The Shiiou University Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture is also known as Genshiken. This comes from its Japanese name, the Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuukai.

Mirei Yajima is struggling to accept Hato's cross dressing. Hato is a guy, but he's more attractive, nicer, and more talented than she is, and she feels inferior. Finally, she makes a demand - that he stop wearing women's clothes altogether.

Is it time for Hato versus Mada? Madarame and Hato become friends after he lends Hato a place to change into girl's clothes.

Ogiue overworks herself to finish both of her manga projects in time. Hato-kun learns the difference between cross-dressing and cosplay, and at Comic Festival, a visitor from Ogiue's past pays Genshiken's booth a visit.

Hato thinks Angela is being too aggressive in her interest toward Madarame. Hato reveals his true feelings about Madarame.

The girls try to apologise to Madarame about what happened at Comic Festival. Yoshitake brings someone new to visit Genshiken, which leads to Yajima and Hato having an awkward day.