Hikaru overhears Mizuho's denial to Haruka's mother about being Haruka's close friend. He tells Mizuho that it's 'just like her' to only help Haruka a bit when she was being bullied. Irritated, she says he hasn't changed a bit, and recalls... Although she and Hikaru shared the same bed every week, Mizuho still had not connected with him. Feeling jealous, her want of making Hikaru his own grows stronger. Affirming her feelings, Mizuho creeps into Hikaru's mother's room and discovers his secret.