Wanting to thank him for listening to her vent, she asks him to hang out after school, but he turns her down since he needs to go home and cook dinner for his mom and siblings. Hiyori sees this as her chance to repay him and asks if she can help him cook for his family instead.
★ Meanwhile, Kouma, left standing alone in the restaurant, assumes Nanase's just jealous and figures she'll be back to normal the next day. He's convinced she'll always forgive him no matter what, and that eventually she'll even let him date other girls too. The next day, checking in on her at class, he sees her getting close with Yuusuke and just assumes she's doing it on purpose to make him jealous since it's his old rival. This somehow makes Kouma even more confident that she's still totally in love with him.
★ After school, Hiyori goes to Yuusuke's house to help cook. His mom and siblings come home early and are shocked to see him bringing a girl home. They invite Hiyori to eat with them, and his siblings immediately start teasing them about their relationship, asking if they're dating, but Hiyori clarifies they're just friends for now. After dinner, Yuusuke walks her to the nearest station so she can grab a taxi home. She asks if she can start calling him by his first name instead of his last name like at school. Understanding that she's still dealing with trauma from Kouma always hiding their relationship, Yuusuke lets her do whatever makes her comfortable.