Love triangle shenanigans.
Gotou finds Akito crying in the bathroom, but before much can be said, the two have to hurry into a nearby stall to avoid discovery by some girls who walk in.
Akito continues to sob quietly while her and Gotou try to not make any noise, but as they wait for the girls to leave, the romantic tension rises. Akito presses herself into Gotou’s chest, and even Gotou begins moving to hug her, but before he can put his arm around her, Agawa knocks on the stall; as she has correctly deduced that he got trapped in there.
They come out and Akito, still crying, thanks Agawa for the all clear, but the later is surprised to see that the former is crying and asks if Gotou did something. “No” replies Akito.
After the three leave, Agawa lightly chastises Gotou for going into the girls room, and asks again if he did anything lewd to Akito. He denies it, and genuinely states that Akito is “a dear friend” to him, a sentiment that Akito clearly appreciates, whilst Agawa much less so.
The chapter ends with Agawa teasingly tracing Gotou’s chest with her finger, which causes Akito to look troubled.