Chapter Summaries

Kujo and Hiyori went on a picnic date, where Hiyori explained how she had figured out his food preferences and they shared a kiss. After Hiyori returned to her dorm, Kujo encountered Yamauchi fleeing a study group and blaming Ayanokoji for Kikyo’s treatment of him.

• Hiyori met Kujo at the Seaside Promenade and served him a lavish homemade lunch.
• Hiyori explained that she had tracked Kujo’s favorite foods by observing what he mixed into his rice and gradually increased the spice.
• Hiyori and Kujo took photographs together, then walked back toward the dorms hand in hand.
• Hiyori recited a poem to distract Kujo, kissed his cheek, and recorded his reaction before Kujo kissed her back; she then ran to her dorm.
• Kujo saw Yamauchi flee the dorm, ask him to deny seeing anyone leave, and blame Ayanokoji for Kikyo’s treatment of him.

Yamauchi resented Class D’s pressure to study and agreed to help Hoshinomiya spread secret information about Class C. He believed the plan could damage Class C and improve his standing, while the school’s response to anonymous posts remained uncertain.

• Yamauchi fled from Hirata and Ayanokoji before they brought him back to Ayanokoji’s room to study with Sudō and Ike.
• Yamauchi complained about Horikita’s tutoring and persuaded Sudō and Ike to stop studying, but Ayanokoji pointed out Horikita’s mistake, prompting her to apologize and the boys to resume.
• Yamauchi grew more resentful as the study group continued and questioned why Ayanokoji was close to Horikita and Kushida.
• Hoshinomiya approached Yamauchi and asked him to spread secret information about Class C so it would investigate other classes and risk losing Class Points or expelling a student.
• Yamauchi agreed, hoping to gain recognition, and asked whether the school could identify anonymous posters; Hoshinomiya reassured him by referring to the rumors from the first month.