Yuji and Shoko reminisce of an elementary school (5th grade) memory. Yuji, at the time, was considered a genius, surpassing 6th graders, and was very overconfident and selfish. A trio of jealous 6th graders try to blackmail Yuji by writing "I cheated on all of my tests" on his P.E. uniform. Shoko, already in love with Yuji, tries to stop them. However, she fails and is bullied. Yuji notices them, and decides to save Shoko, by fighting the 6th graders. Later that day, Yuji comes home beaten, and Shoko explains to his mother. Yuji's mother then lets little Shoko know that she is rooting for Shoko to gain Yuji's love.