Kyoko leaves for a business trip, leaving Yachiyo depressed, so Hiroomi offers Jun as her temporary replacement, which frustrates him until Kyoko's return. Popura tries to help Mahiru with her feelings for Sota. Sota and Mahiru walk home together as a first step in curing her fear of men, and Nazuna sees them together. Nazuna comes to work at Wagnaria the next day because of a report she needs to write for class. Nazuna confronts Mahiru after witnessing her usual beatings on her brother, and asks her if he enjoys getting hit. Mahiru misunderstands, thinking Nazuna is asking if she likes Sota, and responds yes, causing Nazuna to think Sota is a masochist. Sota says to Mahiru that he will stand by her until he cures her of her androphobia.