Upon the start of a new school year, both Alice and Aya become downhearted when they are put in separate classes from Shinobu and Yoko. However, Shinobu reassures her that the distance between them isn't any longer. Later, Karen starts to imitate a manga protagonist, prompting Shinobu to come up with her own story, in which she and Alice are princesses, Karen is a pirate, Aya is a mermaid and Yoko is a prince.