Aoi believes that Popura has a crush on Sota, but it turns out that she merely wants him to cross-dress because she admired him as a girl. Sota refuses to cross-dress for her despite her pleads. Hiroomi brings some old photos of Kyoko, Yachiyo and Jun and they reminisce what it was like back then. Kozue continues to visit the restaurant, causing Sota problems. Later, Aoi reads a ghost story to Mahiru and Popura, the latter of whom has become so scared that Jun offers to drive her home. When Sota and Mahiru are walking home, they discover that Aoi followed them because she too was scared of being alone, and Mahiru also does not want to go back home alone. Sota brings them back to his house for the night, where Mahiru and Aoi keep Kozue company while Sota is able to get done with some chores. Kozue hears from Aoi that Majiru likes Sota, and she is later disappointed to just find them playing cards together.