Sota notices that Mahiru is perfect when it comes to female customers and asks her questions about her fear of men. Mahiru says she is trying to get over her fear and she realizes that talking with Sota is easier than most men, though he is also easier to hit. Sota wonders why Yachiyo carries a katana all the time since it scares the customers. Yachiyo tells him that it is because her family sells cutlery and that it is dangerous at night. One of the chefs, Jun Sato, tells Sota of how Kyoko protected Yachiyo from bullies when she was in grade school, and in return Yachiyo has been following Kyoko and makes parfaits for her during work. The general manager of Wagnaria, Otoo, comes to the restaurant; he is mostly gone because he is trying to find his missing wife. Yachiyo comes down with a cold and Kyoko tries to fill in for her in the meantime with not much luck. Several days later after Yachiyo returns, Popura remarks how Jun might like Yachiyo because he is always nice to her, and Sota realizes this is in fact true.