Heading into self-intros, Mitsumi is a nervous wreck. Nao-chan tries to ease her fears, but she makes a choice that she will end up regretting.

Mitsumi finds herself in the volleyball event for the class matches. Unathletic as she is, she asks Mika, who used to be on her school’s volleyball team, to help her practice.

Mitsumi and Sousuke head to the zoo, where they are shadowed by a couple of worrywarts.

The Tsubame West School Festival gets underway, and Mitsumi—surrounded by classmates being visited by friends and family—remembers that she’s a long way from home.