Yukiyo reaches a point where he has to choose between Itsuka and Aki. Nao and Yuma come to visit Yukiyo in Tokyo, and they all run into Omu-sensei, who makes a shocking announcement. A distraction at work causes Yukiyo to herniate his back, which uproots him from his life in Tokyo. While recuperating at home in the countryside, he finds that he has almost too much time to think about his current situation...

This volume includes 2 bonus chapters from Itsuka's perspective and a possible moteki of her own...