Sagiri's junior high school classmate, Megumi Jinno, visits Masamune's home in a bid to get Sagiri to return to school. After Sagiri refuses, Masamune convinces Megumi to leave. Later that evening, he goes to a local bookstore where he meets his friend Tomoe Takasago, who introduces Masamune to a collection of new books written by Elf Yamada on the recommended shelf. After Masamune buys Elf's books, he witnesses Elf in a dispute with his editor, Ayame Kagurazaka, over Eromanga Sensei being Elf's new illustrator, much to Masamune's dismay. Ayame refuses, and Elf leaves in anger.