The love triangle Yuusuke is in with Ayumi and Mariko boiling over and having come to a head is quite an exhibition for the other Akindo members; while she wishes that she could help resolve things, Mikako still has her hands full with her family government as she compares notes with Tsutomu about the whole event during the home commute. Mikako finds that Ruriko has prepared dinner for her when she gets home; while Mikako repulses Ruriko's goodwill dinner, Mariko finds that Shintaro has learned to give as good as he gets when she confronts him over his music that night...