Yashiro is confused and embarrassed to face Hanako after the kiss, which both her and Aoi misinterpret as Hanako liking her romantically. The recent increase in school couples also prompts Aoi to tell Yashiro of the rumour of the Confession Tree, a magical tree where anyone who confesses underneath it will become a couple, even those of the same gender. Adding on to her fantasies, Hanako confesses to Yashiro under the Tree, but prompts Yashiro to reject...