At school, the girls receive the results of their last test; Nodoka is thrilled to have improved since last time, while Chiyu as usual aces it. Hinata however scores low and reveals she just can't get into studying as she is easily distracted. Suddenly, she realizes she was supposed to meet a friend and runs off. Hinata meets Eriko, who moved away when she was in Elementary School. Hinata begins telling Eriko about her new friends, but Eriko suddenly storms off. Hinata feels the they have grown apart and begins to worry about her friendship with Nodoka and Chiyu, so she decides to try and study harder...