Sasami is forced to believe Riki's theory that the parallel world was created by someone else's desire. After Riki suspects Rin's absence in the classroom, he later hides the current situation from Kengo. Riki tastes Sasami's stir fried beef and pepper for lunch upon returning to his dorm room. As Riki notices that Sasami is wearing a cat apron, she reveals that she had a pet black cat during childhood before moving away...