Suema Kazuko finds out that Kinukawa Kotoe's attitude has changed ever since she had requested Suema to help her with Asukai Jin. Suema can't help but feel that there's something deeper at play with Kotoe's sudden attitude change, and she goes to visit Asukai to see if she can find out the truth. Suema asks him if he's sure he doesn't know the reason that Kotoe changed, but Asukai just changes the subject and starts talking about his own personal goals.