Yuuji notices Michiru walking along the path to the high ground which overlooks the sea while on his daily, early morning run. He gets curious and follows her. There, Michiru reveals an enervated side to herself so lacking in her usual energy and asks, "What happens to people when they die?"

Michiaki Sakaki, Mihama Academy`s chairman, makes use of his influence and summons JB to his side. He becomes fed up that the academy he specifically created to put Yumiko, who is supposed to succeed the Sakaki home`s headship, in line isn`t fulfilling its purpose. He decides to borrow the strength of JB`s "company" to do so.