The screening of his independently produced film was over, and it was now October. Kazuya was back to his normal routine, going to university and working his part-time job. With the matter with Chizuru's grandmother settled, Ruka declared that the truce was over. Ruka invited Kazuya on a trip, but they settled for a trip to a nearby hot spring resort. Just then, Kazuya received a private invitation message from Chizuru on his smartphone. "Are you free this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday?"

When Kazuya learns that his grandmother Kazu and his ex-girlfriend Asami have become close, he becomes wary that Asami might expose his fake relationship with Chizuru to everyone. Around this time, Chizuru is invited to a party by her actor friend Kai and asks Kazuya to accompany her as a film producer. On the day of the party, Kai tells Kazuya, who has come to the venue with Chizuru, that he wants to talk to him alone... "Hey, what do you think of these words? 'I don't dislike you.'"