Sakura deeply feels that he wasn't able to do much during the battle with KEEL. When Sakura goes to Kaji to seek some advice, Kaji bluntly says, "You need to trust them based on what you have seen." In addition, Umemiya encourages him to "Jump right out there with everything you've got!" After recovering from his cold, Sakura enters the classroom determined. He faces Nirei, Suo, and the rest of the first-year class, and begins to share his honest thoughts about being grade captain…

As a thank you for helping Ito recover, Tsubakino takes Sakura, Nirei, and Suo to the neon-lit entertainment district of "Keisei Street," which is full of cozy drinking establishments, mahjong parlors, and bars. The boys are overwhelmed by the atmosphere of this part of town. They head to meet up with Tsubakino when suddenly, a girl in a tattered white dress falls on Sakura. They have no chance to hear the girl's story before a group of thugs approaches them.