Hikaru returns to his classroom with limping legs once the lunch break is over. Aya looks at Hikaru from her desk in surprise and confusion, wanting to reach Hikaru but the teacher quickly enters their class.
After school, Aya runs towards Hikaru to his desk but Hikaru quickly grabs his bag and gives Aya his back. "Don't... talk to me anymore, Nagatsuka." Hikaru says with a sudden name calling Aya by her surname. Hikaru then walks fast out of the classroom after giving Aya a cold shoulder with the same limping legs.
"Wait-" Before Aya manages to reach Hikaru again, Suzu grabs Aya's arm from behind her. "Aya-chan, let's go home." Suzu says. Aya can only looks at Hikaru from a distance with a confused but also disappointed expression on her face.
Aya and Suzu walks out of their classroom to the shoe locker room while Suzu looks at Aya in curiosity. "What was that with Hikaru? Why are you with him lately?" Suzu asks in attempt to probes Aya.
"Oh, it's nothing." Aya answers with a defeated tone while looking down towards the floor on their way to the shoe locker room.
"What? Are you dating him or something? Do you like Hikaru, perhaps?" Suzu teases. Aya gasps and quickly shakes her head at Suzu.
"N-no! No way! He's just a good friend!" Aya shakes her hands too to deny completely at Suzu's accusations.
"Now you don't have to lie to me, you know?! Aren't i your best friend?!" Suzu playfully wraps her arm around Aya's shoulder while ruffling Aya's hair, continues her attempt to probe Aya.
"N-no! Really! Him and i were just talking about video games!" Aya says in a panic way. Suzu stops her actions and looks at Aya in confusion.
"Video games? You and your geek self really can't be stopped, huh?! Or is that really all you two were talking about? Nothing about... love or romance? His type... your type... You know!" Suzu teases Aya again.
"No! I said no! I was talking about the Monster Hums video games because apparently he's super pro at it! I was asking his advice and other stuff!" Aya quickly shoves Suzu away from her. Suzu raises her hands in defeat.
"Okay, okay, fine... If that's what you tell the truth. I won't bother you about it anymore." Suzu says.
After grabbing their shoes, they go to their separate ways because Aya usually go home with the guys. Aya does spot them on the gate of the school, but Aya notices something about them look... eerie than usual.
Naoki stares at Aya, trying to hold back his anger while Tetsu cheerfully calls out Aya from a distance. "Aya-kun! Hurry, hurry!" Tetsu runs towards Aya and grabs her wrist to picks her up from her spot towards their spot. Hirofumi quickly speaks to Aya once Aya finally reaches their spot.
"What took you so long?" Hirofumi asks.
"I was just talking to Suzu-chan." Aya answers calmly while glancing at Naoki.
"Riiiight... Suzu. Anyway, Naoki just got himself the latest Monster Hums 2 game! Let's go to his place!" Tetsu says excitedly while jumps around. Aya gets excited as well but looks at Naoki with caution.
"Naoki, may i...?" Aya asks Naoki carefully. Naoki puts down his anger to smirks mischievously at Aya.
"Heh. Only if you beg cutely." Naoki says with a mischievous tone. Making Aya widens her eyes in surprise.
"What?! Really?! I'll pay you! Please? Please? Please?!" Aya being persistent towards Naoki as she grabs Naoki's arm tightly that catches Naoki off guard.
Naoki quickly shoves her hands away from his arm while holding back his blush. "Alright, alright! Sheesh, i wasn't being serious!"
Aya jumps in excitement while they all start walking back home together. "Yeay! I get to play first later!" Aya exclaims. Naoki scoffs while shaking his head.
"No way! I bought that game so i get to play it first!" Naoki yells at Aya.
"But I'm a girl!" Aya yells back.
"I don't care!"
Naoki and Aya continue bickering while Hirofumi, Tetsu, and Ryu just laugh at the whole scene. Hikaru from far away, has been witnessing the whole moment with clutched hands to his school bag while his legs still limping, full of bruises after what happened at the Student Council President Room this noon.