Rei smirked, "Oh come on! It's not my fault you're just so irresistible." Alexis opened his mouth, ready to retort, but Shuji interjected, "Cut it out with the corny lines, you jerk. For crying out loud, there are three other people here, not to mention a kid," casting a glance at Shun. Shun sighed, "I... you know what, forget it. I don't want to hear anything anyway," and stormed up the stairs. Ignoring her, Shuji turned back to Rei, "Seriously, stop dodging responsibility." Rei shot back, "Get lost; you're not even in this conversation." Shuji replied, "I am his brother." Aoki, slowly rising, remarked, "Looks like I'm just a third wheel here," attempting to make his exit. But Rei grabbed his wrist, pulling him back down onto the couch.
Koji, feeling utterly mortified by the scene, finally stood up and stormed out, muttering "asshole" under his breath as he passed Rei. Shuji couldn't help but chuckle heartily, reveling in the sight of Rei being so artfully ignored by his own brother. Meanwhile, Alexis, weary of the antics, called out to Aoki, saying, "Let's leave these two to their ridiculous squabble," and tugged Aoki along by the wrist. They strolled into the garden, only to be interrupted by Rei's loud "shut up!" Aoki turned to Alexis and asked, "So, what on earth is going on in this house?" Alexis took a deep breath and laid out the entire saga from the beginning, ensuring Aoki grasped every detail. Finally enlightened, Aoki inquired, "So, this is all your mother's doing?" Alexis simply nodded in agreement. Aoki remarked, "Now that you've shared your life story, it's only fair I share mine with you."