Yukari's friend Haruka, a lively woman who works at the local café, believes she's witnessed a romantic moment between Yukari and Takumi and assumes they are already a couple. After overhearing Haruka's excited chatter, Yukari is both flustered and confused. Takumi had never expressed any romantic interest, but Haruka insists she saw it in their eyes. With a mix of confusion and curiosity, Yukari decides to confront Takumi, but when she does, he laughs awkwardly and insists he hadn't meant to send any signals. The misunderstanding leads to an uncomfortable but comical discussion where Yukari finds herself overanalyzing every little interaction with Takumi. The chapter ends with them agreeing that neither of them knows how to handle this new, undefined relationship.