Akane returned to Hazama's room, and their cohabitation began again, but Akane said she would be late coming home from her part-time job. Worrying, Hazama took the dog and went to pick Akane up from her workplace. On the way home, as they passed a park, the dog, Gorou, seemed eager to play. The two sat on a bench, watching Gorou play. In the midst of this, Akane began to talk about her personal life. Hazama listened and advised her to rely more on the adults around her. Suddenly, they noticed Gorou was gone. Akane stood up to look for him but stumbled and fell towards Hazama. Hazama caught her, but his hands began to move suspiciously.