The day before spring break, Itsuki has a fight with his father and asks Amane to let him stay over. When Chitose finds out that her boyfriend will get to enjoy Mahiru's cooking, she demands to join them and stay at Mahiru's apartment. The four friends spend the next few lively days together. After Itsuki and Chitose leave, Amane returns home one day to find Mahiru confronted by her mother, Sayo. Noticing Mahiru's dark expression and sensing that something is wrong, Amane invites Mahiru in. The two sit together on Amane's sofa as Mahiru timidly explains her complicated history with her parents.
But no matter how hard 
I tried, or how good I was,
،لكن كنتُ مهما سعيتُ جاهدة، أو مهما كنتُ جيّدة
Wie sehr ich mich auch anstrengte,
wie brav ich auch war, …
Por mucho que me esforzara,
por muy buena que fuera,
Por mucho que me esforzara,
por muy buena que fuera,
J’avais beau être sage
et faire des efforts,
Per quanto m'impegnassi 
a essere perfetta sotto ogni aspetto,
Por mais que me esforçasse,
me comportasse,
Сколько бы я ни старалась,
как хорошо себя ни вела,