Amane's studying pays off and he reaches sixth place with his midterm exam scores. Mahiru had promised to do anything he asked if he reached the top ten, and Amane somewhat reluctantly ends up laying in her lap again. Mahiru smiles at Amane as he eventually gives in and falls asleep at her hands. Not long after, Mahiru also falls asleep. When Amane wakes up and has to carry the half-asleep Mahiru back to her own room, she unwittingly invites him to sleep next to her in bed.
The only reason they don't say so in public
السّبب الوحيد الّذي يمنعهن من قول ذلك علناً
Dass sie das nicht an die große Glocke hängen,
Elles restent silencieuses
Probabilmente di solito non dicono niente
 perché gli altri non fanno che adularmi.
Provavelmente se seguram e ficam quietas
porque outros me elogiam o tempo todo.
Я думаю, они сдерживаются потому,
что многие хвалят меня направо и налево.