Mei's father, Aihara Shou suddenly returns home. While Yuzu is surprised to meet him for the first time, she explains to Shou how hard Mei's been working for the academy. However, Mei screams at her to stop  when Shou just silently averts his eyes with hesitation. Shou tells his daughter, "I'm not returning to the academy." Yuzu is unable to say anything as Mei runs away to their bedroom, and that night she tries speaking to Mei again.
He keeps coming back because 
he's worried about Mei-chan,
Er kommt ständig hierher zurück,
weil er sich Sorgen um Mei-chan macht,
Siempre regresa
porque le preocupa Mei-chan,
Siempre vuelve
porque le preocupa Mei-chan,
Ça s’inquiète pour Mei
au point de rentrer à la maison,
È così preoccupato per Mei che ogni tanto torna,
Ele sempre volta porque
se preocupa com a Mei-chan,
Бывает, от волнения за Мей
он возвращается домой,