the school year ends, heralding the hawaii trip. taku, suffering from an upset stomach, is stopped in the hotel lobby by rikako. she explains that she has lost her money and asks to borrow some. as taku has a part-time job, he lends her ¥60,000. promising to repay him, she warns not to tell anyone. as she departs, taku sees a stern yutaka and feels compelled to explain. later, rikako admonishes him for telling yutaka about the money, saying that he also loaned her ¥20,000.