Nukumizu Kazuhiko, a loner with a love for light novels, accidentally sees popular Yanami Anna being rejected by her childhood friend. This leads to unexpected interactions with other seemingly defeated girls like Yakishio Lemon from the track team and Komari Chika from the literature club.

Lemon opens up to Nukumizu about her complex feelings for Ayano. She decides to clear things up with Ayano and Chihaya. She asks Nukumizu to escort her to her former elementary school at night to secretly meet Ayano and finally tell him the honest truth.