Sensei finds Nodoka, Futaba, Rin, and Otoha talking after class. Otoha asks Rin about Chika. Nodoka mentions that she would like to talk to Yumi about her behavior towards Futaba sometime, which leads to Futaba telling them that she'd like to start going to the gym. The four of them agree to go, and although Sensei finds the idea of watching them to be tempting, Futaba would clearly rather he didn't. The question of whether Sensei has a girlfriend leads to questions about how he knows Noriko and why Maya reacted so strongly. Otoha and Nodoka are moving into their dorm room, and Sensei is invited to help carry things — and, eventually, to hang out if he wants.