While Haru and Ren are out at a nearby zoo, Aki calls Haru to let him know a woman calling herself "Kiyoka" has showed up at the house. Kiyoka is Haru's high school classmate and the co-owner of the cafe they're about to open.

Haru's cafe "WHITE FANG" begins flourishing immediately after it opens. Even Haru and Ren's recently awkward relationship is getting back to normal. However, Aki is in a terrible mood.

Because their mother Haruko is staying with them, Haru continues to watch his public displays of affection with Ren. Without much consideration for his situation, Ikuyoshi asks Haru a question. Meanwhile, unable to express his feelings for Haru, Ren and his classmate Juuzen question their school's doctor Takamura. One day, after hearing about Haru's medical checkup after the accident, Aki aggressively attacks Haruko...

Unable to stand being treated by a child by Haru, Ren leaves the house. Natsuo agrees to let Ren stay over when he suddenly shows up at his apartment, but Haru shows up just as he's about to grant Ren's request to do something that he "can't tell Haru about." Haru tells Ren to not come home ever again.