Hikaru feels deeply guilty for having attacked Yoshiki. But, seemingly unfazed, Yoshiki simply says, "Let's skip school," and takes him into town for the day. While the choir competition unfolds back at school, the two spend the time watching a movie at the theater. Yoshiki can't help but feel that Hikaru's words and actions are "different" from humans...
Yoshiki enjoys a summer festival with his younger sister, Kaoru, who's excited to wear a yukata, and Hikaru. While eating shaved ice, Hikaru casually comments, "Just changing the color of the syrup makes it seem like it tastes different," which leads him to wonder, "If something looks the same, does it feel the same too?" He then asks Yoshiki how he figured out he wasn't the real Hikaru...
