It's been almost a year since the accident, and Tachibana is still in love with her. She wants to get married, but she doesn't want to be a burden to her mom. She tells her mom that she's not opposed to getting married, just that she wants to love her mom just as much as she did when she first met her. Thackeray, of course, thinks that's a bad idea. He's right. The chapter ends with Tachiban telling her that it's her turn to pay her back.