Standing in front of the stage, Seto tries to convince himself that he's not in love with Akio. He's heard rumors about him for three days, but he doesn't want to go out with a girl who's already been rumored to be in a relationship with him. He tells himself that the rumors are wrong, and that he should just go out and have a good time with the girl. He says that he heard that another girl in the class is planning to confess to Akio, and he hopes that she'll confess to him as well. He also says that Akio's reputation has been on everyone's mind for the past few days, so he can't help but think about it.