The next morning, Mr. Komatsu tells the students that he will be leaving the school at the end of this month. They are all sad to see him go, but they do not want him to leave because they like him so much. Mr. Matsukawa will take over as the student's homeroom teacher, and Mr. Koike will not be able to stay because he is pregnant. The students try to cheer them up by saying that they also like Mr. Koteike, but he does not want to hear them say that they love him. He tells them that he is sad to be leaving, but that they should not make it worse.