In this chapter, the narrator is swept away by her mother's love for her daughter. She tells her that she does not know if she loves her daughter, but that she feels "safe" with her. She asks her mother what she is getting mad about, and she says that she wants to be involved in the school's flower garden. The captain wants to speak to her, but she says she can't because she still has feelings for Toji. She says she has been relying on her a lot lately, but now she feels that it is not the best idea. She wonders if it is okay for her to rely on her friend, as it is spring, and it is time for her flower to bloom.