Asahina says that she hates him when he is like this, and that she wants to be closer to him. She wants him to cut back on his work hours, but he says that he needs more time to practice. He says that if he had made up his mind earlier, he would have been able to do so now. He tells her that he is sorry about what he said, but she should just step aside and let him do what he wants. He asks if he and Suzuka are fighting again, and she says that it seems serious this time. She tells him that she has gone to the hospital for pneumonia and that he will not be able to come back until next week.