Back at school, Hiroyuki tells his friends that he doesn't want to be a part of the school's volleyball team. He's worried that coach Tsuchiya won't be able to find a way to get him back on the team because he's such a good player. He also tells them that his parents are suggesting that he marry a guy who's going to enter a top-tier school and that this will give him a chance to learn about other things besides volleyball. Hiroyuki's friends tease him about his lack of heart for the sport, but he'll have to take it.