Janu approaches Chinaka in the school dormitory area, where she is sitting alone on a bench. Their conversation begins with lighthearted banter about Chinaka’s habit of sitting with her eyes closed; she claims she was meditating, and Janu helps her realize that she does, in fact, meditate whenever she clears her mind by closing her eyes.
The dialogue shifts to their physical differences, with Chinaka expressing envy over Janu’s height. She describes the difficulties of being short, including her fear of being trampled in a stampede, before shifting the conversation to her insecurities about her body. Chinaka reveals that she is a cosplayer, a hobby she keeps private, and hints at the existence of her online cosplay page.
Chinaka also discusses her past confrontation with a classmate named Hana, admitting she enjoyed the aggression of the fight. Janu reprimands her for causing trouble, threatening to revoke her privileges to use his office computer. Chinaka is shaken by the threat and promises to behave, revealing that she has become quite attached to Janu's presence. The scene concludes with the two reaching a tenuous understanding regarding her behavior, and Janu gains a sense of progress in his influence over her.