Ep. 7: Katou confronts his aunt while Kei and Kishimoto face past realities and new mysteries

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Katou stands up to his aunt after she denies food to his younger brother, though he still feels like a terrible sibling. Meanwhile, Kishimoto asks Kei to buy groceries, insisting she does not deserve them as his pet, but Kei proceeds with the purchase. At the checkout, he recognizes the cashier as the woman who directed him before his train accident, causing him to flee without paying. Back home, Kishimoto regrets that she cannot attend school and asks to visit her old home one last time. At school, Katou defends a friend from bullies who plan to assault him after hours. A classmate warns him, and Katou confronts the larger bully in the toilets, imagining his aunt’s face as he vents his anger. In a bookstore, Hojo is introduced as a young man being stalked by a mysterious girl. Kei accompanies Kishimoto to her former residence, where she cries upon seeing that Nishi was truthful about their positions being replaced.