Ep. 8: Aoki confronts Rin’s crossdressing scheme to seek physical closeness after ignoring her.

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Aoki attempts to avoid Rin’s harassment, adhering to a staff rule against male-female skin contact. A former teacher, who instructed Rin in Grade 1, visits the school and notes that some children feel lonely. Subsequently, Rin disguises herself as a boy to initiate physical contact with Aoki. He eventually discovers her crossdressing and apologizes, offering to accept any punishment she desires. Rin slaps him but then embraces him while crying, expressing her distress over being ignored. This sequence highlights the tension between Aoki’s adherence to professional boundaries and Rin’s desperate need for attention and connection.