Kijima's startling confession gives Ao-chan quite a shock - and the upper hand over Kijima, too. Mwa-ha-ha.

With a deadline looming, Ao-chan joins her father's editor on a research mission at - a "Love!Meat" festival? Just what kind of research is Ao supposed to be doing?

The inevitable beach episode. Ao chan gets a bad grade and wants to study at a famous study group that meets at a hotel by the beach but she bumps into Takumi while waiting instead.