The Answer Is Within Your Heart.Haruka discovers that Kanata lied about having an egg allergy since childhood. After Kanata and Haruka each leave, Kudryavka tells Riki that Kanata is nice when inside her dorm room, despite her cold demeanor to others. Riki learns that Kanata was protecting Haruka from being hurt by using the egg allergy as a childhood lie, but Haruka finds it difficult not to shoulder all of her hate onto Kanata. Haruka is later convinced by Riki to talk to Kanata in order to learn the truth. Although reluctant, Kanata reveals to Haruka that she was always beaten or abused by the Futaki family if she ever went easy on Haruka, but she had to secure the heir of the Saigusa family and be hard on Haruka in order to protect their lives. Haruka reconciles with Kanata, realizing that they both are having a hard time. Haruka and Kanata decide to visit Shō, who tells them that their mother and other father tried to leave the family with Haruka and Kanata as babies. The Saigusa family took Haruka and Kanata back, prompting Shō to commit arson and attempted murder. Haruka chooses not to know who her real father is anymore.