So Close, So Far....Sorata turns Mashiro down when she asks him to do something with her on Sunday, so she ends up asking Jin. Misaki tells Sorata that they were planning on going to a love hotel, which prompts them to follow them around on what appears to be a date. While at the mall, Sorata and Misaki run into Nanami working another part time job. Later, they see Mashiro and Jin arrive at the love hotel. At this point Misaki gets totally depressed and leaves. Sorata decides to intervene and as he tries to punch Jin gets punched himself, which knocks him out. Sorata awakens in the love hotel with Mashiro, and upon calling Jin learns that he knew they were following him and Mashiro around. Sorata asks where Jin is and why he hasn't gone back to Sakurasou tonight. Jin is afraid of what he might do if he encountered Misaki in her current condition. Sorata sleeps sitting on the floor, back against the wall, by the door. The following morning he apologizes for not understanding what was going on, but Mashiro interrupts him, asking if he is leaving Sakura Dormitory.