Tetsuro and Risako search for Nakao after learning of his intentions. Meanwhile, the former teammates take drastic measures to protect their friends.
Mizuki stays in hiding to conceal Nakao and Saga’s plan. Tetsuro learns something unexpected when he runs into Saga. Later, Risako leaves him.
In his search, Tetsuro discovers the existence of a theater group run by Aikawa. Meanwhile, Nakao’s condition worsens while on the run with Mizuki.
Mizuki disappears. Searching for clues, Tetsuro talks to her father and learns more about her past. Soon after, a hostess named Kaori also disappears.
At a university football team reunion, former team manager Mitsuki Hiura confesses that she killed a person to quarterback Tetsuro Nishiwaki. She also reveals that as a result of a gender identity disorder, she is now living as a man. Tetsuro and his friends were puzzled by the events leading to her behaviour. They try to protect their old friend as they gradually discover the truth.