Aki recibe el encargo de entrevistar para una revista a Utaha, bajo su seudónimo Utako Kasumi. Luego se dará de cara con la realidad de lo complicado que es hacer un juego, tanto en su planificación como en los costes que ello conlleva.

Mientras Utaha promociona su novela, Aki va a visitarla a un hotel para seguir avanzando en la trama del juego de citas. Ambos pasan la noche debatiendo y teniendo conversaciones llenas de dobles sentidos.

Tomoya celebrates Utaha's graduation from Toyogasaki Academy, and tells her that he would like to continue making games with the current members of the team.

After the meeting with Akane, Eriri had every intention of not working for Akane. However, Utaha points out that she agreed with her comment about her slump and that she should think about the opportunity this presents. Some time later, Eriri calls Utaha over and convinces her that she is out of her slump and is able to draw better than ever, while also letting her know that she has accepted the offer to work on Field Chronicles XIII. With Eriri joining, Utaha decides to join the project in more of a supervisor role resulting in both girls leaving the circle. While Tomoya discusses the future of his next project with Iori, Iori lets him know that he and Izumi have left Rouge en Rouge feeling that they could not do what they want by remaining in that circle. Tomoya goes up that slope where he met Megumi a year ago, and Megumi is waiting for him.