Tomoya can only stand in shock as Eriri runs off.

Waking up in his room to find Utaha nose to nose with him, Tomoya shouts in surprise. Utaha had come right over after being contacted by Megumi.

Tomoya explains what had happened between them, but he is told that what he did was immature, and that Eriri might be crippled as a creator as a result. As Tomoya mulls over how to overcome this crisis that threatens the circle, Megumi declares:

“Tomoya, you need to be the heroine here, not the protagonist.”