Ami shares her doubts with Riku over Chiyomi auditioning in Tokyo. Riku, in turn, talks with Teacher Ono about the sudden change of story on Chiyomi's website. Asuka, with her family falling apart, confronts Shunichi with what she knows, thinking worrisome things while hoping for straightforward answers. Meanwhile, Grandma Tomiko loves her little One Inch Princess and relishes making dresses for her, but while in discussion with Ritsuko, Chiyomi overhears a few startling family secrets.
—statmanjeff