Tatenashi watches over her younger sister, Kanzashi Sarashiki, who is feeling gloomy since her personal IS was delayed due to the development company focusing on Ichika's IS. Ichika and Houki are invited to be put on exclusive magazines for personal IS pilots; during the interview, Houki exaggerates that Ichika is willing to protect her. Later tonight, walking down the hallway, Ichika, wondering about the girl, Madoka, from before, and asks Chifuyu if they have any other relatives, claiming he is her only relative. Tatenashi entrusts Kanzashi to Ichika for the upcoming tag tournament. All of the girls interested in Ichika, plan to partner with him; however, Ichika responds that he plans to partner with someone else, Houki and Cecilia assume he implying to one of them. Ichika plans to partner with Kanzashi. Following through, Ichika visits Class 1-4 only to be turned down by Kanzashi.
楯無の妹、「更識 簪」登場！ その物憂げな瞳の奥に秘められた複雑な思いとは……！？
一方で、なりゆきで箒は一夏と雑誌の取材を受けることに！ 初めてのインタビューに、初めてのモデル撮影……。大人のムード漂う撮影スタジオで、箒と一夏の距離は縮まるのか――！？
이치카와 호우키는 학교 선배 부탁으로 잡지 인터뷰에 응하게 된다. 그리고 잡지 인터뷰에 이은 화보 촬영에서 기자의 요구대로 포즈를 취하는 두 사람. 조금씩 찐해지는 요구에 호우키는 민망하면서도 내심 좋아했는데...
