Stalemate.It's September, the month after summer vacation, the transition into fall. It's also time to start getting ready for the culture festival, and Chitose's group teams up with two girls from other grades--Asuka from third year and a first-year named Kureha--to prep for some of the events. After everything that happened this summer, no one is eager to upset the delicate, hard-won balance. But how long can they afford to go without change...?