"The Misery of Misaki Shirogane"

Back in the top ten, the girls are given the opporunity to perform at the Hinano Culture Center. In the run-up to the show, Mikan writes an expansive script, encouraging Misaki to once again appear as a performer. A few days before the performance, however, Misaki goes on a sudden break after she is contacted by her aunt. As the girls where she has disappeared to, they learn that the culture center is to be demolished earlier than scheduled after their performance. Confronting Misaki's aunt, the girls learn that the date the decision was made was on Misaki's birthday, the day her grandfather also died, adding to her misfortune. Despite this news, the girls remain determined to put on their best performance yet.