Preparation for the final arc. The author stated that graduation is approaching and the story is entering its final stage.
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The chapter spends time internalizing Akari's monologue. She is terrified that Jirou is only turning to her because Shiori rejected him (or rather, because he realized Shiori's manipulative nature). She wants to be his number one, not just the person he settled for.