Late at night. Having visited Noelle's house at her invitation, Guest is left speechless by the scene unfolding before his eyes.

"You're here?"

She nonchalantly finishes a kiss with Chris, wipes her lips, and faces Guest, sitting on the edge of the bed where Chris is lying.

"Chris taught me... how pointless it is to help a pathetic, mediocre student like you."

Noelle treats him with a demeanor starkly different from her usual self, then stands up from the bed and slowly approaches. She adjusts Guest's tie.

"As your childhood friend, I have one last request. Don't treat me as a childhood friend anymore, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't even talk to me from now on."

She cups his face with both hands and gives a small smile.

"Understand?"