The episode opens on a tranquil morning at Tokisadame High School. The Principal, a kindly old man in a tracksuit, is practicing his morning stretches near the school gate. Suddenly, a young deer trots into frame. They stare at each other.

Instead of running away, the Principal locks eyes with the deer. A bead of sweat drips down his temple. The deer snorts.

Frustrated, she dumps the entire bottle. The solution turns a violent, glowing purple and begins to hiss. Mio screams. Mai, emotionless, pulls out a tiny fan and points it at the beaker.

She reaches for the soba, but "accidentally" scoops up the entire wasabi blob on her chopsticks. Before Mio can stop her, Yuuko eats it whole.

Mai, without looking up from her book, slides a glass of milk toward Yuuko. Yuuko chugs it, collapses to the floor, and whispers, "I have seen the face of God... and it is spicy."

Violence is temporary. Wasabi is forever.

The real emotional core of the episode. Mio has lovingly prepared a bento box for herself, featuring perfectly shaped rice balls, tamagoyaki, and a tiny blob of wasabi for her soba noodles.