Volume 2 Chapter 5

This is the fifth chapter of I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness.

Plot
Taichi tells his friends that he's dropping out of school, they suggest that he take the job after graduation. While hanging out with Yasu, Taichi gets a message from Kōhei asking to talk about it - quitting school - again.

Maya Ōkami runs into an old high school friend named Sato and Sato's friend Yuuki who makes Maya uncomfortable. In a flashback, we see how her high school classmates treated Maya. They concluded that she was an airhead because she couldn't follow the lessons. However, she couldn't keep up because of her hearing impairment.

Just then, Taichi comes kicking and knocks Yuuki down. However, Maya isn't happy with Taichi's involvement and goes home crying.

Later that night, Taichi meets up with Kōhei and talks about how Taichi can understand others. When they finish talking, Kōhei embraces Taichi.