Episode 5— Boy Meets Boy

Houki is given her own room by Maya, leading to a heated exchange with Ichika and a promise from him to go on a date with her if she wins the grade-level individual tournament, sparking rumors that the winner will receive a date with Ichika. A new transfer student, Charles Dunois, a French male IS pilot with striking good looks, arrives at the Academy and becomes Ichika's roommate, drawing attention from the female students. During IS practice, Chifuyu arranges a match between Lingyin and Cecilia against Maya, who defeats them using a Rafale Revive IS developed by Charles's father's company. Later, while eating lunch with Houki, Lingyin, Cecilia, and Charles, Ichika accepts food from each girl, favoring Houki's, which causes some tension among the others.