Six days before Tsukune's birthday Moka tells him that she will not be able to see him after school for a week due to the art teacher Ishigami asking her to be a model. Despite Tsukune's hints and attempts to invite her Moka appears to have completely forgotten his birthday. Soon after Gin announces that the newspaper club will be investigating the disappearance of several (hot) girls. On his last chance to talk to Moka the day before his birthday, Tsukune attempts to speak to her before she starts modeling. In the art room, he discovers a strange crying statue. Before he can inspect it further Moka and Ishigami enter and Moka tries to get him to leave out of embarrassment. Tsukune misunderstands and runs out of the room believing Moka no longer cares about him. Upon arriving at the club r