Apprenticeship Application. Ohta sees Tanaka at a shrine praying for peace; otherwise he will spread rumours about the local God, adding bribery and blackmail to his listless philosophy. Tanaka is approached by tiny classmate Miyano, who admires his listless lifestyle and wishes to become his apprentice. Tanaka agrees, deciding it costs less effort than constantly rejecting her. However her excitable personality makes her ill-suited to listlessness and she fails repeatedly. She attempts to study listlessness academically but Tanaka points out hard work proves how unsuited to listlessness she is. She admits she was trying to balance her personality against someone she admires who has a very outgoing personality, but Tanaka tells her she would be happier just being herself. A few days later Miyano seemingly masters listlessness instantly, even impressing Tanaka, until she abruptly reverts to normal, revealing she had actually been worried about mascot costumes taking over the world, disappointing Tanaka. When she realises how close she came to perfect listlessness she decides to find another problem to worry about. Tanaka visits the shrine again and threatens to report the local God to a more senior God. The next day he finds a duel challenge in his locker, ruining his peace once again.