Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 9 (light novel)

Winter is here. Tomozaki finds himself at odds with Kikuchiand once again, words close the distance between them. Tomozaki confronts his own deeds, and that sheds light on one aspect of Kikuchi that previously went unnoticed. There are some things a bottom-tier character just wont notice, things he can't pick up on. And then theres Aoi Hinami, a person so special to both Tomozaki and Kikuchi... Can Tomozaki clear this difficult trial with his first-ever girlfriend?