The trainees are to make their public debut at a handshake event in order to make a strong impression on their fans. As the girls have trouble deciding what to wear for the event, Orine, who wants to succeed Sashiko receives a hateful video mail, threatening to bomb the event if Orine doesn't quit, which leaves her shaken up. After some advice from Minami Takahashi that there will always be haters, Orine decides to attend the event. Despite still being a little shaken, she cheers up when she meets her first fan. Just then, as the kid from the video threat shows up, an explosion goes off, though it turns out to not be because of him, but instead a DES attack. As the others fight off the DES, Orine vows to protect her hater so she can learn how to improve herself, before they are backed up by the Ota, fans who fight alongside AKB in times of need. Afterwards, Orine receives another letter from her hater offering compliment and constructive criticism.
握手会の日が近づいてきた。77期研究生にとって初お披露目でもある。
ある日、織音の元にファンレターが届けられ、凪沙たちは色めき立つ。
だが、そのファンレターは織音はもちろん凪沙達にとっても衝撃の内容だった。
動揺し、レッスンでも精彩を欠く織音。
智恵理から厳しい言葉を受けた彼女は、思わず部屋を飛び出してしまう。
