The episode begins with Chandu confronting a boy who has been bullying Ragini, teaching him a valuable lesson. Chandni steps in, delivering a powerful talk about fairness, and gives him a good thrashing, causing all the children to burst into laughter. Grateful, Ragini thanks Chandni and shares a heartfelt hug.
Meanwhile, Deepika approaches the principal to inquire about Chandni’s academic report. The principal praises Chandni’s intelligence, but the mood shifts when the bully arrives with his mother—and it turns out, she is the principal. The boy informs his mother about the incident with Chandni, prompting Deepika to scold Chandni for fighting with the principal’s son. The principal reacts harshly, declaring she won’t allow Chandni to continue at Sunshine Academy. Deepika pushes back, arguing that it’s unjust to deny Chandni an education and questions whether the principal would tolerate similar behavior from her son towards a girl. Upset, Deepika decides to withdraw Chandni from the school rather than make her apologize.
Later, Deepika tries to get Chandni to eat, indirectly through Baldev, but Chandni insists that she’ll only eat if her mother feeds her. Deepika mentions that Chandu had a fight with a boy, prompting Chandni to remind her that she too confronted the principal.
Ragini confides in Chirag that she is entering a dance competition, portraying Radha. She shares that Chandni stands up to bullies on her behalf, leading Chirag to ask if Chandni is her friend. Ragini admits that Chandni is quite different from her and explains that her SM is actually her teacher, who happens to be Chandni’s mother.
Chandni tells Baldev that if she doesn’t confront the bully, she’ll simply blend in at school and won’t be able to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
Deepika recounts the inspiring story of Anandi Bai, who, despite marrying young, was allowed by her husband to pursue her education. Chandni worries about being too small to attend a big school, but Deepika reassures her of her capabilities and promises to help her gain admission. She decides to take Chandni to a restaurant while she sorts out some accounts at the school. Deepika tells Chandni to stay with Baldev as she goes off, and Chandni, feeling thirsty, sends Baldev to fetch water. Meanwhile, the Mittal family arrives at the dance competition, with Mishka expressing her boredom at the event.
Chirag spots Chandni at the competition and goes to speak with her. Baldev, noticing Mishka, hides away, but she eventually sees him. Chandni explains to Chirag that her mother is currently in the accounts office. When they try to find Deepika, Mishka calls Chandni stupid, and in retaliation, Chandni calls Mishka stupid too, escalating tensions between them.
Chandni points Chirag towards her mother, but they find a different woman instead. Meanwhile, Prithvi convinces Chirag to come with him, where he spots Chandni. Omkar empathizes with Ragini, who is upset because her dance partner is injured. Chirag requests a substitute partner from the principal and spots Chandni in the crowd. He asks her if she can step in for Ragini, to which she agrees.
However, the principal quickly informs Chirag that Chandni cannot participate as she is not a student at Sunshine Academy. Chandni and Ragini recount the entire incident to Chirag, who challenges the principal. She claims that Chandni’s mother cannot afford the school fees, but Chirag defends her, insisting she is lying and offering to sponsor Chandni’s education himself.
The episode concludes with a renewed sense of hope.
**Precap:** Chirag catches Deepika as she nearly falls, asking her what she is doing at his daughter’s school.