ItaKiss

Kotoko finally confesses her crush on Irie and he rejects her; after an earthquake hits Tokyo, Kotoko's house is damaged; a friend of her father's opens up his house to their family.

Using an embarrassing childhood picture, Kotoko blackmails Irie into tutoring her on the next exam; the two become closer while studying.

At the school sports festival, Kotoko and Irie end up competing against each other in the relay race. After the race, Kin boasts of his passion for Kotoko.

Kotoko, Irie and friends visit Waterland where Kotoko saves Yuuki from drowning in the pool. Later, when Kotoko sneaks into Irie's room to get answers for her homework, he catches and teases her.

Kotoko gets Naoki to tutor the whole of Class F so they can pass their final exams. Meanwhile, Kotoko works really hard as a waitress to buy Irie's Christmas present.

Irie abandons the entrance exam for Tokyo University in order to bring Kotoko to the hospital; after this incident, Kotoko tries to leave the Irie household blaming herself for ruining Irie's chance.