Makoto is surprised by Saki's confession of love and has to clarify that he is not the girl Saki thinks he is; Saki is undeterred and throws herself wholeheartedly into the mission of becoming Makoto's first love.
It's summer break, Saki is saddened by the long separation, so Ryuji gives her a notebook he borrowed from Makoto; in high spirits, Saki goes to the Hanaoka residence with the notebook.
Makoto decides to stop liking cute things so that his mother won't be sad; he starts going to school as a boy and even asks Saki if she will go out with him.
Makoto and Saki have grown closer and Makoto has become friendly with students from their class as well, which makes Ryuji's heart uneasy.
Saki and Ryuji attend a basketball game that Makoto is playing in; while watching, Ryuji asks Saki if she really loves Makoto.
The trio stop eating lunch together; the second-year students receive their career questionnaires; while each of them is agonizing, the school is preparing for the cultural festival.
Shūichirō Umeda
Makoto Hanaoka
Akira Sekine
Saki Aoi
Yuma Uchida
Ryuji Taiga
Mai Nakahara
Mika Hanaoka
Kaori Maeda
Konatsu Taiga