Hotaru has never really understood love. She loves her friends and family, but romance? That's an entirely different story. So what's a girl to do when someone she's just met immediately asks her out?

Hotaru and Hananoi-kun have agreed to start dating on a trial basis so Hotaru can figure out how she feels. But with the Christmas deadline quickly creeping up, will the whole experiment blow over without any real results, or...?

Hotaru and Hananoi's dating period is set to expire on Christmas.

Hotaru is still questioning her feelings; she has an eye-opening moment.

Hotaru isn't sure what to do when a coworker asks to be introduced to Hananoi.

Hotaru is finally sure of how she feels but she can't seem to say it out loud; an unexpected development at work may make or break things.