Synopsis

The boy, aided by Shirogane in his courtship of Kashiwagi, returned seeking further counsel. Yet, he seemed altered. The summer had transformed him; he now carried himself with a newfound confidence. Asking for advice appeared merely a pretext to boast of his girlfriend to Shirogane and Ishigami, who both suspected he had achieved some sort of blissful contentment. They resolved to allow the couple their privacy, observing them from a distance as affection blossomed between them.