Working at his family’s pastry shop, Rintaro encountered Kaoruko. He worried his looks had frightened her away, yet she returned the following day to seek him out.

A disturbance at Chidori’s entrance heightened the already strained relationship between the two schools. Afterward, Rintaro discovered an unexpected guest awaiting him at the patisserie.

Driven by a shared ambition to raise their grades, Rintaro and Shohei spent hours immersed in the library's quiet study halls. It was there that Rintaro encountered Kaoruko, but their brief, intimate moment was abruptly broken.

As Rintaro grew more at ease in Kaoruko's presence during their shared studies, he encountered unforeseen resistance to the deepening connection between them.

A growing sense of urgency settled upon Rintaro’s circle as his friends unearthed a note concealed within his notebook, penned by Kaoruko. With each passing moment, Saku’s exasperation with Rintaro’s guarded nature deepened.

Beneath the twilight sky, Subaru and Kaoruko meet at the park of their childhood, a place poised for a night of shared truths. It’s a night meant for confessions, for apologies offered and received, and for the gentle revisiting of memories…

Rintaro’s unusual demeanor didn’t escape Shohei, Saku, and Ayato. After school, they shadowed him, attempting to discreetly overhear his conversation with Kaoruko and Subaru.

A palpable discomfort lingered, yet Rintaro persevered, presenting his companions to the young women. Afterward, Kaoruko, with a sudden boldness, proposed a way in which Rintaro might offer his gratitude.

Rintaro wrestled with a confusing array of feelings for Kaoruko, yet he invited his friends to his house, unaware that two unforeseen guests would disrupt the delicate balance.

As final exams approached, the six students from Chidori and Kikyo gathered for a shared study session. Later, Shohei offered a keen observation regarding Rintaro.

Two weeks remain until Kaoruko's birthday, and Rintaro still lacks a suitable gift, awaiting his mother’s discerning counsel. Could he manage to bake her the perfect cake?

As the world revels in seaside joy, Subaru appears subdued. Pressed for an explanation, she unburdens herself, voicing her anxieties and making a plea to the four boys of the Chidori clan.

A lingering silence hung between them, an unspoken weight. Rintaro made arrangements to see Kaoruko, intending to finally articulate the depth of his feelings. She, too, carried thoughts she wished to share.