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Everyone’s lives are spiraling out of control. Takayuki doesn’t seem to have even the slightest interest in the promotion being offered to him at work, and Mitsuki’s drinking is getting worse.

A visit with Haruka drives Mitsuki to present Takayuki with an ultimatum, and she forces him to stop visiting the hospital. Unfortunately, Instead of getting better, their home life gets much, much worse.

Akane accuses Takayuki of playing with Haruka’s feelings. Mitsuki, upset by her suspicions that the young man still loves his high school sweetheart, makes matters worse with a night out on the town.

Takayuki visits Haruka every day, remembering that she was once the most important thing in his life - and wondering if she still is. Meanwhile, Mitsuki’s attempts to visit Haruka are stopped by an angry Akane.

Flashback: Guilt-ridden Mitsuki has been taking care of grief-stricken Takayuki as best she can. After she reaches out to finally confess her long-hidden love, Akane finds out about it in the worst possible way.

Things finally begin working out for Takayuki and Mitsuki - until Haruka wakes up and asks to see Takayuki. Suffering from amnesia, she believes they are all still in high school together.

Three years have passed since the accident, and Haruka is still in a coma. Takayuki and Mitsuki are in a loveless relationship and ridden with guilt. Of their old group, only Shinji has made something of his life.

Life could not be better for Haruka and Takayuki. But unexpected feelings of jealousy drive Mitsuki to meddle. Running late for his date with Haruka, Takayuki bumps into Mitsuki once again.

Haruka has gained new confidence and tells Takayuki that they must part ways. Realizing that he needs Mitsuki, Takayuki begins a desperate search for the one he truly loves.

Realizing that three years have passed and things change, Haruka asks Takayuki if he’s dating anyone else. He tells here there’s no one. But when Mitsuki visits at the young girl’s request, Haruka learns the truth.

After confessing her affair with Shinji to Takayuki, Mitsuki’s worst fears are confirmed. Meanwhile, Haruka regains consciousness - and has no memory of her last awakening.

Lives plummet into chaos: Mitsuki’s seduction of Shinji leads to regret. Haruka collapses back into a coma. Akane disappears without a trace. And Takayuki’s illness progresses to the point of collapse.

When Haruka finally asks what day it is and how much time has passed, frustrated Akane tells her sister the harsh truth, sending everyone into a panic. Meanwhile, Mitsuki has hit rock bottom.

Haruka finally confesses her love for classmate Takayuki. But the dream-come-true quickly sours, as even the best intentions cannot stand up to the emotions of the young at heart.

Ringo dodges a request from senior and beauty pageant winner, Himeno. Their unfortunate past has Ringo in a fuss. Until she can face the upperclassman, the rest of Otogi Bank must entertain Himeno’s seven tyke siblings!

Searching for a wife for a wealthy eleven year old turns out to be no small task for the Otogi Bank. The Academy’s entire female student body is left scathed by insults from the boy’s choosy butler.

Ringo arranges a precocious pairing in response to a request from the Academy’s baseball whiz. When Ryoko flees the mission, a blow to the head leads to a run-in with the tormentor from her past.

On a hunt for answers to a burning question about Ryoko’s past, Ryoshi learns he must gain her trust and ask her himself. Ringo recalls how she and Ryoko met, and the conflict that sparked Ryoko’s ravenous need for strength.

In Japanese folklore, Oni are evil creatures such as demons, ogres, and trolls. When the Oni (delinquents) at Onigashima High get unruly, Momo hires Otogi Bank to address the issue with the student council president.

Ryoshi saves Otsuu, the maid of Otogi Bank, from a whack from a loose baseball. Obsessed with repaying favors, Otsuu starts doing housework at Ryoshi’s place to show her appreciation. Her friends take it upon themselves to break her fixation for good.