While walking back to Shin'ichirÅ's house, Hiromi tells him about her crush on Noe's brother, which hurts Shin'ichirÅ. The next day, he leaves early in order to avoid Hiromi. Later, Aiko approaches him while he is resting on the seawall, and she eventually persuades him to go shopping with her. At lunch, Shin'ichirÅ tells Aiko about her giving him false hope in his relationship with Hiromi. Aiko tries to cheer Shin'ichirÅ up, but to no avail. When he goes home, Hiromi asks Shin'ichirÅ if he is avoiding her because of what happened, and Shin'ichirÅ replies in a way that hurts them both. The following day, Noe drags Shin'ichirÅ around town and explains why she is gathering tears, and in the process manages to cheer Shin'ichirÅ up. In the evening, Noe and her brother are buying in some food. In the morning, Shin'ichirÅ apologizes to Hiromi for the events of the previous day. Concentrating on the apology, he accidentally uses face wash instead of toothpaste when brushing his teeth; Hiromi and Shin'ichirÅ both laugh at this. Shin'ichirÅ is happy he was able to make her laugh. As he is walking out of his house, Noe's brother is waiting for Shin'ichirÅ and introduces himself as Jun Isurugi. They exchange greetings, and Shin'ichirÅ is stunned when Jun asks him to go out with Noe.