As Rinko meets up with Takeo, she becomes upset when all he does is talk up Makoto. When Takeo comes to his place for advice, Makoto clearly tells Takeo that he is the one Rinko is in love with, clearing up any misunderstandings he may have had. Makoto further clarifies that the reason he's rejected every girl who's confessed to him is because they all insulted Takeo behind his back. When Rinko comes over, Makoto hides Takeo under his bed and has Rinko clearly express her feelings for Takeo over and over so that he understands it, after which Takeo and Rinko properly confess to each other face-to-face and begin dating.