It's time for the students to take their high school entrance exams. Everyones under a great deal of pressure, and tempers are short. A "love" triangle has Kinjiro and Kinpachi's son, Kosaku, fighting it out. Kanae forgoes her own exam in order to be with Kota.
安井ちはる(岡あゆみ)が幸作(佐野泰臣)に、最近元気がない健次郎(風間俊介)の力になるよう頼む。その夜、幸作は健次郎を呼び出し、ちはるが心配していると話すが…。