希望が萌える春

To the great joy of her classmates, Naomi begins coming to school again. But Miki refuses to take the entrance exam, believing she is responsible for her father's suicide attempt. Meanwhile, Kosaku undergoes aggressive treatment at the hospital.

美紀（森田このみ）と和解した直美（鈴田林沙）が３Bに戻る。一方、美紀は父親が一命を取り留めたにも関わらず推薦入試には行かないと言って金八（武田鉄矢）を困らせる。