Shinichirō looks for Noe during school, but after she suggests they eat lunch together or go home together, he becomes defensive and lies, telling her that he has dance practice after school and that she should eat with her friends instead of him. After school another day, Noe drops in on Shinichirō in the middle of dance practice, and he later becomes inspired by her. Noe's older brother Jun pays Shinichirō another visit and during their exchange Shinichirō suggests that Jun go out with Hiromi if he is asking him to go out with Noe; Shinichirō becomes nervous that Jun may actually go through with it. Shinichirō goes to tell Hiromi about Jun saying she was cute, but she gets annoyed at Shinichirō for coming into her room to tell her something like that. Meanwhile, Aiko has started to knit a sweater for Miyokichi, but she is showing Shinichirō more affection than him.
乃絵の兄、純の唐突な申し出。その返答に窮した眞一郎は、御座なりのとんでもない交換条件を突きつけるが、予想外にあっさり受け入れられてしまう。あまりに無自覚な眞一郎の行為に苛立つ比呂美。友達になろうと比呂美に近づく乃絵、自分の想いを抑えきれなくなる愛子、事態は大きく動き始める。
Tranquilla giornata scolastica, Noe trascorre la pausa pranzo con Hiromi e divide con lei il suo bentō come farebbe con una amica. Dopo la scuola Shin'ichirō passa al negozio di imagawayaki dove lavora Aiko; qui Shin'ichirō scopre che Aiko sta preparando un maglione per Nobuse, innamorato di lei.
El hermano de Noe, la oferta repentina de Jun. Shinichiro, quien estaba angustiado por la respuesta, impone una ridícula condición de intercambio en el trono, pero es inesperadamente fácil de aceptar. Hiromi está frustrada por las acciones de Shinichiro que son demasiado inconscientes. Noe se acerca a Hiromi para convertirse en amiga, Aiko no puede controlar sus sentimientos y las cosas comienzan a moverse.
