Ep. 12: Irie Rejects Inheritance for Medicine, Kotoko Accepts Kin's Proposal
Aired on June 26, 2008

Irie informs his father that he refuses to take over the family business, preferring instead to pursue a career as a doctor. This revelation triggers a heart attack in Irie's father. While company employees visit the hospitalized senior in the hospital, one of them requests a marriage interview with Irie. Consequently, Irie meets Chris and decides to marry her. Kotoko overhears Irie telling oba-chan that he likes Chris and decides to give up on him. She then goes on a date with Kin, who officially proposes to her.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Kotoko struggles to move past her kiss with Irie on her first day of college.
- Ep. 9 · Kotoko struggles in tennis club while Naoki rejects her date with Yuko Matsumoto
- Ep. 10 · Kotoko faces eviction from the Irie household and returns after a medical emergency.
- Ep. 11 · Naoki contemplates his future while Kotoko and Sudou visit Romance Village during spring break.
- Ep. 12 · Irie Rejects Inheritance for Medicine, Kotoko Accepts Kin's Proposal
- Ep. 13 · Kotoko faces Kin's proposal while Irie deals with family tensions and Chris.
- Ep. 14 · Irie Confesses Love and Marries Kotoko After Rain Encounter
- Ep. 15 · Honeymoon Panic!
- Ep. 16 · Kotoko helps Chris win Kinnosuke's heart while facing a pregnancy scare and test results.