Ep. 20: Tsubaki and Tonami's Past Bullying Dynamic and Aya's Festival Screenplay
Aired on February 12, 1999

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The narrative explores the history between Tsubaki and Tonami, detailing their childhood relationship defined by bullying and victimization. It highlights the significant personal changes Tonami has undergone since those early years. Concurrently, Aya engages in writing a screenplay with the specific intention that Miyazawa and the other characters will perform this work during the upcoming cultural festival. This dual focus connects past interpersonal conflicts with present creative efforts aimed at group participation in a school event.
Episodes
- Ep. 16 · The Miyazawa family visits Miyako's father while Hiroyuki and Miyako recall their childhood meeting.
- Ep. 17 · Yukino struggles with her feelings as Arima returns from winning the national kendo championship.
- Ep. 18 · Arima's family visits and his foster father defends him, leading to a deeper bond with Yukino.
- Ep. 19 · Takefumi Tonami arrives as the new semester begins and culture festival preparations start
- Ep. 20 · Tsubaki and Tonami's Past Bullying Dynamic and Aya's Festival Screenplay
- Ep. 21 · Aya tricks Miyazawa and Maho while Tsubaki and Tonami face relationship struggles
- Ep. 22 · Yukino and Maho take lead roles in Aya Sawada's play supervised by Kawashima-sensei.
- Ep. 23 · Miyazawa and the girls finalize play plans after brief character focus
- Ep. 24 · A Recap of Past Events and a New Dream Sequence on the School Roof