Ep. 10: Himeko confronts her insecurities and confesses to Taichi after a field trip scare.
Aired on September 9, 2012

During a school field trip to the mountains, Himeko worries about Heartseed’s previous warnings. Iori notices Himeko’s romantic feelings for Taichi and confronts her. Himeko admits she suppressed her emotions to keep the group together, believing she was too weak to be loved. Iori encourages her to stop self-deprecating and reaffirms their friendship. Suddenly, Heartseed possesses Iori, falsely claiming Taichi fell off a cliff. Panicked, Himeko rushes to find him, only to discover he merely fell from a tree while saving a kitten. Relieved, Himeko cries. With the desire unleashing phenomenon over, she decides to confess to Taichi. Although rejected, she remains confident she might win him over someday and kisses him.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Taichi and Iori navigate unconscious impulses and police custody after a clubroom incident
- Ep. 7 · Concerns arise as Yui stays home and Himeko warns Taichi about unleashed desires.
- Ep. 8 · Taichi injures Iori during an argument with Yoshifumi while Himeko grows distant.
- Ep. 9 · Taichi reconciles with friends while Heartseed exposes Himeko's hidden fears
- Ep. 10 · Himeko confronts her insecurities and confesses to Taichi after a field trip scare.
- Ep. 11 · Yui and Iori revert to younger ages before Heartseed tasks Taichi with secrecy
- Ep. 12 · Yui confronts her past trauma and androphobia while Yoshifumi clarifies his feelings.
- Ep. 13 · The Five Together Face Age Reversion and Iori's Past Choices
- Ep. 14