Ep. 22: Rin struggles with returning Kazuki's ashes while Kuriko arranges a date to facilitate the process.
Aired on March 23, 2004
Rin Kamishiro worries about the consequences of returning Kazuki's ashes to him. The situation becomes more complicated when Kuriko decides that Kazuki will take Rin on a date for the day in an attempt to restore Kazuki's ashes. Fearful that once his ashes return, Kazuki will lose all memory of the girls, Rin resolves to leave, with Kazuki's ashes and never return, but she repents after witnessing the lengths he will go to keep a promise. After demanding that Kazuki will not forget the girls, she returns his ashes and everything seems fine until Kazuki collapses in pain. The episode ends with Yamase on a train wondering how everyone is.
Episodes
- Ep. 18 · Nakamaru and Matsuda scheme for Rin and Sayumi to fight, but monks win the race
- Ep. 19 · The group discovers Shino's plot to turn Kazuki into a ghost during their dates.
- Ep. 20 · Karei Hirosaki attempts to return a lunch box to Yuna while characters recount their history with Kazuki.
- Ep. 21 · Kuriko Returns Ashes to Kazuki Before Midnight Party
- Ep. 22 · Rin struggles with returning Kazuki's ashes while Kuriko arranges a date to facilitate the process.
- Ep. 23 · The group enters Kazuki's mind to locate his remaining ashes.
- Ep. 24 · The group decides whether to restore Kazuki as human or keep him as a ghost.