Ep. 40: Miki prepares a gift while Ginta and Arimi date and Kei plays piano alone
Aired on December 18, 1994
Miki eagerly anticipates giving Yuu a handmade Christmas present. Meanwhile, Ginta and Arimi enjoy a holiday date during which Arimi clearly states her Christmas wishes. Kei, who continues to decline returning to music school, maintains a routine of playing the piano at a jazz club. On Christmas Eve, Yuu receives an unexpected call from the hospital. Consequently, Miki ends up visiting the jazz club without Yuu, finding herself there by herself while the others are occupied with their own plans.
Episodes
- Ep. 36 · Yuu travels alone while Miki confronts Kei over the breakup and crashes a date
- Ep. 37 · Miki feels nervous about Yuu's childhood friend An despite efforts to include him
- Ep. 38 · Anju's Feelings "I Don't Mind Being Second"
- Ep. 39 · An faces a terminal diagnosis while preparing to confess her long-held feelings for Yuu.
- Ep. 40 · Miki prepares a gift while Ginta and Arimi date and Kei plays piano alone
- Ep. 41 · Meiko receives a visitor on Christmas while Miki and Yuu face emotional hospital moments
- Ep. 42 · The group visits a shrine for the new year while Miwa tries to separate Yuu and Miki.
- Ep. 43 · Suzu disrupts Yuu's plans by announcing a group ski trip, leading to unexpected fun and a dangerous blizzard incident involving Miki.
- Ep. 44 · Miki struggles with post-graduation plans while Kei returns and Meiko gets a call