Ep. 41: Meiko receives a visitor on Christmas while Miki and Yuu face emotional hospital moments
Aired on December 25, 1994

Meiko spends Christmas alone until a surprise visitor arrives. During Kei's performance dedicated to her, Miki processes her emotions, suggesting the holiday inspires love confessions. Yuu discovers An has a fifty percent chance of survival. He visits the hospital with Miki, where he angrily urges An to survive for his sake. Later, Miki and Yuu finally exchange Christmas gifts, concluding their respective emotional journeys during the festive season.
Episodes
- 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
- Ep. 45 · Meiko travels to Hiroshima after receiving the Asahi Literature Prize