Ep. 4: Hibiya reflects on his summer struggles and sacrifices himself to break the heat haze loop.
Continuing from Kisaragi Attention, Hibiya Amamiya wonders about the strange girl he met while fleeing a crowd. After buying a dinosaur keychain for Hiyori Asahina, he imagines her positive reaction, but she insults him for the gift. They discuss Konoha, Hiyori’s foster brother who lives with her uncle and sleeps for fourteen hours. Konoha enters, failing to recognize them despite previous introductions. During dinner, a TV broadcast reveals Momo as an idol, which Hibiya recognizes but Hiyori does not. Hiyori complains he missed an autograph. Hibiya recalls the difficulties of lying to his parents to spend the summer with her. The next day, Hibiya wakes in the Heat Haze, witnessing Hiyori’s repeated deaths. He ultimately sacrifices himself to save her, believing this is the only way to end the loop trapping them both.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Shintarou remains isolated as a shut-in accompanied by Ene, the willful AI installed two years ago.
- Ep. 2 · Idol Momo Kisaragi struggles with fame as billboards and crowds cause her to be late for school
- Ep. 3 · Momo escapes pursuers but becomes lost and faces a strange girl
- Ep. 4 · Hibiya reflects on his summer struggles and sacrifices himself to break the heat haze loop.
- Ep. 5 · Shintaro joins the Mekakushi Dan while Konoha rescues Hiyori and Hibiya from kidnappers.
- Ep. 6 · Ene Reveals Her Past Life as Takane Enomoto During the Culture Festival
- Ep. 7 · Takane's death and Ene's origin reveal Haruka's connection to Konoha
- Ep. 8 · Shintaro collapses after hospital confrontation while Mekakushi Dan secrets are revealed