Ep. 15: Teacher Haruka Wakatake finds hope through online gaming on her twenty-seventh birthday
Aired on January 16, 2007

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Class 2-A homeroom teacher Haruka Wakatake struggles with self-doubt regarding her teaching abilities and her perceived inadequacy compared to Sayuri Amamiya. She also feels pressure from being single as her twenty-seventh birthday approaches. Her mood shifts when she connects with a kind new friend in an online video game she plays daily. This interaction provides her with a sense of optimism and relief from her personal insecurities. The narrative focuses on her internal emotional state and the positive impact of this digital friendship during a challenging period in her life.
Episodes
- Ep. 11 · Mina's rising fame causes stress as she struggles to contact Riku while he faces obstacles.
- Ep. 12 · A ghost rumor at the school church leads to the discovery of a red-eyed black sphere.
- Ep. 13 · Riku worries about Sayuri during class festival preparations and secret hideaway
- Ep. 14 · Popular model Yukari Higashino transfers to Tsumugi Private High School as Riku's childhood friend.
- Ep. 15 · Teacher Haruka Wakatake finds hope through online gaming on her twenty-seventh birthday
- Ep. 16 · Riku manages a massive haunted house project with supernatural assistance
- Ep. 18 · Second-year students visit Hokkaido while Tsukasa hides her illness from Riku.
- Ep. 19 · Mina feels lonely and depressed while Riku is away in Hokkaido.