Ep. 9: Hiroki y Akihiko comparten un vínculo de infancia formado a los diez años a través de secretos compartidos y apoyo emocional.

This episode the backstory Hiroki and Akihiko friendship. They met in Hiroki's private hideaway on Akihiko's family estate when they were ten years old, and the two became classmates and friends. Akihiko spends a lot of time with Hiroki, and when Hiroki breaks down in tears due to all the pressure from the clubs he's in, Akihiko kisses him to calm him down. Afterward, Akihiko sleeps over at his house. Soon after, Hiroki is taken to Akihiko's house and it becomes clear that Akihiko does not have a very good relationship with his parents. In Akihiko's room, Hiroki sees some notepads filled with stories and ends up reading one of them. Akihiko comes back and tries to snatch the pad away from Hiroki, but Hiroki tells him it's really good and asks to read the rest. Akihiko agrees and the two form a pact that only Hiroki can read his stories. The episode ends with young Hiroki freaking out at the fact that he could be in love with Akihiko. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episodios
- Ep. 5 · Nowaki regresa de América y se enfrenta a la violenta ira de Hiroki por su repentina partida.
- Ep. 6 · Nowaki retrasa el saludo a un profesor, lo que provoca un encuentro perdido con Hiroki que deriva en una reconciliación en la biblioteca.
- Ep. 7 · Misaki lucha con sus sentimientos mientras Usagi planea una cita romántica interrumpida por un editor.
- Ep. 8 · Misaki regresa a Takahiro pero decide quedarse con Usagi en Sapporo
- Ep. 9 · Hiroki y Akihiko comparten un vínculo de infancia formado a los diez años a través de secretos compartidos y apoyo emocional.
- Ep. 10 · Shinobu le confiesa a Miyagi, quien prueba su sinceridad con un avance sexual antes de despedirlo.
- Ep. 11 · Miyagi confronta su pasado mientras Shinobu revela su amor eterno antes de partir hacia Australia.
- Ep. 12 · Misaki se siente excluida mientras Usami se prepara para una celebración de premios con su hermano Haruhiko