Hitorijime My Hero

In the Beginning, He Wouldn't Tell Me Anything

High schooler Masahiro Setagawa has been jaded by life and is a helpless delinquent, but everything changes when he meets his teacher, Kousuke Ooshiba. (Source: Amazon)

The Days Go On, But There's More

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Like a Teeny, Tiny Ray of Light

Kensuke, still reeling from his last encounter, sees a girl dropping Hasekura off at school. Meanwhile, Hasekura thinks of a different way to mend his ties with Kensuke. (Source: Amazon)

A Hunch, Hidden by Fragrant Smoke

Kensuke has become comfortable with his feelings for Hasekura, and is happy with their relationship. Meanwhile, Setagawa has to confront some truths about his own feelings. (Source: Amazon)

A Person Worthy of Love

Setagawa can't seem to wrap his head around what happened last time with Kousuke. With his feelings in revolt, Setagawa looks to the past. (Source: Amazon)

My Savior, Be Free

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The High School Boys Howl

Inextinguishable Emotions Push Me Forward

Kousuke kisses Masahiro at school now that they're a couple, and Masahiro pushes him away, claiming they cannot do that there. Kousuke relents. Masahiro comes to Hasekura for relationship advice after giving him ramen coupons as a bribe for listening, because he feels awkward telling Kensuke about it. A classmate, Monika Matsuzawa, confesses to her friend that she has a crush on Kousuke, and Masahiro overhears it. Kousuke asks Masahiro to walk home with him and admits he's starving because it's test season and he hasn't had time to eat during school time. On the way back, they drop by a nearby pet shop to get food for Sasa because she is almost out, and end up spending a long time in it because Masahiro is excited at the animals - in particular, a dog named Shigeo that looks similar to Mitsuru, and even shares a similar name (Shigeo/Fuku-"Shige"). At the house, Yuusei "Yunge" Yuge is introduced as a new friend and cook for the friends. Somehow, they get onto the topic of girls they all like, and the boys suggest Masahiro likes the cute and cuddly type, like Sasa, the cat, and Satou. Kousuke gets jealous and makes sarcastic comments, and Masahiro comforts him. The next day, Hasekura tells Kensuke his brother and Masahiro are dating. Masahiro cooks Kousuke a lunch, but doesn't find the right time to give him it, and instead sees Monika give him lunch and runs away upset before Kousuke can see him. Hasekura warns Kousuke not to do anything bold at school with Masahiro. At the Ooshiba house that night, Kensuke and Hasekura give Masahiro's lunch to Kousuke. Kousuke explains that he rejected the lunch from Monika earlier, claiming he only accepts lunch made by the hands of his beautiful wife. Masahiro then kisses Kousuke for the first time by himself. Kousuke then shows Masahiro that he has adopted Shigeo. (Source: Wikipedia)

Where My Feelings are Headed

The friends, apart from Masahiro, Kousuke and Jirou, go to the supermarket. Mitsuru is suspicious that Masahiro likes spending time with Kousuke more than them, which Hasekura counters by saying maybe Masahiro just doesn't like people who read into things too much. Kensuke defuses the situation, but Mitsuru doesn't like that Hasekura and Masahiro are close. Meanwhile, at school, Masahiro helps Kousuke move some materials. When Kousuke explains he is jealous because he misses Masahiro, Masahiro kisses him, and Jirou sees from another building through a window. Jirou hurries back to the gang and says he saw Kousuke and Masahiro kissing. Mitsuru calls Masahiro and Kousuke kissing disgusting, and Hasekura starts trying to defuse the situation by saying he must've seen incorrectly, but Kensuke stops him. Kensuke yells at Mitsuru and tells him that Kousuke and Masahiro are both his family, and if he bad-mouths them, he can leave. As he's leaving, he runs into Masahiro, who has heard everything. Hasekura berates Masahiro for being caught, but the other boys do not mind the discovery. Kensuke is still angry at Mitsuru, who begins to avoid the boys, but finds he can't get on very well with his new group of friends. After a conversation with Kousuke, Masahiro resolves to explain everything to Mitsuru, who also wants to explain his feelings to Masahiro. It's then explained that Mitsuru is just confused about which one is the top in the relationship and how he doesn't understand why Masahiro is going out with an old man, but also wishing Masahiro trusted him earlier. They then have a barbeque, but Mitsuru has to sit outside. Kousuke admits that he saw Jirou across the hall right before Masahiro kissed him, but decided to keep quiet so that his friends understood Masahiro better. Kousuke is then kicked outside alongside Mitsuru. (Source: Wikipedia)

Why Is It So Hard To Be Happy?

Kousuke tries to cuddle Masahiro in front of their friends in the Ooshiba house, but Masahiro refuses. Kousuke gets annoyed and drags Masahiro out of the house suddenly and into his car, leaving the friends to cook for themselves. Kousuke takes him to a hotel room and they cuddle in the bed, with Kousuke explaining that he's been tired from work and just wants to hug his boyfriend for a while. The next morning, they leave the hotel room and go to school. Their friends tease Masahiro and ask him where he was all night, which he lies about. Mitsuru warns him not to do anything to draw attention to them, but Kousuke interrupts by telling Masahiro that they have been found out. Later that evening, they go to the "Relax Bar Mary" and meet Ayaka and Houjou who claim they have seen them. Houjou is explained to be Ayaka's husband and therefore Hasekura's brother-in-law. They threaten the boys, claiming that Kousuke is a predator and that Masahiro was only a victim and seduced by Kousuke, therefore Masahiro will not get in trouble. Masahiro relents that he is the one who seduced Kousuke, and Houjou and Ayaka claim Masahiro has passed the "test", despite Kousuke saying it wasn't necessary. Masahiro is troubled by their relationship and worries Kousuke will have to give up the job he loves if they're together. Kousuke makes a sudden date with Masahiro and takes him to a cliff-side to watch the sunset, explaining that there's a meteor shower that's good to see there on Sunday. There, Masahiro is insecure and scared that Kousuke will be seen with Masahiro and fired, and runs away. (There is an after-credits scene about the principal asking Miss Kaidae, another teacher, about Kousuke.) (Source: Wikipedia)

That's Why I Just Want You to Smile

Mitsuru and Yunge see Kousuke enter the principal's office, where he is told he is no longer a temporary teacher. The boys panic and tell Kensuke, who rushes to talk to his brother. Masahiro is skipping school until Kensuke sends him a text telling him that his brother might be fired. Masahiro rushes to school with the intention to quit school so that Kousuke is not fired, but Kensuke stops him on time. Kensuke explains that they were wrong, and Kousuke is actually being made a permanent member of staff instead. Masahiro, Kensuke, and Hasekura then go to Hasekura's house to plan a surprise party to celebrate his new job, but Masahiro is still concerned that their relationship is a threat to Kousuke's future. Hasekura suggests that Kousuke might dumb Masahiro if he doesn't get over his insecurity, and Kensuke gets angry at Masahiro's apathy towards potentially being dumped. Masahiro runs out into the rain with Kensuke chasing him. Houjou picks up Kousuke and comments on how he seems apathetic to the problem in their relationship. Masahiro takes shelter from the rain at the "Relax Bar Mary" and receives advice from Natsuo about what to do. Kensuke returns home and gets angry at an apathetic Kousuke as Masahiro takes a train to a random beach. Kousuke rings Masahiro and Masahiro congratulates him for getting a promotion and being a great teacher, before he breaks up with Kousuke and throws his phone away in the ocean. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Kindest Place In The World

Masahiro meets Kensuke, his mother, and Hasekura out shopping the next day. Masahiro explains that the surprise party doesn't matter anymore because they've broken up. At the same time, Kousuke leaves a letter at Masahiro's house. He then finds Masahiro at the nearby park that Kensuke and he hid in from the gang in the first episode. Kousuke explains that he understands why Masahiro broke up with him, and that he didn't realize the strain he'd put on Masahiro with their relationship. Kousuke then asks to visit the pet store again to learn what cat food Sasa likes because she's nearly run out. On the way back, Kousuke explains that he doesn't want to break up with Masahiro which surprises him, as he has misunderstood their conversation from the day before. Kousuke asks Masahiro to think over their breakup and to meet him at the cliff-side they visited earlier that week if he decides to give them another try as a couple. The next day, before Masahiro's mom goes out for the night for Christmas, she mentions a letter she found from Kousuke in the door the day before. Masahiro says he won't read it before it won't change anything, but eventually, curiosity gets the better of him and he reads it. Masahiro realizes he wants to be with Kousuke and rushes to the meeting point hoping he isn't too late. Masahiro confesses that he loves Kousuke, and Kousuke confesses his feelings, too. They kiss and Kousuke gives Masahiro a ring, but unfortunately, it doesn't fit. (Source: Wikipedia)