While walking back to Shinichirō's house, Hiromi tells him about her crush on Noe's brother, which hurts Shinichirō. The next day, he leaves early in order to avoid Hiromi. Later, Aiko approaches him while he is resting on the seawall, and she eventually persuades him to go shopping with her. At lunch, Shinichirō tells Aiko about her giving him false hope in his relationship with Hiromi. Aiko tries to cheer Shinichirō up, but to no avail. When he goes home, Hiromi asks Shinichirō if he is avoiding her because of what happened, and Shinichirō replies in a way that hurts them both. The following day, Noe drags Shinichirō around town and explains why she is gathering tears, and in the process manages to cheer Shinichirō up. In the morning, Shinichirō apologizes to Hiromi for the events of the previous day. Concentrating on the apology, he accidentally uses face wash instead of toothpaste when brushing his teeth; Hiromi and Shinichirō both laugh at this. Shinichirō is happy he was able to make her laugh. As he is walking out of his house, Noe's brother is waiting for Shinichirō and introduces himself as Jun Isurugi. They exchange greetings, and Shinichirō is stunned when Jun asks him to go out with Noe.
比呂美の意中の人を知ってしまった眞一郎。以来二人の関係はどこかぎこちない。愛子は鬱々とする眞一郎をショッピングに連れ出す。抑えていた彼女の本当の気持ちが明らかになってゆく。一方、健気に励ます乃絵の真心は、眞一郎を束の間の安らぎと、利他的な諦観へと導く。乃絵が語った涙の秘密とは？
Hiromi, che ha soffocato i suoi sentimenti per Shin'ichirō da quando è andata a vivere a casa sua, spiega al ragazzo come si sia infatuata del fratello di Noe.
Shinichiro ha llegado a conocer a la persona que está interesada en Hiromi. Desde entonces, la relación entre los dos ha sido incómoda. Aiko lleva a Shinichiro, que está deprimido, de compras. Sus verdaderos sentimientos que estaba reprimiendo se vuelven claros. Por otro lado, la sinceridad de Noe, que la anima bien, lleva a Shinichiro a una paz momentánea y una resignación altruista. ¿Cuál es el secreto de las lágrimas que contó Noe?
