Knowing that Nanami is left, hopelessly waiting for Motoharu, Takeuchi gives in to his feelings and goes to her to take her home. Motoharu is finally able to get to Nanami but by then it is too late. At school Motoharu tries to apologize but then as he is rejected he collapses from a cold. Even with things as there are between them, Nanami is still worried about Motoharu and goes to visit but then Yuri walks out of his house.
涙を浮かべる七美を家まで送る竹内。矢野も駆けつけるが、七美は矢野を拒絶する。 翌日、矢野は熱を出して倒れてしまった。複雑な気持ちを抱えながらもお見舞いに向かう七美だったが、矢野の家の前で有里とはちあわせに。 七美は「矢野に近づかないでほしい」と有里に伝えるが、それに対する有里の言葉は七美を深く傷つける。立ちつくす七美の姿を見て、竹内はついに・・・。 一方矢野は、母親からある重大な決意を聞かされ・・・。
