Mahiro makes a mad dash for the bathroom, but when he opens the door, he finds the facilities are already occupied by a high school girl he's never met. This bold fashionista turns out to be Kaede, Mihari's old classmate from middle school. Mahiro is initially a little nervous around her, but as he gets to know her, he learns how much of a nice person she is and becomes quite attached to her. Then, out of nowhere, Kaede asks "You've never done it before, have you?" and begins to scooch closer to a puzzled Mahiro. I wonder what she's about to do next...

Momiji shows up at Mahiro's house with her two classmates, Asahi Ohka and Miyo Murosaki, to invite him out for parfaits.

Just when Mahiro is beginning to get used to middle school life again, finals are upon them. Despite his initial blasé attitude, Mahiro finds himself reluctantly handing in a 80% blank answer sheet after having slept through the entire first exam.

It's the start of the third semester and winter uniforms are now in effect. For Mahiro and the girls at school, this means braving the cold winter air in mandatory skirts. Who knows how Miyo will react when he and Momiji show up in matching scarves, too.

Horoscopes are all the rage at school right now, and Mahiro is curious to see what all the fuss about. According to his forecast, an important occasion is on the horizon and he may be in for a surprise or two. But what occasion could it be alluding to?