The Man, Nakajima, Bear With It

Nakajima struggles with the possibility that Miyuki might be in a relationship with Honda-san. He imagines several scenarios where she dumps him. Nakajima tries in some situations to tell her his feelings, but ends up as usual changing the subject. In the meantime, Natsumi returns to Boukutou on special assignment. They all have dinner together, but Nakajima goes off early to think about things more. He goes to a beach and helps some kids catch a hat that’s fallen in the water.

誰もいないバス停で本田と抱き合っていた美幸。偶然見てしまったその姿が心に焼きつき、どうしても離れない中嶋。たった一言「好きだ」といえなかった自分が悪かったのかと思った中嶋は、夕暮れの川辺に美幸を呼び出した。しかし、中嶋の言葉に対する美幸の答えは…。