Scene opens with Kumika at some bar/club drinking something. She meets someone there and hands him some money. As the boy asks her to hang out with him in exchange for 10000 yen, she agrees. He begins kissing her.

Next scene, daytime, Airi and Nako appear to be in Home Economics cooking something. Airi tells Michiru Taki is out sick with a cold and Michiru kids around saying men have a shorter life span than women do. Airi's holding a large butcher's knife and says something scary to Michiru which freaks her out. Airi then expresses worry and decides to leave the school early to go visit him. The 2 friends cheer eachother on. Frame of Nako saying something possibly to or about Iseya which he overhears and smiles.

At Taki's house, he is asleep in bed with a fever and just took medication. His mom is very beautiful. His mom talks to Airi (no translation of what happens or is said here except that some of what she says makes Airi blush and sweatdrop a lot). Airi's mom leaves and Airi's left alone with sleeping Taki in his room. She's murmering and thinking to herself something (no translation of it) when she notices a picture of and Taki tacked up on Taki's bulletin board. She gets all happy-love-love looking at it and comes up close to sleeping Taki's face saying someting softly. Soon Taki wakes up and deliriously asks her if she believes he is taking her father's place for her. Airir's like "......!?" Then Taki falls back asleep. Airi thinks she cannot blame him for feeling that way since she met him after her father had passed away in the first year of junior high school. (Various scenes of her looking embarrassed, upset, thoughtful, sad...lots of words..no clue what she's thinking after that).

Back at school, Airi's still stressing and thinking all upset (probably about what Taki said).

During the recess, Michiru finds Iseya copying notes for Taki. She tells him he is such a great guy and confesses she still likes him. She asks him to go out with her, but he wants to concentrate on his friends first. Michiru gets upset and yells that Airi will only hurt his feelings when just at that moment Airi walks in. She is visibly shocked and turns and walks away.

Nako and Hikaru just realized they are missing the 5th period for taking a long lunch break. Hikaru decides to gather his courage to kiss her when he gets interrupted from Michiru chasing after Airi.

Michiru finally catches Airi and hugs her from her back trying to convince her that it is her who assumes Iseya likes Airi. Both are in tears. Airi apologies for causing trouble for her and offers to be away from her. However, Michiru breaks down crying and says she likes her as a friend and says she is sorry for her outburst. And they make up.

Back in the classroom, Iseya blurts he did not mean to reject Michiru. He just cannot consider dating anyone at the moment. Frames show his thoughts going from hugging Airi when she got attacked by the F-Group, to Michiru's smiling face.

Taki's cell phone rings and he answers. It is Airi and she asks if she could come over to just see his face. She inquires what he meant by "sorry" in his text message on her cell phone and he claims he is sorry for leaving her alone. While she reacts to what she believes is his joke, she knows he is right about it. (Don't know what exactly that means - right about what? The scene shows lots of dramatic eye motion, embarassment and explanation so a lot more must have been meant and said - translations in future hopefully). I think she decides to come over or something, next scene shows her leaving the school.

Taki is concerned about Airi's depressed voice on the phone and decides to meet her outside. A couple boys spot him on the street and decide to take advantage of it - looks like they were either waiting for Taki or something - are they F members or hired by an F member? They drag Taki into a quiet parking lot assaulting him as Airi hurries to his house thinking she has never told anyone to leave her, including her father.

Airi is having trouble getting hold of Taki on his cell and she wonders if he's fallen asleep in his bed. Soon, her cell rings and she hears voice of a girl only stating Taki is dying. At school, Nako asks if she had interrupted Kumika on her phone call and Kumika replies she just got done talking.

As she walks down the street, Airi tries to deny Taki is in danger. However, couple schoolmates inform her they saw someone resembling Taki being beaten up by 3 boys in the parking lot nearby. Her eyes get this weird dead, far-away look, and then she rapidly dashes away still trying to convince herself he is safe in his own bed. Scene of Taki with cuts on his face and his head on the ground.

The boys are disappointed Taki has fallen so easily, but then all of a sudden, Taki gets up (And Airi arrives just in time to see) and he starts fighting back and beats the crap out of the boys. He looks all cool :) Then he sees Airi waiting by the gate. They just look at each other. (The boys passing by say something to Airi). But Airi, seeing Taki is okay, runs into his arms crying in relief. The two hug. Then Taki confesses she is the one making him worry often and he cannot stand to lose her. It's his confession. They kiss. Afterwards, Taki says his fever is going up and goes unconscious in Airi's lap. (Lots of comedy here - no clue what though) Airi tenderly strokes his hair.

Next day, Iseya and Michiru are surprised to hear Taki got assaulted, but Airi reminds him she is not sure if the culprits were "F" members. Suddenly, she notices her friends have made up and Iseya tells her he accepts her as a friend now. He then proceeds to say he is keeping himself as "F" member to spy on them with a motive of breaking up the organization.

Airi notices Nako leaving with Kumika and for a moment Kumika and Iseya exchange glances. After seeing them off, Iseya asks Airi if Kumika is friends with her sister. Airi responds they seem to be, although Kumika would not speak to her.

Nako and Kumika are looking at showcase of a clothing shop when couple girls approach asking for Kumika. They claim their boyfriends got hurt due to her request and they ask her to pay for their medical bills. As Kumika quietly pulls out her wallet, they quickly grab it away from her looking at many bills in it. She attempts to get it back from them, but they begin to argue. Suddenly, a hand reaches for that wallet and Airi appears claiming high school students should not be stealing from a junior high school student. Girls claim their boyfriends got hurt because of Kumika and Airi wonders if the phone call came from her. However, she decides not to accuse her without any evidence and hands the wallet back to her. As Airi says Kumika is lucky she did not get her money stolen, Kumika bursts out claiming she is only concerned with the wallet itself. She says it was the last present from her parents and since then, they would give her money telling her to take care of herself. Airi says she understands how it feels to have something happen to anything that is dear to her. As Kumika cries while apologizing to Airi, Taki is home wishing he could go back to school soon.

In the meeting with "F" members, Mr. Gojou claims the members have no fear because of him being on their side. Suddenly, Iseya hears Kumika blurt out that Mr. Gojou is an abnormal individual taking advantage of the students. She tells him about the incident of getting hit by Mr. Gojou and decides not to rely on the group any longer.

Airi is ecstatic to see Taki back in her class, but he has already realized her motive is to have him help her with her math problems. She wonders if they are considered boyfriend and girlfriend when Michiru tells her she needs to tell Taki directly.

Door to their classroom opens and Michiru becomes upset seeing Iseya entering with a girl from another class. Iseya tells them he was at the meeting for "F" group and Kumika confesses to everyone she is a member, too. Airi is upset with her for hurting Taki when Iseya interrupts saying she is going to give them a hand. He tells them Mr. Gojou is the head of the "F" group.

In the Faculty Room, Kumika informs Mr. Gojou that Iseya is a traitor and he states Gorou will be punished for his misconduct. She remembers Iseya saying they need to get an evidence to prove he is the leader of the group to the school. At the same time, Airi and Taki are discussing of the same issue, and Airi claims Mr. Gojou is not acceptable as a teacher. Taki states he would like to resolve this problem soon so they can start enjoying going out together, then asks her out for a date!

It is Sunday and Nako asks if Airi is going on a date while telling her she is also going out with Hikaru. Taki has arranged to go at night after hearing from Gorou that there will be a meeting for "F" group that night. Airi is amazed Taki is treating her to everything including movie and a dinner and he claims is a "graduation" present. Next, she inquires where they are heading to and he tells her they are meeting with Gorou at school, who is recording the meeting for them. And he explains "graduation" means he and Airi are no longer friends now.

At the pool, Mr. Gojou welcomes Iseya informing him they are about to begin his punishment for betraying them. He claims they will do so until Iseya changes his mind and pushes him into the water.

Taki asks Airi if they can start going out. He confesses he has decided the moment they kept tying with rock, paper and scissors game back in the First Year. Now Airi admits she likes him, too and she tugs on his shirt, stands on her toes and kisses him.

Airi is glad she came to this school to meet Taki, and now she and Taki has officially become a boyfriend and a girlfriend. Arriving at the school building, Airi and Taki notice the lights are off. Soon they realize no one is in the meeting room and they become concerned for Iseya.

Catching a breath as he's being dunked in the water, Iseya claims Mr. Gojou's career will be over when the "F" group is revealed to the school. Mr. Gojou states the true philosophy of the organization is to "destroys those before they destroy you." He then brings Michiru in as a hostage who can accept the punishment in place of Iseya.

Meanwhile in the meeting room, Airi and Taki are having difficulties reaching Iseya and Michiru on their cell phones. Airi decides to ask Nako for Kumika's phone number.

Back to the pool, Michiru strips down to her bathing suit stating she is coming to Iseya much to his dismay! She explains she got a phone call from his supposed friend and got excited when she was told to meet him at the pool. Iseya shouts to Mr. Gojou that this is the end of the "F" group and Mr. Gojou says he and Michiru to die if they insist on reporting their crime to the school. As he is about to finish the count down, Airi and Taki make a sudden appearance, and Kumika emerges out of a room with a camcorder in hand claiming she got the whole scene recorded. Kumika confesses she and Iseya had planned to get a definite proof, but they kept it a secret from Airi and Taki knowing they would oppose it. It was Kumika who had contacted Airi of their whereabouts. Now that they have the evidence, Airi and Taki tell the members that Mr. Gojou had them to the dirty work for him, and the group is dissolved.

In defense, Mr. Gojou demands them to take the camcorder away and assault them until they fall unconscious. However, the members become afraid that he is looking for them to possibly commit a murder and run away. Airi claims they have come to realize what kind of people they want to be and she asks Mr. Gojou what his motive is.

Airi presses Mr. Gojou for his motive behind finding the "F" group and he confesses it was for revenge. He begins tell the story of his past.

The environment in Mr. Gojou's junior high school was rough. Group of delinquents ruled the school and even the faculty members were afraid of them. Within that school, Mr Gojou was forced to commit crime of theft and black mail, and he was left to take responsibility alone whenever he got caught. Then he vowed to create an ideal junior high school environment by finding a society where everyone has equal rights but with him as the most powerful figure.

"So that's the reason," blurts out Miss Fujiko appearing at the door with Nako and Hikaru. She begins to call police when Mr. Gojou states he has completed his task and he is willing to die. Noticing something with the expression on his face, Airi shouts Miss Fujiko to stop. His look doubles with that of her father's on his deathbed and Airi furiously hits him lecturing there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Next to her Taki suggests he has found teacher as a great occupation and there are students seriously seeking his advice. Miss Fujiko decides not to report him to the police and he states he may consider teaching elementary school the following year as he leaves.

Next day, Airi and her friends are practicing running for the marathon. They are 5 minutes late and Mr. Gojou informs them to run additional 50 laps as a punishment. Obviously, he has not changed.

Girls and boys scream from the classrooms above for Airi and Taki as usual. No one seems to realize they are now going out and Taki asks her to come with him. Meanwhile, Mr. Gojou orders sports drink for his hard-working students. Soon an announcement can be heard throughout the school. Taki claims he and Airi started going out since last week and that her last name will eventually change to his. Mr. Gojou immediately makes a phone call changing the order to Aojiru for Airi and Taki only! (a special high protein good drink)

Scene opens with Airi and Taki crying tears of joy and Iseya with jealous anger in his eyes (his glasses are cracked by the sheer power of that jealousy). He's upset because the results of the final exam are up and not only did Taki beat him for First Place, but even Airi got Second Place over him on the final exam for the Second Semester! Thus, the Second Semester has ended and as the crew happily chats in class, Airi suggests they have a Christmas party at her house. Later, they are stunned and shocked with dismay to see Miss Fujiko asking Mr. Gojou out on a date! (Out of her mind or sweet? ;))

Next scene, Airi's home. Airi and Taki are sitting on the floor beside her bed. Airi is holding her framed picture of father and her and introduces Taki to her father in the photo. She introduces Taki as her fiance! ;) And then the images show their happy future together as pilot and flight attendant with a plane in the background. Airi is lost in happy-dream-land when Taki, looking thoughtful and a little worried, raises questions about their future and careers and what will become of them. Airi seems surprised to see Taki so serious about the subject but kneeling in front of him, facing him, she holds his shoulders and seems to say some reassuring and comforting words. (No translation for that) They then kiss and there is a framce of Airi's smiling face thinking something. Then it shows her sweatdropping about her father's photo seeing she and Taki kissing and stuff so she puts the photo face down ;) LOL! :)

Next scene. It is Christmas Eve. Hikaru, Nako and Nako's mother are preparing for the celebration. Nako's mother is decorating the Christmas tree, Nako is cooking something, and Hikaru is drinking a big mug of hot cocoa. The scene opens with Nako's mother's shock on hearing Nako say that Airi's engaged. Then Nako blurts out if she could get engaged without realizing she is proposing to Hikaru! Hikaru blushes. Nako, realizing what she's said, blushes. Then Hikaru says that although it caught him off guard, he accepts her proposal. Mother looks all happy and Nako and Hikaru kiss.

Next scene is of the town and Airi's Christmas Party Invitation. Kumika is at a store gazing at a pair of shoes. She is aware that she cannot win against Michiru (for Iseya) with looks, but she believes she has a chance at getting Iseya's attention with money. Meanwhile, Michiru, Airi and Taki are together at Airi's home. Michiru shows off her playboy bunny suit she is going to wear for cosplay at Karaoke contest. Taki wonders if Iseya would care for it, then turns and says something to Airi which makes her sweatdrop (maybe he's asking her to wear a playboy bunny suit ;)). Soon Iseya arrives with Kumika and the party begins. Seeing how Michiru can be open to Iseya, Kumika feels envious. Airi then experiences pain with her finger or hand (explanation - pain from cooking all day??) However, she smiles and grabs a bottle of wine and is ready for the party to celebrate - Merry Christmas scenes of celebration then appear. I think Michiru relays some information about herself to Iseya - 174cm, 55-something, 27.5 somethng else (he's sweatdropping). Airi and Taki appear in santa suits and the gifts are distributed. They then do karaoke. Later, Kumika watches how close and open Iseya and Michiru are with each other and her face saddens. Airi notices this and comes over to Michiru. (Lots of things are written and shown that I have no summaries or translations of here). Airi sits next to Kumika and tells her she is starting to like her. (More stuff I have no summary or translation of happens.)

Finally the part id over and Airi and Nako are saying good night to everyone. As everyone leaves, Taki tells Airi to look for a letter underneath her pillow. (Some funny scenes I don't have trans. or summary for happen). Anywayz, immediately she goes to her bedroom and discovers a Christmas card and a small present hidden underneath her pillow. In the card it says, "I may actually still be down there." She opens the present and her eyes widen in shock. Scene of Taki standing, looking up expectantly. Airi dashes outside to find him. She says to him would you place the ring on her finger for and asks him to place the ring on her finger for her. Taki replies something for which I have no translation. Last scene, and final end of story shows their hands holding each others' slightly entwined and the ring on Airi's ring-finger and the quote at the bottom says "....I will treasure your special loves ...."

THE END!!!!! ----- Not quite - there was a special Graduation Trip extra in the February 2004 RIBON ORIGINAL I was able to purchase. I have sent it to Elina to have it summarized and I will have it up soon as she has it for me!

SPECIAL EXTRA: Graduation Trip Special - Let's Go! - Feb. 2004
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