On the final night of the trip, the group has a party, ending with Sano punching out a drunk Nakatsu after he tries to kiss Mizuki. Back at their school, Mizuki meets up with Julia. Julia asks her what she'd do if she found out Sano knew she was female, and Mizuki freaks out a bit...but Julia sets things right by scoffing at the idea. Still, Julia wonders Julia confronts Sano, outrightly asking him if he knows Mizuki's a girl. Sano pretends not to understand (feigning a language misunderstanding). Julia let's it go...for now.
Meanwhile, there's a phone call for Sano, so Mizuki picks up for him and ends up talking to Sano's step mother. She discloses how Shin thinks highly of his brother and is kind, despite his angry and dishevelled appearance. But Shin's run away...! Somewhere else, Julia is thinking about Sano...and Nakatsu comes along, for once treating her nicely and even giving her dumplings to take home. Back with Sano and Mizuki, Mizuki is telling Sano how even when they fought, she and her brother knew they loved each other. Sano shows his appreciation to her with an intimate, ear-close whisper of thanks.
Back at school, Mizuki spots Shin just outside the gates and gives chase, eventually jumping him and halting his running away. She claims he's been loitering around because he wants to see Sano, which he denies, though Mizuki is determined to get the answer from him. Meanwhile, everyone's training athletically. Later, Julia and Mizuki watch Nakatsu practice, and Julia tells Mizuki she's returning to America, knowing that Mizuki is supported and protected in Japan. Although Mizuki feels lonely, Sano's there to comfort her.
Then Mizuki discovers something big is happening in school: photos of Sano, Nanba and Nakatsu in a teen fashion magazine! Himejima
complains (in German) about how his picture in the magazine is so small (jeez...). Later, Mizuki fights through the throng of girls
outside of the school and bumps into some strange guy, who assesses her physical appearance. Rio comes by and admits that one of her
school's students took the photo to the magazine.
The next day, the "pervert" from the day before introduces himself as fashion photographer Akiha Hara. He takes the group out to lunch and asks if they'll model for him. The group think it over, Sano and Nakatsu definately deciding not to participate. But then the temporary principle calls Sano, Nakatsu and Nanba to the office, critising them for drawing the group of fangirls blocking the front of the school, and also going to far by even critising their hair style and Sano's high jumping performance. Listening from the outside, Mizuki can't help herself and burts in, but is quickly shut up by Nanba who, with logic, puts the stand-in professor in his place.
However, during final exams, another student accidently drops a memo beside Nakatsu's desk...and the acting principle sees
it, thinking Nakatu's the one cheating!
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