Popular Hori and outcast Miyamura learn about each other's true personalities and become close friends.

A rumor complicates Hori and Miyamura's budding relationship; Kyosuke comes home to roost and instantly takes a liking to Miyamura.

Miyamura ends up staying the night and rumors spread like wildfire at school; Shindo calls the couple over to share a bag of candy; a second-year girl begins to stalk Miyamura.

Sakura finds the courage to get closer to Toru; Yoshikawa struggles to voice what she truly wants; Miyamura goes away for a week-long trip; Hori worries about her horror obsession.

Hori-san lives a double life and finds out she's not the only one hiding her true self.