The class has been secretly writing love letters to one another, which confuses Nishikata when he discovers one in his textbook. He assumes Takagi is responsible yet refuses to directly ask her.

Nishikata tries to pull off a few pranks against Takagi on April Fools' Day, but she asks for a day free of tricks between them.

While at camp, Nishikata hears that if you're holding hands with someone you like at the end of a folk dance, they'll like you back.

Nishikata and Takagi are mistaken for a couple on their way to the summer festival. Nishikata can't deny it fast enough, but then they get separated.

Is it possible? Has Nishikata finally one-upped Takagi at long last?

Takagi, of all people, is the one to discover something embarrassing about Nishikata.