Final Approach

The absence of Shizuka begins to weigh on Ryo's mind as he tries to live each day normally after her departure. In the end he decides to go look for Shizuka.

Akane prepares a farewell dinner for Shizuka, and asks Ryo to dine alone with Shizuka "like good, old friends."

Shizuka's bodyguards show up one night before she has to return to her old school to take exams. They deliver a message from her father, who demands that she leaves the whole marriage behind and comes home.

Emiho meets her betrothed for the first time. Ryo, who has already showed his dislike towards arranged marriage, decides to enlist Shizuka to help bail Emiho out.

Akane becomes ill and reflects on the life she's spent with her brother. Meanwhile Ryou goes through his school day overreacting about Akane's sickness.

In practicing ignorance around Shizuka, Ryo is reproved for his action, and is given a chance to reevaluate his decision.

Another date is underway for Ryo and Emiho, but Shizuka decides to be "cautious" and prepares with the aid of the government's technology.

The main cast spends a day skiing on a mountain, in conjunction with Ryo and Emiho's date. When a blizzard starts getting worse, the group is forced to spend the day outliving the storm.

Emiho confesses that she too has a planned marriage, in which Ryo debates about a person's will in such unions.

Shizuka is introduced into her fiancé's workplace, the Plavi, where trouble ensues.

Ryou finds everlasting shock when Shizuka suddenly shows up in his school and advances into his 11th grade class.

Ryou meets his planned fiancée, Shizuka, for the first time, and discovers the R.T.P. projects for arranged marriages everywhere.