Aired: 10/9/2018
Hijiri Suenaga begins teaching at a rural middle school, but her enthusiasm goes to waste. One of her students, Akira, gets involved in an incident.
Aired: 10/16/2018
Hijiri brushes off Akira's confession of love. She begins avoiding him, but he takes a bold action during the school's sports festival.
Aired: 10/23/2018
The Koboshi students and faculty embark on a four-day study camp, but Akira gets into a fight with a classmate. Hijiri asks him what happened.
Aired: 10/30/2018
A night of turmoil begins at a local fireworks festival, where Hijiri sees Akira and Runa together. Shotaro and Haraguchi visit as well.
Aired: 11/6/2018
After their kiss on the beach, Akira and Hijiri run into Akira’s mother and Shotaro outside Hijiri's place. Shioya summons Hijiri to the school.
Aired: 11/13/2018
Three years later, Hijiri is teaching at the elementary school where Chizuru works. One day, she is shaken when she sees Akira at a local bazaar.
Aired: 11/20/2018
Moved by Nogami's kindness, Hijiri tries to move on. She confronts a mother about her parenting, but the mother threatens to reveal Hijiri's secret.
Aired: 11/27/2018
While Hijiri and Nogami prepare for the upcoming school recital, the parents learn about Hijiri's incident with Akira from three years prior.
Aired: 12/4/2018
Hijiri accompanies Akira on his journey to find his father. As they spend more time together, Akira’s feelings toward Hijiri are reignited.
Aired: 12/11/2018
Upon returning to Tokyo, Hijiri is met by her mother, who tears her away from Akira. The next day, Hijiri and her mother visit Aiko to apologize.
Aired: 12/18/2018
After being apprehended by the police, Hijiri loses everything. With her feelings toward Akira growing in her heart, she must make a crucial decision.
