“All Blues” Graduation is at hand for Kaoru and Ritsuko and they did not hear any news about Sentaro yet. While studying at Ritsuko’s house, Kaoru tries to get more intimate with her, but she rejects him after he claims that he is happy for Sentaro not be there to stand between them. Kaoru apologizes to her, but he reveals that he is leaving the city to study in a college in...

“Left Alone” When Sentaro is about to abandon his house for good, Kaoru, who figured out his strange behavior, appears before him and stops him from leaving. Sentaro’s reunion with his foster father becomes much more cheerful than he imagined when he recieves an expensive fountain pen from him as a present and the confirmation that to him, Sentaro will always a son to him. Kaoru...

“In A Sentimental Mood” “In a senchimentaru mūdo” (イン・ア・センチメンタル・ムード) Kaoru keeps wondering if the gloves are a present for another person, until he finds that it was Ritsuko who made them for him, much to his happiness. Upon learning that Sentaro is at risk of repeating the year, Kaoru helps him with his studies but later he catches a cold...

“Love Me or Leave Me” “Rabu Mī oa Rību Mī” (ラブ・ミー・オア・リーブ・ミー) Junichi is offered a chance to work for a newspaper on Tokyo and decides to leave the town to never return. Sentaro and Ritsuko attend the Christmas mass together while Kaoru decides to attend a Christmas party at Seiji’s house, to distance himself from them. Finally aware...

“These Foolish Things” “Jīzu Fūrisshu Shingusu” (ジーズ・フーリッシュ・シングス) Kaoru’s new-found popularity among female classmates after his performance with Sentaro causes Ritsuko to question her true feelings for him. Yurika comes upon Junichi and follows him back to his new apartment where she confronts him about a kiss they had shared at the...

“Now’s The Time” “Nauzu za taimu” (ナウズ・ザ・タイム) Kaoru continues to give Sentaro the cold shoulder at school. Sentaro goes over to Yamaoka’s house along with Maruo and Seiji to practice rock music. Sentaro stops by the record store, where he runs into Yurika. Sentaro takes Yurika to the basement and tries to kiss her, but is interrupted by...

“You Don’t Know What Love Is” “Yū donto Nō howatto rabu Izu” (ユー･ドント・ノウ・ホワット・ラブ・イズ) Kaoru and the others start their second year of high school. Kaoru and Ritsuko are in the same class, but Sentaro is in a different class. Kaoru tries to keep Sentaro from talking to Yurika out of consideration for Ritsuko’s feelings....

“Lullaby of Birdland” Bādorando no komori-uta (バードランドの子守唄) Kaoru and Ritsuko are unable to look each other in the eye after the events of the previous episode. Yurika shows up to see them practice and seems to be infatuated with Junichi. Ritsuko tells Kaoru that she can’t stay angry at him, but that she has someone else that she likes. Kaoru leaves and stops...

“But not for me” Batto notto fō mī (バット・ノット・フォー・ミー) Kaoru is having difficulty with improvisation in his jazz playing. Junichi shows up with an offer for them to play at a bar for Christmas. Kaoru discovers that Sentaro’s birthday is the same day as Christmas. Kaoru goes to buy a set of drumsticks for Sentaro, and bumps into Ritsuko who came there...

“Someday My Prince Will Come” Itsuka ōji-sama ga (いつか王子様が) Kaoru decides to help Sentaro with his love for Yurika to distance him from Ritsuko. Sentaro manages to ask Yurika out with great difficulty. Kaoru and Ritsuko join them on a double date. Ritsuko runs off in the middle of the date, and Kaoru sees her crying. Kaoru realizes that Ritsuko has feelings for Sentaro,...

“Summertime” Samātaimu (サマータイム) Kaoru finds that playing jazz is a lot harder than he expected. Ritsuko finds Kaoru in the grip of bullies and gets Sentaro to help him. Sentaro (Drums), Mr.Tsutomu (Bass) and Junichi (Trumpet) start playing jazz, and Kaoru joins in after some encouragement from Sentaro. Kaoru asks Ritsuko out on a date, but Sentaro shows up too, much to...

“Moanin’” “Mōnin” (モーニン) Nishimi Kaoru moves to his uncle’s house in Kyuushu, and starts attending the local High School. He meets Mukae Ritsuko, the class representative, and Kawabuchi Sentaro, the ruffian. The next day, Ritsuko invites Kaoru over to her house, which turns out to be a record store. Ritsuko takes him down to the basement after he...