Being Prepared to Be Hurt

what happens

Arie tells Ryo that even if she knows that he has a crush on someone else, she wants to do everything she can to get him to like her. Ryo considers the fact that if he went out with Arie, society wouldn't care, but if he were to actually date Ichika, their age gap may end up hurting her, so his heart starts to waver. But then, Masuda who was over at Ryo's apartment to have some drinks with him, also tells him he needs to stop being selfish and be a better person. Meanwhile, Ryo's father finally returns home, and...

who made it

directed

Naruto Uzumaki

written

Yuki Ikeda

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Ryoko Maekawa as Saitō (voice)
• Marina Kitagawa as Hanaoka (voice)
• Chiaki Omigawa as Kotake (voice)
• Natsuko Hara as Kakihara (voice)
• Hiroyuki Takahashi as Man (voice)
• Shizuku Hoshinoya as Woman (voice)
• Ei Mochizuki as Announcement (voice)