2nd Jul 2002

Seven members of the stargazing club swore eternal friendship. Yet at Satomi’s wedding three years later, only Mifuyu, Yuri and Kenta are in sight.

9th Jul 2002

Tomoya tells Mifuyu and Satomi his fears about Yuri. The two women go visit Takeshi, but he sidesteps them. Then Kyoichi sees Yuri being beaten.

16th Jul 2002

Work troubles abound: Kyoichi resents his reassignment, Kenta can’t tell Nanae his family’s business, and Satomi’s husband asks her to quit her job.

23rd Jul 2002

Kenta’s cover is blown with Nanae. Takeshi’s paid off his debt and been offered his dream job. He wants to quit the site, but learns Kenta is in debt.

30th Jul 2002

When Kyoichi tells Nanae how Kenta feels, she visits him at home and tells him everything. Meanwhile, a student shows up at Tomoya’s place.

6th Aug 2002

Kyoichi can’t tell Kenta about Nanae’s suicide attempt, but Kenta senses something is wrong. Elsewhere, Satomi commissions a sketch from Tomoya.

13th Aug 2002

Mifuyu learns that Kyoichi and Tomoya fought over her 3 years ago. Yuri is uneasy, sensing bad luck looming for Takeshi as he dives into his new job.

20th Aug 2002

Mifuyu, Tomoya and Kenta look for the missing Satomi. When Kyoichi resigns, his boss tells him his father is still alive. Something worries Takeshi.

27th Aug 2002

Kyoichi’s father wants to meet but he can’t forgive him or his mother for lying. Yuri’s pregnancy comes to light. Meanwhile, Tomoya gets offered work.

3rd Sep 2002

Tomoya is asked about his past when he’s interviewed as an exciting new artist, but Noriko brushes off his anger. Mifuyu and Satomi make choices.

10th Sep 2002

Takeshi decides to turn himself in. Mifuyu passes her teacher’s exam, then finds out she’s the unwitting co-creator of Tomoya’s new picture book.

17th Sep 2002

Suspicious about Takeshi’s death, Kyoichi grills Matsubara. A girl interested in the “heart book” asks Mifuyu about the meaning of courage.