Oct 2, 1998·24 min

On the first day of high school, Yuki is not perfectly happy as she failed to get the highest score at the entrance examination. Although she does not show her desire, she wants to be the center of attention always. The honor belongs to her classmate, Arima. Yuki feels strong rivalry to Arima. She beats him at the mid-term exam. To her surprise, Arima congratulates her achievement heartily. One day, Arima tells her that he wants to “go steady” with her. Yuki bluntly refuses his proposal. Then, she accidentally reveals her true desire and is terrified by her mistake.

Oct 9, 1998·24 min

Yukino's inadvertently made a fool of herself in front of Arima and now he's blackmailing her! Getting her to do his work, act as his slave... she's just about at her wit's end!

Oct 16, 1998·24 min

Things have been good between Arima and Yukino for the past few weeks but lately Arima has been acting strange. He's been very distant and it almost seems like he's purposefully ignoring Yukino... what is it that's changed so suddenly?

Oct 23, 1998·24 min

Confessing your love for someone can be very tricky... and it's not any easier for Yukino!

Oct 30, 1998·24 min

A new boy has just transferred to Yukino and Arima's school... Asaba. He's pretty handsome and charismatic, so it doesn't take long for him to rise in popularity, but he's got a real problem with Yukino.

Nov 6, 1998·24 min

Arima and Yukino lead very similar lives despite their differences... but how will their bond stand against the test of time? While Yukino feels as if she's been liberated of her guise of perfection.

Nov 13, 1998·24 min

The newest test scores have been posted and Yukino and Arima's scores weren't up to their typical standard.

Nov 20, 1998·24 min

Arima and Yukino both have the day off from school so they decide to meet up over at Arima's place. But that's not the whole story...

Nov 27, 1998·24 min

Two jealous rivals emerge to sabotage Yukino! The first girl, Maho, resents her popularity and attempts to unmask Yukino's superficiality to the whole school...

Dec 4, 1998·24 min

The class has sided with the scheming Maho and they all decide to give Yukino the "silent treatment." As time goes on and it appears that things won't change, Yukino knows that she'll have to confront her saboteur and put an end to the harassment... but how?

Dec 11, 1998·24 min

Summer has arrived and it's a time of separation. Arima is going away for a Kendo tournament while Yukino has made new friends. Even Tsubasa has taken a liking to Yukino, but something's not right... she's grown a little too attached.

Dec 18, 1998·24 min

Tsubasa has holed up at Yukino's house and refuses to go home. Tsubasa's father is remarrying and it's been hard for her to come to terms with the idea.

Dec 25, 1998·24 min

Tsubasa decides to go home, but her loathing for her father getting remarried is renewed upon meeting her future stepbrother... a punk-rocker named Kazuma. How could she ever possibly relate to someone so completely different?

Dec 30, 1998·24 min

Yukino and Arima's story up to this point is revisited.

Jan 8, 1999·24 min

Arima's absence has been hard on Yukino, but she's not the only one. Asaba's had it tough as well...

Jan 15, 1999·24 min

The Miyazawa family heads off to meet grandpa... an ill-tempered old man who's got it in for Yukino's father!

Jan 22, 1999·24 min

Hearing from her friends that Arima has changed a lot over the summer, Yukino bemoans over the fact that she hasn't changed at all and that she can't seem to get her feelings sorted well when it comes to him.

Jan 29, 1999·24 min

Arima's feelings for Yukino are beginning to build up and he knows now, more than anything, he wants to take their relationship to the next level...

Feb 5, 1999·24 min

Yukino isn't all that interested in the culture fest until she finds out that the class that puts on the best show gets the test notes of a student who went on to Tokyo University!

Feb 12, 1999·24 min

Tonami had a tough childhood... he was constantly sick, being bullied, but the worst of it was all Tsubaki's fault. Now he's back and he's determined to throw it back in her face!

Feb 19, 1999·24 min

Aya has finished her script for the culture fest play, but neither Yukino nor Maho are eager to participate. All the while, Tonami has begun to make his mark on Tsubaki. She begins to suspect who he really is.

Feb 26, 1999·24 min

After reading the Aya's play, Yukino decides that she'd like to participate in it.

Mar 5, 1999·24 min

Yukino's organizational talents shine as the play really starts to come together. Meanwhile, Tonami's plot for revenge against Tsubaki isn't going as well as he'd hoped...

Mar 12, 1999·24 min

Yukino has changed a lot since meeting Arima, but Arima still feels that he himself hasn't changed much at all.

Mar 19, 1999·24 min

Kano's been feeling a strange presence lately... as if someone is following her. Mysterious phone calls... flowers from an anonymous admirer...

Mar 26, 1999·24 min

The final episode. As tensions rise over Arima's jealous and over-protective nature, Tonami begins to realize that his desire to get Tsubaki to notice him was one born out of an emotion different from hate.