Ep 5. E 5

E 5 of the show Blue Spring Ride opens with Futaba and Kou meeting up at school to attend the cultural festival together. As they walk around the festival, they come across a horde of students trying to buy Takoyaki, a popular Japanese street food, from the school cooking club. While waiting in line, they run into Kou's childhood friend, Aya, who he seems to avoid due to their complicated past.

Futaba, who is unaware of the past between Kou and Aya, finds it odd that Kou is being distant and cold towards Aya. She confronts Kou about his behavior and he tells her about how Aya was once in love with him and he rejected her, causing tension in their friendship. However, Futaba notices that Aya's behavior towards Kou seems flirtatious and she becomes jealous.

Later, Kou and Futaba attend a music concert where they run into their classmate Yuri, who has a crush on Kou. Yuri is surprised to see Futaba with Kou and becomes upset, causing a scene in front of everyone. Kou tries to calm Yuri down but Futaba feels embarrassed and hurt by the situation.

As the day comes to an end, Kou and Futaba walk home together and she confesses her feelings for him. Kou tells Futaba that he cannot date her because he still harbors feelings for an old friend who has passed away. Futaba is heartbroken and walks away without saying a word, leaving Kou to ponder his own feelings and actions.

E 5 of Blue Spring Ride explores complex emotions and relationships between the characters in the show. The cultural festival setting provides a backdrop for the characters to face their own insecurities and confront their past mistakes. The episode shows the jealousy and hurt that can arise from past relationships and unrequited love. Ultimately, the episode ends on a cliffhanger as Futaba and Kou's relationship comes to an abrupt halt and the audience is left wondering what will happen next.