Ep 15. From Me to You: A Rival

Chizuru confesses her love to Ryu and jokingly tells him that she wants him to be her boyfriend. Ryu tells her that he will think about it and take his time to answer her. Kazehaya asks Ryu about Chizuru's confession and Ryu tells him that he is not interested in her romantically. Kazehaya realizes that Ryu has feelings for Sawako and starts teasing him about it.

Meanwhile, Ayane meets a new transfer student named Mayu. Mayu is from the same class as Kazehaya and Sawako and Ayane notices that she is always trying to get Kazehaya's attention. Ayane starts feeling jealous and wonders if Mayu is a rival for Kazehaya's love.

Sawako is also worried about Mayu's intentions and feels insecure about her relationship with Kazehaya. She thinks that Kazehaya might be interested in Mayu and starts avoiding him. Kazehaya notices Sawako's strange behavior and asks her about it. Sawako tells him that she is afraid of losing him and that she feels threatened by Mayu. Kazehaya reassures Sawako that he only has eyes for her and that she has nothing to worry about.

Ayane confronts Mayu and tells her to back off from Kazehaya. Mayu tells Ayane that she is not interested in Kazehaya romantically and that she only wants to be friends with him. Ayane feels relieved and apologizes for her behavior.

Later, Sawako and Kazehaya have a conversation about their relationship. Sawako tells Kazehaya that she is afraid of getting hurt and that she doesn't know if she deserves to be loved by him. Kazehaya tells Sawako that he loves her for who she is and that he doesn't care about her past or her insecurities. Sawako starts crying and Kazehaya hugs her, telling her that he will always be there for her.

The episode ends with Ryu finally confessing his feelings to Chizuru and asking her to be his girlfriend. Chizuru happily accepts and they start dating.