Ep 3. Your Song

In Toradora! season 1 episode 3 titled "Your Song," Ryuji's mother returns home and the two engage in a heated argument. Meanwhile, Taiga is struggling to come up with a love letter to give to Kitamura, with Minori's help. After giving her a blank sheet of paper to write on, Minori tells Taiga to write down her true feelings, but Taiga can only think of Ryuji.

Later, Ryuji discovers Taiga's love letter and is touched by it, mistaking it for a love letter directed towards him. However, when he confronts Taiga about it, she reveals her true intentions and is dismayed to learn that Ryuji has a crush on Minori. Meanwhile, the class works on their upcoming cultural festival, where they will be performing a play. Kitamura is chosen to play the lead, and Taiga is excited to take on the role of a bird.

As Ryuji helps Taiga rehearse her lines, she becomes determined to steal the spotlight from Kitamura and win his affections. However, her plan backfires and she ends up ruining the rehearsal. Ryuji scolds her for her behavior, but Taiga is heartbroken and runs away in tears. Ryuji searches for her and eventually finds her in an abandoned classroom, where they share a moment of vulnerability and honesty.

The episode ends with Ryuji writing a letter to Minori, expressing his true feelings for her, while Taiga watches from afar. Despite her own feelings for Ryuji, Taiga offers him her support and encouragement, showing a newfound maturity and understanding of their complex relationship.