Episode 3

* Best Bud's Secret
* Let's Go on a Date!

**Best Bud's Secret/Let's Go on a Date!** is the third episode of the anime series.

## Summary

### Best Bud's Secret

After learning that Misuzu once dated Jun in middle school, Tomo confronts her about it on the rooftop. In Misuzu's defense, she claimed that she was ignorant of Tomo's feelings towards Jun until right before they graduated from middle school. Although Tomo still would have wanted to know about the relationship, Misuzu admits Jun and her only dated for three days.

Misuzu then explains that one day toward the end of their middle school days, Jun courted her, and she accepted, which she soon regretted. During their first date together, Jun took her on a forty-kilometer bike ride to show her a "great view". Reaching her mental and physical limit, Misuzu had planned to break up with Jun; however, he did it before she could, traumatizing her. Relieved that Misuzu no longer has any feelings for Jun aside from hate, Tomo asks her if Misuzu kissed him. Misuzu answers she didn't, but admits they did call each other pet names and held hands while walking to school.

Afterward, Misuzu confronts Jun about revealing their previous relationship to Tomo and notes that he completely avoided Tomo during their first year in middle school. Furthermore, Jun had become friends with Tomo again soon after they broke up, making Jun defensive.

Walking home together after school, Tomo asks Jun for validation that there's nothing between Misuzu and him anymore. Jun confirms it, but also reassures Tomo that there's nobody else he's currently romantically interested in, which pleases Tomo.

The following day, Tomo and Jun are approached by Kousuke, who Jun initially thought was a girl. Things become complicated because of Jun's apprehensive attitude toward Kousuke during their introduction to each other, which makes Tomo take physical initiative against Jun. He would later learn why Tomo joined the male Karate Club, which explains why her father once alluded his disapproval of it to Jun.

Once school was over, Jun was disappointed that Tomo had prior commitments with Misuzo and Carol and couldn't walk home with him. Later, Jun would wait at the bus stop with the nervous Kousuke, and the two ride the bus together. During their bus ride, Kousuke strikes some small talk with Jun, hoping to break the between them. In it, Jun confesses to Kousuke that there's no way he could beat Tomo in a fair karate fight, but outside of one, he could. Jun's further explanation leads Kousuke to believe they have much in common surrounding Tomo. However, Kousuke backtracks on this when Jun threatens not to disclose what he said back to Tomo.

The next day, in the Karate Club, Tomo learns that Kousuke rode the bus home with Jun. She was elated that Kousuke befriended Jun, who was usually apprehensive toward anyone she introduced to him. Internally, though, Kousuke was terrified of Jun, but didn't have the heart to tell her. They later walk through the school's shoe locker area, where Tomo admits that Jun doesn't see her as a girl, but as Kousuke tries to correct her, an agitated Jun intervenes.

### Let's Go on a Date!

At a restaurant, Mifune and Ogawa sheepishly talk about positive traits surrounding Tomo, who, accompanied by Misuzu, soon joins them. Instantly, they become startled and upset that Tomo wore pants that contradicted her normal short skirt attire. Later, Tomo complains that Mifune and Ogawa left too soon, and Misuzu details they left because of Tomo's clothing. She then points out that Tomo hasn't been hanging around with Jun as of late and admits they haven't since they started high school. Tomo also admits whenever Jun asks to hang out with him, she becomes self-conscious and declines. Misuzu then states that if Tomo continues doing that, Jun will find another girl to be with. She then suggests that Tomo ask Jun out on a date they meet and lists various possible places to hang out.

The following day at school, Tomo asks Jun if he'd like to hang out, and a completely overjoyed Jun accepts the offer. To help Tomo with her date, Misuzu and Carol volunteer to go cloth shopping in preparation for her date with Jun.

On the day of the date, Tomo meets Jun by the train station, dressed in the clothes that Carol and Misuzu helped her buy, and sported a new hairstyle as well. They sequentially go to a batting range and a bowling alley, where Tomo acts like a tomboy in both places, which irks her. To change things, Tomo suggests they try karaoke next, and Jun easily agrees, which perplexes Tomo. It's there that Jun reveals to Tomo that he always enjoys spending time with Tomo, and despite the perils, she roped him into when they were kids, he always had fun in the end. Invigorated by Jun's confession, Tomo sings a song, and Jun records it.

The next day at school, Tomo relays the details of her date with Jun to Misuzu and Carol, who try and ask him to show the video he recorded of Tomo singing. However, they're stopped by Tomo, who chases them away, and internally, Jun admits that Tomo acted the entire day differently.

After the credits, Misuzu, Carol, and Tomo are seen doing karaoke.

## Characters

* Tomo Aizawa
* Junichirou Kubota
* Misuzu Gundou
* Carol Olston
* Misaki Gundou
* Gorou Aizawa (Flashback)
* Naoko Mifune
* Chiyomi Ogawa