Episode 7: Koi no Kokkaidou. Dou Natteru no Ano Futari?

"Love in Hokkaido. What's going on, That couple?"

Miki is in her room thinking about Arimi and Ginta and how Ginta is too soft on women and that he just couldn't say no. She is relieved however that the trip to Hokkaido is tomorrow.

At the airport she's excited because it's her first time visiting such a place. She ends up being in a group with Meiko, while You and Ginta are in another. She's glad that she didn't get stuck being in a group with them because it would be so awkward. While she and Meiko are exploring however, Miki is distracted by various souviners and before she realized it, her group was gone and she's lost. She starts to panic and goes to the next place her group was going to visit. While there, she meets up with You who asks her what she's doing. You knows that she's lost and he invites them to join their group. Ginta also comes by to ask her what she was doing all alone and stuff. Miki looks at both of them and want to disappear because if she did join them it really would be rather awkward.

Suddenly, Arimi comes flying to Ginta. "Suou-Kuuun!!!" She yells and grabs on to his arm. Ginta is blushing and wonders what is going on. Miki gets really mad because Arimi is so aggressive. Arimi smiles at You and Miki slyly and tells them that she was so distracted by Ginta being in the same place she was, she didn't even notice Miki and You there. You looks at her and remembers that if Arimi is here...then "HE" is here also.

Rokutanda then comes running in, with a now crew cut do and both You and Ginta start to laugh. In his own defence Rokutanda crosses his arms and says that the "Women REALLY like it this way." They start to laugh again and when Rokutanda began to argue with You, Arimi pulls Ginta so they could leave. Ginta is still lagging behind and Miki is pissed because again, Arimi is so pushy. Miki tells Arimi to leave Ginta alone and Arimi tells her that she, Miki, really does have some feelings still for Ginta. Miki gets pissed even more and tells Arimi to stop saying such things. By then, Arimi manages to flee again pulling Ginta with her. Rokutanda realizes that he had lost them and calls to them, but when he knew he was alone, he starts to cry. Eventually, Meiko finds Miki who told her that they were waiting for her but she wasn't there. Miki joins her group again.

A Ginta and Arimi moment in a cafe...

Arimi: Well, we got away easily enough.
Ginta: Yeah I suppose so...
Arimi: Have you been on the tramway yet?
Ginta: No not yet
Arimi: The view at night is really pretty
Ginta: Oh is it?
Arimi: Stop it Suou-kun! You don't need to speak so formally. People the same year in school are usually more casual.
Ginta:...I'm sorry..(thinking)But she's the one who started it. This isn't the time to wimp out today. I really need to tell her I'm not interested...(To Arimi) You know I already have someone I like. So I can't go out with you too.
Arimi:...Don't be so concieted. I'm only interested in You..
Ginta:Huh? Then what are you doing with me?
Arimi: Did you see Miki's face awhile back?
Ginta: She did seem a bit irritated.
Arimi: That's it. Miki's jealous of me...That means she's at least somewhat interested in you, right? If she didn't care, she wouldn't be upset about you seeing another girl...The way I see it, Miki is interested in You now, but she likes you before and it looks like she still does, so if she does see you with another girl, she's going to realize that she still wants you...So if we pretend that we're getting close...What do you think?

Arimi is smiling and Ginta is thinking about it.

All of Toryo's students are now in some kind of a restaurant eating their lunch. Miki looks at Ginta eating from another table but Ginta looks away when he caught her looking at him.

At night, You, Miki and Meiko are watching the scenery from a balcony, Miki takes a picture and says it's really beautiful. It's then that she spots Ryoko and Na-chan on the downstairs balcony talking and laughing. Miki says that they make a cute couple. Meiko sighs and agrees with her sadly. Later on that night, while everyone is asleep on their hotel beds, Meiko gets up and goes to the balcony. She watches the city at night again and Shinichi comes outside also. Meiko runs to him and they embrace. They watch the city lights together.

In the morning, Miki is walking with Meiko. She tells Meiko that she couldn't wait to see the shops at Sapporo. She suddenly sees Ginta and she wonders if he's avoiding her....Meiko, Miki, You, Ginta and a group of others decide to go to the Clock tower. You suggests that they should go to the botanical gardens and Ginta suggests they should go to Oodori park. One of the girls in the group ask Ginta what's so special about the park and Ginta gets flustered and says, "I..I just heard the view from the clock tower there is great..." You wonders what's going on with him.

Everyone is now at the tower looking at the park... Arimi comes in through the elevators and she goes to Ginta. She clings to his arm again and Ginta looks at her nervous as can be.

Arimi: Cool it. Don't be so nervous. Act like we belong together.
Ginta: That won't help if Miki doesn't see us.
Arimi: All we need is for the rumors that we're dating to reach her. That will be enough...

Arimi drags him to the elevators where they encounter Miki and Meiko. Ginta and Miki look at each other and Arimi drags Ginta to the view telescopes.

Arimi: This is our chance. This is a good place to let them see how good our relationship is.
Ginta: What do you mean, "how good our relationship is?"

By this time everyone is watching them. Arimi tells him to act normal and don't be so awkward. She tells him that she too feels awkward and they both start to blush. Everyone is looking at them and everyone watching them decide that "something" really must be going on between them. Miki observes this and she's pissed yet again. "Why are you going out with Arimi..." She says to herself. "You didn't even wait for my answer."

Rokutanda comes through the elevators of the clock tower, also pissed and calls out to Ginta.

Rokutanda: How many times have I told you not to bother Arimi?
Ginta: It's none of your business what our relationship is!

Rokutanda and Ginta start to argue and finally to end it all and to give everyone gasp for air, Ginta says, "I won't let anyone come between us!" He pulls Arimi close to him and she smiles to herself saying that what he had said was really good. Rokutanda is shocked as well as everyone and he falls to the floor almost landing on Meiko.

Miki grabs You and they go down the elevators. Ginta tells Arimi that it worked too well. Arimi tells him that it isn't over yet and they leave also and head down to the elevators. Rokutanda comes following them and heads out of the tower. He yells for Arimi and Ginta as he keeps running but since they are nowhere to be found, he starts to cry. "Why do these things happen to me?" he says. Arimi and Ginta are watching him behind some bushes.

Later on, The two are walking together in the park...

Gainta:Suzuki-san, if we pretend we're going out, do you think it would help?
Arimi: Well at least it's worth trying
Ginta:(thinking) Probably so. If I just keep waiting, Matsuura would have the inside track.(Now to Arimi)If we stay really close, You might become jealous
Arimi: I don't think so. I'm sure...(Cherry blossoms start to fly in the wind)it's really unlikely that You would be jealous.
Ginta:(Thinking and looking at Arimi) I hadn't noticed til now, but she's amazingly pretty, isn't she? Why would You dump someone so cute? Well, he's really popular, so he didn't have to keep her..
Arimi: Anyway, if you and Miki get together, that removes my rival and that will help. So do we have a deal?

Arimi sticks her hand out for him to shake and Ginta accepts it.

Meiko, Miki, You and Ginta are on the plane together. Arimi is waving goodbye to Ginta in the airport window and Rokutanda is beside her sticking his butt out to Ginta. Ginta smiles and waves back to the smiling and still waving Arimi. Miki is watching him and then looks back and watches You..

----> Episode #8