It's raining. Miki's thinking about Na-chan's announcement that he's resigning and wonders if Meiko knows. Miki tries to call her but she remembers what Meiko had said to her, so she doesn't. Miki starts to cry.

Meiko's in her room. Her parents are arguing and yelling. The father doesn't want Meiko out of the house and wants the mother to stay with her. The mother disagrees and they fight more.

Na-chan is outside the Akizuki residence. He pushes the intercom button and asks the maid if he could talk to Meiko and her parents. The maid tells him that Meiko's not allowed to see anyone. Her father angrily tells him to go away. Shinichi is left staring at the mansion and Meiko's window sadly. He takes out the Toryo medallion Meiko had given him from his pocket. He takes out his picture and slips the medallion in the mail slot. He punches the brick wall angrily and walks away.

In his now empty apartment, Shinichi calls Meiko. Since her parents had left the house, the maid gives the phone to Meiko who's still in her room. Meiko apologizes to Shinichi because everything that had happened was all her fault. Shinichi says that nothing was her fault and that he's sorry he couldn't protect her. He tells her that he resigned and that he's going to Hiroshima to take over his father's business. He tells her that he really loves her but he can't make her happy,that she can find someone better than him. He wishes for her happiness and says "Sayonara". Meiko is in shock. She listens to the dial tone. The maid knocks on her door and gives her the madallion that Shinichi had dropped in the mail slot. Meiko takes it. She has a determined look on her face as she opens her closet.

Miki is in her room, lying on her bed thinking about Meiko and Na-chan again. You knocks on her door and tells her that Meiko wants to talk to her. Miki doesn't say a word. She's afraid because of what Meiko had said before. You keeps on knocking. Meiko says that it's OK. She starts talking to Miki behind the door and apologizes because of what she had said. She tells Miki her story about Shinichi.

Meiko: I met Namura-sensei in the high school library. I was in Jr. High at the time.

~Jr. High Meiko with straight hair is looking through books in the library. Shinichi stops her, telling her that she shouldn't be in the library because it's only for high-school students. Meiko was startled. She asks if he's a graduate student but Namura says he's a teacher and since no one comes to the library anyway she can stay. He'll keep it a secret.~

Meiko: I noticed how gentle his smile was... Sensei told me he came to the library on Wednesdays to do research. So every week I said I came to read a book but actually I wanted to see him. Everytime I saw him, I liked him even more.

But then came the day when Meiko found his notebook on the desk and he caught her looking at it. He told her angrily that she has no right to look at it. Meiko was sorry. The next Wednesday, she waited for him but he didn't how up. She was afraid he was still mad at her. To her surprise, he does show up and that's when Meiko,crying, tells him that she loves him. Shinichi asks how old she is. She answers that she's fifteen. Namura takes the still crying Meiko in his arms and he wonders if he has a "Lolita" complex. Meiko tells him that she'll be an adult soon and if he could wait for her.

Meiko apologizes to Miki about not telling her. "But I can't tell everything. This is my personality..." Meiko was afraid that if she told Miki, that Miki would not like her anymore.

You offers to walk Meiko home but Meiko says a taxi is waiting for her. You is surprised. He barges in to Miki's room and he tells her that they are going after Meiko because she's planning to elope with Na-chan. Miki can't do it because she says that Meiko doesn't need her anymore.You says that she's wrong and he grabs her hand. They run to the subway.

Shinichi is surprised to see Meiko in the train station. Meiko tells him that she wants to go with him. Because she doesn't know what to do if he leaves. She and Shinichi embrace. Shinichi thanks her for coming but he can't take her because he can't support her and if he took her with him she'd be unhappy. "You're young, beautiful and smart. You can become anything you want to be...I want you to find your true potential." Meiko disagrees with him but she stops her rants. Meiko says that she can wait for him and asks him if he'll come back for her someday. Shinichi says he can't make that promise. He says, "Sayonara" (Enter the sad music here) and heads for the train. Meiko runs to him and kisses him. She slips the Toryo medallion in his pocket.

Meiko runs after the train after it closes. She tries to make Shinichi look at her but he doesn't.

Miki and You come and Meiko runs to Miki crying and shaking. She tells Miki that Shinichi had said "no".

----->Episode #18