Hirayasumi

Natsumi blunders through her self-introduction at art university and is convinced she blew her only chance to make new friends. Meanwhile, Hiroto hangs out with his old high school friend Hideki Noguchi, despite his concern over Natsumi's sullen mood. After some celebratory news, Hiroto's trip home is interrupted by a sudden phone call from Natsumi…

Yomogi Tachibana visits a fish pond where Hiroto works part-time. After watching her make busy phone calls while fishing, Hiroto ultimately does something to offend her. This bothers Hiroto until his friend Hideki brings high-quality beef on his way home from work. While the two of them enjoy a meal at Hiroto's house, Natsumi grumpily secludes herself in her room.

Returning from work, Hiroto runs into Natsumi at Asagaya Station. The latter has been skipping class due to her lack of friends and was wandering around town. Natsumi questions why Hiroto always seems so worry-free and his answer surprises her. Upon resuming class, she reunites with Akari Yokoyama, the girl who gave her water when she was drunk.

One day, Hiroto and Natsumi leave their tiny house to watch a movie. At the station, Hiroto encounters the woman he offended at the fish pond, Yomogi, whose values and pace of life vastly differ from his own. This makes her miss the train, and she becomes increasingly annoyed with him. Hiroto and Natsumi return home under a sudden rain to find a leak in their roof.

Hiroto is surprised when Yomogi is the one who arrives to fix their leaky roof. Natsumi notices the tension between them and laughs at seeing Hiroto lose his cool. As Yomogi works under the hot sun, Hideki arrives with a giant striped jack. The thought of sashimi puts Hiroto and Natsumi in high spirits, but…

After days of Nastumi demanding meat for dinner, Hiroto encourages her to find a part-time job. Natsumi fights back with a mysterious air of confidence-she's convinced that a rising manga artist's award will kickstart her career. Regardless, Akari gives her a job at a Chinese restaurant. Unfamiliar with the working lifestyle, she struggles through her first day.

Natsumi's friend Akari is coming to spend the night at the hiraya. As she cleans in preparation, Natsumi finds a DVD of a movie Hiroto appeared in and recalls his acting career. When Akari praises Natsumi's manga, Natsumi describes how Hiroto has encouraged her. She then thinks back on a summer day when she was in elementary school.

Unable to find any summer fun, Natsumi spends her first college summer in boredom. Feeling lonely while his wife stays with family, Hideki brings fireworks and some watermelon to party with Hiroto and Natsumi. While Hiroto makes a trip to the store, Hideki shows Natsumi a movie he filmed with Hiroto, which became a hit at their high school's culture festival...

It's time for Asagaya's annual star festival and the locals are making papier-mâché decorations to display. Hiroto's workplace gets help from the would-be genius Natsumi and the result is a truly creative design. As they deliver their decoration, they run into Yomogi who is annoyed by Hiroto's cheerfulness. The tension carries over to festival day, but…

After struggling to find inspiration for manga poses, Natsumi takes reference pictures of Hiroto, a former actor. She comments on this, and detects an uncomfortable expression on his face. Regretting her comment, she decides to apologize by buying him a birthday cake. Outside, she encounters Hideki, who informs her of Hiroto's failed acting career.