While sharing a textbook with Takagi after forgetting his own, Nishikata foolishly tries to pull off a word-prank.

With Valentine's Day upon them, Nishikata tries to hide the fact that he's hoping to get some chocolate from Takagi, but she sees right through him.

Nishikata tries to pull off a few pranks against Takagi on April Fools' Day, but she asks for a day free of tricks between them.

After easily defeating his classmates in arm wrestling, things don't go quite as well for Nishikata when Takagi challenges him to a match after class.

It's Nishikata's birthday! While on his way to buy his own cake for some reason, he runs into Takagi.

When Nishikata and Takagi go to the snack shop hungry, they end up buying more than they planned. Then, their classmate shows up.

While at camp, Nishikata hears that if you're holding hands with someone you like at the end of a folk dance, they'll like you back.

While cleaning up in the gym storage unit with Takagi, Nishikata pretends the door won't open, only to find that they really are locked in.

Nishikata wants to surprise Takagi with a handmade surprise, but something seems to be going on with her. Later, he spots her bike at the shrine.

On their way home from school, Nishikata and Takagi find what looks like a treasure map. They decide to follow it.

One day during summer vacation, a confident Nishikata pretends to run into Takagi accidentally: he's prepared what he thinks is a fail-proof prank.

Nishikata and Takagi are mistaken for a couple on their way to the summer festival. Nishikata can't deny it fast enough, but then they get separated.

Is it possible? Has Nishikata finally one-upped Takagi at long last?

Sometimes, there isn’t any need for words. Other times, there are. And every so often, a relationship grows closer despite the teasing.

Takagi, of all people, is the one to discover something embarrassing about Nishikata.

Takagi finally admits defeat, but Nishikata cannot accept victory. Not when he has the chance to beat her at her own game!

Some things never change, especially when green peppers are involved. The class puts on a play for the culture festival, but who will land the leading roles?

Both Takagi and Nishikata prepare for their class’ production of Romiya and Juliot. But how much of the play will be a performance, and how much of it will be real?

Nishikata knows that he and Tagaki often spend time together and worries their classmates will mistake them for a couple. Who is he trying to convince?

Legend has it that a boy and a girl will start dating if they visit the local shrine together.

Nishikata realizes that if he doesn’t do something soon, he will have lost to Takagi for an entire year. However, in matters of the heart, perhaps he’s already won.

A new year marks new beginnings and new promises. So when Takagi sees Nishikata and Hojo having a private conversation…

Nishikata receives Valentine’s Day chocolates, but they aren’t from Takagi. Something has now changed; something important.

Nishikata struggles with the most important question of his life. Now, he must give Takagi his answer.