Thanks to Yamato, Yuzu's problem has been solved. However, it's not completely resolved yet, so they continue to act as a fake couple. Their peaceful days were supposed to contiune, but the Culture Festival is about to start. Then when they were preparing for the festival, Yamato met his old friend, Hinano Hiragi.
The old Yamato and the current him are completely different. In middle school, he was very bright and friendly. At that time, he met Hinano. They were both in the basketball club, but they barely talked to each other. However, there's a certain tradition in the club. When the third years graduate, 1,000 paper cranes need to be folded. But Hinano didn't have any friends, so she ended up folding it by herself. Then, Yamato saw her doing it alone and helped her fold the cranes. From that time on, they both became very close to each other. However, when they graduated from middle school, Yamato cut off all of his friendships and became alone. Of course, that included his best friend, Hinano, as well.
Yes, because of that reason, Yamato and Hinano's remeeting has a lot of deep undertones to it. Like they did in the past, they joked like an old couple and created a very warm mood. There, Yamato's (fake) girlfriend, Yuzu, became very jealous. She doesn't know much about Yamato's past so she started to get worried about the whole thing: 'perhaps, Hinano will take Yamato from me.' In the end, can Yamato and Yuzu's fake lover relationship last? Like in middle school, will Yamato return to Hinano's side again? The final answer all depends on Yamato's feelings.
Like the last volume, this a very sweet novel, but it was a bit serious as well. This time, Yamato and Yuzu became more friendly with each other, so their odd relationship grows a little. But, the new heroine, Hinano, creates unrest in their relationship. Because of this, the author explains more about Yamato's past and establishes his character more clearly. At the same time, they also show what Yuzu's real feelings are. On that note, I personally liked Hinano quite a bit, so I was completely immersed in this novel. I kept wondering: "What is the relationship between Yamato and Hinano? Are they best friends or lovers?" They are both very awkward individuals, so the final answer was very interesting.