This episode is an adaptation from Chapter 3 to Chapter 8 of Volume 10 in the Light Novel series.
Synopsis[]
The senior students begin thinking about specializing their fields of study towards Liberal Arts during the new semester but quickly focus their attention on a rumor about relations between Yukino and Hayato. This prompts Yumiko to visit the Service Club where she tearfully exposes a fear of growing apart from Hayato since he had chosen not to share his future plans with their peer group. Hachiman then tries and fails in both directly confronting Hayato about his choice and indirectly from Haruno when she shows up at Soubu High to assist the Student Council. Hachiman eventually decides to use the Annual Winter Event Marathon Race to his advantage by using the stress of the event to goad Hayato into choosing Sciences. This unexpectedly causes Hayato's inferiority complex towards Hachiman to surface and he decides to do the opposite of the latter's words. Hayato eventually wins the marathon and dispels the rumor when he thanks Yumiko and Isshiki for their support. He also apologizes to Yukino for the rumor at the after-party. Hayato eventually tells Hachiman that he did not want to reveal his choice since the status quo of his peer group would have taken it entirely out of his hands and hence hurt his pride in deciding for himself.
Plot[]
The episode open with Hachiman holding the 'Prospective Career Path Questionnaire" that their third year electives for humanities and sciences would be officiated according to this sheet. Yui explains hers and Hina's to be humanities while Yumiko is still in a dilemma. Yumiko tries questioning Hayama for his choice only to get a vague answer. Ooka suddenly brings up a question, if Hayato is seriously dating Yukinoshita causing every one to open their mouths in shock. Hayato gives a cold shoulders to Ooka for it and learns about the rumors floating about it. Yumiko glares at some students who are discussing these rumors making the audience realize that it spread throughout the school. In the service club, the club members along with Iroha celebrate Yukino's birthday by eating cakes and giving her presents. Iroha asks if the rumors are true leaving Yukino glares coldly in answer. Iroha then adds on that the rumor caused many of the girls to make an appeal to Hayato and gives a demonstration of it and Hachiman who became flustered by his response.
Later the service club proceeds to their mail service during which Yukino wears P.C. blue light blocking glasses presented by Hachiman. Yui says that Yukino looks good in them, Yukino becomes flustered and while looking at Hachiman for his words on the matter, to which Hachiman agrees with Yui that Yukinodoes indeed look nice in her new glasses. Yui sees this exchange between Hachiman and Yukino with a worried look in her eyes as if realizing something.
They received an email from Yumiko for how they're selecting their career paths. At that very instant Yumiko enters through the club door with Iroha exiting just moments later. Yumiko questions them about the rumors to which Yukino just brushes it off as a nuisance from her past and also that she and Hayato are just acquaintances but have known each other since elementary school due to family circumstances. This leaves Yumiko not pleased with Yukino's way of answering her and caused her to become somewhat angry and embittered.
The tension in the room escalates, with Yui attempting to calm down Yumiko while Hachiman tried to calm Yukino. Yukino answers Hachiman with a warm smile that it was enough if people close to her understand her. Yumiko explains that she wants something similar like that with Hayato. Hachiman asks if Yumiko truly wants the details of Hayato and Yukino's past that desperately still. Yumiko expresses her desire with teary eyes that she just wanted to stay together for a little longer with Hayato but he had started to distance himself.
Hachiman realizes her request in depth but then questions if she will be alright if she ended up being hated by Hayama since Hayama may not want her to know. But Yumiko wants to know even with that risk and so Hachiman promises to fulfill her request.
The next day, Hachiman waits in the Soccer field for Hayama. Just then Yui along with Yukino brings Hachiman the can of Max coffee for Hachiman. Hachiman asks them to leave since he might be uncomfortable being asked with others present than just him alone. Hayama gave cold indifferent response without giving Hachiman a proper answer. The next day, Hachiman has lunch with Saika, who gives a little more details about his own career path. Saika also exhibits his growing leadership qualities with his teammates. Hachiman then says he may need to rely on Saika in the near future. Hachiman arrives to help Iroha who drags him by his blazer for being late but ultimately lets go after seeing Yukino and Yui behind him. They were waiting for an alumni meeting to end. Haruno then appears whom Yukino inquirers about Hayama's choice of a career path, but Haruno coldly and rudely told Yukino to find it out for herself.
Later that evening Haruno asks Hachiman to walk her to the station. During their journey she asks if Hachiman asked for the career path of Yukino and Hayato but Hachiman answers negatively for the former and the later just brushed him off. Haruno asks Hachiman to ask Yukino's choice and that they will compare the answers when they next talk.
Later in his house, Hachiman plots a strategy and rings Saika for his assistance. The next morning the boys readied for the marathon Iroha encouraged Hayato which provoked Yumiko to do the same. Iroha again encouraged Hachiman by addressing him as senpai which Tobe mistakes for himself (leaving Iroha exasperated). Yui and Yukino also encouraged Hachiman. The marathon begins, Saika and his tennis club jogs in front of everyone so as to block the path providing a space for Hachiman and Hayato to proceed ahead alone.
While running, Hachiman provokes Hayato by asking if Yumiko was helpful in keeping the girls away from him. Then he asked for his career path choice when Hayato was reluctant to answer Hachiman induces Hayama to take science by pointing out the benefits that will not force the image of everyone's idea of Hayama on himself. Both of them came to an halt while the others run past them.
This leads to Hayama's inferiority complex towards Hachiman to resurface. Hayato vows to do other than what Hachiman suggests, Hayato also expresses his hatred for Hachiman to his face and then begins to really run fast. Hachiman apologized for slowing him down but Hayama was more than confident of winning since that is the image that everyone has of Hayama and runs forward while Hachiman trips and falls down. Later at the end Hayama wins the race and thanked Iroha and Yumiko for their encouragement smashing the rumors from the beginning about Yukino and himself to be false due to this action.
Hachiman goes to the infirmary and finds Yukino there. They have their usual banter while Hachiman was searching for the disinfectant. Yukino offered to treat his wound and refuses to take no for an answer. While dressing his wound, Yukino asks for the progress and Hachiman answers her by saying Hayama will definitely not be choosing science. Hachiman finally asks about Yukino's career path choice which surprises her and explains it to be Humanities and that they will be together for another year. While leaving Hachiman finds Yui outside while opening the door who asks them to come to the party celebrating Hayato's success in the race.
In the pub, Hayato apologizes for the rumors but Yukino thanked Hayato for his consideration. Hayama looks astonished and says that she has changed a little to which Yukino gazes at the students and then at Hachiman. Yui drags Yukino to the dining region. Hayato explains to Hachiman that Yukino has changed and that she isn't following her sister's shadow but somberly says that that is the only change is only . But Hachiman seems to accept this change which surprises Hayato and he asks if he hadn't noticed. Before Hayato leaves he explains his reason for denying to tell his career path. Hachiman later express his hatred towards Hayato which shocks him at first but later bursts out in laughter.
Major events[]
- The selection of course for next year is issued to the students.
- Hayama is reluctant to say his choice of course.
- Rumors about Hayama and Yukino dating is spread throughout the school, being seen together during the winter break.
- The service club celebrate Yukino's belated birthday.
- Yui notices Yukino and Hachiman's odd behaviour to one another and saddens.
- Yumiko sends a mail request to the club regarding the a choice of her career path selection later encounters the club in rage for answers about the rumors.
- Hachiman promises to find the answer to the tear shedding Yumiko, and proceed to ask Hayama directly only to be turned down coldly.
- The service club encounters Haruno, who came for career path counseling, Yukino questions Haruno about Hayato's choice only to be shut down coldly.Hachiman walks haruno during which she asks Hachiman to ask Yukino's choice which Yukino reluctant to tell her.
- With the help of Saika and tennis club members, Hachiman runs in parallel to Hayato in the marathon where he persuade Hayato to choose science with its benefit that allows Hayama from being other expectations
- Hayama's inferior complex towards Hachiman surfaces and he vows to do otherwise
- Hayama wins the marathon and crushes the rumor by the encouragement of Yumiko and Iroha.
- Hachiman and Yukino have moment in infirmary with Yukino treating Hachiman's wound. Hachiman questions Yukino's career path which she reveals to him surprisingly.
- Hayato apologizes to Yukino for the rumors but Yukino thanked Hayato for his concern towards her.
- Hachiman and Hayato have their private talk where Hayato surprises to realize that Hachiman hasn't notice that's something's changed about Yukino.
Character Appearances[]
- Hachiman Hikigaya
- Hayato Hayama
- Kakeru Tobe
- Ooka
- Yamato
- Yumiko Miura
- Hina Ebina
- Yukino Yukinoshita
- Yui Yuigahama
- Iroha Isshiki
- Haruno Yukinoshita
- Shizuka Hiratsuka
- Saika Totsuka
- Yoshiteru Zaimokuza
- Sobu High School Student
- Class 2F Students
- Student council members (Unnamed 3 members)
- Soccer club members
- tennis club members
Location[]
- Chiba
- Hikigaya house
- Marathon track
- Isohama Bridge
- Messe Bridge
- HAB BRITISH PUB
- Sobu High School
- Class 2F
- Service Club
- Soccer field
- Tennis court
- Conference room
- Infirmary room
Trivia[]
- This Episode is the first time in season 2 Hachiman has a Max Coffee.
- The eye catcher at the end shows Komachi eating a mochi ball while Yui is holding a canned drink and thinking about Hachiman
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