Tonari no kaibutsu-kun

Many things were left unsaid in the passing year, but before anybody can say what they are feeling Haru has been visiting each of his friends looking for something.

Kenji is shown to consider himself to being an elite member of society, since he, and his family hold him in high regard, even considering himself able to get girls as an extreme. Though. despite an initial denial, he gradually realizes his romantic feelings for Shizuku.

A month since the school festival, Shizuku's father's convienence store goes under for the 6th time which upsets her however she is able to calmly assess the situation. Her father remarks that due to her mother constantly working she grew up alone which resulted in her psyche not being able to manifest emotions. Haru, Sasayan and Asako get together for a study group where Shizuku realizes that she hasn't spent anytime thinking about her relationship with Haru. After Haru hears the story of how Shizuku never got any goldfish to care for, he spends his time at the river hoping to catch crayfish for her instead. At the library Shizuku encounters Kenji, where she gets him to explain her priorites in a straightforward manner. Meanwhile, at the bakery where Asako and Sasayan are studying, Asako feels discomfort when some girls enter and trash talk about her within earshot. However Mitsuyoshi, is able to make them leave, which causes Asako to become infatuated with him.

Haru and Shizuku's relationship keeps flipping back and forth. Haru is now determined to win her over and is getting advice from his new friends.

Shizuku wants to know more about Haru’s past, but it is a difficult subject for him. She learns more than expected when Haru’s brother meets her at school.

An oddball collection students have teamed up to build a chicken coop for Nagoya.

Shizuku Mizutani is tasked with delivering the class printouts to Haru Yoshida's home (who is skipping school despite having a suspension he obtained for fighting, over). Haru sees this as something only a friend would do and declares that they are friends. Their class teacher, Saeko tries to get Shizuku to persuade Haru to come to school or else he would be expelled. Meanwhile, Haru's punk friends take advantage of his sincerity and use him for money but Shizuku steps in and reveals the truth to Haru. He then confesses of loving her. Haru eventually goes back to school, where his inability to distinguish social protocols causes a wave of bizzare actions. Eventually, Haru nags Shizuku to go to a monjayaki restaurant but she states that she can't because of her studies. Though when he solves her math problem, she has a flashback where Haru had been the top ranked student before he was suspended. Shizuku then deems him her rival and studies hard, eventually places 1st in the midterms.