During the next four weeks, Otori noticed that Hoshitani was steadily improving. 'He must have practiced a lot at home.' Otori smiles, looking back at the last four weeks. 'On the first week, he was so late and in such a rush that he forgot his shoes. I laughed so hard, but I still let him borrow my extra pair of shoes. Then, he treated me to ramen, pouting as I teased him. The next week after that, he ended up being chased by a dog. He ran so fast, I almost couldn't keep up. I found him up a tree, whimpering in fear, with the dog barking at him. After that was settled, I treated him to ice cream.'

'On the week after that, he came with a bandage on his face. I asked what happened. Apparently, he saw the school bully about to hit someone when he interfered, and caught his fist. He ended up getting the cut on his cheek during the fight that ensued. I scolded him for that, telling him to 'Be more careful.' Then, I asked him if he'd won. He just gave me a thumbs up and said yes. I laughed my head off at that.'

'Just last week, he saw a cat and freaked out. He clung to me all the way to the station.' Otori smiles to himself at that last one. 'He's so cute when he's scared...Wait. WHAT?!' Otori shook his head in disbelief. 'I DID NOT just think that. Hoshitani's my student. Nothing more. Get a grip!'

Sighing, he looks over the side to see Hoshitani talking with some friends. However, Otori frowns, noticing something off about that smile. 'It may look cheerful, but it's...so lonely.' Otori waits patiently, Hoshitani saying farewell to his friends before walking up to Otori, cheering up the instant he sees him. 'Well...when he looks at me like that, I can tell that he's genuinely happy, at least.' Smiling, Otori tries to hide the fact that he saw anything, and says, "Let's get to practicing." Hoshitani says, "Yeah!"

Otori decided to tell the story of Ayanagi Showtime to him. After the story, Hoshitani says, "If you become king, everything goes your way, right? So couldn't he make his dream come true and marry his sweetheart? Doesn't this song have that excited feeling-" he rambles on. Otori stopped listening after that, only staring at his student in amazement, remembering his time on Team Tsukigami. "Um...Otori-senpai?" Snapping out of it, Otori realizes that he's been staring at Hoshitani even after he's finished rambling. "Ah. Sorry. I spaced out." Blinking at that, Hoshitani replies, "It's OK."

Otori then decides to teach Hoshitani the traditional Ayanagi Showtime, and see how he takes it. Hoshitani follows Otori's lead. After completing the dance, "The steps are easy, but it's hard to sync with other people, right?" Hoshitani asks. Otori smiles at the answer, "Yeah. Exactly. Let's try to sync up our breathing first before we try that again." Otori takes deep breathes, Hoshitani trying to follow along. Then, unexpectedly, Hoshitani hugs him. Flinching, Otori asks, "What are you doing?" Hoshitani blushes, replying that, "It's easier to sync this way. I can hear your heartbeat and your breathing so..." Otori is shocked for a moment before smiling, "Alright. We can do it this way."

They hold each other like that for a few minutes, just breathing and listening to each other's heartbeat. 'Wah! My heart is beating so fast! I hope he doesn't notice...but his heartbeat is...steady and soothing.' Hoshitani hugs Otori a bit tighter. 'His heartbeat's so fast right now. Is he nervous? Even so, it's slowing down some. That's good.' Otori hugs a bit tighter too. Eventually, they let go after five minutes, and try the dance again. They were completely in sync. They both smile at each other, Otori rubbing Hoshitani's head, Hoshitani laughing as he did.

Otori decides to call it a day, so they both walk to the station together. Shyly, Hoshitani asks, "Ne, can you call me by my first name?" Otori just stares at him in shock. "Ah. Y-you don't have to! It's just that we've only known each other for about a month now, but it feels like we've known each other forever, and..." Laughing, Otori says, "Yeah. OK, Yuta. But, only in private, and you have to call me by my first name too...or Sensei if you prefer?" Eyes widening, Yuta stutters, "I-Itsuki-senpai." A bit disappointed, Itsuki says, "Ah. That's all I'm getting for now, huh?" "S-sorry," Yuta blushes. "It's OK. I guess only time will fix that," Itsuki says smiling. 'He's cute like this too...No. No. Stop thinking like that.'

Itsuki drops off Yuta at the station, both waving a goodbye. On the way to the dorms, Itsuki thinks to himself, panicking, 'What's happening to me? I keep thinking about Yuta being cute. Am I attracted to him? I mean, sure, he's cute, especially when he's scared, but do I have a crush on him? Am I in love with him? Does he feel the same?' Shaking his head, 'No No. I don't want to lose him. He's like a puppy I secretly raised without my parents or friends knowing. In order to keep this friendship, I mustn't say anything about this to him. Even if he moves on from me as a...romantic interest, I'd still be important in his life. That's good enough... Isn't it?'

Heading off to bed, Itsuki rolls over, groaning, 'I hope next week is better than this.'

Meanwhile, Yuta lays down in bed, thinking, 'I think I have a crush on Itsuki-senpai. Why'd this have to happen? Sure, I wanted to dance on the same stage as him, but this... I don't know what love is. I'm still two years his kohai, he's two years my senpai. Would it even work out? Does he feel the same? I don't know...' Sighing, Yuta rolls over, 'I hope I don't blow this with him. Itsuki-senpai's like my light, my prince charming. Even if he moves on from me romantically, I'd still be in his life. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do with myself anymore.'

They both fall asleep, their feelings for each other and their doubts kept locked in their hearts...for now.