When Otori visits the school, he is greeted by Ancient.

"Otori, what are you doing here?" Haruto asks with a smile.

Otori smiles back, "Just visiting. Plus, Hoshitani ran off before I could say no."

Haruto chuckles, "He has you wrapped around his finger, doesn't he?"

Otori shrugs, "Maybe."

Haruto smiles, "Why don't you walk with me?" He grabs Otori's wrist, then Otori is pulled by his other wrist by Uozumi.

Uozumi, irritated, says, "No. He'll be walking with me."

Haruto and Uozumi glare at each other. You can practically hear the lightning. Then, they pull Otori back and forth like a toy.

Then, someone else cuts in, grabbing Otori's sleeve and dragging him out of there. Haruto and Uozumi look at the newcomer.

"Hoshitani…" Otori says in surprise. Hoshitani just smiles, "Otori-senpai, there you are! I was waiting for you."

Otori smiles, "Sorry. I was… preoccupied." Hoshitani nods, "It's OK," he looks to the other two, "Haruto-san, Uozumi-san, I'll be taking Otori-senpai now. See ya!" as he holds Otori's hand as they walk away.

Haruto and Uozumi just stare in shock after them, then see Hoshitani turn his head back at them, giving them a sly smile before facing forward again.

"Did he just steal Otori from us?" Uozumi asks. Haruto just blinks, "Yeah…"

Otori says, "Thanks…" Hoshitani still smiles at him, "You're welcome."

Saotome and Futaba were watching the whole thing, and just chuckle in amusement. "The looks on your faces are priceless!" Futaba laughs as Saotome giggles.

Haruto slightly blushes while Uozumi trembles in anger.

"Those two are cute together," Futaba smiles, referring to Hoshitani and Otori. Saotome agrees, "Yeah. They are."

Haruto sighs then smiles, "I have to agree on that." Uozumi just sighs, "Yeah…"

On the outdoor stage, Otori and Hoshitani talk like always, but still laugh at the priceless faces of Haruto and Uozumi.

Still holding hands, they smile at each other. Then, Otori pats his kohai's head as he finally tells him the truth.

Hoshitani just smiles, saying that he already kind of knew, that he had a feeling it was him.

Otori stops patting, and apologizes for not telling him for so long, Hoshitani shaking his head at him. Hoshitani says, "I'm just glad to have met you."

Otori stares at him in shock before smiling, "Me too."

As they get up to part again, Hoshitani places a quick peck on Otori's cheek, "Thank you," before running off.

Otori blinks, putting a hand to his cheek, then smiles, "You're welcome," before going back to him apartment.

#2: When Otori finally tells Hoshitani the truth, he didn't expect this kind of reaction.

Frankly, Hoshitani was mad at him, pouting and ignoring him.

Otori tries to get his attention, to apologize, but Hoshitani just huffs, turning away from him.

Now... Otori is sulking on the couch while Hiragi sighs.

"What's wrong?" he asks. Otori sighs, "I told him. I told him but..." he whines, "Now he's mad and ignoring me!"

Hiragi sweat-drops at his brother acting like a child. Sighing, Hiragi suggests that he be persistent, and try again. Otori just nods.

When confronted again, Hoshitani listens to Otori-senpai's apology this time, then sighs. He decides to forgive him, but on one condition: "Come to a coffee shop with me. You're buying."

Otori blinks, then agrees, but... "Isn't that a date?" Hoshitani blinks then smiles, "It doesn't have to be if you don't want it to be." Otori then, smiles too, "OK."

After their so-called "date", they got along better, and became very close. Eventually, Otori asks Hoshitani to be his boyfriend, which Hoshitani cheerfully says, "Yes!"