Waiting for spring / Anashin

""Mitsuki and Towa have found true love, leaving Rui to despair about his own future romance! However, in the background, Ky?suke has been having his own girl problems--will his first love return his affection? Meanwhile, Nanase and Ry?ji bump into their own relationship issues, and Aya must cope with his heartbreak once more"--Back cover.

"Towa and Mitsuki are finally a couple, but Mitsuki feels like she needs to step up her game to make his heart race. She goes to the ever-composed Ky?suke for help, and he suggests a surprise birthday party for Towa. However, when she brings her boyfriend to the party venue, she finds an even bigger surprise waiting for them both!"--Back cover.

"Mitsuki has officially confessed to Towa that she likes him, but Seiryo has officially lost to H?j?... Which means the Seiryo basketball team is still banned from dating! Mitsuki says she'll wait for Towa until he's finished playing high school basketball, but Towa isn't as patient. Is there any way he can get around this vexing rule? Meanwhile, Ry?ji makes his own plans to pursue his crush, too!"--Back cover.

The New Team Tournament has begun and if Seiryo wins, the team's dating ban will be lifted and Mitsuki and Towa could finally be a couple. But Towa has a dream that he misses a crucial shot and loses to Aya, putting additional stress on everyone and raising the stakes.

Aya and Towa have both professed their love to Mitsuki, who in turn relies on her mentor, Nanase, to guide her through her romantic woes. But then some troubling news reached Mitsuki which makes her forget everything else.

Mitsuki learns how Towa really feels about her, but he is prohibited from dating as long as he's on the basketball team. Worse, Mitsuki is not the only one vying for his attention.

For Mitsuki, the stress of the festival is too much and she passes out from exhaustion, leaving Aya to take care of her. Then, Towa decides to finally tell Mitsuki how he feels.

Mitsuki agrees to join the school festival and learns the first event will be putting together a cafe. Towa agrees to help but he is distracted because his basketball team is facing a long-coming showdown with Hojo. Meanwhile, Mitsuki struggles with her feelings for Asakura.

Summer vacation has arrived and Mitsuki and her friends go to an amusement park. She finally finds the courage to ask Towa to ride the Ferris wheel with her but their plans are interrupted. Towa takes the lead and finally gets them on the ride together, but his confession of a secret past may change how Mitsuki feels about him.

The Inter-High prelims begin, and Towa and the Seiryo team are doing great. Mitsuki cheers for Towa, and even notices that Aya is doing well. But as the stakes rise, a key injury changes everything.