Hey, whatya know? There's a plot in here after all!
Tina invites the entire gang to visit her hometown in Japan, Kyushu, which is known for its hot springs.
Yeah, yeah, hot springs, manga ... there's gonna be fan service. A lot of it. It's pretty much non-stop fan service, in fact.
But if you can look past "Ooh, lets take a bath together! Giggle! Boobs!" there's a story here.
Aoi gets a little bolder and ends up in a romantic bath with Kaoru -- which is interrupted by Chika and her friends barging in. Chika hasn't admitted to her friends that Kaoru isn't her boyfriend yet ... because she wishes he was.
I can't get into this storyline, because I find Chika and her friends so amazingly useless. Once again, all they do is spoil something sweet.
The bigger deal is Mayu confronting Tina, her arch-rival. Mayu not only knows Tina's going back to America, she knows Tina's in love with Kaoru -- and she calls her out on her cowardice for not dealing with either issue.
Funny how the biggest rivals are also the best friends. They know each other better than anyone else can.
But things get uncomfortable when the group splits up to visit Kyushu's sights. Not only does poor Mayu get stuck with Chika and her friends, Tina corners Kaoru and asks him to take her on a date -- and treat her like she's his girlfriend.
In the abandoned remains of her elementary school, Tina's ready to reveal her heart ... and possibly a lot more.
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