"College student Tsuneo loves the ocean and the creatures it harbors, and he dreams of studying abroad in faraway waters. All he needs is enough funds to go, so when a girl in a wheelchair suddenly barrels into his life, he readily agrees to work part-time as her caretaker. Getting close to the prickly Josee is easier said than done, but before he can give up, an impromptu trip to the beach shows them both that sometimes, they must take that first...

"'Tachibana...What are you doing here?' The blunt question, even though it was asked innocently, shakes Akira's heart. As Christmas draws closer, Akira resolves to do a certain something for Kondo, and Yui, Yoshizawa and Kase grapple with secret feelings of their own..."-- Publisher's website.

Akira Tachibana is a reserved high school student who was the star of the track and field team but had to quit when she got injured. Sidelined and depressed, Akira stops in at a family restaurant one rainy day, and after the manager-- a 45-year-old man with a young son-- serves her free coffee, she is smitten, and soon takes a part-time job at the restaurant. Despite the age gap, Akira is drawn to his kind nature, and little by little, the two begin...

"Kotoko finds out that Naoki is going out on a date with her nemesis, Yuko! What is she up to!? She better not make any moves on him! Kotoko is too worried and couldn't leave them two alone, so she takes Sudo senpai and tails them! Will they successfully disturb them and ruin their date? And just as Kotoko thought she got Yuko under control, now she has to worry about Ayako - Yuko's younger sister, who is also after Naoki. But Naoki doesn't seem to...

"Reach the beach! With both Peorth and Gate (finally) sent home, Chihiro ends up leading the rest along on a tradition that dates back to the Motor Club--namely a training retreat that's a thinly disguised excuse for a vacation. And even though Keiichi can barely swim, he's starting to hear the siren song of the sea ... the problem is, it's a real song, sung by a real siren!"--P. [4] of cover.