Rinko offers to take Takeo out on her day off, only to have to cancel it at Kouki's request. As Takeo starts questioning if it is alright to be with Rinko, her friends assure him that Rinko chose him for who he is, strengthening his resolve to not lose to Kouki. Resolving to win the patissiére contest and confess his feeling towards Rinko, Kouki gets inspiration from Rinko's gushing about Takeo to create a unique sweet for the contest...