The gang play a game of old maid with a penalty for the loser, with Ryoko getting some wild ideas about what might happen between Yuki and Kyon. Later, Yuki and Kyon go to a nearby observatory for some stargazing while Ryoko and Haruhi tail them, admitting that she feels lonely as Yuki gets closer to Kyon. Everyone ends up going to the observatory together, where Yuki gets to hold hands with Kyon. Shortly after returning home from the trip, however, Yuki is caught off-guard by an oncoming car.