Summary:
We pick up with Yamato kissing Honoka back, while Miki watches and realizes the implications for Suzuka. After that, we see Suzuka and Miki in the hot spring, relaxing. Yamato comes to the men's side and jumps right in like a little kid, and Suzuka is amused listening to him. Miki also decides that for now, she won't say anything about Honoka and Yamato. The next day, Suzuka invites Yamato to go shopping with her, and in spite of Yasu trying to push him to do so, he declines. Suzuka isn't happy and decides to take Miki with her instead. Yasu wonders why Yamato declines, but then notices Yamato smiling and waving to Honoka and figures it out quickly. While on the shopping trip, Suzuka goes to buy a shirt for Yamato, but then Miki decides to speak up and tell her about Honoka, which rocks Suzuka. At practice, we have an interesting reversal as Honoka gives Yamato a note to meet her, Yamato pines after Honoka, and Suzuka is left to watch their interaction (as oppossed to when Honoka and Suzuka were switched earlier in the series). That night, Honoka and Yamato go to the fish pool again, watching the moon, and Honoka confesses fully to Yamato about all her pining. Also, Miki and Yasu are talking about the situation. Miki is thinking of Suzuka, but Yasu points out Honoka's feelings, stating "there are no rights and wrongs in love... outsiders should just stand aside and not interfere." At the next practice, Yamato is doing his extra exercises when Suzuka comes up and talks to him about how he is doing, then out of the blue, asks Yamato about Honoka. Yamato says that they are dating, and Suzuka acts nonchalant, offering to help Yamato stretch. From later scenes, we see that she's obviously stressed about the relationship though. On the last day of the trip, Yamato leads a group including Honoka, Yasu, Souichi, and the Captain on a trip to a famous restaurant (which they never find). Honoka gives Yamato a gift - a dog-shaped cell phone strap, which matches hers. Later, the track team is getting ready on the train to leave. Yamato goes to buy drinks off the train to save money, but as he is returning, he trips and drops the drinks. Suzuka sees him and tries to help him pick them up. As they do so, the train doors close, and it leaves without them, with Miki noticing them. Hearing that they are together alone, Honoka panics and tries to call Yamato's cell, but he left it on the train next to Yasu. Meanwhile, Yamato and Suzuka, after a call from Miki and the Captain via Suzuka's cell, debate what they're going to do, since no other transportation is available.

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I'm not sure what this episode was, other than a mostly filler ep and a lead-in to the "test" of Honoka and Yamato's relationship for next episode. Obviously some key events happen: Suzuka learns of the new relationship, and Yamato and Suzuka are seperated from the others.

Perhaps the most key scene is the discussion between Yasu and Miki about what is "right" and "wrong" in love. Yasu's points are very valid - Honoka does care about Yamato, and despite the fact that Suzuka and Yamato might work, why does that make Honoka and Yamato wrong. Miki wants to help her friend, but Yasu has the right idea: if it happens, it happens. Others should let it work itself out.

Smaller thoughts:

• I wonder how long it will take Yamato to remember he's from nearby this town (aka, his family is nearby).

• I wonder how much Honoka will panic. I'm guessing quite a bit

• Fireflies, hmm? Noooo... we're not setting up a romantic scene there..... honest!