More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers

Paired with beautiful, outgoing gyaru Watanabe Akari for his high school marriage practical course, introverted Yakuin Jiro agrees to act the perfect couple so that they can score high enough to switch partners and be placed with their crushes.

One stormy night, Akari and Jiro decide to watch a horror movie to earn some points. Akari pulls out matching pajamas to increase their score and starts changing clothes right in front of Jiro. Flustered, he turns his back, starts changing, and then...

A comment from Jiro inspires Akari to give Minami a home cooked bento full of love. She half-forces Jiro to assist in her plan, but when he sees how sincere she is, he decides help in earnest. Then, on the day, Akari finds herself paralyzed with nerves.

Akari and Jiro each hear a rumor that Shiori and Minami won’t be switching pairs even though they’re A rank. Jiro asks Shiori if she plans to stay by Minami’s side forever. Meanwhile, Akari runs into Minami, who suddenly pulls her close to him and...

Akari’s friends tease her, saying she’s been staring at Jiro a lot lately—an idea which she quickly denies. Meanwhile, Jiro and Shiori find themselves alone together after school, and Shiori can’t help remembering some bold advice from a friend.

Akari suddenly stops calling Jiro by his first name, calling him “Yakuin” instead. While he’s still puzzling over why, Shiori gets hit in the head by a soccer ball and sent to the infirmary. Jiro goes to visit her at Mei’s request, and then...