As preparations get under way for the school's cultural festival, Ryūji urges Taiga to consider reconciling with her estranged father.

With Christmas approaching, the student council plans a party while Taiga decides to curry favor with Santa by playing Cupid for Ryūji and Minori.

The entire class pitches in to assemble an artificial Christmas tree with a glass star, but a stray fly ball destroys the decorations.

The love triangle of Ryūji, Minori and Taiga reaches a crisis point when true feelings are realized during the school's Christmas Eve party.

During the ski trip, Ryūji confesses his feelings for Minori, but not to her. When Taiga disappears, everyone frantically searches for her.