Aeka and Ryouko are on the bus in the town. While Aeka watches the street for the sign of Tenchi, Ryouko takes a nap. She claims Aeka's sleep-talking was too loud last night for her to sleep. Aeka talks back bitterly when the sensor on Ryouko's wrist rings the alarm. Aeka finds Tenchi walking down the street. Ryouko dashes off the bus and chases him. But soon he "disappears" in the crowd. By the time Aeka catches up, all his signs are gone. But both are sure it was Tenchi, despite his older look. Ryouko looks up an old tall building nearby.
Washuu is confused to hear their report. If it was Tenchi, why didn't it synchronise with Tenchi's "air"? [probably something Washuu has been sensing.] She think the entire date must be re-checked and cuts off the communication, leaving poor Ryouko and Aeka at a loss.
That evening, Haruna sits on the window sill and looks up the starry sky. She is doing a model for Tenchi's drawing. He calls it a day as Haruna looks a little tired. He shows his drawing to her, which pleases her very much. But he is not satisfied, "It somewhat lacks reality." Haruna repeats she love the drawing which *he* draws for her then lies herself on tatami invitingly. Tenchi understands what she wants and put his drawing aside. In futon Haruna enjoys Tenchi's warmth. As he feels her face with his hand, Tenchi tells her he feels as if he is dreaming. Haruna assures him it is not a dream.
In the mean time, Katsuhito finds the camellia into which Tenchi disappeared. He is deeply shocked by something.
Aeka and Ryouko continues their search of Tenchi in the town.
It is heavily raining. Haruna waits for Tenchi at the gate of his college with an extra umbrella for him in her hand. Tenchi, however, doesn't appear for sometime. Watching other students somehow makes her timid and, when Tenchi eventually comes out of the gate, she has been sitting down on the heels. A few kind words from Tenchi are enough to cheer her up. Tenchi wonders how she could come here. She tells him she got a permission to be out for a short time. Tenchi doesn't receive the umbrella but puts his arm around her shoulders instead. He seems a little embarrassed at what he is doing but the couple happily walk away.
Ryouko and Aeka are on the top of the tall building, near which they lost Tenchi's sight the other day. From there they can have a good view of the town. Ryouko takes a melon bread from a bag and divides it into two to share. But the bread wasn't divided cleanly in half. She compares two pieces and, after a good hesitation, decides to give the bigger one to Aeka [^_^;;] when she takes the small one without thinking. Aeka is pretty down at the lack of clues to Tenchi. Ryouko cheers her up by saying, "You're angry because it was the smaller piece, right?" Then she suddenly switches the subject to the Tenchi's home. "The house must be pretty a lonely place now." To clear the air, Ryouko shouts at "Hey, Tenchi, the bastard! Where are you now!?" Aeka follows her example, "Yeah, how can you leave such a pretty girl like me behind!?" Then Ryouko opens another routine quarrel; "Aeka doesn't matter but came back to me!" It is a routine they have forgotten. Aeka knows it is her way to cheer her up and thanks Ryouko honestly.
Suddenly Ryouko's sensor sets off the alarm again. They see Tenchi far down. He is with Haruna and about to turn the corner. Ryouko jumps off the building and flies to Tenchi. But again she soon loses his sight. Aeka catches up with Ryouko and wonders who the woman was. Ryouko doesn't want to know.
The fact Tenchi was with a woman does affect the two girls. Ryouko is less keen to work at the restaurant and it is obvious Aeka is dejected. The manager gets worried for Aeka and asks her what has happened. Aeka pretends to be OK but a gentle word of the manager triggers her emotion. She runs to the ladies' and bursts into tears.

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