Chapter Summaries

Clone No. 1 lured Kintaro to the noodle shop’s storage room, got him drunk, and frightened him with suggestive teasing before approaching him in the dark. The chapter ended as Kintaro realized his attacker was not the person he expected, but the clone continued to grab him.

• Clone No. 1 took Kintaro to the storage room while Clone No. 2 secretly followed Kawada and Clone No. 3 tailed Hiroshi Kogure.
• Clone No. 1 gave Kintaro beer and prompted him to insult Kogure while he was drunk.
• Clone No. 1 teased Kintaro about sharing the bed, then turned off the light as Kintaro went to sleep.
• Clone No. 1 approached Kintaro in the darkness and pulled him into an embrace.
• Kintaro realized the attacker was not him and cried out for him to let go.

Tetsuhiro learned that he could extract one of Kintaro's talents after changing Kintaro's destiny. Little Black recommended the mysterious “Miracle with me,” but an unexplained shock interrupted its explanation, leaving Tetsuhiro suspicious as he reconsidered his choice.

• The clone overpowered Kintaro, and Kintaro's fate was changed.
• Tetsuhiro awoke the next day and discovered he had gained 10 points of Kintaro's fortune and reached a 100% bond with him.
• Tetsuhiro considered choosing Kintaro's “Super learning” or “Boundless charm” talent, but Little Black urged him to choose “Miracle with me.”
• Little Black convulsed and smoked while trying to explain the mysterious talent, prompting Tetsuhiro to activate his Tenseigan and chakra cloak.
• Little Black claimed it had not been attacked and told Tetsuhiro the choice was still his, while Tetsuhiro remained suspicious.

Tetsuhiro drew Kintaro’s unknown talent, “Miracles and Me,” and returned to Golden House Handmade Noodles with Kyoko. After absorbing his clone’s memories, he discovered he could feel Kintaro’s distressing experiences and sat in mortified silence while Kintaro worked in pain.

• Tetsuhiro drew Kintaro’s talent, “Miracles and Me,” and Little Black said its effect took hold immediately and touched the rules themselves.
• Tetsuhiro let Little Black try to bring Linkuriboh into the bracelet, but Linkuriboh bounced off its screen while Little Black was thrown inside.
• Tetsuhiro brought Kyoko to Golden House Handmade Noodles, where they ordered udon noodles as Kintaro worked in the kitchen.
• Tetsuhiro absorbed his clone’s memories and learned he could perceive Kintaro’s reactions and memories, leaving him pale and horrified.
• Kintaro continued working while wincing whenever his backside hurt, and Tetsuhiro sat embarrassed by the memories he could not forget.

Kyoko Tachibana visited Kintaro at the noodle shop, where she learned about his recent deeds and promised to arrange proper treatment for the Shop Manager’s injured hand. Tetsuhiro exposed Hiroshi Kogure’s scheme to force residents from the old neighborhood and rushed off with Kintaro to help confirm Kogure’s true intentions, while Noriko was with Kogure at the horse races.

• Kyoko Tachibana found Kintaro working at the noodle shop and told him Coach Tokugawa and Nao were looking for him.
• Kyoko told Kintaro that the Shop Manager and his wife had come to thank him for giving them money, and she promised to arrange another operation for the Shop Manager’s injured hand.
• Maya brought bound Gang leaders to the shop, where they revealed that Hiroshi Kogure had hired them to force residents from the old neighborhood and planned to turn it into a Red-Light District.
• Tetsuhiro proposed a plan to make Kogure expose himself and told the Shop Manager and his wife to pretend they knew nothing.
• Tetsuhiro grabbed Kintaro and rushed off with him after learning that Kogure had taken Noriko to the horse races, leaving Maya to handle the arrangements.

Kintaro was accidentally subjected to Kogure’s forceful kiss while disguised inside a Horse Doll, and Tetsuhiro later helped Noriko learn that Kogure had deceived her. The group exposed Kogure’s plan through a hidden microphone, leaving Noriko devastated but no longer in doubt about his intentions.

• Kogure mistook Kintaro for Noriko, kissed him, and left him unconscious inside the Horse Doll until Tetsuhiro revived him.
• Tetsuhiro and the others confronted Noriko outside the Racecourse and told her Kogure planned to seize her family’s shop and had arranged the attack on her father.
• Noriko agreed to go with them and hear evidence against Kogure for herself.
• Kintaro secretly placed a microphone near Kogure’s car, where Kogure admitted that he had kissed the daughter of the shop owner he had hit with his car.
• Noriko heard Kogure’s confession and finally gave up on him completely.

Kintaro and the others exposed Hiroshi Kogure’s plan to deceive Noriko and take her family’s land, then beat and restrained him. Tetsuhiro produced the men responsible for the attack on Noriko’s father, leaving Kogure confronted with proof of his crimes.

• Kintaro pleaded with Hiroshi Kogure to stop exploiting Noriko, but Kogure tried to stomp on him and Tetsuhiro immobilized Kogure.
• Noriko, the Shop Manager, Big Mom, Kyoko, and the others arrived, and Tetsuhiro and the group beat Kogure until he passed out.
• Maya revived Kogure with a recovery potion, and Kogure cursed the people around him before noticing Noriko.
• Noriko asked Kogure whether he had arranged the attack on her father and deceived her, but Kogure claimed she had no proof.
• Tetsuhiro summoned Maya and three men, and one of them identified himself and the others as gang leaders who had carried out the attack under Kogure’s orders.

After Kogure’s deception was exposed, Noriko ran to a park lake and tried to drown herself, but Tetsuhiro rescued and comforted her. She cried herself to sleep in his arms, while the others prepared to deal with Kogure and take her father to safety.

• Kogure denied knowing the people who exposed him, but the Bewitching Woman admitted he had ordered her to run down Noriko’s father and beat him for trying to make her take the blame.
• Noriko broke down over Kogure’s betrayal and ran away; Tetsuhiro followed her to a nearby lake as she walked into the water.
• Tetsuhiro pulled Noriko from the lake and promised to protect her and her family, and she cried in his arms before falling asleep.
• Tetsuhiro returned with Noriko to the parking lot, where the Shop Manager and Big Mom accepted his offer to care for her.
• Kintaro restrained Kogure, while Maya escorted him, the Bewitching Woman, and the three presidents away; Tetsuhiro and the others set off to take Noriko’s father to a friend’s place.

Naoko confronted Kintaro over insults in his notebook while Tetsuhiro pretended to sleep beside Noriko. Noriko kissed Tetsuhiro, but he caught her when she tried to pull away, leaving their next move unresolved.

• Kawada praised Kintaro's cooking, and Kintaro said the Shop Manager was recovering after another successful operation.
• Naoko stormed into the noodle shop and confronted Kintaro over insulting descriptions in his notebook; Kyoko, Ayako, and Keiko agreed with his observations.
• Big Mom told Kyoko that Noriko was asleep and credited Mr. Li with helping her rest peacefully.
• Tetsuhiro noticed Noriko was awake but pretending to sleep, so he acted as though he had dozed off beside her.
• Noriko kissed Tetsuhiro on the cheek, then tried to escape when he spoke; he caught her and held her as she blushed and closed her eyes.

Tetsuhiro reconciled with Noriko, but Big Mom interrupted them before their intimacy could progress. Noriko later joined the crowded shop, where Tetsuhiro's other admirers playfully fought over him while Kintaro watched from the kitchen in sorrow.

• Tetsuhiro reassured Noriko that he still considered her his little sister, and she shyly called him Big Brother Li.
• Big Mom interrupted Tetsuhiro and Noriko, checked Noriko's flushed face, and left them to get dressed before they went downstairs.
• Noriko found the shop packed with Mr. Kawada and four women, and watched Naoko tear up Kintaro's notebook before Tetsuhiro calmed her down.
• Naoko, Ayako, and Kyoko fought playfully over Tetsuhiro, while Keiko pulled Noriko into the commotion.
• Kintaro pulled noodles in the kitchen, wondering whether to leave or stay, unaware that someone at the swimming pool was grieving over him.

After Kintaro left, Tetsuhiro visited Noriko’s family and took her to the Yamadera Residence to meet influential people. During the car ride, Naoko teased Tetsuhiro and Noriko, who grew flustered as the evening turned intimate.

• Kintaro bid farewell to the Shop Manager’s family and rode away on the Mikazuki-go to continue his journey.
• Noriko’s parents mistook her melancholy for sadness about Kintaro, while Noriko privately worried about how she would fit in with Tetsuhiro and the other girls.
• Tetsuhiro arrived at the noodle shop, and Noriko’s family thanked him for resolving their troubles and clearing up their misunderstanding.
• Tetsuhiro explained that he was taking Noriko to the Yamadera Residence so influential people would recognize her and be less likely to target her.
• Naoko guided Noriko to sit beside Tetsuhiro in the Lincoln and teased him while Noriko watched, blushing, as the scene grew intimate.

Tetsuhiro visited the Yamadera family and claimed he had come to debate the Dao, surprising his hosts with his lack of Buddhist scriptural knowledge. He began discussing the way of humanity with Koichi Yamadera, but their debate remained unresolved.

• Tetsuhiro and his companions arrived at the Yamadera Residence, where Koichi Yamadera and his family welcomed them.
• Tetsuhiro said he was interested in Buddhism and the Dao, then announced that he wanted to debate the Dao.
• Koichi tested Tetsuhiro’s knowledge of Buddhist teachings, but Tetsuhiro admitted he had not studied the scriptures.
• When the Yamadera family challenged his intentions, Tetsuhiro clarified that he wanted to discuss the way of humanity.
• Tetsuhiro quoted the Tao Te Ching, and Koichi explained his own understanding of the way of humanity before Tetsuhiro rejected it.

Tetsuhiro debated Kōichi about how Buddhist precepts could guide human nature without suppressing it, then supported his argument with scripture. His words moved Reiko, who suddenly shouted out the feelings she had kept buried for twenty years.

• Tetsuhiro argued that people needed both rules and room for their instincts, and he mistakenly cited historical figures who did not exist in their world.
• Tetsuhiro explained that Buddhist precepts should transform desires and accommodate people at different levels rather than erase human nature.
• Tetsuhiro cited Buddhist scriptures to support his claims, leaving the reception room silent as everyone considered his words.
• Reiko recognized her own feelings in Tetsuhiro’s argument and shouted out what she had kept bottled up for twenty years.
• Koichi Yamadera bowed to Tetsuhiro in admiration, and everyone else rose and bowed with him.

Tetsuhiro visited the Yamadera residence, where he sensed Reiko’s inner conflict and said she needed guidance and release. He ran into Kintaro disguised as a servant, then later saw him thrown out of the residence and forced to camp on a hillside.

• Koichi Yamadera welcomed Tetsuhiro and his companions, and Tetsuhiro told Reiko that she needed guidance and release.
• Tetsuhiro toured the Yamadera residence with the family, and Reiko asked what he meant by guidance and release.
• Kintaro emerged from the restroom disguised as a servant, and Tetsuhiro recognized him as the person who had impersonated him at Noriko’s house.
• Tetsuhiro told Kintaro that the impersonator had been his subordinate, leaving Kintaro disappointed and forlorn.
• Tetsuhiro saw Kintaro thrown out after he licked a bowl Noriko had used, and Kintaro camped on a nearby hillside.

Tetsuhiro followed Reiko to an abandoned factory and discovered that she was obsessively in love with her Bimota motorcycle. Reiko rejected his diagnosis of mental illness and passionately defended her BIMO, leaving Tetsuhiro and the two women stunned.

• After three days at the mountain, Reiko secretly took a taxi away at night, and Tetsuhiro followed with Naoko and Noriko.
• Tetsuhiro spotted Kintaro chasing Reiko on his bicycle, then sped ahead in the Stretch Lincoln.
• At the abandoned factory, Tetsuhiro and the two women followed Reiko into the basement and watched her ride her motorcycle.
• Reiko noticed them and revealed that she loved her BIMO, while Tetsuhiro called her attachment a mental illness.
• Reiko praised the motorcycle and condemned men, convincing Naoko that Tetsuhiro had been right about her condition.

Tetsuhiro challenged Reiko to a race against her BIMO, while Kintaro joined on his bicycle. Reiko raced recklessly, Tetsuhiro kept pace on foot, and Kintaro performed an impossible stunt on a power line as the race continued.

• Tetsuhiro covered Reiko, then challenged her to race to the Broken Bridge on Mountain-Ring Road, with the loser agreeing to obey the winner.
• Reiko rode her BIMO, Kintaro rode Mikazuki-go, and Tetsuhiro set out on foot as Naoko started the race.
• Reiko sped ahead, but Tetsuhiro caught up and ran alongside her, then overtook a sports car with her around a bend.
• Kintaro took a shortcut, attached a rope to the sports car, and was flung off the road at a sharp turn.
• Kintaro hooked his rope onto a power line, swung through the air, and somehow landed on the wire and rode along it.

Tetsuhiro learned the details of Kintaro’s talent, then stunned Reiko by racing along a power line and landing on her speeding motorcycle. Reiko began falling for him, while Kintaro decided to flee whenever he saw Tetsuhiro again.

• Tetsuhiro received the details and warnings for Kintaro’s talent, “The Miracle and Me,” and thanked Little Black for helping him unlock it.
• Tetsuhiro overtook Kintaro by running along a power line, leaving Kintaro to chase after him on his bicycle.
• Reiko spotted Tetsuhiro running ahead of her and felt her heart race as she struggled to understand her attraction to him.
• Tetsuhiro leaped onto the rear seat of Reiko’s motorcycle, briefly wrapped his arms around her waist, then jumped off and ran ahead.
• Kintaro suspected Reiko had feelings for Tetsuhiro and resolved to stay far away from him whenever they met.

Tetsuhiro outran Reiko and Kintaro during their motorcycle race, then leapt from a broken bridge and survived the fall. Reiko, convinced Tetsuhiro had died, was overjoyed when he emerged from the forest and embraced him, declaring her love.

• Reiko realized she had fallen in love with Tetsuhiro, while he secretly hurried to finish his vacation and left her and Kintaro behind.
• Kintaro discovered his motorcycle’s brakes had failed and raced toward the broken bridge, while Reiko also accelerated after Tetsuhiro.
• Tetsuhiro leapt from the bridge and fell into the forest; Kintaro followed, but Reiko stopped at the edge and feared Tetsuhiro had died.
• Tetsuhiro emerged safely from the forest, and Reiko rode down the mountain to find him, ignoring Kintaro as he continued rolling away and calling for help.
• Reiko embraced Tetsuhiro, let her motorcycle fall over, and demanded that he kiss her.

Tetsuhiro and Reiko grew closer after their bet, while Kintaro rode away heartbroken and Naoko and Noriko competed with Reiko for Tetsuhiro’s attention. After their fights ended in a draw, Tetsuhiro tried to settle the rivalry with a cooking contest, but the disastrous meals drove him to leave the Yamadera Residence, with Reiko ordered to stay by his side until she met his coaching standards.

• Kintaro saw Tetsuhiro and Reiko together, mourned losing Lady Meteor, and pedaled away, vowing never to meet Tetsuhiro again.
• Reiko agreed to continue Tetsuhiro’s coaching, and Naoko and Noriko watched from their car as she taunted them about being with Mr. Li.
• At the Yamadera Residence, Kōichi approved Reiko’s coaching, and Tetsuhiro spent the next two days growing closer to her.
• Naoko challenged Reiko and lost, then joined forces with Noriko; the three fought to a draw before Tetsuhiro stopped them and proposed a cooking contest.
• Noriko burned the food, Naoko oversalted it, and Reiko made it sickeningly sweet, so Tetsuhiro called off the contest and left the residence.
• Kōichi ordered Reiko to remain with Tetsuhiro until she met his coaching standards.

Reiko left her family after revealing her true self, then joined Tetsuhiro and Noriko as they went to help the Katsuta family rescue a delayed promotional animation. Tetsuhiro found a possible solution at the studio and called Kyoko for help.

• Reiko left home after Kōichi ordered her to change her ways or never return.
• Naoko explained that Katsuta Entertainment Media’s outsourced animation was behind schedule after its production supervisor had a car accident.
• Tetsuhiro took the group to the animation studio and learned that its small staff could not finish the cel-animation project in time.
• Tetsuhiro suggested a CG studio could help and caught Chie when she nearly fell with a tray of coffee.
• Tetsuhiro called T.N. Software Development Co., Ltd. and greeted Kyoko.

Tetsuhiro arranged help for Naoko’s family’s animated movie, resolving its CG, training footage, voice acting, and delivery needs. Noriko returned with food and agreed to try voice acting, while the crew ate and prepared to keep working.

• Tetsuhiro called Kyoko, who agreed to arrange computer CG for the movie, and Ayako Hayami, who agreed to provide swimming-training footage.
• Tetsuhiro suggested that Naoko, Noriko, and Yuka handle the missing voice acting, and Naoko went to bring Yuka to the recording studio.
• Reiko volunteered to deliver documents and materials by motorcycle, and Tetsuhiro let her take the job.
• Noriko returned with udon made by her family, and the crew paused to eat.
• Tetsuhiro told Noriko to join Naoko and Yuka in voice acting, and Noriko agreed to give it a try.