On the night of the party, Taiga brings over a suit for Ry?ji to wear while he still attempts to convince Minori to come. The party begins with a special Christmas song performed by Taiga and Ami. Following the song, Ami informs Ry?ji that Taiga has left the party. Taiga decides to go home in order to wait for Santa Claus, only stopping by Minori's house on the way to convince her to go to the party. Ry?ji, figuring she would be alone, goes to Taiga's apartment dressed up as a 'Bear Santa Claus' in order to help Taiga realize that she is not alone. Afterwards, she tells Ry?ji to go back and wait for Minori. Ry?ji leaves, despite initially resisting. Taiga begins crying uncontrollably, thinking that with Ry?ji together with Minori, Ry?ji and herself can no longer stay together. Taiga rushes after Ry?ji, calling for him, but he is already gone. Minori, who was heading to the party, witnesses this. When Minori meets Ry?ji at the school, she implies to him that she does not wish to have a boyfriend at this point in time. Ry?ji interprets this as being rejected, and collapses onto the sidewalk.
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