Mr. Sahara & Toki-kun

To keep Shinji from competing in basketball while injured, Kanade headbutts him to force a break. In the nurse's office, Shinji reunites with his stepbrother Takuya. Meanwhile, Sahara takes Kanade to a lakeside and opens up about his past, revealing deeper feelings for Kanade in a moment of quiet honesty.

As his second year nears its end, Kanade begins to worry about his uncertain future while his peers pursue clear goals. A new teacher, Minato Nekoto (Kaito Hori), joins the school and turns out to be Sahara’s former swimming junior. But the tension between them hints at a complicated history.

Minato unexpectedly confesses to Sahara. In high school, Minato had turned down Sahara’s feelings, fearing he’d be a burden. Even after graduation, he continued caring for Sahara from afar, especially after Sahara suffered a university injury. Sahara is shaken by the resurfaced feelings and unresolved past.

Kanade shows up to school injured, having held back in a fight with another school’s delinquents out of respect for Sahara’s wishes. But when they show up again, he prepares to face them alone—at the riverside, a place full of memories for both Kanade and Sahara. In this emotional final episode, the bond between teacher and student deepens in an unforgettable way.