Aya on her accomplishments without jealousy now and hopes to adapt her notebook novel into film. In the end, Junpei reunites with Tsukasa, who has returned after several years in Paris, and the two rekindle their relationship. East Side Story The story continues with the introduction of Nakama. An aspiring writer, Nakama works at a book store and has a fateful encounter with Aya. While climbing for a book, she crashes on top of him, revealing her signature strawberry underwear. They are mutually attracted, but it is hard for either of them to admit their feelings. Things get complicated when Satsuki finds out about Nakama and tells him Aya is probably drawn to him due to her past affections for Junpei. The two have the chance to meet up to catch a movie and chat; her heel breaks and he carries her to make things easier for her. While he is carrying Aya, her draft papers are blown away and have to be collected. Nakama manages to get most of them, and Aya leaves while Nakama continues to search for the missing papers. When they next meet, Nakama reveals to Aya her missing work and admits he has read them. Nakama professes his love for Aya even though he's aware that Aya is still fixed on Junpei. Nakama makes it clear that, though he's not upset about her, he wants to be liked for being who he is and not because he's a Junpei lookalike. Aya talks about quitting, as she's unable to find closure for her past, but Nakama encourages her to keep on working, and promises he'll work on his writing as well. The story ends with both of them working on their writing. Characters A teenage school student. Junpei is constantly getting strung up in numerous embarrassing but endearing romantic situations throughout middle and then high school. Although his thoughts on girls can get quite self-involved and one-sided on occasion, his gentleness and kindness is what attracts them to him. His indecisiveness about the girls he loves—Aya, Satsuki, and Tsukasa—and inability to decipher their feelings is the focal point of the story. His dream is to direct films. While not academically gifted, he has a talent with cinematography that gradually develops as the story progresses. Junpei also grows more responsible in relationships. He has been seeing other girls while Tsukasa was still his girlfriend, and later while