First Time Aqua is caught off guard by Akane's performance and is left to reflect on what exactly his feelings for her and Ai are. After having a short talk with Kana, he is able to sort out his feelings, realizing he has no particular attraction to Akane herself. However, upon learning that she is skilled at profiling, Aqua decides to manipulate her to make use of her skills. On the final episode of Love Now, he openly kisses Akane on camera, to Kana's annoyance. At the wrap party, Aqua meets with Kaburagi, who agrees to hold up his end of the deal and arranges for a meeting next week. He then talks with Akane and they both agree to pretend they are dating to keep up appearances. Akane also points out that Yuki has started dating Nobuyuki for real, despite rejecting him on the show. After the party, MEM-cho teases Aqua about his feelings for Akane and reveals that she had originally wanted to become an idol but gave up after several setbacks. Aqua offers her the opportunity to join the reformed B Komachi, which catches her off guard.