: Back at school, a misunderstanding regarding Hana Sunomiya making lunches for Senpai leads to Nagatoro becoming jealous. Senpai resolves the tension by offering to make a bento for Nagatoro in return, demonstrating his increased confidence and consideration.
: A major theme of the season is Naoto (Senpai) gaining agency. In this finale, he takes initiative multiple times, such as protecting Nagatoro from the water and later countering her jealousy with a proactive offer to cook for her. Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san 2nd Attack - Episode 12
: Nagatoro maintains a tally of "points" for Senpai's performance, ultimately ending the date with a modest 50 points (out of 1,000), which she admits was actually "the real thing" rather than practice. : Back at school, a misunderstanding regarding Hana
: A sequence involving ice cream leads to an accidental "indirect kiss" when their cones collide, a moment that Nagatoro initially teased him about but finds herself equally flustered by. In this finale, he takes initiative multiple times,