As the storm mounts in fury, one of the sailors falls into the sea, and Harima jumps in to save him. He earns the respect of his fellow seamen, but just then the captain calls him privately about his manga. He compliments Harima's talent, but advises him that drawing is not an excuse to escape reality, going on to order his crew to return to coast so that Harima can continue pursuing his calling. As they part ways, the captain reveals that he is a retired manga artist himself and presents him with his drawing pen. Back to Tenma, she considers buying a present for Karasuma, and she asks Harima to go shopping with her so that he can give her advice on what to buy. Going to Tokyo, Harima tries his best to make it seem like they are dating, but Tenma's obliviousness and focus on Karasuma prevent his intent to come to fruition. When she decides to give Harima something as a form of thanks, he ultimately tips Tenma onto giving Karasuma whatever she would please, as long as it is from the heart. Aboard the train back home, Harima, flustered, tries to confess his feelings one more time, but Tenma has fallen asleep next to him. He instead fantasizes about their relationship during that sublime moment. Back home, Harima finds he only has one day until the deadline for delivering his manga, so he resorts to Yakumo's help. At his home, she notices how much his characters look like him and Tenma and, even though he nervously tries to fool her, she accurately deduces through the storyline that he may have feelings for her. It is not until Yakumo reminds him of the deadline that he decides to continue drawing. Meanwhile, Tenma is alone with Karasuma at the music club room and, being too shy to enjoy the moment, she ends up fainting and has to be carried home by him. As she musters her courage to give him her birthday gift, he says he has to go because he has "no more time left". Suddenly, an UFO shows up before them and he claims not to be from this world. (Source: Wikipedia)

Aired on: 3/21/2005