Is, Vol. 10

Shy Ichitaka has a crush on his high school classmate Iori, but ever since she posed for semi-provocative swimsuit photos in a magazine, she's had a lot of sleazy guys hitting on her. Ichitaka's afraid to make his feelings known for fear Iori will think he's just another creep.

At first it seems like a dream come true--Ichitaka has a Christmas Eve date with Iori. But just as he is about to confess his love, Izumi's psycho boyfriend shows up looking for a fight. Then Ichitaka finds out that Izumi is waiting for him at the train station. And one of Iori's friends shows up after her own date goes sour, asking Iori to take her home. But just as it seems the evening will end in disaster, Ichitaka figures out a way to salvage the evening--if only he has the guts to do it.