After Haruo beats Hidaka, her supporters label Haruo a heartless man after she throws a tantrum thinking he was going easy on her and promptly chase him down.
Episode 15:
Akira's older sister giving Haruo Tokimeki Memorial 2 for the Playstation 1 so that he learns how to understand a girl's feelings.
The kicker is that he reveals he's playing it to Hidaka, who still lent her Playstation 1 to Haruo. When she comes back home, Makoto is there to watch him play the game. Cue Makoto, Hidaka, and his momwatching him play the game◊, much to his embarrassment.
Makoto: How kind was it for Hidaka to extend the return date for her Playstation?
Hidaka: I-I just wanted to see Yaguchi try his hand on Toki Momo 2.
Once Haruo shows up to the Oono residence riding a motorscooter and declares that he obtained his motorcycle licence, a sceptical Akira pantomimes button mashing on a pretend joystick.
During the runaway arc, Akira gets Haruo to stop by a coin operated photo booth so they can take a picture together. As Akira selects parameters for the photo and starts to smile for the camera, Haruo mentally dreads about how embarrassing it is to be screwing around with such a girly machine. He makes a funny face for the camera, which Akira catches immediately and headbutts him for mid flash. Despite the botched photo-op, Akira still looks at their photo of her headbutting Haruo admiringly.
Haruo's date with Akira while Ziiya the Oono butler and Namie Yaguchi are trying to figure out how to help Akira and Haruo deal with Moemi Gouda show's off Akira in a more defrosted state while they play in their old arcade. They both play a co-op playthrough of China Gate comfortably... until the final boss goes through some pretty grotesque transformations. The look on Akira's face can best be described as "Internally screaming".◊
Afterwards, Akira starts to zero in on the fighting games:
Haruo: As expected, Oono's playing as a grappler again. She must really have a thing for big guys and throw moves. Just when I think she's being demure, there she goes wreaking havoc.
Haruo is playing Tokimeki Memorial to study girls in general and better understand Ono in particular. Over the course of the chapter, Haruo's mother, Ono's sister, and Hidaka start watching Haruo play and alternatively advise and heckle him.
After Miyao's convinced Haruo hasn't had any progress with Akira after the AO show, Haruo asks Miyao what he would do if he went on a date with a girl.
Miyao:Well, we'd go watch a movie, or take a walk at the park. And err... other stuff...
◊, much to his embarrassment.
