The Dreaming Boy is a Realist

Wataru has an epiphany after nearly being hit by a soccer ball, prompting him to give up his long-held obsessive crush on his classmate Aika.

Wataru decides to distance himself from Aika so she can make more friends. The head of the school disciplinary committee approaches him for advice.

After seeing Wataru chatting with other girls at school, Aika furiously drags him into another classroom and berates him before storming off.

As Aika reconsiders how to navigate her confusing relationship with Wataru, another classmate prepares to confess his romantic feelings for her.

After Wataru becomes ill and collapses during class, Aika tries to make sense of her feelings for him. A confident schoolmate asks for her support.

When Aika is selected to help at a school event over the summer break, Takaaki enthusiastically volunteers to join her. Wataru gets a part-time job.

While visiting an accessory store in a seaside town with Fuka, Wataru makes a birthday gift for Aika and opens up about his feelings for her.

Wataru struggles to help his timid new coworker Mina succeed at the bookstore. But despite her obvious discomfort, she stubbornly refuses to quit.

Mina gradually opens up to Fuka, who has become a regular at the bookstore. Aika and Takaaki catch up while prepping for the school visit tour.

Kaede asks Wataru to help out with the upcoming school visit tour. Aika reminisces about her junior high school days and how she got to know Wataru.