Yamato has fallen in love at first sight and the race is on. Yamato's heart takes him on an impulsive trial of heartache and self-discovery as he pursues Suzuka Asahina, the most popular girl in his new school. Personalities clash as the competition for Suzuka's love and attention grows with every event.

Yamato has fallen in love at first sight and the race is on. Yamato's heart takes him on an impulsive trial of heartache and self-discovery as he pursues Suzuka Asahina, the most popular girl in his new school. Personalities clash as the competition for Suzuka's love and attention grows with every event.

Yamato has fallen in love at first sight and the race is on. Yamato's heart takes him on an impulsive trial of heartache and self-discovery as he pursues Suzuka Asahina, the most popular girl in his new school. Personalities clash as the competition for Asahina's love and attention grows with every life event.

Yamato has fallen in love at first sight and the race is on! Yamato's heart takes him on an impulsive trial of heartache and self-discovery as he pursues Suzuka Asahina, the most popular girl in his new school. Personalities clash as the competition for Asahina's love and attention grows with every life event.

A new goal requires a new game plan, and Yamato has become a far cry from his former self! Purpose and drive, dedication and determination - one would think the young man finally worthy of Suzuka's affections... As Yamato takes training to new levels of obsession, as he improves - second by painstaking second - little else matters to the reformed runner as he prepares to take on the fates.

Yamato is ready for a fresh start, and where better than in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo? So when his aunt invites him to stay rent-free in her big-city boarding house, it's an offer Yamato can't refuse. There's just one teensy weensy catch: it's an all-girls housing complex and spa! Things get even more nerve-wracking when he meets his neighbor Suzuka, a beautiful track-and-field star. She's not just the cutest girl Yamato's ever met: she's also the coolest, the smartest, and the most intimidating.

Suzuka can't wait to spend Christmas with her new boyfriend, Yamato. But then she's invited to an exclusive collegiate training camp over the holidays. She breaks the bad news to Yamato, hoping that he'll beg her not to go. Aiming to be a supportive boyfriend (and forgetting all about Christmas!), Yamato insists she attend the camp. Now Suzuka is furious, and clueless Yamato can't figure out what he's done wrong.

Yamato's best bud, Yasunobu, has dragged Yamato to karaoke and hooked him up with a cutie named Yui. Then Suzuka passes by and sees Yui hanging all over Yamato. Suzuka is not amused, and she leaves for a track-and-field training camp. Now poor Yamato is as lonely as can be. Never fear, Yasunobu has a plan! Should Yamato be worried?

Yamato and Suzuka's relationship finally seems to be sailing on smooth waters. Then Suzuka drops a bombshell: she's studying abroad and leaving for America! Yamato has only one hope: to buy a computer and keep in touch with Suzuka online. But will distance make their hearts grow fonder, or will it break them up for good?

Yamato is sure that he's in love with Suzuka, but what's the next step? If he tells her how he feels, it could ruin their friendship. But when Yamato unexpectedly breaks a high school track-and-field record, Suzuka suddenly seems possibly romantically interested. The words "I love you" dance on the tip of Yamato's tongue. But once he utters them, his life will change forever!

Everything was going just fine between Yamato and his gorgeous neighbor Suzuka... until Yamato opened his big mouth and said the three most dangerous words a guy can utter: "I love you." Now Suzuka is giving him the silent treatment. In a desperate bid to get back on her good side, Yamato joins the track team.

After skipping three days of practice in a row, an out-of-shape Yamato finds himself at the first big track meet of the year. Worse, when a hotshot runner picks on Suzuka, Yamato challenges the creep to a race in front of a huge crowd. Only later does our clueless hero learn that his opponent is none other than the top high-school sprinter in the nation. What has Yamato gotten himself into this time?