Duty First, Kiss Later Episode 3

After receiving a sincere confession from Shiono, who tells him, "I like you, Takoi-san," Takoi is left flustered by the realization that he doesn't actually dislike the idea. Meanwhile, Misuzu, the owner of the snack bar Takoi often visits, calls to say that her drunken ex-boyfriend is causing a scene at the bar. Takoi and Hasegawa rush over, only to find the place on the verge of chaos. As Misuzu instinctively moves closer to Takoi for protection, her ex suddenly lunges at him with a weapon. The one who steps in to shield Takoi and effortlessly subdues the attacker is Shiono. But after the scuffle, blood can be seen trickling from a cut on his forehead. Feeling guilty that his tendency to be nice to everyone ended up getting Shiono hurt, Takoi blames himself. Seeing this, Egawa gently encourages him, saying, "Why don't you go check on him?" Will the incident become the turning point that finally brings the two of them closer...? (Source: Japanese = TV Asahi || Translation = kisskh)