Toradora!

On the first day of school, Ryūji and Taiga, the class's top student and the most difficult girl in school, find themselves in an unexpected situation when they both confess that they are in love with each other's best friend.

Taiga attempts to impress Yūsaku through a basketball plan, but it backfires, leaving her injured and a plate of cookies she made for him smashed outside the window.

Ryūji and Taiga assist Minori with her part-time job, and when they become locked in a storehouse, Ryūji gains a deeper understanding of her.

Taiga shows Ryūji a photo album containing unclear images of Kitamura and asks him to take better photos. Ryūji agrees to help, offering to take clearer pictures of Kitamura instead.

Ami, a model and childhood friend of Yūsaku, enrolls at the school and quickly gains popularity, though Taiga remains skeptical of her true nature.

Ami, being followed by a stalker, takes refuge with Taiga and resolves to stop pretending to be someone she's not.

As the school pool opens for the summer, the group goes shopping for new swimsuits, and Ryūji assists Taiga with a personal and awkward issue.

Ryūji attempts to assist Taiga in defeating Ami in a swimming competition, but his near-drowning reveals hidden emotions and truths about Taiga's motivations.

While staying at Ami's beach house, Taiga has a nightmare about being married to Ryūji and secretly plots to bring him and Minori closer.

The group devises a prank to frighten Minori by taking her to a cave where Yūsaku has set up frightening traps, but both Yūsaku and Minori go missing.

Ryūji encourages Taiga to reconnect with her estranged father as the school's cultural festival approaches, prompting her to confront unresolved family issues.

Taiga's efforts to reconcile with her estranged father cause tension among her friends, who have differing reactions to her decision. Her hopes for a meaningful reunion are dashed when her father fails to show up for her school performance.

Taiga competes in and wins a beauty pageant while dealing with emotional turmoil over a recent disappointment involving her father. A race is then organized to decide which contestant will be chosen to dance with her.

A rumor spreads among the students that touching Taiga brings good luck, causing a shift in how others interact with her. Meanwhile, Yūsaku receives unexpected news from the student council president that could impact his plans.

Yūsaku experiences a sudden emotional breakdown during class, dyes his hair blonde, and unexpectedly withdraws from the student council race, leaving his peers and teachers concerned about his sudden change in behavior.

Yūsaku confesses his feelings to Sumire, the student council president who is about to leave for a study abroad program, prompting his friends to encourage him to run for her vacant position.

As Christmas nears, the student council organizes a party, while Taiga tries to gain Santa's favor by helping Ryūji and Minori find common ground.

The class works together to build an artificial Christmas tree topped with a delicate glass star, but their progress is ruined when a stray fly ball shatters the decorations.

The tensions in Ryūji's relationship with Minori and Taiga come to a head during the school's Christmas Eve party, as emotions run high and hidden feelings are revealed.

When their planned trip to Okinawa is canceled, the class hastily organizes a ski trip instead, where Ryūji decides to confess his feelings to Minori.

While on a ski trip, Ryūji expresses his feelings for Minori, though not directly to her. When Taiga goes missing, the group panics and begins an urgent search.

Ryūji asks Yūsaku to go along with Taiga's mistaken belief that he rescued her during a ski trip.

Yasuko is hospitalized after collapsing from anemia caused by overwork, prompting Ryūji and Taiga to step in and take over her responsibilities by selling chocolate. They enlist Ami's celebrity status to boost their sales efforts.

Taiga and Ryūji confront their mutual feelings, leading to a decision to elope and marry.

Yasuko's reconciliation with her parents leads to the revelation of a secret about Ryūji's father, prompting Ryūji to consider a traditional wedding with Taiga.