Tendo is removed from Anri's surgical team due to Kamijo's lawsuit. Desperate to help Anri, Nanase speaks to Kamijo, who gives her an ultimatum.

A starry-eyed Nanase fantasizes about what her new neighbor might be like outside work. Later, she officially joins the Cardiology department.

Just as Nanase is gaining confidence as a cardiology nurse, a heart failure emergency at work reminds her of just how much more she has to learn.

Worried about Tendo attending an out-of-town event with a beautiful surgeon resembling his lost love, Nanase decides to follow the pair to Osaka.

Nanase feels insecure and wonders how Tendo could ever choose her over someone like Miori. Meanwhile, a new VIP patient wants Nanase all to himself.

After rejecting a carefully planned marriage proposal, Ryuko wants Nanase's support in facing her angry father. Tendo makes a surprising announcement.

When high schooler Nanase struggles to help a woman who has collapsed, a doctor comes to the rescue. Years later, she becomes a nurse at his hospital.

Kisugi plays Cupid and encourages Tendo to watch over Nanase as she recovers. But after returning to work, she struggles with a basic nursing task.

A head-over-heels Nanase wants to tell everyone about her new boyfriend, but Tendo expects clear boundaries between his professional and private life.

When Nanase's family meets Tendo, they excitedly assume that a marriage proposal is forthcoming. Later, Nanase considers returning to Tokyo.