Whew, chapter 10!
Left off with Akira pulling Pure by the sleeve so as to not let her leave. Pure takes this as a cue to kiss Akira, but immediately apologizes. Akira reassures her by telling her she didn't dislike it.
Akira reflects on the way back, contemplating the idea that she might like Pure, but she's certain it isn't love. One thing she does believe is that she's becoming too dependent on Pure (more than likely seeing her as a replacement presence for her mother).
They go back to school, time to prep for cultural festival, classmates mock her for being too quiet, Pure shoots them a threatening look... the usual. As Pure and Akira are carrying boxes down the hall, Akira comments on how much she hates public speaking, but she has to get used to it if she wants to become a teacher. Here, Pure says she is confident that Akira will overcome her fear in the future and become as great of a teacher as her mother was. This confirms that she really is from the future.
They find themselves in an isolated classroom where Pure says she wants to cheer Akira on as best as possible, and then looks around to see if anyone is around. Akira tells her to just do it, and Pure kisses her. While Pure is wondering why Akira is okay with all of these kisses, she has a brief flashback to when future Akira (? or maybe even someone that looks like her) was about to kiss Pure while telling her she loves her. Then she forgets the memory, and wonders what that feeling of discomfort was.
Akira suggests that the two of them become "kiss friends", as in, more than friends, less than lovers... and they get to kiss whenever they want. Pure is all for this idea. Akira then thinks to herself that this is only dependence, nothing more. She suddenly gets a text message from someone.
Meanwhile, Ruri is bringing in art supplies for his master/mentor (a female artist... who I personally think looks a little like the woman in the flashback I mentioned earlier, but I could be WAY off the mark like I usually am, LOL), but he suddenly gets a phone call... from what seems to be his father, who he hates a LOT. Cue cliffhanger.