It's taken time, but Ryuji and Taiga have slowly found some common ground and can at least tolerate each other (just a little). The problem is, Fate just doesn't seem to throw Ryuji a bone. Everyone in Ryuji's class is now convinced that he and Taiga are dating -- even Minori! And to make matters even more embarassing, Minori has given Ryuji and Taiga her blessings. How's Ryuji ever going to win Minori's heart now?!

Ryuji Takasu thought that his ill-fated luck had turned around now that he was in Junior High sitting next to the girl of his dreams, Minori Kushieda. Ryuji was wrong; for after unwittingly crossing the most feared and fearsome girl in school, Taiga Aisaku, everything went off the deep end! It's taken time, but Ryuji and Taiga have slowly found some common ground and can at least tolerate each other (just a little). The problem is, Fate just doesn't...

When Kitamura bleaches his hair and refuses to run for student council president, it sends Taiga into a flaming rage, and it is not long before she is storming into classrooms and starting fights.

"The biggest high school event of the year has arrived--the class trip! What was meant to be a sunny adventure to Okinawa, has unfortunately turned into a snowy escape to a local ski resort. While Ryuuji's fellow classmates are managing to have fun and make the most of this curveball, Ryuuji's feelings for Taiga and Minori have him miserable and tied up in knots! And just when things couldn't get worse, Taiga has gone missing...and there's a blizzard...