H20 Footprints in the Sand
S01E03: Hinata
After the events of the previous night, Hinata comes to meet Takuma so they can walk to school together, but on the way they run into Hayami who had been waiting for Takuma. She tries to take Takuma herself, but Hinata does not let go, leading to the three going to school together. At school, today Takuma's class gets to sketch outside for the day, and during this time Hinata refers to Takuma as the "Destined One" while feeding him an omelette she made. Takuma later discovers that Hinata was once Hayami's good friend, but when he tries to ask Hinata why she acts so distant now, Hinata does not tell him. However, a flashback is shown that explains that Hinata was a daughter to an important class of the village while Hayami was a commoner and Hinata's Grandfather objected to their friendship. Takuma tries to take Hinata to see Hayami, but when they get to the bridge, Hinata kisses Takuma as Hayami looks on.
Overview
H2O's story revolves around Takuma Hirose, a blind young male junior-high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined. After his mother died unexpectedly, it left a deep emotional scar on him, which caused him to become very lonely and reserved. Due to this, Takuma and his uncle move from the city out into a rural area and Takuma is enrolled into a new junior-high school. At his new school, he meets several new girls, though three of whom he gets to know the most out of anyone else; the firm and obstinate Hayami Kohinata, the kind and obliging Hinata Kagura, and the cheerful and mysterious Otoha. As Takuma interacts with these girls, his medical condition gradually begins to heal and he fully recovers.