The second episode opens with Mori Ranmaru, our 450-year-old vampire bathhouse worker, still unsettled by recent events that threatened his long-term plans. Having dedicated years to preserving Rihito’s virginity until his 18th birthday – when he intends to enjoy what he considers the perfect meal – Ranmaru finds himself facing an escalating crisis as Rihito’s romantic interest in his classmate continues to grow.

Determined to maintain control of the situation, Ranmaru escalates his surveillance tactics. He begins monitoring Rihito’s phone activity and even follows him to school, poorly disguising himself as a maintenance worker. This leads to a series of hilarious scenarios where he desperately conceals himself in increasingly undignified locations – from behind trees to inside garbage bins – whenever Rihito nearly spots him.

The stakes rise when Ranmaru discovers that Sakura, the object of Rihito’s affections, appears to reciprocate his feelings. This development triggers new levels of panic in our vampire protagonist, leading to increasingly desperate interventions. During one particularly memorable lunch period, when Rihito attempts to share his bento with Sakura, Ranmaru resorts to triggering the school’s sprinkler system to disrupt their budding moment.

The announcement of an upcoming school festival sends Ranmaru into complete vampire crisis mode. Recognizing these events as notorious hotspots for romantic confessions, he experiences a dramatic meltdown – complete with swirling cape and theatrical soliloquy about virgin blood – much to the bewilderment of bathhouse patrons, whom he hastily tries to convince it’s merely performance art.

In a desperate bid for control, Ranmaru volunteers as a festival chaperone, much to Rihito’s mortification. His attempt to separate the potential lovebirds by assigning them to committees on opposite sides of the school backfires spectacularly, as the distance only intensifies their determination to connect through longing glances across the schoolyard.

The festival itself brings the episode’s tension to a head when Ranmaru discovers a love letter in Rihito’s pocket. Learning of a planned confession behind the gymnasium – a legendary spot for love declarations – sends our vampire into full panic mode. What follows is a cascade of increasingly absurd interventions: spilled paint creating impromptu barriers, strategically released science lab hamsters causing chaos, and even an spontaneous folk dance outbreak in the school courtyard.

The climactic moment arrives as Rihito finally breaks free from the chaos and races toward the gymnasium. Ranmaru, employing his vampire speed, arrives first only to find Sakura already waiting. In a moment of quick thinking, he adopts the persona of a school counselor and traps her in an endless discussion about career planning, effectively rendering the confession spot unusable.

While Ranmaru initially celebrates his successful intervention, the episode ends with a clever twist. As he congratulates himself, we witness Rihito and Sakura exchanging subtle signals, suggesting they’ve already arranged an alternative meeting. This development completely escapes Ranmaru’s notice as he remains absorbed in his perceived victory.

The episode concludes back at the bathhouse, where Ranmaru diligently updates his “Virgin Protection Strategy” notebook, blissfully unaware that his interference might be inadvertently strengthening the young couple’s resolve. The final scene perfectly captures this irony as Ranmaru contentedly polishes his fangs while planning future interventions, completely missing Rihito’s secret texting session in the background.

This installment brilliantly builds upon the series’ premise by highlighting the mounting challenges in Ranmaru’s self-appointed mission. His character becomes increasingly endearing in his ridiculous dedication, while the budding romance between Rihito and Sakura develops in spite of – or perhaps because of – his elaborate interventions. The episode cleverly suggests that young love’s resilience might prove more formidable than even vampire determination.