The Best Episodes Directed By Masashi Tsukino

While the Brave Olivine has its computer system rebooted, it’s picnic time for the crew!

After rescuing a wild Hatenna, Liko contemplates her own feelings and makes a new friend!

Children can be cruel, that much is quite clear. Poor Sakashita lost all he held dear. He plays a game now, the rule is right here: don’t let him find you or you’ll disappear.

Tensions are high between Sakurai and Hana as the lovers' holiday of Christmas approaches. Sakurai gets a shock when he touches base with his family.

Sakaki convinces Hana and Shinichi to attend the college's festival, bribing them with the opportunity to win a video game console in a lottery. On the first day of the festival, they actually have fun together and decide to have their fortunes read at the Occult Club's stand. They then try to leave when they discover that only romantic fortunes are told, but are forced to comply. Shinichi is left emotionally shaken after he hears their fortune. Later, Hana prepares a meal for Shinichi and herself. She concludes via a self-absorbed thought process that he needs her around and tries unsuccessfully to get him to say it.

Eiko did not leave the tunnel unscathed. She experienced the true terror of death, and must now ask herself if her horror obsession is worth risking her life.

On the final day of the tournament, Hinoki turns a penalty into a mental reset. Tsubura stays steady with strategic play, while Emma takes a risky shot despite her injured leg. Meanwhile, Tonbo begins to feel the weight of competition, spurring a change in her resolve.

The car had three passengers when it entered the tunnel. A phantom hitchhiker demanded to be the fourth. Let. Her. In.

Yu grapples with the reveal of Rion as his first crush, as his relationship with Himari begins to shift.

The children of the island had to write an essay titled "The Last Summer Vacation" at the end of their final middle school summer. After returning from Akurekijima, Tonbo expressed feelings for the island and new resolutions in essay. The islanders were surprised, and Igaiga worked hard to support her. By spring, at the graduation ceremony, Tonbo had grown taller, and hair reached her shoulders.