The Best Episodes Directed By Takashi Takeuchi

It’s New Year's Day, and Futaba and Natsumi are making their first shrine visit of the year. But when they happen to spot Takeda there, Natsumi “remembers” she has other plans and leaves Futaba alone with him. So, they decide to get their fortunes told...

When Futaba and Takeda find out that they share the same birthday, they decide to give each other flowers. But as they are leaving the flower shop, Grandpa shows up with a bouquet of his own and demands that Takeda give him his granddaughter back...

The day after celebrating their landing a big contract, Futaba tries to take back the drunken confession she made to Takeda. But when he laughs the whole thing off at lunch, Futaba begins to suspect that Takeda doesn't see her as a real woman...

Preparations are underway for the school's athletic festival. Izumi-kun was hoping to avoid being placed in the highlight event, the boys and girls mixed relay, but unluckily enough, that's exactly what he's chosen for. But Shikimori-san and all of their friends end up on the relay team with him, so he feels like it'll actually be fun this time. The gang wastes no time starting to practice for the race, but it doesn't go so well for Izumi-kun and Hachimitsu. They refuse to give up, continuing to practice until the day of the festival comes. Hachimitsu seems to be in very low spirits before their event starts...

Summer break is here at last! Izumi-kun and his friends arrive at the river, where they get started with a barbecue. As they divide up the prep work, everyone suddenly feels very anxious... because Izumi-kun has picked up a kitchen knife! Even Shikimori-san's eyes grow wide... but she's once again charmed by Izumi-kun and his ability to do just about anything. After the barbecue, they all decide to play in the river, but Izumi-kun gets into some trouble...