The Best Episodes Directed By Yoshinobu Kasai

Senku, brings along a team to look for the Sagara Oil Fields. Meanwhile, Suika and Francois go truffle hunting.

The Nine Schools Competition begins, and Shizuku goes head-to-head with Shiori in the Speed Shooting tournament. Shiori utilizes the “Arithmetic Chain” magic sequence which allows her to perform mathematical calculations faster than a supercomputer. Shiori left her own broken family to join Airi’s team, and her determination to win drives Shizuku into a corner. Honoka and her friends nervously watch the match, but Miyuki says, “Who do you think Shizuku’s engineer is?” with a confident smile. Just as she has predicted, Tatsuya has a secret tactic up his sleeve to bring victory to Shizuku.

With the club recruitment week happening at First High School, Honoka and Shizuku, who are all-round outstanding students, are asked by various clubs to join. When they find themselves mobbed by club members, Eimi comes to the rescue, and the three of them become fast friends. One the way home from school, Honoka and her friends witness Tatsuya, who recently became a member of the Disciplinary Committee, being attacked by someone. Eimi, who is driven by her interest in this incident and in Tatsuya, decides to investigate who the attacker is. Honoka and Shizuku get pulled into Eimi’s investigation and the three girls end up forming the Girls’ Detective Club.

Mazama Jin here. I've started to adapt to living in the dorm. I wonder what it's like to be in heat. It's hard for humans to understand, since we can breed at any time. If humans had a heat cycle, would Hitomi-chan be chasing me around all the time? Better hurry and get to me before someone else does! That particular worry might actually become a reality... if that mysterious new girl at school has anything to say about it.

The third game, Friendly Hide-and-Seek, begins. Rival Group K, bolstered by an apparent 'genius' strategist, proceeds with a clear numerical advantage. Eager to regain Yuichi's trust, Tenji volunteers to be Group C's hider, but the couple's plans are strained by the addition of a new female teammate, Mizuse Maria. Yuichi confidently tells Tenji to "just trust me and wait," but then doesn't return for days...

After defeating an evil monster, Clair uses information he had to form a connection with a strange group of gatherers.

Koyanagi leads the team through the mountains, and they discover a suspicious and troubling mark.

All of the girls finally go on their autumn fishing and camping trip, and Koi thinks back on the past.

Dark secrets are exposed as the second game, Bad-Mouth Sugoroku, continues. Yutori is devastated when a traumatic episode from her past is revealed, leading her to suspect the only other person who knew—Shiho. As debts increase, the five friends are driven further apart. With no one else to turn to, Yutori clings to Yuichi for help, and Yuichi pledges his support.

Pro tip: never hurt an octopus’ feelings and never give an oni pickled plums.

Takemichi is beaten to a pulp by Taiju Shiba. In order to save Takemichi, Hakkai proposes a bargain to Taiju.

Back in the present, Takemichi and Naoto meet up with Taiju Shiba and learn who is essentially leading Toman. Then Inupi and Koko suddenly barge in there. Takemichi and Naoto try to make their escape but end up jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

While the team spends the week preparing for the "Hunt the King" quest, Akira and Yuuri pay a visit to Team Blue.

After declaring victory over Black Dragon at Tokyo Manji Gang's first meeting of the year, Mikey makes an unexpected announcement.