The Best Episodes Directed By Yuichiro Hirakawa

The arrival of Hikuma Koichi at Misaki High School marks a turning point for its problematic students, as he persistently tries to recruit them for the brass band.

Due to harassment from the delinquents including Aoshima and Ren, the Misaki High School brass band is unable to participate in the recital.

The Misaki High School brass band successfully completed their training camp, but Igawa's smoking problem had been brought to the attention of Vice Principal Samejima.

When Hikuma wakes up from surgery, Misaki High School brass band inform him that they have made it through the prefectural tournament.

A young woman calling herself Shizuka Yamauchi arrives at the Mitarai house as the new housekeeper; it's a home she once knew very well.

Yuzu figures out a way to get more information out of the Mitarai family. Makiko begins to share her less-than-glamorous past with the public.

Claire finds what may be Makiko's personal blog from 14 years ago. Shinji starts to suspect that Shizuka Yamauchi may not be who she says she is.

After a setback, Anzu has to recalibrate. She confronts her father, and gains an unlikely ally. Anzu finds a new way to keep a close eye on Makiko.

Instead of apologizing, Makiko holds a press conference and declares that she'll continue being Makiko Mitarai. But the choice may not be her's to make.

The police make an arrest, but it isn't of Makiko. Anzu and Yuzu pay a visit to the Mitarai house to find out the whole truth.