The Best Episodes of The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(85 votes)

   #1 - Familia

   S1:E14/8/2023

   Upon learning of his grandma's death, Hayato returns to the café she ran for the first time in years. He plans to shut it down, but finds five girls who formerly worked at Familia living there, and they're determined to save it from demolition...

   Director:Kimiharu Muto

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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   Director:Kimiharu Muto

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
2. 

   7.2/10(73 votes)

   #2 - A Promise with Grandma

   S1:E24/15/2023

   Hayato decides to reopen his late grandma's café. He begins cohabiting with the five girls who worked there part-time, but naturally, things get off to a rocky start in both the home and the business.

   Director:Kouki Onoue

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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   Director:Kouki Onoue

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
3. 

   7.4/10(66 votes)

   #3 - Opening

   S1:E34/22/2023

   As Familia is about to reopen, Riho tells Hayato that he needs to get along better with Ouka. He tries hard to make amends with her and repeatedly fails, but her reaction changes when he compliments the waitress uniforms she made...

   Director:Yuji Kanzaki

   Writer:Mayumi Morita

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   Director:Yuji Kanzaki

   Writer:Mayumi Morita
4. 

   7.7/10(63 votes)

   #4 - Cherry Blossom Festival!

   S1:E44/29/2023

   A week after Familia's reopening, business is slowing down, so Hayato decides to run a stall at the local Cherry Blossom Festival with new menu items for spring to attract new customers. Everything goes great until some guys try to hit on Ouka...

   Director:Taiji Kawanishi

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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   Director:Taiji Kawanishi

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
5. 

   7.1/10(62 votes)

   #5 - Day Off

   S1:E55/6/2023

   Riho is working the café floor alone on busy days and planning promotions at night, leading Hayato to wonder if she's working too hard. Later, on the café's day off, Hayato happens to see Akane's band performing while he's buying supplies in town.

   Director:Yuri Uema

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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   Director:Yuri Uema

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
6. 

   7.5/10(60 votes)

   #6 - Two Months!

   S1:E65/13/2023

   Shiragiku and Riho compete to see who can make the best toasted sandwich. Ami is acting quieter than usual, and the rest of the gang tries to find out why. As all this goes on, Hayato loses sight of the line between family and working relationships.

   Director:Tomoko Hiramuki

   Writer:Mayumi Morita

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   Director:Tomoko Hiramuki

   Writer:Mayumi Morita
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7. 

   7.9/10(59 votes)

   #7 - A Year in My Life

   S1:E75/20/2023

   Hayato notices that Akane seems down, and suspects she's planning to quit. When he asks her about it, she responds with a defeated look, so he asks her to teach him how his grandma made coffee. His coldness makes Akane wonder what "family" truly is.

   Director:Mie Matsushima

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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   Director:Mie Matsushima

   Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
8. 

   7.6/10(59 votes)

   #8 - A Beach Hut!

   S1:E85/27/2023

   Summer has begun, and Hayato decides to open a beach hut to draw more attention to Familia. Its opening day is surprisingly busy, and Riho seems to be working harder than usual to keep up...

   Director:Motomasa Maeda

   Writer:Mayumi Morita

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   Director:Motomasa Maeda

   Writer:Mayumi Morita
9. 

   8.6/10(77 votes)

   #9 - Riho and Her Past

   S1:E96/3/2023

   Beach hut business is booming, and Hayato feels like the girls are finally communicating more openly with him. But then a TV crew shows up, and the director seems to know Riho, revealing a past she hadn't told any of the Familia gang about.

   Director:Koji Matsumura

   Writer:Mayumi Morita

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   Director:Koji Matsumura

   Writer:Mayumi Morita
10. 

    7.7/10(58 votes)

    #10 - Ouka and Kikka

    S1:E106/10/2023

    Ami is being her usual goofy self when Ouka suddenly yells at her. It turns out "Ouka" was actually Ouka's twin sister, Kikka, and she proceeds to insult Familia and all six of its workers. It seems Ouka and Kikka have a complicated relationship...

    Director:Mie Matsushima

    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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    Director:Mie Matsushima

    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
11. 

    8.8/10(88 votes)

    #11 - Fireworks of Love

    S1:E116/17/2023

    The Familia crew visits a bathhouse while their bathtub at home is broken. The wagashi shop owner happens to be there, and she asks the girls how they feel about Hayato, prompting some of them to face their feelings.

    Director:Yuri Uema

    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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    Director:Yuri Uema

    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi
12. 

    8.2/10(62 votes)

    #12 - Two Encounters

    S1:E126/24/2023

    Hayato and Shiragiku are trying to come up with new menu items for fall. As they're discussing ideas with the neighborhood shop owners, the fishmonger brings up a memory of Hayato's grandma that he didn't know about...

    Director:Taiji Kawanishi

    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi

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    Director:Taiji Kawanishi

    Writer:Keiichiro Ochi