The Best Episodes Written By Deko Akao

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Summer Festival

   S1:E85/24/2021

   Sayu's brother has tracked her down, and she realizes it's only a matter of time before she has to go home. She's forced to reflect; what did she learn since she ran away, and what will she take home with her?

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   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #2 - Future

   S1:E136/28/2021

   It's time for Yoshida to head back home, and Sayu to return to her old life. Can she get by without him, and can he get by without her?

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #3 - Living Together

   S1:E34/19/2021

   Yoshida settles into his new life with Sayu, but the people around him are quick to notice the change, and very curious about what's going on.

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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #4 - The Teenage Girl Beneath the Lamplight

   S1:E14/5/2021

   A young salaryman finds a teenage girl sitting under a lamp post on his way home. She offers to sleep with him in exchange for a place to stay. He turns her down, but gives her a place to stay anyway. Their strange life together begins…

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #5 - It's just White Day. Plus more.

   S1:E246/23/2022

   White Day is coming up, and Tadano wants to give something to Komi in return for the chocolate she gave him on Valentine's Day.

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Cell Phone

   S1:E24/12/2021

   Things are changing quickly for Yoshida, as the girls at work start to take an interest in him. Meanwhile, he tries to get Sayu a cellphone, but she refuses…

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Mother

   S1:E126/21/2021

   Back in Hokkaido, Sayu returns home to confront her mom and decide her future.

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   7.8/10(13 votes)

   #8 - It's just, I wish I could speak.

   S1:E110/7/2021

   It's Tadano's first day of high school and all he wants to do is blend into the background. He starts to get to know Komi, a quiet girl in his class.

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   7.8/10(8 votes)

   #9 - It's just the culture festival.

   S1:E1212/23/2021

   At the culture festival, Najimi is up to something. They try to rope Komi and Tadano into their scheme.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - It's just the arrival of winter. Plus more.

    S1:E134/7/2022

    On one cold morning, Komi wraps a scarf around her neck to keep warm, but as soon as she gets to school, Najimi plays a trick on her!

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Yearning

    S1:E75/17/2021

    As Sayu's family gets closer and closer to tracking her down, she realizes that she may be heading home sooner than she thinks.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Resolve

    S1:E116/14/2021

    Yoshida follows Sayu back to Hokkaido, as she begins to face her past and come to terms with her future.

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13. 

    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #13 - A Housecat, a Stray God, and a Tail

    S1:E11/5/2014

    Yato is an unemployed stray god who battles Phantoms and solves humans' problems for only 5 yen. But little does he know that a search for a missing cat is about to lead to a fateful encounter...

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14. 

    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #14 - It's just Obon. Plus more.

    S1:E811/25/2021

    It's the Obon holidays, and Komi is visiting her grandma's house. She can't help but feel a little awkward around her extended family.

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15. 

    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #15 - It's just a childhood friend. Plus more.

    S1:E210/14/2021

    To help Komi make more friends, Tadano tries to enlist the help of a talkative classmate who's friends with everyone, but they promptly turn him down.

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16. 

    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #16 - It's just stage fright. Plus more.

    S1:E310/21/2021

    A nervous girl named Himiko Agari's anxiety levels go through the roof when Komi starts silently staring at her in a very intense way.

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17. 

    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Yoshida Family Matters

    S1:E510/30/2012

    Shizuku wants to know more about Haru’s past, but it is a difficult subject for him. She learns more than expected when Haru’s brother meets her at school.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Come Down to Shoyo Festival

    S1:E811/20/2012

    It’s the day of the festival and tension runs high between Haru and Shizuku. With Yamaken causing trouble, Natsume trying to help her friends, and Shizuku pushing everybody away, the group might be a verge of a breakdown.

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    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #19 - It's just my summer uniform. Plus more.

    S1:E511/4/2021

    Komi wonders why everyone starts staring at her when, like the rest of the student body, she switches from her winter to her summer school uniform.

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    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - It's just ripped tights. Plus more.

    S1:E236/16/2022

    During class one day, Ren Yamai notices that Komi's tights have a hole in them. Luckily, Ren has a spare pair to lend her.

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21. 

    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Snow-like

    S1:E21/12/2014

    Angry that Yato hasn't found a way to heal her yet, Hiyori takes matters into her own hands. She hurries off to find a new Regalia for Yato, but encounters disaster instead!

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    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #22 - It's just a physical. Plus more.

    S1:E410/28/2021

    During the school health checkup, competitive classmate Yadano is determined to clock better results than Komi, whom she sees as her ultimate rival.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Christmas

    S1:E1012/4/2012

    It’s Christmas time and the mysterious Summer X has been planning a party for months. The party takes a turn when a group of delinquents invite themselves to the festivities.

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    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Settling the Scorebunny!

    S23:E412/8/2019

    Ash and Goh head to the Galar region on assignment. During their stopover, some Pokémon steal Ash's backpack — with Ash and Goh's train tickets inside!

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    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Serving Up the Flute Cup!

    S23:E712/29/2019

    Ash and Goh travel to the Hoenn region, where Ash has entered Goh into the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. Their first opponents are Hodge and his Hariyama.

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