The Best Episodes Written By Sawako Hirabayashi

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll See My Old Friend

   S1:E27/16/2013

   Tomoko is enjoying her "Yandere Boys' Verbal Abuse" CD in her room when her phone rings. The caller is her friend from middle school, Yuu-chan. Yuu-chan was plain and geeky in middle school, but Tomoko hasn't seen her since they graduated. Realizing that Yuu-chan will probably ask her how high school life is going, Tomoko sets out to live a fulfilling high school life that she can tell her old friend all about...

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Fourth Death

   S1:E47/30/2010

   Dr. Ozaki holds a meeting with the staff at the clinic and announces his belief that an epidemic of unknown origin is present in the town and his killed 19 people. He asks them to be vigilant in looking for people exhibiting the known symptoms but not to tell anyone in fear of starting a mass panic. Natsuno continues to have dreams about Megumi staring at him through his bedroom window. The dreams become so disturbing for him that he has trouble sleeping and ask to spend the night at his friend Tooru's house. That night Natsuno has the most vivid dream yet, that Megumi is now in the room with him.

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   8.8/10(10 votes)

   #3 - I Can't Say It Out Loud

   S1:E52/7/2021

   A rumor complicates Hori and Miyamura's budding relationship. Kyosuke comes home to roost and instantly takes a liking to Miyamura. Sakura evaluates her friendship with Remi.

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   8.2/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Until the Snow Melts

   S1:E103/14/2021

   Hori has an unexpected demand of Miyamura. When Yoshikawa learns her fake relationship with Ishikawa might be coming to an end, she's forced to reflect on her own feelings.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Put On Airs

   S1:E88/27/2013

   Tomoko's mother tells her that her middle-school-aged cousin Kii-chan is coming to visit. Since Tomoko always acted the role of a smart, popular girl in front of Kii-chan in the past, she starts to think up ways to keep her cousin from finding out that her stories about her boyfriend were all lies.

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   7.9/10(9 votes)

   #6 - The Truth Deception Reveals

   S1:E82/28/2021

   Remi reflects on how she and Sengoku started dating. Miyamura discovers a hidden side of Hori. When Yoshikawa gets asked out, the gang gets Ishikawa to help.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - The Distance Between Us

   S1:E711/13/2012

   Haru and Shizuku's relationship keeps flipping back and forth. Haru is now determined to win her over and is getting advice from his new friends.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - 0 x 1

   S1:E911/27/2012

   A month since the school festival, Shizuku's father's convienence store goes under for the 6th time which upsets her however she is able to calmly assess the situation. Her father remarks that due to her mother constantly working she grew up alone which resulted in her psyche not being able to manifest emotions. Haru, Sasayan and Asako get together for a study group where Shizuku realizes that she hasn't spent anytime thinking about her relationship with Haru. After Haru hears the story of how Shizuku never got any goldfish to care for, he spends his time at the river hoping to catch crayfish for her instead. At the library Shizuku encounters Kenji, where she gets him to explain her priorites in a straightforward manner. Meanwhile, at the bakery where Asako and Sasayan are studying, Asako feels discomfort when some girls enter and trash talk about her within earshot. However Mitsuyoshi, is able to make them leave, which causes Asako to become infatuated with him.

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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Girls Feeling Melancholy

   S1:E611/6/2012

   Still bothered between Haru's interaction with Oshima, Shizuku begins to act more coldly and distant towards Haru while she comes to the decision to solely focus on her studies. Meanwhile, Oshima struggles with her feelings over Haru and her troubles of being an introvert. Haru tries to get closer to Shizuku by asking her out on a date, but while studying, she openly admits to him that she doesn't have any more feelings for him which creates a strain on their relationship.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Yamaguchis' Son, Kenji-kun

    S1:E1112/11/2012

    Kenji is shown to consider himself to being an elite member of society, since he, and his family hold him in high regard, even considering himself able to get girls as an extreme. Though. despite an initial denial, he gradually realizes his romantic feelings for Shizuku.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - A Precipitous Drop: Fall In

    S1:E310/19/2014

    Erika is depressed because she hasn't heard from Kyouya during summer break. The next day she learns from her friend Ayumi that Kyouya had caught a cold and has been at home the whole time. Concerned about his cold Erika visits his apartment to deliver handouts where she finds out that he's the only one home. Kyouya at first rejects her attempts to take care of him, but relents after realizing that she really wants to care for him. During the time she spends taking care of him, Erika begins to admit that she has feelings for Kyouya and decides to confess but is having...

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Daily Anguish: Love Attack

    S1:E410/26/2014

    The woman leaving Kyouya's apartment reveals to Erika that Kyouya actually told her to leave saying he doesn't want to fool around with girls anymore because he got a new dog. When Erika reaffirms her love for Kyouya and asks if he likes her, he tells her to anguish over whether or not he does. Erika meets Kyouya's friend, Hibiya Takeru, and he decides to help Erika win over Kyouya by quizzing Kyouya about his preferences and having Erika enact them. When their plans fail, Takeru calls out Kyouya and Erika and confesses his love to Erika to make Kyouya take action. ...

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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Caught in Her Own Trap: Liar

    S1:E110/5/2014

    Shinohara Erika tries to fit in at her new high school. She finds that her new friends; Marin and Tezuka only want to talk about their boyfriends, so Erika follows suit and makes one up. Her new friends start to believe she's lying about it, so Erika takes a picture of a good looking guy to convince her friends that she has one. It just happens that the boy she took the picture of was none other than Sata Kyouya, the prince of class 8. Erika tries to convince Kyouya to be her pretend boyfriend. He accepts with one condition: she must be his pet.

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    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Mutual Love: White Day

    S1:E711/16/2014

    After hearing Kyouya say he didn't care about her at all, Erika ends her relationship with him and deepens her friendship with Kusakabe. After going on an outing with Kusakabe and her friend Ayumi Sanda, Kusakabe asks Erika on a real date on White Day. Erika agrees but she can't decide her true feelings towards him. At the end of the date, she realizes that Kusakabe is truly in love with her and she can't return his feelings, telling him that she is still in love with Kyouya. Kyouya appears and says he is taking Erika back. He grudgingly admits that he is in love with...

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    #15 - A Critical Situation: Judgement

    S1:E1112/14/2014

    Kyoya's older sister Reika, randomly drops into town surprising both Kyoya and Erika.

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    #16 - A Pressing Appeal: I Love You

    S1:E1212/21/2014

    Finally arriving at Kobe, Kyoya's mom is revealed to be a normal, doting middle-aged woman, much to Erika's relief. After spending some time with her at the dinner table, Erika finds out a little more about the kind of mom she is, as well as her closed relationship with Kyoya. While washing dishes afterwards, Kyoya's sister Reika reveals the details behind Kyoya's suspicion of love and his mother after she divorced his father, and believes herself to be the cause of why he is the way he is. That night, they try on yukatas in preparation for the summer festival they ...

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