The Best Episodes Written By Teruko Utsumi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - A New Library Club

   S1:E410/30/2014

   The Library Club members don costumes to advertise Appllio's Spring Fair and then take a trip to the bathhouse to get to know each other better…

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - This Autumn...

   S1:E83/1/2026

   The culture festival is over and the season turns to autumn. Azuma is troubled by a message from her ex-boyfriend, and Taira defends Azuma's feelings in her stead. Little by little their relationship is changing.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Step by Step

   S1:E123/29/2026

   As the seasons change, Yamada and Nishi become more open with each other, and the negative aura around Azuma and Taira continues to soften. Suzuki and Tani go on a date in Yokohama, and the chance for their first kiss finally arrives, but...

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Suspicious Summer (2)

   S1:E155/4/2025

   Urino's rules spark escalating arson; Hiyori supports him while Osanai gives advice as bonds shift.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Midsummer Night

   S1:E165/11/2025

   Urino and Kobato both arrive at the site of the final fire.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Kobato-kun and Osanai-san

   S1:E196/1/2025

   Kobato wakes up in the hospital and sees a box of chocolates with a message from Osanai.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - The End of What Seemed Like a Golden Age

   S1:E216/15/2025

   Kobato finally manages to see Osanai in the hospital, revealing a sinister and terrifying truth.

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #8 - You, My Polar Opposite

   S1:E11/11/2026

   Suzuki is always cheerful and energetic, but she often worries about what the people around her think of her. That's why she secretly admires Tani, the quiet boy who sits next to her in class, for always clearly speaking his mind. One day after school, the two of them end up walking home together, and then...

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #9 - First Date!

   S1:E21/18/2026

   After their confessions of love are successful, Suzuki and Tani begin dating. Suzuki wants to impress Tani on their first date, a date she's wished for for so long, but she feels like she just keeps spinning her wheels.

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    #10 - Love Is Blind

    S1:E311/8/2025

    Ibuki makes a big decision on the eve of his graduation and invites Yuri to walk home with him. Since he will attend college abroad, this will be the last time he will see her. Determined to confess his long-standing love for her, he gathers his courage, only to be interrupted by dire situations. However, those are the least of his priorities right now.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Culture Festival!

    S1:E62/15/2026

    With the close of summer break, the culture festival arrives. Suzuki reunites with Rihito, a boy she dated in middle school.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - C'mere, You Want Some Free Candy?

    S1:E89/1/2024

    When Kobato goes to visit Osanai at her home to invite her to eat candied apples, he learns that she has been kidnapped. Just as he leaves the apartment, he receives a mysterious message from Osanai and, with Kengo's help, sets out to find her.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Hesitant Spring

    S1:E134/20/2025

    There will be a change of pace in the school newspaper. Kobato shows an interest in serial fires.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Cute and Cool

    S1:E31/25/2026

    Knowledge of Suzuki and Tani's relationship slowly spreads through their class. When Suzuki calls Tani "adorable," it leaves him feeling unsettled and wondering what she means by that word.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Summer Night Vibes

    S1:E42/1/2026

    Suzuki organizes a study group for their end of term exams. She's happy to see Tani is growing closer to her friends. Then, at last, the day of the summer festival arrives.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Humpty Dumpty

    S1:E37/21/2024

    During a class assignment, a vase in the cabinet seemingly breaks by itself, but there's an elaborate plan behind it. However, this mystery is quickly forgotten when Osanai sees the bicycle thief again and plots revenge.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Shake Half

    S1:E78/25/2024

    Just before a date with Osanai, Kobato runs into Kengo, who shares some disturbing news and leaves a strange message. Together with Osanai, Kobato tries to solve the mystery. However, shortly after, it appears that Osanai is in great danger.

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    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Sasaki Stopped a Bullet

    S1:E211/8/2025

    Sasaki's heart beats faster every time he looks at Kawaguchi sensei. He puts her on such a high pedestal that he even reveres her as a goddess. As he is attending supplementary lessons over spring break just to see her, an armed man bursts into the classroom. Holding the students hostage at gunpoint, the man makes a selfish demand of Kawaguchi sensei, but Sasaki jumps right in front of the gun.

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    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Berliner Mystery

    S1:E58/11/2024

    Kobato finds Osanai crying in the school hallway, but she runs away without telling him what happened. At the student newspaper club, a new mystery involving Berliner Pfannkuchen (jelly doughnuts) awaits him.

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