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S1 E1 - The First Butterflies
January 5, 201824minIt’s the first day of school and Hana Ichinose is worried that her gap year will distance herself from her classmates. It’s also her birthday! Will Hana be able to enjoy her birthday with her new friends?Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E2 - Exercise Wears Me Out
January 12, 201824minHana and her classmates have lunch together. Hana enjoys comparing lunches and sharing food with each other, but she still keeps her past a secret. Meanwhile, the school's sports test begins. Unfortunately, Hana hasn't gotten any exercise at all during her year off between middle school and high school.Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E3 - Teardrops are Falling
January 19, 201824minThe girls talk about how they're going to spend their Golden Week vacation. After realizing that they all have the final day of the break open, they make plans to meet up for a study session to prepare for proficiency tests the following day, and decide to go to Hana's apartment. Hana can't contain her excitement over having friends coming to her place and Shion is just as thrilled when she h...Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E4 - The Premium Tournament on the Second Floor
January 26, 201824minHiroe Hannen is the mysterious resident of Temari Heights apartment 202. When Hana goes up to deliver a package for her, paranoid Hiroe mistakes Hana as a suspicious intruder. Her misunderstanding is straightened out with Shion's introduction, but it soon becomes clear that Hiroe is a shut-in, who cannot step out even to the convenience store. Her high school years were smooth sailing until a...Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E5 - Kamuri’s Fluffy
February 2, 201824minThe Eiko-loving Kamuri is thrilled when she gets a middle school-era photo of her. However, the Eiko in the photo doesn't look like the Eiko Kamuri saw in passing one year earlier. And yet, Eiko confirms that it is indeed her in the picture. Unsatisfied with the lingering mystery, Kamuri talks to Hana who recalls that she recently saw a girl who looked a lot like Eiko in the shopping district...Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E6 - Sliminess of an Eel
February 9, 201824minThe point of the sleepover at Hana’s apartment is supposed to be a study session to prepare for the girls’ upcoming semester finals, but Tamate is more interested in cooking a delicious dinner for them. The girls also enjoy playing a video game and taking a bath, rewards for studying hard. They cap off the enjoyable evening with bedtime ghost stories which results in a freaked-out Hana being ...Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E7 - Cuffed Wrists
February 16, 201824minEiko gets presents from her classmates on her birthday, but they all turn out to be hairpins. Being a good friend, Eiko puts them all on, resulting in a head full of hairpins and the new nickname "Pinko" bestowed upon her by their teacher, Ms. Enami. On the walk home from school, Eiko is back to wearing just her normal mature-looking hairpin, which becomes the subject of a discussion. A curio...Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E8 - Hana's Friends
February 23, 201824minHana hasn't talked to half the students in her class since the school year started. Worried about Hana, the girls try to help her break her shyness. Later, Hana and her friends go shopping for swimsuits.Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E9 - Gorilla in a Swimsuit
March 2, 201824minThe four have plans to go to the beach, but unfortunately, it's pouring rain on that day. Though nervous about wearing a bikini, Hana was looking forward to going so much that she weeps uncontrollably, heartbroken that their excursion is canceled. To cheer themselves up, the girls decide to have fun hanging out in their bikinis at Temari Heights. The atmosphere becomes even more festive when ...Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E10 - The Shark's Cousin
March 9, 201824minEiko is still keeping her accessory-making a secret from her friends, but gives a handmade brooch to Hana, her one confidant. Hana is thrilled to get it, but feels guilty about continuing to keep her own secret about her gap year before starting high school. She can't decide whether to share the truth with her friends.Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E11 - Tomato Festival
March 16, 201824minAt last the summer vacation starts! The four decide to go to the summer festival together. They have lunch at Tama's place and get ready to attend the festival in their yukatas!Free trial of CrunchyrollS1 E12 - Starting Slow
March 23, 201824minHana's mother always bought clothes for her, but now she's going to choose her own outfit for the first time. The problem is she can't imagine what kind of clothes would suit her. When Hana goes to her friends for advice, Eiko proposes they all go out shopping the following day. Tamate is also excited about helping Hana choose an outfit that would look good on her, while Kamuri is more intere...Free trial of Crunchyroll
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