Recaps

Kazehara Tetsu visited third-year Class A’s soft-opening haunted maze, where he encountered Nagumo Miyabi inspecting the venue. Nagumo admitted he felt aimless after losing the rivals he had pursued, then invited Kazehara to talk privately, but Kazehara postponed explaining why he had come.

• Kazehara Tetsu waited in line, registered, and entered the haunted maze, where its props and performers failed to scare him.
• After getting lost in the maze, Kazehara found Nagumo Miyabi at a dark passageway and questioned why he was inspecting the venue himself.
• Nagumo admitted that he felt lonely and unsure what to do after Horikita Senpai had graduated and Kazehara showed no interest in competing with him.
• Nagumo led Kazehara through a concealed door to a break room and ordered the students there to leave.
• Nagumo asked whether Kazehara had come to cause trouble, and Kazehara said he had matters to discuss but suggested they talk about something else first.
• Nagumo fetched mineral water for them, and Kazehara caught the bottle he tossed.

Kazehara Tetsu and Nagumo Miyabi discussed Nagumo’s plans after graduation, his rivalry with Horikita Manabu, and his relationship with Asahina-senpai. Nagumo grew impatient with their personal conversation and urged Kazehara to get to the serious business he had mentioned.

• Kazehara Tetsu questioned whether Nagumo Miyabi planned to follow Horikita Manabu’s path after graduation, and Nagumo insisted he wanted to compete with him on a larger stage.
• Kazehara asked whether Nagumo would drift through his remaining time at school without new challenges, and Nagumo said he needed new variables to find it interesting.
• Nagumo asked Kazehara about his own outlook on life, and Kazehara said he was content with his current life except for the school’s unnecessary exams.
• Kazehara pressed Nagumo about his relationship with Asahina-senpai, and Nagumo admitted they had made no substantive progress.
• Nagumo complained that Kazehara kept bringing up his weaknesses and demanded that they move on to the serious business.
• Kazehara set down his water bottle and noted that Nagumo had run out of patience.

Kazehara Tetsu persuaded Nagumo Miyabi to hear out a plan involving Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, invoking Nagumo’s unfulfilled promise and promising an entertaining spectacle. After Kazehara left, Asahina Nazuna noticed Nagumo seemed newly excited.

• Kazehara Tetsu asked Nagumo Miyabi to help with a plan, but Nagumo initially refused.
• Kazehara reminded Nagumo that he still owed him a promise from their Sports Festival contest and challenged him over his refusal to honor it.
• Kazehara persuaded Nagumo by promising he could watch an entertaining show involving Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from Second Year Class C.
• Asahina Nazuna entered the lounge, and Kazehara left without explaining the arrangement to her.
• Asahina noticed that Nagumo had regained his excitement after speaking with Kazehara.

The Cultural Festival rehearsal began, and Class A and Class C prepared neighboring specialty cafes to attract guests together while competing for revenue. After checking that Class A’s operations had started smoothly, Kazehara Tetsu went to Class C’s entrance and encountered a nervous Sakura Airi.

• Nagumo Miyabi’s reimbursement order encouraged classes to use the rehearsal as a risk-free trial of their stalls.
• Horikita Suzune arranged Class C’s maid cafe beside Class A’s kimono cafe to draw guests to both shops and capitalize on the top-four reward.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Class A’s students prepared the cafe, rehearsing greetings and organizing the kitchen before the trial customers arrived.
• At nine o’clock, the rehearsal opened, and the first customers entered Class A’s cafe.
• Kazehara Tetsu confirmed Class A’s service was running smoothly, then walked to Class C’s entrance, where Sakura Airi greeted him nervously.

Kazehara Tetsu visited Class C’s maid cafe to assess its preparations and agreed to take a photo with Sakura Airi the next day. Inside, Kushida Kikyo seated him and teased him with the word “Master” before taking his order.

• Kazehara Tetsu told Sakura Airi he had come to evaluate how she handled the busy cafe, and she explained that handing out flyers was a test of customer traffic.
• Sakura Airi asked Kazehara Tetsu to take a photo with her during the official opening, and he agreed because it would not interfere with her work.
• Kazehara Tetsu entered the crowded shop and watched the inexperienced maids serve customers, whose mistakes seemed to add to the cafe’s appeal.
• Kushida Kikyo approached Kazehara Tetsu in a maid outfit, called him “Master,” and led him to a quiet table.
• Kushida Kikyo teased Kazehara Tetsu about the private meaning of the title, then resumed her professional manner and took his order for a basic latte.

Kazehara Tetsu visited Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo’s maid café, where he questioned their efficient service methods and teased Horikita. After Kushida served him a latte and invited him to take a photo together, he agreed to visit the photo spot when he finished his drink.

• Kazehara Tetsu suggested making coffee by hand for customers, but Horikita Suzune argued that the slower process would reduce the class’s revenue.
• Horikita Suzune questioned why Kazehara Tetsu was not monitoring his own class’s competing shop, and he claimed he had nothing new to learn from its rehearsals.
• Kazehara Tetsu teased Horikita Suzune about wearing a maid outfit and her appeal to customers, while Horikita gave him a vague response.
• Kushida Kikyo served Kazehara Tetsu a latte and offered to cast a delicious spell on it, prompting Horikita Suzune to object to the extra service.
• Kazehara Tetsu declined the spell, praised the latte, and agreed to take a photo with Kushida Kikyo after finishing his drink.

Kazehara Tetsu discussed the maid café’s success with Horikita Suzune, then promised Karuizawa Kei he would visit her during tomorrow’s shift. He left with Kushida Kikyo to take photographs, where she handed him a camera.

• Horikita Suzune rejected Kazehara Tetsu’s request to see her in a maid outfit tomorrow and went backstage to check on operations.
• Karuizawa Kei sat with Kazehara Tetsu and asked why he had arrived before she could change into her maid outfit.
• Kazehara Tetsu promised Karuizawa Kei he would visit around noon tomorrow, cheering her up.
• Kushida Kikyo joined Kazehara Tetsu after he finished his latte and led him to the photography area.
• Kushida Kikyo gave Kazehara Tetsu a digital camera and asked him to take the pictures.

Kazehara Tetsu took photos with Kushida Kikyo at the maid cafe, then left to check on the festival preparations and promised Sakura Airi he would take photos with her tomorrow. He headed toward the specialty cafe in Class A.

• Kushida Kikyo pressed close to Kazehara Tetsu as they posed for several photos, then printed three of them for him.
• Kushida Kikyo invited Kazehara Tetsu to visit during the cafe's opening and said she might come to his place one evening.
• Kazehara Tetsu left the maid cafe and found Sakura Airi outside, who had handed out all her flyers.
• Kazehara Tetsu told Sakura Airi that students had taken flyers to get a closer look at her, making her blush.
• Sakura Airi reminded Kazehara Tetsu to take photos with her tomorrow, and he promised before heading to Class A.

Kazehara Tetsu visited Class A's popular kimono cafe and spoke with Shiina Hiyori before finding Ibuki Mio hiding in the storage room. Ibuki was dreading the next day's bet with Horikita Suzune, which required her to work as a maid at Horikita's cafe.

• Kazehara Tetsu entered Class A's kimono cafe and learned from Shiina Hiyori that she was enjoying her easy front-desk job while secretly reading.
• Kazehara Tetsu asked Shiina Hiyori where Ibuki Mio had gone, then searched the back rooms and found her hiding in the storage room.
• Ibuki Mio admitted she was worried about honoring her bet with Horikita Suzune by working as a maid at Horikita's cafe the next day.
• Kazehara Tetsu offered to help arrange Ibuki Mio's duties, but she shoved him out of the storage room and slammed the door.

Kazehara Tetsu found Morishita Ai struggling at a ring-toss stall and showed off his skill by landing two rings around a teddy bear. Morishita Ai declared him her underling and led him toward the other stalls.

• Kazehara Tetsu ate cakes and drank Oolong Tea during the lull before the afternoon rush.
• Kazehara Tetsu found Morishita Ai throwing rings at a teddy bear and missing repeatedly.
• Morishita Ai challenged Kazehara Tetsu to try, and he missed his first two throws.
• Kazehara Tetsu landed his third and fourth rings around the teddy bear's neck, surprising Morishita Ai.
• Morishita Ai claimed Kazehara Tetsu was her underling and walked off to explore the other stalls.

Morishita Ai and Kazehara Tetsu tried the shooting game at the First Year Class D stall, where each person had only five shots. Kazehara corrected a misshapen cork and landed a precise hit on the snack gift bag, leaving it close to falling.

• Morishita Ai went to the shooting stall and fired all five cork bullets blindly, making a large snack gift bag sway without knocking it down.
• Morishita Ai ordered Kazehara Tetsu to take the bag down for her.
• Kazehara Tetsu inspected the toy gun and realized the irregular corks caused shots to fly unpredictably.
• Kazehara Tetsu reshaped a cork with his fingers, loaded it, and hit the snack bag precisely.
• Kazehara Tetsu saw that the bag's base had shifted and estimated that three more hits would likely knock it off.

Kazehara Tetsu exposed Hosen Kazuomi’s rigged shooting-game stall and won its largest prize by reshaping the cork bullets. He left the stall with Morishita Ai, who immediately began eating the prize while claiming she was gathering intelligence.

• Kazehara Tetsu challenged Hosen Kazuomi over the warped cork bullets, and Hosen revealed that the rifles had also been tampered with, though Kazehara had picked a normal one.
• Hosen allowed Kazehara to keep firing, and Kazehara’s third reshaped cork knocked the large snack bundle off the display.
• A First Year Class D girl handed Kazehara the prize, and he told Hosen he was done spending at the stall.
• Kazehara gave the bundle to Morishita Ai, who declared they should visit another place and began eating the chips while claiming she was investigating rival classes.

After Sakayanagi Arisu declined Kazehara Tetsu’s dinner invitation, he ran into Amasawa Ichika and Nanase Tsubasa and invited them to eat with him. Amasawa eagerly accepted, while Nanase remained flustered and apologetic as the three headed toward the Camphor Tree district.

• Kazehara Tetsu finished the Cultural Festival trial opening and learned Sakayanagi Arisu could not join him for dinner.
• Amasawa Ichika teased Kazehara Tetsu about being alone and offered to act as his girlfriend.
• Amasawa Ichika claimed Nanase Tsubasa liked Kazehara too, leaving Nanase blushing and denying it.
• Kazehara Tetsu invited Amasawa Ichika and Nanase Tsubasa to have dinner with him.
• Amasawa Ichika hurried ahead toward the Camphor Tree district, while Nanase apologized for joining Kazehara’s dinner.

Amasawa Ichika led Kazehara Tetsu and Nanase Tsubasa toward a steak restaurant, teasing them about how comfortable they seemed with physical contact. Nanase and Kazehara brushed off her matchmaking attempt and hurried on to dinner.

• Amasawa Ichika persuaded Kazehara Tetsu and Nanase Tsubasa to go to a Western restaurant for steak.
• Amasawa Ichika linked arms with Kazehara Tetsu, prompting Nanase Tsubasa to object to the public contact.
• Amasawa Ichika made Nanase Tsubasa close her eyes, then arranged for Nanase to link arms with Kazehara Tetsu.
• Nanase Tsubasa blushed and pulled away, while Amasawa Ichika teased them that neither had resisted the contact.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Nanase Tsubasa ended the teasing by urging everyone to go eat.

Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi visited Kazehara Tetsu’s room in kimonos, with Sakayanagi presenting her outfit as a surprise. Kamuro admitted she had accompanied Sakayanagi in everything, and the visit ended with them asking Kazehara for drinks.

• Kazehara Tetsu skimmed the class group chat’s messages about the upcoming Cultural Festival and tried to watch videos before bed.
• Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi knocked on Kazehara Tetsu’s door wearing kimonos.
• Sakayanagi said she had prepared her silver kimono as a surprise for Kazehara, who praised it.
• Kamuro insisted she had been dragged along, but Kazehara teased her until she admitted she had accompanied Sakayanagi in everything.
• Kazehara offered the two women drinks, and Sakayanagi asked him to make tea while Kamuro requested water.

Kazehara Tetsu discussed Class A’s Cultural Festival cafe prospects with Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi, while Masumi exposed that he had spent little time working in his own shop. The conversation turned into teasing and demands for compensation, and Tetsu carried both girls to the bed as they prepared to spend the night together.

• Tetsu served tea to Arisu and Masumi and predicted Class A’s cafe could finish in the top four, with a chance at first place.
• Masumi revealed that Tetsu had barely visited his own cafe during rehearsal and had instead spent time at Class C’s maid cafe.
• Arisu teased Tetsu about visiting the maid cafe to see Horikita, Kushida, or Karizawa, then asked him for compensation.
• Tetsu carried Arisu to the bed, and she suggested Masumi could join them or watch from the sofa.
• After Masumi denied looking forward to anything, Tetsu carried her to the bed beside Arisu.

Kazehara Tetsu encountered Shiraishi Asuka at the cafeteria before the Cultural Festival opened and discussed her work and frugal breakfast. Remembering his promise to Ichinose Honami to try her sweets, he decided to keep his own breakfast light.

• Kazehara Tetsu left his dorm while Sakayanagi Arisu and Kamuro Masumi were still asleep and went to the School Canteen before the festival opened.
• Kazehara Tetsu met Shiraishi Asuka, who was heading to the kitchen backstage after buying two slices of toast.
• Kazehara Tetsu urged Shiraishi Asuka to eat more, but she said she could rely on imperfect pastries to stave off hunger during her work.
• Kazehara Tetsu and Shiraishi Asuka spoke about her prospects for love before she left to prepare the shop.
• Kazehara Tetsu remembered promising Ichinose Honami he would taste her festival sweets and decided to eat less breakfast.

Kazehara Tetsu helped open Class A’s kimono cafe as crowds of outside visitors poured into the school, then left the busy shop to visit Ichinose Honami’s stall. He passed Class C’s maid cafe and saw Karuizawa Kei struggling with a customer before continuing toward Class 2-D.

• At nine o’clock, Kazehara Tetsu and the girls opened Class A’s kimono cafe to outside visitors.
• The cafe quickly filled with guests, and a long queue formed as adult men watched the kimono-clad students serve customers.
• Kazehara Tetsu filled in at the photo station, taking commemorative pictures with the cafe’s guests.
• After the opening rush settled, Kazehara Tetsu left the cafe to taste sweets Ichinose Honami had made.
• Passing Class C’s crowded maid cafe, Kazehara Tetsu saw Karuizawa Kei struggling to serve a middle-aged customer, then continued toward Class 2-D.

Kazehara Tetsu visited Class 2-D’s dessert-and-games stall and went to the back kitchen to see Ichinose Honami. Ichinose welcomed him and began making the dessert she had promised him.

• Kazehara Tetsu observed Class 2-D’s busy stall, where customers bought desserts and played games.
• Kobashi Yume recognized Kazehara Tetsu and invited him through the back entrance to see Ichinose Honami.
• Kazehara Tetsu entered the back kitchen and found Ichinose Honami preparing desserts with several classmates.
• Ichinose Honami greeted Kazehara Tetsu and asked him to sit while she continued working.
• Kazehara Tetsu confirmed he had come to fulfill their earlier promise, and Ichinose Honami began making the promised dessert herself.

Ichinose Honami taught Kazehara Tetsu how to make matcha daifuku, and he quickly reproduced her technique. When the cake finished baking, she declared it a success and handed him a spoon.

• Ichinose Honami baked a cake and began preparing another batch of sweets while Kazehara Tetsu watched.
• Kazehara Tetsu asked to learn, and Ichinose Honami guided his hands as she demonstrated how to shape and fill matcha daifuku.
• Kazehara Tetsu made a second daifuku that matched the quality of Ichinose Honami's demonstration piece.
• Ichinose Honami's oven timer rang before she could teach him a more difficult recipe.
• Ichinose Honami removed the golden cake, confirmed it had baked successfully, and handed Kazehara Tetsu a long-handled spoon.

Kazehara Tetsu tasted a cake Ichinose Honami had tailored to his preference for lightly sweet desserts and praised her baking. When a rush of orders interrupted their private moment, Ichinose returned to work while Kazehara moved out of her way.

• Kazehara Tetsu sampled Ichinose Honami's cake and recognized that she had adapted its flavor to his tastes.
• Kazehara praised the cake, making Ichinose blush and eagerly invite him to request more desserts from her.
• A cashier summoned Ichinose because the stall's orders had surged and its prepared stock was running low.
• Ichinose declined Kazehara's offer to help with simple chores, insisting he was a guest.
• Kazehara moved the hot baking tray away from the worktable so he would not obstruct Ichinose and the kitchen staff.

Ibuki Mio struggled with whether to honor the bet she had lost to Horikita Suzune and work in Class C’s maid cafe. After Horikita provoked her pride, Ibuki entered the classroom to fulfill her promise.

• Before the school festival opened, Ibuki Mio paced outside Class C’s maid cafe, torn between fleeing and keeping her word.
• Horikita Suzune found Ibuki outside and taunted her about whether she would honor the bet.
• Ibuki threatened Horikita, who reminded her that running away would betray her own reputation for never backing down.
• Ibuki agreed to fulfill the bet, and Horikita directed her to the changing room and asked whether she had memorized the service scripts.
• Ibuki shoved the door open and entered the classroom, angrily telling Horikita to stop talking.

Ibuki Mio arrived at Class C’s maid café preparations, and Horikita Suzune explained that Ibuki had agreed to help staff their stalls. Horikita defended her reliability despite the class’s suspicions, leaving Ibuki embarrassed by how openly Horikita had described her pride.

• Ibuki Mio entered Class C’s preparation room in her tracksuit, drawing wary stares from the girls in maid uniforms.
• Kushida Kikyo questioned Ibuki about her visit and offered to help, while Ibuki struggled to explain her humiliating reason for coming.
• Horikita Suzune told the class that Ibuki had arranged in advance to help staff their stalls.
• Matsushita Chiaki warned Horikita that Ibuki might sabotage the class during the competition.
• Horikita acknowledged the class’s distrust but argued that Ibuki would honor their agreement and disdain petty sabotage, making Ibuki blush with embarrassment.

Horikita Suzune took Ibuki Mio into the changing room to prepare her for her assigned role at the café, while Ibuki resisted the idea of working in a maid outfit. The chapter ended with Ibuki reluctantly holding the outfit as the café prepared to open.

• Horikita guaranteed she would watch Ibuki closely for sabotage, and Matsushita Chiaki agreed to trust the staffing arrangement.
• Kushida Kikyo welcomed Ibuki and asked what position she had been assigned, but Ibuki stayed silent.
• Horikita led Ibuki into the changing room and teased her about being embarrassed and nervous.
• Horikita handed Ibuki a custom-fitted maid outfit and told her to get dressed before the café opened.
• Ibuki cursed Horikita and accused her of trying to take pictures while Horikita claimed she was checking a message.

Horikita Suzune surprised Ibuki Mio by putting on a maid outfit herself and insisting that the class leader should share the work. Once the cafe opened at nine, Class C welcomed a huge crowd and drew a long line of guests.

• Ibuki Mio was shocked to find Horikita Suzune changing into a maid outfit beside her.
• Horikita Suzune said she could both supervise and serve customers, while Ibuki Mio accepted her bet punishment and agreed to work as a maid.
• Horikita Suzune and Ibuki Mio emerged in matching outfits, stunning the Class C members preparing the cafe.
• Horikita Suzune ordered everyone to return to their assigned positions as the guests began arriving at nine.
• Class C's maid cafe attracted a large crowd, and the girls greeted the first customers in unison.