Recaps

During the hot spring trip, Ichinose Honami added a secret gift exchange to the group’s plans, and Kitagawa Kai drew a mysterious slip marked “All.” As the others went shopping for gifts, Kai and Honami browsed together, where she asked him to help try on a hairband.

• Ichinose Honami explained the gift exchange rules and had everyone draw a slip describing one of the companions.
• Kitagawa Kai drew the final slip, which felt warm, and found the word “All” written on it.
• The girls read their clues and split into groups to shop, while Hoshinomiya Chie said she had seen through the trick.
• Ichinose Honami declined to explain Kai’s clue and invited him to shop with her alone.
• Ichinose Honami tried on a burgundy hairband and let Kitagawa Kai arrange it on her hair.

Kitagawa Kai and Ichinose Honami browsed for gifts together after trying on accessories, and Kai revealed that he had already prepared his presents. Meanwhile, Ibuki Mio chose a gift while Horikita Suzune mistakenly suspected she had drawn Kai, leaving Ibuki to reassure her that she was not trying to break up the couple.

• Kitagawa Kai tied a ribbon in Ichinose Honami's hair, and Ichinose put fuzzy antlers on Kai before they left the shop together.
• Kitagawa Kai told Ichinose Honami that he had already bought the gifts he planned to give the girls.
• Ibuki Mio went to choose a gift and joined Horikita Suzune at the shopping center.
• Ibuki Mio asked Horikita Suzune for advice about a gift for someone who trained often, and Horikita wrongly assumed Ibuki had drawn Kai.
• Horikita Suzune stopped criticizing Ibuki Mio's gift ideas, and Ibuki said she was not there to break Horikita and Kitagawa Kai up.

Miyabi Nagumo visited the Student Council Office hoping to exploit a perceived rift, but found Horikita Manabu covering duty for Kitagawa Kai and left unsettled. Later, Kitagawa and the girls relaxed at Sugi no Yu after shopping, where Sakayanagi Arisu proposed testing how well he knew them.

• Miyabi Nagumo entered the Student Council Office intending to win over the member left on duty, but found Horikita Manabu there instead.
• Miyabi Nagumo questioned whether Horikita Manabu was authorized to use the Student Council office and seal; Horikita explained that Kitagawa had invited him to cover break duty and listed his many current positions.
• Miyabi Nagumo left after Horikita reassured him that the Student Council would follow the rules, then messaged a strange girl that he was fired up.
• The girls gathered near Sugi no Yu with their gifts and shopping, then settled around the Bath Hall pool to soak their feet and talk.
• Morishita Ai complained that she could not sense Spiritual Power, while the others discussed gift shopping and Kitagawa Kai's confident claim that he knew everyone's preferences.
• Sakayanagi Arisu suggested that the girls test whether Kitagawa Kai truly knew them as well as he claimed.

Kitagawa Kai joked with the girls at the hot spring and watched Asahina Nazuna struggle with whether she belonged in their close-knit group. As everyone prepared to leave, Nazuna accidentally tipped a heavy screen toward Sakayanagi Arisu.

• Sakayanagi Arisu suggested a guessing game in which Kitagawa Kai identified the girls by touching their feet, but he demanded a reward before agreeing.
• Kitagawa Kai teased Kamuro Masumi about her feet, and she attacked him before he caught her in his arms.
• Asahina Nazuna wondered whether she was ready to join Kitagawa Kai's lively group.
• Ichinose Honami and the others got ready to leave, while Tominaga Misa said she had booked the entire restaurant for dinner.
• Asahina Nazuna's bag caught on a screen, making its heavy wooden frame fall toward Sakayanagi Arisu as Shiina Hiyori pulled Yamamura Miki aside.

Kitagawa Kai caught a falling screen before it could hurt Asahina Nazuna and the others, then reassured Nazuna when she blamed herself for the accident. He confronted Tominaga Misa about the venue’s safety oversight, and the group went on to enjoy dinner together.

• Kitagawa Kai caught Asahina Nazuna and braced the falling screen, then checked that Sakayanagi Arisu, Shiina Hiyori, Yamamura Miki, and the others were unharmed.
• Asahina Nazuna blamed herself and offered to stay at the hotel, but Kitagawa Kai comforted her and told her the staff’s failure to check the venue was responsible; his joke made her smile and raised her affection level to 69.
• Kitagawa Kai questioned Tominaga Misa, who admitted she had failed to inspect the Bath Hall and promised to recheck the remaining venues.
• Kitagawa Kai told Tominaga Misa that safety had to remain a priority, then led the group to dinner.
• Asahina Nazuna recovered her spirits while chatting with Morishita Ai and Kamuro Masumi, and the group enjoyed local specialties at the restaurant.

On the bus home, Kitagawa Kai teased Karuizawa Kei with a sour gummy before kissing her, and the girls later gathered to exchange their gifts. Tachibana Akane drew Kai and gave him a fountain pen, while he gave her a music box that played her favorite piece, leaving the other girls wondering whom their slips referred to.

• Kitagawa Kai received Kiriyama Ikuyo's report that the Student Council group's outing had gone smoothly and reminded her to keep everyone safe.
• Karuizawa Kei admitted she had been feeding Kai the sour yellow gummies she disliked, and Kai kissed her after eating one himself.
• The girls gathered in the Moon Court Suite living room with their gifts and agreed to exchange them in seating order.
• Tachibana Akane revealed she had drawn the Student Council President and gave Kai an engraved fountain pen.
• Kai gave Akane a glass music box that played her favorite piece, delighting her and making the other girls question their own draw slips.

Ichinose Honami arranged an early group gift exchange, where Kitagawa Kai gave presents to the girls and saved a private gift for her. The gift was an admission letter to Teitan Middle School bearing her younger sister Ichinose Haruko’s name, leaving Honami shocked and asking who had put it there.

• Karuizawa Kei and the other girls realized they had all drawn slips pointing to Kitagawa Kai, and Ichinose Honami revealed she had organized the surprise exchange.
• Ichinose Honami explained that Kai had secretly prepared return gifts for everyone, and Kai showed that his slip said everyone would receive a present.
• Kitagawa Kai opened the girls’ gifts with care and handed out his own, easing their worries as they enjoyed their presents.
• After the exchange, Kitagawa Kai led Ichinose Honami into the master bedroom and gave her a document envelope.
• Ichinose Honami opened the envelope, found a Teitan Middle School admission letter bearing Ichinose Haruko’s name, and asked who had put it there.

Kitagawa Kai gave Ichinose Honami the news that her sister had earned a scholarship and comforted her as she called home. After the group exchanged gifts, the other girls joined Hasebe Haruka in kissing Kai to thank him, leaving Amikura Mako, Asahina Nazuna, and Ibuki Mio hesitating over whether to follow.

• Kitagawa Kai told Ichinose Honami that her sister had been accepted to Teitan Middle School with a Suzuki Conglomerate scholarship, and Honami cried with relief.
• Kai explained that Honami's sister had earned the scholarship through her own efforts after he helped her apply, and Honami hugged him.
• Honami called her family to share the news, and her mother invited Kai to visit after graduation.
• After Honami and Kai returned to the group, Hasebe Haruka kissed Kai's cheek as a thank-you, and Kushida Kikyo and Hoshinomiya Chie followed.
• The other girls took turns kissing Kai to thank him for his gifts, while Amikura Mako, Asahina Nazuna, and Ibuki Mio hesitated to join in.

After the girls thanked Kitagawa Kai for their gifts and took a group photo, Ibuki Mio visited Horikita Suzune to give her boxing gloves and make peace as a friend and rival. Later, Hasebe Haruka could not sleep and went to find Amikura Mako, relieved to find her awake.

• Amikura Mako, Asahina Nazuna, and Ibuki Mio thanked Kitagawa Kai with kisses, and the girls took a group photo before heading to the hot springs.
• Horikita Suzune studied late until Ibuki Mio brought her boxing gloves, and they agreed to be friends and sworn rivals.
• Ibuki Mio ran into Kitagawa Kai after leaving Horikita Suzune's room and hurried back to her own room after seeing him shirtless.
• Kitagawa Kai visited Shiina Hiyori and planned to spend time with each of his girlfriends in turn.
• Unable to sleep, Hasebe Haruka went to Amikura Mako's room and found her awake.

Hasebe Haruka and Amikura Mako stayed up sharing their feelings for Kitagawa Kai, while Ibuki Mio lost sleep wondering about him and Shiina Hiyori. On the bus the next morning, Matsushita Chiaki tried calling Kai by a new name, but his teasing response left her questioning his fondness for her old “Godfather” nickname.

• Hasebe Haruka woke Amikura Mako and urged her to stop hiding her feelings for Bei-Bei, even suggesting they take the initiative with him.
• Amikura Mako and Hasebe Haruka talked beneath the covers past midnight, and Mako stayed awake after Haruka fell asleep.
• Ibuki Mio tossed and turned while imagining Kitagawa Kai visiting Shiina Hiyori, then overslept and missed her planned morning training.
• After breakfast, Matsushita Chiaki welcomed Kitagawa Kai into the seat beside her on the bus and tried calling him Kai-kun.
• Kitagawa Kai said Chiaki’s Godfather nickname made her special, and Chiaki teased him about liking to play dad before he turned the suspicion back on her.

Kitagawa Kai and Matsushita Chiaki shared a flirtatious bus ride to Izusan Shrine before the group visited a fortune teller. Kai and Asahina Nazuna received favorable fortunes, and their compatibility reading ended with a surprising score.

• Matsushita Chiaki teased Kitagawa Kai on the bus and held onto his arm as they chatted during the ride.
• Tominaga Misa led the group from the bus to the shrine and opened the fortune-telling venue, which she had booked in advance.
• Kitagawa Kai and Asahina Nazuna entered the inner room first and asked the elderly fortune teller about their fortunes and compatibility.
• The fortune teller said Kai and Nazuna's near-future fortunes were exceptionally favorable and calculated their compatibility at ninety-five, shocking Nazuna.

Asahina Nazuna and Kitagawa Kai received a compatibility score of ninety-five, but the fortune teller’s surprise grew as every girl who came after them received a perfect score with him. She concluded that ordinary fortune-telling methods could not account for Kitagawa Kai, and continued calculating for the remaining pairs.

• Asahina Nazuna admitted that she had previously told Kitagawa Kai their compatibility was eighty even though she had calculated ninety-five.
• Ichinose Honami asked the fortune teller about her future and compatibility with Kitagawa Kai, and they received a perfect score of one hundred.
• Sakayanagi Arisu and then several other girls came in with Kitagawa Kai and each received the same perfect compatibility score.
• The fortune teller realized her usual methods did not apply to Kitagawa Kai and suggested he choose his own score.
• Matsushita Chiaki insisted on having her compatibility calculated, and the fortune teller resumed her work.

The group finished their shrine visit after receiving their divination results, and Horikita Suzune shared photos from the trip with her brother, Horikita Manabu. She and Kitagawa Kai joked about their improved relationship before Suzune showed Kai a childhood award photo and explained why she had corrected the host who mispronounced her name.

• Ibuki Mio dismissed her compatibility result of ninety-one, while Chabashira Sae said she believed favorable divination results and called unfavorable ones superstition.
• The group left the shrine, and Horikita Suzune messaged Horikita Manabu photos from their outing while Kitagawa Kai sat beside her on the bus.
• Suzune told Kai that Manabu said the Student Council was fine and wanted an explanation about the Student Council Secretary Office, but she and Kai joked that Manabu was no longer on the Student Council.
• Kai asked Suzune about how much she had valued Manabu's opinion as a child, and she admitted she had wanted him to be proud of her.
• Suzune showed Kai a childhood photo of herself receiving an award and explained that she had corrected the host's mispronunciation because she feared Manabu would think someone else had won.

Horikita Suzune showed Kitagawa Kai photos from her childhood, and he encouraged her by praising her persistence before falling asleep beside her. Meanwhile, Kiriyama Ikuyo documented the Student Council group's activities at an amusement park so they could prepare the required report for the school.

• Kitagawa Kai joked with Horikita Suzune about her childhood photos as she showed him pictures of herself with a stray cat and doing a school cooking assignment.
• Kitagawa Kai told Horikita Suzune that her persistent hard work was a talent, and she accepted the compliment as they continued browsing her album.
• After working through many photos, Kitagawa Kai fell asleep; Horikita Suzune muted her Terminal, covered him with a blanket, and let his head rest on her shoulder.
• At the amusement park, Kiriyama Ikuyo recorded the Student Council group's activities so they could document their community experience program.
• Kiriyama Ikuyo explained to Hirata Yosuke and Katsuragi Kohei that the group needed records ready for school inspection, even though the president had not asked him to prepare them.

During the school trip in Izu, Katsuragi Kohei called his twin sister Yumi and learned that Kitagawa Kai had recommended her for a grant covering her tuition and medical expenses. Grateful but unsure how to repay Kitagawa, Katsuragi promised to thank him in person.

• Kiriyama Ikuyo told Hirata Yosuke and Katsuragi Kohei to jot down observations for his trip report and permitted Katsuragi to call his sister.
• Katsuragi called Yumi and checked on her health, meals, and life at school while sharing stories from the trip.
• Yumi told Katsuragi that the Suzuki Conglomerate and a medical fund had awarded her support for tuition and medical costs.
• Yumi revealed that Kitagawa Kai had specifically recommended her and asked the grant providers to investigate her situation.
• Katsuragi accepted that Yumi had earned the grant, promised to thank Kitagawa, and wondered what he should do now.

Kitagawa Kai carried Horikita Suzune and Himeno Yuki up Mount Omuro by leaping up the slope instead of taking the chairlift. At the summit, the tourists and staff were left stunned, while Ibuki Mio wondered whether she could learn to do the same.

• Kitagawa Kai woke on Horikita Suzune's shoulder as the bus arrived at Mount Omuro.
• Horikita Suzune admitted she was afraid of the chairlift, and Himeno Yuki joined her in staying behind with Kitagawa Kai.
• Kitagawa Kai carried Horikita Suzune and Himeno Yuki up the mountainside in a series of powerful leaps.
• Kitagawa Kai reached the summit safely and set the two girls down, while tourists and a staff member below watched in disbelief.
• Ibuki Mio watched Kitagawa Kai's ascent from a chairlift, and Shiina Hiyori asked whether she could learn to do it.

At Mount Omuro’s summit, Kitagawa Kai’s offer to carry the girls down the mountain sparked a queue of eager requests, while his easy rapport with Ichinose Honami made Asahina Nazuna wonder if she was starting to ship them. The group then recreated scenes from the movie Your Name at the crater, ending with Tominaga Misa arranging professional and aerial photography.

• Karuizawa Kei, Matsushita Chiaki, Hoshinomiya Chie, and other girls regretted taking the chairlift after seeing Kitagawa Kai carry Suzune and Himeno Yuki to the summit, and Chabashira Sae denied being jealous.
• After reaching the summit, Himeno Yuki called the ride with Kitagawa Kai fun, prompting the girls to reserve their own rides down the mountain; Kitagawa Kai agreed to carry them.
• While walking around the crater, Kitagawa Kai and Ichinose Honami showed how well they understood each other, and Asahina Nazuna teased them about acting like a couple at home.
• Shiranami Chihiro recognized that the crater resembled a scene from Your Name, and Tachibana Akane mistakenly thought the movie was named after her before Kitagawa Kai teased her.
• Sakura Airi and Shiranami Chihiro planned photos inspired by the movie, and Tominaga Misa arranged professional and aerial photography equipment.

Kitagawa Kai took photos with the girls and discussed future trips before Hasebe Haruka prompted him to make their relationship official. After Kai confessed and Haruka fainted, she accepted his proposal to be his girlfriend, and Kai reassured Kushida Kikyo that he loved her too.

• Kitagawa Kai joined Kushida Kikyo and Hasebe Haruka for photos at the crater before they discussed taking more trips together.
• Kitagawa Kai told Kikyo and Hasebe that anywhere would be fun as long as they stayed by his side, raising Hasebe's affection level.
• Hasebe hinted that Kai had not yet said the words she wanted to hear, and Kikyo left them alone to talk.
• Kitagawa Kai whispered that he liked Hasebe, and she fainted before she could respond.
• Hasebe woke up, told Kai she liked him too, and accepted his proposal to be his girlfriend.
• Kushida Kikyo looked bewildered, and Kitagawa Kai told her he loved her.

After joining the [Loving Family] group chat, Hasebe Haruka became absorbed in its old messages and chose to wait while Kitagawa Kai tried archery with Sakayanagi Arisu and the others. Arisu struggled despite mastering the instructions, while Shiina Hiyori improved, and Arisu watched as Matsushita Chiaki and Karuizawa Kei prepared to shoot.

• Kitagawa Kai added Hasebe Haruka to the [Loving Family] group chat, and she eagerly read its history while he led her onward.
• Sakayanagi Arisu invited Kitagawa Kai to try archery, and Hasebe decided to wait on a bench and keep reading.
• Sakayanagi confidently claimed she had mastered the archery fundamentals, but her first shots fell short or missed the target.
• Shiina Hiyori gradually improved and hit the target, while Sakayanagi continued to struggle even after switching bows with her.
• Sakayanagi looked for another beginner and watched Matsushita Chiaki and Karuizawa Kei prepare to shoot.

Sakayanagi Arisu improved at archery with Kitagawa Kai’s guidance and asked him to stay by her side, while Matsushita Chiaki’s skill drew Karuizawa Kei’s suspicion. Chiaki diverted Kei’s attention by pointing out Kai’s bull’s-eye shots, leaving Kei cheering for him and Chiaki wondering why she had hidden her own ability.

• Sakayanagi Arisu watched Matsushita Chiaki hit high-scoring rings and grew determined to improve.
• Kitagawa Kai corrected Arisu’s form, helping her score seven and eight points, and agreed to keep coaching her while also teaching Shiina Hiyori.
• Matsushita Chiaki told Karuizawa Kei that she had learned archery as a child alongside Kudo Shinichi, whom she considered more naturally gifted.
• Karuizawa Kei questioned whether Chiaki had been pretending to be ordinary, but Chiaki denied being especially skilled.
• Matsushita Chiaki redirected Kei’s attention to Kitagawa Kai, who repeatedly hit the bull’s-eye, and Kei cheered for him.

Hasebe Haruka told Amikura Mako that Kitagawa Kai had confessed to her and made her his girlfriend, then kept the details secret. At the mountain summit, Kitagawa Kai began carrying the girls down the slope, and Hoshinomiya Chie reached the bottom thrilled that the ride had ended too soon.

• Hasebe Haruka showed Amikura Mako the group chat and announced that Kitagawa Kai had confessed to her and become her boyfriend.
• Amikura Mako demanded the full story in exchange for the dumplings, but Hasebe Haruka avoided explaining how the confession happened.
• The girls finished at the archery range and gathered at the summit, where Kushida Kikyo asked Tominaga Misa to film Kitagawa Kai carrying them down; Tominaga Misa said her staff could not keep up.
• Kitagawa Kai carried Hoshinomiya Chie down the mountain, gradually speeding up as she asked him to go faster.
• Hoshinomiya Chie arrived at the parking lot exhilarated and disappointed that the ride had ended so quickly.

Kitagawa Kai finished carrying the girls down the mountain, then shared a private, affectionate descent with Chabashira Sae before rejoining the group. At Izu Shaboten Zoo, he helped Sakayanagi Arisu at lunch, prompting Kamuro Masumi to realize she had been indulging her friend too much.

• Kitagawa Kai let Chabashira Sae rest with him on the summit until she was ready to descend.
• Kitagawa Kai carried Chabashira Sae down the mountain, and she tried calling him “Honey” and invited him to keep her company that night.
• Sakayanagi Arisu greeted Kitagawa Kai at the foot of the mountain, and he smoothly explained their long trip by claiming Chabashira had stopped at the restroom.
• The group traveled to Izu Shaboten Zoo and settled into its reserved animal-themed restaurant for lunch.
• Kitagawa Kai poured water for Sakayanagi Arisu and helped her choose food while Kamuro Masumi watched.
• Kamuro Masumi realized she often ran errands and cared for Sakayanagi Arisu, and resolved to stop spoiling her next time.

Ibuki Mio, Shiina Hiyori, Morishita Ai, and Himeno Yuki chose lunch and decided to try baked snails. As the girls praised Chabashira Sae’s kindness, Hasebe Haruka and Hoshinomiya Chie bonded over suggestive jokes, leaving Amikura Mako confused.

• Ibuki Mio ordered curry because it reminded her of her mother's cooking, while Shiina Hiyori chose something else.
• Morishita Ai persuaded Himeno Yuki to order Izu-style baked snails, and the group placed their orders.
• Ichinose Honami, Sakura Airi, and Amikura Mako praised Chabashira Sae for being considerate and approachable.
• Hasebe Haruka teased Chabashira Sae about asking for help, and Hoshinomiya Chie offered to advise her instead.
• Hasebe Haruka and Hoshinomiya Chie hit it off while chatting, as Chabashira Sae judged them kindred spirits and Amikura Mako wondered what she had missed.

After lunch, Kitagawa Kai and the girls visited the Cactus Animal Park, where Morishita Ai asked Tominaga Misa to bring in giant pandas before settling on another attraction. The group toured the cactus greenhouses and reached a junction in the park paths.

• Morishita Ai found the baked escargot tasted like a butter-and-cheese-covered slug, while Himeno Yuki lost her appetite and Ibuki Mio stuck to curry.
• Tominaga Misa showed the group the park map, and Horikita Suzune explained that the park had no giant pandas; Kitagawa Kai suggested visiting a zoo instead.
• Ichinose Honami handed out insect repellent, and Tominaga Misa took over distributing the remaining bottles.
• Tominaga Misa guided the group through greenhouses displaying cacti and succulents, including a golden barrel cactus, an old man cactus, a brain cactus, and a bishop's cap.
• The group left the greenhouses and came to several forks in the path.

Kitagawa Kai bet Asahina Nazuna that he could make a peacock spread its tail, wagering a kiss against time alone with her. When the peacock fanned its feathers for a peahen instead, Kai claimed victory and tried to bargain for both prizes.

• After Tominaga Misa explained the park attractions, Kitagawa Kai followed Asahina Nazuna and several others toward the small-animal interaction area.
• Kitagawa Kai bet Nazuna that he could make a peacock spread its tail within five minutes, while she wagered that he would spend two hours alone with her the next day.
• Kai tried to intimidate the peacock by spreading his coat and arms, but it ignored him and kept pecking at the ground.
• A staff member brought over a peahen, and the peacock immediately spread its tail for her.
• Kai declared that he had won, while Nazuna argued that the peacock had fanned its tail for the peahen, not because of him.
• Kai proposed that Nazuna give him the promised kiss and that he spend time alone with her the next day, prompting her to accuse him of making himself the only winner.