Chapter Summaries

Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka visited Yukino Yukinoshita during lunch, where teasing about her appearance led to a dispute over Sogo’s claim that he could read minds. The chapter left Yukino skeptical and irritated as Sogo confidently insisted he could do it.

• Sogo Doma watched Umaru Doma and Mashiro Shiina sleep while Utaha Kasumigaoka teased him about appearing in their dreams.
• Umaru and Mashiro mumbled about Utaha, prompting Utaha to abandon her teasing and urge Sogo to leave without waking them.
• Yukino Yukinoshita ate lunch alone in the Service Club and reflected on her loneliness and her uncertainty about what was missing from her life.
• Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka entered the Service Club, and Sogo joked that Yukino was missing big breasts.
• Yukino argued with Utaha over the joke, while Sogo defended his comments as honesty and claimed he had answered Yukino’s unspoken question.
• Yukino challenged Sogo’s claim that he could read minds, but he confidently insisted that he could.

Sogo Doma teased Yukino Yukinoshita by pretending to read her mind, then brought Mashiro Shiina and Ako Tamaki to the Service Club despite Yukino's objections. Yukino tried to clear up the misunderstanding, but Sogo kept provoking her and making Mashiro and Ako apologize.

• Sogo Doma guessed Yukino Yukinoshita's thoughts about Utaha Kasumigaoka and her chest, then joked that Yukino liked him.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka explained that Sogo used microexpressions and prompting rather than actual mind reading.
• When Yukino asked why Sogo and Utaha had come, Sogo said he thought she looked pitiful eating alone, then called Mashiro Shiina and Ako Tamaki over.
• At the Service Club, Sogo told Mashiro and Ako that Yukino was angry with them, prompting both girls to apologize.
• Yukino denied being angry at Mashiro or Ako and told them to stop listening to Sogo.

Yukino Yukinoshita struggled to deal with Sogo Doma, who asked her to tutor Ako Tamaki alongside Mashiro Shiina. She reflected on Yukinoshita Haruno’s warning that Doma might be arranging her tutoring relationship to help her, leaving Yukino uncertain whether her friendship with Mashiro was genuine.

• Yukino Yukinoshita tried to hide her anger at Sogo Doma, but he kept teasing her and asking why she had not reminded him of his purpose sooner.
• Sogo Doma asked Yukino Yukinoshita to tutor Ako Tamaki as well as Mashiro Shiina, who said Yukino could help her study.
• Yukino Yukinoshita noted that Sogo Doma could afford private tutors, but he asked who else could teach Mashiro when professional tutors had failed.
• Yukino Yukinoshita recalled Yukinoshita Haruno warning that Doma had arranged the tutoring to help Yukino make friends and questioning whether her bond with Mashiro was truly her own.
• After Haruno’s warning, Yukino Yukinoshita had remained alone and gone to the clubroom by herself at lunchtime.

Sogo Doma showed Yukino Yukinoshita why Mashiro Shiina and Ako Tamaki needed her help rather than a private tutor. After Ako’s hypnotized outburst, Yukino agreed to help her as well, while postponing questions about what had happened.

• Sogo warned Yukino that a tutor might exploit Mashiro’s lack of common sense and teach her dangerous nonsense.
• Sogo hypnotized Ako into believing Yukino was U,M,R, her beloved, and Ako clung to Yukino while accusing Utaha of trying to steal her away.
• Sogo knocked Ako out of the hypnotic state, and Ako retreated to a corner in embarrassment.
• Yukino asked what had happened to Ako, but chose not to press her and accepted Ako’s request for help.

Mashiro asked whether people who did not hate each other could be friends, prompting Yukino and Utaha to debate Sogo’s relationship with Hijikata. The conversation ended with Yukino questioning how Hijikata would feel if he saw the straw doll Sogo was cursing him with.

• Mashiro asked Yukino whether she and Sogo could be friends if they did not hate each other.
• Sogo revealed that he was hammering nails into a straw doll, claiming it was a family custom for driving away bad luck.
• Yukino and Utaha synchronized their bickering, while Mashiro called them a couple and Ako watched them longingly.
• Sogo interrupted the exchange and told Mashiro that he and Hijikata were a special case.
• Utaha described Sogo and Hijikata as something between enemies and friends, but Yukino rejected the ambiguity.
• Yukino pointed to Sogo’s straw doll and asked how Hijikata would feel if he saw it.

Sogo Doma helped Yukino Yukinoshita reconsider what friendship could mean, then teased her when her stomach growled and suggested Mashiro immortalize the embarrassing moment in a drawing. Mashiro revealed she had already drawn Utaha Kasumigaoka and Ako Tamaki, and Ako realized Mashiro considered her a friend.

• Sogo Doma argued that friends could stay close despite time apart and tease each other without causing a rift, and Yukino Yukinoshita tentatively accepted his view while reserving judgment.
• Mashiro said she was hungry, and Yukino's stomach growled before she had eaten her bento.
• Sogo urged Mashiro to draw Yukino's embarrassing moment as proof of the beginning of their friendship, while Utaha Kasumigaoka teased Yukino about the idea.
• Mashiro revealed she had drawn Utaha because she was nearby, and Utaha was surprised to learn she had been used as artistic material.
• Mashiro told Ako Tamaki she had drawn her because Ako had taken care of her and that they were friends, moving Ako to feel included.

Sogo Doma, Umaru, Utaha, and Mashiro arrived early at the Vienna Music Hall to support Kaori Miyazono in her music competition, while they traded jokes and discussed their differences with Yukino. Sogo ended by claiming he had evidence that Yukino and Utaha enjoyed their constant bickering.

• Sogo Doma teased Umaru for complaining about attending Kaori Miyazono's music competition after she had promised to cheer Kaori on.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka joked about Umaru's public image, and Mashiro Shiina explained she was prioritizing her make-up exam over drawing manga.
• Sogo recalled how Mashiro and Yukino Yukinoshita had reacted to his wasabi-flavored Baumkuchen, which had helped Yukino discover she liked Baumkuchen.
• Sogo and Yukino argued over whether people should retaliate against those who hurt them, with Yukino condemning revenge and Sogo saying it felt good.
• Sogo observed that Yukino and Utaha constantly bickered and claimed he had found evidence that they enjoyed it.

Sogo Doma endured more teasing from Utaha Kasumigaoka, Yukino Yukinoshita, Mashiro, and Ako before two sisters appeared at the Vienna Music Hall and called him their master. He tried to convince the older sister, Toka, that she had mistaken him for someone else.

• Mashiro worried that Yukino seemed listless, while Yukino's clashes with Utaha also drew Sogo into their arguments.
• Sogo gave Yukino a wasabi-flavored Baumkuchen, but Mashiro and Yukino exchanged cakes instead.
• Yukino arrived at the Vienna Music Hall with Ako and traded barbs with Utaha.
• Rikka and her older sister arrived, and the older sister called Sogo her master while Rikka called him a great demon king.
• Sogo refused to turn around and asked Toka whether she would believe that she had the wrong person.

Sogo Doma tried to avoid Rikka Takanashi’s chuunibyou declarations, but ended up joining her and her sister Toka at a restaurant with Umaru, Utaha, and Yukino. Rikka accused Sogo of teaching Toka cooking to steal the power of her Wicked Eye, and the others suspected he had actually encouraged the delusion.

• Sogo Doma suggested going into the venue to wait, but Rikka Takanashi accused him of fleeing and Toka Takanashi said she would bring her sister along.
• At a nearby restaurant, Rikka challenged Sogo as the Great Demon King while Toka repeatedly hit her for her claims.
• Toka explained that Sogo had taught her cooking, and Rikka insisted he had ulterior motives involving the Wicked Eye.
• Rikka claimed Sogo had threatened to take her powers, prompting Umaru and Utaha to suspect he had teased her with the story.
• Sogo played along with Rikka’s fantasy, but Toka and Rikka both rejected what the other said.

Takanashi Toka defended Sogo Doma’s dedication and praised his achievements, prompting Yukino Yukinoshita to reflect on Totsuki’s prestige and how exceptional his cooking talent was. The chapter left Yukino comparing her own understanding with Umaru Doma’s more casual view of Totsuki and her brother.

• Takanashi Toka insisted that she understood Sogo Doma better than anyone and argued that his hard work and devotion to cooking explained his success.
• Takanashi Toka noted that Sogo Doma had become Totsuki’s top Elite Ten seat while still in middle school, making Yukino Yukinoshita recognize the significance of his achievement.
• Yukino recalled how her mother had pursued opportunities for her whenever she showed talent, and considered that she might have been sent to Totsuki if she had excelled at cooking.
• Yukino remembered witnessing Totsuki’s harsh standards and concluded that she understood the school’s prestige better than Utaha Kasumigaoka and Umaru Doma.
• Umaru’s dismissive view of the Elite Ten contrasted with Yukino’s awareness of how difficult it was to reach their level.

Yukino Yukinoshita learned that Sogo Doma had once been the first seat of Totsuki’s Elite Ten, overturning her assumptions about his cooking and academic achievements. As Toka Takanashi questioned why they had suspected Sogo of fooling around with Rikka, Yukino began to understand her point and took her side.

• Yukino reconsidered her belief that Sogo’s cooking talent was only average after hearing he had been Totsuki’s Elite Ten first seat in middle school.
• Yukino recalled her disagreement with Sogo over revenge and recognized that their opposing views had kept them from becoming friends.
• Toka asked why the others had thought Sogo would fool around with Rikka if they knew he had once led Totsuki’s Elite Ten.
• Rikka thought Sogo was genuinely threatening to take away the power of her Wicked Eye, while Umaru questioned how his culinary rank related to his behavior.
• Yukino said she understood Toka’s point and agreed that Sogo could not have been fooling around, leaving Umaru and Utaha bewildered.

Yukino Yukinoshita argued with Sogo Doma about effort and was left responsible for helping Mashiro and Ako pass their makeup exams. Rikka Takanashi mistook Yukino for one of Sogo’s loyal demons, while Yukino dismissed Rikka’s suspicions as delusions.

• Yukino Yukinoshita suggested stopping the tram, but Sogo Doma rejected her idea and teased her about working hard.
• Sogo Doma told Yukino to help Mashiro and Ako pass their makeup exams before leaving for his supposed research time.
• Yukino stayed committed to the Service Club request but found Sogo increasingly unpleasant as they clashed over their different attitudes.
• Yukino told Rikka Takanashi that Sogo was probably only playing along with her and had not done anything improper.
• Rikka Takanashi accused Yukino of being a frost demon loyal to the Great Demon King, and Yukino concluded that Rikka was delusional.

Sogo Doma’s status at Totsuki and his academic achievements left Yukino Yukinoshita and Takanashi Toka convinced that he was far more accomplished than he let on, while Umaru tried to explain that her brother was simply lazy. Takanashi Rikka kept claiming her sealed powers and memories made her immune to ordinary knowledge, and the chapter ended with her getting bonked again.

• Takanashi Toka apologized for Rikka’s behavior as Yukino said she would not accuse Doma without evidence.
• Umaru asked why Doma’s place among the Elite Ten mattered, and Toka revealed that he had turned down the chance to become Totsuki’s Commander-in-Chief.
• Umaru tried to convince Toka and Yukino that Doma’s refusal proved he was lazy, but they cited his achievements and Tokyo’s No. 1 grades as evidence against her.
• Rikka claimed her sealed powers and memories explained why she struggled with ordinary schoolwork, and Toka bonked her again.

Rikka Takanashi fumed over how Sogo Doma had sealed the Wicked Eye and how Toka Takanashi kept hitting her. After Sogo joked about beating little sisters, Yukino Yukinoshita began to object, but Toka struck Rikka again before she finished.

• Rikka remembered how Sogo Doma had tricked her into closing her eyes and sealed the Wicked Eye, then grew angry that the Sacred Culinary Artist still did not believe her.
• Sogo smiled at Rikka’s glare and joked that violence could not solve problems, then suggested that Toka beat her little sister on rainy days.
• Umaru and Yukino reacted suspiciously to Sogo’s remark, while Rikka realized it had encouraged Toka to hit her more often.
• Yukino tried to tell Toka that corporal punishment was an incorrect way to educate Rikka, but Rikka accused her of fake kindness.
• Toka struck Rikka again, and Yukino abandoned her objection, saying perhaps Toka was right.

Rikka Takanashi insisted that she had not improved, while Toka Takanashi and Sogo Doma argued that she was much better than before. The others watched Rikka’s chuunibyou antics continue, and she ended by challenging Sogo Doma to undo the Wicked Eye’s seal.

• Rikka Takanashi accused Sogo Doma, Toka Takanashi, and Yukino Yukinoshita of trying to make the Wicked Eye submit.
• Sogo Doma began to say that little sisters did not need to be beaten so often, but Toka Takanashi cited his earlier advice about Rikka’s supposed illness.
• Toka Takanashi told Sogo Doma that Rikka had improved because she no longer entered battle mode and attacked people when she heard a battle incantation.
• Rikka Takanashi continued muttering about the Wicked Eye’s power, and Toka Takanashi knocked her on the head and pinned her down.
• Rikka Takanashi challenged Sogo Doma to undo the Wicked Eye’s seal, leaving him at a loss for how to respond.

Rikka Takanashi challenged Toka Takanashi to a fight after revealing her golden Wicked Eye, while Sogo Doma tried to hide that the eye color could be imitated with contact lenses. The sisters faced off in the restaurant, and Sogo Doma concluded that he could not stop them without revealing his secret.

• Rikka Takanashi tried to coax Sogo Doma into removing his seal, but Toka Takanashi interrupted her with a fist.
• Rikka Takanashi tore off her eyepatch and challenged Toka Takanashi, drawing the restaurant's attention.
• Mashiro Shiina admired Rikka Takanashi's golden eye, and Sogo Doma showed her colored contact lenses.
• Rikka Takanashi insisted her eye was real and challenged Toka Takanashi again with an automatic umbrella transformed into a spear.
• Toka Takanashi raised a stainless-steel spoon as the two sisters prepared to fight, while Sogo Doma decided he could not intervene without revealing his identity.

Sato, Soma, and the others worried that Inami might cause a violent incident during the gathering, while Kyoko and the rest argued over who would become the victim. The chapter left Takanashi asking tied-up Inami whether she wanted to hit someone, even offering to untie her.

• Sato, Soma, and Takanashi joked that Inami might cause a bloody incident and debated who would be the victim.
• Soma suggested Inami could go home, but Kyoko warned that leaving would lead to something terrifying.
• Kyoko reassured Sato and Soma that Manager Otoo would protect everyone, then said Otoo would become the victim first.
• Yamada promised to protect Manager Otoo until he adopted her and handed over his retirement pension.
• Sato and Soma suggested Inami should attack Takanashi if she lost control, and Takanashi asked whether she wanted to hit someone.

Takanashi played along with Soma’s teasing about the photos of him dressed as a girl, while Inami remained tied up. At the restaurant, Matsumoto and Kyoko Shirafuji reacted to a customer dispute as if they were at Wagnaria, leaving everyone to wonder why Kyoko had gone to intervene.

• Takanashi pretended to consider letting Inami loose to beat up Soma and Satou, then revealed he had been joking when Soma backed down.
• Soma offered to delete Takanashi’s photos in exchange for stopping Inami, and Takanashi agreed to protect the seniors while hoping to get rid of the photos.
• Popura objected to deleting the photos and asked Soma to send them to her instead, prompting Takanashi to move to untie Inami.
• Matsumoto watched strange customers fight in the restaurant and decided they seemed no less unusual than her coworkers.
• When Matsumoto reported the argument, Kyoko Shirafuji headed outside to intervene, and the Wagnaria staff questioned why she had acted as though she managed the restaurant.

At Wagnaria, Takanashi worried that Kyoko Shirafuji’s reputation for handling trouble could endanger the restaurant and separate him from Popura. Meanwhile, Rikka Takanashi mistook Yukino Yukinoshita’s words for proof of an Otherworld conspiracy and demanded that the others introduce themselves.

• Yachiyo Todoroki and Manager Otoo explained that Kyoko Shirafuji had a history of efficiently dealing with trouble, while Takanashi questioned whether she should act in someone else’s restaurant.
• Takanashi resolved to stop Kyoko because he feared the restaurant might close and he would lose the chance to see Popura Taneshima.
• Rikka Takanashi invoked an alleged Otherworld Confidentiality Pact and declared that Yukino Yukinoshita and her companions were supernatural beings.
• Rikka introduced herself as the Wicked Eye user and challenged the group to state their deeds and true names.
• Mashiro Shiina applauded Rikka and told Sogo Doma that she sounded amazing.

Rikka Takanashi introduced herself as the Wicked Eye and insisted the others were members of the hidden world, while Toka Takanashi repeatedly restrained her. A grief-stricken newcomer appeared just as Rikka complained that ordinary people were powerless, and Sogo Doma recognized the newcomer.

• Rikka Takanashi impressed Mashiro Shiina with her Wicked Eye persona and invited her to introduce herself.
• Yukino Yukinoshita told Mashiro Shiina that they were both ordinary people, but Rikka Takanashi refused to believe her.
• Toka Takanashi repeatedly held Rikka Takanashi down and insisted that there was no hidden world or great power.
• Rikka Takanashi argued that ordinary people were helpless and demanded to know whether the others were looking down on them.
• A grief-stricken newcomer spoke from behind Rikka Takanashi, and Sogo Doma recognized the person.