Chapter Summaries

Maya Matsumoto argued that ordinary people should fit in and avoid standing out, but Yukino Yukinoshita challenged her definition and defended independent effort. Sogo Doma’s dieting example complicated their debate, while Maya began wondering why he looked familiar.

• Maya Matsumoto declared that ordinary people could resist and that being ordinary meant fitting in without standing out or burdening others.
• Yukino Yukinoshita challenged Maya’s definition, arguing that ordinary people could shine through effort and should not blindly follow the majority.
• Maya apologized after Yukino questioned her assumption that “Iceberg Banshee” was Yukino’s codename.
• Yukino pressed Maya to explain why ordinary people should not pursue progress or hold their own opinions, and Sogo Doma offered dieting as a counterexample.
• Sogo and Yukino debated whether ordinary people might starve themselves to lose weight, prompting Utaha Kasumigaoka to realize Sogo had been thinking of her as an example.
• Maya noticed that Sogo Doma looked familiar and wondered who he was.

Maya Matsumoto panicked after realizing she had contradicted someone connected to Sogo Doma, then recognized him and called out. As Yukino Yukinoshita and Rikka Takanashi drew conclusions about their relationship, Umaru Doma worried that Maya might reveal her Komaru identity to Yukino and resolved to steer the conversation.

• Maya Matsumoto regretted challenging an important person's companion and hoped Sogo Doma would simply dismiss her.
• Maya recognized Sogo Doma and called out to him, prompting Yukino Yukinoshita and Rikka Takanashi to speculate about their connection.
• Sogo Doma considered whether Maya could be called his subordinate and worried that Rikka's Demon King talk would make him seem chuunibyou.
• Umaru Doma recognized Maya as a waitress from Wagnaria and feared she might expose Umaru's Komaru form to Yukino Yukinoshita.
• Umaru resolved to take control of the conversation before Yukino learned about her secret identity and lazy, shut-in nature.

Maya Matsumoto nervously apologized to Sogo Doma after Lady Umaru mistook her intentions, while Kyoko Shirafuji arrived and called the group noisy. Kyoko then noticed Sogo and regretted her words, leaving her to find a way to shift the blame.

• Lady Umaru asked Maya Matsumoto whether she was working at Wagnaria, and Maya admitted she was not.
• Lady Umaru tried to reassure Maya that Sogo Doma would not mind, but Sogo’s confusion prompted Maya to apologize to him.
• Kyoko Shirafuji arrived and criticized Maya for not dealing with the noisy people.
• Toka Takanashi worried that Sogo had been lumped in with the noisy group and prepared to apologize.
• Kyoko noticed Sogo and immediately regretted calling the group noisy, then tried to shift the blame.

Kyoko Shirofuji mistook the restaurant for her own shop and awkwardly explained why she had come, while Sogo Doma redirected the conversation from the noisy customers. The gathering continued as Kyoko revealed that her shop’s staff had also come after receiving Doma’s invitation.

• Kyoko Shirofuji realized she was in the wrong shop after Maya Matsumoto reminded her that they were not in Valonaria.
• Kyoko admitted she had come to investigate noisy customers and apologized, while Toka Takanashi blamed the commotion on her little sister, Rikka Takanashi.
• Kyoko compared Rikka’s noise to Amada from her shop, prompting Rikka and Toka to argue over whether Rikka could act like an ordinary person.
• Sogo Doma interrupted Kyoko and asked whether Satou and the others had come with her.
• Kyoko confirmed that everyone from the shop had received Doma’s invitation and sent someone to bring Satou and the others out.

Sogo Doma introduced his disciples to Toka Takanashi, whose sharp sense of smell and status as a Totsuki Resort head chef left Sato and Soma feeling challenged. The chapter ended with Toka saying her abilities were not comparable to God's Tongue.

• Sogo Doma introduced Sato and Soma as his disciples, and Toka Takanashi claimed she was his first disciple.
• Sato and Soma boasted about their chef positions, while Toka called them third-rate chefs and detected cigarette smoke on Sato.
• Rikka Takanashi dubbed Toka's sharp sense of smell the Dog's Nose, and Sogo Doma corrected her by calling it God's Nose.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka asked whether God's Nose was related to God's Tongue, and Toka said the two were not comparable.

Sogo Doma explained that the God's Tongue was a hypersensitive sense of taste that made it difficult for Erina to enjoy food, and revealed that her mother had the same ability. He said Erina’s mother had been hospitalized because of it, leaving everyone stunned.

• Takanashi Toka dismissed Rikka Takanashi’s claim that the God's Tongue was inferior to her God's Nose, while Sogo Doma said the two talents were evenly matched.
• Sogo Doma revealed that Senzaemon Nakiri detested the God's Tongue and hinted that Erina would be brought down by reality.
• Sogo Doma explained that the God's Tongue magnified even tiny flaws in food, making truly delicious meals difficult to enjoy.
• Sogo Doma told Lady Umaru and the others that Erina’s mother also had the God's Tongue and had been hospitalized since Erina was very young.

Sogo Doma explained that Erina Nakiri’s God's Tongue had caused her mother’s anorexia and that Azami Nakiri had exploited the ability for publicity before being expelled from the Nakiri family. He said Erina could be cured, but joked that he would enjoy making her beg for help, leaving Umaru to scold him for taking advantage of someone’s misfortune.

• Sogo Doma explained how the God's Tongue made food unbearable and said Erina Nakiri’s mother had developed anorexia.
• Sogo said Azami Nakiri had exploited Erina’s talent for publicity, and Chairman Nakiri had expelled him from the family.
• Sogo revealed that Erina’s mother had recovered and was traveling the world, then said Erina could also be cured.
• Sogo imagined Erina eventually coming to the Doma family for help, and Umaru told him not to take advantage of someone in need.

Sogo Doma explained the hidden dangers of the God's Tongue and compared it with the God's Nose, using Toka Takanashi as an example. The group was left wondering what danger affected Toka and how her little sister Rikka would manage if something happened to her.

• Lady Umaru gave a righteous account that made Yukino Yukinoshita think better of Sogo Doma.
• Toka Takanashi questioned why the God's Tongue's hidden danger should not be revealed to Erina, and Sogo Doma admitted he wanted to see Erina become miserable before explaining his real concern.
• Sogo Doma said the God's Tongue could help Erina reach extraordinary heights in cooking, but learning about its dangers might distract her and limit her potential.
• Sogo Doma said God's Nose could be more useful than the God's Tongue in combat, prompting Rikka Takanashi to praise Toka's supposed battle talent and get punched by her sister.
• Sogo Doma began to mention the hidden dangers of God's Nose, leaving Toka Takanashi and the others alarmed about what might happen to her.

Sogo Doma revealed that Toka Takanashi’s Sacred Adjuster condition had caused allergies, prompting her and Rikka Takanashi to fear a more serious danger. He clarified that allergies were the only problem, and the group’s discussion turned to Yukino Yukinoshita’s love of cats.

• Sogo Doma told Toka Takanashi that the Sacred Adjuster condition had already caused allergic reactions to cats and pollen.
• Rikka Takanashi worried that her sister was in danger, while Toka tried to reassure her and asked what other problems might appear.
• Sogo explained that allergies were the only issue but warned they could be dangerous without medical treatment.
• Yukino Yukinoshita insisted that being allergic to cats was serious because it kept Toka from getting close to them, and Utaha Kasumigaoka teased her cat-loving attitude.
• Rikka said that cats were too weak to serve as familiars, and an unnamed speaker announced agreement with Yukino’s view of cats.

At Wagnaria, Yukino Yukinoshita mistook Takanashi’s fixation on Popura Taneshima’s small stature for a reason to call the police. Takanashi and his coworkers tried to explain and joke their way out of it, but Sogo Doma confirmed that Yukino was seriously about to dial 110.

• Takanashi praised Popura Taneshima’s small stature, prompting Yukino Yukinoshita to offer to call the police.
• Takanashi denied being a HENTAI, but everyone at Wagnaria agreed that he was one.
• Yukino noticed Takanashi was still patting Popura’s head with his other hand and said he could explain himself to the police.
• Popura gave Takanashi an uncertain defense, while Soma teased him and told him to admit he was a HENTAI.
• Sogo Doma warned Soma and Takanashi that Yukino was already about to dial 110.

Yukino Yukinoshita tried to call the police on Takanashi, while Sogo Doma defended him and insisted he was a law-abiding citizen who merely knew many criminals. The argument ended with Doma refusing to endorse cross-dressing, leaving Takanashi furious at the abandonment.

• Sogo Doma said he recognized Yukino Yukinoshita's attempt to call the police because people had tried it in front of him before, and Manager Otoo recalled his own supposed misunderstanding.
• Yukino questioned Doma's claim that he obeyed the law, and he replied that he knew many criminals, including the cross-dressing Takanashi.
• Yukino began dialing the police after learning Takanashi was a cross-dresser, despite Doma urging her to hear Takanashi's explanation.
• Yukino challenged Doma to say whether cross-dressing was HENTAI behavior, and Doma firmly denied having any interest in wearing women's clothes.
• Takanashi grew hopeful when Doma seemed ready to defend him, but Doma declared that he was not a HENTAI and left Takanashi enraged.

Sogo Doma teased Takanashi over his cross-dressing and unusual preferences, turning the Wagnaria staff and the others against him. After admitting he had been doing it on purpose, Sogo shifted the conversation toward business.

• Sogo denied that he had dressed as a girl, while Yukino Yukinoshita challenged him and Takanashi became the target of the conversation.
• Sogo called Takanashi a cross-dressing HENTAI, and Takanashi's sisters and Mahiru Inami offered him no help.
• Takanashi tried to defend his affection for Popura Taneshima, but described her as a water-flea-level creature and upset her.
• The people from Wagnaria and the others united to scold Takanashi, while Sogo praised him for taking the blame.
• Sogo admitted he had provoked Takanashi on purpose, then said it was time to get down to business.

Sogo Doma threatened Takanashi into keeping quiet about Umaru’s Komaru form, then the group welcomed Kaori Miyazono and her companion to Wagnaria. Inami Mahiru punched the boy on arrival, and the chapter ended with Kaori mistaking Takanashi for a girl.

• Sogo Doma warned Takanashi not to mention his youngest sister, threatening to send him to Thailand if he did.
• Sogo Doma and Takanashi chatted while the two groups at Wagnaria grew more familiar with each other.
• Kaori Miyazono arrived with Arima, and Inami Mahiru punched him because she feared boys.
• Inami Mahiru apologized and asked to be tied up again, while the Wagnaria staff agreed it would prevent another bloody incident.
• Kaori Miyazono mistook Takanashi for a girl, and Sogo Doma insisted that his cuteness proved he was a boy.

After Kaori Miyazono noticed Takanashi’s appearance, the group recognized Kousei Arima and argued over Mahiru Inami’s violence and Satou’s smoking while Arima remained unconscious. They finally remembered to help him, and Sogo Doma showed that he could read Takanashi’s thoughts.

• Kaori Miyazono compared Takanashi’s charm to a girl’s and concluded that she had lost to him.
• Sogo Doma recognized Kousei Arima as the person he had seen unconscious before, while Kaori explained that Arima was her senior and performance partner.
• Mahiru Inami offered to be tied up, but Toka Takanashi defended her and argued with Satou about smoking and cooking standards.
• Sogo Doma redirected everyone’s attention to the unconscious Kousei Arima, and the group rushed to help him.
• Takanashi reflected on his martial arts training, and Sogo Doma remarked that Takanashi had endured worse before revealing that he could read his thoughts.

After Mahiru Inami accidentally punched Kousei Arima, Sogo Doma’s teasing made Arima believe he had offended him and deserved punishment. Sogo dragged Arima away for a private conversation, while Umaru tried to explain that her brother was probably only joking.

• Sogo Doma frightened Takanashi into agreeing to forget what had happened.
• Kousei Arima woke up and asked whether a car had hit him, and Mahiru Inami apologized for punching him.
• Sogo Doma’s remarks led Kousei Arima to believe he had angered Doma and should accept another punch.
• Sogo Doma suspected Kousei Arima might have wronged Umaru and dragged him away before he could explain himself.
• Umaru told Toka Takanashi that Doma had probably been teasing Arima, but Toka remained convinced Doma was angry.

Sogo Doma questioned Kousei Arima about responsibility, but Kousei kept explaining his guilt over fleeing when Miyazono collapsed and his inability to play piano. Their talk turned to why Kousei had quit and how his mother had relentlessly compared him to Sogo; it left Sogo realizing he had become Kousei’s model pianist.

• Sogo brought Kousei to a restaurant booth and pressed him to explain what it meant to have no sense of responsibility.
• Kousei admitted he had panicked and fled when Miyazono collapsed, then said he could no longer play piano.
• Sogo asked whether Kousei knew Umaru, and Kousei said he had only heard Miyazono mention Umaru-senpai.
• Kousei revealed that he had agreed to accompany Miyazono and wanted to try playing again despite his problem.
• Kousei challenged Sogo about giving up piano and explained that his mother had compared him to Sogo after hearing him perform.
• Kousei said his mother had only asked him to reach one-tenth of Sogo’s level.

Kousei Arima told Sogo Doma that Sogo’s performance inspired him to love the piano, though he could no longer hear it while playing, and asked why Sogo had quit. When Kousei accidentally revealed that Kaori Miyazono had little time left, Sogo guessed the claim was a lie, but Yukino suspected Sogo had invented it himself.

• Kousei told Sogo that his performance had awakened Kousei’s love for the piano, but he could no longer hear the music when he played.
• Kousei asked Sogo why he had given up the piano, then explained that he had agreed to accompany Kaori despite his inability to play.
• Kousei revealed that Kaori had little time left, and Umaru and the others overheard him.
• Kousei and Kaori rushed away after claiming they needed to prepare for the upcoming performance.
• Sogo guessed that Kaori had lied about her condition, while Yukino suggested that Sogo had made up the claim himself.

At the Vienna Music Hall, Yukino Yukinoshita and Utaha Kasumigaoka traded barbs about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Takanashi’s exaggerated breasts. Rikka Takanashi’s suspicions about a supposed alliance led Toka Takanashi to repeatedly hit her as the group tried to listen to the music.

• Yukino Yukinoshita and Utaha Kasumigaoka argued over whether the symphony’s second movement suited them.
• Yukino Yukinoshita brought up Takanashi’s huge breasts, and Utaha Kasumigaoka and the others joined in teasing him.
• Rikka Takanashi compared herself unfavorably to Takanashi and accused him of using an illusion to approach the Wicked Eye.
• Toka Takanashi hit Rikka Takanashi and told her to listen to the music properly.
• Rikka Takanashi declared that Takanashi had approached the Sacred Culinary Artist and accused the others of forming a false-breast alliance.
• Toka Takanashi hit Rikka Takanashi again and denied faking anything.

Rikka Takanashi accused Toka Takanashi of using magic to fake her appearance and tried to prove that Sogo Doma was the Great Demon King. Toka kept punching Rikka for her wild claims, while Sogo played along and left Rikka convinced that he had admitted the truth.

• Rikka Takanashi accused Toka Takanashi of faking her appearance, prompting everyone to wonder whether such things could be faked.
• Toka Takanashi punched Rikka and denied the accusation, but Rikka insisted that magic explained the difference between them.
• Rikka claimed that Toka's appearance proved magic existed, and Sogo Doma laughed at her reasoning.
• Sogo Doma said he was happy because his pet had given birth, but Rikka treated his words as an admission that he was the Great Demon King.
• Toka punched Rikka again and explained that Sogo was only playing along, while Rikka insisted he had unconsciously revealed himself.

Rikka Takanashi teased Toka about her big breasts and declared that her hamsters were demonic minions, prompting Toka to repeatedly smack her. When Rikka called Yukino Yukinoshita the Iceberg Banshee as her ally, the others joined in teasing Yukino, leaving her caught in the crossfire.

• Sogo Doma claimed he was happy because his pet had babies, and Mashiro clarified that Hamjiro and Ham Saburo were Umaru's hamsters.
• Rikka called the hamsters demonic minions and insulted Toka's breasts, so Toka repeatedly hit her.
• Rikka accused Toka of being allied with the Great Demon King and threatened her with the Wicked Eye's revenge.
• Rikka called Yukino the Iceberg Banshee and asked her to help, making everyone look at the confused Yukino.
• Sogo declared himself the Great Demon King and labeled Yukino the Iceberg Banshee, provoking her anger.