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While Bocchi struggles to write the lyrics to the band's first song, Nijika arranges a special band outing.

Bocchi decides to try to pursue a new vocalist for the band: a classmate named Kita.

Nijika proposes that the band save up money for their next gig by doing part-time work at Starry.

Kessoku Band's performance at the culture festival is on. Can the band make it through without disaster?

The culture festival's rolled around, and the Kessoku Band girls want to enjoy it with Bocchi... if they can even find her first!

When Bocchi struggles with the decision of whether or not to perform at her school's culture festival, Kikuri arrives to offer inspiration.

Introverted Bocchi takes up the guitar in hopes of meeting friends, but her social anxiety is not so easily conquered...

Celina and Dolan are given a pleasant welcome to Galoa by Keiren, but there seems to be something bigger brewing in the underbelly.

Hikaru was dealing with the fact that he had to still go to school while learning to live with Alma, working as a member of ARMS, and being followed around by Aki.

To settle the score with Turbo Granny, Momo and Okarun show up at the promised tunnel. They start the game of tag to pull the location-bound spirit away, and they managed to capture Turbo Granny using Momo's psychic powers.

To settle the score with Turbo Granny, Momo and Okarun show up at the promised tunnel. They start the game of tag to pull the location-bound spirit away, and they managed to capture Turbo Granny using Momo's psychic powers.

The plan is for Takuya to fly home and confess about the marriage lie to his family alone, but circumstances force Rika to accompany him. Along the way, the two of them learn more about each other's families and childhoods.

Hiro settles into working at the Everymart, but quickly finds himself struggling to understand all the fishing equipment he's responsible for selling. Hana steps in to teach him about lures.

"Hotaru catches Kinokoinu releasing spores in the morning. Komako hosts a Halloween takoyaki party for Kinokoinu. Kinokoinu releases white spores after the party at night, which is a spectacular sight."

At the judo dojo, Hanamichi meets with Aota and is enticed into joining the judo club after being offered a photograph of Haruko.

One rainy day Akagi learns from the captain of the Judo club, Aota, that the Judo club is plotting to recruit Hanamichi.