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- Upon making plans to go to the beach, the girls go to a department store to pick out swimsuits. While at the beach, Mayuki gets lost and comes across Ruriko, who tries to help her find her way back. As Hinako goes off to search for Mayuki, her animal magnetism helps Mayuki find her and join up with the others. (en)
- As Hinako struggles to talk with others on her first day of school, Chiaki's friends put together a theater society to replace the on-hiatus club, with Chiaki inviting Hinako and Kuina to join. This attracts the attention of their classmate, Yua Nakajima, who becomes envious of how close Hinako is to Chiaki and joins the society too. Wanting to prove her superiority, Yua keeps stepping in whenever Hinako is asked to do something, which Hinako interprets as an act of kindness. The next day, Hinako tries working in the coffee shop with Mayuki, during which she manages to help a lost girl get in touch with her mother. Encouraged by the experience, Hinako asks Yua to be her friend. (en)
- While Hinako is worried about her mother coming to visit, the girls try to come up with a play to draw customers to the Hitotose during a stamp rally event. Upon hearing their plans, Ruriko arranges for the girls to have an overnight training camp at school to practise. During the night, Hinako and Yua sense a mysterious figure in the darkness, which they discover to be a stray cat. (en)
- After Kuina finished her script for Troupe Hitotose's place, Mayuki has everyone try out costumes she has made. On the day of the performance, both Hinako and Ruriko's mothers come to watch, putting further pressure on Hinako. With support from her friends, however, the play manages to be a success. (en)
- Hinako recalls how she always used to serve as a makeshift scarecrow for the local farmers, struggling to properly thank them for the vegetables she received in return. Hearing how Hinako wants to theater to become better at speaking, Chiaki suggests that she start off the theater troupe as its principal in lieu of working in the shop. After naming their group the Hitotose Troupe, the girls set a goal to one day perform at the Suzuran theater. (en)
- The girls decide to put together a play of A Christmas Carol for Christmas Eve, which proves popular thanks to Hinako calling in a real deer. Later at the start of the new year, as Kuina and Mayuki go to visit their families, Hinako and Yua joins Chiaki in helping out at the shrine. (en)
- Yua pays a visit to Hitotose to lend Hinako some acting DVDs, only to discover she doesn't have a DVD player. Later, Hinako catches a cold from overworking herself, so the others try to help cure it. (en)
- Child actress Ruriko Kuroyanagi, who was the theater club's advisor before putting it on hiatus, returns from overseas training to help the society prepare for the upcoming culture festival. Meanwhile, Mayuki ends up gaining attention with her dancing while Hinako manages to express a talent for singing. Later, Mayuki explains that she doesn't care much for theater as it takes too much of Chiaki's attention away from her. The next day, Ruriko chooses Hinako as the heroine for her play, despite her still being nervous about performing. (en)
- Yua gets increasingly annoyed at Hinako due to her clumsiness in dance practice and her closeness to Chiaki. Afterwards, Hinako tries imitating some animals in order to broaden her range of expressions. Later, Yua spies on the girls in the park as they help Hinako with her practise, admiring her determination and helping out herself. (en)
- Hinako becomes anxious after walking in on Mayuki cooking something mysterious for Chiaki late at night, which just turns out to be Valentine's chocolate. On Valentine's Day, Yua tries to work up the courage to give Chiaki her handmade chocolates. The next day, Chiaki invites everyone to a play being held near Suzuran, which they pay a visit to. (en)
- With one day left until the culture festival, Hinako is surprised to learn Chiaki won't be acting in the play, as she wanted to give the new members a chance to shine, but manages to give a successful rehearsal. On the day of the festival, Hinako ends up forgetting all of her lines as a result of trying to learn everyone else', so Yua and Kuina give her some last minute practice. During the play, Yua ends up forgetting a prop handkerchief, but Hinako and Mayuki manage to help work in a replacement, leading the play to become a success. Afterwards, Ruriko and Yua offer to help Hinako with the Hitotose Theater Troupe. (en)
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