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- As rainy weather settles in, Yuki ends up catching a fever. When Yume takes over her shift, she ends up overworking herself and getting sick as well, though they both soon get better after 'sweating it off' together. The next day, however, Saki catches a fever instead, so Kana decides to look after her, although not all of her help is appreciated. Soon afterward though, Kana catches a cold as well and is forced by the others to rest. As Kana has nightmares about the others leaving her behind, she wakes up to find Saki sleeping next to her. As Saki tells her that she still has a role in the Fuhshin Shinbun, Kana wonders if she is simply being protected by the others. (en)
- After becoming intrigued by some coupons to a water park that Saki confiscates, Yume and the others take Kana with them to buy a swimsuits so they can visit the pool together. However, their hopes are soon dashed when they are reminded by Saki that they all have different days off. As a compromise, Yume suggests that everyone do their work in their swimsuits to keep the spirit, attracting subscribers in the process. Mika decides to follow suit to catch up with the competition and inspires Kana to conquer her embarrassment. As a thanks for getting many subscribers, Saki finds a garden pool for the girls to swim in. (en)
- On the day of the Obon, the girls decide to hold a celebration in honor of Kana's grandmother. As they hold the ritual, Kana recalls fond memories of going to the Bon Festival with her grandmother. Afterward, the girls head out to the Bon Festival, participating in many activities. Kana ends up encountering a small girl, who has her take her all around the festival before supposedly disappearing. As the day comes to an end, Kana wonders if that girl was perhaps the spirit of her grandmother. (en)
- As Kana starts her first day at the Fuhshin Shinbun, Saki takes her around town to show her the delivery route. It is soon brought to attention that Kana doesn't know how to ride a bike, so Yume and the other employees, Yuuki Minami, Haruka Nishida and Hinata Azuma, attempt to teach her how to ride one, with not much success. As Saki allows Kana to do her first delivery on foot, she gets stuck in the rain and meets another newspaper delivery girl. (en)
- As the gang participate in a flea market in order to raise money for an air conditioner. Kana is still feeling a bit lonely when tales about Marimo spring up. When Kana is asked to get change during the lunch break, Mika offers to help out at her booth. Just then, Kana bumps into Marimo, and ends up having to help her sell vegetables. After selling all the goods at a cheap price, Marimo leads Kana to a special viewing point under an olive tree, where Marimo alleviates some of Kana's fears. Despite not getting Marimo's name, Kana returns with a smile on her face, albeit facing several paycuts for skipping work. (en)
- Kana returns from her morning run to find Yume going off in a limo, leaving behind some salty cookies. She is told by the others that Yume is from a noble family and went home. Yuki appears to be taking it pretty hard, and Kana can't help but make assumptions about what's really happening. This leads her to become paranoid around anything that might upset Yuki. However, she soon finds out that Yuki had been crying because she had kept putting off going to a dentist and Yume had just gone to a memorial service. However, the whole ordeal has made Kana feel a bit lonely herself. The next morning, though, she encounters Mika and after buying some soup, she feels better. (en)
- As a typhoon hits the city, the gang make a bunch of teru teru bozu to ward off the weather, even making a big one. During the eye of the storm, they decide go to a public bath house, along with Mika, it being her first time. Despite occasional harassment from Haruka, Kana and Mika enjoy their stay. However, by the end, the eye has passed and they end up being shut in. (en)
- As the Fushin Shinbun prepares to interview newcomers, Kana attempts to learn how to ride a bike so she can be a good senpai. As Kana runs into Mika in the park, they decide to have an imaginary bike race that soon ends in imaginary tragedy. Noticing she has almost filled her diary, Kana finds a cute pink one, only to find it is too expensive. As Kana rejects Yume's offer of buying it for her without reason, the gang devise a plan involving making her do menial chores as an excuse to give her the amount required as a bonus. Accepting this bonus pay, Kana buys her new diary and awaits the new employees. (en)
- As the girls make their way back through the typhoon, picking up Mika along the way, Kana runs into some of her classmates, who neglected to tell Kana about a cake they were making for their teacher as they didn't want to bother her following her grandmother's death. As the gang board up the office for the storm, the power goes out, which scares Kana, especially when everyone starts telling ghost stories. Later, as the girls escort Kana to her room, they are all touched on the legs by an unknown presence which freaks them out. However, as the power goes back on, it is simply revealed to be a group of cats that Saki let shelter from the rain. As the staff soon have to deal with the delays to deliveries caused by the typhoon, Kana's classmates invite her to help deliver their cake to the teacher. (en)
- Kana starts going to summer classes and finds that the girl she met before, Mika Kujiin, has joined her class. Saki explains to Kana about how putting on a smile helps get subscribers, but when Kana tries to smile, the results are horrifying. As Saki realizes Mika is working for a rival newspaper, she has Kana tag along with her to scare off potential subscribers with her smile. After a string of failures, Mika decides to help Kana practice her smile. After getting a satisfactory one, they still end up not getting any subscribers but manage to become friends on a first name basis. Afterward, Kana shows her new smile to her co-workers, who find it hilarious. (en)
- The gang recall about a girl named Marimo who worked at Fuhshin Shinbun until a year ago. Despite being the worst employee ever in Saki's eyes, the others had the feeling Saki was pretty attached to her. A while back during a snowy day, Hinata searches for Marimo only to find her bike crashed and a pile of newspapers leading to the river. Hearing the news, Saki goes out in search for her, and she is eventually found by Marimo. Embarrassed by the story, Saki gives everyone a pay cut. When Kana hears that Marimo left after that day, she becomes concerned about when she'll have to leave too. Meanwhile, Saki still has fond memories of Marimo. (en)
- As Kana is shocked to find she has gained weight, Yume, Yuuki and Hinata decide to help put her on a day. Hinata gives Kana a dog costume so she can sweat more during her rounds, but she soon gets in trouble with a dog called Jon. After being rescued by Mika, they run into Jon's owner, Sacchan, a friend of Kana's, who asks them to look after him for the day while her family are away. With help from Yume, Yuuki and Hinata, Kana and Mika take Jon to the park, where Mika manages to get over her initial hesitation. Mika tells Kana about how she used to have a dog, but had to leave her behind when she moved. After returning Jon to his owners, Mika feels a bit lonely but feels happy in the knowledge that her old dog is being treated the same way. Kana, however, ends up completely forgetting about her diet. (en)
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