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The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S3E13 9.8
Dual Confessions, Part 2/The Shuchiin Afterparty

Shroud in a cape and dressed in the guise of the phantom thief Arsène, Shirogane waited for Kaguya's arrival atop the clock tower roof overlooking Shuchiin. When asked why he would do such a thing, Shirogane answered that there was something he wanted to show Kaguya. The festival's afterparty has already begun as the sun set over this school and the students could be seen encircling and enjoying the bonfire. While the emotions that could not be expressed with words mingled between Shirogane and Kaguya's hearts... Shirogane carried out his ultra-romantic operation!!

#2
S2E11 9.7
Yu Ishigami Closes His Eyes, Part 3/Miyuki Shirogane and Yu Ishigami/Kyoko Otomo Doesn't Realize

With the sports festival now in full swing, the performance of the cheerleading squad is a great success, and Ishigami is overcome with a sense of fulfillment that he has never experienced before. However, when a classmate from middle school, Kyoko Otomo, approaches Ishigami, his facial expression completely changes. While still being visibly rattled, he is chosen to replace the injured leader of the cheerleading squad as the anchor for the relay race. As a pale faced Ishigami steps up to the track, he begins to reflect on an incident he once caused in the past at school...

#3
S4E4 9.6
Kaguya is Fine with It

Christmas Eve. Friends and lovers. Everyone spends time in their own way. Shirogane and Kaguya, who joined the Fujiwara Family's Christmas party, enjoyed the Fujiwara Family's brand of hospitality.

#4 I Can't Hear the Fireworks, Part 2/Kaguya Doesn't Want to Avoid Him S1E12 9.4
#5 Kaguya Wants to Confess, Part 2/Kaguya Wants to Confess, Part 3/Dual Confessions, Part 1 S3E12 9.4
#6 Chika Fujiwara Wants to Beat a Rhythm/Ai Hayasaka Wants to Talk/Maki Shijo Wants Some Help S3E5 9.3
#7 Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess, Part 4/Tsubame Koyasu Wants to Say No/Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Confess, Part 5 S3E11 9.3
#8 Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Gaze at the Moon/The 67th Student Council/Kaguya Doesn't Want to Say It S2E3 9.2
#9 Kaguya Wants to Eat It (Ice)/Our Persona/Kaguya Wants to Confess (Ice) S4E3 9.2
#10 Kaguya Wants to Undress Him/Kaguya Wants to Make Him Let Go/Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Make Her Read/Kaguya <3 Aquarium S2E7 9.1

Lowlights

#43 S2E13 OVA: Kaguya-sama Darkness Volume 1/Kaguya-sama Darkness Volume 2/Kaguya-sama wa Tabesasetai 7.3

What do Shuchiin Academy's model students do outside of their student council duties? After a visit to the swimming pool, Kaguya Shinomiya and Chika Fujiwara take to the showers to wash themselves off. When Chika accidentally drops a bar of soap, the two find themselves in a rather slippery mishap. Meanwhile, Miyuki Shirogane and Yuu Ishigami examine a discarded pornographic magazine - its content bearing an uncanny resemblance to the other student council members. Later on, an intense fried rice cook-off commences as Chika and Miko Iino seek to crown a master chef amongst the council.

#42 Miko Iino Can't Love, Part 1/Students Wish to Discuss the Culture Festival/Miyuki Shirogane Wants to Blow It Up S3E7 7.7
#41 I Will Make You Invite Me to a Movie/Kaguya Wants to Be Stopped/Kaguya Wants It S1E1 7.9
#40 Kaguya Wants Her to Say It/Miyuki Shirogane Can't Lose/Ishigami Closes His Eyes S1E8 8.1
#39 Kaguya Wants to Trade/Chika Wants to Go Somewhere/Miyuki Wants to Hide His Ignorance S1E2 8.1

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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