Ep. 5: Aru struggles with embarrassment after wearing elementary school gear and faces a tennis challenge.
Aired on May 4, 2019

Aru tries to save face in front of her friend Hanako Yamada after accidentally bringing an elementary school backpack to school. The situation worsens the next day when she ends up wearing a full elementary school uniform. Later, Aru is challenged to a tennis match by Nako. She finds the match difficult due to all the times she has been skipping tennis club.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Shy Bocchi Hitori makes her first friend Nako Sunao after a difficult start to middle school.
- Ep. 2 · Bocchi attempts to reconcile with Nako with Aru's guidance
- Ep. 3 · Bocchi asks Aru to walk home with Nako, then falls ill while hosting Nako at her house.
- Ep. 4 · Bocchi trains Sotoko after she misunderstands Bocchi's ninja status
- Ep. 5 · Aru struggles with embarrassment after wearing elementary school gear and faces a tennis challenge.
- Ep. 6 · Bocchi attempts various methods to cure her fever and avoid attending school classes
- Ep. 7 · Bocchi tries to make a friend before summer, then meets Kai at karaoke.
- Ep. 8 · Bocchi talks with Kako who has a no-friends policy while Sotoka focuses on training
- Ep. 9 · Bocchi collaborates with classmates to make pancakes and curry, earning a rival.