Ep. 4: Chika Persuades Hanamaru and Ruby to Join the School Idol Club
Aired on July 23, 2016

Chika attempts to recruit first-year students Hanamaru and Ruby to become members of the School Idol Club. Both girls display hesitation regarding the invitation. The narrative explores their individual backgrounds and reveals their genuine sentiments toward the concept of school idols. This episode focuses on understanding the personal perspectives of these two characters as they consider the offer, providing insight into their internal conflicts and true feelings about participating in idol activities.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Chika Takami aims to establish a School Idol Club to pursue her dream of becoming a school idol.
- Ep. 2 · Chika Takami seeks transfer student to join her school idol club
- Ep. 3 · Mari Ohara challenges Chika to fill the gym for club approval
- Ep. 4 · Chika Persuades Hanamaru and Ruby to Join the School Idol Club
- Ep. 5 · Yoshiko struggles to control Yohane while observing the School Idol Club's ranking efforts
- Ep. 6 · Aqours Girls Act to Save Their School from Closure by Promoting the Town
- Ep. 7 · Aqours travels to Tokyo after their promotional video achieves significant success.
- Ep. 8 · The girls face the consequences of their first major performance results.