Ep. 19: Shu directs Romeo and Juliet for the festival, casting Raku while Chitoge refuses due to beach trauma.
Aired on May 17, 2014

Shu oversees the Culture Festival preparations and aims to stage a performance of Romeo and Juliet. He proposes that Raku and Chitoge take on the lead roles. However, Chitoge remains upset about previous events at the beach and declines to participate in the production. This leaves Raku without a partner for his role. The narrative focuses on the challenge of finding a suitable actress to play Juliet now that Chitoge has withdrawn her acceptance. The situation creates tension regarding the festival's main event and the interpersonal dynamics between the characters involved in the casting decision.
Episodes
- Ep. 15 · Marika recounts their first meeting while Raku struggles to recall details and fears her father
- Ep. 16 · Raku accepts a part-time job at Onodera's family shop during a storm
- Ep. 17 · Raku seeks a romantic charm while Chitoge enjoys free festival items with him
- Ep. 18 · The group visits the beach for late summer while Chitoge reacts strangely to Raku with Marika and Onodera.
- Ep. 19 · Shu directs Romeo and Juliet for the festival, casting Raku while Chitoge refuses due to beach trauma.
- Ep. 20 · Raku and Chitoge deliver an impressive Romeo and Juliet performance