Ep. 5: Summer pool lessons and beach trip romance unfold for the group
Aired on February 7, 2013

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With summer arriving, the girls visit a swimming pool to teach Tamako how to swim. Meanwhile, Dera discovers that Mochizou has a crush on Tamako. Consequently, Dera decides to accompany Mochizou on a school trip to the beach to assist him with his romantic troubles. When Midori learns of this plan, she initially chooses to stand against him. However, the tension between them subsides by the next day. The group then spends time together watching fireworks, bringing a calm conclusion to the day's events and conflicts.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Talking Bird Follows Mochi Shop Owner's Daughter and Chokes on New Year's Eve
- Ep. 2 · Tamako proposes a Valentine's campaign while Midori struggles with her feelings.
- Ep. 3 · Tamako and Shiori Navigate Friendship and Confusion Amidst School Beginnings
- Ep. 4 · Anko sacrifices a museum trip to help with festival preparations and a boy's gift.
- Ep. 5 · Summer pool lessons and beach trip romance unfold for the group
- Ep. 6 · Tamako's Haunted House Attracts Crowds and Reveals a Mysterious Video Message
- Ep. 7 · Fortune teller Choi reveals royal lineage and struggles with homesickness and unrequited love.
- Ep. 8 · Tamako and Choi enforce a mochi-free diet on Dera to help him lose weight.
- Ep. 9 · Anko seeks courage to bid farewell to Yuzuki on Mochi Day