Ep. 5: Sota deals with stress while Izumi tries to set him up with Mahiru
Aired on August 2, 2015

Stressed by recent events, Sota is unaware that Izumi mistakenly believes he broke up with Popura. Acting on this assumption, Izumi attempts to arrange a date between Sota and Mahiru. Consequently, Mahiru meets Sota while wearing a paper bag over her head, confessing her feelings to him as if he were a stranger. Sota eventually removes the bag, revealing her identity. As the situation clarifies, Sota begins to feel intense anxiety and excitement upon realizing that Mahiru is in love with him, leading to a complicated emotional response for him.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Souta cares for a child causing Popula jealousy while Haruna visits Wagnaria
- Ep. 2 · Souta reports to Otouru Minegishi while dealing with broken glasses and Hiroomi's matchmaking attempts.
- Ep. 3 · Jun asks Yachiyo out for drinks while Yamada plots to get Sota to pet her again
- Ep. 4 · Kyoko is distracted while Popura covers for her and Sota struggles with feelings for Mahiru.
- Ep. 5 · Sota deals with stress while Izumi tries to set him up with Mahiru
- Ep. 6 · Yamada, Yama-da! episode title remains unchanged in this metadata entry.
- Ep. 7 · Aoi departs home believing she is unloved, while friends urge her return
- Ep. 8 · Aoi refuses to acknowledge her brother while Kiryu attempts to resolve the Yamada family's ongoing issues.
- Ep. 9 · Mr. Otoo Takes Haruna to Work to Prevent Her Getting Lost Again