Near-homeless high school student Tohru Honda stumbles upon her handsome classmate's house, paving the way for a mutually-beneficial arrangement.
After Tohru learns the Soma family's secret, the head of the clan reconsiders letting her stay with them and threatens to erase her memory.
The class decides to run a rice-ball stand for the cultural festival. Tohru uses a game to help new classmate Kyo fit in, but this makes Yuki jealous.
Kagura Soma's shy demeanor shifts rapidly and violently once she sees Kyo is there. Tohru wonders what zodiac animal Kagura is associated with.
Now that construction on her family's home has finished, it's time for Tohru to end her stay with the Somas. But not everyone is happy about this.
Yuki's cross-dressing is a hit at the festival. Tohru meets Hatori, who represents the dragon in the zodiac, and wonders if he'll wipe her memory.
Tohru appears at the Soma clan headquarters for an audience with Hatori. While with him, she stumbles, bringing back memories of his assistant Kana.
After Tohru turns down her friends' invitations to spend New Year's together, she learns the Somas won't be at the house then, leaving her all alone.
The upcoming endurance race at school has Kyo obsessing over beating Yuki. Meanwhile, Tohru meets a Soma relative with a multi-faceted personality.
Upon learning that Valentine's Day is coming up, Kyo abruptly tries to flee his classroom. After school, Tohru encounters the source of Kyo's fear.
Finals are over and Momiji invites Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo to a hot springs inn for White Day. Shigure learns why Tohru is facing a financial shortfall.
The school year begins and new students Hatsuharu and Momiji make some waves. Later, Tohru has a fateful encounter with the head of the Soma clan.
After Tohru has an unpleasant encounter with a snake, Yuki brings it home and demands Shigure cook it. Shigure recognizes it's his estranged relative.
The one-year anniversary of Tohru's mother's death causes tension between Yuki and Kyo. Momiji tells Tohru a disturbing secret about his mother.
Shigure takes everyone to the lakeside house but hides an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, the recent visit to Kyoko's grave is still causing awkwardness.
After seeing Tohru in a school swimsuit, Arisa plans to buy her something much nicer and ropes the Somas into going on a shopping trip with her.
Uotani tells the Somas of the time she visited Tohru's family home to find a true family there. But the next part of her story is harder to share.
During a downpour, Tohru spots Hatsuharu and meets young Kisa Soma in tiger form. Kisa's cuteness belies the problems she faces in school and at home.
Tohru meets Ritsu Soma, the monkey of the family, who prefers a certain wardrobe. Shigure's shenanigans finally drive Mitsuru to the brink.
Tohru meets young Hiro Soma, but their relationship gets off on the wrong foot when he steals something important from her out of jealousy.
Motoko and the "Prince Yuki" fan club visit Saki's house under the pretense of wanting to interview her. But their real aim is to get rid of Tohru.
As a young girl, Saki was tormented by strange voices in her head. These led her to discover a hidden power within her, but led to trouble at school.
Tohru fails an exam for the first time and the emotional fallout leads to a nasty cold. Her friends help nurse her but this makes her feel even worse.
Kyo's father figure and martial arts teacher Kazuma returns. Kyo is excited to finally join him at the dojo, but Kazuma has even bigger ideas.
Kazuma quietly leaves the house with Tohru in tow, but Kyo isn't far behind. Meanwhile, Yuki must face the conflicted emotions inside him.
Kureno tells Tohru the shocking truth that Akito is a woman who was raised as a man by her mother. He then says why he can never leave Akito’s side.
As Tohru and the rest of her class busily prepare for graduation, she struggles with how to talk about the new information she has learned.
A rumor circulates at school that Machi was kicked out of her home as a kid for trying to kill her younger brother. Yuki finds it hard to believe.
Hatsuharu seems strangely aloof when Yuki asks him about Rin being in the hospital. Later, he runs into Hiro, who tells him Rin has not come home yet.
Momiji's sudden growth spurt surprises his friends and schoolmates. Hatori admonishes Shigure for how he treats Akito, who remains in her room.
Shigure tells a recuperating Rin that the curse will eventually be undone. Overhearing the revelation, Tohru worries about what it will mean for Kyo.
Kyo's tragic, long-repressed memories come to the surface and haunt him. While speaking with Shigure, Ren explains her obsessive attachment to Akira.
Kyo asks Tohru a question but dreads her answer. He reveals that as a child he knew her mother, meeting her soon after he was taken in by Kazuma.
Yuki searches for Kyo's whereabouts. Akito blames Tohru for her loneliness and threatens her with a knife, but Tohru still tries to connect with her.
After she and Saki run into Akito at the hospital, Uotani speaks with Kureno. Yuki confronts Kyo about the fact that he hasn't gone to visit Tohru.
Despite her promise to herself, Tohru avoids Kyo after she leaves the hospital. Unperturbed, he pursues her and finally tells her how he feels.
After dashing out of the house, Yuki meets with Machi and experiences a powerful vision. Akito reveals her secret to the gathered zodiac members.
As Tohru and Kyo prepare for a new start, she gets overwhelmed by fond memories. Yuki spends time with Machi ahead of his departure to college.