A pair of movie tickets inadvertently starts a romantic battle of wits between student council president Shirogane and vice president Kaguya.
Despite his reputation, Shirogane is completely inexperienced, so he's flummoxed when a boy from school asks him for some relationship advice.
Inexperienced student council secretary Fujiwara is overwhelmed with insecurity when she hears the results of a magazine survey.
To Kaguya and Shirogane's great chagrin, Fujiwara suggests they don cosplay cat ears to welcome students from their sister school in Paris.
To address his complete lack of athletic ability, Shirogane throws himself into volleyball practice, but he may be a hopeless cause.
Shirogane confronts Yu Ishigami, the accountant and data analysis genius, about him suddenly wanting to quit the student council.
Kashiwagi's boyfriend asks Shirogane for relationship advice — again. He wants to hold his girlfriend's hand, but his hands are excessively sweaty.
With the final exams approaching, the cerebral battle of wits between Kaguya and Shirogane reaches even higher levels of intensity.
When Kaguya misses school because of a cold, Shirogane jumps at the chance to bring her some class handouts, but Fujiwara insists on going instead.
Kaguya is still angry at Shirogane for how things went down while she was sick — and it's clear she won't be forgiving him any time soon.
With the school council on hiatus over summer vacation, Kaguya has no excuse to see Shirogane — and it's driving her crazy.
While her friends go to the fireworks festival, Kaguya stays at home because of her overprotective family. But then Shirogane shows up.
Hayasaka expertly supports Kaguya from the shadows. Kashiwagi's boyfriend asks Shirogane for more love advice, but his personality is wildly different.
Kaguya goes extra lengths for Shirogane's birthday: she tries to bond with his little sister Kei during a window shopping trip.
On the final day of club activities, the group reminisces as they clean the Student Council office. Kaguya competes with Shirogane's love for the moon.
Kaguya endures Hayasaka's eccentric motivational strategies. Things get weird when the whole school misinterprets Shirogane and Kaguya's relationship.
Shirogane's new look gains him new popularity, but Kaguya struggles to balance true love and attraction. Fujiwara deals with a tone-deaf friend.
The day of the student council election arrives. Miko faces a rough crowd due to Shirogane's almost certain election, but gets some unexpected support.
When Ishigami states that all men who wear boxer briefs are lechers, Kaguya is determined to personally check what kind of underwear Shirogane prefers.
Miko joins the Student Council, but her attitude creates an awkward atmosphere. Shirogane and Kaguya get locked in the equipment room together.
Unable to deal with the wild antics and her own misconceptions, Miko wants to quit the Student Council. Later, Kaguya starts avoiding Shirogane.
Still heartbroken about Kaguya's cold shoulder, Shirogane deals with his sister's rebellious stage and struggles with a dance that should be easy.
The sports festival is in full swing, and the gender-bending cheering squad does great. Ishigami confronts his painful past and public pressure.
The Student Council takes photos for a school pamphlet. Kaguya gets upset when she can't participate due to her family's rules and a broken cell phone.
Kaguya and Fujiwara have a series of mishaps in the school shower room after a swimming lesson. This is the tale of a summer day at Shuchiin Academy.
Ishigami tries to save Miko from a potentially embarrassing situation. Kaguya is thrilled to get a message from Shirogane but is unsure how to reply.
When a panicked Kaguya asks her to drag Shirogane away from a group karaoke date, Hayasaka assumes a familiar identity to carry out her mission.
Kashiwagi is convinced that her boyfriend is cheating on her. Later, Shirogane and Ishigami listen to Kaguya's relative Maki describe her love woes.
Kaguya encourages Ishigami to tell Tsubame how he feels. The student council members each secretly worry about an important upcoming exam.
Shirogane wants to improve his atrocious rap skills so he can express himself to Herthaka. Fujiwara offers to learn about hip-hop so she can help him.
The students have parent-teacher conferences to discuss their futures. For Kaguya's interview, Hayasaka's mom and Shirogane's dad act as her parents.
Shuchiin Academy prepares for a culture festival. Ishigami is reluctant to help the planning committee — until he hears that Tsubame is leading it.
An exasperated Kei criticizes Shirogane's outdated fashion sense. Kaguya plans to secretly give Shirogane a heart-shaped gift at the festival.
One year earlier, a dejected Shirogane regrets enrolling in such an elite school. A prominent upperclassman invites him to join the student council.
Miko helps her class record a binaural soundscape for a haunted house attraction. Fujiwara tries to put her sister off her surprising crush.
Kaguya subtly tries to get Shirogane to make a balloon heart for her. Unsure how to let Ishigami down gently, Tsubame asks Kaguya for her advice.
After hearing about Shirogane’s plans, Hayasaka pushes Kaguya to tell him how she feels. While out with Ishigami, Tsubame makes a surprising request.
Standing atop the school clock tower overlooking the campfire below, the phantom thief Shirogane extravagantly expresses his feelings to Kaguya.
Kaguya excitedly tells Hayasaka about kissing Shirogane. Later, in a dream, she tries to figure out what the kiss means for their relationship.
Shirogane is left shaken by Kaguya's cold attitude toward him. He confronts her in hopes of understanding her, but she dashes off at high speed.
Kaguya hints that she wants a bite of Shirogane's lunch, which leads to an unexpected result. She laments that she ends up hurting those around her.
After attending Fujiwara's Christmas party, Shirogane is too embarrassed to give Kaguya the present he bought for her — despite her insistence.