“The Distance Between the Two of Them” “Futari no Kyori” (二人の距離)

Makoto and Kotonoha go on their first date together, and Makoto’s heart and mind are in a whirlwind of excitement and bewilderment, but it doesn’t go as he had imagined it to go. The next day, Makoto later tells Sekai about the date, and she tells him to slow it down and not smother her. She gives him two movie tickets to take Kotonoha on another date…

Koneko Monogatari (The Adventures of Chatran)

Nagasumi discovers a secret weapon capable of making a merman gangster tremble with fear. Behold the awesome power of - a fluffy little kitty!

“Under One Roof” “Hitotsu Yane no Shita” (ひとつ屋根の下)

In expectation of being accepted to Ryōō High School, Yutaka moves to Konata’s house. Yutaka is very nervous about the entrance exams, but a strange girl helps her calm down. They meet again at the school and find they were both accepted. Kagami complains about how annoying cram school calls can be and Miyuki explains that you can use caller ID to spot the calls. Kagami goes home and realizes that she does not have caller ID. When and Miyuki comes home, she finds her mom having a lively conversation with someone on the phone, only to find out it was a telemarketer. Konata and the Hiiragi twins are back at the anime shop and Konata is upset because there is a new item available, but she does not have enough points to get it because she bought something else the other day. Konata and the twins also go to a restaurant and discuss why restrooms are usually located near the smoking section. Konata, her dad, and Yutaka watch the news about elementary children being targeted. The Hiiragi twins come over and discuss uniforms and traditions—such as the practice of getting something from the person you like—at their old schools with Konata and Yutaka. Yui comes over and wants to party, but the girls are under age for the things she wanted to do. Later, Konata calls Kagami to sympathize with her about the pressures of being a big sister, and notes that her cousin, Yui, doesn’t set a good example for her at all.

“Confession” “Kokuhaku” (告白)

During the freshmen orientation, Ito Makoto met Katsura Kotonoha and immediately developed a crush on her. They would ride on the same train together every morning, and all Makoto could do was make himself look busy by looking at the standby screen on his cell phone. Thinking that love charms and the like would just be a waste, Makoto’s luck turns around as his classmate Saionji Sekai, notices what’s on his standby screen and decides to help him out…

Love Song

Luna and Nagasumi’s wedding is interrupted by the dramatic entrance of an uninvited guest - and instead of bringing a gift to the ceremony, this party crasher is brandishing a blade!

“Delicious Day” “Oishii Hi” (おいしい日)

The Japanese New Year is coming up and everyone is excited. Kagami, however, is once again worrying about her weight having increased again. She spills the fact that she likes eating mochi and Konata jokes that gorging on it has caused Kagami’s weight gain. Miyuki explains that eating a rice cake that is as big as a matchbox is the same as eating a whole bowl of rice. The girls discuss various traditions, foods, and myths about New Year’s, and which ones they actually practice. Valentine’s Day also approaches, and the girls find themselves only sharing chocolates between themselves, as they don’t have any boys to give them to. The girls also talk at length about kotatsu. Later, at a cafe, Konata announces that her younger cousin, Yutaka Kobayakawa, will be coming to live with her. Konata goes to the anime shop again where the dynamic comic book characters (led by returning character Meito Anizawa) yet again try and make a sale from her but fail, ultimately because she was 3 yen short of the price of the DVD they were about to sell her.

“Let’s Go to the Festival” “O-matsuri e Ikō” (お祭りへ行こう)

Konata, Kagami, and Tsukasa go to Comiket 71, at the end of 2006. While Kagami can bear the massive event, Tsukasa can’t take too much, being a first-timer, and is eventually unable to get what Konata asked her to pick up. Meanwhile, it appears that Akira Kogami makes an appearance, as declared in the previous episode’s Lucky Channel. However, it turns out to be just a cardboard cut-out of her with a message stating that Akira cannot attend because of sudden illness. After the morning trip around Comiket, Konata meets Tsukasa and Kagami at a New Year festival and receives very bad luck in a lottery drawing. At home, Konata goes out of her way to be nice to her dad in order to receive her otoshidama. She logs into her game to wish others a happy new year only to once again encounter her teacher online.

A Slave of Love

Luna requests some one-on-one tutoring from Nagasumi, but no amount of studying can prepare him for the consequences when he’s caught in a compromising position with his pop idol pupil!

“Various Ways to Spend Christmas Eve” “Ironna Seiya no Sugoshikata” (いろんな聖夜の過ごし方)

The end of the year is drawing close, and that means Christmas is right around the corner. They get on the topic of how sometimes when they get sleepy on a bus, they sometimes tend to lean on the person next to them. Whenever Konata gets on her bus, she gets sleepy and falls asleep a few times on the shoulder of the person next to her. She realizes that she got off the stop before, but whenever she tries to go back to her seat, someone took it and Konata is forced to stand up. At school, Kagami is annoyed that she didn’t get much studying done, but Konata is proud about how many hours she studied. Whenever Miyuki asks how many hours they studied, it turns out that both studied for four hours. Tsukasa talks with Konata and Miyuki on when they stopped believing in Santa Claus, and gets vastly different responses. Kagami notices that she goes to Tsukasa’s class a little too much and Miyuki and Tsukasa talk about dentist and cavities again. Yui visits Konata and they discuss about a detective show. The girls also talk about how a Christmas cake can seem like a regular cake after the age of twenty-five. Before the winter break from school begins, Konata and her friends must go through a round of final exams, though Konata does not fare as well as she would have liked. She takes a look at Miyuki’s grades and is jealous of losing, not of her grades, but her bust size. Nanako purchases a Christmas cake and Konata and Kagami visit the anime shop again. On Christmas Eve, Konata’s dad is upset whenever Konata is late to coming home, but is suddenly overcome by joy whenever she brings him a present. Yui comes to visit them drunk but is excited that her husband was waiting for her at her house. Konata logs onto her online game to find her teacher already on. The next morning, the girls discuss about static electricity by touching the door handles and Konata’s dad is having fun shocking himself at home.

Armageddon

After drinking a diet supplement meant only for mermaids, Nagasumi grows into a giant and goes on a naked rampage of destruction across the city!

“Desires” “Ganbō” (願望)

Tsukasa gets a new cell phone and learns how to text message from her sister. Tsukasa loves to text message so much that she spams Kagami’s cell phone with an excessive amount of messages to the point of annoyance. Yui comes to visit Konata but doesn’t realize that Konata is playing an age restricted game. Konata and Kagami both go to an anime shop where four stereotypical anime characters are introduced who name Konata “Legendary Girl A”, thus, being the first appearance of Meito Anizawa. Later, the Hiiragi twins spend the night at Konata’s house and finally get a chance to meet her father. They also discover how much Konata resembles her late mother, Kanata Izumi, while perusing a photo album. At school, Konata tries to come up with some new nicknames and after a suggestion from Kagami, starts calling her Kagami-sama, which greatly embarrasses Kagami.

Pumping Iron

Nobody believes Nagasumi when he claims he’s being stalked by a relentless force of destruction, a huge man with a shotgun who won’t stop until his prey is cornered - and terminated!

“That Feeling” “Sonna Kankaku” (そんな感覚)

Mid-term exams are arriving, though Konata cannot seem to get into the practice of studying, and instead, reverts to slacking off, while having fun playing games. Konata tries to ask her friends about good study habits, but in the end, she does bad on her tests. When the girls get to school, they talk about what blood type they have and what type of games they play. Tsukasa got help from her sister and this time got better scores, but Kagami’s scores were still higher, despite her own scores going down somewhat. Later, Konata and the Hiiragi twins go see a movie and they also go to a cake café, but end up taking too much and must finish it all or pay extra. Miyuki needs to put in her eye drops, but she flinches too much and gets Konata to “help” her.

The Running Man

A young merman name Kai challenges Nagasumi for Sun’s affection! Only one of her suitors will claim the mermaid’s hand in this contest of field games and guided missiles!

“Energetic Despite Not Being Myself” “Watashi ja Nakute mo Ōsei” (私じゃなくても旺盛)

It’s time for the athletic festival, and Konata’s father is more than ready with his cameras. Kagami is in an eating contest, Konata is in the one-hundred meter dash, Tsukasa has to jump over hurdles, and Miyuki is in a relay race, where she brings the team from third to win the race by using her physical assets. Later, Tsukasa is trying to learn a song on the recorder, and doing horribly, until Kagami teaches her not to blow so hard into it. Later, the girls line up for lunch in the school cafeteria, having various conversations. Afterwards, Konata is at a bookstore and trying to decide which manga to buy. She ultimately selects volume five of Shuffle! only to realize that she already owns a copy of that manga to begin with.

Duel

To prevent Luna’s fans and Sun’s followers from murdering each other, Nagasumi offers himself as the grand prize in an all-out singing competition between the two girls!

“Image” “Imēji” (イメージ)

The girls return to school after summer vacation and find that Konata is under the influence of Marimite. Tsukasa and Miyuki have a conversation about the dentist and return trips to said dentist. Konata refers to Minoru as “Sebastion” because he was acting like a butler by collecting homework for Ms. Kuroi. Konata also finds out from Tsukasa that Kagami takes liberal arts just to be in the same class with everyone else and Konata makes fun of her for it. Yui comes to visit and Konata needs help with her summer homework but she would probably have to redo it over again if she gets help from Yui. Miyuki attends school for a day without her glasses and Tsukasa gets a new cell phone, but its life is tragically cut short after a trip in the washing machine. Konata’s dad is also trying to call her, but she has left her phone in her room. They get on the topic of what side the head would be on a cornet again and how Kagami was not pleased with the results of the diet she went on to make up for the weight she gained in the summer. Konata and the Hiiragi twins are on a bus and Kagami talks about how there has been frequent junk mail lately and Konata explains that she uses an address that is hard to guess. She uses an address called “iluvgirlswithglasses” and this creates an awkward moment for everyone on the bus.

V (The Visitors)

When Nagasumi discovers the secret mermaid identity of a famous pop star named Luna, the little diva demands he become her personal slave! Her plans for childhood rival Sun are even more drastic.

“Fixtures of Summer” “Natsu no Teiban” (夏の定番)

The group, plus Yui and Nanako, go to the beach for some summer fun. After Yui races down the road (in a parody of Initial D), and Nanako gets really lost, they finally make it and spend a night in a Japanese inn. After a day at the beach, and Nanako becoming too drunk to drive, they head back to the inn for a shower and to spend another night. After arriving home, the twins have to clean their bedrooms, Konata discusses cleaning tactics with Kagami, and Miyuki is told she has to go see the dentist, or her mom is bringing the dentist to their home.

Faibles Femmes

Mawari thinks there’s something fishy about Sun, so she begins an investigation. When the clues lead to a dangerous situation, Sun might have to reveal her secret to keep her new friends safe!