Saya begins her morning meditating on a light that continues to escape her grasp. Her trance is broken by her father reminding her to hurry up if she wants to…

Christopher and Elianna have withstood pressures immeasurable, but Sharon still has one more tactic up her sleeve that could tear the couple apart.

Lady Matilda is up to something, and an unexpected encounter with the wily woman will put Elianna’s confidence and knowledge to the test.

Thoughts and emotions in turmoil, Elianna needs to speak with Christopher, but his busy schedule makes it nearly impossible to find the answers she seeks.

Eli’s marriage to Christopher swiftly approaches, and she still has a lot to learn about the royal family. But will Queen Henrietta’s sage advice do more harm than good?

An apparently harmless prank takes a deadly turn when Eli and Lord Irvin find themselves surrounded by unexpected enemies in the darkness of the old castle.

Eli draws attention to herself when she comes to the defense of Lady Anna in the library. And without Christopher, she may have found herself in a ghost story.

While Christopher attends to far-flung royal duties, Eli must navigate life at the palace by herself. Christopher makes it look effortless. For Eli, it’s anything but easy.

The Star of Sissel only visits once every three years, and Prince Christopher is determined to accompany Eli to meet this band of nomadic scholars. But mischief is afoot…

Christopher vividly remembers the day he met Eli, but Eli can’t recall their first meeting. She’ll need to turn back the pages of time to remember that long-ago encounter.

Eli isn’t the only bookworm in her family. In fact, the bookishness of the Bernsteins is well known to the royal family — and particularly to the Crown Prince.

Eli faces a horrible accusation from the girl the prince has been spending time with! Her fate rests in Christopher’s hands, but will he read the truth behind this plot…

What’s more attractive: a man with a handsome face, or a man who owns a library? The Crown Prince has both, but avid reader Eli prefers books over beauty, no…

Max runs into an old acquaintance when he’s out shopping with the Demon Lord.

Masamune interrupts Aki and Kanetsugu’s date by saying he’s the Masamune Aki had met 8 years ago and ends up asking her out. Surprisingly, Aki ends up saying yes and…

Akira and Kencho take a trip to Ikebukuro to snag a big-screen TV.

Will the festival be a success? Will Mr. Kadota make it back in time for the play? What will Yoshino do when her contract expires?

Dark rumors of civic plotting abound as the revival of the Mizuchi Festival draws near.

Erika continues her stay with the Ministers, and Shiori tries to convince her that Manoyama isn’t such a bad place. Also, the hunt for the Golden Dragon comes to an…

Yoshino receives an offer from an Manoyama alumni to open a branch of the highly successful Belem bakery in the town. Many of the owners in the shopping district are…

Erika attempts to escape from Manoyama, but ends up staying with the Ministers. Meanwhile, Yoshino and Sanae try to gather support from shop owners for the Mizuchi Festival revival.

The Ministers open up an old school to serve hot lunch, and come up with a new plan to promote the old building when that doesn’t go so well.

Maki receives a reply about her application for a role in a movie, and must once again reflect on her dreams. Meanwhile, Yoshino tries to figure out how the town…

The seniors of Warabiya stage a revolt against the Kingdom of Chupakabura, and the Queen herself is taken hostage!

Ushimatsu’s desperate attempts to pull something from the pond reveal a dark past.

The Ministers begin their search for the festival treasures, and introduce some of the more remote seniors to the Internet.

A group of Spanish cryptid enthusiasts visit Manoyama in search of the Chupakabura. Meanwhile, Yoshino and the others work to find b and b’s for Manoyama.

It’s summer break! Yoshino reunites with old friends and family when she visits her hometown. Maki and Sanae go back to Tokyo, while Shiori and Ririko work on a B…

Yoshino and the Ministers prepare for the Kingdom of Chupakabura’s Founding Festival, and are repeatedly surprised at who signs on to help out!

The day of the Founding Festival finally arrives. Will the help of the TV network pay off? How will it change Manoyama?

The matchmaking tour continues! Meanwhile, Ririko investigates the tale of the town’s dragon, and discovers some new things about herself in the process.

Shiori reveals her plan to bring together the Board of Merchants and the Tourism Board, along with the rest of the town.

The singles in the local Community Club organize a matchmaking tour with women from the city, with Yoshino and the Ministers as tour guides.

Yoshino and the Ministers struggle to find the right dish for their new C-Rank Gourmet plan. Meanwhile, Shiori finds that her sister has a mysterious relationship with an old classmate.

The movie shoot and all the activity in town forces Maki to further reflect on her acting aspirations, as well as her relationship with her father.