All the students of Asahigaoka Branch School set about to prepare a meal using the produce they've grown in the school garden. Komari is in charge of making rice with potatoes. While Hotaru watches, Komari struggles to cook like a pro in hopes of showing up Natsumi, who had accused her of being a lousy cook. Then, when the meal is prepared and it's time to dig in...

Iwo Jima has been surrounded by the Fleet of Fog's Eastern Patrol Fleet 1. Gunzou invites the Mental Model of its flag ship, Kongou, ashore to the island to speak with her. Unable to accept the changes occurring to members of the Fog, Kongou blames Chihaya Gunzou and makes a critical decision...

Cordelia and Richter savor one another's company for the first time in ages, until Ayato interrupts, demanding to know what they have done to Yui.

Sakamichi finally catches up to Imaizumi and Naruko. Sakamichi's surprising growth and earnest feelings ignite their own fighting spirits!

It's the third round of the Cooking Fest and Toriko finally gets something to do as he teams up with Komatsu in an event called Whole Island Cooking! They choose an island with an abundance of delicious ingredients... only to find it's actually an overabundance!

A Shady new shop in town, "Bitery Z," claims that they can make customers "10 billion times happier than that other bitery"! What kind of shop could it be?

After hearing that her father will soon return from a trip overseas, Hiwako needs to pick a fitting birthday present. She asks Yumi and Makoto for advice, and they end up going to a new shopping moon in the area to buy a present.

The girls go to Bertille's summer home to go and train for the upcoming summer tournament. This house even has a outdoor bath, but the girls work hard, sometimes having fun along the way. Takahiro and Ayako are there as support to help out. Takahiro learns why Noel wishes to fight one night, and also learns more about himself. Mio runs into Takahiro in the bath during his reflection. The girls show up looking for Mio and high jinks ensue.

One day at lunch, certain people head for the cafeteria. One person opens a homemade lunch box, while another goes to buy cream puffs. For the Glasses Club it's the beginning of lunch time as usual... until they find changes to their usual meal routine that deny them each their desired lunch. Just then, Mitsuki spots a suspicious shadow out in the hall...

Sakura fights the special match with world champion Jackal Tojo in place of Misaki, who is injured. Does she have enough tricks up her sleeve to pull off a win?

Aladdin finally enrolls at the Magnoshutatt Academy. He takes the Kodor exam but the result is not satisfying. It's the best he can do without any help from the Rukh. Will Aladdin survive the physically demanding training and start the magic lessons?

Naoki gets a rematch against Nagashiro, the girl who once Reversed him! If he fails, Komoi, the president, and vice-president are all up for a Reversing, too!

"If I can make a hundred swords in a night, give me your daughter," a traveler says, and locks himself in a blacksmith's forge. There was a mean doctor who lived in a village. One night, he goes to a mansion to save a young girl who's having a hard birth. Senkamejo grew up spoiled by her mother, and was the prettiest girl in town, but selfish and arrogant. One day she hears that a beautiful statue of Kannon-sama is at the temple, and she and her mother go to see it.

"You won't ever be the ace." Sawamura receives a grim statement from Chris after seeing Furuya's performance in a game. Chris leaves Sawamura with a difficult training menu and leaves before anyone else. All Sawamura sees in him is a man who has given up. However, the moment he makes that comment out loud, Miyuki loses his cool. What ticked him off? What is Chris hiding?

After getting over everything, Hyuga decides to play basketball again. Impressed by the rooftop expressions of determination of the members, Riko joins them, and the Seirin High School basketball team begins playing in earnest.

After the success of the School Fair concert, Haruki and Ogiso fall in love. But the two of them still want to include Kazusa just like they have so far. Kazusa answers by affirming her friendship with Setsuna, and on the surface things continue as before. And before much time has passed at all, the second semester is over and winter break begins. Setsuna and Kazusa drag Haruki on a Christmas hot springs vacation, and they enjoy their last big, fun, event.

Ippo's next title defense is confirmed to be against Sawamura Ryuuhei, and after realizing the Dempsey Roll is vulnerable to counter punches, Ippo realizes he doesn't stand a chance. His only option is to somehow evolve the Dempsey Roll into a more effective move, but as he mulls over exactly how to do it, a surprisingly familiar face appears in front of him.