Weakened by her battle, Ryuko flees Honnouji Academy before collapsing in the street. Rescued, she's given food and shelter for night, and upon returning to the Academy faces off against Omiko Hakodate, the Girls' Tennis Club Captain, to repay the favor.
Season: 1
If Only I Had Thorns Like A Thistle
Ryuko Matoi is a vagrant school girl traveling from place to place searching for clues to the truth behind her father's death – the "woman with the scissor blade". The journey leads Ryuko to Honnouji Academy.
And So, Their Festival Will Never End
A mysterious request to helm the upcoming sports festival arrives. The group must band together to figure out a way to pull it off.
And So the Curtain on Each Stage Rises, and the Festival is Festivaling Its Very Best
Hachiman and Yui check on Yukino. Later, Hachiman shakes things up with the committee when he decides to alter their mindset.