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Watanuki's life changes dramatically when he meets Yūko, resulting in him working at her shop to settle a debt. The episode also marks the first appearances of Mokona, Maru, and Moro.

A client visits Yūko to seek assistance with a problem affecting her right little finger, which Yūko identifies as being caused by a harmful habit. At the same time, Watanuki begins to understand more about Yūko's true nature as he assumes the role of the shop's cook. This episode also features the first appearances of Himawari-chan and Doumeki.

Himawari-chan asks Yūko for help investigating unusual events at the school connected to a game called "angel." As Yūko works with Himawari-chan, Watanuki is paired with Doumeki, who begins to discover the truth about his own identity.

Yūko showcases her abilities as a skilled Diviner to Watanuki, demonstrating the full scope of her powers and providing insight into his own history. The episode also explains the recurring butterfly motif that appears throughout the series.

While completing a perilous task with Mokona's help, Watanuki stumbles upon a rare oden shop in the night and meets the Fox family, giving the Young Fox a Haja Arrow. As the full moon arrives, Yūko's shop experiences a transformation and renewed activity.

Watanuki and Yūko visit a client who is experiencing a compulsive reliance on computers and is seeking assistance to overcome her digital dependence.

A rain spirit seeks Yūko's help in saving a friend, triggering a series of supernatural events.

A teacher at Watanuki's school acquires a cursed object from Yūko's shop, a monkey's paw, which results in tragic consequences and ultimately leads to her death.

Yūko receives a Pipe Fox from Ame-warashi as payment, and a new client arrives at the shop seeking assistance with a troubling habit.

Yūko hosts a gathering where she shares ghost stories with Watanuki and his friends. While the tales are presented as entertainment, they also subtly explore deeper, supernatural themes. Watanuki and his companions become increasingly immersed in the unsettling mood of the event.

Watanuki searches for a Zashiki-warashi that has taken Doumeki's soul, not realizing the spirit's actual intentions.

During a summer trip to a beach house, the group becomes uneasy due to Doumeki's repeated requests for Watanuki's help, which he finds perplexing. An unseen ghost is secretly in the house. As Watanuki begins to sense a supernatural presence, he considers whether to investigate on his own.

Watanuki investigates the case of a classmate whose behavior has become increasingly strange after wings start growing from her back.

Watanuki and Doumeki meet a pair of twin sisters and spend time in their company, although Watanuki grows increasingly unsettled by the older twin's enigmatic behavior.

The mysterious circumstances surrounding the twin sisters escalate when one begins bleeding inexplicably, raising concerns about their situation.

To help the Pipe Fox return to its original form, Watanuki is sent by Yūko to purify it at a mystical mountain, where he encounters the Zashiki-warashi once more.

Watanuki brings a woman to the shop who is troubled by an uncontrollable tendency to make impulsive and irrational decisions.

Yūko receives a magical lantern, referred to as a "ground cherry," and asks Watanuki and Doumeki to help deliver it to a rare and unusual festival.

Watanuki and the group, joined by the Zashiki-warashi and Ame-warashi, engage in a lively and unusual snowball fight.

A woman urgently seeks Yūko's help after being tormented by a mysterious photograph that she cannot get rid of.

Watanuki does not take traditional beliefs seriously, which leads him into a dangerous situation.

Watanuki meets a mysterious and captivating woman and starts visiting her frequently to offer her comfort. As their time together grows, he begins to fall ill, unaware of what is causing his deteriorating health.

As Watanuki's health declines due to his ongoing interactions with the mysterious woman, Doumeki steps in to intervene.

Watanuki reflects on his past, recalling a childhood encounter in which he was rescued by a boy who would later become an important friend in his life.

After an accident causes Doumeki's right eye to become entangled in an enigmatic spider web, Watanuki takes extreme action in an attempt to restore him.

Doumeki seeks a way to restore Watanuki's sight by studying occult texts, but her efforts are disrupted when an unusual creature appears and begins devouring the books.

Watanuki discovers that the Zashiki-Warashi has disappeared while he is searching for the sight of his stolen eye, and he sets out to find her. He eventually locates her and confronts the creature responsible for taking his eye.

Watanuki and Yūko encounter a mysterious entity that deals with objects and phenomena derived from dreams.

Watanuki meets Kohane Tsuyuri, a young girl known for her skills as a medium, and discovers that they have several surprising things in common.

Watanuki is taken to Doumeki's house to play mahjong by Yūko and others, though he doesn't understand the rules or their real intentions.

Watanuki and Doumeki are assigned the task of returning well water to the shop at the request of Neko-Musume. While carrying out their work, they grow increasingly unsettled by the sight of a mysterious woman they notice in a nearby window.

A girl begins to believe that her home is haunted by strange and disturbing sounds and seeks assistance from Yūko.

Watanuki visits Kohane after discovering that she is being publicly harassed due to suspicions that her abilities are not genuine.

Watanuki takes Kohane to the shop after becoming worried about her being harassed by the media and ignored by her mother.

Watanuki's lingering pain in his little finger leads him to suspect that Himawari is responsible. The next day, after she touches him, he experiences a severe accident, deepening his concerns.

Watanuki learns that Doumeki and Himawari became clients of Yūko in an effort to save his life, and he is told the truth about Himawari's past directly by her.

Watanuki continues his routine duties for Yūko and, after running errands such as grocery shopping, meets a fox, the son of an oden shop owner, who gives him fox oden as a gesture of thanks. Pleased with the food, Watanuki requests Yūko to fulfill a wish so he can reunite with the fox spirit.