You Look Like You're Having Fun

As her second year opens, Tohru looks forward to greeting Momiji and Hatsuharu, both entering as first-years. Kyo helps her track them down, only for the student council president, Makoto Takei, to object loudly to their appearance, unhappy that Momiji wears the girls' uniform and that Haru sports dyed-looking hair along with jewelry. To settle the argument, Haru marches Takei off to the restroom to prove his coloring is entirely natural.

The day shifts when Tohru comes upon Akito, who now leads the Sohma household, on the school grounds. Seeing Yuki grow tense and frightened in Akito's presence, she instinctively puts herself between them and pushes Akito back. Later at Shigure's home, Shigure and Hatori discuss Akito's attitude toward Tohru and recall how harshly Akito treated Yuki during their childhood.

Back at ease, Tohru unwinds over a game of badminton with her friends, silently addressing her late mother in her thoughts and wondering which Zodiac animal Akito might be. The episode takes its name from a remark by Akito and marks his first real appearance outside of earlier flashbacks, as well as the debut of Makoto Takei. The anime adds the shot of a limousine pulling up to the school and reworks how Akito and Tohru exchange glances, among other small departures from the manga.