SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary
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Kobato decides to become an honest, humble citizen after enduring a bitter experience known as “wisdom work.” He forms a pact with Osanai, his classmate with the same goal, and they plan to enter high school leading quiet lives. But for some reason, inexplicable events and disasters keep happening around them. Will Kobato and Osanai ever manage to live ordinary, peaceful lives?
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1Episode 1Sheep Costume
23 min
Kobato and Osanai made a pact to lead a quiet life as regular students upon entering high school. However, soon after, a handbag mysteriously disappears at the school, and Kobato is asked to help solve the case.
2Episode 2How to Make Delicious Hot Cocoa
23 min
Kobato and Osanai are invited to Dojima's house, where he makes them cocoa using his special method. When Osanai leaves, Dojima asks Kobato about his change in personality.
3Episode 3Humpty Dumpty
23 min
During a class assignment, a vase in the cabinet seemingly breaks by itself, but there's an elaborate plan behind it. However, this mystery is quickly forgotten when Osanai sees the bicycle thief again and plots revenge.
4Episode 4Mind of a Lone Wolf
23 min
Kobato, along with Kengo, tries to get to the bottom of Sakagami's motives. It seems there is more to the case than initially suspected. However, Kobato's concern for Osanai is also growing.
5Episode 5Berliner Mystery
23 min
Kobato finds Osanai crying in the school hallway, but she runs away without telling him what happened. At the student newspaper club, a new mystery involving Berliner Pfannkuchen (jelly doughnuts) awaits him.
6Episode 6But I Get to Keep Charlotte
23 min
Osanai ropes Kobato into her plans for the summer vacation. However, the cake he is supposed to buy for her proves to be irresistible, even for Kobato.
7Episode 7Shake Half
23 min
Just before a date with Osanai, Kobato runs into Kengo, who shares some disturbing news and leaves a strange message. Together with Osanai, Kobato tries to solve the mystery. However, shortly after, it appears that Osanai is in great danger.
8Episode 8C'mere, You Want Some Free Candy?
23 min
When Kobato goes to visit Osanai at her home to invite her to eat candied apples, he learns that she has been kidnapped. Just as he leaves the apartment, he receives a mysterious message from Osanai and, with Kengo's help, sets out to find her.
9Episode 9Sweet Memory (1)
23 min
To top off their summer sweets tour around the city, Osanai treats Kobato to a Tropical Parfait as thanks for rescuing her. Along with this delicious treat, Kobato is also served the whole truth about Osanai's kidnapping.
10Episode 10Sweet Memory (2)
23 min
After a long conversation, Osanai and Kobato come to the conclusion that their agreement has failed – and with it, their friendship. From then on, they go their separate ways.
11Episode 11A Warm Winter (1)
23 min
After starting to get involved with Osanai, Itsukaichi investigates a possible string of fires in the city.
12Episode 12A Warm Winter (2)
23 min
Urino begins writing articles predicting the locations of the next suspicious fires.
13Episode 13Hesitant Spring
23 min
There will be a change of pace in the school newspaper. Kobato shows an interest in serial fires.
14Episode 14Suspicious Summer (1)
23 min
Urino has a plan to catch the arsonist in the act.
15Episode 15Suspicious Summer (2)
23 min
Urino's rules spark escalating arson; Hiyori supports him while Osanai gives advice as bonds shift.
16Episode 16Midsummer Night
23 min
Urino and Kobato both arrive at the site of the final fire.
17Episode 17Autumn Returns
23 min
Kobato explains to Osanai how he arrived at his conclusion about the arsonist’s identity.
18Episode 18Should We Really Have Met?
23 min
Kobato remembers his encounter with Osanai when they were in middle school.
19Episode 19Kobato-kun and Osanai-san
23 min
Kobato wakes up in the hospital and sees a box of chocolates with a message from Osanai.
20Episode 20Please Water the Dried Flowers
23 min
In the hospital, Kobato thinks back to the circumstances around Hisaka's car injury in middle school.
21Episode 21The End of What Seemed Like a Golden Age
23 min
Kobato finally manages to see Osanai in the hospital, revealing a sinister and terrifying truth.
22Episode 22Just Deserts
23 min
Kobato and Osanai finally find out the whole truth and get help from an old acquaintance.
Actors
Shuichiro Umeda
Jogoro Kobato (voice)
Hina Youmiya
Yuki Osanai (voice)
Makoto Furukawa
Kengo Dojima (voice)
