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When Hikari was little, she and her father liked to watch professional wrestling, and she became very good at it. She is the pride of her family until she is introduced to Kei, the son of her father's friend.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Hikari・KeiApril 6, 2008—At six years old, Hikari Hanazono was unbeaten at pro-wrestling until she was easily defeated by Kei Takishima. Since that day, she has vowe - S01E02
Pride・Pro-WrestlingApril 13, 2008—The S.A is challenged to a pro-wrestling competition by the Student Council President, Hajime Kakei. Hikari and Kei accept the challenge, bu - S01E03
Onigiri・SincerityApril 20, 2008—Hikari, having lost a bet to Kei in the previous episode, agrees to make a bento for him. However, despite how hard she tries, all Hikari's - S01E04
Siblings・TeacherApril 27, 2008—Kei invites Hikari to his house because his father wants to talk about pro-wrestling with someone. She unexpectedly becomes tutor to Kei's y - S01E05
Festival・ContestMay 4, 2008—The Student Council and S.A challenge each other to see who will organize the upcoming school festival, but Hikari and Kei end up arguing; H - S01E06
Written Invitation / Saiga MansionMay 11, 2008—Because of some intervention from Sui, Hikari ends up being Kei's date at a birthday party for Yahiro Saiga. While wondering how Yahiro fits - S01E07
Sensibility・ThickheadednessMay 18, 2008—Unable to believe that Kei is in love with her, Hikari behaves strangely around Kei after Yahiro's party and refuses to tell him why. To det - S01E08
Journey・DogMay 25, 2008—The S.A head off to Hawaii for their summer vacation, but end up playing "family" to Chitose, the spoiled and demanding son of a client for - S01E09
Separate Mail・LetterJune 1, 2008—Hikari joins Yahiro and Chitose at their villa in order to find out why Yahiro's relationship with Kei and Akira is so strained, but ends up - S01E10
Anchor and RyuuJune 8, 2008—The greenhouse is vandalized and it seems that Hikari has a hunch on who may have commited the act. When she comes face to face with the sus - S01E11
Girlfriend and BoyfriendJune 15, 2008—Having lost, yet again to Kei, Hikari will have to spend the day with him. However, Kei's father takes him to Shanghai. In his absence, Tada - S01E12
High Fever and PassionJune 22, 2008—After hearing about Hikari's date with Tadashi, Kei arrives from Shanghai with the intention of having her spend the day with him, as stipul - S01E13
Magic and FriendJune 29, 2008—Tadashi's lie to his mother results in the Special A being forced to spend three days in separate classes at a regular high school. In her c - S01E14
Protecting and ApologizingJuly 6, 2008—Akira's determination to protect her new friend, Yui, from Yahiro ends up pushing Yui away instead. Meanwhile, Yahiro's attempt to separate - S01E15
Justice and High ClassJuly 13, 2008—Hikari must go on a date with Kei on Sunday, as promised when he was recovering from a fever. However, their "date" is interrupted by Sakura - S01E16
Love and KissJuly 13, 2008—Kei has recovered from his fever and Hikari must go on a date with him. Things don't seem to be doing so well, when Hikari learns that Kei's - S01E17
Restraint and Smiling FaceJuly 27, 2008—The S.A. is invited to attend and plan a festival at Kokusen Academy by Sakura and Yahiro. Yahiro tries to tell Akira he cares about her, bu - S01E18
Toudou and KarinoAugust 3, 2008—Upset that Tadashi does not seem to care about her, Akira goes to a matchmaking party with Sakura. When Tadashi apologizes to her, she becom - S01E19
Singing Voice and VillainAugust 10, 2008—Megumi asks Yahiro out, claiming she has a crush on him. Yahiro thinks there's more to it and agrees only if she's willing to play a "game" - S01E20
Switch and Critical MomentAugust 17, 2008—Hikari, Kei, and Jun attend the opening of a new athletic park and run into Sakura. Jun avoids Sakura, who chases after him in hopes of disc - S01E21
Evenly Matched and Wish GrantedAugust 24, 2008—Hikari meets Aoi Ogata, a member of the Takishima Group who finds Kei important to him and is willing to do anything for Kei. When Aoi decid - S01E22
Love・StrangeAugust 31, 2008—Hikari struggles to figure out her feelings for Kei and finds it increasingly awkward to be around him. After spending the day together, she - S01E23
SA and FASeptember 7, 2008—Thanks to Aoi, the S.A class has been disbanded in order to force Kei to go to London. So that Hikari and his friends can remain together, K - S01E24
Hanazono Hikari・Takishima KeiSeptember 14, 2008—Hikari and S.A head to London to find Kei and bring him back to Japan while Kei resigns himself to not seeing Hikari and his friends again.
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