WORKING!!: Season 3

Season 3 overview

The season opens with Sota caring for a little girl while Popura feels left out. Aoi brings Haruna to Wagnaria, creating another chaotic problem for the staff.

Key story beats

1. Haruna Arrives at Wagnaria — Aoi finds Haruna, views her as a potential mother, and brings her to Wagnaria. The staff try to keep Haruna there until Hyogo Otoo returns, but she escapes.
2. Family Report Assignment — Sota is assigned to report his family's activities to Toru Minegishi, Kazue's ex-husband and an employee of Sota's mother.
3. Broken Glasses — Aoi punches Sota with Daisy, breaking his glasses and leaving him with poor eyesight.
4. Jun Asks Yachiyo Out — Jun realizes that he and Yachiyo share a day off and finally asks her out for drinks.
5. Sota Denies His Feelings — Sota becomes bewildered after finding Mahiru cute and denies Kirio's suggestion that he may be in love with her.
6. Mahiru Is Upset — While trying to compliment Mahiru's improvement with her anthropophobia, Sota inadvertently upsets her by suggesting that she find someone else to love.
7. Aoi's Family Conflict — Kirio discovers that Aoi is the sister he was searching for and tries to take her home. Aoi resists, and later explains that she ran away after being constantly forced to study and because Kirio ate her natto.
8. Kikuno's Communication Problem — Popura asks Kirio to bring his mother, Kikuno, to help resolve Aoi's situation. Kikuno has difficulty speaking clearly, so her children need a manual to understand her.
9. Aoi's Situation Resolves — Aoi's family situation is resolved, after which Sota continues to deny his feelings for Mahiru.
10. Mahiru Calms Down — Toru Minegishi visits the restaurant to tell Sota something and is punched by Mahiru. Mahiru worries that she has not overcome her anthropophobia, but Sota calms her down.
11. Jun Confesses Directly — Jun's first confession goes badly and Yachiyo hides. After finding her, Jun gives a direct confession, which Yachiyo reciprocates.
12. Yachiyo's Choice Accepted — Kyoko appears to want Yachiyo to stop making parfaits for her so that Yachiyo will not remain tied to her. Jun accepts that Kyoko is part of the person he loves.
13. Yachiyo Names Popura Successor — Yachiyo tells Popura that she plans to quit Wagnaria to expand her horizons and assigns Popura as the next chief.
14. Mahiru's Date Interrupted — During Sota and Mahiru's date, Mahiru's father interrupts and insults Sota. Mahiru hits him, and the conflict is eventually worked out.
15. Popura Faces New Responsibility — Yachiyo announces her resignation to the staff. Sota encourages Popura to do her best as the next chief before he is mysteriously abducted.

Seasons

• Season 1
• Season 2
• Season 3

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Episode Guide