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* The gifts that Ishigami gives during the culture festival are a symbolic representation of how [[spoiler:the LoveTriangle between him, Tsubame, and Iino]] will ultimately play out. [[spoiler:Tsubame gets a cookie that, while large and sweet, [[DidNotGetTheGirl is something that crumbles easily and is only meant to last a short amount of time]]. Iino on the other hand gets a locket that may be small (since he doesn't really have any feelings for her at the time) but [[FirstGirlWins is made of far more durable and long lasting metal]].]]
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* Episode 37 has a brief shot of Ishigami taking pictures with a tablet [[spoiler:when all the students are reacting to the balloons from Shirogane's GrandRomanticGesture. He shows the pictures to Iino shortly afterwards, which serve as the trigger for her falling in love with him.]]

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* Episode 37 has a brief shot of Ishigami taking pictures a video with a tablet [[spoiler:when all the students are reacting to the balloons from Shirogane's GrandRomanticGesture. He shows the pictures video to Iino shortly afterwards, which serve as the trigger for her falling in love with him.]]
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* When Karen and Erika are spreading the articles about the stolen heart balloons in Episode 35, [[spoiler:Momo is shown yawning because she was up all night helping Shirogane gather them.]]

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* When Karen and Erika are spreading the articles about the stolen heart balloons in Episode 35, [[spoiler:Momo is shown yawning because she was up all night helping Shirogane gather them.]]
* Episode 37 has a brief shot of Ishigami taking pictures with a tablet [[spoiler:when all the students are reacting to the balloons from Shirogane's GrandRomanticGesture. He shows the pictures to Iino shortly afterwards, which serve as the trigger for her falling in love with him.
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* During the first round of the 10 Yen game in Chapter 99, three people are confirmed to be in love. The first two are Kaguya and Shirogane, while the third is [[spoiler:Ishigami, in yet another clue towards his crush on Tsubame.]]
* Chapters 100-101 are all about how Kaguya cherishes the photos she's collected on it over the years, with the narration musing about how photography makes her feel like an ordinary girl. [[spoiler:This is likely what began her interest in pursuing it as a career.]]



* Chapters 100-101 are all about how Kaguya cherishes the photos she's collected on it over the years, with the narration musing about how photography makes her feel like an ordinary girl. [[spoiler:This is likely what began her interest in pursuing it as a career.]]

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* Iino mentions during her and Shirogane's debate in Chapter 68 how the school would traditionally have a bonfire until the neighborhood association stopped allowing it three years ago. [[spoiler:This discussion is what would first give Shirogane the idea for his GrandRomanticGesture.]]

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Iino mentions during her and Shirogane's debate in Chapter 68 how the school would traditionally have a bonfire until the neighborhood association stopped allowing it three years ago. [[spoiler:This discussion is what would first give Shirogane the idea for his GrandRomanticGesture.]]
** After the results of the election are posted, several people come over to congratulate Iino, talking about how she's probably guaranteed to win next year. [[spoiler:Sure enough, when she runs again in Chapter 275 it's a complete landslide in her favor.
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* In Chapter 252, Shirogane immediately defaults to riding his bike instead of taking a taxi [[spoiler:despite having just gotten a billion yen from Seiryu, which hints that his frugal nature will keep him from spending any significant amount of his newfound fortune in his plan to rescue Kaguya.]]
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* Episode 30 has Iino has an ImagineSpot with her hypothetical prince love interest and several other characters in the cast all drawn in the style of ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''. [[spoiler:[[https://i.redd.it/213sp4vrklz81.jpg In the specific image that it was parodying]], the main character's LoveInterest just so happens to be in the same spot as Ishigami.]]

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* Episode 30 has Iino has an ImagineSpot with her hypothetical prince love interest and several other characters in the cast all drawn in the style of ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''. [[spoiler:[[https://i.redd.it/213sp4vrklz81.jpg In the specific image that it was parodying]], the main character's LoveInterest just so happens to be in the same spot as Ishigami.]]
* When Karen and Erika are spreading the articles about the stolen heart balloons in Episode 35, [[spoiler:Momo is shown yawning because she was up all night helping Shirogane gather them.
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* The extra page for Chapter 115 has Ishigami note that the handwriting for the person who requested a bonfire for the Culture Festival seemed familiar. [[spoiler:That's because it was written by Shirogane, who was laying the groundwork for his GrandRomanticGesture.]]
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* Episode 30 has Iino has an ImagineSpot with her hypothetical prince love interest and several other characters in the cast all drawn in the style of ''Manga/TheRosesOfVersailles''. [[spoiler:[[https://i.redd.it/213sp4vrklz81.jpg In the specific image that it was parodying]], the main character's LoveInterest just so happens to be in the same spot as Ishigami.]]

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* Episode 30 has Iino has an ImagineSpot with her hypothetical prince love interest and several other characters in the cast all drawn in the style of ''Manga/TheRosesOfVersailles''.''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles''. [[spoiler:[[https://i.redd.it/213sp4vrklz81.jpg In the specific image that it was parodying]], the main character's LoveInterest just so happens to be in the same spot as Ishigami.]]
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* Episode 25 has Fujiwara falsely claim that Ishigami broke her arm when they arm wrestled. [[spoiler:In just a few weeks time, he'll break a girl's arm for real (if by accident).]]

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* Episode 25 has Fujiwara falsely claim that Ishigami broke her arm when they arm wrestled. [[spoiler:In just a few weeks time, he'll break a girl's arm for real (if by accident).]]
* Episode 30 has Iino has an ImagineSpot with her hypothetical prince love interest and several other characters in the cast all drawn in the style of ''Manga/TheRosesOfVersailles''. [[spoiler:[[https://i.redd.it/213sp4vrklz81.jpg In the specific image that it was parodying]], the main character's LoveInterest just so happens to be in the same spot as Ishigami.
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* When Hayasaka is listening to some music while relaxing in the bath in Episode 11, the song she plays is the same one that she would later sing during the mixer in episode 26.
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* When Shirogane talks about his interpretation of ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter'', he mentions how princess Kaguya gave the emperor the elixir of immortality as a message that she would one day return to him and that if he was in the emperor's position he would never stop trying to get Kaguya back from the moon. [[spoiler:Just swap elixir with a billion yen and moon with the Shinomiya estate and you have the final arc in a nutshell.]]
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* In Chapter 106, Kaguya imagines herself, Shirogane, and Kei, Fujiwara, and Moeha playing a board game during a sleepover. This eventually comes to pass in Chapter 149, with the only difference being that Kaguya and Shirogane have swapped places where they're sitting.
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* At the end of Chapter 99, Shirogane states that his eyesight's not that good and that he can't read the numbers on the yen coins from a distance. In Chapter 237, he gets contact lenses.
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* In Chapter 95, Ishigami tries to distract Fujiwara from Iino's phone by mentioning that he wants to talk about something involving Tsubame, though we aren't given any details at the time. As we would learn 9 chapters later, he was going to say that he had a crush on her. The anime would further the hints by having Fujiwara briefly flash her love detective hat and suddenly showing a great deal of interest in what he has to say.
* In Chapter 98, Maki introduces herself as Kaguya's cousin, but Ishigami points out they're so distant it doesn't count. So [[spoiler:no one would raise an eyebrow if Maki's brother was to marry Kaguya.]] Also, Ishigami talks about how tough being a SecondLove would be has been bothering him lately [[spoiler:since at this point he's under the impression that [[LikeBrotherAndSister Tsubame and Kazeno]] are dating.]]

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* In Chapter 95, Ishigami tries to distract Fujiwara from Iino's phone by mentioning that he wants to talk about something involving Tsubame, though we aren't given any details at the time. As we would learn 9 chapters later, he [[spoiler:he was going to say that he had a crush on her.her]]. The anime would further the hints by having Fujiwara briefly flash her love detective hat and suddenly showing a great deal of interest in what he has to say.
* In Chapter 98, Maki introduces herself as Kaguya's cousin, but Ishigami points out they're so distant it doesn't count. So [[spoiler:no one would raise an eyebrow if Maki's brother was to marry Kaguya.]] Also, Ishigami talks about is shown to have put a lot of thought into how tough difficult being a SecondLove would be has been bothering him lately [[spoiler:since at this point he's under the impression that [[LikeBrotherAndSister Tsubame and Kazeno]] are dating.]]
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* In Chapter 98, Maki introduces herself as Kaguya's cousin, but Ishigami points out they're so distant it doesn't count. So [[spoiler:no one would raise an eyebrow if Maki's brother was to marry Kaguya.]]

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* In Chapter 98, Maki introduces herself as Kaguya's cousin, but Ishigami points out they're so distant it doesn't count. So [[spoiler:no one would raise an eyebrow if Maki's brother was to marry Kaguya.]] Also, Ishigami talks about how tough being a SecondLove would be has been bothering him lately [[spoiler:since at this point he's under the impression that [[LikeBrotherAndSister Tsubame and Kazeno]] are dating.]]
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* When Shirogane proposes ear-cleaning as an exercise to help Ishigami and Iino get along, Iino refuses to do the cleaning, citing that she'd never let Ishigami rest his head on her lap. [[spoiler:Come Chapter 227, she invites him to do exactly that.]]
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* In Chapter 95, Ishigami tries to distract Fujiwara from Iino's phone by mentioning that he wants to talk about something involving Tsubame, though we aren't given any details at the time. As we would learn 9 chapters later, he was going to say that he had a crush on her. The anime would further the hints by having Fujiwara briefly flash her love detective hat and suddenly showing a great deal of interest in what he has to say.
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* Chapters 100-101 are all about how Kaguya cherishes the photos she's collected on it over the years, with the narration musing about how photography makes her feel like an ordinary girl. [[spoiler:This is likely what began her interest in pursuing it as a career.]]
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* A yonkoma extra released with the final volume of the second season has Fujiwara telling Shirogane about all the different types of balloons there are, like ones that are [[spoiler:[[GrandRomanticGesture heart shaped or big enough to fit others inside of them...]]]]

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* A yonkoma extra released with the final volume of the second season has Fujiwara telling Shirogane about all the different types of balloons there are, like ones that are [[spoiler:[[GrandRomanticGesture heart shaped or big enough to fit others inside of them...]]]]]]]]
* Episode 25 has Fujiwara falsely claim that Ishigami broke her arm when they arm wrestled. [[spoiler:In just a few weeks time, he'll break a girl's arm for real (if by accident).]]
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* Chapters 211-212 announced the endgame had begun, and introduced Mikado as the only being President ''hated''. Once again, this manga loves RightForTheWrongReasons: Mikado don't see President as an enemy for their exam results, [[spoiler:but he is the one plotting for an ArrangedMarriage with Kaguya.]]

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* Chapters 211-212 announced Chapter 211's ending text announces the endgame had begun, beginning of the story's endgame, and introduced integrates Mikado Shijo into the main cast as he transfers to Shuchiin. Right off the bat, he's established as the only being President ''hated''. guy Shirogane ''hates''; the only one to beat his score on countrywide exams. Once again, this manga loves RightForTheWrongReasons: Mikado don't see President as an enemy for their exam results, the boys become fast friends once they sit down and have a proper chat, [[spoiler:but he is the one plotting Shinomiya family arranges for an ArrangedMarriage with Kaguya.Kaguya to marry Mikado. Shirogane's greatest rival in academics becomes his greatest rival in love.]]
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* Chapters 211-212 announced the endgame had begun, and introduced Mikado as the only being President ''hated''. Once again, this manga loves RightForTheWrongReasons: Mikado don't see President as an enemy for their exam results, [[spoiler:but he is the one plotting for an ArrangedMarriage with Kaguya.]]
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* In Chapter 142, Shirogane is shown having trouble understanding the mixed signals that Kaguya is sending him and wrongly comes to the conclusion that [[spoiler:she's being forced into an arranged marriage, and he swears to stop it no matter what. All of this eventually comes to pass in the final arc]]. For bonus points, [[spoiler:this chapter also features the first on-screen appearance of her eventual fiancé Mikado.]]
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* In Chapter 98, Maki introduces herself as Kaguya's cousin, but Ishigami points out they're so distant it doesn't count. So [[spoiler:no one would raise an eyebrow if Maki's brother was to marry Kaguya.]]
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* Chapter 23 introduces Shirogane's utterly disastrous physical dexterity, taking an entire week of training just to be able to serve a volleyball. Later chapters would further establish his extreme difficulty with assorted tasks, though as a later chapter would show, things such as juggling or spinning tops are no problem. [[spoiler:Given that he's later revealed to be nearsighted, he probably ''would'' have trouble with tasks that require him to focus on specific objects.]]
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* During Chapter 235, Kaguya disapprove Shirogane's suggestion of Mikado Shijo as boyfriend for Fujiwara. At this point you could attribute it to bad blood between Shinomiya and Shijo clan, but Chapter 240 shows [[spoiler:Kaguya is now on good terms with Maki, she mistrusts Mikado due to a broken promise.]]
* Chapter 240 even has an internal one. Kaguya tells Ishigami and Iino the school will be under their responsibility once she and Shirogane are gone. They surely get she's referring to being one year over them, but [[spoiler:at the end of this chapter, she disappears.]]

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* During Chapter 235, Kaguya disapprove Shirogane's suggestion vocally disapproves of Mikado Shijo as boyfriend material for Fujiwara. At this point you What could attribute it be attributed to the bad blood between the Shinomiya and Shijo clan, but families is framed in a new light when Chapter 240 shows [[spoiler:Kaguya is now on good terms with Maki, she mistrusts reveals [[spoiler:Kaguya's lack of trust in Mikado due to is rooted in a broken promise.promise in their past.]]
* Chapter 240 even has an internal one. Kaguya tells reminds Ishigami and Iino that, as the Student Council, they need to be positive role models for the school will be under their responsibility once she and Shirogane are gone. They surely get she's referring A seeming reference to being one year over them, their upcoming graduation, but [[spoiler:at [[spoiler:ominous in hindsight when Kaguya disappears the end of this chapter, she disappears.next day.]]
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* During Chapter 235, Kaguya disapprove Shirogane's suggestion of Mikado Shijo as boyfriend for Fujiwara. At this point you could attribute it to bad blood between Shinomiya and Shijo clan, but Chapter 240 shows [[spoiler:Kaguya is now on good terms with Maki, she mistrusts Mikado due to a broken promise.]]
* Chapter 240 even has an internal one. Kaguya tells Ishigami and Iino the school will be under their responsibility once she and Shirogane are gone. They surely get she's referring to being one year over them, but [[spoiler:at the end of this chapter, she disappears.]]
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* During the tea party in Chapter 216, Maki mentions how [[spoiler:the war between the Shinomiya and Shijo has already begun and will probably be in the news cycle by the summer. Sure enough, come Chapter 240...]]
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* Chapter 35 shows that Hayasaka has experience wearing contact lenses when she wears some as a disguise to fool Shirogane, hinting at her having bad eyesight. Sure enough, Chapter 237 reveals that she has myopia.
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* Chapter 16 sees Fujiwara {{discuss|edTrope}} the GreenEyedEpiphany with Kaguya and Kashiwagi, claiming that if the thought of a prospective partner getting together with someone else upsets you, that means you're jealous and that you like them. [[spoiler:Much later in the manga, Ishigami and Iino ''both'' have one of these moments concerning the other.]]

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