Shidou stops trying to save the world through dating and starts actually listening to why these women are broken. The animation finally matches the emotional weight the show was always reaching for, and suddenly you're invested in whether he picks someone instead of just watching him collect them. By the time Kurumi and Origami's arcs hit, the formula stops feeling like a checklist and starts feeling like it matters.

Shidou Itsuka has spent seasons dating dangerous entities called Spirits, sealing their powers through romance rather than combat. His fourth outing brings no relief from this absurd responsibility. When he comes across a starving woman lying in the street and helps her, he learns she is Nia Honjou, a popular manga artist who publishes under a pen name. She is also a Spirit, and she already knows about his secret work with Ratatoskr. Curious to witness his charisma for herself, Nia issues her own challenge: win her over on a date. As Shidou works toward a chance to seal her powers, he learns more about her past with Deus Ex Machina Industries, a name he knows all too well. The season mixes comedy, romance, ecchi humor and sci-fi action.