Mizuki and Mikuru announce they want to challenge Soleil in a contest. Deciding to bring Soleil out of hiatus, Ichigo, Aoi, and Ran accept the challenge, but find their conflicting schedules give them little time to practice with each other. Noticing Akari and her roommate being Otome's managers for the day and remembering the time she herself became Mizuki's manager, Ichigo decides to arrange everyone's schedules so that whenever one person is working, the other two act as their managers.

Mizuki meets up with Orihime and proposes a Twinkle Star Cup, in which both Starlight Academy and Dream Academy will each put forward an idol to team up and challenge WM.

With the first years due to perform a yearly recital, Akari tries to keep thoughts of admiration for Ichigo out of her head so she can focus on her performance. As such, when Akari comes across Ichigo on the day of the performance, she attempts to run away from her but is eventually caught.

As an audition is held for the starring role in a new drama alongside Ichigo, Aoi, and Ran, a new transfer student, Juri Kurebayashi, expresses her passionate desire to win the role.

After Hinaki receives her Premium Dress from Kayoko, the girls focus on the preparations for the Christmas Party. Both Akari and Juri reminisce about three years ago, when Ichigo and her friends cut down a large Christmas tree to cheer up their fellow student, with Akari taking up the challenge of cutting down another tree in the same way.

The girls get together to watch a mystery movie that they all starred in together. When Sumire Gelato is abducted by the vampire Yurika, vampire hunter Jurius Caesar Salada is sent to Starlight Academy to investigate.

Akari, Sumire, and Hinaki are set to appear together on a popular talk show. However, after meeting the show's host, Maguro, Akari has doubts she'll be able to keep up a conversation with him on the real thing.

After Akari and Sumire are requested for a wedding-themed event, they overhear Johnny discussing an upcoming wedding over the phone, jumping to the conclusion that he's getting married.

Rin and Madoka look forward to attending a summer festival wearing yukatas designed by Suzuha, also being joined by Juri. As the girls enjoy the sights of the festival, Rin and Madoka become curious when they overhear Juri talk about going on a date and decide to follow her, eventually learning she is just meeting up with her father, while Tsubasa and the teacher enjoy a guy's night out.

The now hottest Jewelry brand "Thrilling Carat" is holding a CM (commercial) audition, and Akari Ōzora, Sumire Hikami and Hinaki Shinjō have been invited to participate in the audition. The three did a lot of research about Jewelry despite their busy schedule in order to pass the audition, and enjoyed it very much. Inspired by the trio, Nono Daichi and Lisa Shirakaba decides to join in on researching...!

Finally, Luminas☆Japan Tour is coming to an end. The day of the final stage will be on the night of christmas eve, while the location venue will be held in Starlight School. The three members of Luminas who are awaiting for the white christmas will be starting an event that shall deliver snow from all over Japan to Starlight named "Snow Relay"...?

A new year has begun, and Headmistress Orihime has announced the beginning of the next Starlight Queen Cup. Everyone has began to make their entries, but Sumire has yet to make a decision on "what kind of queen would she like to be". While Akari and Hinaki are beginning to feel impatient as they already have a clear thought, what will be the answer that deprives from Sumire...?

Madoka books a concert house so she can perform with Rin again, since they haven't had much time to practise together. As everyone gets excited for the performance, Rin takes Madoka out to a café to celebrate her birthday.

While the other idols prepare for the next day of the Starlight Festival, Nono makes Risa a meal to cheer her up, promising to win in her stead. The next day, as Miyabi and Kokone come to Starlight to watch the event, Nono kicks the day off with her performance, also falling just behind Juri in the rankings. Rin lands in the spot after Nono, while Madoka places between Juri and Nono. With Juri still in the top spot, Akari, Sumire, and Hinaki prepare for the next day's performances.