Koharu Sato and Sota Oshio are back for another Tuesday of awkward glances and sweet café moments. Episode 2 of The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me is set to arrive on October 13, 2026, continuing the story of a girl known as the “unattainable flower” and the one classmate who accidentally discovered she is anything but cold.
The first episode laid the groundwork for what looks like a slow-burn romance built on shyness, shared desserts, and a whole lot of social anxiety. For viewers who missed the premiere or want a refresher before diving into Episode 2, here is everything about the upcoming episode’s release and a complete breakdown of where every character stands.
Episode 2 Release Date and Global Streaming Times
Episode 2 of The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me will stream on Crunchyroll for audiences outside Japan on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. New episodes arrive weekly on the same day, with the season scheduled for 12 episodes running through December 22, 2026.
The exact release time is 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time, which translates to different hours depending on where you are watching. Here is a full breakdown by region:
- USA and Canada (Pacific Time): 6:30 a.m. PDT
- USA and Canada (Mountain Time): 7:30 a.m. MDT
- USA and Canada (Central Time): 8:30 a.m. CDT
- USA and Canada (Eastern Time): 9:30 a.m. EDT
- United Kingdom, Portugal, Ghana (GMT): 1:30 p.m.
- Central Europe, Spain, Italy, Poland, France, Germany (CEST): 3:30 p.m.
- India (IST): 7:00 p.m.
- Japan and South Korea (JST/KST): 10:30 p.m.
- Australia (AEST): 11:30 p.m.
Crunchyroll holds streaming rights for viewers worldwide excluding Japan, South Korea, China, Russia, and Belarus. Episodes are released with English subtitles on the same day as the Japanese broadcast, and the series is also receiving an English dub.
In Japan, the anime airs on AT-X at 8:30 p.m. JST on Tuesdays, followed by Tokyo MX, BS-TBS, WOWOW, CBC, and MBS. Japanese streaming platforms d Anime Store and U-NEXT carry the series from 10:30 p.m. JST.
What Happened in Episode 1
The premiere introduced Koharu Sato, a high school girl everyone calls the “unattainable flower” because of her cold expression and refusal to smile at anyone. Her classmates interpret her silence and sharp looks as deliberate rejection. In reality, Koharu is painfully shy, awkward, and easily overwhelmed by social situations. She masks her anxiety by keeping everyone at a distance.
Sota Oshio works part-time at his family’s café. One day, he notices Koharu being persistently bothered by several male college students at the café and steps in to help her. After the incident, Koharu thanks him, and Sota brings her inside his home to calm down. During this moment, he discovers that his supposedly cold classmate is actually a shy and clumsy girl who struggles with simple tasks like taking photos of desserts for the café’s social media.
The two begin bonding over photography and sweets. Sota teaches Koharu how to take better dessert photos, and a quiet connection starts to form. However, the episode ends on an uncertain note: Koharu suddenly runs off, leaving Sota to assume he may have ruined whatever chance he had with her.
For Koharu, this is significant because Sota appears to be her first love. The premiere establishes that she had a friendly interaction with him back in middle school, but her inability to express herself has kept her from getting close to anyone since. Sota, meanwhile, has carried his own feelings for Koharu for years and is simply happy to have a chance to talk with her alone.
Where Each Character Stands After Episode 1
Koharu Sato is caught between two worlds. At school, she maintains her reputation as the distant “salt-god Sato-san,” a nickname that plays on her sharp, dismissive demeanor. Outside school, especially around Sota, her real personality emerges: flustered, soft-spoken, and embarrassingly bad at basic phone photography. Her plan to overcome her social struggles involves becoming a dessert Instagrammer, but her terrible photo skills have become an unexpected barrier. The ending of Episode 1 leaves her running away from Sota after an intimate moment, suggesting her fear of vulnerability may have taken over.
Sota Oshio is a high schooler who works at his family’s café and has quietly liked Koharu since middle school. He is patient and gentle with her, but also uncertain about whether his kindness is welcome. After Koharu runs off at the end of Episode 1, he believes he may have blown his chance with her. His position heading into Episode 2 is one of cautious hope mixed with self-doubt.
Rinka Sudo is voiced by Miyu Tomita and appears as a supporting character who is part of the social circle around the main pair. Ren Misono, voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi, and Shizuku Misono, voiced by Yoshino Aoyama, are additional supporting characters who have been introduced in the series’ promotional materials but had limited screen time in Episode 1. Madoka Murasaki, voiced by Yuuki Wakai, and Seizaemon Oshio, voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto, round out the supporting cast, with Seizaemon serving as Sota’s father and the café owner.
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What Viewers Can Expect in Episode 2
Episode 2 is titled “The Second First Love” (Die zweite erste Liebe / 二度目の初恋), which directly addresses the core dynamic between Koharu and Sota. The title suggests the episode will explore how Koharu is experiencing feelings of first love for the second time, or how Sota gets another chance to connect with the girl he has liked since middle school.
Given where Episode 1 ended, Episode 2 is expected to address the fallout from Koharu’s sudden departure and whether Sota can repair the moment. The focus will likely remain on the café setting, which serves as the main space where the two characters can interact away from school judgment. Koharu’s dessert photography struggles and Sota’s role as her informal teacher will probably continue to be a central bonding point.
The anime is based on the light novel series The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me by author Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Achiki, published under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko label. The series is produced by Tezuka Productions, with Fumihiro Yoshimura directing and Kazami Sawatari credited as series composition writer.
The opening theme, “Joker Salt,” is performed by Masayoshi Oishi, while the ending theme, “Hatsukoi Replay,” is performed by Sara Hoshikawa. Creditless versions of both sequences were shared after the premiere.
Also Read: The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me Episode 1: Worldwide Release Times, Streaming Details and Story Preview
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