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Jun 30, 2008 3:07 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Episode Three and Finale: The Reason to Love (Koisuru Riyuu)

It's a nice little episode that wrapped things up nicely. Tsubomi is pressured by her friend Rea-pi to confess to Nemoto-kun, and everybody decides to have a Chrismas get-together at Saegusa-kun's house. Tsubomi get's anxious about how to confess to Nemoto-kun, until she is faced with a medical emergency concerning her mother.

Aug 1, 2008 10:41 AM
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Very nice episode to show to kids but the manga goes further than that. I think unless memory problems again. Nicely done though and the drawings are nice. Tsubomi and Nemoto are going to be good as long as they don't cheat on each other but I don't think so since Nemoto turned down one girl already. I really it was more like this than all the CRAPPY DIVORCE OUT THERE!
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Aug 6, 2008 1:52 AM
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:o

Saya was the baby...

So we have wincest, with our yuri

And then she disappeared!

Good end to this cute little series... dunno what to rate it, I'll give it an 8.

It could've used more fanservice :P j/k
Aug 6, 2008 4:16 PM
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A very nice ending, although not at all unexpected. I'll give the series a 7 overall.

oh, these little earthquakes
Aug 20, 2008 5:29 AM
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A very nice ending, although not at all unexpected. I'll give the series a 7 overall.

Couldn't have said it better myself :)
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Aug 21, 2008 8:06 AM
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A great ending to a cute little series, I enjoyed it very much so, enough to give a solid 8/10.
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Oct 6, 2008 2:45 PM
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the ending was perfect. 8/10 overall. would've been 7/10 if it wasn't for the final episode. cute!
Apr 17, 2009 8:41 AM
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wooo freaky ghost saya what the heck.

Dec 25, 2010 7:30 AM
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This is supposed to be anime for children? T____T I don't think so... B'D
May 18, 2011 12:49 PM

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It was quite... mature... for 5th graders XD But well it was sweet, innocent sometimes and it had some cute moments ^^ I liked it, 7/10
Dec 9, 2013 6:53 PM

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I knew Saya was a time traveler or some sort, she totally had that feeling around her and well the confession was super cute :3 Really quite well done and a really lovely ending to this hell of a good sex ed or whatever it is video! I sure loved it!
Feb 19, 2016 3:39 AM
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I actually really enjoyed this. Tsubomi and Nemoto are total cuties. I aww'd at the almost-kiss. 7/10.
Mar 4, 2016 7:02 AM

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Pretty forced romance/confession.

Saya should not be appearing by the end in her adult form after she "reincarnate(?)".

There were some cute bits but overall it was pretty meh.
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Apr 26, 2017 9:08 PM

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I think the whole ghost baby plot was unnecessary and most likely added to entice the kids but in the end it kinda dampens the educational value.

I wish i had editing software because i would like to add certain stock horror music at the end to make fun out of it.
Feb 6, 2018 3:52 AM
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Juliab said:
wooo freaky ghost saya what the heck.
Kokujin-kun said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Episode Three and Finale: The Reason to Love (Koisuru Riyuu)

It's a nice little episode that wrapped things up nicely. Tsubomi is pressured by her friend Rea-pi to confess to Nemoto-kun, and everybody decides to have a Chrismas get-together at Saegusa-kun's house. Tsubomi get's anxious about how to confess to Nemoto-kun, until she is faced with a medical emergency concerning her mother.




saya was the sister of tsubomi
case solved XD
Feb 28, 2021 6:51 PM

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The twist with Saya ended up being a nice little bonus. That it ends up being Tsubomi's little sister watching over her in spirit & guiding her to happiness. Overall, this ended up turning out to be a cute little OVA series that did a nice job at dealing with the awkwardness of early puberty. While a guy myself, I could certainly touch base with some of Tsubomi's more embarrassing moments as I also started developing considerably sooner than most of my friends. This hits the sweet spot between delving into those more mature topics while remaining all around wholesome.

7/10
May 24, 2022 12:36 AM

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ok this episode was kinda cringe because of the whole saya plotline. it made like no sense up until the end. still a cute and informative little anime, 7/10 from me

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