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Aug 8, 9:28 AM
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There's definitely a sense of mystery behind Satsuki's past. Got to see more of it with Naoto and seems the two were really close during their childhood. The current Satsuki still plays mind games with Naoto.

Naoto's feelings are all over the place this episode but I agree with Satsuki. Only he can decide what he wants. It looks like he'll give a proper answer to Yukari next time so a week of waiting ugh.
Aug 8, 9:59 AM
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Get Satsuki off my screen and give me more Ishihara. OF COURSE, the episode that best girl confesses, Watari starts falling for Satsuki annoying ass again and feeling bad about her living alone. Fuck this show bruh. I swear if next week goes the way I think it will, I’m done. No I won’t fall for the satsuki Chinese maid dress propaganda.

A good story would have Tokui and Satsuki get together and Ishihara and Watari.
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Aug 8, 10:06 AM
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Oh, I’m really enjoying this anime — a lot! I’m not joking, it’s genuinely fun!

Little Satsuki is so adorable, I want to bite her cheeks! As for Ichihara, her confession made me laugh, but let’s be honest — it was unique and impressive! I feel like it’s one of the best confessions in anime! Do you think Watari will reject her in the next episode? I have a feeling he’s going to say something really stupid!

Now about what Satsuki said to the tall guy — and we didn’t get to hear it! Man, the dumbest move in all of storytelling is when they hide dialogue from the viewers just to build suspense! Cliffhanger? Nonsense! I really hate that trick!

And about Satsuki again — was she avoiding Watari because of Ichihara? Or because she’s worried about their shared past? Honestly, I’m not sure, but it seems like it’s for Ichihara’s sake. We’ll find out in future episodes.

And little Suzu — we really missed her! She finally returned in this episode! She brought a lovely touch to it.

So with that, I’ll wrap things up and say: see you next week with a new comment! Goodbye!

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Aug 8, 10:17 AM
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"it sure is."

She said it!!!. wow.

Confession response hanger ending. Of course any answer other than an effusive yes would be ridiculous.
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Aug 8, 10:18 AM
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well this is a sunk cost fallacy for me. sooo cringe watching this. but have nothing better to do on a Friday at work. These characters and the plot are so poorly written.
Aug 8, 11:01 AM
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And this is why I *HATE* love triangle drama, honestly. Someone you care about is going to get hurt & they are going to string us along for ANOTHER week of this nonsense. My head hurts.
Aug 8, 11:20 AM
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Satsuki looks much better
Aug 8, 12:27 PM
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Wait, am I tripping or is the weird filter gone? The anime still looks a bit off and I think the filter seems to be still there in some shots. But overall, the image quality looks WAY better than the last few episodes.

Without the context of why Satsuki wrecked the garden it feels like she's just gaslighting Watari. Obviously something went wrong but without actually knowing what it is it just feels like she's tricking him. Hope it'll be revealed soon but I doubt it would. Even what she said to Tokui was sadly muted.

She did it! She actually did it! Ishihara confessed to Watari! I didn't expect this to happen in basically the next episode. I thought it'd be dragged out to a few episodes at least. Especially when she got interrupted multiple times. But damn, what a dramatic way to confess lol. Aaaaand the episode ended on a cliffhanger. Typical. Naoto is too much of a do-gooder to think he's good enough for someone like Ishihara. But damn I'm gonna be pissed if he turns her down. Which unfortunately feels like a real possibility... Idk who the 3rd girl from the OP and ED is, but if she's a love interest, that'd probably mean the MC can't already be in a relationship with another girl, right? I mean, it seems like he childhood friend-zoned Satsuki (sad but not really) but if that girl showed up in the next episode it would probably change the whole show. Not sure if I'd like that.
Aug 8, 1:11 PM
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I'll be surprised if Ishihara doesn't get her heart broken.
Aug 8, 1:42 PM
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4:30 Ishihara practicing how she’s gonna confess to Watari 🤭

7:50 INTERRUPTED 🤯 honestly that was expected 🤣

13:00 OH NO! 🫢 SHE ACTUALLY SAID IT THO! SHE FINISHED HER CONFESSION! Oh boy.

Satsuki had a wild 180 character turn this episode man 😅

WHAT’S WATARI GONNA SAY?! YES OR NO?! 👀
Aug 8, 3:21 PM

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Yeah its pretty obvious how this is playing out Satsuki is in love with Naoto and is struggling to keep herself in the childhood friend position any longer. But I mean like its not as if she's even tried confessing properly.

Man honestly it sucks because Satsuki and Yukari are both great girls and either would be a great match for him. It's obviously leading to Satsuki being with him though
Aug 8, 6:25 PM

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This is no freakin' Solo Leveling to leave things with that massive of a cliffhanger! Da hell!!??
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Aug 8, 6:27 PM

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And this is why I *HATE* love triangle drama, honestly. Someone you care about is going to get hurt & they are going to string us along for ANOTHER week of this nonsense. My head hurts.
@Sheol01 I know what you mean, it's especially sad when all sides are sympathetic.
Aug 8, 7:44 PM

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Getting that love confession out while he has his hand on your t*t would usually be a guarantee of a positive and welcome response.
This happening so early though, pretty much guarantees Yukari the LH role in this, and that's really a shame since there really is little love for Satsuki. I don't think even an abusive parents/dead parents/whatever other backstory they can come up with is going to work.
Aug 8, 9:48 PM
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Ishihari was adorable while practicing her confession! And I'm surprised that she didn't dawdle and got it out already. That was a wild way to confess, though, with Watari's hand on her breast. And that was an evil cliffhanger!
Aug 8, 11:13 PM

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Damn that cliffhanger ending! This is a terrible predicament since Satsuki is in Watari's mind at the moment and even Suzu has approved of her. My guess for what his response to Ishihara will be is that he is not ready to commit to her or they'll get interrupted again. That reminds me, there is still another girl that is shown in both the OP and ED that I don't believe has been introduced yet, maybe she'll interfere.
Aug 9, 12:15 AM

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Cliffhanger, oof...
I really can't imagine what Watari is going to respond. Like, he likes Yukari, so the normal thing would be to accept her confession and start dating, but the way he is right now, is he going to accept...? I'm curious

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Aug 9, 2:03 AM
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@Sheol01 I know what you mean, it's especially sad when all sides are sympathetic.
@ShiroAlex Honestly, I was considering dropping this show a few episodes back, but Satsuki and Ishihara are starting to grow on me. Same deal here - I like them both, and it hurts to realize that one of them will, well, get hurt.
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Aug 9, 4:06 AM
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Enjoyable as always . Its cringy yes, but in a good way. Tachibana really is a suffering goddess she will prevail in the end for certain, I reckon.
Wonder when pink hair girl will turn up?
Well things look set to get even messier for Watari and I can't wait!
8/10.
Aug 9, 4:44 AM

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Really loved the episode, but come on, man! You can’t just end it on a note like that. What’s Naoto going to say? Although, I feel like we all have a pretty clear idea of what he’s going to say, given what Satsuki told him about taking his time to make a decision. He’ll probably tell Yukari something along the lines of “give me some time to think it over”, or something similar. Which is totally understandable, your crush suddenly proposing to you is something straight out of a dream, after all, haha. Furthermore, having a baddie like Satsuki trying to win you over is bound to make anyone waver at least a little, haha.

That aside, I can’t figure out why this anime has such a low rating. I love everything about it. Maybe it’s because the last romantic anime I watched was so bad that this one feels amazing in comparison? My last romantic anime was the Yuu and Himari one from last season, by the way, haha. But really, I can’t deny how good this anime is. First of all, I’m addicted to the ending song. Secondly, I’m loving the entire cast, Shigenobu, who’s basically the best wingman a guy could have, and Satsuki, who’s so bold and literally doesn’t give a single eff about anything, haha.

And then there’s Yukari, who’s not bold at all but is trying her hardest to be, just so she can compete with her love rival, Satsuki, and win Naoto’s heart. Honestly, I was rooting for Satsuki at first, but seeing how hard Yukari is trying, I think I’m neutral now. What I mean is, I’ve reached a point where I genuinely don’t mind who ends up with Naoto, whether it’s Satsuki or Yukari, because both of them are such well-written characters in their own way, and I’m really loving that. In any case, it seems like Yukari has the upper hand now. Could Satsuki make a comeback? Super excited to see how she’ll pull it off!
Aug 9, 7:14 AM

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If you don't think Satsuki should win something is clearly is wrong with you..
The Chinese dress was soo pretty, clearly best girl...

As I suspected from start the "garden destroyer" has more reasons. Shitty ass family of her is that's why. I hope to see Satsuki happy & smile in the end rest idc.
This will probably go in tangent with Satsuki x megane & Naoto x Isihara. Then to finally end with main couple. But at this stage how pathetic mc have been I won't hate it still not a fan of this trope.

Nothing against F-Cup chan but she's way too plain and nice. But actual props for her to pull off the confession while he was grabbing her boobs.
Better hope he accepts by first scene next episode. So weird he didn't instantly. Very disappointing mc so far, Suzu give him more beating for ignoring you...
Aug 9, 7:50 AM
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I think he would say no... knowing him, he probably think he's not good enough for her, plus he clearly still has feelings for Satsuki
Aug 9, 8:58 AM

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Well, he gotta say yes, doesn't he. Even if it ends up with Satsuki being the one who gets him ultimately, there is no reason why he should deny Ishihara now. Unless he loves Satsuki, but he said that the confession made him happy, so go for it then. But it could go the "I like you, too, but I can't go out with you until x happens." route.

Also that conversation between Shigenobu and Satsuki, whatever she said we weren't allowed to hear seemed at least somewhat interesting. At least there is some intrigue in this show, what more do you need at the end of the day.

But I also just read on wikipedia that this show is going to have 26 episodes, so is there a second season confirmed? That would change a lot in terms of how this plays out. Although the source that is linked doesn't even mention the number of episodes, so good job.
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Aug 9, 9:42 AM
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Marinate1016 said:
Get Satsuki off my screen and give me more Ishihara. OF COURSE, the episode that best girl confesses, Watari starts falling for Satsuki annoying ass again and feeling bad about her living alone. Fuck this show bruh. I swear if next week goes the way I think it will, I’m done. No I won’t fall for the satsuki Chinese maid dress propaganda.

A good story would have Tokui and Satsuki get together and Ishihara and Watari.

I think tokui is cool and composed and maybe even like satsuki, he is around her often. I wouldn't mind that too.
Aug 9, 10:58 AM

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The animation was so bad this week

What was with timestamp 6:13?? Watari looked stupid as fuck. He's also being a huge pushover. Why can’t he decide on one girl instead of going back and forth?

Hopefully Satsuki understands she was friendzoned.
Suzu is annoying and creepy.

Satsuki and Tokui should date. It would make this show so much more tolerable. It does seem like Tokui might be a little interested in Satsuki

I will be incredibly disappointed if Naoto rejects Ichihara
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Aug 9, 11:07 AM
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the one who said they should end the episode like that should be tortured, why tf would u do that ? why ?

really good one there's a lot of mystery behind satsuki's past but it feels like they just don't want to tell us anything, but I'm not rushing it I'm waiting to see the end of the season

he better say yes and date her bcs that's what he wanted since the start of the anime, really saying NO or JUST THROW SOME SHIT THINGS TO HAPPEN TO PREVENT HIM FROM TALKING IS ENOUGH

4 / 5 really interesting ep with a very bad ending
Aug 9, 2:56 PM
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"Wishy-Washy coward" is actually the perfect response to Watari's behavior, so why is the writer having other characters tell him that's totally fine?
Aug 9, 5:12 PM
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It's either that he will date her with interference from Satsuki (the usual "she's my childhood friend, so I can't ignore her) until he realises Satsuki is the one for him, or.....
He's going to reject her and we'll be back to "will they/won't they" vibes with Satsuki while Ishihara vows to fight for him lol.
Aug 9, 6:53 PM

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I think He will choose the childhood friend...
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Aug 10, 8:14 AM
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Our boi got confessed to by Ishihara and dumped by Satsuki
Aug 11, 8:36 AM
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If He says anything other than "Yes, he'd like to.go out with her" or him now asking if she'll go out with him. Yeah I'm done with the show, immediately he gives his answer. If yes then I carry on if any other bullshit like "oh I'm not confident....., until I..... " I'm ending the series right there.

Till next week
Aug 11, 4:29 PM

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Oh boy, Naoto has a hard decision to make, but if he says no, a part of me is gonna be reaaly really really mad!!!
Aug 11, 10:35 PM
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MCs in these shows tend to be disappointing, so Imma guess he says no.

overall:
- watari still needs to get a modicum of self esteem and properly talk to satsuki about their history, and his sister about codependence
- imouto-chan is still actually toxic af
- satsuki could actually explain the circumstances of her departure, that would go a long way
- Ishihara is doing better, and is the best character (other than tokui) rn
Aug 15, 8:34 PM
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One of my friends back in high school accidentally walked into women’s 🚻 and the day the coach bumped into Watari causing to fall on Ishihara thus cupping her breast was the most important day for Watari but for the coach it was Tuesday.
Aug 19, 5:51 AM
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i feel so sad for Satsuki :(
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Aug 20, 5:41 PM

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so the teacher opened the door on watari and ishihara in the boy's changing room and just let it slide? this anime is less and less serious with each episode, meanwhile it tries to be more than a silly romcom
Aug 22, 6:57 PM

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That confession cliffhanger knows how to hit when it hurts the most. Naoto's been pining after Ishihara all season, so you'd think it'd be smooth sailing now that he knows she likes him back.

Yet, I have a feeling things won't be so simple. Not when he has Satsuki on the mind and caring for his little sister as a big priority too!
Aug 23, 1:58 AM
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This episode was actually funny!!
Aug 28, 8:56 PM
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This episode… Satsuki is still best girl.

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