Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway (light novel)
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ImmortalZero said: Yeah even after this ep I can't get myself to like Gotou. She makes Sayu talk about this and that, but when it comes to herself she gives vague answers. The reason she dumped Yoshida becomes even weirder when she told her story about liking him ever since he entered the company. She's also doing the opposite of what Yoshida has planned where Yoshida was all about Sayu taking her time to build her self-esteem back while Gotou was like "how long do you plan to stay here?"  Also oh boy next ep has bad vibes with that guy at the end of the episode... I completely agree. The way Gotou handled the situation and forced questions on Sayu did not seem like she was doing it to protect Yoshida's best interests. When Sayu asks her whether or not she likes Yoshida, she plays it off and answers only later. I may be completely off here, but I'm getting Mami (Rent A Girlfriend) signals from her. In the sense, she may be playing along just to have fun and to quote the Joker "some (people) want to watch the world burn" |
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| Given how Yoshida has been told time and time again that his situation with Sayu isn't exactly all that legal, I'm surprised just how loose-lipped he is about the situation to basically everyone he meets. Gotou and Mishima are rightfully calling him out and otherwise interfering with them and they're entirely right to do so, but the show keeps trying to make it seem like both are in the wrong for trying to "sabotage" their life together. That being said, it is very much unfair for Gotou to put the pressure on Sayu to return home, rather than on Yoshida to do the right thing; Sayu isn't mature or responsible enough to face everything head on as Gotou suggests and Gotou is clearly using her advantage in age and maturity to almost strong-arm Sayu into wanting to leave, whereas it would be a conversation between equals if she discussed the issue with Yoshida. The fact that Gotou is clearly presenting herself to Sayu as someone to confide in makes me suspicious of her true intentions as well, but I'm not sure if that's because Gotou is actually suspicious or if it's because the show wants us to be wary of people trying to "sabotage" their happy life together. |
| The episode lived up to its title of "reality" as it dealt with the serious topic of Sayu and her talk with Gotou about why she was staying with Yoshida. Although Gotou didn't put herself in a good spotlight last week, her talk with Sayu was very good and spot on. I was also happy that Sayu was able to gather enough confidence to tell Gotou her side of the story and what she did leading up to Yoshida taking her in. You can tell that the talk made her feel uncomfortable at times, but it was needed to clear the air and help Gotou understand on what was going on. I can sort of understand why others might dislike Gotou, but she does deserve praise for how she handled herself in this scene. Mishima, on the other hand, didn't impress me as much this time around. Her concern with Yoshida and Sayu was understandable and the points she made during her talk with him about his "love" for Gotou was valid, but she did overstep the mark a few times, which she did admit when she ended their talk, but she sounded a tad too desperate when making her points. I'd still prefer Mishima with Yoshida, but she needs to do better than this showing. =( Either way, the post credit scene gave me bad vibes, as in the convenience store, we saw Sayu's friend talking to a male colleague, who looks very similar to the same guy who slept with Sayu in the past. I have a bad feeling about this... |
| Mishima came across as very clingy and completely out of line. It's not her place to tell him what to do with his life in such a forceful way. That guy at the end is bad news. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Girls won't like me either way if I watch next week or not xD |
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| idk why but this episode annoyed me so much, like, he is a good person trying to help Sayu and every1 else is like 'NO'. Even when Gatou was talking with Sayu and she was like "u need to fix ur past" with her parents or w/e she meant and Sayu was agreeing with her, i was like "nah, she is pretending she agrees, she just wants her to leave", and the freaking ms judge judi (Yuzuha) playing the 20 questions, just let Yoshida and Sayu do w/e they want, they are his freaking co-workers, everything is Yoshida's choice. |
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| All good things and everything aside I understand Mishima is good and kind and whatever character but reaallllyyy Shinee... Shinee... Shinee.... bothersome... third wheel... and she is totally irritating character as of what I have seen until this episode... girl get out... bleurggghhhh!!!!! |
“ If there was no one else within a 5-kilometer radius from Shimamura, and she was in a deep sleep and an all-knowing deity just happened to reassure me that she wasn’t going to wake up the next 24 hours, maybe I’d get bored after 23 hours and I might kiss her once to relieve some boredom... ” |
Pre_Yum said: It was quite an emotional episode from Sayu's perspective. I felt really bad about her. Of course, being a high school girl and have to run away from home and then finding a place to stay by doing all those odd things. I'm happy that Goutou understood what Sayu has to say and her feelings. Mishima, on the other hand, was just being mean and jealous of both Sayu and Goutou. I didn't like her attitude in this episode. She was not completely wrong but she could've rephrased it so that won't hurt someone's feelings. That supermarket guy was sketchy to me. I didn't like his smile and don't know about his intentions. are you rooting for goutou because i am, i don't want anything romantic happening between sayu and yoshida. if yoshida helps sayu "heal" and she becomes a normal highschooler and goes back to highschool and yoshida ends up with goutou that owuld be the best way to end things, but it doesnt seem likely that they will :sadpepe |
no remorse holds no recourse now i'm leaving slowly oh won't you hold me? |
| Ah yes, the next two episode should be very interesting. |
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| I find interesting Gotou retreating after hearing Sayu Truth bombs with Mishima The ending raised the tension to the next episode more than last week. |
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| I really don't like Mishima. She keeps asking questions, being nosy, and butting in when Yoshida owes her nothing. She even stalked him! Like, what the hell. I get she has feelings for him, but her behaviour is outright unacceptable. Also, looks like a douchebag that Sayu slept with once is going to come back into the story. I can't wait for Yoshida to beat his face in. |
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| Let me guess, the last dude is gonna be a cliché villain who stirs trouble, only for our male MC to fix it in the end, right? |
| Gotou being jerk on eps 4 seems reedemed on here (maybe) with giving sayu some advice to face her past and future but, bringing her past isn't good idea tho. Mishima since her apperance I felt she is nothing more than supporting character with zero character building and character with 'Senpai please notice me trope'. her movement is easily predictable and how Yoshida can't notice this. @penrhos something bad is coming? is there's gonna explicit scenes? |
k, imma gonna disappear |
| Murdered by the end card... :D |
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| "Whether you go to high school or not, you're a high schooler." People die when they're killed moment right there lol |
| Are people for real with the Gouto Airi hate even now? She could've done any number of things to put pressure on Sayu to get out ASAP, but instead she pointed out how she found a safe place. Naturally, she had to ask the hard question a.k.a. how long does she plan to stay here because really, Sayu can't stay here forever, this is a temp solution. THEN, Gotou also encourages Yoshida himself to take care of Airi, all while still having feelings for him herself. She could've very well lose interest in him here, since if it's validation that she'd want, there'd be better targets, but she didn't. The manga showed it's more of an "feelings on-hold" situation, but still still likes Yoshida. That and what she said about watching him since the early days when he came to the company, which she proved in ep 2 when pointing out how she likes that she doesn't have to act like the "proper,sweet lady the bosses/co-workers want" with him and she can be more open & enjoying herself by gulping down some yakiniku & beer around him. Regardless of whether these two will end up together or not, Gotou Airi's proving to be quite the fine woman.   |
| I expected a bit more from grown up Mami, but felt a bit stale towards the end. |
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| I am surprised how nice the talk between Sayu and Gotou went. I didn't expect Gotou to be so understanding of Sayu's situation, especially at the point where she admitted selling her body for a roof. They hit off quite well, near the end I already felt that they have connected so much that they might actually go out together once in a while. I guess this is also something Sayu needs. Gotou also realizes that Sayu is in good hands with Yoshida. Oh my... I recognized that dude's face instantly when I saw it. That bastard is going to be trouble. I am kinda dreading next weeks episode if he's going to appear before Sayu.. |
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| Well I thought she would rat Yoshida out but she turned out to be very understanding and helpful, I guess I'm just very pessimistic. I feel bad for Yuzuha because she seems very nice (even if she got a lil too confrontational and hostile at the end there) because I think she might lose to Goutou. Overall all these people interacting are very interesting and I can't wait to see more. Also what's going on with the convenience store worker? |
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| I didn’t dislike this episode as much as the last one, but I still don’t think it is trending in the right direction. Yoshida’s character still has yet to live up to the potential shown in the first episode. All he does is act off-gaurd and have a bland “anime nice guy” personality. The girls aren’t looking any better too. One is a snake that likes him only because he now has options, one is a stalker that has barely any significance on the story, and the other one is a 16 year old high school girl. It doesn’t seem like there is much of a direction for this anime and the end credits scene just makes me think it will get worse before it gets better. |
| If you picture them without hair, the chicks in this anime have really big heads. Maybe gotou is OK, but sayu and mishima gotta have some HUGE foreheads under that hair. 10/10 character design. Also gotou-san looked sleepy-eyed in that one frame lol. Aw crap the ntr vibes are coming. I just hope gotou actually does genuinely care and instead the typical comical scheming bitch. Things are getting ugly for our chad MC as well. He's trying to be caring and he's getting slack for it. Perhaps maybe he should just be more open about it instead of being too secretive, although of course that comes with its own risks. Poor guy getting all these problems just because his heart was just too kind. At least things SEEM pretty chill by the end. edit: oh man that after credit's scene though. Next episode might actually get a bit uncomfortable |
BetaMaleUltraMay 3, 2021 4:36 PM
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| Mishima is getting really annoying when confronted with the fact that her love is simply unrequited. She is jealous af. I really hope she gets over this soon but at the same time it's also the sign of good writing, a lot of women would actually act like that. Glad for the peaceful moment Sayu and Gotou had, wouldn't expected catharis so soon. Hoping for good end for those three. Also, shop manager seems like big dick from the lookout. The ending segment was weird and we can be certain he will try something out once given a chance but I really hope he won't turn into your usual throwout lecherours antagonist. So far the writing and interactions are very well done. But let's not forget that calling a police in this situation could mean the end of Sayu's run as she would be taken into custody. If Sayu slept with so many men she should have at least some experience how to reject their unwanted requests and get rid of him. |
| So far to me: Gotou is very manipulative and deflects questions with giggles to remain in a position of strength by limiting other's knowledge of her true feelings Yuzuha is so insecure and possesive that she reminds me of the song: "Every Breath You Take" which we all thought was romantic until we realized it's a stalker song Convenience Store Guy at the End: obviously a sleeze hound who will apply pressure for sex with our heroine MC: a really nice guy who wears his heart on his sleeve I still look forward to the anime each week and enjoy it. |
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| OMG when Mishima was going off at Yoshida I was like "girl, stop talking". Like, I understand you're jealous and all but if he's not into you, he's not into you, you can't butt into his life like if he was your boyfriend. As for Gotou... I'm SO glad that she isn't a "Shinako" (apparently), but I still don't trust her 100%. I have trouble reading her, and she seemed a bit "aggressive" questioning Sayu. But I guess we'll see. I'd like to see more about her. |
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| You know what's fun about this anime's comment section? It really draws out who the adults in the room actually are. If you know, you're already laughing and nodding your head. Great episode. Sayu is trying hard to commit herself to doing the right thing, which is to be appreciative of the help she's getting, getting her act together, and moving toward getting on with her own life without needing Yoshida's home as a landing pad. Good advice from Gotou, despite what a few others here would like to think, she realizes that Sayu is a huge liability to Yoshida and she doesn't want to see him get hurt. It's clear Gotou connected with and understood Sayu, including the part that she's an unstable teenager, despite her current good intentions. Also for those wondering why Gotou didn't answer Sayu's question completely, it's because she didn't need to. Let's be honest, Sayu had a lot more to answer for in that discussion than Gotou did. Mishima is a fifth wheel that's trying to insert herself into a place she doesn't belong and to be honest, I wish Yoshida had just said, 'why the fuck should you care about any of this, leave me alone' but he's nicer than I am, lol. The author is trying to give her an 'out' by insinuating that she really loves the MC so she is going all-out with no regrets but... snooping around like that is not a good look. And she can shove her 'advice', I haven't seen any glimpse as to why anyone should respect or care about what she has to say, yet. I'm betting she will become more likable in time, though. At least, I hope so. Dude at the end, if that's who I think it is (even as an anime-only) then I hope Yoshida gets to punch him square in the face someday. Hopefully before any extra damage is done... |
Phantasy_StarvedMay 3, 2021 5:27 PM
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| FUCK GOTOU....she basically strongarms Sayu into deciding to leave. I can't seem to like her, she gives off snakey vibes. It feels like everything she says/does for Sayu is done to get her out of the picture. E.g. asks Sayu if she'll support her and Yoshida, but I'm 90% sure she already knows Sayu likes him. This also disregards Yoshida's efforts in trying to get Sayu to come to terms with things at her own pace. Now Mishima— I like her...her approach makes a lot more sense. She lets Yoshida know how things are, but doesn't try to impose her will. The only silver lining with Gotou is, it seems Sayu took her 'help' with the best of intentions and galvanized herself to makes some changes. Best thing this episode — when Sayu says "Im really happy he'll get the girl he loves." HNNNNG, knowing Sayu probably already likes Yoshida. That's some selflessness there.. I loved that. Worst thing — end credits, FFS I had a feeling |
herricklukMay 3, 2021 6:08 PM
| Gotou's dialogue here is the closest to what I would do if I were in this situation. Not letting Sayu get too attached to her current life style while encouraging her to face the past and to get herself together. Mishima was similarly a reality check for Yoshida. She wasn't the nicest and her intention was obviously jealousy, but her words served as a reminder on who Sayu really is to Yoshida at the end of the day. This relationship is wrong and the worst thing that could happen is if they both get too comfortable about it. At some point, it will have to end. |
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