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Mar 7, 2018 6:13 AM

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Farabeuf said:
Why are we spending so much time on Kyan. Is she relevant to the central part of the story or just a little added spiced up character to have someone add a dramatic bit to the proceedings?


Yeah, I'm curious about that too. While it's nice for Akira to be getting some development outside of her infatuation with Kondou, I didn't care much for this episode in general because really they made no progress. I think the real takeaway from this episode was supposed to be a reminder that Akira is still a kid. She's JUST NOW going through the "drift away from your close childhood friends but still remain chummy" phase that all adolescents see. (also the pimple.) Almost as a "btw we aren't normalizing this relationship by making her seem old" base coverage.
Mar 7, 2018 12:51 PM

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Solid episode, the scenes with Yui and Haruka were nice to see! Focus on side characters is always a plus in my book :3 Kondou helping Akira with her homework was nice too, really shows his enthusiasm for literature huh. The ending totally took me by surprise by baiting me with a Kondou invitation but it was actually Haruka - nice to see them spending more time together! The "pimple" as a reminder of youth huh ... yeah what can I say, it works well as a metaphor that's for sure :P
Mar 9, 2018 2:41 AM

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Haruka is so cute

I think I had enough of seeing pimples tbh
Mar 9, 2018 10:54 PM
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"friendship" developing lol.
Blonde pair should've sailed much earlier, but nice Yui & Takashi are starting, what a fun ship.
I like Akira showing the leg scar & pimple issues, shows youth & imperfection together. Maybe she's coming to terms with these issues. And the parallel with the story was hilarious & deeply meaningful to Akira & Kondou's relation & big 'future' question. Lol later Kondo even gets a pimple. This show deals with the cliched 'youth' theme a lot better.
Ex-soccer boy felt random like who? & why Haruka hates him. But what they talked about is nice pov.
Finally Akira made the initiative to keep the Haruka friendship. It's a small step forward for her cold front at school.
Mar 18, 2018 12:25 AM

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What I like about this restaurant is that they give free food to their employees or maybe it's deducted from their salary? If Kase wasn't such a sleeze, he'd be a great boyfriend since he knows how to cook.

OMG an anime character with pimples! Aren't they supposed to be flawless? Even a hot babe like Akira gets the occasional acne and even Kondo-san. It's cute and funny.

I kinda ship Yamamoto, the ex-captain of the soccer team with Haruka. They look cute together.

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Apr 8, 2018 2:06 PM

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That's a lot of ships popping up in 2 episodes.
Apr 14, 2018 5:14 AM

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Oh! We start to form couples, I thought that this topic would remain pending instead if it was talked about, better this way. Akira's reasoning was fun, the same for Kondo and his way of doing things at work. Beautiful backgrounds that always show the sky, I'm in love.
Apr 20, 2018 6:13 PM
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More and more I think about it. Haruka is gay for Akira.

And the entire Rashomon story paralleling parts of their own story was quite intriuging insight. And a good exploration for Kondo and Akira to have a moment with one another.

Also first time I've seen an anime character have a pimple. It's already more real then everything else.
Aug 9, 2018 9:16 PM

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Very lovely episode, and well the love is getting stronger even though the manager wants to keep it as a friend status.

Well good luck with that, looking forwards to see what's next.
Nov 17, 2018 10:54 PM

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It seems that Haruka and Akira are friends again.
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Oct 7, 2019 5:09 AM

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Another good episode, festival up next!
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Oct 20, 2019 5:10 AM

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It's so cute every time Akira just jumps around all gleeful.
Nov 7, 2019 12:01 AM
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Oh so Nishida loves Yoshizawa, that's nice
Sep 15, 2020 1:19 PM
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Hey, a more optimistic episode. That's good.

I really enjoyed the conversation between Akira and the a manager about the servant. It was a full, uninterrupted conversation, a legitimate flow of ideas, and a realistic interaction governed by actual communication. Probably the longest conversation they've had throughout this entire series. THIS is how you build memories people... by talking to one another about trivial stuff like literature... not just being platonic with a brick wall (Akira). If only the series could do this more often.

And as usual, the perky blonde kid (the dishwasher) steals the show. I'm hooked every time he's on screen. Akira doesn't really pay attention to him, so it's nice to see his enthusiasm reciprocated by the blonde hostess.
Apr 4, 2021 1:08 PM
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So the stud that we only got a glimpse of several episodes back is pretty chad. Wish manager could also be a bit more manly and stop getting so flustered all the time


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Nov 22, 2022 3:12 AM

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I’m enjoying the moments when Kondo and Tachibana interact more than ever! They are significantly more comfortable around each other now.

It’s also touching to see how both characters are changing for the better, compared to how they were before in the beginning.

For example, in the end, we see Tachibana going to the festival with her track friend, who she had grown distant from in the beginning. Then you have Kondo becoming more comfortable around his employees at work, engaging in more friendly conversations, teasing cone-head guy and such.  He felt very much like an outsider and assumed that no one liked him as a manager and as a person.

We’ve also learn that Kondo is a bit of a literature nerd.  It’s also endearing that whatever he does, whether it’s being a manager or his love of literature, he pursues everything with a very passionate heart. Admirable to say the least.
Sep 28, 2023 3:51 PM

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can't help but express my love for the character art and just the art in general it's so attractive and beautiful, it's like a remastered version of the 2000's era where anime characters were tall as hell lol. Don't know if I'm in the minority but I like it when Kyan gets her screen time
Oct 14, 2023 8:27 AM

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Mr. Kondo's reaction when he found the doodles in Akira's notebook was cute. The scene in general was cute.

Oct 27, 2023 5:15 AM

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I didn't realize or just forgot that she's 17 and he is 45...that's a pretty big gap.
Though I enjoyed the other potential couples in this episode, especially her track friend and the ex-soccer player.
Mar 21, 3:53 PM

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This episode 8 could have been the final episode. It would have given us a "safe open" ending, and leaving it up to the imagination of the audience how the romance would have progressed if it did, or if the romance would not progress and they remained friends in the end. And with the imagination that the female MC would return to the running club.

I say this because I have read from many that they were not happy with the direction the anime took from episodes 9-10-11-12
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Mar 30, 12:55 PM

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they are slowly breaking out of their shell .Akira reconnecting on her own will with her friend .She looked great in kimono.
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