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| Shiroha, Umi, and Hairi looked like one happy family together. Honestly, I'm glad this episode/arc has a happy mood and gave Umi the experience that she enjoyed. Feels like they were aiming for a range of emotions here but Umi was able to experience happiness thanks to Shiroha and Hairi. |
Stark700Aug 25, 8:05 AM
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| Umi is disappearing but her mentality is also getting younger. She is behaving like a small child now but she used the act like a child that was a bit older, i kid from elementary. The question is why is she disappearing? Is it because she wasn't part of this time or is there a different reason. |
| Really glad to see that Umi was saved. Really don't like how it looks like Umi is disappearing I get the feeling next episode is going to be heartbreaking. |
| I'm assuming Umi disappears once the right timeline has been found or the complete opposite, if she fails to find the right timeline where both Hairi and Shiroha survive |
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Reply to Aversa
Umi is disappearing but her mentality is also getting younger.
She is behaving like a small child now but she used the act like a child that was a bit older, i kid from elementary.
The question is why is she disappearing?
Is it because she wasn't part of this time or is there a different reason.
She is behaving like a small child now but she used the act like a child that was a bit older, i kid from elementary.
The question is why is she disappearing?
Is it because she wasn't part of this time or is there a different reason.
| @Aversa It's weird all I will say is she inherited something from Shiroha and Shiroha , which Umi knows but not Shiroha. Also the butterflies can go into the past on there own, which was why that butterfly the first time Shiroha nearly drowned was Umi's voice but like Ao says they eventually need to go back to that tree or they (and the memories) fade at the end of summer and don't return until the next, hence Kamome's fragile state towards the end of her route. What's actually happening to Umi is explained in the next/last arc, most confusing part of the story but also ties everything together really well once you make sense of it |
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| Yasoka scene next episode, then we're going to Pocket. Had me tearing up threw out this cause I know what's to come, it only turns into a mess of tears and one kind of confusing plot twist/change that then twists again and makes sense and then destroys you |
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| It is an extremely cute (and amusing) episode overall with Shiroha and Hairi now feeling like a real couple (having their first date, their first kiss), and them caring about Umi a lot. But it also gets pretty worrying at times with people forgetting Umi (temporarily). That picture with the three of them together on it is my favorite CG of the whole game :) Based on the leaks I was thinking that this episode would have concluded this route, but it will actually be next week. |
MeguSae38Aug 25, 9:18 AM
| Creepy as hell when Umi start fading out of the others memories. |
| Lord Cruelty V "But my Dreams they're not as empty, as my conscience seems to be" |
| This kind of stuff is always so unsettling to see |
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| I hoped in vain that I wouldn't suffer while watching it, apparently the previous arcs gave me hope, on Umi story proved I was wrong, hopefully the full game will be adapted and not the first version. |
| This is going to be pretty sad isn't it. It's already sad now. |
| These last few episodes have just been masterful man, but I’m not ready for what I assume is gonna happen to Umi. Please tell me they’re not gonna forget her π’ right after they became a proper family and Hairi and Shiroha first kiss π’ |
Marinate1016Aug 25, 9:31 PM
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| Must be a warm and fuzzy feeling to have both your "fake" and real first kisses with the same person. Umi glowing when it isn't the end of an arc sure doesn't bode well. |
| These are the type of plots that make a man cry, i am not there yet, but when an anime does this it always hit me in some way. |
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| Oh no... so the next step is them all forgetting about Umi's existence and her disappearance :( |
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| The prank to flip Shiroha's skirt was pretty hilarious and one which I'm surprised that the prank was actually successful. Seeing Hairi getting "drunk" on ramune and complaining afterwards also made me laugh. Sadly, that's one of the few happy moments in this episode as there is a more pressing matter of people, including Hairi, are slowly starting to forget about Umi's existence. The longer the episode went on, the more apparent this issue became, which only made me feel more sad for Umi herself. I did think that this arc would wrap up in this episode, but it looks like it'll conclude in the next episode, where the upcoming fireworks festival will be the main setting. There's been sad moments in Summer Pockets already, but this one feels like is going to hit harder than anything else so far. I do look forward to seeing how this arc wraps up, even if it is on a bittersweet note. |
| The anime is doing a great job adapting the sadness from the VN. This episode was really good, and little by little we're approaching the finale... |
  Imouto suki Tsundere-Chuuni-Imoutos save me...   |
| The same episode where Hairi and Umi got a glimpse of Shiroha’s panties is also the one where we discovered the true darkness of this arc, being that Umi is slowly fading away from everyone’s memories, and I’m betting it’s more than just that, well at least the panties scene was funny lol. But yeah this is messed up, it’s too late on a Monday night to be getting sad over a kid basically dying as she mentally regresses more and more, I feel like this can’t end well. But I’m ngl I think Hairi and Shiroha should be a bit more urgent about this memory loss thing, like Hairi forgets and then remembers, but he doesn’t seem too stressed about it, I would be afraid of falling asleep and waking up with her gone personally, but that’s a bit of a nitpick really. The episode wasn’t all bad times tho, like I mentioned earlier with the skirt flip scene (thank you Ao for the great idea lol), there were also some nice Hairi x Shiroha scenes sprinkled throughout, including an underwater (kiss) air exchange, an actual kiss, and then talk of having kids, funny that Shiroha wants a kid like Umi tho, just wait until she sees what comes out lol. But yeah I’m not ready for this arc to hurt me, that ED is already kinda doing it, but I’m strapped in so I can’t just stop watching lol. |
| I wonder if the game showed Shiroha's panties because we didn't get it here. Besides that this was a good episode albeit a bit bittersweet with Umi seemingly getting younger and Hairi starting to forget about her. Plus, there's the butterfly at the end that came out of Umi that makes me wonder if her soul is leaving that timeline. Even if Umi disappears I think it may mean that her mission is done with that being to ensure that Shiroha survives and that she gets together with Hairi so that Umi can be born in the future. If that happens would any of them remember the time they spent together in the last couple of episodes? This feels like it may get more convoluted π€· |
Reply to Frazier0816
Alfredo-Sauce said:
I wonder if the game showed Shiroha's panties
It's the same as well in the game with just dialogues, but the bath scene was shown here in the anime compared in the game that is just black screen.I wonder if the game showed Shiroha's panties
| @Frazier0816 Thanks, that's good to know. I wasn't sure if the game showed more skin but it sounds like it's the other way around. |
| Luckily, it was a nice and successful save operation. Underwater kiss air transfer W. Truu, Hairi saying Shiroha's vision doesn't mean it's the final destination is so truu, that's what I've been saying xD. Hairi x Shiroha ship is back sailing, that moment they had after is pretty wholesome. And yoooo, I was expecting an interruption but nahh, les gooooo, they kissed "for reals" now. Ruh roh, Umi's behaviour afterwards is kinda worrying, she's like regressing maybe? (Oh Shiroha does mention this later lol). Ao is bothered being called a pervert, still love her the way she is lmao. Hairi and Ryouichi fake drunk drinking after the prank lol. Uh oh, Hairi got too drunk and started to believe Umi was real /j. Situation be lookin' iffy with everyone forgetting Umi, even Hairi is affected. Shiroha and Hairi had another wholesome convo, with that children talk they had, they'll def have Umi as their future child. Atm it feels like Umi's existence might vanish. That photo they took together better have Umi in it. Bruh, did Umi just vanished right in front of them without them knowing? Surely nott. Well, that transitioned into the ED. I wonder how the next episodes are gonna go. |
 Never ending plan to watch list... |
| They copied the chopsticks dropping scene from Kanon. |
Reply to Sheol01
@VeniSkywalker Nothing but PAIN, PAIN, & more PAIN. I wish Key could try for happier stories sometimes. But bringing Kanon up. Oh boy.
| @Sheol01 “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.” |
| Lord Cruelty V "But my Dreams they're not as empty, as my conscience seems to be" |
| The "Who's Rem" act of Alka is upon us. I really like the metaphor of the butterfly losing it's colours being an analog of Umi I think we'll see the full story next episode. It will explain almost everything about her situation. We finally get a kiss scene between Shiroha and Hairi which we so missed in Shiroha Route. Too bad it's still the early 2000s and cellphones aren't around for them to communicate easily during a long-distance relationship. I wasn't much of a Shiroha fan when I read the visual novel but the heart-to-heart conversations and interactions between her and Hairi in the anime are winning me over. One day left of summer. It's gonna be a rough one for everyone so steel yourselves. |
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| Really solid episode, Umi clearly disappearing across the board. I'm willing to bet when the photos get developed in the coming episodes Umi will be gone from them or they'll forget who she is. A massive shame we did not get to see Shiroha's panties during the flipped skirt prank. |
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Reply to OtonashiKyousuke
Now, we can all finally understand why it is called Summer Pockets. It’s basically precious memories for Umi-chan to enjoy her Summer with her both parents when they are still alive. Classic Key & Maeda Jun plot never disappoints βπ₯Ίπ€
| @OtonashiKyousuke For the nth time, Summer Pockets is not written by Maeda. |
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| I'm not crying! There's dust, yeah! Onion dust! The show gets stronger with each passing episode. The pacing and character development is flawless. Sure the show has weaknesses and flaws, but it's core is solid gold. |
| That final seconds! That's it!! Destroy my heart next EP!! |
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