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Apr 12, 2021 4:28 PM
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Still a dangerous stalker
Apr 12, 2021 5:02 PM
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Ryou is so jealous that Tamaru started talking to Ichika. Tamaru and Ichika have something in common in terms of being fans of the same manga series so I'm curious to see how their relationship develops. That was very nice of Ryou to make a study guide for Ichika although she doesn't want to admit that it helped her get a very high score on her test.
Apr 12, 2021 5:07 PM
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I like it as I expected it to be. But the audio engineering maybe messed up with Ichika's voice. It was very box-y.
Apr 12, 2021 5:48 PM

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Ryou already won the mother, this guy doesn't loose time isn't?
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Apr 12, 2021 6:45 PM

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I liked this ep much more than the previous. Love to see more of their relationship developing
Here we go again...
Apr 12, 2021 7:00 PM
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Best ep so far. I like the geeking about anime and manga lol



Apr 12, 2021 8:36 PM
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Probably the best episode so far, Tamaru getting nailed in the face at the beginning was a good start to his entrance into the show lol, interesting to have another potential love interest for Ichika, Ryou is already jealous, excited to see where that goes, although I’m personally rooting for Ryou. Loved the moments between Ichika and Ryou near the end as well. Also glad to see some people warming up to this show, I’m very glad because I’m personally loving it.
Apr 12, 2021 11:06 PM
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I seriously love how much of a child Ryo can be. It's hilarious. I even laugh before I get to see his reaction because I feel like I already kind of know how it's going to be... Like when she pulls out the coffee I immediately knew some dramatic reaction was coming and BOOM there it was!

Ryo makes me laugh but also makes me think how every girl should have a guy whose just consistently trying to help her, keep her safe and make her happy.

PS: LOVE when they set their boundaries due to jealousy.... Which is also known as LOVE the drama lol.
Apr 12, 2021 11:12 PM
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I see that those poor Kai boy only served as a device for those two to get along in a fast but steady pace. No need to worry, gentleman. He was not worth such a fair competition. Even Ichika started to feel ease and, well, as expected that a spark slowly grew on her heart. Too bad her last respond still mean af. But don't worry, at least that maso Ryo will always be fine, and feels happy, no matter shit word Ichika said to him. The love really need to always be fought for, no matter how hard the challenge be, right? Based.
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Apr 12, 2021 11:23 PM

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Poor Ryo... His feelings got hurt. Can't blame Ichika to think that way as well.
Apr 13, 2021 1:14 AM

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Did the forums also blow up while Koi wa Ameagari no You ni was airing? These are frightening times to have an opinion on controversial titles.

Voice acting is amazing, Toshi-kun sounds funny at times while voicing Ryo, and Tamaru seems to be the harem opponent. Hoping this gets spicy in the next weeks.
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Apr 13, 2021 2:30 AM

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I'm growing to like this show, I like how their relationship is developing and blessing, still cant get over the fact they named siblings Rio and Ryo tho lmao, and the 8eleven convenience store was really funny for some reason lol
Apr 13, 2021 5:14 AM

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Pretty good episode, we got officially introduced to that dude we saw last episode, and he's probably growing feelings for Ichika, well he better stay away from Ryo or he's dead lmao.

Ryo is many things, but messing with Ichika is definitely not one of em. Ryo visiting Ichika was pretty sweet and helped her do really well in her test with that cute math guide. I guess Ichika is also slowly developing feelings for Ryo.
Apr 13, 2021 10:41 AM

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It was great of Ryo to make a study guide for Ichika. It shows just how serious he is about Ichika.

There is no way Tamaru will have a chance though him being there will make things interesting.

Apr 13, 2021 12:32 PM

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That was pretty cute when Ryou came over in a heartbeat when Ichika was known to be sick. Also, in the scene when Ichika said Ryou was messing with her about love to get a reaction really hurt ;-; but they made up in the end. Ryou is top tier husbando material.
Apr 13, 2021 3:18 PM

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So cute. I love this wholesome series. I haven't watched a romance in a while so getting this gem is a great thing to come back to. They're so cute together. Its interesting cause you don't get many romances where one of the MCs is in work.
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Apr 13, 2021 7:35 PM
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while there are people disliking the anime because of age-gap and feeling the male MC is creepy, I find the poor quality of the voices more disturbing than everything else. Episode 2 was better than episode 1, while this episode sounds worse than episode 2. Maybe episode 4 would be better than this one, making it a more consistent and predictable pattern (LOL).
Apr 14, 2021 10:23 AM
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Oh no, if Kai ends up liking Ichika, I'm gonna end up wanting Ichika to be with both Kai and Ryou.
Apr 14, 2021 7:38 PM
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I bet whatever potential redemption the guy had been building up throughout the episode...

...was carelessly thrown away when he caressed her sleeping face at the end of the episode.

(I'm sure that's what the majority of here are thinking, lol).

Grontan said:
Did anyone realize that poster at wall when Ichika was looking at Guide Book. Is that a reference to specific anime or just random?


That poster was pretty much the enlarged cover of that manga that Ichika and Kai were talking about earlier in the episode during the classroom scene. (It does seem like it might indirectly reference another anime that the studio has done, though.)
Apr 15, 2021 9:59 PM

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Meh. Didn't enjoy this episode all that much

I still really dislike Ryo as a character, and Ichika took a slight step back
Apr 17, 2021 7:51 PM

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I wouldn't be surprised if the series took a turn into a horror/thriller anime halfway through, all the required elements are there.

Ryou's behaviour is getting worse, obsessive, controling, authoritarian... besides stalking and harrassment we can add gaslighting, manipulation and downright threatening to the list.
Did he just seriously intimidate/threaten a highschool boy because he saw him as a potential competitor? Yes, yes he did..... funny, isn't it?
Did he actively seek out information on this boy,... Yes, he did.

"But it's OK, it isn't really stalking because he really has feelings for her".... I seriously read that somewhere...
Yeah, most stalkers have "feelings" for their object of obsession,.... some end up killing that object, or any threat they perceive to their "relationship".

Good thing this has the comedy tag on it, that surely makes it all OK.
Wel actually, it makes it worse.
Apr 18, 2021 11:59 PM

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man this dude will not give up for anything lol.

at least he did a good thing at the end with helping out with Ichika's study
Apr 19, 2021 9:29 PM
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This shows that Ryo is also a human, whose feelings can get hurt. I guess his love is really genuine. Damn. That study guide! That handwritten study guide! If someone did that for me, that's a totally plus plus plus points!

Apr 19, 2021 10:13 PM

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had fun watching this episode, smiling thru out.

Being an older perv will creep anyone but this show has its potential to evolve and I am excited to see of what will happen next.

I loved the expression/feelings Ryo showed when he was placing the tie pin, he really did appreciate the gift, anyone would love to see that kind of emotion. Arima, her reaction to the gift was epic, everyone can relate to her, cause I do (hahaha).

anws, love this episode, it made me smile, i had fun!


Apr 24, 2021 9:34 PM

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Crap.

I like Tamaru WAY better. Absolutely love him.


Man, this suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks xD I KNEW this would happen....he doesn't have a snowball's chance!!!

BUT

OTAKU COUPLE BEING CUTE TOGETHER AHHHHHHHHHHHHH ;______;



Apr 25, 2021 5:28 PM
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Kosmonaut said:
Still, making the girl slowly fall in love with the dude that keeps stalking her is er... questionable.


It's comedy. And "exerting dominance"? Good grief.

The point is that he is a character female viewers - well, most of them - will find attractive. Otherwise his pursuit of Ichika would annoy them, but now it's simply romance that is taken to a weird level for comedic effect.

Ryo is tall, handsome, fit, has a good job where he has authority over others, and is pursued by other women. But chooses this one girl. And when it really matters he can stand up for himself and for the girl. Every box checked. Romantic literature for women, written by women, is by far the largest literary genre sold today, with hundreds of new stories every month - all bought by eager fans. These boxes are checked every time.

There is then some problem added to the story that the woman can fix, such as that the man's past experiences make him overly suspicious due to unfortunate circumstances. But then he mellows out thanks to the woman. In this story, Ichika can fix his overeager pursuit of her, and make him take a more mature approach.

Another way to see it, ever read an online comic where there is some cute character or talking animal who is overly aggressive? That would be unsettling in reality, but because of the cuteness it is just funny. You can't really take the aggression seriously. It's the same with Ryo's pursuit of Ichika here. Because it's a very nice and attractive character in a comedy anime, you can't take the constant gift sending seriously. Everyone knows it's just for comedic effect.
Apr 25, 2021 11:58 PM
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Hegar said:
Everyone knows it's just for comedic effect.

That doesn't mean everyone will find it funny.

"The dude just straight out told the girl that he won't stop harassing her and that he doesn't care if she's being bothered or not, so romantic and funny!"
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Apr 26, 2021 2:04 AM

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Hegar said:
Kosmonaut said:
Still, making the girl slowly fall in love with the dude that keeps stalking her is er... questionable.


It's comedy. And "exerting dominance"? Good grief.

The point is that he is a character female viewers - well, most of them - will find attractive. Otherwise his pursuit of Ichika would annoy them, but now it's simply romance that is taken to a weird level for comedic effect.

Ryo is tall, handsome, fit, has a good job where he has authority over others, and is pursued by other women. But chooses this one girl. And when it really matters he can stand up for himself and for the girl. Every box checked. Romantic literature for women, written by women, is by far the largest literary genre sold today, with hundreds of new stories every month - all bought by eager fans. These boxes are checked every time.

There is then some problem added to the story that the woman can fix, such as that the man's past experiences make him overly suspicious due to unfortunate circumstances. But then he mellows out thanks to the woman. In this story, Ichika can fix his overeager pursuit of her, and make him take a more mature approach.

Another way to see it, ever read an online comic where there is some cute character or talking animal who is overly aggressive? That would be unsettling in reality, but because of the cuteness it is just funny. You can't really take the aggression seriously. It's the same with Ryo's pursuit of Ichika here. Because it's a very nice and attractive character in a comedy anime, you can't take the constant gift sending seriously. Everyone knows it's just for comedic effect.
You don't need to explain to me how romance works, I'm aware of it. You don't also need to explain to me how comedy works, I'm also aware of it. The romance in this pretty run of the mill for shoujo/josei manga/anime. The comedy in this bores me instead of making me laugh, but maybe it's to your preference.

I still think it's ridiculous and - despite what the show has been trying to do - unattractive to place the 'rich, tall, handsome' adult at the same level where he'd feel threatened by a normal, but cute teenager and feel the need to metaphorically pee on Ichika to mark his territory. Not only that, but he also wants to look into this teenage boys life for, you know, reasons, to know who he is like - the same way he did with Ichika - without asking. It comes across as deeply insecure and we all know that people constantly say insecurity is the pinnacle of attractiveness, right? If a joke - which wasn't framed as a joke, because there was no buildup, no punch line, no subversion of expectations, it was just Ryou being Ryou - defeats the whole premise of the romance part of a show, maybe the romance part isn't as strong as its supposed to be.
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Jun 8, 2021 9:16 AM
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There is another love opponent, I think I want to him to win over Ichika at the end, it would look more "normal", but well who knows, she was happy thanks to Ryou's help with her maths that gave her a good grade
Jun 18, 2021 3:41 PM
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This anime is beautiful I love the ending credits the art is amazing😂🔥❤️👍🏻.
Aug 14, 2021 2:18 AM

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Poor Tamaru, getting hit by the ball by Ichika and having to deal with the almost perfect (if not for his creepy stalker actions) husbando Ryo.

Dec 6, 2021 6:41 AM

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Oh my God, it's just a common cold. How much overreact can a person possibly do?
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Mar 13, 2022 4:47 AM

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ML is so wholesome in this series than I very much anticipated the less of him due to his creepy end.
Dec 30, 2022 7:15 AM
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funny and cute this episode is wholesome it is not boring it is relaxing and entertaining
Apr 29, 2023 3:00 AM

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For me it honestly looks like Ryo is a doting father to Ichika more than a love interest but they are still pretty cute together.

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