Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru Episode 4 Discussion

Zadion said:
I really enjoyed this episode. That said, I'm fairly sure I already know how it's going to end.

The fact that Fujioka has asthma and it's severe enough he at one point had to move to be treated for it is a big hint. Allergies and asthma are both genetic disorders, and asthma is a type of allergy. Reactions that trigger allergies can often trigger asthma in people who have it. Because they're genetic, it's likely a lot of the people in his family who died early were because of it.

My guess is that the material of the painting is an allergen, and the reason it's "cursed" is because the people in his family who owned the painting were so allergic to its material that it triggered a fatal attack. If his uncle was allergic to dogs too, that could also explain why Hector is also associated with the curse. Or maybe, because animals are sensitive to things such as death, Hector really can tell when a person is in danger due to death having been such a prevailing part of the poor pup's life.

In any case, I'm guessing the reason Sakurako knew Fujioka still has the painting hung up somewhere is because she realized Fujioka is showing asthma symptoms and she's aware its the source.

I could be wrong about a lot of this, but everything about this episode implied that is the direction of this story.

Laionidas said:


If you look closely at the shots of Fujioka's hands, you'll notice that his nails have three different shades (instead of the normal two). Sakurako probably noticed this too, considering how she grabbed his arm. As an anime only watcher I'm calling it:

heavy metal poisoning

Fujioka's nails have 'rings' that are the result of toxic build-up in his body. It's a type of poisoning that takes time, and small cumulatives doses can build up (ta da) for weeks, months or even years. Finally, older paints often contained these hazardous materials.

the shady figure is probably some family alternative healer that tells him to hug the painting every day or something similarly ridiculous, only agrevating the problem.



Ya ya ya. I also love how Shoutarou treats her like and talks about her like a kid, in public. That's one messed up relationship I tell you.

-Trippwire- said:
"I'm into home appliances."

Well that's not something you hear every day, let alone from a high schooler.

Jerkhov said:
Dat Sakurako hip shot

[img]http://puu.sh/l0ZfQ/219d4a97df.jpg[./img]

WOTS (waifu of the season)

TaciNox said:
Still no character development. Please get better.

LaloChii said:
An okay episode. I'll rather have more characters development though.

Laionidas said:


If you look closely at the shots of Fujioka's hands, you'll notice that his nails have three different shades (instead of the normal two). Sakurako probably noticed this too, considering how she grabbed his arm. As an anime only watcher I'm calling it:

heavy metal poisoning

Fujioka's nails have 'rings' that are the result of toxic build-up in his body. It's a type of poisoning that takes time, and small cumulatives doses can build up (ta da) for weeks, months or even years. Finally, older paints often contained these hazardous materials.

the shady figure is probably some family alternative healer that tells him to hug the painting every day or something similarly ridiculous, only agrevating the problem.

frequency15k said:
awkward fanservice, flat characters, no development, silly mystery of the week.... this is so bad lol