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Mar 19, 2008 1:18 AM
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Loved the part where Hagu is giving all those weird directions, and Takemoto says "I understand." xD

If things keep getting this good, this anime may get to my Top 10 or even to my Top 5 =P
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May 2, 2008 11:54 PM
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not my fave episode, but seeing ayu in a santa outfit was ^___^ <3 . mayama was uber cute in this episode too..

morita: "he probably went to the apartment he stalks, saw the lights were off, got depressed and came here"
mayama's shirt: "right on the spot" hahaa
May 20, 2008 7:53 PM
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Totally loved the santa costumes :D
Jun 25, 2008 7:37 AM
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Momo ningentachi (?) <33 I love Morita-san xDD
Aug 21, 2008 4:29 AM
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Morita is awesome as always. His prediction on Mayama and jumping out the 2nd storey window XD
Oct 4, 2008 8:48 AM
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I completely understand Mayama-san's need to strangle Morita. i feel like strangling him constantly
Apr 1, 2009 1:08 AM
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As I continue watching this, I can't help but feel my heart cringe because my ideal pairings won't become reality...
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May 1, 2009 1:29 AM
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Wow it's kinda sad realizing that "this is the last time I can do this" :(

So basically, everybody likes somebody that likes somebody else... How sad :(

This ep was cute, but not the best.


May 12, 2009 1:21 AM
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morita and the roll cakes. hahaha.. but morita's sweet... giving that to hagu.. or does he really like hagu? like as in more than friends? anyway. though morita's wacky and stuff.. he is sweet... he helps out yamada too..
Jun 8, 2009 4:17 AM

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Morita is awesome.

Jul 16, 2009 12:49 PM

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Morita is priceless, window ROFL and throwing Mayama towards Ayumi LMFAO.

I hope he doesn't actually like Hagu. If anything I'd like her to end up with Takemoto or Shuu-chan. Cute episode though as always.
Oct 3, 2009 6:50 AM

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Love how Hagu's finally realised who she likes. Her x Morita is cute.
Dec 11, 2009 7:49 AM

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Morita shows epic ninja skills xD and is hilarious as always, especially teasing Mayama about Rika.
I desperately don't want him to end up with Hagu D:
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Dec 25, 2009 2:41 AM

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This show personifies unrequited love lol, no other way to put it. Morita is awesome though!
Dec 14, 2010 6:26 PM

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Morita was so funny in this episode! I feelt a little sad when he said that was the last time he could do that.
Mar 9, 2011 5:38 PM

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I know it's early, but honestly, I KNOW this anime is going into my top 5. There's just so much of it that relates to my own life. Yes, we had 'The Last Ever Christmas Party' as well, so this episode resonates pretty strongly with me :'-)
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Apr 23, 2011 5:33 PM

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FFFFFFFFU

I like Morita but I kinda wish everything goes to Takemoto's favor. Kinda depressing how he mentioned how it was the last christmas they will spend together
Aug 14, 2011 7:21 AM

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While the anime is nice and funny, he is depressed and sad, of course in my opinion! That thing D:
Jan 2, 2012 9:00 AM

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Another hilarious episode. Morita as usual FTW!! It's kinda saddening to see Takemoto knowing Hagu is interested in Morita.

Also, really liked Yamada's monologues about Mayama.
Jun 11, 2012 9:15 AM

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Morita! Hagu seems interested in him but he blows it off! It's so frustrating! But I sure hope this isn't the last Christmas they spend together.
Sep 24, 2012 1:58 PM

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YES! Last peaceful Christmas! Time for the love triangles and drama to start! =DDD

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Nov 17, 2012 10:36 AM

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Just awesome, the time in the storyline is proceeding quite fast it's nice and Xmas again! But damn this story pace is really amazing! Great episode once again!
Apr 4, 2013 2:41 AM

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Morita needs a medal. It should be priceless so he doesn't just sell it for money but also one-of-a-kind so he keeps it around and treasures it. :)
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May 20, 2013 2:48 PM

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Another awesome ep!

Morita really does have everyone figured out. He sees Hagu is having trouble with her project and makes her that broach but doesn’t want any recognition. Takemoto doesn’t want to tell her initally, probably because he likes her, but decides to after, only to be stopped by Morita. Takemoto realizes that things are going to get complicated from here on out and tries to remember this last party as a cherished memory.

I really want to get on board for one of the relationships that Mayama will have but I just can’t. I like both Rika and Yamada but I guess there hasn’t been too much development yet as to why one of them is better for the other. All we know is that Mayama likes Rika and Yamada likes Mayama.

I'm loving the ED and the piano version of it that was playing during the episode =)
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Aug 10, 2013 7:00 PM

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I really loved this episode. Morita is freaking awesome and i love he basically understands everyones feelings and tries to help them out in someway. Plus he's hilarious. Loving this series.
May 26, 2014 12:08 PM

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The unrequited loveS in the circle of friends.... But this is weird. I don't know why but I am shipping for Morita and Hagu.. hehe. They seem interesting together..
Aug 23, 2014 5:30 PM

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HawthorneKitty said:
As I continue watching this, I can't help but feel my heart cringe because my ideal pairings won't become reality...


Whoever ends up with the brain-dead loli got the short end of the stick.
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Nov 13, 2014 11:46 PM
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Balloon art saves the day.
Dec 8, 2014 3:41 AM

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Dec 8, 2014 12:14 PM

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Manifest said:
This show personifies unrequited love

That does seem to be the direction this is heading.


To sum up the situation as I see it:

Morita had a weird obsession turned friendship with Hagu. He's friends with both Takemoto and Mayama. He's rather perceptive, taking note of all the various situations around him. Sympathizing with Yamada, he seems to have started liking her. His job is an unknown.

Takemoto likes Hagu, and has grown wary/jealous of Morita. He's friends with everyone else.

Hagu likes Morita, who is currently blowing her off (partly for Takemoto's sake, partly because he likes Yamada). She considers Shuuji to be a father figure and misses him.

Yamada is in love with Mayama, who is aware of her feelings yet doesn't address them. She refuses to pressure him out of fear of rejection. She is appreciative to Morita for his supporting/helping her handle her problem. She's close friends with Hagu, and she's friends with Takemoto as well.

Mayama is in love with Rika, a widow who's still grieving the loss of her husband. He's friends with everyone. His relationship with Yamada is shaky since he doesn't want to give her the wrong idea, while simultaneously trying not to crush her. He has a respect for Shuuji.

Shuuji is close friends with Rika and seems to be trying to ease the problems of the college students as best as he can. He treats Hagu like a daughter.

Rika is slowly being won over by Mayama, but still grieves her husband. She knowingly takes advantage of Mayama and feels guilty over it, hoping he'll just move on.


With things as they are, I would conclude that Morita is the most important character moving forward. He has the best understanding of what's going on and is closely connected to every character. Thus, his actions will have the most influence.
Feb 6, 2015 7:45 AM

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But it was Christmas only a few episodes again! D:

This show moves to fast.

The roll cakes lol.

Shinobu likes Hagu too!

Hagu's funny directions lol! And her trying to work in the shop lol.
Apr 8, 2015 11:03 PM
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Mayama is like a big dad of the house! XD When Yamada tried to say 'i like you' like everyone and then they both blushed it was so cute! I really want them as a couple. However, i wouldnt mind YamadaxMorita too but thats not gonna happen.
Geeez, Hagu is starting to have feelings for Morita all of a sudden?!
Apr 21, 2015 4:54 AM

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Jun 10, 2015 1:27 PM

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I wonder if Morita really likes Hagu or its just his way of taking care of her, Takemoto just found out what jealous is.
Jul 23, 2016 8:29 AM

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LAST CHRISTMAS?!? WHY?? IS ANYONE GOING TO DIE? WILL THEY FIGHT? WILL LIFE TEAR TEAR THEM APPART?!?!?!?!!?
I bet it's one of the las two, and I hope, though in the future they might not be seeing each other as much, they'll still meet once in a while :)
Jan 5, 2017 6:56 AM

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Again, Morita's insight is commendable. Although, recognising Mayama as a stalker that he is, isn't all that difficult, in retrospect.
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Jan 14, 2017 11:40 PM

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I like episode focusing on Hagumi and Yuuta. They're the most interesting characters to me
Apr 9, 2017 8:40 AM

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Hagu-chan was really kawaii in that santa outfit.
Sep 4, 2017 8:27 PM

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Masterful episode... In love with this show
Mar 12, 2018 9:48 AM

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hagu is a hamster. that made sense.
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Apr 9, 2018 9:54 PM

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Pretty good episode.

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Dec 18, 2018 2:26 PM

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Their last Christmas together damn I have a bad feeling about this T_T
Feb 14, 2020 1:47 AM

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Morita is hilarious & awesome as always.
How sweet he is to give sandals to Hagu as gifts & made that bird brooch for her! I'd love to have a Morita for myself.

As much as I ship Morita and Hagu,
Jun 7, 2021 2:37 AM

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ashajh I love Moritaa
also, Hagu is so damn relatable xD I'm an adult but in a lot of ways still just a child like her, I grew up super sheltered and now I'm struggling a little without a group of sweet friends like hers :') ah well;;
Jun 15, 2021 4:07 AM

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Hagu has a a harem lol
Jun 15, 2021 2:27 PM

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At first I thought this episode was going to be happier, i’d lead myself to believe the tears from Hagu touching the sand paper were ones of joy, then we had Yamada and Hagu scene. That was amazing I teared up a bit over that one, Noyima MVP for have the right words to say to Yamada at the right time.

But I really should have known that this wasn’t going to actually be happy, the episode opened with Kaoru having disappeared and Morita not knowing where he had gone, also the initial implication that Kaoru may be able to do something stupid, which was thankful removed later during the episode.

We go on to learn that Hagu currently has no feeling in the figures on her right hand, and the stress is driving her to bite herself, part of me also wonder if it was also to reassure herself that she is still capable of feeling something even if its in her left hand.

Finally Takamoto, I kind of want to punch him in the face and tell him to stop being an idiot, but at least he is being partly rational about what is going on and aware that he is really just making excuses. I feel like the best thing for him really would be to take the job with the temple restoration guys, he really needs the skills and experience that this will give him.

I do wonder if we will end up with not everyone in couples, I do think that Yamada and Noyima will become a thing, however Rike & Mayama I don’t think will become a true couple, and at this rate Hagu & Takamoto may not workout, still time to fix this one but feels like it's definitely a possibility
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Bruh Takemoto, eat the cake normally xD

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