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OuterSpaceChess said: Yoo. This is like you getting rejected by someone you like, rejected from your dream school, got in a fight with a family member -- or for whatever reason -- and then your friend asks you to hang out at a party, and you tell him you don't feel like it because the day isn't going right for you...Taichi you raggedy bitch. I know Chihaya's affections isn't a game but someone sure as hell isn't winning with this attitude. And then to turn around and take it out on the game and the club? I knew he was gonna be a disrespectful coward from the beginning but Damn. Wonderful episode. Amazing show. 10/10 And the fucking narrator kicks in and says, "You sure as hell aren't winning with this attitude. Getting in a fight with your mom and then taking it out on the party and your friend? You disrespectful coward!" I mean like, what? I don't want to argue, but your post just blew my mind. :/ chiaoroscuro said: That's what I saw too. He leaned in and stopped himself.I've only watched it once but that's what I saw too - he ALMOST kissed her, it was very close, maybe their lips touched slightly, but he seemed to hold himself back from a full-on kiss. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong. |
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 omg.. we have get this incredibly detailed confession sad scene. many of the complex feelings I have now and my own heart breaks watching the two of them as their hearts break... for me i hope Chihaya will end up with no one.. |
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| At the very beginning of the series, I remember I was strictly an Arata x Chihaya shipper. You couldn't budge me, it was the ship I fought for and thought I would never change. But as the story went on, I really began to like Taichi more as a character and I ended up fully backing him and wanting him to date Chihaya and realize his dream as master. But now, I'm glad Taichi confessed and took that cowardice and faced it head on. I'm beyond heartbroken that he got rejected but I expected it, and now I want nothing more for him but to move on. Honestly, Chihaya does not deserve him and Taichi needs to find someone better. I just want him to be happy at this point and still become a master when he returns to karuta, because he will return, I'm certain of it. (haven't read the manga, so it's speculation) To all of those thinking he solely likes karuta simply because of Chihaya, that's not the case anymore. It may have started that way, but over time, he began to enjoy the game and wanted to achieve much more. Now, he has his own goals and aspirations, it's not merely for love anymore, and hasn't been for a very considerable amount of time. |
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_Ridley_ said: This episode hurt me. Taichi makes me want to slap the shit out of him and give him a hug at the same time. I share the same sentiments. |
| This episode is built with all sorts of emotions in one episode alone: both happy and sad. First off about Arata I’m happy to hear he’s finally can start recruiting his team at last ( having two members is a great start): GO FOR IT ARATA!!!!  I noticed Arata did foresaw what’s in Taichi heart through his karuta that’s been troubling him ( he reflected his inner thought through the game), seeing a virtual of Taichi diving deeper under reaching out the “chiha” card as his main target: seeing reaching out of something that’s out of his reach: Arata was worried about his friend (thought about if the “chiha” was read how he would of reacted it: defend it and let him have it by coming to its flow), I wonder how their match would of turn out: I guess time will tell. Well, here we have it, Taichi confession already has taken action, I feel sorry for Chihaya for feeling guilty for Taichi’s suffering, knowing that all this time she was the one who made Taichi unhappy the most without her realizing it: it’s never her fault, all she can do is being honest with her feelings, it can’t be helped ( the truth hurts) it hurts me seeing Chihaya sad. When Taichi said he liked her ever since they were kids she thought about Arata’s love confession (she's been looking Arata ever since they were kids): now she finally understood the meaning behind his words when he said” let’s pay karuta together then”he interpreted as a marriage proposal “let’s live our lives together” so touching:   Right now Taichi’s love confession took a huge tune overall: Taichi felt he need to confess his feeling so he can move on even though he's aware how it's going to turn out by him voicing his mind the part he doesn't like from Chihaya is the part in how she thinks about Arata: she rejected him by her saying "sorry" ( in her lower voice) and then after she felt guilty for hurting him while he leaves the club room: blaming herself that she’s the main reason Taichi decided to resign the club ( that’s why she ran after him and begging him not to leave, he pull her close force a kiss in her upper lip and voiced to her what he was feeling “ did you think I was made in stone” now he saw the cards in pinch-black, not only that all the memories they build together have turned into a painful memory for him; transmitted his pain to her, now Chihaya thinks everything that happened was all her fault: poor Chihaya she doesn’t deserve this, what a painful way of ending the episode. What a cliffhanger episode before the last episode, SERIOUSLY WE REALLY NEED A FOURTH SEASON AFTER THIS AND PRONTO!!!! @FallinDevast about ch 173 of the manga make sure you add the spoiler tag since ch 173 doesn't take place of this episode: what really happened is * Minna stay safe from the coronavirus that been spreading in worldwide, we can overcome this, STAY STRONG!!!* |
sweetangieMar 19, 2020 2:28 AM
chiaoroscuro said: Thanks, you two. That makes me feel a lot better. Jiraiyasenseii said: He didn't kiss her actually I've only watched it once but that's what I saw too - he ALMOST kissed her, it was very close, maybe their lips touched slightly, but he seemed to hold himself back from a full-on kiss. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong. @FallinDevast, why would you post a spoiler?????? Spoilertag that! OuterSpaceChess said: He didn't actually tell her that. It was his internal monologue. I thought the same and freaked out but turns out Taichi didn't screw up as much as I thought he did. Taichi you raggedy bitch. I know Chihaya's affections isn't a game but someone sure as hell isn't winning with this attitude. And then to turn around and take it out on the game and the club? I knew he was gonna be a disrespectful coward from the beginning but Damn. Wonderful episode. Amazing show. 10/10 |
MetaKiteMar 19, 2020 2:36 AM
alibel19 said: Thanks. I have since been corrected multiple times and I'm relieved to know he didn't say that out loud to her and he actually didn't kiss her. When Taichi confessed, he actually didn't said about Arata part to Chihaya out loud. It was in his own thought, and he didn't tell to Chihaya, so Chihaya didn't know. |
| Damn, this episode was both wholesome and downright saddening at the same time. Taichi towards the end, I felt so sad for him. :( |
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| Yeah it's sad but the best thing for him to do!!! Chihaya will need to think about her relationships with the 2 boys, from a distance.....and she'll probably start unconsciously comparing what they both mean to her.....and which one she longs for most in the end.....so Taichi definitely did the right thing here: let her know that she is his all and more but he needs to breathe!!! |
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Gab5 said: Can't blame her for how she feels at all. But she is still incredibly selfish to chase him down the street like that. She just needs to grow up. Most of us have been in both of their positions and the one thing you don't do to someone you reject is make a selfish plea like that. You are blaming Chihaya too much for who she has been when she didn't understand why her turning him down would make him come to hate karuta. She didn't realize he was never in love with karuta. His point of adoration was Chihaya and it was something she didn't understand. It's the same realization of how Arata's "playing karuta together" became "living our lives together" something Kana-chan immediately realized when Arata confessed. Zoldyk_Quareeb said: Although I'm a Chihaya×Arata shipper I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Btw anyone who's read the manga could you please tell who Chihaya ends up with? cchigu said: straggy said: I don't hate Taichi but I get where you are coming from. I really hate the author for using Taichi to get sympathy points from the audience every time. It becomes so fucking annoying. It's amazing how every scene starring Taichi manages to make me hate him more. How does anyone stand this annoying lump? I'm glad he's out of the club - hopefully he's out of the show full stop. I am actually okay with Taichi being the sandbag. It wouldn't work on Arata. He doesn't have the aura like Taichi who is presented as good-looking and rich. If this was intended for shoujo demographics, he would have been the true protagonist of the story. Unfortunately for Taichi fans, it isn't. The author, however, admitted that Taichi's character outgrew his role over the course of the story. So, there is hope for Taichi fans - even if it's very small. Meriu said: Please end Taichi's suffering... it's unbearable ugh However this finally might be the end of it.. he needs to get over Chihaya and go for Sumire instead 👌 Yeah. I think Taichi is better of with Hanano-chan. She is extremely lovable and have had an amazing growth and it continues later on. Don't think her pushing Taichi to confess to Chihaya was the end of her role. She has much more amazing roles to play up front so there is that. And if anyone thinks Taichi actually kissed Chihaya, you better think otherwise if your are a Taichi shipper. Force kissers are doomed to never get the girl in these kind of stories. Emphasize on the words NEVER and THESE KIND OF. HikariShoumeiron said: ProofByColor said: I love Chihaya and her space cadet-ness but it went too far this episode. She deserves the pain of Taichi quitting because I think that's the only thing that will make her dense ass realize what she's doing. As strange as it sounds I'm actually siding with Taichi. Dude really went all out with his confession and she just sat there with a stupid ass look on her face only to mutter what I assume was "ごめん." "Do you think I'm made of stone" is so fitting. I know I couldn't bare to be around Chihaya if I was in his position. I don't know what exactly did you want Chihaya to do?... I mean, it's not her fault Taichi is in love with her and I think her reaction was quite standard for a unreciprocated confession. And also it was pretty tamed for a person as awkward as she is in these matters. About the quitting the club thing I can understand why people is upset with her, but I saw her reaction come more from a "please don't quit something you love because of me" than anything. I could be completely wrong, but that was my interpretation. Unfortunately, not everyone sees it like this and even majority starts disliking Chihaya later on. I have seen this in the manga boards over time. But the constant denial of Chihaya's feelings by a certain group of fans is quite something. |
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sweetangie said: This episode is built with all sorts of emotions in one episode alone: both happy and sad. First off about Arata I’m happy to hear he’s finally can start recruiting his team at last ( having two members is a great start): GO FOR IT ARATA!!!! I noticed Arata did foresaw what’s in Taichi heart through his karuta that’s been troubling him ( he reflected his inner thought through the game), seeing a virtual of Taichi diving deeper under reaching out the “chiha” card as his main target: seeing reaching out of something that’s out of his reach: Arata was worried about his friend (thought about if the “chiha” was read how he would of reacted it: defend it and let him have it by coming to its flow), I wonder how their match would of turn out: I guess time will tell. Well, here we have it, Taichi confession already has taken action, I feel sorry for Chihaya for feeling guilty for Taichi’s suffering, knowing that all this time she was the one who made Taichi unhappy the most without her realizing it: it’s never her fault, all she can do is being honest with her feelings, it can’t be helped ( the truth hurts) it hurts me seeing Chihaya sad. When Taichi said he liked her ever since they were kids she thought about Arata’s love confession (she's been looking Arata ever since they were kids): now she finally understood the meaning behind his words when he said” let’s pay karuta together then”he interpreted as a marriage proposal “let’s live our lives together” so touching: Right now Taichi’s love confession took a huge tune overall: Taichi felt he need to confess his feeling so he can move on even though he's aware how it's going to turn out by him voicing his mind the part he doesn't like from Chihaya is the part in how she thinks about Arata: she rejected him by her saying "sorry" ( in her lower voice) and then after she felt guilty for hurting him while he leaves the club room: blaming herself that she’s the main reason Taichi decided to resign the club ( that’s why she ran after him and begging him not to leave, he pull her close force a kiss in her upper lip and voiced to her what he was feeling “ did you think I was made in stone” now he saw the cards in pinch-black, not only that all the memories they build together have turned into a painful memory for him; transmitted his pain to her, now Chihaya thinks everything that happened was all her fault: poor Chihaya she doesn’t deserve this, what a painful way of ending the episode. What a cliffhanger episode before the last episode, SERIOUSLY WE REALLY NEED A FOURTH SEASON AFTER THIS AND PRONTO!!!! @FallinDevast about ch 173 of the manga make sure you add the spoiler tag since ch 173 doesn't take place of this episode: what really happened is * Minna stay safe from the coronavirus that been spreading in worldwide, we can overcome this, STAY STRONG!!!* Man this season was so amazing and now just hitting in the feels. I literally hope we get a announcement of season 4 by the end of last episode. The story is gonna get so much better and interesting from now on. New beginnings, characters and development for the trio. Need to move on from this dark phase. Speaking of which stay safe and healthy. :) |
| Yes. Taichi "kissed" her. It was just a peck and not a full-tongue french kiss, though. H-X-H said: Fear the movie spoiler. Remember Bokuben.No, she isn’t. lol in the live action movies she friend zoned everyone !! like what the hell is wrong with this girl !! |
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alibel19 said: @katsucats @JiraiyasenseiiMetaKite said: Thanks. I have since been corrected multiple times and I'm relieved to know he didn't say that out loud to her and he actually didn't kiss her. No worries. I guess he actually kissed her, but not for long and it’s just on the corner of Chihaya’s lips (he held himself back), in the manga the kiss was much clearer. (I felt weird describing this, but in case you want to know) :D !!!! So he held himself back but not completely? |
| Chihaya did have a very selfish reaction chasing him like that, especially because she acted weird for days in the club room.....even Taichi tried to hold up the "happy" facade for a while but I guess his notes dropping was the drip that made the bucket overflow ...the good excuse to quit enduring a very awkward situation. When she chased him, I don't think she thought even 2 seconds about his feelings....just her own grief overwhelming her.....poor kid....when we're teenagers we don't have as much control over our emotions.... I don't think she'll easily forget Taichi's confession though.... |
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| A Samouraï Champloo ending, lol. Well we all know that the moment the romance will be resolved, it's the end of the story.....no way they will give us the outcome before. They'll milk all the fans to the very end. 😆 |
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Kipo0007 said: Man this season was so amazing and now just hitting in the feels. I literally hope we get a announcement of season 4 by the end of last episode. The story is gonna get so much better and interesting from now on. New beginnings, characters and development for the trio. Need to move on from this dark phase. Speaking of which stay safe and healthy. :) Thank you, friend: yup, a one huge roller coaster ride that's driving us crazy, lol!! Oh yes, the story will continue to get more and more interesting from here: let's hope for more Chihayafuru after next week's episode, OH YES PLEASE FOR A 4TH SEASON!!!! While we're in the topic, I saw this picture I wonder how the next episode will turn out: source: https://www.ntv.co.jp/chihayafuru/story/24/ After seeing this is certain ch 139 & 140 will be animated for sure, but this one picture takes place in ch 143 @shanimebib Oh yes, you surely did saw this coming, |
sweetangieMar 20, 2020 12:40 AM
| @sweetangie: Yes. And it further establishes why it needs to be him. Even if they remove most of the contents between chapters 141 and 143, that moment signifies why he is the pivot of the story. Not Chihaya. And certainly not Taichi. Also, I agree that if a season 4 is made (I hope so!), we will need those chapters to be revisited! Because of not only of what you said but also because of and we cannot have that not animated! |
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Gab5 said: Meriu said: Please end Taichi's suffering... it's unbearable ugh However this finally might be the end of it.. he needs to get over Chihaya and go for Sumire instead I also hope he will get back into karuta quickly, I enjoyed his type of Karuta the most. Agreed Sumire is a better girl anyway and more thoughtful person. Problem with karuta is that it will keep him around those 2. A long time out is needed I think. True, Sumire is definitely worth it though (unlike Chihaya lmao) :p I wonder where this is gonna go and hope we won't have to wait years for a continuation. shanimebib said: Meriu said: Please end Taichi's suffering... it's unbearable ugh However this finally might be the end of it.. he needs to get over Chihaya and go for Sumire instead 👌 Yeah. I think Taichi is better of with Hanano-chan. She is extremely lovable and have had an amazing growth and it continues later on. Don't think her pushing Taichi to confess to Chihaya was the end of her role. She has much more amazing roles to play up front so there is that. Defnitely! I enjoyed her character development a lot. She went from a superficial bitch to best girl of the show 👌 and I'd love for her to get more screen time. |
MeriuMar 20, 2020 12:56 PM
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| This was truly frustrating. I always thought Chihaya didn't gave much thought in the love stuff and her reaction to Taichi's confession would be same as Arata's but damn she just rejected him instantly. This hurt damn this really hurt. |
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Gab5 said: Perfectly said! It was a selfish move on Chihaya's part plain and simple. Although, Taichi should have turned in his resignation at least the day before. I don't know what exactly did you want Chihaya to do?... I mean, it's not her fault Taichi is in love with her and I think her reaction was quite standard for a unreciprocated confession. And also it was pretty tamed for a person as awkward as she is in these matters. About the quitting the club thing I can understand why people is upset with her, but I saw her reaction come more from a "please don't quit something you love because of me" than anything. I could be completely wrong, but that was my interpretation. That may well have been her intention but it is still a dumbass, incredibly dense, selfish and childish response to something when she could only say 'I'm sorry' to him back. Even at that age, people have the sense to let the other person go and deal with it themselves. Another girl in that group likes Taichi, she could have easily taken that opportunity to chase him down the road (obviously not much dramatic impact in that) but if anyone was going to follow Taichi, it shouldn't have been Chihaya and she should have realised that. |
| Damn the story is so good this season This turn into dark real quick lol This is a pretty realistic situation Taichi had been Chihaya's friend since they were a little so its natural that feelings for her really grew so much that it turned into love.What am i sayin is its natural that this anime will get to the point where it will focus on romance side and here we are right know. Chihaya needs to reconsider a lot of things, his feelings towards Taichi and Arata. Im a Chihaya x Arata shipper but i feel sad for Taichi hes right that hes not made of stone Its not that easy to be not hurt after all of this. |
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| Quite the stark difference between both the main dude's confessions; impassionate longing vs a flat out rejection. Arata was right, Taichi is a coward both back then when he stole his glasses, and now when he stole a cheap and hollow kiss. |
| First time I see the forums of a S3 like this guess explains just how good the episode was... score raised 9/10 |
| Finally the confession!!! It was so beautiful and touching, if I was Chihaya I would be with Taichi already...and the kiss!!! Please, choose Taichi! |
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| holy shit.. tears and tears were rolling down my cheek. they nailed this moment. fantastic season. |
| Am the only one who loves Taichi? I love how he's not perfect and has some dark feelings It makes him more human and I love that about Josei animes This episode was so heartbreaking, I couldn't stop crying. Even though I knew she was going to turn him down, I didn't think it would be right away. I really hope we don't have to wait another fucking 6 years for season 4 I hope God works another miracle and hopefully we get an announcement at the end of episode 24 |
| Taichi finally did it, this was one of the most aniticipated moments ever. Getting rejected after he took so long to come up with the resolve is absolutely brutal, tho. Stunning episode. |
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| This episode stabbed me in the heart.. it started out so playful and lively..but the end..it makes me seem like us TaiChihaya shippers don't have a chance.. |
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