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Sep 24, 2010 6:05 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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the hug from the beginng was really cool xD

Nov 21, 2010 5:23 PM
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yeh the hug was really cute.. i guess he still likes her afterall
Jan 15, 2011 3:54 PM
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ugh.. i wana her to be with tsukasa!!!!!!♥
Dec 6, 2011 8:43 PM
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Blessing310 said:
ugh.. i wana her to be with tsukasa!!!!!!♥


Same, I was almost afraid that they were marking the end of Tsukasa+Tsukushi with this episode. Thank god for Tsubaki. With her around there's still hope.

Still, it's very frustrating watching her miss all these opportunities to clarify her feelings regarding Tsukasa. It kind of reminds me of Sawako from Kimi ni Todoke (only not nearly as infuriating).

I just hope Tsukasa doesn't give up on her. Something about Rui seems a bit "off" or at least half-hearted.
Jul 13, 2012 7:26 AM
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Sakurako is the best! Spiced up the scene everywhere she puts her nose in!
Sep 30, 2013 6:32 PM
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I'm definitely rooting for Tsukasa. He's far from perfect and he can be scary, but I do see some progression with his anger management. As his sister put it, he seems to have softened around the edges a bit (still a long way to go, but... yeah). Rui is just so deadpan. It's hard to imagine him having anywhere near the same level of love for Tsukushi. I still can't believe he fell asleep during their date a couple eps back.

Jay_Ox said:
... it's very frustrating watching her miss all these opportunities to clarify her feelings regarding Tsukasa. It kind of reminds me of Sawako from Kimi ni Todoke (only not nearly as infuriating)...


I know. All she needs to do is tell him she does care about him, but she's confused, or whatever. I don't even care. She just needs to say something. All this thinking in her head, but she won't open her mouth even when she has the perfect opportunity to.
Mar 3, 2014 7:33 PM
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My heart...
Jun 7, 2015 9:12 PM
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Felt like I was watching slam dunk again, also Kazuya is so entertaining to watch to bad nobody in this series gives him an ounce of respect.
Aug 6, 2015 5:10 PM
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that kiss on the forehead :3
Jul 18, 2016 8:19 AM

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"You're really... such an idiot."
I KNOW, DOMYOJI. SHE IS. SHE IS. T^T
He thinks she hates him, for godsake! Anyone in the entire planet who thinks that Rui the boy with the fraggle hair actually loves her, is out of their god damn mind. End of story. GOD, this is so frustrating. I SO DO NOT REGRET SKIPPING EVERY SINGLE RUI AND MIKANO SCENE. [humph!]
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By definition, everything is retro since by the time you realize something has happened it's already in the past.
Aug 4, 2017 6:08 AM

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JESUS BITCH YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SPEAK SO JUST SPEAK!!! AND WHAT IS THERE TO BE CONFUSED ABOUT?!?! HE SPELT IT OUT FOR YOU CLEAR AS DAY. HE LOVES YOU!!! How many frickin' times does he have to say it. The bitch is so dense I can't. TELL him you don't hate him! So you can say it in your head but you can't just say it aloud? How hard is it? Even if you're not sure if you necessarily love him yet at the very least don't let him think you HATE him. She could've just said she wasn't sure of her feelings for him yet but that she still likes him.

God damn I almost can't watch this because of her. She's been obsessing over him in her mind forever now but she acts like she's five years old and can't put two and two together. YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM SO SAY SOMETHING. How many chances is Tsukasa going to give her? If I were him I would of gave up on her a long time ago. I really feel for the guy. She won't just say whether she likes him or hates him. Like what the fuck is he supposed to think??? She really does toy with his emotions...

That hug was fucking adorable though. Tsukasa is such a sweetheart underneath that tough exterior he tries to put up. I love tough guys that pretend to have no feelings but are really teddy bears when it comes to the girl they love *sigh*
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Nikoko said:
I'm definitely rooting for Tsukasa. He's far from perfect and he can be scary, but I do see some progression with his anger management. As his sister put it, he seems to have softened around the edges a bit (still a long way to go, but... yeah). Rui is just so deadpan. It's hard to imagine him having anywhere near the same level of love for Tsukushi. I still can't believe he fell asleep during their date a couple eps back.

Jay_Ox said:
... it's very frustrating watching her miss all these opportunities to clarify her feelings regarding Tsukasa. It kind of reminds me of Sawako from Kimi ni Todoke (only not nearly as infuriating)...


I know. All she needs to do is tell him she does care about him, but she's confused, or whatever. I don't even care. She just needs to say something. All this thinking in her head, but she won't open her mouth even when she has the perfect opportunity to.


YES! I couldn't have put it better myself! Tsukushi just needs to speak up and SAY SOMETHING! ANYTHING! Don't just sit there and let the poor guy think you hate him! He's bending over backwards to show his love for her and she's throwing it in his face.
Aug 4, 2017 8:30 AM

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Tsukushi said exactly what I've been thinking all along and what she should've realized a loong time ago. Rui has never even said he loves you because he DOESN'T. How does playing in a basketball game and shooting a ball through a hoop prove that he's in love with you??? She's so delusional. Rui never cared about her at all, he just cares about himself and his ego.
May 6, 2019 6:16 PM
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This episode started right away omfg at first I was like 'No Tsukasa! Resist! Don't stoop this low! Be strong!' but as it escalated I was like 'Okay too strong! Settle down! Not this again! Control yourself!' OMFG the near rape scenes in this show are too much
AND GODDAMMIT SPEAK UP TSUKUSHI AND TELL HIM HOW YOU REALLY FEEL

This stupid basketball game lmao

I hate how I can't tell if Rui really cares about Tsukushi or not. He says he wants to win for Tsukushi because she's in this situation because of him, but is that really the whole truth?? I feel like it's not and he's only trying to win to protect his pride and to exploit the opportunity to make Tsukasa jealous and make him out to be the enemy.

All I know and all that really matters is that Tsukasa loves Tsukushi more than Rui ever will.
May 6, 2019 6:21 PM
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FlowersB4Boys said:
Nikoko said:
I'm definitely rooting for Tsukasa. He's far from perfect and he can be scary, but I do see some progression with his anger management. As his sister put it, he seems to have softened around the edges a bit (still a long way to go, but... yeah). Rui is just so deadpan. It's hard to imagine him having anywhere near the same level of love for Tsukushi. I still can't believe he fell asleep during their date a couple eps back.



I know. All she needs to do is tell him she does care about him, but she's confused, or whatever. I don't even care. She just needs to say something. All this thinking in her head, but she won't open her mouth even when she has the perfect opportunity to.


YES! I couldn't have put it better myself! Tsukushi just needs to speak up and SAY SOMETHING! ANYTHING! Don't just sit there and let the poor guy think you hate him! He's bending over backwards to show his love for her and she's throwing it in his face.

THISSSSSSSSSSSS
Mar 20, 2021 10:39 AM
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I cannot believe people actually still like Tsukasa. I was ready to force YET ANOTHER kiss on to her. He forced her into a hug. He played her and blackmailed and manipulated her.

Why the hell are people calling his behaviour "sweet"?

Like, i'm still gonna watch the show, but definitely /not/ for this guy.

Maybe if you're thirteen you'll think that's romantic. But any older and I can't see how you might think this healthy or good.
Apr 30, 2021 10:45 AM
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Sylvia_Beau019 said:
This episode started right away omfg at first I was like 'No Tsukasa! Resist! Don't stoop this low! Be strong!' but as it escalated I was like 'Okay too strong! Settle down! Not this again! Control yourself!' OMFG the near rape scenes in this show are too much
AND GODDAMMIT SPEAK UP TSUKUSHI AND TELL HIM HOW YOU REALLY FEEL

This stupid basketball game lmao

I hate how I can't tell if Rui really cares about Tsukushi or not. He says he wants to win for Tsukushi because she's in this situation because of him, but is that really the whole truth?? I feel like it's not and he's only trying to win to protect his pride and to exploit the opportunity to make Tsukasa jealous and make him out to be the enemy.

All I know and all that really matters is that Tsukasa loves Tsukushi more than Rui ever will.

You're killing me "oh no too strong" literally me XD
Sep 28, 2022 1:39 PM

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I cannot believe people actually still like Tsukasa. I was ready to force YET ANOTHER kiss on to her. He forced her into a hug. He played her and blackmailed and manipulated her.

Why the hell are people calling his behaviour "sweet"?

Like, i'm still gonna watch the show, but definitely /not/ for this guy.

Maybe if you're thirteen you'll think that's romantic. But any older and I can't see how you might think this healthy or good.

I agree with this a lot. Like I was reluctantly ready to let bygones be bygones from the first incident if he showed some actual growth but nop, man goes AND PRETTY MUCH DOES IT A 2ND TIME. like bruh how tf is she so infatuated with someone who legit sexually assaults her twice to the point of crying and has anger issues beyond control lmao. this shit ain't romantic just disgusting.
Jun 27, 2023 6:28 PM
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Rui was actually trying to be an honorable boyfriend this episode, but I still wish she would just go for her childhood friend.  
Tsukasa is still an unrepentant attempted rapist.  I will not consider him an option until he actually apologizes and works to make up for actions which he SEEMS TO HAVE FORGOTTEN.  WHY CAN'T THESE RICH PEOPLE GO TO THERAPY ALREADY!  THEY DON'T EVEN ACT LIKE IT IS AN OPTION!
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Tsukasa... why did you do that... when I started to have respect for you...

Not that I like or defend Rui, all of them F4 + Tsukushi are annoying. Arghhh.

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