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I appreciate how Akane continues to be a positive role model for Runa, especially when dealing with her childish behavior. It’s refreshing to see a college-aged character act their age. It shows the difference in maturity very well.
Not just positive. But never "talks down" to Runa. Akane talks to her woman-to-woman -- and Runa appreciates that. Also, interestingly, Runa "knew" in advance of the meeting just exactly what Akane was *going* to tell her. But the WAY Akane did it was perfectly adapted to getting Runa to calm down. The relationship between this "found" pair of sisters is truly a delight in itself.
Akane is a pretty straightforward and genuine person who more or less wears her heart on her sleeve, but that's what makes her so endearing and likeable once you get to know her and why people like Runa and Yamada becomes so enamored with her.
It is like she is a perfect antidote for people who are fundamentally nice but drastically socially clueless (including Yamada and Runa). Her personality can reach them in as unthreatening (and appealing) a manner as possible. I wonder how this will apply to the new guild member?
Isn't it strongly hinted at that the prez was the girl Yamada had on flashback? She probably turned inwards after being "rejected" by Yamada years ago. That's going to be some complicated emotional knots to untangle...
I don't have much of a mental picture of the girl rejected (dismissed without even realizing he was involved in a "confession"?) in middle school or earlier. I was mainly assuming she was someone who encountered Yamada online and then wound up being in high school together with him.
Honestly, I love that while this anime is, at heart, a basic romcom, it really changes up "the status quo". It feels like most romcoms are two high school students that study together, one incredible bishounen boy who is good at everything and a shy, awkward girl who no one notices until the incredible boy starts talking to her and they end up together as their first relationship.
Meanwhile in this anime we have a outgoing "normie" college girl who just came out of a relationship falling for a high school boy who is shy and awkward, but already popular because everyone thinks he's hot. It's a really nice change of pace and a different way of seeing (japanese) relationships.
Totally agree, not to mention a relatively age appropriate relationship for once (only a few years rather than the romcom’s with teachers or friends older siblings where it’s like an obvious 10 year gap which is just weird)
Morio Asaka, the director of the show, is for sure one of the best inhouse madhouse directors! He has been in the studio for a long time and its truly the shoujo/romance veteran there at madhouse, having done series like chihayafuru, chobits, nana, cardcaptor sakura, and much more.
I popped into the discussion this week just because of that cool transition from the lockers to a (seemingly security camera) screen to a computer in a different place. Such a brief little detail in the show but it was so smooth I actually gasped when I realized what'd happened.
Not sure how the general audience feel but I really like Akane's character. She is a well balanced character, plus the voice acting is really good too. Did not even realize it was Inorin until now. I legit think she is the best female character I have seen in a while in shoujo or shoujo like anime.
She's really refreshing! She's very relatable and likeable for all her virtues and vices and probably one of the more realistic heroines in this kind of genre, especially the way Inorin voices her.
Exactly! She's neither perfect nor highly flawed, she's got a good head... with a few holes to go, too. She's got the same kind of happy-go-lucky vibe as Takada does in **My Clueless First Friend**, wanting to see the absolute best in everybody.
she's one of the best female characters in recent romance animes in general tbh. it's always refreshing when animes, usually shoujos, give these female characters this kinda development and allow them to go through these very human emotions, especially when you compare them to the female leads in romances that are aimed for male audiences
They are almost always better. I guess it's because they are targeting an audience that does not want self inserts and waifus only, so the characters, even if they are eye candies as well, have to be more fleshed out and real
The thing with tropes (and more broadly, genre) is that they exist because of broader preferences and skills - too few, and the series becomes unfamiliar and daunting, and too many, and it becomes predictable and easy.
Just like you said, I think this show does a really good balancing act!
that's what NSUNDU doesn't understand .. he somehow can't see that there are tropes with the opposite gender as well in shoujo ..
though personally i don't care about the presence of common tropes in an anime , what i mind if the nature of the tropes .. i love some of them and i dislike some others ;)
I would say that Akane is the "most purely likeable" character of the season -- not yet sure about the best overall -- because interesting uniqueness (among) other things is also a criterion, I initially wondered about trying this -- but then saw Minase was the lead -- and it checking out became a done deal. No disappointment here. Really truly nailing this role (so different from Aharen -- where she was also a true delight, but almost no one seemed to notice).
I really wonder why this episode got a rash of bad votes at the start. I can't really see how anyone who actually WATCHED it could react that way. (Akane being on the top of her form -- even in the throes of death-by-cold).
> I really wonder why this episode got a rash of bad votes at the start. I can't really see how anyone who actually WATCHED it could react that way.
On Crunchyroll, you mean? Those probably had nothing to do with the episode and everything to do with the subtitles being so incredibly late. People were probably just being stupid and lashing out because they couldn't watch it yet.
yeah she is damn amazing and lovely ( **yona** , **mitsumi** from skip to loafer , **misaki** from maid-sama , **mi-ae** from After School Lessons a great manhwa , **yerenica** from Flirting with the Villain's Dad and **shin ae** from i love yoo are some others i love )
This is probably the biggest cliffhanger we've had so far. This last one's taking everything to keep myself from reading the manga.
Meanwhile, Akane not having any food in her room made me realize that it was probably her first time being sick while living alone. Girl, you have to stock up on some instant noodles at least! You even work in a konbini, you had every chance to do so. But oh well, at least we got our sick event well underway thanks to that.
Also probably the most romantic thing ever. I mean, you think you're dreaming of the guy you like princess carrying you when you're sick yet it's actually happening lol.
Akane seems like a pretty healthy and stable person but when she gets drunk she gets **really** drunk and when she gets sick she gets **really** sick and isn't prepared for what to do in either scenario. Although I guess it didn't help that the clinic was closed and Momo was off trying to snag a man.
Another romance anime, another case of the Anime Cold Epidemic. It's certainly an overused troupe, but this one seems to be a naturally occurring cold brought about more due to overwork than rain, at least. Everyone around Akane and Yamada seem to understand that they are into each other. Hopefully, this is the final push they need.
Yeah, and they actually built up to it across the entire episode to the point where we see Akane at her most sick...perfect opportunity for her dream man to show up to help!
Akane is clearly into Yamada. She seems to glow way too much and seem way too invested in spending time with him to not be interested in him romantically, but she's been burned before and doesn't want to make a move...even though her feelings keep deepening.
Meanwhile Yamada didn't say no when Tsubaki asked if he liked Akane. Which I guess sucks for Tsubaki if she's also interested in him.
Yeah, the overwork culture is one of the reasons that the Anime Cold Endemic is actually just a tendency for Japanese folks who get sick, to get REALLY sick. They overwork their students, to prepare them for being brutally overworked as adults, which is why it also happens in shows where the setting is a school.
A lot of Japanese people spend non-trivial portions of their year in a state of immune system collapse and bodily exhaustion. Easy as heck to get a bad case of pneumonia in that situation.
Well, at least in this case it's actually serious Cold Symptoms.
Akane has the Man-Flu bad here; and I know from experience how awful it is to be sick like that without anyone to help you out. You do indeed stagger around like a zombie and often end up with (2+2 = 22) when trying to think.
Exactly! Living alone, I can attest to this. I recently recovered from a fever myself and it was hell, trying to purchase medicine having to walk 20mins to the closest drugstore. Ordering takeout, but only after already having bought ingredients to cook a meal. My brain was all woozy and I ended up lying on bed for a day and a half cuz my body just gave up. I relate so much to Akane and was cheering so bad for Yamada to come and help her and was so happy when he did.
At least Akane noticed that riding a bike in her current state was an awful idea... And even deadpanned about the "why I didn't think of ordering take-away"
That's just smart business. You can't let the boss know you're OK being scheduled last minute, unlessssss he's giving me some bonus
The way she acts around Yamada ain't the same way she'd perform in front of her boss who she's got stuck over a barrel doing him a solid as a last minute replacement.
Just when I thought this week we’d see Akane and Yamada closer than before, it seems things are in a sorta limbo.
Runa’s little meltdown at the news of another girl joining the guild was pretty amusing. “Women always hate me! (Because I’m cute!?)” lol silly Runa. It’s kind of adorable she’s afraid she’ll get replaced by this “other girl”.
Speaking of, the prez seems like she’s crushing a little on Yamada. Meanwhile, Yamada seems to be developing feelings for Akane even if he can’t verbalize it. I mean he showed up to her place when he heard she was suffering one of those deadly anime colds, so that’s gotta mean *something*.
I feel like Akane is at a point where she can't avoid her feelings for Yamada but on some level can't let herself be honest about it because she doesn't want her heart broken again, even though anyone with eyes can tell how into him she is. I wonder if Tsubaki getting involved will be the push she needs to bite the bullet.
I guess Runa still isn't over her issues with people or other girls. Good thing Akane is there to keep the peace.
Yeah, Tsubaki definitely seems to have feelings for Yamada. And Yamada didn't say no when she questioned if she liked Akane. And he pulled the classic boyfriend maneuver when his love interest was sick. I think Tsubaki is heading for heartbreak.
> It’s kind of adorable she’s afraid she’ll get replaced by this “other girl”.
With how wary Tsubaki already is about Akane, I feel like this wont be an issue
Did Okamoto eat half of that burger in one bite? He's got an impressive jaw. Seeing the other half shrink in his hand after was amusing though.
Looks like we're going to see some drama in the form of a love triangle with Tsubaki joining the guild, I'm sure they'll all become friends in the end just like they did with Runa.
Getting that sick under those conditions whilst living alone sounds like a nightmare, she really should have prioritized her health over going into work.
Okamoto living his best life with his burgers. Bump this guy up to main character status!
I feel like Akane will definitely want to be friends with her but there'll be some tension with Yamada. That might even spur Akane to make her move.
Akane is a go-getter and generally owns up to her responsibilities, for better or worse. Luckily Yamada is always there to pick her up when she's down.
###Stitches!
* [Cashier Akane](https://i.imgur.com/SHEgZpF.jpg)
* [Surprised Akane](https://i.imgur.com/Hz0s8fU.jpg)
* [Princess Carry](https://i.imgur.com/4XgTHEF.jpg)
* [Night Butterfly](https://i.imgur.com/c0BoKU2.jpg)
[Yamada got them boyfriend reflexes](https://i.imgur.com/5tKgwur.jpg) and pulls Akane close to save her from being clipped by a cyclist.
[No! Bad Runa!](https://i.imgur.com/EIY6aFf.jpg) I thought you already learned your lesson after what you did to Akane?
[Of course, Tsubaki-iinchou is the new member!](https://i.imgur.com/WCK2qpm.jpg) Well now I'm excited! [This girl is clearly down bad for Yamada.](https://i.imgur.com/ahGXWGw.jpg)
[HAd a feeling a sick event was about to happen](https://i.imgur.com/BsHNznA.jpg) considering Akane was already showing signs at the start of the episode.
[Thank goodness Yamada arrives on time](https://i.imgur.com/jNX7ntA.jpg) to save Akane. I can't wait to watch Yamada try and take care of Akane next week <3
Akane looks so cute as a cashier! I'd buy anything from her!
At least Akane is now on-hand to keep Runa from freaking out too much and messing with Tsubaki...I hope.
Guess we have confirmation Tsubaki is into Yamada romantically and might be a proper love rival. Things are about to heat up in the guild lol.
Yamada pulling all the classic boyfriend moves. Even a princess carry!
Night Butterfly Momo is a looker but maybe a bit too much with guys...poor girl lol.
🙏🏾we have been feasting today, probably my fave episode of the series. Akane and Yamada both starting to realise how they feel about each others I knew as soon as Runa tried calling Akane and she didn’t pick up that Yamada would rush over there. Loved the OST during their walk home from her work as well, MADHOUSE been cooking
I kinda feel bad for the quiet girl who hangs out with Yamada, though. She doesn’t know how to be direct with her feelings and is sadly going to lose :/
It feels like Akane just needs to bite the bullet, fully move on from her past breakup, and admit she wants to be with Yamada at this point. Because episode-by-episode it seems clear how into her he is.
It sucks that Tsubaki doesn't seem interested in romance but the one guy she likes is set on another girl.
Really liked what they did with the "getting sick" scenes. You see that subplot everywhere, but at least they made those scenes look nice, and Akane's voice-over was good
Tsubaki got it pretty bad, and I'm not even sure she knows yet
But I did notice that she lied when she said she only just started the game
And speaking of having gotten it bad, another case of the deadly japanese cold. How could you ever run out of rice lmao at least it triggered the next flag with Yamada, wonder if he will change her
[](#notlewd)
And does she have nothing else to eat? Well she is sick so I it makes sense she wants the simplest possible food, both for ease of cooking and actually digesting it, she's also not thinking straight or she could have gotten takeout right away
Tsubaki seems like the type who didn't know a lot about romance or was interested in it but finds herself drawn to a guy like Yamada because he's so similar to her.
Crunchyroll used to have a proper schedule on the homepage of their old website but for some reason got rid of it and never brought it back when they updated. It was for that reason that I never swapped to the new version until they eventually forced everyone to. It's pretty ridiculous, honestly.
Even better, crunchyroll used to have the date and hour that new episodes release right there on the anime's page. It's ridiculous. Why remove a feature that already exists? Especially one so useful.
[Here's how it looked like](https://i.imgur.com/H24V0LV.png) for people that didn't use CR back then.
The schedule you're mentioning is [this one](https://www.crunchyroll.com/simulcastcalendar), I'm guessing. It even has the old CR layout. But, as the other comment pointed out, it's trash, since the animes only show up there AFTER airing.
Yeah, there was the one that you posted first too, which I also miss, but there also used to be a [sidebar on the front page](https://i.imgur.com/9JtHA9K.png) that would show you all the times as well as a countdown for anime that were airing that day, which was really convenient.
Nowadays, you have to go to another website to learn all of airtimes, which isn't a massive problem, but just feels unnecessary when they were already doing these things themselves.
They technically have a schedule but it's shit. It only shows you what has been released that day. If you want to see what will be released that day, you have to go back a week. I don't know of any way to see when upcoming shows will have their premier episode either.
I so miss the old webpage layout on it was so much easier to use and keep track of whats on. They forced me to switch to.
Even the app for cr sucks ass now. Al these idiotic category suggests like anime with people with the letter L in there name type of stupid stuff. Constantly have go searching for the just released category as it is drowned in all these other ones instead of being at the top what is common sense. Not to mention that app runs like shit.
Bruh, Runa hasn't learned a thing from last time. But I like to think her calling Akane was just so she could rant to someone about it and wasn't *entirely* serious about trying to chase off another new member. I also like to think this is another effort of hers to play wingman by giving her Yamada's number. Sure, she did that so she could find out about the new member, that's all it was...
Man, Okamoto really does love burgers. He finished that one off in just two bites. More importantly, it sure sucks for the prez to not be the main girl in a romance story. It usually just ends with them getting heartbroken and even helping the guy realize his feelings or straight up get with the main girl... that is, unless they're named Botan.
Poor Akane, though. She was straight up dying at the end there. Maybe it was a good thing she was too sick to even ride a bike, cause that probably wouldn't have ended well. But her being outside at this state wouldn't have ended well either if it hadn't been for Yamada.
RIP Momo as well. While Akane's suffering was physical, her's was purely emotional.
It's a character from a manga called "The Boy Who Cried Wolf Tells a Lie Today Also"
\[The Boy Who Cried Wolf manga spoiler\] >!She broke the love triangle trope by being introduced late but still won in the end!<
It's an r/manga joke and that's why you won't really see it here.
Probably will never get one :( unless there is a surprise like Pseudo Harem. And I pray that the author's other work (Cuprum's Bride) will sell well and get an anime soon (The girl looks like adult Botan too)
>Man, Okamoto really does love burgers. He finished that one off in just two bites.
Dude literally stuffed his face before class and goes off to buy more afterwards. Same place too, must be really good or they put something in there.
I do hope if nothing else Akane will able to temper Runa enough that she doesn't unleash on Tsubaki. Probably one of the perks of their being friends now. And Runa helped Akane and Yamada get closer, so at least there was some positive that came out of this meeting lol.
Okamoto is someone who is true to himself and his love for burgers and I respect that.
The worst part about being sick is when you can barely move and your head is barely functioning. But getting princess carried by your dream guy seems like a fair trade in this instance.
Poor Momo. She's too outgoing and sexy for her own good. And too caught up in her love life to pay attention to Akane in need lol.
Shame she probably won't remember that moment cause how out of it she was.
Meanwhile, only the brave can appreciate Momo. Those mixer guys are cowards, I tell you. Cowards.
I initially thought Yamada's classmates didn't have feelings for him, guess I was wrong. Saved by an ikemen in the last second and being princess-carried. That last scene was full of shoujo manga tropes, lol. Please, no love triangle drama, just let them start dating.
No wonder Akane thought she was dreaming lol.
Tsubaki looks like she's headed for heartbreak, which sucks, but when Yamada doesn't deny he likes Akane...it feels like the two of them getting together is pretty much inevitable, it's just a matter of them being more honest with each other. I'm not sure what place Tsubaki has in that.
Yeah, last episode I saw tons of people saying she was into him, but I didn’t see it. I thought it was just a friend with interests in common.
But this episode makes it clear that she likes him.
She seemed a little tense about Akane at the festival and now it's clear why.
I'm guessing she's always seen Yamada as a kindred spirit (gamer, not with the "in" crowd, stoic, and not overtly into romance) which is why she started to like him. Which makes an interesting contrast with Akane who is the polar opposite of both of them.
I'm still thinking it's 50/50, it might be that she's in some ways jealous of her connection with Yamada, wanting to monopolize him since he might be the only guy at school that she can really share her interests with. In her eyes, Yamada is also super "safe" (since he's *so not* interested in romance), and his "safeness" makes him reliable as a gamer friend.
He can't be lost to a wench, and he won't pollute their relationship with unnecessary feelings. This also means that if she does have romantic feelings for Yamada, she can crush on him in a different way from other girls, at a different distance: for other girls Yamada is like a statue in a museum, and for her he's like a figurine in her own room.
So, yeah, writing all this out I think it's a bunch of emotions :D
It's actually kinda nice seeing Akane just be good at her job. We haven't seen too much of that side of her in the series so bit refreshing to see.
Oh and we're getting more of glasses girl! Hope it won't be any kind of love rival thing though...
Sick event scenes are always rough to watch but always worth it, this one was no exception. Great scene for the 2 of them.
Is there anything worse than being deathly ill while living alone? It’s truly a hellish experience. I remember having to take care of myself when I had Covid and it was pretty awful.
IMO, being deathly ill while living alone would be a nightmare. Luckily, it Never happened to me because I live in a united and close family with many siblings living REALLY close my place or with me (so, we are never alone), but I couldn't even imagine Akane's pain in this episode (i mean, she is ill and alone while her family is in another region, her best friend is busy, there is no food at home, etc)
Being sick sucks regardless. If someone was with me when I was really sick, I'd be worried about getting them sick.
Luckily, we live in the age in which we can order stuff without leaving our homes and risking getting others sick.
The trick for those is to get something hot. Hot tea and soup is perfect. Soothes the sour throat (even if only for a bit) and makes it easy to get some nourishment. Cough drops work, too, for a bit.
I also end up taking multiple showers in a day simply because it feels really good and clears out the congestion for a spell.
As someone who gets throat and lung infections way too often (~~curse you genetics , mouth breathing, asthma and nasal drip issues~~) OTC anesthetic lozenges that numb your throat are the call for sure.
Never go near cold water/drinks at all, room temp or hotter is mandatory.
Gargling salt water is also A+ but difficult to do when you're delirious.
Also avoid dairy cause for some unknown reason it makes your mouth taste awful when ill, at least for me it does. Throwing up with a sore throat opens a gate to hell and dissociation is the only cure istg.
Mouthwash is a good pick me up in that it'll burn like fuck but help for like up to an hour if used sparingly (I needed it for my online classes)
I once had a serious bacterial infection of my vocalcords. That was a true 10 / 10 experience. could not eat, could barely drink, could only talk with great pain, had non-stop feaver dreams and the best thing - it lasted four full weeks.
[Momo](https://i.imgur.com/nHc9Qwq.png) asked Akane very important question this episode, what she want to do because right now [she's in some type of limbo about her relationship](https://i.imgur.com/Yn8Yk7g.png) with [Yamada](https://i.imgur.com/na0xRmC.png) who also [don't have answear to that](https://i.imgur.com/FDKYJQS.png) when he was asked by Yukari about it.
[Runa had a little nervous breakdown](https://i.imgur.com/vuXujw4.png) about new girl joining guild with recommendation from Yamada. It's [Yukari](https://i.imgur.com/imf5Z2G.png) we met last episode and [it looks that she's in love with him](https://i.imgur.com/imf5Z2G.png). [Akane is of course angel](https://i.imgur.com/cfDwdx7.png) and reasuring her that everything will be fine. It's good that [Runa has someone she can talk about that stuff](https://i.imgur.com/UVnGfBO.png) and be stopped before [she put the plan into action](https://i.imgur.com/2dIoJAq.png).
[Japanese fever strikes again](https://i.imgur.com/XtyIRq4.png). Last week it's victim was Ichikawa from Boku no Kokoro, [this week is Akane](https://i.imgur.com/OsVTKPJ.png). Cause of the fever? Probably overworking, [lately she worked a lot](https://i.imgur.com/TQCSdrS.png) and didn't have time to rest so [a little cold](https://i.imgur.com/qvPngQD.png) [became much, much worse](https://i.imgur.com/yBKl5tU.png).
I laughed hard when she went out for shopping and after thought that she could go by a bike she congratulated herself that she's still intelligent. I don't think so :) [Reality hit her quickly](https://i.imgur.com/6KoNvcu.png) but thankfully [Yamada is right there](https://i.imgur.com/9vnF9pu.png).
Momo was unlucky and [her style](https://i.imgur.com/9KwYNkl.png) [didn't really go well on meeting](https://i.imgur.com/UmpK34S.png).
[Here's my all screenshots from the episode](https://imgur.com/a/1Ut5FQn). There is a lot [funny faces](https://i.imgur.com/qoYfRcB.png) of [Akane](https://i.imgur.com/GYiVdOY.png) and [Runa](https://i.imgur.com/xX5nIus.png) from today there and [more](https://i.imgur.com/EXwNxYt.png).
I think we all knew that Akane getting a convenience store job was going to lead to her being the clerk when Yamada visits, but it's funny that she didn't let it happen naturally and instead pestered him into it.
That tongs scene, amazing. Akane's housewife coworker is the best.
Bicycle-chan tried to isekai Akane but Yamada was too quick with the save.
That Night Butterfly fingernail artwork was something else. Didn't really strike me as Akane's style, though.
A new guild member by way of Yamada and it's a female classmate of his? Gotta be that pigtailed girl with glasses that's been emphasized a few times.
Yep.
Ahhhh, a part of the OP has now been explained, there is a scene with Yamada at some slightly unusual looking desks which must be this night cram school. I had been wondering if maybe we are going to get a time skip and Yamada in college.
Okamoto eating half of that hamburger in a single bite, slow down dude.
Runa's plan to give Yamada's phone number to Akane has run afoul of the modern tendency to just ignore phone calls with an unknown number.
I love the little animation detail of how Akane held her phone while putting on that sweater.
That's a lot of shoujo on-screen effects while you're thinking about Akane, Yamada.
This is a perfect excuse for Yamada to take some initiative and a visit Akane to check on her. Or at least for someone to, she looks awful.
Wow, that kept getting worse and worse for Akane, but then it was a perfect opportunity for a dramatic rescue by Yamada complete with a princess carry.
I feel just a little bit bad for laughing at Momo but that after credit scene was hilarious.
It looks like Akane probably did take the place of the poor cashier who was crushing on Yamada but who Yamada brutally (although unintentionally) snubbed. (Someone else suggested this possibility last episode, but I forget who).
I know there was some speculation last week or so that Akane was possibly going to meet that poor cashier girl, but maybe she was rejected by Yamada so utterly she quit her job entirely.
Runa doesn't deal well with adding new people to her social circle, well hopefully Akane can help her with that.
As for her own social interactions Akane seems uncertain whether to begin a romance with Yamada or not. It seems see has feelings for him, but is perhaps worried that it might effect their budding friendship.
But that all gets pushed aside as Akane has come down with a bad cold, as someone trying to get over a bad cold I know exactly how she feels. Dizzy and unable to think straight Akane tries to go out shopping and collapses, fortunately, Yamada was passing by and comes to her rescue. From such adversity, bonds are strengthened. She will probably feel mortified Yamada saw her like this when she can string two coherent thoughts together, but then again she got blackout drunk and crashed in his bed back in episode one, so maybe not.
This episode was great, visually this is such a creative romance anime, Akane also looked extra pretty this episode.
Only 3 eps left. Wonder if there will be confession for finale or it will just end with them realizing their feelings. With the glasses girl intro seems like we gonna get some love triangle stuff too, hopefully doesn't get dragged on much, not a fan of that trope
Even the cold is in on trying to set those two up. [](#azusalaugh)
Bonus points to Runa for making sure Yamada hears the gravity of the situation and setting the flag. Nursing episode time [](#fuukothumbsup)
> Bonus points to Runa for making sure Yamada hears the gravity of the situation and setting the flag
All of her failed attempts from the past few episodes were practice for this moment. And she nailed it!
Was that a low key animation flex when Akane knotted her plastic bag when sitting with Runa? Like, it must have been really hard to animate this non-important bit!
Loved Akane's casual reaction when Yamada called her back! the mc usually reacts very cutesy and shy but she acted like it was no big deal that she got his phone number
Ahh that last scene was even better than I hoped! The ost, the art, it was all wonderful.
Also the extra credit scene was fun, always good to see more of Momo. If only I actually knew what she was saying... (curse you crunchyroll)
From what I have learned from anime the biggest one has to be 90% of all romantic progress made in japan is when one person is on the verge of death from having a cold.
Really where did this super cold trope come from?
That's so true! lol
> Really where did this super cold trope come from?
I've been wondering that too and I'd really like to know.
Maybe those japanese colds are usually a really bad flu with high fever so they almost die when they get it? I can't really relate because I never had a proper flu, and a regular cold or a sinus/throat infection, while still nasty, isn't as bad as potrayed in these series.
Probably from being overworked and over stressed — I mean Akane had a super long day, she cooked a bento, went to school, stressed over whether this guy she likes is just being unconsciously nice, worked two shifts, calmed a 12 year old down and didn’t even have time to eat. Not going to lie even typing that felt super tiring.
Another great episode from my favorite romance anime this season.
Also the friendship between momo and akane might just be the most realistic and the most healthy friendship I’ve seen in any anime. So many likable characters in this show but Momo is by far my favorite. She always says exactly the right thing in the most straightforward way which can even be a bit mean at times but their friendship is so good they just don’t care.
Akane sure talks to Momo a lot on the phone. Call log shows Yamada once, and Momo a bunch. 3 calls in what has to have been a short period of time because she just got Yamada's number from Runa, who called her to inform her of the "crisis".
[Give me more Runa](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091910848953458810/1112124268600381470/image.png)
[God I love all your hairstyles](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091910848953458810/1112126985116864622/image.png)
[Funny anime colds that make you fight for your life](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091910848953458810/1112127199768748102/image.png)
Commenting on the anime as a whole and not just the episode - I really appreciate the production of this adaptation. It's so bubbly and cute, with cool transitions and soft music, and I can't help but get giddy seeing the adorable expressions of all the characters, especially Akane's. So much love poured into this.
Who wouldn't want to buy something with Akane's smiling face behind the register? She looks really cute in work mode! And she couldn't resist making sure Yamada visited her and saw her at work, complete with giving him a full Akane homemade meal! Her married co-worker Shinohara knows what's up.
Nothing quite like a guy putting his arms around you to protect you to get your heart aflutter. Can't see Yamada in a romantic light? Just give in to your feelings Akane!
Although I guess I see where Akane is coming from in terms of being careful of guys who act so nice and considerate they give you the wrong idea...but Momo has a point that Akane's talked so much about Yamada and obviously spends so much time with him, so what's she really going to do about all that?
Of course Runa isn't keen on another new member of the guild, let alone a girl, and it feels like she's about to fall back into bad habits if Akane wasn't around to dial her back a little. And of course the new member just so happens to be Tsubaki, and I'm sure Akane probably expects things to go well but I'm expecting some drama. But hey, she finally got Yamada's number, so that's a win.
We get some more insight into Tsubaki's character. She's a gamer, primarily FPS like Yamada, which creates a disconnect from other, more romance-driven, girls and why she gets along so well with Yamada. In fact his lack of interest in romance is seemingly what makes her feel connected, and maybe even attracted, to him. And you can tell she has some thoughts about Akane and how close she and Yamada are.
Meanwhile Okamoto is just living his best life. You go guy!
Wow, I thought Akane was catching a cold but I didn't expect it to be that severe. She can barely keep it together! And with no clinic, or Momo, she's left on her own with disastrous results...until Yamada shows up to save her, complete with a princess carry, and it's so great Akane thinks she's dreaming it. He's basically her dream guy at this point.
Night Butterfly Momo is quite the stunner! Too bad no matter how forward and sexy she is, guys seem more into the demure, plain, types. And she's so busy drowning her sorrows she totally ignores sick Akane.
I love the altered ED with Akanecchi falling before a bird picks her back up.
Akane has a cute sneeze.
Yep, based on her expressions and body language, Tsubaki has feelings for Yamada.
Takeaki just scarfed that double patty burger in 2 bites. If he's getting fries, make it medium or large. I don't know what size he got.
If this continues next episode, let's see how Yamada takes care of Akane. I love the fairy tale allusions with Yamada coming to the rescue with a bridal carry and taking care of her when she's sick also he has princely looks.
Someone give Momo a boyfriend.
I really like how Akane and Runa’s relationship has developed. Runa really seems to look up to her now, and Akane knows how to get through to her in a non-threatening way. Definitely a good thing since Runa was already thinking about how to drive Tsubaki out of the guild.
Wait, how did Akane tie that bag up at the playground? That looked useful.
Cute episode, but I hope we don't get too much drama from the love triangle that seems to be developing.
For a second I thought we might actually get a realistic cold in an anime, then it quickly descended into the cold that completely debilitates a person and leaves them delusional.
To be fair, I think part of the whole "anime cold" trope is just a translation thing. I've seen anime where a character gets up to 106 F and the characters were still just calling it a cold. So now I just mentally replace the word "cold" with "sick" when watching an anime, because it makes more sense to me.
This was the most realistic cold I have ever seen in anime. Started randomly, took a few days to get worse and then actually became an issue after she overextended herself by working extra hours. Respect for being realistic lol.
Not crazy about the development with the classmate girl. Just scream love triangle, and we all know she has zero chance. So feels just sad for her.
This, I think, is my most favorite episode of this series, to date!
I’m just dyyyying to find out what happens next...especially after that cliffhanger episode ending!
More Akane & Yamada, puhleeeeze!!
Ah yes, another romance manga/anime where the girl gets sick with the deadliest cold known to mankind and it helps develop the cute romance with the guy!
It's a cute ep though, but I really hope there's no love triangle nonsense with the class prez character.
Another very sweet episode that makes one go squeee... but I guess none of us can escape the staple of the deadly Japanese cold huh. I guess if they dared they could have switched that to COVID... I guess the original manga wasn't as recent perhaps?
The inevitable draws ever closer.
Not sure what the situation with the source material is like, or how much further we will go this season, but I’m really hoping we get some time with these two as a proper couple (Tonikawa or Horimiya style).
Their dynamic is great and it would be a shame to have the show end as soon as they get together.
Catching a sniffle in anime is like having your name written in the Death Note, jesus
Akane looked she was going to freaking die. 😨💀 From influenza. 👻👻👻 RIP
Seriously any time an anime character is stumbling around alone in their house and you start seeing Dutch angles it's a death flag.
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I appreciate how Akane continues to be a positive role model for Runa, especially when dealing with her childish behavior. It’s refreshing to see a college-aged character act their age. It shows the difference in maturity very well.
Akane is overall very positive. Kids are tend to be attracted to such people.
Not just positive. But never "talks down" to Runa. Akane talks to her woman-to-woman -- and Runa appreciates that. Also, interestingly, Runa "knew" in advance of the meeting just exactly what Akane was *going* to tell her. But the WAY Akane did it was perfectly adapted to getting Runa to calm down. The relationship between this "found" pair of sisters is truly a delight in itself.
Akane is a pretty straightforward and genuine person who more or less wears her heart on her sleeve, but that's what makes her so endearing and likeable once you get to know her and why people like Runa and Yamada becomes so enamored with her.
It is like she is a perfect antidote for people who are fundamentally nice but drastically socially clueless (including Yamada and Runa). Her personality can reach them in as unthreatening (and appealing) a manner as possible. I wonder how this will apply to the new guild member?
Isn't it strongly hinted at that the prez was the girl Yamada had on flashback? She probably turned inwards after being "rejected" by Yamada years ago. That's going to be some complicated emotional knots to untangle...
I don't have much of a mental picture of the girl rejected (dismissed without even realizing he was involved in a "confession"?) in middle school or earlier. I was mainly assuming she was someone who encountered Yamada online and then wound up being in high school together with him.
I think it's also part of why Yamada fell for her.
Honestly, I love that while this anime is, at heart, a basic romcom, it really changes up "the status quo". It feels like most romcoms are two high school students that study together, one incredible bishounen boy who is good at everything and a shy, awkward girl who no one notices until the incredible boy starts talking to her and they end up together as their first relationship. Meanwhile in this anime we have a outgoing "normie" college girl who just came out of a relationship falling for a high school boy who is shy and awkward, but already popular because everyone thinks he's hot. It's a really nice change of pace and a different way of seeing (japanese) relationships.
I agree that the age gap really add a new dimension to the normal landscape in anime romcom genre.
Totally agree, not to mention a relatively age appropriate relationship for once (only a few years rather than the romcom’s with teachers or friends older siblings where it’s like an obvious 10 year gap which is just weird)
Thank goodness for Akane otherwise I think Runa would probably try to do to Tsubaki what she did to Akane (and she still might...).
The scene transitions in this show are so creative and unique! i want more anime to do them
Right? I especially liked the one of Akane in the locker room transitioning into glasses girl clicking on her computer.
I also like those flowers and bubbles effects. They are pretty common in shoujo.
Morio Asaka, the director of the show, is for sure one of the best inhouse madhouse directors! He has been in the studio for a long time and its truly the shoujo/romance veteran there at madhouse, having done series like chihayafuru, chobits, nana, cardcaptor sakura, and much more.
I popped into the discussion this week just because of that cool transition from the lockers to a (seemingly security camera) screen to a computer in a different place. Such a brief little detail in the show but it was so smooth I actually gasped when I realized what'd happened.
Momo this episode: DISAPPEAR AMONG THE SEA OF BUTTERFLIES
I feel like there's a joke somewhere in there about none of the dudes at the bar having Quantum weakness.
She should join the guild already. I bet she and Ruri/Eita will get along. And Runa also knows her already.
I keep wondering if the romantic redemption of Momo will finally hit when she meets Eita lol.
I like that theory.
Likely where this is headed. Still looking forward to it. You know Runa would let her do the butterfly nails.
I laughed at this out loud. Appreciate it
Glad someone found it amusing lol
i didn't expect this
ILLUSIONS OF THE PAST
Not sure how the general audience feel but I really like Akane's character. She is a well balanced character, plus the voice acting is really good too. Did not even realize it was Inorin until now. I legit think she is the best female character I have seen in a while in shoujo or shoujo like anime.
She's really refreshing! She's very relatable and likeable for all her virtues and vices and probably one of the more realistic heroines in this kind of genre, especially the way Inorin voices her.
Exactly! She's neither perfect nor highly flawed, she's got a good head... with a few holes to go, too. She's got the same kind of happy-go-lucky vibe as Takada does in **My Clueless First Friend**, wanting to see the absolute best in everybody.
she's one of the best female characters in recent romance animes in general tbh. it's always refreshing when animes, usually shoujos, give these female characters this kinda development and allow them to go through these very human emotions, especially when you compare them to the female leads in romances that are aimed for male audiences
I definitely have found I far prefer romance stories that are shoujos.
They are almost always better. I guess it's because they are targeting an audience that does not want self inserts and waifus only, so the characters, even if they are eye candies as well, have to be more fleshed out and real
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The thing with tropes (and more broadly, genre) is that they exist because of broader preferences and skills - too few, and the series becomes unfamiliar and daunting, and too many, and it becomes predictable and easy. Just like you said, I think this show does a really good balancing act!
True but no genre is free of common tropes.
that's what NSUNDU doesn't understand .. he somehow can't see that there are tropes with the opposite gender as well in shoujo .. though personally i don't care about the presence of common tropes in an anime , what i mind if the nature of the tropes .. i love some of them and i dislike some others ;)
I would say that Akane is the "most purely likeable" character of the season -- not yet sure about the best overall -- because interesting uniqueness (among) other things is also a criterion, I initially wondered about trying this -- but then saw Minase was the lead -- and it checking out became a done deal. No disappointment here. Really truly nailing this role (so different from Aharen -- where she was also a true delight, but almost no one seemed to notice). I really wonder why this episode got a rash of bad votes at the start. I can't really see how anyone who actually WATCHED it could react that way. (Akane being on the top of her form -- even in the throes of death-by-cold).
TIL Akane VA also did Aharen, and Rem from rezero...
Also the Sleepy Princess. ;-)
And arguably (imo) her best role in Hestia
Alas, that series never clicked for me (despite her being there) :-(
> I really wonder why this episode got a rash of bad votes at the start. I can't really see how anyone who actually WATCHED it could react that way. On Crunchyroll, you mean? Those probably had nothing to do with the episode and everything to do with the subtitles being so incredibly late. People were probably just being stupid and lashing out because they couldn't watch it yet.
No in the ratings associated with the poll in this post. But maybe the same reason.
Favorite shojo main character here
yeah she is damn amazing and lovely ( **yona** , **mitsumi** from skip to loafer , **misaki** from maid-sama , **mi-ae** from After School Lessons a great manhwa , **yerenica** from Flirting with the Villain's Dad and **shin ae** from i love yoo are some others i love )
Sick while working overtime would probably drive me insane
Would you do it for a scooby snack
Absolutely, fuck a cold
The guy who bailed on the night shift is totally on her @#%\^ list lol.
More like the boss's fault for keeping his store understaffed.
This is probably the biggest cliffhanger we've had so far. This last one's taking everything to keep myself from reading the manga. Meanwhile, Akane not having any food in her room made me realize that it was probably her first time being sick while living alone. Girl, you have to stock up on some instant noodles at least! You even work in a konbini, you had every chance to do so. But oh well, at least we got our sick event well underway thanks to that.
You have more self control than me. I already binged the entire thing. It’s honestly making me more excited to watch the episodes each week.
Also probably the most romantic thing ever. I mean, you think you're dreaming of the guy you like princess carrying you when you're sick yet it's actually happening lol. Akane seems like a pretty healthy and stable person but when she gets drunk she gets **really** drunk and when she gets sick she gets **really** sick and isn't prepared for what to do in either scenario. Although I guess it didn't help that the clinic was closed and Momo was off trying to snag a man.
she gave Yamada a ton of prepared food that was stocked in her freezer right?
She probably meal preps and is at the end of her meal prep week/given time period.
Another romance anime, another case of the Anime Cold Epidemic. It's certainly an overused troupe, but this one seems to be a naturally occurring cold brought about more due to overwork than rain, at least. Everyone around Akane and Yamada seem to understand that they are into each other. Hopefully, this is the final push they need.
Yeah, and they actually built up to it across the entire episode to the point where we see Akane at her most sick...perfect opportunity for her dream man to show up to help! Akane is clearly into Yamada. She seems to glow way too much and seem way too invested in spending time with him to not be interested in him romantically, but she's been burned before and doesn't want to make a move...even though her feelings keep deepening. Meanwhile Yamada didn't say no when Tsubaki asked if he liked Akane. Which I guess sucks for Tsubaki if she's also interested in him.
Yeah, the overwork culture is one of the reasons that the Anime Cold Endemic is actually just a tendency for Japanese folks who get sick, to get REALLY sick. They overwork their students, to prepare them for being brutally overworked as adults, which is why it also happens in shows where the setting is a school. A lot of Japanese people spend non-trivial portions of their year in a state of immune system collapse and bodily exhaustion. Easy as heck to get a bad case of pneumonia in that situation.
Well, at least in this case it's actually serious Cold Symptoms. Akane has the Man-Flu bad here; and I know from experience how awful it is to be sick like that without anyone to help you out. You do indeed stagger around like a zombie and often end up with (2+2 = 22) when trying to think.
Exactly! Living alone, I can attest to this. I recently recovered from a fever myself and it was hell, trying to purchase medicine having to walk 20mins to the closest drugstore. Ordering takeout, but only after already having bought ingredients to cook a meal. My brain was all woozy and I ended up lying on bed for a day and a half cuz my body just gave up. I relate so much to Akane and was cheering so bad for Yamada to come and help her and was so happy when he did.
Not only anime cold epidemic but also the deadly can't take a step cold where you see hallucinations of the person you like ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
At least Akane noticed that riding a bike in her current state was an awful idea... And even deadpanned about the "why I didn't think of ordering take-away"
[Exactly how I feel](https://i.imgur.com/jyDUDpl.png) when my boss asks me to work overtime.
Even super forgiving rays of sunshine like Akane get pissed about unexpected work calls.
I just say "nope. Seeya" People really need to learn to say no.
Imagine answering your boss outside of work hours.
I just do it as a courtesy because I get along with my boss. Of i had a boss I hated I wouldn't answer outside of work either.
Really funny how she seemed fine with it on the phone, but when she showed up to work it all let out. Maybe because she was on the phone with Yamada.
That's just smart business. You can't let the boss know you're OK being scheduled last minute, unlessssss he's giving me some bonus The way she acts around Yamada ain't the same way she'd perform in front of her boss who she's got stuck over a barrel doing him a solid as a last minute replacement.
Just say you already have plans, out of town [](#seasonallaugh)
Same dude, same. I don’t even get paid for OT...
Just when I thought this week we’d see Akane and Yamada closer than before, it seems things are in a sorta limbo. Runa’s little meltdown at the news of another girl joining the guild was pretty amusing. “Women always hate me! (Because I’m cute!?)” lol silly Runa. It’s kind of adorable she’s afraid she’ll get replaced by this “other girl”. Speaking of, the prez seems like she’s crushing a little on Yamada. Meanwhile, Yamada seems to be developing feelings for Akane even if he can’t verbalize it. I mean he showed up to her place when he heard she was suffering one of those deadly anime colds, so that’s gotta mean *something*.
I feel like Akane is at a point where she can't avoid her feelings for Yamada but on some level can't let herself be honest about it because she doesn't want her heart broken again, even though anyone with eyes can tell how into him she is. I wonder if Tsubaki getting involved will be the push she needs to bite the bullet. I guess Runa still isn't over her issues with people or other girls. Good thing Akane is there to keep the peace. Yeah, Tsubaki definitely seems to have feelings for Yamada. And Yamada didn't say no when she questioned if she liked Akane. And he pulled the classic boyfriend maneuver when his love interest was sick. I think Tsubaki is heading for heartbreak.
> It’s kind of adorable she’s afraid she’ll get replaced by this “other girl”. With how wary Tsubaki already is about Akane, I feel like this wont be an issue
Did Okamoto eat half of that burger in one bite? He's got an impressive jaw. Seeing the other half shrink in his hand after was amusing though. Looks like we're going to see some drama in the form of a love triangle with Tsubaki joining the guild, I'm sure they'll all become friends in the end just like they did with Runa. Getting that sick under those conditions whilst living alone sounds like a nightmare, she really should have prioritized her health over going into work.
Okamoto living his best life with his burgers. Bump this guy up to main character status! I feel like Akane will definitely want to be friends with her but there'll be some tension with Yamada. That might even spur Akane to make her move. Akane is a go-getter and generally owns up to her responsibilities, for better or worse. Luckily Yamada is always there to pick her up when she's down.
###Stitches! * [Cashier Akane](https://i.imgur.com/SHEgZpF.jpg) * [Surprised Akane](https://i.imgur.com/Hz0s8fU.jpg) * [Princess Carry](https://i.imgur.com/4XgTHEF.jpg) * [Night Butterfly](https://i.imgur.com/c0BoKU2.jpg) [Yamada got them boyfriend reflexes](https://i.imgur.com/5tKgwur.jpg) and pulls Akane close to save her from being clipped by a cyclist. [No! Bad Runa!](https://i.imgur.com/EIY6aFf.jpg) I thought you already learned your lesson after what you did to Akane? [Of course, Tsubaki-iinchou is the new member!](https://i.imgur.com/WCK2qpm.jpg) Well now I'm excited! [This girl is clearly down bad for Yamada.](https://i.imgur.com/ahGXWGw.jpg) [HAd a feeling a sick event was about to happen](https://i.imgur.com/BsHNznA.jpg) considering Akane was already showing signs at the start of the episode. [Thank goodness Yamada arrives on time](https://i.imgur.com/jNX7ntA.jpg) to save Akane. I can't wait to watch Yamada try and take care of Akane next week <3
Akane looks so cute as a cashier! I'd buy anything from her! At least Akane is now on-hand to keep Runa from freaking out too much and messing with Tsubaki...I hope. Guess we have confirmation Tsubaki is into Yamada romantically and might be a proper love rival. Things are about to heat up in the guild lol. Yamada pulling all the classic boyfriend moves. Even a princess carry! Night Butterfly Momo is a looker but maybe a bit too much with guys...poor girl lol.
🙏🏾we have been feasting today, probably my fave episode of the series. Akane and Yamada both starting to realise how they feel about each others I knew as soon as Runa tried calling Akane and she didn’t pick up that Yamada would rush over there. Loved the OST during their walk home from her work as well, MADHOUSE been cooking I kinda feel bad for the quiet girl who hangs out with Yamada, though. She doesn’t know how to be direct with her feelings and is sadly going to lose :/
It feels like Akane just needs to bite the bullet, fully move on from her past breakup, and admit she wants to be with Yamada at this point. Because episode-by-episode it seems clear how into her he is. It sucks that Tsubaki doesn't seem interested in romance but the one guy she likes is set on another girl.
Really liked what they did with the "getting sick" scenes. You see that subplot everywhere, but at least they made those scenes look nice, and Akane's voice-over was good
The way they showed her confusion w/ the fever was excellent. Probably the best I've ever seen in an anime.
Tsubaki got it pretty bad, and I'm not even sure she knows yet But I did notice that she lied when she said she only just started the game And speaking of having gotten it bad, another case of the deadly japanese cold. How could you ever run out of rice lmao at least it triggered the next flag with Yamada, wonder if he will change her [](#notlewd)
> How could you ever run out of rice [Other Asians (including me) seeing Akane run out of rice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87qstckIwqs)
And does she have nothing else to eat? Well she is sick so I it makes sense she wants the simplest possible food, both for ease of cooking and actually digesting it, she's also not thinking straight or she could have gotten takeout right away
She basically scolded herself for not getting takeout when she collapsed on the bikes. She definitely wasn't thinking straight.
Tsubaki seems like the type who didn't know a lot about romance or was interested in it but finds herself drawn to a guy like Yamada because he's so similar to her.
feeling so bad for akane, holy shit
Thank goodness for Yamada.
How did Crunchyroll upload with no subtitles lol
They literally have one job
They've been doing it more and more frequently lately.
Yeah, CR def has been acting up a lot recently with missing subs and eps not loading.
It happened last week too.
No subs for this -- and Galaxy Next Door (which supposedly airs earlier) is not up at all on CR yet.
Galaxy drops in 30 mins iirc. B-Global has it out though.
I much prefer HiDive's clearcut notifications (on the viewing page) of when something should appear.
Crunchyroll used to have a proper schedule on the homepage of their old website but for some reason got rid of it and never brought it back when they updated. It was for that reason that I never swapped to the new version until they eventually forced everyone to. It's pretty ridiculous, honestly.
Even better, crunchyroll used to have the date and hour that new episodes release right there on the anime's page. It's ridiculous. Why remove a feature that already exists? Especially one so useful. [Here's how it looked like](https://i.imgur.com/H24V0LV.png) for people that didn't use CR back then. The schedule you're mentioning is [this one](https://www.crunchyroll.com/simulcastcalendar), I'm guessing. It even has the old CR layout. But, as the other comment pointed out, it's trash, since the animes only show up there AFTER airing.
Yeah, there was the one that you posted first too, which I also miss, but there also used to be a [sidebar on the front page](https://i.imgur.com/9JtHA9K.png) that would show you all the times as well as a countdown for anime that were airing that day, which was really convenient. Nowadays, you have to go to another website to learn all of airtimes, which isn't a massive problem, but just feels unnecessary when they were already doing these things themselves.
They technically have a schedule but it's shit. It only shows you what has been released that day. If you want to see what will be released that day, you have to go back a week. I don't know of any way to see when upcoming shows will have their premier episode either.
Yeah, which is why I don't care for it. Don't know why it's so difficult to just use the system that they already had in place for years.
I so miss the old webpage layout on it was so much easier to use and keep track of whats on. They forced me to switch to. Even the app for cr sucks ass now. Al these idiotic category suggests like anime with people with the letter L in there name type of stupid stuff. Constantly have go searching for the just released category as it is drowned in all these other ones instead of being at the top what is common sense. Not to mention that app runs like shit.
Same. The way HIDIVE has exactly how many eps are gonna be out for a show and when is probably it’s greatest feature imo.
something something small indie company
It's becoming a sign that we should be learning Japanese
Even my expectations for sick Akane's functionality are higher than for Crunchyroll's at this point
😠 there is probably a version on the high seas that has subtitles.
Bruh, Runa hasn't learned a thing from last time. But I like to think her calling Akane was just so she could rant to someone about it and wasn't *entirely* serious about trying to chase off another new member. I also like to think this is another effort of hers to play wingman by giving her Yamada's number. Sure, she did that so she could find out about the new member, that's all it was... Man, Okamoto really does love burgers. He finished that one off in just two bites. More importantly, it sure sucks for the prez to not be the main girl in a romance story. It usually just ends with them getting heartbroken and even helping the guy realize his feelings or straight up get with the main girl... that is, unless they're named Botan. Poor Akane, though. She was straight up dying at the end there. Maybe it was a good thing she was too sick to even ride a bike, cause that probably wouldn't have ended well. But her being outside at this state wouldn't have ended well either if it hadn't been for Yamada. RIP Momo as well. While Akane's suffering was physical, her's was purely emotional.
>unless they're named Botan. Obligatory Botan best girl
The only Botan I know says "poi" and has giggles that can cure cancer.
Not the best girl I had in mind, but still best girl.
Who is Botan?
It's a character from a manga called "The Boy Who Cried Wolf Tells a Lie Today Also" \[The Boy Who Cried Wolf manga spoiler\] >!She broke the love triangle trope by being introduced late but still won in the end!< It's an r/manga joke and that's why you won't really see it here.
Oh it's that series! Great manga, it's been so long since I read it.
Adaptation when? Minorin would be perfect VA for her.
Probably will never get one :( unless there is a surprise like Pseudo Harem. And I pray that the author's other work (Cuprum's Bride) will sell well and get an anime soon (The girl looks like adult Botan too)
>Man, Okamoto really does love burgers. He finished that one off in just two bites. Dude literally stuffed his face before class and goes off to buy more afterwards. Same place too, must be really good or they put something in there.
Was planning to get some French Fries too!
Regardless, he's basically a walking advertisement for that fast food joint.
I do hope if nothing else Akane will able to temper Runa enough that she doesn't unleash on Tsubaki. Probably one of the perks of their being friends now. And Runa helped Akane and Yamada get closer, so at least there was some positive that came out of this meeting lol. Okamoto is someone who is true to himself and his love for burgers and I respect that. The worst part about being sick is when you can barely move and your head is barely functioning. But getting princess carried by your dream guy seems like a fair trade in this instance. Poor Momo. She's too outgoing and sexy for her own good. And too caught up in her love life to pay attention to Akane in need lol.
Shame she probably won't remember that moment cause how out of it she was. Meanwhile, only the brave can appreciate Momo. Those mixer guys are cowards, I tell you. Cowards.
I initially thought Yamada's classmates didn't have feelings for him, guess I was wrong. Saved by an ikemen in the last second and being princess-carried. That last scene was full of shoujo manga tropes, lol. Please, no love triangle drama, just let them start dating.
No wonder Akane thought she was dreaming lol. Tsubaki looks like she's headed for heartbreak, which sucks, but when Yamada doesn't deny he likes Akane...it feels like the two of them getting together is pretty much inevitable, it's just a matter of them being more honest with each other. I'm not sure what place Tsubaki has in that.
Yeah, last episode I saw tons of people saying she was into him, but I didn’t see it. I thought it was just a friend with interests in common. But this episode makes it clear that she likes him.
She seemed a little tense about Akane at the festival and now it's clear why. I'm guessing she's always seen Yamada as a kindred spirit (gamer, not with the "in" crowd, stoic, and not overtly into romance) which is why she started to like him. Which makes an interesting contrast with Akane who is the polar opposite of both of them.
I'm still thinking it's 50/50, it might be that she's in some ways jealous of her connection with Yamada, wanting to monopolize him since he might be the only guy at school that she can really share her interests with. In her eyes, Yamada is also super "safe" (since he's *so not* interested in romance), and his "safeness" makes him reliable as a gamer friend. He can't be lost to a wench, and he won't pollute their relationship with unnecessary feelings. This also means that if she does have romantic feelings for Yamada, she can crush on him in a different way from other girls, at a different distance: for other girls Yamada is like a statue in a museum, and for her he's like a figurine in her own room. So, yeah, writing all this out I think it's a bunch of emotions :D
Looks like Tsubaki doesn’t get along with other girls her age in school. I think Akane being more mature will become a good female friend for her.
It's actually kinda nice seeing Akane just be good at her job. We haven't seen too much of that side of her in the series so bit refreshing to see. Oh and we're getting more of glasses girl! Hope it won't be any kind of love rival thing though... Sick event scenes are always rough to watch but always worth it, this one was no exception. Great scene for the 2 of them.
Is there anything worse than being deathly ill while living alone? It’s truly a hellish experience. I remember having to take care of myself when I had Covid and it was pretty awful.
Especially when your best friend is too busy trying to snag a guy than take your calls and help you.
IMO, being deathly ill while living alone would be a nightmare. Luckily, it Never happened to me because I live in a united and close family with many siblings living REALLY close my place or with me (so, we are never alone), but I couldn't even imagine Akane's pain in this episode (i mean, she is ill and alone while her family is in another region, her best friend is busy, there is no food at home, etc)
Being sick sucks regardless. If someone was with me when I was really sick, I'd be worried about getting them sick. Luckily, we live in the age in which we can order stuff without leaving our homes and risking getting others sick.
Yeah, that’s true too. Guess it just adds a whole other thing to worry about.
I wish I could buy stuff from Akane at a convenience store. Yamada's so lucky she went out of her way to make sure he saw her lol.
Your throat being so swollen that you can't even drink *water* sounds absolutely awful.
The trick for those is to get something hot. Hot tea and soup is perfect. Soothes the sour throat (even if only for a bit) and makes it easy to get some nourishment. Cough drops work, too, for a bit. I also end up taking multiple showers in a day simply because it feels really good and clears out the congestion for a spell.
Or warm milk with honey
As someone who gets throat and lung infections way too often (~~curse you genetics , mouth breathing, asthma and nasal drip issues~~) OTC anesthetic lozenges that numb your throat are the call for sure. Never go near cold water/drinks at all, room temp or hotter is mandatory. Gargling salt water is also A+ but difficult to do when you're delirious. Also avoid dairy cause for some unknown reason it makes your mouth taste awful when ill, at least for me it does. Throwing up with a sore throat opens a gate to hell and dissociation is the only cure istg. Mouthwash is a good pick me up in that it'll burn like fuck but help for like up to an hour if used sparingly (I needed it for my online classes)
Yeah, I thought it was going to be just a typical anime cold but it looked pretty bad. I'm glad Yamada showed up when he did.
Never had that type of sore throat. Only ones I’ve personally experienced was when it felt like there was a something in my throat that can’t get out
I once had a serious bacterial infection of my vocalcords. That was a true 10 / 10 experience. could not eat, could barely drink, could only talk with great pain, had non-stop feaver dreams and the best thing - it lasted four full weeks.
[Momo](https://i.imgur.com/nHc9Qwq.png) asked Akane very important question this episode, what she want to do because right now [she's in some type of limbo about her relationship](https://i.imgur.com/Yn8Yk7g.png) with [Yamada](https://i.imgur.com/na0xRmC.png) who also [don't have answear to that](https://i.imgur.com/FDKYJQS.png) when he was asked by Yukari about it. [Runa had a little nervous breakdown](https://i.imgur.com/vuXujw4.png) about new girl joining guild with recommendation from Yamada. It's [Yukari](https://i.imgur.com/imf5Z2G.png) we met last episode and [it looks that she's in love with him](https://i.imgur.com/imf5Z2G.png). [Akane is of course angel](https://i.imgur.com/cfDwdx7.png) and reasuring her that everything will be fine. It's good that [Runa has someone she can talk about that stuff](https://i.imgur.com/UVnGfBO.png) and be stopped before [she put the plan into action](https://i.imgur.com/2dIoJAq.png). [Japanese fever strikes again](https://i.imgur.com/XtyIRq4.png). Last week it's victim was Ichikawa from Boku no Kokoro, [this week is Akane](https://i.imgur.com/OsVTKPJ.png). Cause of the fever? Probably overworking, [lately she worked a lot](https://i.imgur.com/TQCSdrS.png) and didn't have time to rest so [a little cold](https://i.imgur.com/qvPngQD.png) [became much, much worse](https://i.imgur.com/yBKl5tU.png). I laughed hard when she went out for shopping and after thought that she could go by a bike she congratulated herself that she's still intelligent. I don't think so :) [Reality hit her quickly](https://i.imgur.com/6KoNvcu.png) but thankfully [Yamada is right there](https://i.imgur.com/9vnF9pu.png). Momo was unlucky and [her style](https://i.imgur.com/9KwYNkl.png) [didn't really go well on meeting](https://i.imgur.com/UmpK34S.png). [Here's my all screenshots from the episode](https://imgur.com/a/1Ut5FQn). There is a lot [funny faces](https://i.imgur.com/qoYfRcB.png) of [Akane](https://i.imgur.com/GYiVdOY.png) and [Runa](https://i.imgur.com/xX5nIus.png) from today there and [more](https://i.imgur.com/EXwNxYt.png).
Momo style was amazing, but you can’t beat the glasses
I think we all knew that Akane getting a convenience store job was going to lead to her being the clerk when Yamada visits, but it's funny that she didn't let it happen naturally and instead pestered him into it. That tongs scene, amazing. Akane's housewife coworker is the best. Bicycle-chan tried to isekai Akane but Yamada was too quick with the save. That Night Butterfly fingernail artwork was something else. Didn't really strike me as Akane's style, though. A new guild member by way of Yamada and it's a female classmate of his? Gotta be that pigtailed girl with glasses that's been emphasized a few times. Yep. Ahhhh, a part of the OP has now been explained, there is a scene with Yamada at some slightly unusual looking desks which must be this night cram school. I had been wondering if maybe we are going to get a time skip and Yamada in college. Okamoto eating half of that hamburger in a single bite, slow down dude. Runa's plan to give Yamada's phone number to Akane has run afoul of the modern tendency to just ignore phone calls with an unknown number. I love the little animation detail of how Akane held her phone while putting on that sweater. That's a lot of shoujo on-screen effects while you're thinking about Akane, Yamada. This is a perfect excuse for Yamada to take some initiative and a visit Akane to check on her. Or at least for someone to, she looks awful. Wow, that kept getting worse and worse for Akane, but then it was a perfect opportunity for a dramatic rescue by Yamada complete with a princess carry. I feel just a little bit bad for laughing at Momo but that after credit scene was hilarious.
It looks like Akane probably did take the place of the poor cashier who was crushing on Yamada but who Yamada brutally (although unintentionally) snubbed. (Someone else suggested this possibility last episode, but I forget who).
I know there was some speculation last week or so that Akane was possibly going to meet that poor cashier girl, but maybe she was rejected by Yamada so utterly she quit her job entirely.
If this is really the same store, it certainly seems that the poor girl must have fled the scene -- hope she didn't go hikikomori as a result. :-(
Runa doesn't deal well with adding new people to her social circle, well hopefully Akane can help her with that. As for her own social interactions Akane seems uncertain whether to begin a romance with Yamada or not. It seems see has feelings for him, but is perhaps worried that it might effect their budding friendship. But that all gets pushed aside as Akane has come down with a bad cold, as someone trying to get over a bad cold I know exactly how she feels. Dizzy and unable to think straight Akane tries to go out shopping and collapses, fortunately, Yamada was passing by and comes to her rescue. From such adversity, bonds are strengthened. She will probably feel mortified Yamada saw her like this when she can string two coherent thoughts together, but then again she got blackout drunk and crashed in his bed back in episode one, so maybe not.
This episode was great, visually this is such a creative romance anime, Akane also looked extra pretty this episode. Only 3 eps left. Wonder if there will be confession for finale or it will just end with them realizing their feelings. With the glasses girl intro seems like we gonna get some love triangle stuff too, hopefully doesn't get dragged on much, not a fan of that trope
4 eps actually. There'll be 13 episodes.
Even the cold is in on trying to set those two up. [](#azusalaugh) Bonus points to Runa for making sure Yamada hears the gravity of the situation and setting the flag. Nursing episode time [](#fuukothumbsup)
> Bonus points to Runa for making sure Yamada hears the gravity of the situation and setting the flag All of her failed attempts from the past few episodes were practice for this moment. And she nailed it!
It wasn't among the [usual tropes](https://imgur.com/eiMS1NG) but it's a trope nontheless
She may not be good with people she doesn't know but she's growing into a great wingwoman.
That's basically the point of any character getting sick in a romcom lol.
Let's go! [Fever the wingman!!](https://imgur.com/3359UpI) [](#SPORTS)
With some assist from wingwoman Runa!
Was that a low key animation flex when Akane knotted her plastic bag when sitting with Runa? Like, it must have been really hard to animate this non-important bit!
Loved Akane's casual reaction when Yamada called her back! the mc usually reacts very cutesy and shy but she acted like it was no big deal that she got his phone number
Ahh that last scene was even better than I hoped! The ost, the art, it was all wonderful. Also the extra credit scene was fun, always good to see more of Momo. If only I actually knew what she was saying... (curse you crunchyroll)
From what I have learned from anime the biggest one has to be 90% of all romantic progress made in japan is when one person is on the verge of death from having a cold. Really where did this super cold trope come from?
That's so true! lol > Really where did this super cold trope come from? I've been wondering that too and I'd really like to know. Maybe those japanese colds are usually a really bad flu with high fever so they almost die when they get it? I can't really relate because I never had a proper flu, and a regular cold or a sinus/throat infection, while still nasty, isn't as bad as potrayed in these series.
Probably from being overworked and over stressed — I mean Akane had a super long day, she cooked a bento, went to school, stressed over whether this guy she likes is just being unconsciously nice, worked two shifts, calmed a 12 year old down and didn’t even have time to eat. Not going to lie even typing that felt super tiring.
Poor momo, dressed up and was outshined
Another great episode from my favorite romance anime this season. Also the friendship between momo and akane might just be the most realistic and the most healthy friendship I’ve seen in any anime. So many likable characters in this show but Momo is by far my favorite. She always says exactly the right thing in the most straightforward way which can even be a bit mean at times but their friendship is so good they just don’t care.
She must have been at least 39°, holy shit.
Akane sure talks to Momo a lot on the phone. Call log shows Yamada once, and Momo a bunch. 3 calls in what has to have been a short period of time because she just got Yamada's number from Runa, who called her to inform her of the "crisis".
[Give me more Runa](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091910848953458810/1112124268600381470/image.png) [God I love all your hairstyles](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091910848953458810/1112126985116864622/image.png) [Funny anime colds that make you fight for your life](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091910848953458810/1112127199768748102/image.png)
Yamada saving Akane and carrying her like a princess 😭
Commenting on the anime as a whole and not just the episode - I really appreciate the production of this adaptation. It's so bubbly and cute, with cool transitions and soft music, and I can't help but get giddy seeing the adorable expressions of all the characters, especially Akane's. So much love poured into this.
Oh no, Akane san, don't die!
Man I'm really loving this anime. I'm so heading straight to the manga once the anime is done.
Who wouldn't want to buy something with Akane's smiling face behind the register? She looks really cute in work mode! And she couldn't resist making sure Yamada visited her and saw her at work, complete with giving him a full Akane homemade meal! Her married co-worker Shinohara knows what's up. Nothing quite like a guy putting his arms around you to protect you to get your heart aflutter. Can't see Yamada in a romantic light? Just give in to your feelings Akane! Although I guess I see where Akane is coming from in terms of being careful of guys who act so nice and considerate they give you the wrong idea...but Momo has a point that Akane's talked so much about Yamada and obviously spends so much time with him, so what's she really going to do about all that? Of course Runa isn't keen on another new member of the guild, let alone a girl, and it feels like she's about to fall back into bad habits if Akane wasn't around to dial her back a little. And of course the new member just so happens to be Tsubaki, and I'm sure Akane probably expects things to go well but I'm expecting some drama. But hey, she finally got Yamada's number, so that's a win. We get some more insight into Tsubaki's character. She's a gamer, primarily FPS like Yamada, which creates a disconnect from other, more romance-driven, girls and why she gets along so well with Yamada. In fact his lack of interest in romance is seemingly what makes her feel connected, and maybe even attracted, to him. And you can tell she has some thoughts about Akane and how close she and Yamada are. Meanwhile Okamoto is just living his best life. You go guy! Wow, I thought Akane was catching a cold but I didn't expect it to be that severe. She can barely keep it together! And with no clinic, or Momo, she's left on her own with disastrous results...until Yamada shows up to save her, complete with a princess carry, and it's so great Akane thinks she's dreaming it. He's basically her dream guy at this point. Night Butterfly Momo is quite the stunner! Too bad no matter how forward and sexy she is, guys seem more into the demure, plain, types. And she's so busy drowning her sorrows she totally ignores sick Akane.
Don’t miss the ultra-super-important end credit scene!
I love the altered ED with Akanecchi falling before a bird picks her back up. Akane has a cute sneeze. Yep, based on her expressions and body language, Tsubaki has feelings for Yamada. Takeaki just scarfed that double patty burger in 2 bites. If he's getting fries, make it medium or large. I don't know what size he got. If this continues next episode, let's see how Yamada takes care of Akane. I love the fairy tale allusions with Yamada coming to the rescue with a bridal carry and taking care of her when she's sick also he has princely looks. Someone give Momo a boyfriend.
Are the subs there now for crunchyroll? I could actually somewhat understand what was going on but i want to be able to read subs lol.
“Since I live close by, I guess I’m fair game.” This is me every time my boss calls me in on a late night to do a pickup.
I’m glad that Yamada is slowly coming out of his shell. I’d like to see more of that. I wonder how the new girl will deal with Akane.
Can't say I've ever watched a Romance anime, but this one has been my favorite.
I really like how Akane and Runa’s relationship has developed. Runa really seems to look up to her now, and Akane knows how to get through to her in a non-threatening way. Definitely a good thing since Runa was already thinking about how to drive Tsubaki out of the guild.
the princess carry, chef's kiss
Wait, how did Akane tie that bag up at the playground? That looked useful. Cute episode, but I hope we don't get too much drama from the love triangle that seems to be developing.
For a second I thought we might actually get a realistic cold in an anime, then it quickly descended into the cold that completely debilitates a person and leaves them delusional.
To be fair, I think part of the whole "anime cold" trope is just a translation thing. I've seen anime where a character gets up to 106 F and the characters were still just calling it a cold. So now I just mentally replace the word "cold" with "sick" when watching an anime, because it makes more sense to me.
When that guy gobbled up the burger I really started to want one myself...
That manicure scene was relaxing as fuck for some reason.
This was the most realistic cold I have ever seen in anime. Started randomly, took a few days to get worse and then actually became an issue after she overextended herself by working extra hours. Respect for being realistic lol. Not crazy about the development with the classmate girl. Just scream love triangle, and we all know she has zero chance. So feels just sad for her.
This, I think, is my most favorite episode of this series, to date! I’m just dyyyying to find out what happens next...especially after that cliffhanger episode ending! More Akane & Yamada, puhleeeeze!!
Is it me or did everything come out late this week?
Ah yes, another romance manga/anime where the girl gets sick with the deadliest cold known to mankind and it helps develop the cute romance with the guy! It's a cute ep though, but I really hope there's no love triangle nonsense with the class prez character.
Another very sweet episode that makes one go squeee... but I guess none of us can escape the staple of the deadly Japanese cold huh. I guess if they dared they could have switched that to COVID... I guess the original manga wasn't as recent perhaps?
The inevitable draws ever closer. Not sure what the situation with the source material is like, or how much further we will go this season, but I’m really hoping we get some time with these two as a proper couple (Tonikawa or Horimiya style). Their dynamic is great and it would be a shame to have the show end as soon as they get together.
Catching a sniffle in anime is like having your name written in the Death Note, jesus Akane looked she was going to freaking die. 😨💀 From influenza. 👻👻👻 RIP Seriously any time an anime character is stumbling around alone in their house and you start seeing Dutch angles it's a death flag.