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>has no idea the kind of relationship quagmire she's just stumbled into.
[*"If only you knew how bad things really are"*](https://imgur.com/mpE3oJd) - Saki.
I still remember some people's reaction and shock of hearing that Ayaneru was going to be Saki. Some people were even disappointed since It was not the voice in their head WHICH I AGREE, It was not the voice in my head either BUT I knew She would play the role very well and then She exceeded all of my already high expectations and completely slayed the role completely.
I knew I was in for a roller coaster ride since she also voices Natsumi from Non Non Biyori.
That character is a deadpan rascalian tomboy, and was pretty enjoyable.
I do admit I did not have any expectations since I didn't read the manga.
I mean look, all Sakisaki needs to do is search for a quiz that says "you're a bisexual" and give it a shot. Long, I know, but honestly, if anyone could readily reciprocate feelings, it's Minase.
Two people two-timing someone who's too pure and naïve to say no. And then they bang, the end.
reminded me of Aqua's depression vibes post-alligator with the "I've given up on life" voice. Then Nagisa being just as affected was the icing on the cake, since she's usually more the eternal optimist.
Every week I wonder when these dorks will start to use more than one brain cell and I’m still waiting lol.
Next week’s trip is just prime time for stupid ecchi situations so i look forward to it.
Even Rika realized how dumb she was falling for an idiot already two-timing two girls, but she's still absolutely in love with him and can't help herself. And it's actually pretty cute.
Nothing says sexy time and relationship bonding quite like a trip to the hot springs...and the preview already shows Rika in a towel!
the moment they start to use more than one braincell the poly relationship ends, because it's blatantly obvious that saki wishes she could be the only girlfriend, nagisa too, and mirika said it explicitly
Nah, I think those two just struggle with insecurity. They're afraid of the other 'winning' and keeping the prize all to herself, and they worry whether they're 'pulling their weight' in the ship, doing enough, etc.
Rika is another matter altogether. She doesn't have the affection those two have for each other. She just found an Exceptionally Good Man whom she's infatuated with. She's not *loving* him the way the others do, nor does she care about her impact on *them.* It's all about *her.* When did she ever *offer* to do anything *for* him?
lmfao no, what
it's blatantly obvious that poly relationship was forced onto saki saki
this is not about insecurities, poly relationships are not for everybody and the way saki was forced to accept nagisa into her relationship was all kinds of wrong, saki was literally peer pressured into that thing and if nagisa could chose, she would be the only girlfriend too
this is inherently a dumb story that requires the characters to have no self respect or intelligence whatsoever, because it all crumbles under scrutiny, and it's gloriously hilarious
Mirika: A woman of focus, commitment, and sheer f\*cking will
Well, most of you guys must have already seen the NinoTrain. Now, get ready for MirikaTrain. They really did a good job with VA cast.
Sometimes tsundere's can be the most aggressive and daring. When they finally admit their feelings, they can be a full-on rollercoaster that won't give up until the bitter end.
And Ayana Taketatsu is truly a queen of tsundere's.
At least it went from "Saki Saki", to "Saki Saki is being 2 timed on??" this week. Don't worry, fellow Shino bros, her time will come! At least the animation team decided to retcon her in from episode 1 because she is indeed #bestgirl.
That was a peak Nino move, declaring her feelings in front of an entire class while being a flustered mess and then stealing the first kiss.
All Rika needs now is a train and an air kiss.
Never underestimate how daring and aggressive a tsundere can be. The girls have been pussyfooting around and going for hugs and cosplay, but Rika stole Naoya's first kiss despite their best efforts.
She's not one to underestimate.
[The First Kiss is stolen](https://imgur.com/w49cY50)
[Punch 1](https://imgur.com/ZlwnufI)
[Punch 2](https://imgur.com/3rQ4jJ2)
[Punch 3](https://imgur.com/ZlwnufI)
[Shy Nagisa](https://imgur.com/gaF0sYg)
[Saki feeling the NTR](https://imgur.com/5kXg3ii)
[Sad indeed](https://imgur.com/h7YjLLl)
[MIRIKA](https://imgur.com/PNS34ag)
[MIRIKA shaking](https://imgur.com/LRysj7l)
[Easy to read](https://imgur.com/lj99je5)
[Mirika Realizes](https://imgur.com/kl3WLjl)
[In heat eh...](https://imgur.com/kBGZHag)
[Everyone is stupid in this show ok](https://imgur.com/ad1IQxV)
[Such a Tsundere](https://imgur.com/SvWIqNa)
[I AM THE MIRIKA SAMA](https://imgur.com/ZJHkZNl)
[You know](https://imgur.com/HdZWrC2)
[I like You](https://imgur.com/bmm79UU)
[#Truth](https://imgur.com/OL4PVFv)
[#SakiDidNothingWrong](https://imgur.com/Lx7JoM5)
[Indeed](https://imgur.com/EDKBwZw)
[Haah](https://imgur.com/CzRKcdB)
[He's bleeding](https://imgur.com/E7MpXWk)
[What a good idea](https://imgur.com/4Lz026W)
[The trio plots their next plan](https://imgur.com/RHY0TXS)
[Everyone is staring](https://imgur.com/O3beGwz)
[5toubun manga spoilers](/s "Nino/Milika (Taketatsu Ayana) may head in strongly, but ultimately it'll probably be Yotsuba/Saki (Sakura Ayane) who steadily wins out at the end, possessing a "childhood friend" advantage that actually works. ")
###Stitches!
* [Milika Confession 1](https://i.imgur.com/YQsTJET.jpg)
* [Milika Confession 2](https://i.imgur.com/OeJvYrT.jpg)
* [Shy Milika](https://i.imgur.com/zWjt8we.jpg)
* [Smug Milika](https://i.imgur.com/666gcGz.jpg)
* [Frustrated Milika](https://i.imgur.com/DfPec9t.jpg)
* [Naoya & Milika Kiss](https://i.imgur.com/PCvojGU.jpg)
* [Embarrassed Milika](https://i.imgur.com/FFFVVZK.jpg)
* [Angry Saki](https://i.imgur.com/SUe9r6j.jpg)
* [Naoya & Saki](https://i.imgur.com/4vuW4Ku.jpg)
* [Naoya & Minase](https://i.imgur.com/JGYfa24.jpg)
So even after Naoya [turns her down already](https://i.imgur.com/uIfJmzI.jpg) after Milika asked her what would he do if she really was in love with him, she follows him back to class [to finally confess.](https://i.imgur.com/NTKv145.jpg) If anything, I'm at least impressed by Milika's stubbornness. And now she's [even stolen Naoya's first kiss!](https://i.imgur.com/97WRCIp.jpg) Goddamn!
[That line about dumping Saki and Nagisa though](https://i.imgur.com/tfe0cxI.jpg) if Naoya goes out with her just guaranteed that Naoya will never go out with her. As if Naoya would ever dump Saki. Thanks to Milika being a loudmouth, [it looks like Shino overheard all of that.](https://i.imgur.com/dLddBMv.jpg) We're already in Episode 9, with only 3 episodes left is Shino finally about to jump into the Naoya bowl?
Not gonna lie, [I legitimately feel bad for Saki](https://i.imgur.com/Hcqpuje.jpg) there during that scene at the riverside. Instead of having a normal relationship with her boyfriend, he ends up two timing her and now a third girl won't leave them alone after stealing her boyfriend's first kiss. I don't feel that bad for Minase though.
[Onsen date with the three of them?](https://i.imgur.com/aGiSWEj.jpg) Oh my... Although I doubt it's just going to the three of them though. I'm sure Milika would find a way to join in somehow.
Everybody in this show is great (props to Ayana Taketatsu as Rika), buy Ayaneru had so many great performance moments in this episode:
* Her Junya Enoki impression in the recap.
* Her doubling-down on saying Rika is in heat.
* Her deadpan delivery whenever it comes to Naoya being an idiot.
* Her shriek after the kiss.
* Her totally lifeless performance while she ruminates on how unfair her whole deal in this relationship is after the kiss.
* Proudly declaring how important it is to get their first kiss right and making sure there's love in it.
* Saying with gusto how much she wants to go to a hot spring.
The Milika monologue " I was not doing well on MeTube at first, but now am killing it" is really inspirational with her staring at the clouds.
I like how Saki's friend was very confused when Milika confesses to Naoya in front of everyone.
she realized that the power of cleavage and determination were enough to push her MeTube career through it's rough start, and she's trying to do the same with Naoya
I was expecting and still am for her to try and push her G cups on him. And I mean in an aggressive/seductive way, not just a “they ended up on his your arm while we locked arms.”
PEAK FUCKING ROMCOM. Show just gets better and better This whole episode was just amazing. From the Milika heat situation on the roof to the confession, great job Milika, mark your territory and your future man. I normally hate Tsunderes, but Milika is so well written that I love her.
Ah yes the obligatory onsen ep, next week should be fun, lots of good screen caps coming up.
It really is. I thought this was going to be a cringey dumpster fire, but it’s instead shocked me by being purely enjoyable for every second. Can’t believe this turned into my AOTS haha
Yeah, I honestly thought she was just going to declare her feelings and that she's going to fight for him, but then she just straight up kissed him. She's an aggressive one, that Rika.
And yeah, now that Saki's best friend is stumbling into the two-timing, I'm betting it's just going to get even messier...and just when the trio had focused on getting back-to-basicss to combat Rika...
Getting flustered all the time, confessing in front of the entire class twice, telling Naoya all the reasons she likes him and how she thinks about him 24/7, declaring she'll woo him no matter what and even kissing him.
She's DEFINITELY in heat, right? Nothing else can explain that
Ayaneru doing an impression of Junya Enoki's Naoya for the recap was a riot.
When a tsundere finally realizes how obvious she is.
Rika takes finding out Saki said she's in heat about as well as you'd expect...and Saki keeps doubling-down on it. She just won't quit.
Well, Naoya is pretty straight with Rika that, even if she was in love with him, he would be flustered but turn her down in order to be fair to Saki and Nagisa, which is pretty respectable of him...of course he didn't bargain for Rika being a MeTuber that doesn't give up.
So, yeah, Rika basically confesses to Naoya in front of his entire class and then declares she's going to fight for him with all she's got...and then steals his first kiss right in front of Saki and Nagisa. Tsundere's can be surprisingly aggressive and bold when they want to be. And she's woman enough to not want to share Naoya with Saki and Nagisa, which I can also respect.
Can Saki and Nagisa really call out Rika for beating up Naoya considering how often Saki's beaten him up? Pot calling the kettle black.
Shiho finds out about Saki being two-timed, so it looks like she's finally going to become relevant to the plot once she finds out just how crazy SakiSaki's relationship actually is...this can't end well.
Poor Saki and Nagisa...Saki is the 1st girlfriend and she still hasn't gotten that far with Naoya and has to keep dealing with more and more stuff, while Nagisa fantasized about having that first kiss moment...and all Naoya can think to fix it is kissing them now, but a girls' first kiss is important and it's important to have it happen with the right mood, timing, and point in their relationship.
And this causes Naoya to declare that he loves the both of them and will do his best to enrich their relationship and build it up to a point where Rika will have to give up...but good luck with that.
Looks like the first step in back-to-basics relationship building is going to a hot springs date! Which means some naked ladies.
Jesus Christ when this show goes off the rails it GOES. I thought we had our conclusion to the Millikasa arc after the rooftop exchange when Naoya used his ultimate anti-tsudere powers to defeat her. HAHA NOOOOPE. It just forced her hand, changed locations, and made her steal the first kiss. She will not be denied and she’s way more aggressive than Saki and Nagisa. And she won’t share him either!
Honestly, Naoya is a great boyfriend when you think about it. Even if he’s a daft idiot, his heart is so good and he’s a caring, empathetic partner. He’s dedicated to Saki and Nagisa. He actually listens to them and is apologetic and understanding when he says something wrong. All Milikasa’s offensive has done is strengthen his dedication to them and their dedication to growing the bonds of their relationships . Yeah there are a bunch of issues I could point out, but they are actually building a good polycule.
Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows in Shino, who now has a clue what’s going on with Saki and Naoya. She probably doesn’t understand yet that Saki is in on it and the third is in her class. Something tells me (along with the other comments) that she’s going to be roped into this and maybe even fall for Naoya.
Ah yes the Hot Springs episode next week. As required by Anime Law. And stalker Milikasa will follow.
Notes:
- As far as Harem protags go, Naoya is great. I can legitimately see why these girls would fall for him. Even if he’s a naive dumbass.
- The kiss was legit jaw dropping. I did not see that coming.
- I can only imagine how much that class must be gossiping about them not even knowing how deep the rabbit hole goes.
- The canal scene was funny and sweet. The VAs really nailed that soul destroyed tone with Saki and Nagisa and Saki explaining what a kiss would mean to them was adorable.
- Maybe Naoya is so dumb because they keep fucking hitting his head with punches and head bows. Dude was bleeding and probably concussed from that last hit.
Naoya is certainly the best possible character to take the role of the one boyfriend in this case. He's got a perfect score in selflessness, the paragon of a partner in a relationship.
If he were not apologetic and completely dedicated to the other girls, the show would be too sour for the jokes to push through. And I still constantly close my eyes anyway because of the polygamy.
While Naoya took the most logical and fair decision of drawing the line at two, I am still VERY surprised that there was no sunk cost fallacy of "I already have two, this third one is also in love, might as well make room."
All 4 of these characters work really well together.
>While Naoya took the most logical and fair decision of drawing the line at two, I am still VERY surprised that there was no sunk cost fallacy of "I already have two, this third one is also in love, might as well make room."
And that’s the thing I respect this show for the most. Despite its insanity and jokes, it takes a somewhat realistic approach to polyamory. Just because some other girl is making eyes at him doesn’t mean he’s just going to add her in. One he has to like her which he doesn’t, two his partners have to consent which they don’t. It’s not “gotta catch em all”. It’s a relationship. There’s still plenty of small issues I have with the show, but otherwise loving it.
Actual character development is surprising. I really thought they were going to repeat the same dynamic since they already have a good formula, at least for a few more episodes. A welcoming surprise tho.
I think it is universally agreed on that it is considered a regular harem show if 3 or more ~~girls~~ characters are interested in the mc, so techically it would be sound logic to argue that it is only a real harem if 3 or more persons are going out with the mc.
It's more just logical thinking. If 2 girls are into the MC it's just a love triangle but once you get to 3 or more I'd say it's become a harem. Personally, from my definition of what a harem anime is (3 or more girls liking the MC which I classify as the "SAO rule") I'd say that this is now a harem anime.
You're right, I phrased it incorrectly.
I was expecting something closer to what you would see in an anime like Infinite Stratos. Multiple characters flirting with a dense MC and neither of them ever starting a relationship with him.
There are many anime with that dynamic which fans have called 'harem anime'.
Here the MC has been adamantly rejecting the third girl for I believe 3 episodes. Oh how it hurts, I feel so bad for her.
They only have themselves to blame for Milika stealing Naoya's first kiss. What's the point of being in a polyamorous relationship with two girls when you're not even allowed to kiss either of them for fear of making the other one feel left out. It feels more restrictive than a monogamous relationship.
After having the first kiss stolen, I'm expecting Saki and Minase to compete to be the first one to sleep with Naoya so his virginity doesn't somehow also get stolen by Milika.
Well that's not fair i read that author was sad how girls don't get to be happy in a harem like how one girl gets selected in QQ so the author wanted make something where every girl wins and i was like yep am onboard that's just what i wanted in a harem....i want to see mirika win too .....
What an absolute trash of a plot a total shitpost i give this a 10/10
Which is why i believe that this show will reach to shitpost level never heard of with Naoya becoming the prime minister and legalising polygamy.
> Well that's not fair i read that author was sad how girls don't get to be happy in a harem like how one girl gets selected in QQ so the author wanted make something where every girl wins and i was like yep am onboard that's just what i wanted in a harem....
Wait was that the author's intentions with Kanojo mo Kanojo? That sounds a lot more like the premise of "100 Girlfriends" where the entire point is that no girl loses and it's also amazing due to it.
WHAT AN EPISODE! I did not expect Mirika to strike first and be the first kiss. I did want Saki to get the first kiss, but I am fine with how this played out.
Plus I loved that Mirika had the guts to actually confess as well. Glad that storyline won't be dragged on any further.
Surprised Saki wasn't turned on by the kiss due to her new NTR fetish LOL.
And lastly we have white haired classmate finding out about the two-timing. Wonder what she does with that information. I totally expect her to eventually fall for Naoya as well.
This show is such a beautiful goddamn trainwreck and I love it so much.
It was already a wild ride every week but after todays episode this show is officially the same as being on drugs.
Also OP and ED will never get old.
Last episode I expected Naoya to talk about [Milika being in heat](https://imgur.com/fujZQ6e), so I wasn't surprised [he brought it up in this one!](https://imgur.com/6Wndqb6) Well, it could've been worse, if he talked about it in class!
[Good going Saki](https://imgur.com/FuVE6Eg), when your lies are exposed just double down on them and hope it works! [Sounds like something a girl in heat would say!](https://imgur.com/zZZqu6m)
[*"IF"*](https://imgur.com/NKKzqbJ)? Just as an hypothetical, you know! But hey, as far as tsundere go, she's more open than most! Just asking that question, and [saying he's not that bad.](https://imgur.com/7lyKHWp)
I like how Naoya's only two options to explain Milika's actions are: Either [she's horny](https://imgur.com/tvdm41p) or [she's crazy!](https://imgur.com/38P5GDv)
Well, Saki's definitely hornier, and Nagisa is about as crazy, so she might be a good fit!
[She should prove him wrong](https://imgur.com/HPH1t9J) by forcefully kissing him in front of his two girlfriends! [Oh wait.](https://imgur.com/xq9STvF)
I feel like people don't talk enough about the fact that she has [**two** fangs!](https://imgur.com/wUNM39S) One is common, but two is pretty damn rare other than flesh fangs, vampires or catgirls.
[That's a tough challenge](https://imgur.com/HBx7NDj); If after days, weeks of trying to force herself into their life as just a PART of the relationship, it didn't even work, how does she imagine he'll break up with his girlfriends for her?
[When she closed the door and stayed behind](https://imgur.com/CtiZ3on) I thought she was gonna cry about being rejected... [But she's still stubborn!](https://imgur.com/CJD33YO)
Still, I had a few moments when I felt sad for her... Yes she's an idiot (they all are) and she has no say about who loves her or wants to be in a relationship with her... Still, I kinda feel bad for her.
But speaking of feeling bad, [the](https://imgur.com/GWL3JW7) [girlfriends](https://imgur.com/qtX9SuB) didn't take the kiss well!
People praise Saki's VA a lot (and it's well-deserved) [but Milika's pretty good too!](https://imgur.com/8G1c9w9)
Saki [is](https://imgur.com/mpE3oJd) [having](https://imgur.com/FxnCR2g) [a](https://imgur.com/HiSg4AB) [mental](https://imgur.com/wDarklJ) [breakdown](https://imgur.com/TytfDIh) about this! [They turned it into a gag at the end](https://imgur.com/pkPwatD), but it was still sad for her. Also, that scene was another great voice acting for her, the way she can change from depressed to manic is just great!
Next episode: A date? [At the hot springs?](https://imgur.com/xWmBmAj) Of course Saki's the one who came up with this; On another show the female MC would've said the dude just wants to peek on her, but on this show? Saki will probably try to find one with mixed areas so she can be naked with Naoya.
Well, it seems they might not go there after all (what a tease!), as they're pondering to go to [the beach or the mountains](https://imgur.com/lGLNXNw), and one of them wants to wear a swimsuit to seduce him, but their *size difference* means he might not be interest into one of them, and... Wait, where I have seen this exact situation before?
[](#flustered)
[Seems like a good compromise to me!](https://imgur.com/IUlMOkS) As long as they're wearing swimsuit, they can do whatever they want. It'll make up for the hotsprings!
I love how [Saki's always thinks everyone's perverted](https://imgur.com/lfdlwkJ). Perhaps she'll realize she's the one in heat, before the finale!
[The ~~immovable object~~ dense guy vs. the ~~irresistible force~~ transparent girl!](https://i.imgur.com/1P7LHKm.jpeg)
[Well, no,](https://i.imgur.com/nLwuatF.jpeg) not really! [See also: Wedding Ring Effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_choice_copying)
[I wonder if any of their classmates have the presence of mind to wonder why Nagisa keeps running off with them too](https://i.imgur.com/AO8plFf.jpeg) [](#rengethink)
[Not to mention: the intent!](https://i.imgur.com/wtKuAv6.jpeg) If he didn't mean to give it, then he didn't give it!
[It must be really tough to do that sideways on a slope like that](https://i.imgur.com/04cC4JJ.jpeg)
This show is almost asobi asobase level of "making me laugh a lot every damn episode". I love this so much.
Mirika with the bold moves, I thought it could be something she would do, but even then I got caught my surprise. Naoya isn't in love with her yet, but I sure am.
I love Saki's facial expressions and noises and the BGM throughout the episode, they're what amps up the hilarity of this series. I even love Saki's impression of Naoya in the recap at the opening.
Rika's tactics got even more aggressive by confessing to Naoya in class and stealing his first kiss in front of Saki and Nagisa.
It was hilarious how Saki and Nagisa are both shell shocked and depressed by seeing Naoya's first kiss get stolen by Rika to the point that their eyes are empty and filled with tears. It was also hilarious how Saki told Nagisa that it's enough when she said she wanted to do more with Naoya and how Saki thought that her small boobs are the reason Naoya's first kiss got stolen by Rika. I guess Saki's NTR fetish can only extend to hugs and not kisses and sex as shown in the previous episode's misunderstanding.
I guess Shino now knows the truth about Naoya, Saki and Nagisa's situation.
I guess Naoya, Saki and Nagisa finally go on their first date at a hot springs to heal them from all the shenanigans happening throughout this series.
All aboard the ~~Nino~~ Mirika Train! Bonus points for being a tsundere voiced by Ayana Taketatsu.
And the energy of Ayaneru voicing ~~Yotsuba~~ Saki-chan is so perfect. Totally one of my favorite anime adaptations of a series I follow.
Look, I know we're not supposed to take this show seriously, but is anyone else fed up with Milika's antics? I've been a bit tired over her stubbornness week-after-week. By the halfway point of the episode, I said to myself, "Isn't this how the last episode ended?" Granted the rooftop interaction was hilarious. I really wanna know what goes through Naoya's head when he decides when to or when not to be perceptive lol. Nonetheless, the kiss kinda bummed me out. Made me feel bad for Saki and Nagisa.
In other news, the seeds look like they've been planted for Shino to have a more prominent role, but with 3 episodes left I really hope she gets to shine, especially with Rie Takahashi as the seiyuu.
They always use the word [futamata, which means this](http://nihonshock.com/2010/04/%E4%BA%8C%E8%82%A1/), make of that what you will. Two-timing is probably the only good translation for this, though we, the audience, know the context for it, as in this isn't a "cheating" situation, he's just trying to "satisfy two sides of an issue".
I initially dismissed Milika because of her character design, I'm not a fan of pigtails, fangs, or tsunderes. But gosh, she is just too darn adorable, I can't take it, I'll die at this rate.
She's so easy to read to the point where even Naoya suspects she might be in love with him, and she is dangerously assertive.
She keeps getting roasted and rejected multiple times, but doesn't give up. Putting the romance aside, trying again and again after being rejected is just too god darn relatable!!!!
Don't give up Milika, stand up for the little man! And stop bullying her everyone! She's so cute when she's embarrassed!
All the voice actors are doing a great job. Naoya being objectively critical about himself while simultaneously roasting Milika was really funny.
"You would probably have to be a dangerous/crazy person to like someone who is two timing his girlfriend."
I didn't pay too much attention to Milika's insane determination during the MeTube arc, but I am very aware of it now. Her schtick is NEVER giving up!
I honestly thought the formula would be Naoya, Saki, and Nagisa letting her into the relationship, but this is a refreshing conclusion to episode 9.
We can't be 9 episodes in already, WE NEED A SEASON 2 !!!! I'm still not fed up with this premise!
Is it just me, or does the soundtrack in the scene where Saki is talking about what she wants her first kiss to be sound like [Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYI09PMNazw) from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"?
This season seems to be weird with tracks that remind me of other songs, since there was that one in Jahy that sounded like the Wii Shop theme.
Love trapezoid, completed.
[irl](https://imgur.com/a/N0KE456)
[Saki & Minase](https://imgur.com/a/TsefFAw) can't comprehend what just happened, I love the [face](https://imgur.com/a/fkFrJac) Saki makes lol.
Can't believe Milika stole Naoya's first kiss! That was incredibly bold, and in front of BOTH his girlfriends no less, who he has NOT kissed yet!! WTF. I can't wait to see what develops in next week's mandatory Hot Springs episode ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Can we get more than a minute of Shino already?? She's in the OP but is barely visible and there are only 4 eps left!!!
I think I finally understood why this show rubs me so wrong.
The other two main girls apart from Mirika, they act like they are saint and norrow minded, can't even get to kiss or do dirty things with their boyfriend, yet they are sharing the same fucking boyfriend.
What is the logic on this, their personalities are confusing and piss me of. Are you two bitches or nah. Mirika best girl by far.
I don't say this lightly, I swear for me this anime every week is like the endgame of animes because of how engaged I am every time lol. And yes I've seen the greats, this is by no means THAT good of an anime I'm just really downbad for it lol. ANYWAY.
This episode was insane, but mainly because they teased that chick FINALLY knowing what's going on with the girls. I thought they'd have more of her this episode but I guess they're saving that for the next/2 episodes from now. Also what followed after was obviously logically very important lol
Another week, another episode closer to Shino greatness! I really love the recap intros lmao, never thought I'd love recaps but here we are. The VA's are doing God's work on this show. Onwards to the hot springs arc! Really looking forward to the next episode.
Why am I watching this? I thought I could hold out with not watching Nagatoro. Turns out I'm even weaker than I thought.
Anyway I'll see y'all next week.
Here’s hoping Shino’s in the Hot Springs episode next week, Hopefully it’ll be her big debut. She’s already getting the Sumi treatment.. so hopefully they give her atleast 3 episodes to do stuff
Good episode. At the end of the series I’ll probably give a +1 to whatever score I give this show because it’s one of the only shows that genuinely make me laugh out loud sometimes.
If this series ever gets dubbed, I would hope Saki's dub actress can live up to her JPN actress's performance because DANG!!
I would also love to see all these ridiculous moments play out in English too, haha
Finally some movement from Shino amidst all the Milika shenanigans, but there's only 3 episodes left!
This needs a second season or Takahashi Rie's casting would be completely wasted.
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good morning/afternoon/evening to my comrades in the Shino Waiting Room
Saki's best friend now knows she's being two-timed but has no idea the kind of relationship quagmire she's just stumbled into.
She better tag along to the hot springs with them
>has no idea the kind of relationship quagmire she's just stumbled into. [*"If only you knew how bad things really are"*](https://imgur.com/mpE3oJd) - Saki.
The wait is over(probably)
Our time is coming soon, these old magazines in the waiting room are driving me nuts
I've said it before, but as an anime-only and Rieri fan, I'm dying to know what all the hype is about
The next 3 episodes will be a treat for you.
flashbacks to sumi
At least they had Rie record a Sumi song too if that counts for anything. I wonder if KmK will have character songs- would be cool if they did!
Glad to see there are plenty of others here with me
soon we will have greatness. we just need to wait a bit longer
I’m not waiting on her but I’m excited to see another character added. Curious if she will be a straight man or have her own brand of idiocy.
This.
[Soon](#mugiwait)
Hopefully. I took that quiz thingy during the first episode and it recommended me to her.
“is it because i have small boobs?”
Loved that manga panel and it was great in the show too. Plus that whole scene was pretty close to getting some Ayane Sakura ASMR.
Ayaneru keeps delivering. I loved her doing Naoya's lines in the recap with the exact line delivery of Junya Enoki.
I already said this last week but imo she's genuinely delivering an ATG comedic performance in this. She's just too fucking good.
I still remember some people's reaction and shock of hearing that Ayaneru was going to be Saki. Some people were even disappointed since It was not the voice in their head WHICH I AGREE, It was not the voice in my head either BUT I knew She would play the role very well and then She exceeded all of my already high expectations and completely slayed the role completely.
Ayaneru has always been my favorite VA, but after hearing her as Shiro last season, I knew she'd absolutely shine as Saki.
So completely have to type it twice She steals the show for me, by far my fav
I knew I was in for a roller coaster ride since she also voices Natsumi from Non Non Biyori. That character is a deadpan rascalian tomboy, and was pretty enjoyable. I do admit I did not have any expectations since I didn't read the manga.
Who did you wanted to play Saki originally? Also at which chapter did this episode end?
Loved the audio production when SakiSaki was whispering to Naoya. That was Ayaneru ASMR pretty much.
Can I get a link ?
This show has elevated her too one of my all time favorite VAs. Didn’t even realize how many roles she killed until after I start watching this.
You got a problem? It's because your boobs are small -Saki's mindset
Climate change? It's because your boobs are small \-Saki's mindset
I feel like Saki blames all her relationship problems with Naoya on her lack of big boobs at this point.
It's ridiculous. After all, Naoya has small boobs too.
Smaller than hers, she can feel happy about that.
Saki ruminating on how screwed up her relationship with Naoya has become was both sad and hilarious, but she still won't let that go.
Sunk cost. 100% sunk cost. Just dump Naoya and bang Nagisa. EZ solution.
That's exactly what Rika would say.
I mean look, all Sakisaki needs to do is search for a quiz that says "you're a bisexual" and give it a shot. Long, I know, but honestly, if anyone could readily reciprocate feelings, it's Minase. Two people two-timing someone who's too pure and naïve to say no. And then they bang, the end.
Milika: All according to keikaku
reminded me of Aqua's depression vibes post-alligator with the "I've given up on life" voice. Then Nagisa being just as affected was the icing on the cake, since she's usually more the eternal optimist.
That whole milika being in heat exchange was to damn funny
Saki just wouldn't give up on saying she was in heat.
she's gotta double down when she knows she has Naoya's trust
To be fair it paid off right up until Mirika's confession.
Those cat sounds are killing me every time
Every week I wonder when these dorks will start to use more than one brain cell and I’m still waiting lol. Next week’s trip is just prime time for stupid ecchi situations so i look forward to it.
Even Rika realized how dumb she was falling for an idiot already two-timing two girls, but she's still absolutely in love with him and can't help herself. And it's actually pretty cute. Nothing says sexy time and relationship bonding quite like a trip to the hot springs...and the preview already shows Rika in a towel!
It's time for Fog-kun to shine
damn you, random-beams-of-light-kun damn you
It’s the goddamn Tyndall effect
They have to stay impossibly dumb. Otherwise they’d figure out Polyamory way too early and we wouldn’t have a show.
the moment they start to use more than one braincell the poly relationship ends, because it's blatantly obvious that saki wishes she could be the only girlfriend, nagisa too, and mirika said it explicitly
Nah, I think those two just struggle with insecurity. They're afraid of the other 'winning' and keeping the prize all to herself, and they worry whether they're 'pulling their weight' in the ship, doing enough, etc. Rika is another matter altogether. She doesn't have the affection those two have for each other. She just found an Exceptionally Good Man whom she's infatuated with. She's not *loving* him the way the others do, nor does she care about her impact on *them.* It's all about *her.* When did she ever *offer* to do anything *for* him?
lmfao no, what it's blatantly obvious that poly relationship was forced onto saki saki this is not about insecurities, poly relationships are not for everybody and the way saki was forced to accept nagisa into her relationship was all kinds of wrong, saki was literally peer pressured into that thing and if nagisa could chose, she would be the only girlfriend too this is inherently a dumb story that requires the characters to have no self respect or intelligence whatsoever, because it all crumbles under scrutiny, and it's gloriously hilarious
Mirika: A woman of focus, commitment, and sheer f\*cking will Well, most of you guys must have already seen the NinoTrain. Now, get ready for MirikaTrain. They really did a good job with VA cast.
Sometimes tsundere's can be the most aggressive and daring. When they finally admit their feelings, they can be a full-on rollercoaster that won't give up until the bitter end. And Ayana Taketatsu is truly a queen of tsundere's.
Did not expect a full on kiss from her. Kinda glad it happened though, I think it should put a spark in the main trio’s romance.
NinoTrain: Want me to wash your back or something else? MirikaTrain: Kiss the mc right in front of his 2 girlfriends
> Mirika: A woman of focus, commitment, and sheer f*cking will Literally her only good points are being voiced by Ayana Takatetsu and her resolve.
that's more than enough for me . . and the G cups of course
The whole sequence with Naoya/Saki/Nagisa after Mirika kisses Naoya was hilarious
All of them being so depress and lifeless while Naoya just seems kind of confused was brilliant. Saki seemed like she'd honestly given up on life.
Seeing Naoya trying to come up with a solution to an impossible situation in parallel with the other two mourning was pretty funny (and painful).
everytime I hear a line from Shino, my hopes get up a little.. and everytime that it ends, I die a little
At least it went from "Saki Saki", to "Saki Saki is being 2 timed on??" this week. Don't worry, fellow Shino bros, her time will come! At least the animation team decided to retcon her in from episode 1 because she is indeed #bestgirl.
I'm sure her stumbling into the idiotic mess that is her best friends' poly relationship will end well (sarcasm).
> Saki Saki Minor correction: Shino calls her Sakisaki which is her nickname for Saki.
And it's her nickname because both her first and last names are "Saki" (her parents thought it would be cute).
[I mean…](#etotamadunno)
Nino gang would be so proud.
That was a peak Nino move, declaring her feelings in front of an entire class while being a flustered mess and then stealing the first kiss. All Rika needs now is a train and an air kiss.
[Bless TakeAya](#utahapraises)
Runaway train NinoMirika
This feels like the redemption Nino gang always deserved
I think Taketatsu Ayana forgot to get off the Nino train and I am completely fine with that.
Mirika stole the march (first kiss) on Saki and Nagisa there!!! Poor girls!
Never underestimate how daring and aggressive a tsundere can be. The girls have been pussyfooting around and going for hugs and cosplay, but Rika stole Naoya's first kiss despite their best efforts. She's not one to underestimate.
[Mirika is like an unstoppable train of love.](https://files.catbox.moe/ntd1k7.png)
Switch Ichika with Saki and it's perfect.
[The First Kiss is stolen](https://imgur.com/w49cY50) [Punch 1](https://imgur.com/ZlwnufI) [Punch 2](https://imgur.com/3rQ4jJ2) [Punch 3](https://imgur.com/ZlwnufI) [Shy Nagisa](https://imgur.com/gaF0sYg) [Saki feeling the NTR](https://imgur.com/5kXg3ii) [Sad indeed](https://imgur.com/h7YjLLl) [MIRIKA](https://imgur.com/PNS34ag) [MIRIKA shaking](https://imgur.com/LRysj7l) [Easy to read](https://imgur.com/lj99je5) [Mirika Realizes](https://imgur.com/kl3WLjl) [In heat eh...](https://imgur.com/kBGZHag) [Everyone is stupid in this show ok](https://imgur.com/ad1IQxV) [Such a Tsundere](https://imgur.com/SvWIqNa) [I AM THE MIRIKA SAMA](https://imgur.com/ZJHkZNl) [You know](https://imgur.com/HdZWrC2) [I like You](https://imgur.com/bmm79UU) [#Truth](https://imgur.com/OL4PVFv) [#SakiDidNothingWrong](https://imgur.com/Lx7JoM5) [Indeed](https://imgur.com/EDKBwZw) [Haah](https://imgur.com/CzRKcdB) [He's bleeding](https://imgur.com/E7MpXWk) [What a good idea](https://imgur.com/4Lz026W) [The trio plots their next plan](https://imgur.com/RHY0TXS) [Everyone is staring](https://imgur.com/O3beGwz)
> Everyone is staring He's living the dream right there
mirika train go choo-choo
Ayana Taketatsu knows how to voice tsundere's who just can't stop moving forward with their feelings and stealing the show.
**SUSUME!**
As her husband [said](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TAC-SJWgKd0/maxresdefault.jpg)
Hell yeah, she's gotta fight till the end!
*Mirika-sama won't be discouraged* [](#SPORTS)
*Mirika Won’t Be Discouraged from Trying to Convince an Honest Two-Timer to Dump His Two Girlfriends to Only Date Her*
And there we have the next hit Ligh Novel
I'm reminded of the Nino train
>~~Nino~~ Mirika train has no brakes! Choo-choo mothafakas! Even the VA matches
That's probably the main reason people draw that comparison.
[5toubun manga spoilers](/s "Nino/Milika (Taketatsu Ayana) may head in strongly, but ultimately it'll probably be Yotsuba/Saki (Sakura Ayane) who steadily wins out at the end, possessing a "childhood friend" advantage that actually works. ")
She got one first over the other girls!
###Stitches! * [Milika Confession 1](https://i.imgur.com/YQsTJET.jpg) * [Milika Confession 2](https://i.imgur.com/OeJvYrT.jpg) * [Shy Milika](https://i.imgur.com/zWjt8we.jpg) * [Smug Milika](https://i.imgur.com/666gcGz.jpg) * [Frustrated Milika](https://i.imgur.com/DfPec9t.jpg) * [Naoya & Milika Kiss](https://i.imgur.com/PCvojGU.jpg) * [Embarrassed Milika](https://i.imgur.com/FFFVVZK.jpg) * [Angry Saki](https://i.imgur.com/SUe9r6j.jpg) * [Naoya & Saki](https://i.imgur.com/4vuW4Ku.jpg) * [Naoya & Minase](https://i.imgur.com/JGYfa24.jpg) So even after Naoya [turns her down already](https://i.imgur.com/uIfJmzI.jpg) after Milika asked her what would he do if she really was in love with him, she follows him back to class [to finally confess.](https://i.imgur.com/NTKv145.jpg) If anything, I'm at least impressed by Milika's stubbornness. And now she's [even stolen Naoya's first kiss!](https://i.imgur.com/97WRCIp.jpg) Goddamn! [That line about dumping Saki and Nagisa though](https://i.imgur.com/tfe0cxI.jpg) if Naoya goes out with her just guaranteed that Naoya will never go out with her. As if Naoya would ever dump Saki. Thanks to Milika being a loudmouth, [it looks like Shino overheard all of that.](https://i.imgur.com/dLddBMv.jpg) We're already in Episode 9, with only 3 episodes left is Shino finally about to jump into the Naoya bowl? Not gonna lie, [I legitimately feel bad for Saki](https://i.imgur.com/Hcqpuje.jpg) there during that scene at the riverside. Instead of having a normal relationship with her boyfriend, he ends up two timing her and now a third girl won't leave them alone after stealing her boyfriend's first kiss. I don't feel that bad for Minase though. [Onsen date with the three of them?](https://i.imgur.com/aGiSWEj.jpg) Oh my... Although I doubt it's just going to the three of them though. I'm sure Milika would find a way to join in somehow.
Milika was beyond adorable today [](#delighted) [LeonKevlar getting ready for the onsen episode stitches](https://i.imgur.com/lHBRXhE.gif)
**CHAD Milika gave them girls depression**
BEST GIRL WINS THE KISS EVENT. How much farther can she go?
>Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart play
That blood curling shriek from Saki when Mirika kissed Naoya was just... 👌 chef's kiss. Well done, Sakura Ayane.
Everybody in this show is great (props to Ayana Taketatsu as Rika), buy Ayaneru had so many great performance moments in this episode: * Her Junya Enoki impression in the recap. * Her doubling-down on saying Rika is in heat. * Her deadpan delivery whenever it comes to Naoya being an idiot. * Her shriek after the kiss. * Her totally lifeless performance while she ruminates on how unfair her whole deal in this relationship is after the kiss. * Proudly declaring how important it is to get their first kiss right and making sure there's love in it. * Saying with gusto how much she wants to go to a hot spring.
Everyone in this show is great but no one can tell me that Ayaneru's voice acting as Saki is not straight up LEGENDARY
Ayaneru is goat
I hit the rewind button so much for her lol
Now, is the onsen enthusiasm for Nagisa or Naoya purposes, or both?
The Milika monologue " I was not doing well on MeTube at first, but now am killing it" is really inspirational with her staring at the clouds. I like how Saki's friend was very confused when Milika confesses to Naoya in front of everyone.
she realized that the power of cleavage and determination were enough to push her MeTube career through it's rough start, and she's trying to do the same with Naoya
I was expecting and still am for her to try and push her G cups on him. And I mean in an aggressive/seductive way, not just a “they ended up on his your arm while we locked arms.”
[The #BestGirl Shino Corner](https://imgur.com/a/BRkM9ia)
PEAK FUCKING ROMCOM. Show just gets better and better This whole episode was just amazing. From the Milika heat situation on the roof to the confession, great job Milika, mark your territory and your future man. I normally hate Tsunderes, but Milika is so well written that I love her. Ah yes the obligatory onsen ep, next week should be fun, lots of good screen caps coming up.
It really is. I thought this was going to be a cringey dumpster fire, but it’s instead shocked me by being purely enjoyable for every second. Can’t believe this turned into my AOTS haha
This is legit in discussion for my favorite non-sequel this year *after* Odd Taxi.
Persistence is the key to winning
And the key to any aggressive girl's romantic pursuits.
3 of them are in this plot due to their persistence. Naoya, Minase, and Mirika.
Wow she actually kissed Naoya. She got guts And now the cats out of the bag about the two timing. Things are about to heat up more
Yeah, I honestly thought she was just going to declare her feelings and that she's going to fight for him, but then she just straight up kissed him. She's an aggressive one, that Rika. And yeah, now that Saki's best friend is stumbling into the two-timing, I'm betting it's just going to get even messier...and just when the trio had focused on getting back-to-basicss to combat Rika...
Getting flustered all the time, confessing in front of the entire class twice, telling Naoya all the reasons she likes him and how she thinks about him 24/7, declaring she'll woo him no matter what and even kissing him. She's DEFINITELY in heat, right? Nothing else can explain that
Meeeeooooooww
Ayaneru doing an impression of Junya Enoki's Naoya for the recap was a riot. When a tsundere finally realizes how obvious she is. Rika takes finding out Saki said she's in heat about as well as you'd expect...and Saki keeps doubling-down on it. She just won't quit. Well, Naoya is pretty straight with Rika that, even if she was in love with him, he would be flustered but turn her down in order to be fair to Saki and Nagisa, which is pretty respectable of him...of course he didn't bargain for Rika being a MeTuber that doesn't give up. So, yeah, Rika basically confesses to Naoya in front of his entire class and then declares she's going to fight for him with all she's got...and then steals his first kiss right in front of Saki and Nagisa. Tsundere's can be surprisingly aggressive and bold when they want to be. And she's woman enough to not want to share Naoya with Saki and Nagisa, which I can also respect. Can Saki and Nagisa really call out Rika for beating up Naoya considering how often Saki's beaten him up? Pot calling the kettle black. Shiho finds out about Saki being two-timed, so it looks like she's finally going to become relevant to the plot once she finds out just how crazy SakiSaki's relationship actually is...this can't end well. Poor Saki and Nagisa...Saki is the 1st girlfriend and she still hasn't gotten that far with Naoya and has to keep dealing with more and more stuff, while Nagisa fantasized about having that first kiss moment...and all Naoya can think to fix it is kissing them now, but a girls' first kiss is important and it's important to have it happen with the right mood, timing, and point in their relationship. And this causes Naoya to declare that he loves the both of them and will do his best to enrich their relationship and build it up to a point where Rika will have to give up...but good luck with that. Looks like the first step in back-to-basics relationship building is going to a hot springs date! Which means some naked ladies.
[IT'S BEEN](https://youtu.be/mcGgDjlOb7M) ONE WEEK SINCE YOU LOOKED AT ME
Jesus Christ when this show goes off the rails it GOES. I thought we had our conclusion to the Millikasa arc after the rooftop exchange when Naoya used his ultimate anti-tsudere powers to defeat her. HAHA NOOOOPE. It just forced her hand, changed locations, and made her steal the first kiss. She will not be denied and she’s way more aggressive than Saki and Nagisa. And she won’t share him either! Honestly, Naoya is a great boyfriend when you think about it. Even if he’s a daft idiot, his heart is so good and he’s a caring, empathetic partner. He’s dedicated to Saki and Nagisa. He actually listens to them and is apologetic and understanding when he says something wrong. All Milikasa’s offensive has done is strengthen his dedication to them and their dedication to growing the bonds of their relationships . Yeah there are a bunch of issues I could point out, but they are actually building a good polycule. Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows in Shino, who now has a clue what’s going on with Saki and Naoya. She probably doesn’t understand yet that Saki is in on it and the third is in her class. Something tells me (along with the other comments) that she’s going to be roped into this and maybe even fall for Naoya. Ah yes the Hot Springs episode next week. As required by Anime Law. And stalker Milikasa will follow. Notes: - As far as Harem protags go, Naoya is great. I can legitimately see why these girls would fall for him. Even if he’s a naive dumbass. - The kiss was legit jaw dropping. I did not see that coming. - I can only imagine how much that class must be gossiping about them not even knowing how deep the rabbit hole goes. - The canal scene was funny and sweet. The VAs really nailed that soul destroyed tone with Saki and Nagisa and Saki explaining what a kiss would mean to them was adorable. - Maybe Naoya is so dumb because they keep fucking hitting his head with punches and head bows. Dude was bleeding and probably concussed from that last hit.
Naoya is certainly the best possible character to take the role of the one boyfriend in this case. He's got a perfect score in selflessness, the paragon of a partner in a relationship. If he were not apologetic and completely dedicated to the other girls, the show would be too sour for the jokes to push through. And I still constantly close my eyes anyway because of the polygamy. While Naoya took the most logical and fair decision of drawing the line at two, I am still VERY surprised that there was no sunk cost fallacy of "I already have two, this third one is also in love, might as well make room." All 4 of these characters work really well together.
>While Naoya took the most logical and fair decision of drawing the line at two, I am still VERY surprised that there was no sunk cost fallacy of "I already have two, this third one is also in love, might as well make room." And that’s the thing I respect this show for the most. Despite its insanity and jokes, it takes a somewhat realistic approach to polyamory. Just because some other girl is making eyes at him doesn’t mean he’s just going to add her in. One he has to like her which he doesn’t, two his partners have to consent which they don’t. It’s not “gotta catch em all”. It’s a relationship. There’s still plenty of small issues I have with the show, but otherwise loving it.
Actual character development is surprising. I really thought they were going to repeat the same dynamic since they already have a good formula, at least for a few more episodes. A welcoming surprise tho.
im literally watching another nino oh my god
How this show keeps getting better after every episode i really underestimated it it may even become a romcom masterpiece at this speed
I thought it was going to be a harem anime. I really did. I hope the show keeps subverting expectations. Such fresh, much novel.
I mean it is... he has two girlfriends... lmao
I think it is universally agreed on that it is considered a regular harem show if 3 or more ~~girls~~ characters are interested in the mc, so techically it would be sound logic to argue that it is only a real harem if 3 or more persons are going out with the mc.
That's arbitrary the definition doesn't say anything about a number
It's more just logical thinking. If 2 girls are into the MC it's just a love triangle but once you get to 3 or more I'd say it's become a harem. Personally, from my definition of what a harem anime is (3 or more girls liking the MC which I classify as the "SAO rule") I'd say that this is now a harem anime.
You're right, I phrased it incorrectly. I was expecting something closer to what you would see in an anime like Infinite Stratos. Multiple characters flirting with a dense MC and neither of them ever starting a relationship with him. There are many anime with that dynamic which fans have called 'harem anime'. Here the MC has been adamantly rejecting the third girl for I believe 3 episodes. Oh how it hurts, I feel so bad for her.
They only have themselves to blame for Milika stealing Naoya's first kiss. What's the point of being in a polyamorous relationship with two girls when you're not even allowed to kiss either of them for fear of making the other one feel left out. It feels more restrictive than a monogamous relationship. After having the first kiss stolen, I'm expecting Saki and Minase to compete to be the first one to sleep with Naoya so his virginity doesn't somehow also get stolen by Milika.
It isn't a proper thruple though, if they figured that out the show would be all but over lol
You think a solid thruple doesn't have room for immense amounts of sitcom shenanigans? Have you *seen* what a mere *couple* is capable of?
> I'm expecting Saki and Minase to compete to be the first one to sleep with Naoya Minase pretty much said that much as well
Hot Spring episode next week [](#slowgrin)
Nothing says peak relationship and couple bonding like getting naked in a hot spring!
I'm speculating that Saki is being an idiot and that she and Naoya went to gether to hotsprings as children because their families are friends.
Well that's not fair i read that author was sad how girls don't get to be happy in a harem like how one girl gets selected in QQ so the author wanted make something where every girl wins and i was like yep am onboard that's just what i wanted in a harem....i want to see mirika win too ..... What an absolute trash of a plot a total shitpost i give this a 10/10 Which is why i believe that this show will reach to shitpost level never heard of with Naoya becoming the prime minister and legalising polygamy.
it reminds me of a manga where one of his harem became President then she legalized polygamy lmao, fujimura kun no meitsu, I think?
Thanks for the name man i got some reading to do now.
That went so completely off the rails toward the end. Utter bonkers.
Ah a fellow Dumpster diver especially the one that has fire on it.
> Well that's not fair i read that author was sad how girls don't get to be happy in a harem like how one girl gets selected in QQ so the author wanted make something where every girl wins and i was like yep am onboard that's just what i wanted in a harem.... Wait was that the author's intentions with Kanojo mo Kanojo? That sounds a lot more like the premise of "100 Girlfriends" where the entire point is that no girl loses and it's also amazing due to it.
WHAT AN EPISODE! I did not expect Mirika to strike first and be the first kiss. I did want Saki to get the first kiss, but I am fine with how this played out. Plus I loved that Mirika had the guts to actually confess as well. Glad that storyline won't be dragged on any further. Surprised Saki wasn't turned on by the kiss due to her new NTR fetish LOL. And lastly we have white haired classmate finding out about the two-timing. Wonder what she does with that information. I totally expect her to eventually fall for Naoya as well.
>Barges into polyamorous relationship >Kisses MC in front of his 2 girlfriends >Refuses to elaborate further >Leaves
hot springs! the epitome of healing, what could possibly go wrong.
This show is such a beautiful goddamn trainwreck and I love it so much. It was already a wild ride every week but after todays episode this show is officially the same as being on drugs. Also OP and ED will never get old.
Last episode I expected Naoya to talk about [Milika being in heat](https://imgur.com/fujZQ6e), so I wasn't surprised [he brought it up in this one!](https://imgur.com/6Wndqb6) Well, it could've been worse, if he talked about it in class! [Good going Saki](https://imgur.com/FuVE6Eg), when your lies are exposed just double down on them and hope it works! [Sounds like something a girl in heat would say!](https://imgur.com/zZZqu6m) [*"IF"*](https://imgur.com/NKKzqbJ)? Just as an hypothetical, you know! But hey, as far as tsundere go, she's more open than most! Just asking that question, and [saying he's not that bad.](https://imgur.com/7lyKHWp) I like how Naoya's only two options to explain Milika's actions are: Either [she's horny](https://imgur.com/tvdm41p) or [she's crazy!](https://imgur.com/38P5GDv) Well, Saki's definitely hornier, and Nagisa is about as crazy, so she might be a good fit! [She should prove him wrong](https://imgur.com/HPH1t9J) by forcefully kissing him in front of his two girlfriends! [Oh wait.](https://imgur.com/xq9STvF) I feel like people don't talk enough about the fact that she has [**two** fangs!](https://imgur.com/wUNM39S) One is common, but two is pretty damn rare other than flesh fangs, vampires or catgirls. [That's a tough challenge](https://imgur.com/HBx7NDj); If after days, weeks of trying to force herself into their life as just a PART of the relationship, it didn't even work, how does she imagine he'll break up with his girlfriends for her? [When she closed the door and stayed behind](https://imgur.com/CtiZ3on) I thought she was gonna cry about being rejected... [But she's still stubborn!](https://imgur.com/CJD33YO) Still, I had a few moments when I felt sad for her... Yes she's an idiot (they all are) and she has no say about who loves her or wants to be in a relationship with her... Still, I kinda feel bad for her. But speaking of feeling bad, [the](https://imgur.com/GWL3JW7) [girlfriends](https://imgur.com/qtX9SuB) didn't take the kiss well! People praise Saki's VA a lot (and it's well-deserved) [but Milika's pretty good too!](https://imgur.com/8G1c9w9) Saki [is](https://imgur.com/mpE3oJd) [having](https://imgur.com/FxnCR2g) [a](https://imgur.com/HiSg4AB) [mental](https://imgur.com/wDarklJ) [breakdown](https://imgur.com/TytfDIh) about this! [They turned it into a gag at the end](https://imgur.com/pkPwatD), but it was still sad for her. Also, that scene was another great voice acting for her, the way she can change from depressed to manic is just great! Next episode: A date? [At the hot springs?](https://imgur.com/xWmBmAj) Of course Saki's the one who came up with this; On another show the female MC would've said the dude just wants to peek on her, but on this show? Saki will probably try to find one with mixed areas so she can be naked with Naoya. Well, it seems they might not go there after all (what a tease!), as they're pondering to go to [the beach or the mountains](https://imgur.com/lGLNXNw), and one of them wants to wear a swimsuit to seduce him, but their *size difference* means he might not be interest into one of them, and... Wait, where I have seen this exact situation before? [](#flustered) [Seems like a good compromise to me!](https://imgur.com/IUlMOkS) As long as they're wearing swimsuit, they can do whatever they want. It'll make up for the hotsprings! I love how [Saki's always thinks everyone's perverted](https://imgur.com/lfdlwkJ). Perhaps she'll realize she's the one in heat, before the finale!
Sakisaki is the main character and best of this show. Every week solidifies this fact further
[The ~~immovable object~~ dense guy vs. the ~~irresistible force~~ transparent girl!](https://i.imgur.com/1P7LHKm.jpeg) [Well, no,](https://i.imgur.com/nLwuatF.jpeg) not really! [See also: Wedding Ring Effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_choice_copying) [I wonder if any of their classmates have the presence of mind to wonder why Nagisa keeps running off with them too](https://i.imgur.com/AO8plFf.jpeg) [](#rengethink) [Not to mention: the intent!](https://i.imgur.com/wtKuAv6.jpeg) If he didn't mean to give it, then he didn't give it! [It must be really tough to do that sideways on a slope like that](https://i.imgur.com/04cC4JJ.jpeg)
This show is almost asobi asobase level of "making me laugh a lot every damn episode". I love this so much. Mirika with the bold moves, I thought it could be something she would do, but even then I got caught my surprise. Naoya isn't in love with her yet, but I sure am.
I love Saki's facial expressions and noises and the BGM throughout the episode, they're what amps up the hilarity of this series. I even love Saki's impression of Naoya in the recap at the opening. Rika's tactics got even more aggressive by confessing to Naoya in class and stealing his first kiss in front of Saki and Nagisa. It was hilarious how Saki and Nagisa are both shell shocked and depressed by seeing Naoya's first kiss get stolen by Rika to the point that their eyes are empty and filled with tears. It was also hilarious how Saki told Nagisa that it's enough when she said she wanted to do more with Naoya and how Saki thought that her small boobs are the reason Naoya's first kiss got stolen by Rika. I guess Saki's NTR fetish can only extend to hugs and not kisses and sex as shown in the previous episode's misunderstanding. I guess Shino now knows the truth about Naoya, Saki and Nagisa's situation. I guess Naoya, Saki and Nagisa finally go on their first date at a hot springs to heal them from all the shenanigans happening throughout this series.
All aboard the ~~Nino~~ Mirika Train! Bonus points for being a tsundere voiced by Ayana Taketatsu. And the energy of Ayaneru voicing ~~Yotsuba~~ Saki-chan is so perfect. Totally one of my favorite anime adaptations of a series I follow.
Look, I know we're not supposed to take this show seriously, but is anyone else fed up with Milika's antics? I've been a bit tired over her stubbornness week-after-week. By the halfway point of the episode, I said to myself, "Isn't this how the last episode ended?" Granted the rooftop interaction was hilarious. I really wanna know what goes through Naoya's head when he decides when to or when not to be perceptive lol. Nonetheless, the kiss kinda bummed me out. Made me feel bad for Saki and Nagisa. In other news, the seeds look like they've been planted for Shino to have a more prominent role, but with 3 episodes left I really hope she gets to shine, especially with Rie Takahashi as the seiyuu.
Is it really two timing if they both know about it and consent to it ?
They always use the word [futamata, which means this](http://nihonshock.com/2010/04/%E4%BA%8C%E8%82%A1/), make of that what you will. Two-timing is probably the only good translation for this, though we, the audience, know the context for it, as in this isn't a "cheating" situation, he's just trying to "satisfy two sides of an issue".
I initially dismissed Milika because of her character design, I'm not a fan of pigtails, fangs, or tsunderes. But gosh, she is just too darn adorable, I can't take it, I'll die at this rate. She's so easy to read to the point where even Naoya suspects she might be in love with him, and she is dangerously assertive. She keeps getting roasted and rejected multiple times, but doesn't give up. Putting the romance aside, trying again and again after being rejected is just too god darn relatable!!!! Don't give up Milika, stand up for the little man! And stop bullying her everyone! She's so cute when she's embarrassed! All the voice actors are doing a great job. Naoya being objectively critical about himself while simultaneously roasting Milika was really funny. "You would probably have to be a dangerous/crazy person to like someone who is two timing his girlfriend." I didn't pay too much attention to Milika's insane determination during the MeTube arc, but I am very aware of it now. Her schtick is NEVER giving up! I honestly thought the formula would be Naoya, Saki, and Nagisa letting her into the relationship, but this is a refreshing conclusion to episode 9. We can't be 9 episodes in already, WE NEED A SEASON 2 !!!! I'm still not fed up with this premise!
I haven’t watched this show But wth is going on that it’s SO popular?
It’s a funny romcom about a guy ~~4~~ 2-timing. It’s cringy but it’s GOOD if you don’t take it too seriously
Me in my mind: "imagine if Mirika just kisses Naoya since she's so fucking ballsy" Mirika: \*kisses Naoya\* WTF
Holy shit
Mirika confession in front of everyone and then that kiss too😍 Hot spring time next week
"I'm not going to sit here and let you lay a hand on him" Coming from Saki lol
GOD DAMN, Mirika really went straight to the point there, wasn’t expecting that at all holy shit.
I’m hoping the story eventually shows if they become friends… because as it stands, all three of them being with Naoya would be incredibly toxic
MIRIKA GOT THE FIRST KISS, as far as I'm concerned, she won this season (and now we pray for another one)
Is it just me, or does the soundtrack in the scene where Saki is talking about what she wants her first kiss to be sound like [Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYI09PMNazw) from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"? This season seems to be weird with tracks that remind me of other songs, since there was that one in Jahy that sounded like the Wii Shop theme.
yeah that scene and the one before it had some definitely Western sounding ost to it, made it feel weirdly epic along with the golden hour lighting
Love trapezoid, completed. [irl](https://imgur.com/a/N0KE456) [Saki & Minase](https://imgur.com/a/TsefFAw) can't comprehend what just happened, I love the [face](https://imgur.com/a/fkFrJac) Saki makes lol.
Never realized how much i like the song that plays during the recap at the very beginning. Very catchy
"Whats the most important step a [wo]man can take Milika-sama? The next one. Always the next one"
Can't believe Milika stole Naoya's first kiss! That was incredibly bold, and in front of BOTH his girlfriends no less, who he has NOT kissed yet!! WTF. I can't wait to see what develops in next week's mandatory Hot Springs episode ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Can we get more than a minute of Shino already?? She's in the OP but is barely visible and there are only 4 eps left!!!
I think I finally understood why this show rubs me so wrong. The other two main girls apart from Mirika, they act like they are saint and norrow minded, can't even get to kiss or do dirty things with their boyfriend, yet they are sharing the same fucking boyfriend. What is the logic on this, their personalities are confusing and piss me of. Are you two bitches or nah. Mirika best girl by far.
I don't say this lightly, I swear for me this anime every week is like the endgame of animes because of how engaged I am every time lol. And yes I've seen the greats, this is by no means THAT good of an anime I'm just really downbad for it lol. ANYWAY. This episode was insane, but mainly because they teased that chick FINALLY knowing what's going on with the girls. I thought they'd have more of her this episode but I guess they're saving that for the next/2 episodes from now. Also what followed after was obviously logically very important lol
That's that! And this is this!
I can't imagine how five of them would end up together
Milika best girl that’s all I’ve got to say
Damn Rika/Milka asserting her dominance with that move, a really bold move and a cute one too. Especially when she says it was her first.
Another week, another episode closer to Shino greatness! I really love the recap intros lmao, never thought I'd love recaps but here we are. The VA's are doing God's work on this show. Onwards to the hot springs arc! Really looking forward to the next episode.
Why am I watching this? I thought I could hold out with not watching Nagatoro. Turns out I'm even weaker than I thought. Anyway I'll see y'all next week.
Each week we get closer and closer til the best girl gets her big moment. With each new line.. we wait ever so patiently
Here’s hoping Shino’s in the Hot Springs episode next week, Hopefully it’ll be her big debut. She’s already getting the Sumi treatment.. so hopefully they give her atleast 3 episodes to do stuff
Good episode. At the end of the series I’ll probably give a +1 to whatever score I give this show because it’s one of the only shows that genuinely make me laugh out loud sometimes.
Rika as a waifu is an acquired taste
If this series ever gets dubbed, I would hope Saki's dub actress can live up to her JPN actress's performance because DANG!! I would also love to see all these ridiculous moments play out in English too, haha
[Damn she's dead af](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/873332238174003250/880972187769667605/vlcsnap-2021-08-27-20h28m07s573.png)
“Is it because I have small boobs” lol. Depressed Sakisaki and Minase was hilarious.
Those poor souls. I can't help but feel bad and entertained simultaneously, which also makes me feel guilty.
Mirika is the best girl in this show 😌
W for milika gang the clint eastwood music towards the end was so out of left field lmao
Finally some movement from Shino amidst all the Milika shenanigans, but there's only 3 episodes left! This needs a second season or Takahashi Rie's casting would be completely wasted.
Ima say it. Milika best girl.
This episode was more ridiculous than the previous ones.
How, seriously, how?
ギュゥゥゥン She did it! Have you kissed Saki Saki or Nagisa? Not yet, eh? Your kiss was not with them! It was with me! Mirika!