I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Ep. 9: Comparison is the thief of joy

Oh right, Maki is set to have dinner with Umi’s parents. You can already tell that this is ripe for drama, because we just learned all about Maki’s broken family. Now he has to go and compare it to Umi’s intact family. How does that Anna Karenina quote go again? Ah, right:

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

Hmm…

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Witch Hat Atelier Ep. 10: Never count yourself out

We pick things up right where we last left off. Tartah is about to ask Qifrey what had happened to Nolnoa. Unfortunately, Qifrey acts as if he thinks Tartah is just thirsting for general knowledge, so he cheerfully invites Tartah to ask him anything. The boy is startled by the witch’s eagerness (again, likely an act), so he doesn’t actually get the chance to actually confront Qifrey. Sigh, I’m disappointed… but I probably should’ve seen this coming.

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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess Ep. 9: A frustratingly stupid and pointless gambit

We pick things up immediately where we last left off. Heronia is shocked and/or scared. Unless she’s putting on a very good acting job, she certainly didn’t expect her light familiar to launch an attack on Cecil. Or was it trying to attack Bertia? I’m going to assume Cecil since his protective earring broke.

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