When we last left off, Akira had jumped in harm’s way in order to protect an android of all things, but fine, chalk it up to instincts. Let’s just accept that his body moved before he could think logically. But even as he’s bleeding out, he tells Yugure not to kill the mafia boss who is hellbent on enslaving her for his own selfish ends. He’ll probably end up issuing orders to kill him and Amoru too. Why would he spare them? No, it’s not that I want to see Yugure butcher her enemies. I’m not asking for anyone to die. But the last thing I would do in a dangerous situation is to put conditions on what my savior can do. “Oh no, my house in on fire! Please save me, heroic fireman! But please, can you not break down my door or get my house wet? Can you just put the fire out without doing either of those things? Gee, thanks.” It’s ridiculous.

“Well, uh, he knew she could subdue them without taking a life.”

But he didn’t think she could detect a sniper aiming at her? In any case, Yugure takes the lackeys down without any issue. In fact, did she just outright kill them? Is Akira cool with that, but somehow, we gotta spare the boss? Whatever. Somehow, said old ass mafia boss starts fighting back as if he’s a spry man in his 20s or 30s. He’s dashing to and fro, swinging a blade at Yugure as if he could do it all day. Of course, he doesn’t hit Yugure because she’s an android, but still. And just like that, the entire conflict is over in less than two minutes. In the end, Fides and Kalcrom get everything they ever wanted. They’ll reform the mafia, they say. Uh-huh. There’s nothing you can’t do with the power of incest!

So why did we resolve the conflict in only two minutes? What exactly do we need the rest of the episode’s runtime for? We need it for a trip to an onsen! Yes, we somehow have an onsen episode in my anime about post-apocalyptic Japan with robots and AI. We resolved the whole business with the mafia in two minutes just so we can watch Yugure and Amoru get naked and take a dip in the onsen. We even get accidental boob groping. It doesn’t get more cliche than that. Plus, is Amoru even old enough to get “ehlsea’d”? Is she old enough to be a part of the trio? The show wants us to ogle her naked body, but is she even of age? Yeah, I’m done with this show. I’m tossing it into the “Everything else” pile just so I can watch it at 2x speed and stop giving a shit about the story or its characters. This is the last time I do a full writeup for this anime.

But since we’re already deep into this episode, I may as well finish it up. Let’s go to the fucking onsen. Considering how Yugure pretty much saved them, I thought Fides and Kalcrom would give the trio a car. I mean, it’s the least they could do. But no, the trio only got a car ride. What a pair of cheap assholes. Gotta save up for that incestuous wedding, huh? And as soon as the trio arrives, they see two women engaging in an argument while a lone man tries to break it up. Well, the guy in the middle is in the OP with the trio, so I guess we’ll have a new member joining the group soon. Normally, when I see strangers having a spat, I just walk away. Why? ‘Cause it ain’t my business. But once again, Akira takes a hit meant for someone else because he can’t stop meddling. It’s in his DNA. All anime MCs are busybodies by design. I can’t even feel bad for him. He actually thought the ladies were fighting over the new guy. Why? Why make assumptions at all? Well, Yugure and Amoru both want him, so maybe he thinks he’s an MC in a harem, i.e. a world where all other men are evil and up to no good.

As luck would have it, Akira got punched by the proprietress of the onsen. What a coincidence! So as an apology, the trio gets free accommodations for their stay at the onsen. The room with the best view, they say, ’cause nothing looks better than a Japan ravaged by war. Sure. Whatever. All is not well, however, because Yugure is now grappling with her newfound “feelings” for Akira. Even though she’s always wanted to get married to him, she hasn’t actually fallen in love with him until now. Yep, nothing makes an android steamier than when a boy foolishly takes a bullet for them. Still, Akira is the same old Akira, so he throws himself on the ground like a kid throwing a tantrum. He’s not wrong on insisting that he won’t marry or “ehlsea” with anyone, but he still somehow comes off like a petulant child. I used to find it annoying that Yugure refuses to tell him anything about the world or Towa, but I kinda dislike Akira these days. So yeah, keep it up, Yugure!

Well, the new guy is a former member of OWEL, and he has no reason to hold information back. So we learn that a war broke out between humans and AI, but we could’ve guessed that. I suppose it’s nice to have confirmation, though — assuming that this guy isn’t lying. For what it’s worth, Yugure doesn’t correct him. Anyway, Towa ended the war by deploying androids. She then established OWEL and the six sages before she mysteriously disappeared, never to be seen again. What is this, a video game? I mean, that sounds like a video game ass plot. “The goddess descended from the heavens, saved us all, and anointed six sages to lead us into the future! But she was never ever to be seen again! Akira, you must travel to the ancient ruins of Tokyo!” This all happened 200 years ago, by the way. At the start of this series, I might have pitied Akira. I mean, it sucks to wake up hundreds of years into the future and learn that your fiancee is more than likely dead. But after all the bullshit I’ve had to watch in recent episodes, I don’t give a shit about him or Towa anymore.

After some fun in the onsen, the characters would like to hit up a beautiful vista. I’m glad there’s such a sense of urgency in this show. And who should lead the trio to said location? Oh, just one of the ladies who literally still works for OWEL. In fact, that’s the whole reason she was fighting with the proprietress. The latter wanted her to quit, but she refuses to do so. But it’s okay, we can still be chummy with her. Who cares if she’s an OWEL employee! Y’know, it’s just the same OWEL that wanted to burn down a village, the same OWEL that imprisoned Amoru and condones slavery, the same OWEL that is trying to hunt Yugure down, etc. Yeah, just those guys. I’m sure we can trust her! Plus, we’ve got bigger fish to fry! For instance, Akira wants to thank Yugure for patching him up, so she asks to go on a date with him. Right. So last week, we had a double date. This week, we had an onsen episode. And now, we’re going to go on yet another goddamn date. Yup, in with the “Everything else” pile you go. I can no longer take this show seriously.