Who does this? Who randomly wakes up in the morning and immediately declares, “Yay, I’m legal!”
Goodbye, Lara Ep. 11
We finally get Grace’s lore dump episode, but only after she dies. What a shame. Anyway, she and her twin sister were obligated to bring back the light and restore the kingdom, but Grace was always curious about the surface. She thought Rigmor was too before they had to bitterly separate. She took it too hard in my opinion. Yes, it sucked that her sister wouldn’t be coming with her — that her sister decided to be a normie and marry Rowan — but was this really a betrayal? I think she overreacted.
In the end, Grace had the same tragic love story as Lara. She, too, fell in love with a prince, but he couldn’t accept her either when the spell was undone. But unlike Lara, Grace’s dagger, i.e., her light, ended up killing the prince. So what’s the difference between her and Lara? Is it because Lara didn’t depart for the surface feeling as though she had been betrayed? Did Grace’s lingering resentment over her sister’s decision cause her to lash out once she was rejected?
Furthermore, why did Grace approach Lara in the first place? Of course, it’s different now. Even though she’s dead, she still believes in Lara and Mari. She tells the girls, “Live for love, not for the laws.” Hint: be as gay as you want. She believes that their love will shine through and rewrite the tragic love story. Great, that’s all fine and dandy… but before she saw Lara turn into foam, she must have thought her niece would repeat the same mistakes, i.e. kill her prince. So what exactly was Grace’s motivation back then? What was she trying to do by luring Lara up to the surface? Was she getting back at Rowan? Or was she genuinely just curious to see how Lara’s love story would play out?
Elsewhere, Rowan has forcibly turned Lara back into a mermaid, which, I assume, is supposed to put Mari’s love to the test. Can the girl accept Lara for who she really is?! But I mean, she already knows about Lara being a mermaid, so…? Well, I guess I’ll just have to wait and see how this all plays out. Sucks to be Luca, though. In fact, I’m not really sure what he really brought to the story. I always felt like Mari was Lara’s true love from the start. We sure took one hell of a detour just to end up right back where we started.
That’s my main beef with the show as a whole. It tried to stretch a short story into a series, so it constantly had to withhold information for no good reason. Rowan’s refusal to tell Lara anything useful until the last second still bugs the hell out of me. Yeah, fairy tales don’t always explain everything, but fairy tales aren’t 12-epsiode TV series either. What this story needed was judicious editing. Hell, it might have been better off as a tightly-paced movie. Oh well, just one more episode to go. Time for Lara to stand up to her father once and for all. “No, dad, we’re not roommates… oh wait, we literally are roommates.”
Iron Wok Jan Ep. 11
Everything in this show is over-the-top, so the audience doesn’t just continue slinging insults at Jan when he reenters the stadium. No, they throw cans, popcorn buckets, and all sorts of trash at him as well. Security should remove these losers for that, but it won’t happen. Not in a show like this.
It’s the dessert round, and the kids immediately gather their ingredients. Yang might be cooking nouvelle chinois, but she’s almost too predictable. She’s obviously going to make something European-inspired. Her secret ingredient, however, is what ties everything back to Chinese cuisine: dried frog oviduct! Wait, what? Look, man, I’m pretty adventurous when it comes to food, but I’d rather not eat a fallopian tubes. This is like when The French Laundry offered up deep fried cod milt and tried to pass it off as a delicacy. Nah, bro… nah.
Meanwhile, Kiriko gathers a ton of beans. Three different kinds of beans, actually. I think… I remember eating some kind of three-color pudding that also comes with a lot of beans, but that was a Vietnamese dessert. Maybe Chinese cuisine has something similar? Guess we’ll see. She also grabs a bunch of watermelons.
Last but not least, Jan brings out a bunch of live pigeons. Unfortunately, we literally have to watch him kill the birds and start draining their blood. Ugh, I guess it’s super fresh? But there are feathers all over the place. The way he’s done it, by initially splattering blood everywhere, I just can’t imagine this being sanitary. Plus, at some point, it’s not just about the taste anymore. Even if you tell me that dolphin brains are super delicious, I wouldn’t want to eat them. Likewise, blood that has been drained from pigeons that were previously writhing in Jan’s hands? And you’re going to make a dessert out of it? Yeah, that would make me lose my appetite too. It doesn’t matter if the flavor is divine. I’m not saying it can’t taste good. The only times I’ve eaten a dish made from blood, it was savory. But sure, it’s possible that Jan will work his magic and make a proper tasting dessert out of blood. I’m just saying I don’t want to even try the dish when you have to slaughter pigeons live onstage.
As Jan gets deep into the cooking process, his other ingredients continue to flummox both the judges and the audience. As a result, one of the judges tries to get a closer look and almost loses a finger in the process. Again, if this show wasn’t over-the-top, Jan would probably have been disqualified for that. But he also should’ve been disqualified episodes ago for drugging the judges in a previous round, and yet here we are.
Finally, the cooking is done. Jan has made a giant pigeon-shaped pastry filled with eggs made out of pigeon blood. There are actually four different kinds of eggs. One of them is even covered in ground freshwater pearls. Yeah, I can’t imagine what that would taste like. I’m not sure I would really want to know either. The ugly, asshole judge goes on and on about how it’s a sedative with “detoxifying effects” — that it’s “good for the skin, too.” And maybe that’s the disconnect, because personally, who gives a shit? First, we don’t even know if any of this is true. It all sounds like a bunch of unverified bullshit to me. If there are any actual benefits, it’s probably vastly overstated. Second, when it comes to a cooking competition, you have a long way to go before you get to health as a deciding factor. Will it kill me? That’s pretty important!Is it literally edible? Yes? Cool. We can now move onto the actual judging. Does it taste good? Does it smell good? Does it look good? Does it have good mouthfeel? Did the chef showcase his or her skills? Did they show creativity? Did they treat the ingredients with respect? Are the ingredients sustainable and ethically sourced? Then finally, after all of those deciding factors, maybe I might care about the food’s health benefits.
But we’re not even done explaining Jan’s dish when the episode suddenly comes to an end. So we’ll just have to wait another week. In fact, the next episode should be the season finale, right? Yeah, I can already see it: Jan will make a furious comeback and tie it up with Kiriko. Their rivalry can thus continue.
The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for the Throne Ep. 11
The sea dragon bypasses Arnold’s ship and heads straight for Rhondine. Cannon fire from both sides temporarily forces the beast to withdraw, but it still commands its legion of sea creatures to attack the ships. Half of these monsters shouldn’t even be able to breathe out of water. But what really made me laugh was when a frog tries to jump the princes. I’m no marine biologist, but I’ve never heard of a frog or any amphibian inhabiting the open ocean. Sure, you might find a few by the coastline, but in deep waters? No way, man.
Anyway, the brothers finally reunite and can thus swap back to their original roles. But first, Arnold-as-Leonard has to convince Rhondine’s ruler to accept a ceasefire. What I find particularly galling is the two dukes smiling at each other after making the ceasefire official. I mean, they’ve been at war for quite some time now, right? They’ve sent their own men and women to their deaths. And now they’re just shaking on it? One of the Rhondine leaders even dares to say, “Now that we’ve formed an alliance, the people of Albatro are worth as much as our own people!” Absolutely disgusting.
Arnold knows he has to defeat the sea dragon once and for all, but he can’t do it alone as Silver. He needs Elna to wield some holy sword that is gathering dust back home. I also don’t know how useful Elna will be against the sea dragon when it seems like she has thalassophobia, but I guess we’ll see soon enough. As a result, the furtive prince takes a short break from the trip to check up on Finne. I love how he initially talks to his butler in his ambassador outfit, but within that same conversation, he somehow changes into his Silver outfit. It must be magic.
When Arnold hears about Finne offering herself up in her negotiations with the demi-human, he shockingly allows himself to be very vulnerable with her. This is pretty much a love confession just without using the actual word “love” itself. Hell, he even starts caressing her face in the middle of it. Damn, yet another couple already miles ahead of our “adult romance” elsewhere this season.
Anyway, Silver wants the empire to allow Elna to use the holy sword, but he also doesn’t want to mobilize the army. After all, he wants all of the credit to go to Leonard. Again, Leonard wouldn’t be able to accomplish any of this own his own. Even should he ascend the throne, Arnold will still have to be his brother’s keeper. He won’t be able to retire. I’ve seen no evidence to suggest that Leonard is capable of being a good ruler.
Nevertheless, Silver and Finne enlist the help of the fourth prince, a rather rotund fellow who would rather write books than fight for the throne. As a result, it must have come as a surprise when he suddenly barged into a meeting between his father and the three top, color-coded siblings. Thanks to Finne, however, the emperor relents and agrees with Silver’s plan. Hilarious, isn’t it? Finne’s only real claim to fame is that she’s hot. That’s her schtick. And yet, she has more sway at the negotiating table than the three bloodthirsty siblings vying for the throne.
LIAR GAME Ep. 24
This week’s episode ends on probably the most pointless cliffhanger that we’ve seen all season. To set the stage, the boxer guy has been using his mega duper vision to track the location of the joker, so he’s built a considerable lead. But Akiyama isn’t rattled. He has a plan. Nevertheless, Nao calls for a timeout and begs the other team to agree to a truce. After all, she intends to pay off their debts and save them. But people are naturally distrustful, especially in such a high-pressure environment, so the other team rejects her offer. The match resumes, and the boxer guy tries to take advantage of the fact that Nao wants to save them. This means Akiyama can’t let the chips go to the dealer, so he can’t fold even if he has a losing hand. Basically, boxer guy is trying to rub it in. This seems to embroil Akiyama, who just recently took a hit to his ego when the Hitler-wannabe won the last round. As a result, he proceeds to systematically destroy the boxer in every round from that point on.
What’s strange is to me, however, is the boxer’s unwavering confidence. He keeps losing, but he still thinks Akiyama is an idiot. Hell, he even screams it out at one point. He still thinks he has the upper hand. If I’ve lost multiple rounds in a row without understanding how I’m losing, my composure would be shaken. The boxer’s overconfidence despite his string of losses thus seems stupid to me. But hey, maybe this is why the boxer is stuck in the Liar Game. And thus, they reach the final, deciding round. The boxer thinks he’s managed to trick Akiyama into staying in the game, ensuring his victory. Aaaaaand that’s where the episode ends. Like I said, it’s a pointless cliffhanger. We all know Akiyama has the better hand. More importantly, the episode keeps hammering home the fact that the boxer could track the joker. As implausible as this might sound, all this means is that Akiyama has probably been tracking the rest of the deck. Anime protagonists always gotta one-up you like that.
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Ep. 11
Caefore was dismissive of Mio as an opponent because she was a girl. The brat, on the other hand, looks down on Mio for merely having friends. I guess she’s not as bad as the sexist jerk, but in this Olympics for Assholes, she still gets a sterling silver medal. And the sad thing is, she’s only a hater because she wants to avoid accepting the truth. She knows deep down that she’s only alone because she fucked up. She doesn’t have friends through her own actions. But rather than live with that, she lashes out. Of course, we’re talking about a child, yadda yadda yadda. Look, if you want to be nice to a child, then she shouldn’t be at this tournament unaccompanied in the first place. She shouldn’t be able to go on stage and trash talk if she can’t take the heat. If we wanna play the child card, then she needs to go home and beg a guardian to sign her permission slip.
Arisa takes the first set, but only barely in one of the rounds. It looks like Mio would’ve actually pulled ahead if she hadn’t run out of time. As a result, the brat is pissed. This is why she’s in a lose-lose situation. Even if she dominates, that’s expected of her. Her opponent only wants to goof off with her friends, right? So how could lose to that?. If she barely wins, however, then that’s doubly pathetic. Her opponent only wants to goof off with her friends, after all. And if she loses, then hoo boy, that’s really bad. Because her opponent only… well, you get the gist.
Mio takes the second set. There’s a lot of talk from the peanut gallery about her playstyle. Some people respect it. Even more seem to deride it. When she was losing early on, the couch potatoes watching the match online thought she’s merely mashing buttons. This is why I can’t get into anything competitive. The communities are just horrible. People get so nasty when it’s literally just a game. Even though I enjoy sports, I don’t feel like I belong in any of the fandoms. For example, Rams fans will refer to the Niners as “Whiners.” Laker fans think it’s clever to replace the Sacramento Kings with Queens. Sooooo witty~ Point is, these are probably grown men in their 30s or older, so it just makes me cringe. That’s the type of energy I’m getting from some of the people in this audience.
It comes down to the wire, and Arisa has stopped being pissed. Maybe she’s found joy in fighting games again or whatever, but meh. Hard to win me over with her snotty attitude. Mio, on the other hand, gets a nosebleed on stage. I swear, 90% of the nosebleeds I’ve seen in my life only occur in anime. Unfortunately, the show cliffhangers us. There’s a good chance Arisa still pulls this match out. Weak.
Red River Ep. 11
This felt like two or maybe even three episodes in one. It’s such a mess. First, Yuri nearly gets herself killed because she was tricked into entering… The Blue Deer Room! He murders anyone who steps foot into the room, and he’s pretty much a serial killer at this point. Apparently, this was Mattiwaza’s elder sister’s room? And he was in love with her, but she was sold off to the Egyptians and is now their ruler? Just this alone could’ve been its own episode.
Then, we see Yuri win over the people. Even though Mattiwaza kept his word by not treating his subjects badly, he ignores them when they get sick or injured. As a result, Yuri has to rally to their aid by dragging food and clothes out of the palace and to the needy. So they just let her do this, huh? No one tried to stop her? Well, maybe they would if this got its own episode. But we don’t have time for that.
Kail’s army has arrived, and we see a direct clash between the two princes. This, however, is just a ruse to draw Mattiwaza away from the capital, essentially leaving the king exposed. But isn’t this the second time Kail has completely fooled Mattiwaza? This guy seems like a complete idiot. Mattiwaza reluctantly withdraws from the frontlines to help the king escape even though his old man is a coward who is unfit to rule.
Yuri would’ve been able to escape back to Kail too, but she keeps insisting on being “useful.” As a result, she tries to prevent the king from getting away. In the process, however, she defends Nadia, the woman who tried to get her killed. Why? ‘Cause the consort just loves Mattiwaza so much! How can he be so cold to her! All this does is cause the Prince of Darkness to fall for her. I guess he sees Yuri as a woman who might be incorruptible, unlike his sister. I wonder if the real person — the man whom Mattiwaza is based on — also had incestuous feelings for his sister. It might just be “artistic” liberty because this is anime. Either way, just as Yuri is about to leap into Kail’s arms, Mattiwaza literally yanks her out of the air. How many times has she gotten captured by now? I lost count.
Hopefully, my hell will be over soon. Hopefully, next week’s episode is the final–… wait, I just found out that this is a 2-cour anime.
The Villager of Level 999 Ep. 12
It’s sad when an ending is just a sequel bait. It’s even worse when it’s bait for a sequel that might never even see the light of day. After Koji delivers the obligatory hero speech about how he values his friends and wants to tear the system down in order to protect them, he exceeds the king’s expectations and frees Kurull from confinement. He had to break through two barriers to do so, and I guess that was supposed to be impossible. The king thus agrees to a temporary ceasefire between humans and demons. The next time we see Koji, he has saved up 10,000 gold to buy his ticket to the next stage. He promises his friends that he will return to them after confronting god and making sure the world doesn’t reset… but we never see him again. One by one, his friends leave the casino to become adventurers again. I assume it’s because they also want to get stronger and go find him, but this part doesn’t have any dialogue, so we can’t really be too sure. Just like that, the credits roll, but we do get one final stinger: an older Alice gets up from bed, opens a window, then declares that she’s ready to marry Koji. Sorry, but if I knew someone as a child, they will forever be off limits to me. But yeah, that’s it. Koji is just gone, and we have no clue if he ever managed to change anything or is even still alive. Bro left for milk and never came home.
So this show is based on a novel series that then spawned a light novel series…? Both have finished their runs, though. In other words, maybe Koji’s fate can be found somewhere in those pages. But pfft, that’s way too much effort for such a middling series. This was an incredibly unsatisfying ending, but I don’t think I’ll have any problems putting it out of my mind.
Clevatess S2 Ep. 10
As always, a lot of stuff happens, but the show stops short of giving you the one crucial detail that ties everything together. Alicia confronts the fake princess, who then traps her in a mirror world. Alicia will now have to defeat an illusion of her father at his peak. Sure, I guess. Klen returns to baby Luna, who can now float in the air and talk like he’s ten or whatever. He’s special. Klen then retrieves the rest of his power, so he can finally confront Vordin. With the legendary hero on the cusp of revival, massive changes are occurring all around the world. Rathwell tries to have a chat with Vordin. He wants to understand why Vordin is so obsessed with the hero. In fact, this is the question we’ve been asking since day one! But does Vordin finally indulge us? Of course not. We get everything but the answer we want. It’s maddening!
We get some exposition about how the ancient technologically advanced human race lost all joy in life. But reducing them to primitives — literally, apparently — not only brought an end to the constant wars between humanity and the dark beasts, it also allowed people to find joy in life again. Fine. Fine. That’s all great window-dressing… but tell me why reviving the hero is so important. Why does this detail have to be a secret? Why do we have to hide this information all season long? This is what I don’t get. To build tension? Sure, you can do that for a few episodes, but the entire season is silly. Do you think viewers would flee the show like rats on a sinking ship without this unresolved plot thread dangling over our heads? Do you think your storytelling is so bad that you can’t keep the story’s momentum going without it? If you have to reveal a major plot point early, then come up with another major plot point! That’s how the best stories work! They keep blowing your mind! But this story has one major revelation and clings to it as if its life depends on it!
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked Ep. 10
In FFXIV’s Endwalker, we hear about a civilization that eliminated all forms of conflict. They eventually lost their drive to live, so they destroyed themselves. That’s kinda how I feel about this show. None of the wins mean anything, because there are no real losses to overcome. Miya’s team loses during the sports festival. Normally, you would feel sad about it for a short while, maybe even have a good cry, but then you tell yourself and your friends that you’re going to work harder next year and finally claim the top prize. Losing is often just the first step towards winning. But we can’t even have that. The girls don’t get to enjoy pudding from the best pastry chef, but they still get consolation pudding. So what’s the point? I’m not saying that we have to resort to cheap drama or nasty individuals to make the story more interesting. You can still have conflicts without those elements. Basically, what it boils down to is that there are no valleys in this story, but there are no peaks either. This show is just one flat line.
Mebius Dust Ep. 10
After a bunch of nonsense, Araki tearfully begs to be allowed back into his old team, which most of them readily and happily accept. Yup, just like that. Are we not even going to address the fact that he manipulated and tampered with Stella’s memories? Well, we might finally get some answers in next week’s episode. Unfortunately, that weirdo kid is also crashing out hard over losing Araki, which, by the way, is yet another mystery, i.e., why the hell is Kurusu so obsessed with Araki? But until then, it’s yet another week, another episode full of nothing. I’m tired, boss…
Chainsmoker Cat Ep. 10
For some reason, everyone is hornier than usual this week.
- Streamer Cat is forced to hitchhike thanks to pissing off Jokester Cat. The former ends up getting a ride from a creepy dude who jerks off to pictures of the inside of people’s mouths. Welp, there’s truly a fetish for everything.
- You know how people say you shouldn’t let your dick do the thinking for you? Well, the landlord thinks Yaniko is giving him chocolates for Valentine’s Day, so he literally starts talking through his dick. She gives him dog shit instead, which he still stupidly eats anyway. Sigh…
- Speaking of the landlord, the guy saves a hawk from being eaten by Yaniko, then stays up all night dreaming about said hawk coming back as a hot lady and sexing him up. But it’s okay, because she has no nipples. We all know it’s only lewd if you can see the nipples.
- The mangaka lady runs out of ideas, so she tries to inspire herself by wearing a slutty costume. I like to think this is how Rei Teshima from Draw This, Then Die! would end up if she weren’t surrounded by wholesome people like her family or Hana. Instead, the landlord walks in on her (nobody knocks around here) and gets yet another boner. Only to the cat ears, though. Her large, barely-covered breasts are apparently a non-factor.
- Man, you could do this with probably 90% of the world’s population.
- Last but not least, hypocritical Hobo Cat tries to bum off of Drunk Cat, and she somehow ends up being naked anyway (also around the landlord). Like I said, what a horny episode.
I think this was one of the less funny episodes. I don’t think any of the scenarios even got me to crack a smile this week. Granted, I don’t find sex jokes particularly humorous.
Dara-san of Reiwa Ep. 11
So Jurota couldn’t risk having a wife, because doing so would break the bond he had with the younger priestess. As a result, Nagi “created” his heirs by having herself and others consume an “ensorcelled” pill that would tie them to his bloodline. Why would Nagi go this far? The villagers had their reasons; some of them were guilty over what had happened to Dara’s previous self. But why did Nagi care? She had no ties to this mountain nor its inhabitants nor did she and Jurota seem to have a close relationship. I’m just trying to understand what made that girl tick.
It would also be nice if we could nail down the general time period for when all of this was going down. After all, I’ve been studying up on Japanese history, and I just read up to around 700 AD, i.e., back when Japan was mostly known as the Yamato people (or the people of Wa according to China).
The past timeline remains intriguing. The present timeline is unsurprisingly as irreverent as ever. One story has Kaoru trying to find a partner for his ultimately nice but suspicious-looking teacher. The school nurse might have a crush on him, but nothing really comes of this storyline. We then get another story in which the snake haunting Amane once again tries to cook up a scheme that would empower itself. This leads to the girls doing a courage test in and around the forbidden area, which allows Dara to confront the snake. But it’s so weak that she doesn’t recognize it as the dreaded serpent from her past. She thinks it’s just a harmless offspring. Well, I suppose the snake might as well be harmless. This story is a little better than the previous one if only because we get goofy reactions from the snake. It probably never thought it would have to show such a pathetic display of obeisance.
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Ep. 11
This is one of those dumb shows where you never expect anything bad to happen to the heroes, so I didn’t even raise an eyebrow when it looked like Eric had taken a lethal blow from a vampire. Sure enough, we find out after the OP that his clothes are enchanted by his wife’s magic, so he’s A-OK. Elsewhere, hordes upon hordes of lesser vampires are flooding through the castle’s barrier. But we’re still okay, because even a teenager who only recently became an adventurer can easily cut them down. So finally, it’s Lock’s turn to be all dramatic and act like he’s dying. Wouldn’t it be crazy if he actually did die? But he won’t, so meh. Tune in next week to see how Lock saves the day, I guess. It’d be cool if the show had interesting lore, but the link between the dark gods and vampires feels arbitrary. Not only that, the hapless damsel-in-distress merely summoned them by accident because she was trying to create a philosopher’s stone and ended up making a fool’s stone instead. It doesn’t even sound like the show is invested in its own story, so why should I do the same?
The Drops of God Ep. 23
When we last left off, as soon as the brothers reached France, they ran into trouble with a few local thugs. A woman by the name of Mary then saves them, but she needs their help with her father. And guess what? Her father used to know their father Yutaka. It’s a small world, isn’t it? I actually really don’t like this sort of thing, because it instantly breaks my immersion. When I quip, “It’s a small world,” I’m not exactly joking. This sort of thing really does considerably shrink the scope of the anime’s setting. It feels like everywhere the brothers turn, they see their father, which is ludicrous.
Anyway, what’s the dilemma this time? The woman got involved with some shady people, so she got tricked into buying a bunch of counterfeit wines that are now mixed in with the legit stuff. They can’t tell which is which without drinking it, so her father’s business is all but dead. But in enters Shizuku and his stupidly talented nose! He can spot the fakes without even having to open any of the bottles! But he initially struggled this time, because the counterfeiters had used real bottles of wine to store their fake wines. As a result, the brothers had to truly work together this time, combining Issei’s knowledge with Shizuku’s natural talent to achieve true harmony! Almost makes me wanna gag when I put it like that. Nevertheless, they blow the woman’s father’s mind, helping him realize that he shouldn’t give up. He even mends his relationship with his daughter, all because a couple of privileged brothers came along and could spot a real Latour from a fake.
The thing is, the story is already outlandish. We can simply stop there! But of course we won’t. Issei isn’t just content to produce a feelgood, after school special. He wants to hunt down these counterfeiters for insulting wine! And thanks to Shizuku’s nose, they can literally track down the exact barren field where this trash wine was produced. So they’re just gonna call the cops on the thugs, right? Nope, they literally drive to where the thugs are operating, then trap them with giant barrels of wine. And sure, I guess the cops got called too.
There’s a peculiar moment in the denouement of the episode where Shizuku recalls Miyabi’s smiling face after enjoying a wine with his dinner. He briefly calls her up to update her on his trip, but has to quickly get off the phone. When she hears the French woman over the phone, she gets super jealous for the first time all series…? I mean, I never really felt much of a love connection between these two. Sure, Issei tried to poach her, which she turned down to keep partnering up with Shizuku, but… ah well, it doesn’t matter. The last thing we see in the episode is her application to go on a work trip, so she’s literally going to chase Shizuku down in France. I guess he means more to her than I thought. He’s too much of a shounen protagonist, though. I mean, he’s not literally one, but he has the exact sort of attitude you would expect from one. And unfortunately for Miyabi, that kind of character rarely ever slows down for love.
