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Did the show end an episode with a strong emotional reaction to me? There are always moments I won’t be your lover! unless…… I think it’s considerate and well written. I have a lot of connections with the situation the main characters are experiencing, and despite a lot of incredibly crazy antics, there are still a lot of well-written conversations. The show has been loud and in your face, so I was caught off guard by a plot that really took time. There are still a lot of conversations and occasional jokes, but overall it’s almost a slow episode where characters hang out with each other before hitting emotional gradients.
This is probably what makes me like the most about Mai. The show will definitely cut some things when she tries to convey how she knows where Renako and Ajisai are, but I do believe her explanation when she says she is worried. Mai showed surprising restraint here, and if she had taken it this way at the start of the season, I might have liked her more. She seems to be very insightful and sensitive to the feelings of others. She didn’t make herself the center of attention, and she would joke whenever she qualifies. The whole conversation between her and Ajisai feels like I’m watching a completely different character at the end of the final arc. Is it consistent? Absolutely not, I wouldn’t be surprised if this adaptation cuts down on many of her developments from the original material. Still, I welcome this change and I hope this more mature version of Mai will stay for the rest of the season.
As for Ajisai, I really hope this isn’t the end of her arc, because not only is it incredibly bittersweet, it doesn’t feel like it touches the emotional climax built on the show. Ajisai’s entire arc is when she put down her exterior wall like everyone else. She always needed to show her sunny smile ball, and she wanted everyone else to relax. Announcing her escape was probably the most prominent rebellion ever in her life, and she immediately went back until Renako showed up. You can really say this is the first time you really get addicted to her and don’t feel ashamed of it. Similar to Renako, despite her own anxiety, Ajisai is beginning to realize that she can make herself open around people. Regarding her last line, she said she finally found that her wings really made me a little messed up.
But that’s all, and it’s not right where her arc ends compared to all the other girls. Ultimately, she ends up falling into a trap she is familiar with because it doesn’t hinder the relationship between Renako and Mai. The clever thing is asking Renako how she feels about all of this, especially because Mai selfishly forms the relationship that will happen over time. Honestly, it feels more like the old Mai slipping away, but the point is, this should be the moment Ajisai postponed. Instead, she once again plays the role of that big sister and sacrifices her own happiness for others.
No, I didn’t know Renako would react to either, and I liked that this episode really made it clear that Renako felt completely different about everything than other girls. Renako spent her whole life, spent a night with her friends, and that was what she always wanted. But the whole situation is not what other girls want, or at least, they want more than Renako gets in these situations. This is the first time the show has created a more direct love triangle situation and I actually feel invested. I hope the ending pushes the envelope with Ajisai’s character.
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