Gimbap and Onigiri Episode 5

New opportunities

Taiga gets his first try at catering and it went very well. I liked how he tried out his recipes and tested them at various times to see quality change waiting for clients to eat. He took his job very seriously and saw to every detail. The odd circumstance was tossing in his old girlfriend. Here he should have mentioned to his current girlfriend just to avoid any misunderstandings. Rin is finishing up her project for graduation and her Gingrich animation was noted by an elderly woman. Her point of view does come across with the translated menus she created and her blending of cultures. She should have asked Taiga directly how he felt instead of going to senior. It wasn’t that he gave her bad advice, but how could he know Taiga’s opinion when they are not friends and his crush is visible to everyone but her. Rin seems very busy as she goes through her school projects. But she doesn’t have any particular focus because she is going from point to point completing as required rather than having a specific view where her efforts embellish her main focus. I want her to succeed but her efforts seem rather lackluster. She is floating along comparing herself to classmates rather than really determining what she wants. She goes to celebrate with Taiga and finds him talking to his ex when the episode ends. It is interesting how Taiga’s friend tries to cheer up Rin’s senior. He has become a ‘brother’ to her gambling boyfriend. She really needs to move on but she doesn’t see any better options so she puts up with him.I am sad for her because she is so capable with this huge exception.

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