idontwanttothanks

Yes same. Not a lot happened but I can already tell that this episode is going to linger in my mind. And I think we're all definitely boarding the sadness train beginning next week.

I agree, I think it makes a lot of sense. There have been shades of this the entire time, it's just reached a breaking point. Between Mamoru's belief that Issei doesn't mean what he means when he says "like/love" and his own issues with self worth (issues that he's had since episode one - even all that attention when he was on the wall and popular wasn't enough for him) it makes a lot of sense. Especially considering he has stopped doing well professionally.

My one concern is It's a lot to resolve in one 20 min episode. So I'm starting to wonder if it will end on an uplifting note if not necessarily an unambiguously happy one. I can see that for sure.

As far as I know there isn't one. I read the Spanish translation. (that I think is now gone)

I think the two things are the same for this

*Anyone else notice how much more open, talkative, and confident M seems since their mutual confession?*

YES and I love it.

I think that I have mostly accepted that it's gonna hurt like hell. And the pain is gonna start soon, pretty sure. Since we're at the halfway mark.

Yeah, Koichi (and Hashimoto, bless her) were not moving along as fast as Kagamiya and Mitsuru, but it's only a matter of time til it clicks for him that he's stealing from Mitsuru (even this ep Mitsuru's eyes were drawn and bloodshot, and that was after only one night), and I doubt he'll want to let that stand. I'm kinda curious if Mitsuru will fight him on it - my gut says yes. He'd give Koichi anything.

So yes. Tears are in my future. There's a masochistic part of me that's kinda looking forward to it.

Okay, okay, I take back the things I said about last ep's kiss. Clearly they were going for something and I can respect that. Spicy, spicy.

But more than that, I am just enthralled by how comfortable Mitsuru is with Koichi, and it clicked for me that this is the most we've seen them interact in the time after they confessed to each other. They are so lovely, and I'm going to cry buckets, I can tell.

I wonder if Kagamiya will admit that she suspects Koichi is stealing Misturu's life force. She came close to it before Class Prez came flying in.

What is UP with the teachers?

This ep was too short! I want sleepovers every episode now.

It's up on gaga now

My general assumption is people are watching it without subs. I would probably do the same if I could. I will try to be patient but hot damn those gifs are telling a story.

No but seriously throw a bone, here. I am seeing gifs and I am taking back everything bad I said about the kiss last episode but it's not the same as watching it.

Aw the giggling actually saved it for me, a little. They're so giddy and relieved and it's really sweet.

I also think I've come around to the kiss after *mumblemumble*rewatches. I think it fits. I do worry that'll be the best we get but I'm willing to wait for at least one more before I decide it is.

I have a question regarding that if you don't mind answering. I can message you to prevent spoiling anyone. If you don't mind.

The tent stuff was so darn good I can't deal with it. Koichi just getting more and more riled up as he talks, letting out all this stuff that he's clearly been thinking of for a while - the way he just freezes when he sees he's made Mitsuru cry. And the scene at the little pavilion like thing...not sure how I missed that this occurred the summer before the zombifying, but now I know and that means, seeing as they met in the spring 2 years before Koichi was hit by a truck, that this is a year's worth of pining exploding all over everything. That makes a lot of sense.

The acting is so good, honestly. My heart hurt for Mitsuru when he's watching Koichi and then catching himself, over and over. It's so relatable in the most painful way, every time he has to remind himself that he has to hide. And Koichi himself is so emotionally open - no wonder Mitsuru's reaction to him was confusing!

It also throws such an interesting wrench in everything, that they were already together by the point that the accident happened. In a way it makes it hurt a little more, because they both know exactly what they stand to lose if and when Koichi dies for good.

I hope it only gets better. This episode really raised the bar for me (and it was already pretty high, if I'm honest). Really looking forward to next week! The preview looks spicy and I think it's in the present again, or the time in which Koichi is zombie boyfriend.

Oh no you were fine, I just wanted to explain myself a little. :)

As one of the commenters who expressed some disappointment, it's true that I think it could have been done better and still conveyed innocence or tentativeness if that was the intent. It also makes me worry that this is the future w/r/t any other kisses.

That said, I have always maintained that even with kisses I'm not jazzed about I'll still love it if the chemistry otherwise can carry the day, and it is, for me. I loved absolutely everything leading to the kiss, like right up until the moment lips touched, and I loved the little moment afterwards.

Well that was my favorite ep so far. Kiss was not good, but I expected as much so I wasn't too bothered. Maybe that bit will improve.

Not so! I'm prepared to hurt - bring it, show.

I think that the scene in the preview is almost certainly a flashback, and I do think that Koichi is really dead. But while the idea of him representing Ouimi's denial of his death is super interesting, I don't think that's the case here (unless you mean something like Ouimi is keeping Koichi from truly "dying" due to sheer force of will - that I could see. Or that they both care about each other too much to let go, which is why we have a walking, talking Koichi corpse - I love the idea that his body is suspended in that one moment in time, caught there. It's so cool to me).

I do not think that it's all in Ouimi's mind. I do think that prepping for a sad or bittersweet ending would be a good idea though. For sure.

I too am really curious to know if they were together before the accident, though. And if they were, how long? If they weren't and I am right that the preview is a flashback, then why not? I'm impatient to find out!

Okay I still can't stop thinking about the preview and Mitsuru being like "if he knew how I felt, I could lose the best friend I've ever had" (paraphrased). I'm just like. Have you SEEN how that boy looks at you?

(also the part where Mitsuru pulled his hand away from Koichi. Don't make him sad, dude, he probably doesn't have that long left)

Out of curiosity, what is the point then? Because I'm having a hard time figuring it out.