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Rating: 9.5/10

Impressions:

After such a touching episode last time, can this follow-up match it? Apparently not, but it’s almost as good. Karada looked a bit funny some of the times (I’m talking about how her face is drawn) but that’s ok, the feeling’s still there. Sure, the ending is a bit convenient, how Kotomine takes Tetsu to her teacher’s house, which coincidentally is the place where Karada is working. However, it does set the next episode up really well, and finally Kotomine might actually get to know some more of the main cast. I’m also surprised Tetsu is taller than her. He is only 12; Kotomine is what, in high school? Middle school? I dunno, it just seems weird. I’m glad she got some screen time this episode. She is the most energetic character in the show, and the most enjoyable to watch. She also needs to spend some time with Shouko, since that’s the original pairing. Shouko shows that she cares for Karada quite a lot this episode, and perhaps has accepted her as a close friend or sister.

On the other hand, Hiro seems abnormally unconcerned. Sure, he’s fretting over Karada, but he could have easily chased her by boarding the next episode from last episode. Perhaps he took Karada’s “I’m sorry” to heart and decided that he wouldn’t be able to persuade Karada to come home. And to replace him, Tetsu goes to look for her. It seems that Karada will experience her first crush next episode too, or if not that, she should at least be swayed by Tetsu’s presence to return home. I’m still wondering as to whether Tetsu will find out about Karada’s secret. There’s still the final problem to resolve, and that’s whether Karada and Shouko will return to normal or not. As of now, I am pretty certain they will. Both will return to their respective ages with the new knowledge they’ve learnt and finally move on with their lives. Shouko, who had been a loner almost all her life, would be able to break out from her confinement and meet new people, and forget about Hiro. Karada will finally accept that she is still a child and doesn’t have to grow up anytime soon. And thus, everyone is happy and more importantly, everything has returned to the way they should have.

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