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Rating: 9.2/10

Impressions:

I always love it when new characters are introduced, and Yukino’s mother is especially entertaining, being the shocking loli-looking teen that she is. I can’t even remember seeing her in the manga, or if she’s appeared yet at all (or she might even be an anime-only character, though I’m pretty sure I read something along the lines of this episode some time ago). Apparently, all the guys died 13 years ago or something right? This means Yukino can’t be far off from that age, so I wonder how old Yukino’s mother was when she gave birth to her. Apart from her, we got some well needed Machi appearance as well, though it’s still not nearly enough.

What amuses me greatly is how much this show defies all laws of nature and physics. Climbing a mountain and back in a day? Yeah, right! It’s so badly planned out that it becomes hilarious, and I’m not sure of whether that’s a good or bad thing. The outcome of Ikuto’s journey to fetch ice is pretty predictable, as for the sake of comedy, his heart-warming (xD) efforts would surely go to waste in the end. Anyway, I hope to see a certain other character introduced soon, while another chapter(s) I want to see animated is chapter 22/23, mostly as it focuses on Chikage and shows all the characters in a rather interesting fashion.

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