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Feb 4, 2023 9:40 PM
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Reminds me a little of the 1-minute series that preceded the Netflix series.
Feb 4, 2023 9:48 PM
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Feb 4, 2023 10:28 PM
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Never knew this existed until it just got added to MAL.
Makes me rethink how somewhat plain Retsuko is as a person.

She's cute tho. Wish this was in English Dub also.
Feb 4, 2023 10:56 PM
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Is this the only episode? 
Feb 4, 2023 11:56 PM
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Pretty fun episode.
Feb 5, 2023 1:18 AM
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Was a surprise, good! ;)


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Feb 5, 2023 5:27 AM
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Well this was interesting.


Feb 5, 2023 9:41 AM
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waalex11 said:
Never knew this existed until it just got added to MAL.
Makes me rethink how somewhat plain Retsuko is as a person.
I'm the same; at first I thought this was a new short to promote the fifth and final ONA series but then I saw it's from years ago; more likely to have been a sequel of sorts to the 1-minute series than anything related to the ONA series. Retsuko mentions both Ton and Yagyu as bosses at the same time so that fits.

I believe Retsuko is supposed to be a plain, ordinary person. One of the things I dislike about how the ONA series has developed over time is how many incredible events Retsuko has been involved with. The first season kept things very grounded but it more and more flew off into excess after that.
Feb 5, 2023 10:04 AM
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Yeah... It's a shame how it's great from the first two seasons until the third where these new plots of drama and extraordinary concepts are no longer more relatable to average lifestyle people after they turn Retsuko into an idol, to then making Haida successfully winning over Retsuko to become a couple become so damn awkward in development...

It's frustrating how weird and flawed they made this story after they tried to progress his romance.

I just finished rewatching it all yesterday but I can't even think properly on how to explain the flaws.
It's difficult to accept how he's hopelessly interested in Retsuko over Inui, and how desperate he was for self-esteem to do illegal accounting. 

In the end, it's all an intriguing and entertaining journey as a story overall, but a fair amount of plots and these last two seasons aren't as great like how the first two were grounded, even if they're more epic.

I've been a Haida supporter since the beginning and watched every season now at least twice. The first, now four... and now I question this pairing.

Logically Haida seems more fitting with Inui, because she cared for him since the start,
while Retsuko never saw him romantically before oddly trying after he saved her.
I don't know, it's an awkward unrequited love gets noticed story.
It's interesting and I'm enjoying while trying to accept it for what it is, but yeah, it's been a bit of a mess since season three.
Feb 5, 2023 7:39 PM
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Retsuko, always thinking too much.
Feb 5, 2023 9:31 PM
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Well, it was only a minute. So OK. It was OK, I say. Always glad to see more Retsuko but tbh it didn't add much for me. Maybe a little appetizer for Season 5?
Jul 29, 2023 6:20 AM
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Lol i don't suppose to watch this yet because i'm reading all the spoiler above. But oh well nevermind then, its still great to know more about Retsuko! xd
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Aug 18, 2023 11:29 AM
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Little episode. I thought to learn something new maybe. But welp 1 min can't complain.


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