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Aug 13, 2022 4:00 AM
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Pacing is still atrocious. And somehow already nationals next week.... THEN maybe we'll spend actual time on the matches, suddenly.
Aug 13, 2022 4:00 AM
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Yeah my hot lion senpai is back, aka Hishikawa senpai, but the English translation is wrong, he's now in the second year of university, not the first year. The Japanese text is correct though. I love when he misunderstood that girls in the gym think he's cute, turns out girls are looking at Mizushima, not him LOL. If the senpai is still single then I'll take him, no, I'll take him even if he's not single!

The banner at the beginning shows that this school is very strong at sports, baseball team goes to Koshien, soccer team goes to inter-high. But the strongest is, of course, badmintan team, which goes to inter-high for 3 consecutive years, which began in the year that Hishikawa was still a third year student of this school. Look, I can't stop talking about this senpai! I'm wondering who's stronger now between Hishikawa and Yusa.

Talking about Yusa. At first I'm quite annoy that Mizushima suddenly has inferiority complex against him. But the answer in this episode satisfied me. I love that what Mizushuma find out behind Yusa's strength is not a one simple answer, but an accumulate of all Yusa experience over time. There is no single opponent that make him stronger, there is no single coach that make him stronger, there is no single romantic crush, there is no single event... but all event, all things, everything, everyone, make Yusa stronger, make him develop a bloodlust, make him the undefeated champion. This is even a better solution than what I purpose. What I expect at first is that Mizushima himself is the reason why Yusa is stronger, but that seems weak compare to what the anime actually offer. I've to say, good job!

Can I talk about how hot Hishikawa senpai is again? LOL Anyway, let's talk about the ED song singer, Yasuda Rei, she recently had COVID, so I wish her a speedy recovery without any lingering symptom.
Aug 13, 2022 4:16 AM
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I honestly forgot Akira plays still. I thought the dude was like an assistant manager lol. I can understand Mizushima being a bit absent minded there. He’s training pretty hard to overcome that killer intensity the others have before the big tournament. 4 v 1 is pretty hardcore though.

Whenever Rika drops by, Yusa instantly becomes a mess. Loses his cool guy attitude pretty quick haha. I see Hana’s gotten her seal of approval!

So Ebihara’s the reason Yusa has that killer intensity huh? His plan worked though, they’ve gathered a promising team ready (somewhat) for the inter high tourney. I’m glad to see Mizushima back in form.

Akira at the end was great, he’s improved so much and he’s become a pretty good player. He might be my favorite in this series! What a good dude all around.
Aug 13, 2022 5:53 AM
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For Mizushima to get his act together for the upcoming Singles, a 3 vs. 1 that plus Sakaki, turned into a 4 vs. 1 to face all oncoming mental slaughter that everything else i sout of his own volition to take others for his own gain. This, takes Coach Ebihara's attention, which he ordered Mizushima to take time off before he gets even heated up more and wasting his efforts on focus.

The only thing that can move Yusa's heart is Rika, though he'll of course not pretend of anything in her presence. But for Rika to entrust her own brother in Sakurai's hands, that's a tall order, for the boy whom is trying to sortie Yusa's frightening aura through the help of Hishikawa from watching tourney videos between the two.

For the undefeated ace's backstory to choose a school of his own choice and be specially coached by Ebihara, there're standards to uphold, and Yusa's name is the base foundation of Yokohama Minato from a promise to always keep winning. And Mizushima's mission now is to get back on track...coaching Akira, which he has improved so much since then, finally using his brain to good use.

Anyways, the only plus point this episode is Akira, and Mizushima has a lot of work to do.
Aug 13, 2022 6:42 AM
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oh yeah talk about 'its about time' already with Ryo for not pushing himself too hard. Ebihara sensei banished him temporarily and let him learn shit outside the school. Nice teaching sensei xd. Though, it's nice to have the college senpai told him the greatest hint ever right shot it through his head and continue getting impacted by Hana-chan and Akira with the last match. Very well, truly the 'it's about time' episode!

And well looks like next episode will have a beach episode and another backstory of a rotten prince. Really looking forward to it....
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Aug 13, 2022 2:28 PM
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Liked the investigation he did on Yusa and the consequent answer he was able to come up with.




Aug 14, 2022 8:18 PM
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barf dude.... this show sucks.
I know its classic for sports anime to make "having fun" a power boost but this ep made me want to puke. How can a sports anime be this boring.
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