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Jun 10, 2023 8:29 AM
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Shori's parents huh? Well this was rough but also kinda expected.

I do like how Shiori was able to control her feeling but also feeling angry about her parents. They should be more understaning about her relationship with Ichiro. 
Jun 10, 2023 10:56 AM
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well it was nice to see the bittersweet relationship between shiori and her mother also the father seriously loves his wife more than his daughter wanted to know who were those extra with the family though
Jun 10, 2023 11:26 AM
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Well this highlighted a lot or the relationship between mother and daughter which needs some work from the looks of it.
Her mother makes assumptions to fast but she does seem to want the best for her daughter which also explains the behaviour of her daughter a bit.
For now it seems to work out tho. 
Jun 10, 2023 11:29 AM
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Well, yes, this ought to happen when you ignore all the calls and all that from your mom ... she eventually drops at your doorstep unexpectedly, ready to war and rock your shit, lol.

Fortunately, it was all bark and no bite, and as expected, Shiori's parents are pretty chill actually ... well, the dad at least, lol.
Jun 10, 2023 11:38 AM
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Shiori's Dad seems to be such a loving father its just a shame her mother is just ice cold and seemingly unwilling to let Shiori enjoy life and enjoy what makes her happy
Jun 10, 2023 12:32 PM
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“Mother you’re rude” lmaooo go Shiori go!

Proud of her for standing up to her parents like that. Can be a very difficult thing to do but sometimes you’re parents are genuinely wrong and need to be called out. She wouldn’t have been able to do that without Kuga’s support. They truly make a wonderful pair

Shiori’s dad you can tell is really nice but he just simps for his wife a little too much. You gotta call out your partner when they’re doing too much. At the end it was good to see an emotional little farewell. Shiori’s mom definitely loves her daughter she just is too protective.
Jun 10, 2023 12:36 PM
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Still good show my mind didint wander to somthing els
Jun 10, 2023 2:36 PM
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So she said she wants to annul contract which makes her mom happy but wait a minute, both mc never said they love eachother to her family wtf, now her parents think they only together cuz of pact. Thats why im pissed tho.
Jun 10, 2023 3:18 PM
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Goshiki’s mom was as cold as ice, but in the end it all stems from being worried for her daughter so I can’t hate her too much lol, I also like how her dad was just kinda there for most of it, letting his queen go off I suppose. But thankfully they were convinced since Goshiki was able to show her progress on manga as well as the trick that annulling the engagement means they’d break up, it took some doing but it worked like a charm.

But little does Goshiki’s parents know, Fumio and Machi’s little wish is indestructible so they are destined to lose out lol. And I guess the next step is to actually annul the engagement, I’m interested in seeing how that process works.
Jun 10, 2023 3:18 PM

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Things ended up okay somehow or another. Shiori's mother has a misunderstanding now but oh well. They have a year on their hand. Hope they use it well and next time they meet with the parents they'll be able to make them understand.
Jun 10, 2023 3:22 PM

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The dad seems so chill. I swear shiori has one very boyish looking sister.

The preview for next episode was also quite interesting.
Jun 10, 2023 6:09 PM

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Shiori & Kuga are getting ready for a long talk the next day since the mother of Shiori showed up unannounced.

Wow the mother of Shiori is so rude, even though Shiori has worked so hard with Kuga these past months. Some backstory of Shiori when she was little and reached 1st place and asked if she can play tag and her mother basically said "no". Shiori & Kuga are gonna annul the pact, even the mother and dad were surprised. They gave Shiori & Kuga 1 more year before the mom is gonna go take her home. I really hope that doesn't happen and that she stays.
Jun 10, 2023 7:32 PM

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I was really looking forward to the confrontation/talk between Kuga, Shiori and her parents, but was left fairly unsatisfied. I dunno, it just left a bit to be desired.
Jun 10, 2023 8:00 PM

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So the confrontation between Shiori and her mother finally happened and it kind of ended in a stalemate, with the father acting like a mediator. I'm glad that Ichiro mentioned that Shiori has been working hard and that she's good at what she does, and that seemed to help with the talk. Now with the annulment next I'm curious to see how that works.
Jun 10, 2023 8:56 PM
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The talk with shiori's family went well but there are still some conditions for it though.
Jun 10, 2023 9:01 PM
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At least they put things off for a year
Jun 10, 2023 10:44 PM

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shiori's mom is strict put nice to see she still worries, at least they gave kuga and shiori one more year. 
Jun 11, 2023 2:44 AM

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Dropping score to 6/10. Show has started to drag. It doesn't feel like there is much story here. Why are they even annulling the pact? Why not just keep it?
Jun 11, 2023 7:21 AM
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Kind of exciting how they dealt with Shiori's parents and fortunately everything went well, on the basis that they will be together for a year more but with Shiori with less resources to work with and need to tend to her own growth.

Looks like the next episode will deal with how they can remove the binding effects of the contract. Their special relationship, specially their romantic bond were almost like a form Stockholm syndrome so what will happen if the binding effects are finally removed?
Jun 11, 2023 9:31 AM
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Funny episode; My Guy's got some problematic future in-laws to deal with, hope he enjoys his one year of peace.
Jun 11, 2023 11:43 AM

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Kinda expected this so I get this mixture feeling of glad and underwhelmed
Jun 11, 2023 12:13 PM

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CarbonMD said:
Dropping score to 6/10.  Show has started to drag.  It doesn't feel like there is much story here.  Why are they even annulling the pact?  Why not just keep it?
They, especially Shiori, want out of their cosmically ordained marriage. They want to fall in love with each other naturally, which, they already have. Therefore, there is no need for the pact. They want their relationship not just forced out or "called it" by whoever was stung by the stinger, they will get married. Rather, they want to call it a natural marriage, wherein two people fall in love naturally.

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Jun 11, 2023 2:21 PM

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how to not get disappointed again and again...

yes, it's a romance but really...
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Jun 11, 2023 8:43 PM

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The dreaded family meeting right in front of the house, but first, leaving Ichiro and his siblings a chance to recuperate and rest.

Taking time to think about this, and Shiori's undoubtedly doesn't want to part with Ichiro, Fumio and Machi. Not especially after the topic of the stinger being the part to make or break the pact, and hopefully things would go well the day after. Leaving the siblings to Chihiro to take care of, the couple face the family nemesis, of which Miyako does not intend to give way. The stinger is rhe real issue, but she was about to go off-track with Ichiro stopping her, and the deeper they go, the more that Miyako will not approve of them.

The fact that both mother and daughter didn't have an amicable relationship to start with, it's the same feeling with Ichiro. But running away from the issue isn't sound advice, and that's what she did to defy Miyako. But the misunderstanding that they're going to annul the Engagement Pact, Miyako thinking that both Ichiro and Shiori are going to break up, it's good for her while not for the couple. What Shiori has to prove for herself is the fact that she draws manga illustrations, and that is enough for the reasoning to give Shiori a year, no less, no more. Yeah...with such chill parents, the ordeal is over, at least for now.

Yeah, I have to agree with the rest here: it's an romance, but really, a forced one that somehow has both leads having to drive each other towards love. Not that it's not pleasant, but forced romance usually doesn't turn out good.
Jun 12, 2023 4:32 PM

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I’m kinda curious what will happen if they finally are able to annul the pact. Will their feelings change or something? I mean there might be an enchanment if you got stung by the stinger. Hoping the next ep will get a better explanation and not feel rushed.

Jun 13, 2023 2:19 AM

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Now this kind of left a sour taste in mouth tbh. I mean they know they like each other, just the other episode they confessed as well, so why still insisting on annulling the pact? Isn't it better to let the things remain the way they're now??

Anyways evil mother wasn't really that evil in the end.. more like a tad too overprotective for her daughter.
Jun 13, 2023 8:19 AM
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Well, the oka-san is more loving than I previously thought. Hopefully things work out for the best between the two, they deserve each other!
Jun 15, 2023 10:05 PM
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My Interest for this anime was 9 but this 10 episode was lame and my watching mood was ruined and now it 2 out of 10...shiori mother she is just disgusting in my opinion,then her dad simp too much,now i don't even know if i can watch sn 2 if there will be any knowing she has 1yr left
Jun 16, 2023 12:36 PM
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I love their relationship so much. And what happened with her perents was kinda expected.
Jun 18, 2023 3:45 PM
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Yes, at least the meeting with the family went better than expected
Jun 26, 2023 7:01 PM
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Wow! Shiori's mother is a total narc. Emotionally abusive. So much gaslighting. It's disgusting and the father seems to enable her behavior along with the rest of the island. I'd say that the father was a nice person, but seeing how calm he was while she had those outbursts was a red flag for me. He may have asked if Shiori and Kuga were alright later but he barely did anything and allowed it to get to that point in the first place. Broken arm or not his mouth worked just fine so he could and should have taken control of the situation. I feel kind of bad for people with partners like her. They suffer emotional abuse as well and eventually become quiet and submissive; giving in to their partners crazy demands and are always rushing to save face for them. They shrug off their behavior with "Oh you know how they get". She switches her mood at the drop of a hat and only seems to show kindness when she thinks she has gotten her way. If it had ended with the mother and daughter hugging or just passing off her gross behavior as strict I would drop this show in a heartbeat. I'm very glad that Shiori gently pushed her mother's hands off her face and kept her cool before running out of there. She had the courage to do what many people in her situation don't.     
Jul 1, 2023 7:50 PM
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Love won ladies and gentlemen, luckily the father was more reasonable than the mother, with people who have that type of personality it is very difficult to deal with. I'll roll the triple and I'll bet because in the final chapter they're going to end up annulling the engagement, and then at the same time Ichirou is going to propose to her or something like that.
Jul 5, 2023 5:54 AM

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Seeing her mom make the break up equation in real time was the first time I laughed for this anime.

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Oct 10, 2023 3:45 PM
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Goshiki and Kuga finally talked to the mother and father. A rather exhausting episode and the conversation was a little underwhelming. But still, I'm excited to see how their romance plays out.

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