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Apr 22, 2023 8:57 AM
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The RPG avatars felt like a gimmick at first but I kinda like it mixed with the reality and social elements of this episode.

Eita's character is very interesting imo, as he protrays that rabbit avatar. The way he speaks and expresses his personality and love for gaming captures an aura about his character. I definitely like the way this anime is adapting its characters. It's making every one of them stand out so far, at least the relevant ones.

Apr 22, 2023 8:58 AM
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Akane, who participated in an event outside the Chocolate Rabbit guild held at the FOS collaboration cafe, noticed the presence of a girls who might be Yamada and Rurihime. And once again, I emphasize that the girl walking with Yamada is not Rurihime. Akane did not recognize Eita and that ojisan Kamoda who were present there.

Rurihime is actually a megane boy named Eita. Akane is now Runa's rival. They went home together after the gathering. On the train, Yamada really stood out. Yamada is cool and handsome.
Apr 22, 2023 10:17 AM
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Well, that was ... the least awkward online-live meet up you could possibly imagine ... they usually end up pretty bad. Now, i wonder from what dimension the mangaka is, that she imagined those irl meeting be like that, lmao.

But for real, dude, xD .. the broken glass scene ... the fat old (and also very nice and polite) dude was so worried about her not getting hurt picking it up, no reaction ... but she's all blush when Yamada slaps her hands for the same reason, lol.

You know i usually like shoujo, like really do, but this one is like shoujo times 100.
Apr 22, 2023 10:29 AM
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This is certainly moving pretty fast which is actually a good thing since most romance are dragged out beyond belief. I’d go as far as to say I’m confident we might even get a confession before the seasons over
Apr 22, 2023 10:33 AM
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Eita just became the best character in this average anime.
This episode was okay. Frustrated me at one point when my man Takezo is trying to enjoy the cafe and everyone is ruining his good time lol

Ruri is going to be up to something next week tho.
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Apr 22, 2023 10:33 AM
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Offline meeting was way better than most lol. Rurihime being a Nakema was not something I expected. What a siscon. Sucks that Runa doesn’t want to accept Akane into the guild. If Runa’s inviting Akane to hangout while she’s getting tutored, what’s she planning? To make her jealous?

I wish the romance was more nuanced in this tho, having Akane like Yamada basically because he’s hot is just so shallow. Hopefully there’s more characterisation later on
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Apr 22, 2023 10:34 AM
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Well Rurihime being a male was the case after all tho he was a lot younger than expected.
Still modeling the character after your little sister is creepy.
Speaking of which it seems she has some pretty bad impressions about Akane and it seems she is planning a few bad things.
Let's hope they manage to get closer to each other.
Apr 22, 2023 10:42 AM
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i can smell that runa is plotting something
Apr 22, 2023 10:45 AM
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Akane is fitting right in with her fellow guild members. The offline meet up went very well for her seeing everyone irl. Rurihime turned out not exactly how Akane expected, she definitely didn't suspect a guy as being the cutesy Rurihime. Kind of changes how you look at their previous conversations especially about Akane breakup. But at least the guy Eita playing as Rurihime is a decent dude. Kind of weird about how he defines himself in relation to the Rurihime character but otherwise he's cool. Yamada doesn't seem to mind Eita much at least. His younger sister though wasn't feeling Akane at all. It was very funny seeing Runa disdain for Akane just even being close to Yamada and Eita. It very sweet at the end of the episode seeing Runa call Akane and apologize, offering to hangout again on better terms is nice.

I'm very interested in the hinted past of Yamada we saw when Eita brought up him being indifferent to girls. There's some past trauma there for sure with Yamada and a girl. Runa at the meet up calling out Akane was shocking. Very direct approach asking point blank if Akane loved Yamada. Considering how flustered Akane got its safe to assume she's feeling something towards Yamada. He does always take care of her and look out for her. Which made Akane bringing him food and cooking supplies so Yamada can eat a proper meal very sweet. They've gotten very close from one offline meet up to another.
Apr 22, 2023 10:46 AM

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The FOS cosplay café where the guild mates gather altogether, it's clear that 19-year-old Eita Sasaki as Rurihime with his sister character-inspired Runa, and Mr. Starawberry Farmer Takezo Kamota as the wizard, Akane is quite taken aback where Eita plays a nekama, a man playing a woman character online, and he's quite obsessed with it. Runa's hatred for Akane, and the relationship of Eita and Yamada being of a hierarchical order, it's a mistake to be glad that Yamada isn't attached that Akane subconsciously reveals her interest in him. Because of this, Akane's heart flutters, even breaking a glass of water in the midst for Yamada to slap her hands out of order for the glass hurting her hands. Since it's Akane's 1st time where everyone has already met before, there is unease, especially for Yamada, whose indifference to the opposite sex is abnormal at best.

Runa still feeling salty that Akane is dead weight in the guild and potentially chasing after Yamada and her own brother Eita, she would do anything to get rid of her. While the adverse is true that Yamada has the looks of a ladies' man, Akane knowing that she shouldn't pry too much in his private life, but still trying her best to rush within the space of 10 mins to cook food for the gamer who lives alone at home. Akane getting a call from Runa to apologize for her rudeness on their first meeting, she really didn't mean it, and would want to do it again on the right footing. But the next time they'll meet is when Runa has her tutorial job as well, so whether is it true or not, we'll have to see.

Would love more of Runa.
Apr 22, 2023 10:48 AM
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Nice explanation of the roles that one can play ingame. Rare for older adults to play MMO's. Wow never expected Rurihime to be that different irl. Runa's jealousy really was scary though. But friendships formed in games are one's that can be far stronger than real life ones. Akane sure was quite generous in giving that much food to Yamada. I get the feeling that there's more to Runa's request than a simple bonding session. But overall a fun ep that intrduced some fun new characters to the narrative while expanding upon Akane and Yamada's developing bonds.
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Apr 22, 2023 10:49 AM

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Runa's going to do something next episode, sure of it.
Eita's now the only good character in this show yet.
Apr 22, 2023 10:53 AM

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Runa is jealous about Akane that she now talks with yamada and that princess ruri is in real life her brother and mot a woman.
I really like the vibe and the design of this show.
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Apr 22, 2023 10:54 AM

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Yeah totally not suspicious Runa. We got so see different side of Yamada even if it was short and nothing special, hoping to see more of that. Visually it still isn't good but at least better than previous episode.
Apr 22, 2023 10:56 AM
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I kinda hate Runa lol
Apr 22, 2023 10:59 AM
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Bro, that Saturday meeting hella sus :-o
Apr 22, 2023 11:15 AM

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NOOO! Me da mucha pena la Akane  por que ella está recontra ilusionada por juntarse con la Runa y creo que es obvio que esta tiene malas intenciones.
Se va poniendo interesante la trama y cada vez me dan más ganas de leer el manga.
Muy buen capítulo.

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English Translation

NOOO! I feel very sorry for Akane because she is excited about meeting Runa again and I think it's obvious that she has bad intentions.
The plot is getting interesting and every time I want to read the manga more.
Very good chapter.

(Sorry for my bad english. I'm using google translate since ''All posts in the main forum must be in English.'')

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Apr 22, 2023 11:49 AM
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It was good, Akane is a Lovely girl.
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Apr 22, 2023 11:54 AM
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He's starting to act like a human.... :)
Apr 22, 2023 11:55 AM

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If I had been there and Runa gave me so much lip I would have waved my hand graciously as I walked out the door with nary a glance behind me. 
May the Uguu be with you.

Apr 22, 2023 11:55 AM
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This episode wasn't as great as the other episodes!
This time they didn't caught my attention!
Overall was a good episode, with good and funny scenes like in the one theEita was presenting his character.
Apr 22, 2023 12:08 PM

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Is Runa planning to throw Akane off the cliff, or is going to run over her by a car, because no way she invited her out with a good will lol. I mean girls can get a bit nasty when it comes to dudes after all.

But hey mister handsome will come to the rescue, right?
Apr 22, 2023 12:23 PM
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So I guess Runa's going to ghost and leave Akane hanging after getting her excited to hang out and make friends. Talk about pot calling kettle a b****h.

Thanks Runa for motivating me! I was undecided after the third ep, but now I'm rarin' to go! Watch something else.
Apr 22, 2023 12:25 PM

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So Runa is here for the sake of stirring up drama. Definitely one of my least favorite type of characters, ones literally created to be a problem. Hoping she isn't as terrible as a character as this episode has depicted her but if she is, I hope whatever she does gets over quickly and won't affect my enjoyment of the rest of the show. I just wanted a fun romance.
Apr 22, 2023 12:26 PM

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The guild is meeting up to go to an FOS cafe, Akane is still new in the guild and someone already doesn't like her, her name is Runa. Akane is so confused when Eita told her that he plays Rurihime lmao.

Things got a little awkward with the glass scene. I'm glad that Takezou still kept talking to make the silence go over and he asked if Akane is alright. We also get an little backtrack to when Yamada and another girl were in the picture, interesting. I'm glad that Akane did notice Yamada's unhealthy food pattern, she even ran home and grabbed some stuff to give to Yamada, which is nice. Akane gets a call from a number that she doesn't recognizes and she thinks that its Momoko but its Runa. Runa asks if she can meet up with Akane again, but in my perspective it looks like she is up to something, so he is putting on a mask.

I really hope that Runa doesn't end up ruining everything for Akane.
Apr 22, 2023 12:43 PM

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Rurihime best G.I.R.L. :D
Apr 22, 2023 1:35 PM

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A new dreadful fiend appeared! XD (Ai Kakuma is always great)

Apr 22, 2023 1:48 PM
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Started really slow but it's getting better. Best episode so far.
Upped my score from 6 to 8.
Apr 22, 2023 2:03 PM

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Cute!!!!!!!!!! Tupperware curry and rice. Just how I like to live.

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Apr 22, 2023 2:14 PM

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People joke about crisp scene from Death Note but this show definitely topped it with how overly dramatic the whole crap with the glass was. Comedy was pretty enjoyable in previous episodes but now it's starting to strike these awful shoujo romance chords where characters act like victims of botched lobotomy. I'll give it another episode but if these character keep making an average shounen protagonist look like a genius in comparison, I'm out.
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Apr 22, 2023 2:16 PM
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Akane was a bit slow on the realization that Eita is Rurihime lol, I thought it was obvious at the end of last episode but I also can’t blame her too much since she was nervous to be around new people, as well as her pure disbelief that Eita could be Rurihime, I love playing girls in games too but I don’t take it as far as he does at least lol.

We also met two other new folks, being Runa and Mr. Kamota, Runa is cute but seems to be cold as ice, and Kamota is just a wholesome lad lol, man’s just been grinding this whole time which is why we haven’t seen him yet, which I understand as a Destiny player lol.

And damn Akane absolutely set Yamada up with the goods at the end lol, she ain’t letting this man go hungry. And she has plans to hangout with Runa now which is nice giving their initial interactions but it apparently lines up with a tutoring session she has with Yamada, not sure what’s about to go down then lol. And lastly I liked the bit of Yamada backstory we got here, hope we get some more of that later on.
Apr 22, 2023 2:40 PM
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A rather interesting episode, (to put it in some way ._.)
I really didn't expect Akane to prove something for Yamada so quickly, maybe one more episode would be nice to look a bit more natural, but I'm not saying it's bad.

For the rest quite well; If they gave me a coin for each time one of the characters uses a skin of a cute girl but in real life is a man, then I would have 2 coins, which is not much but it is curious that I have already seen it 2 times xDDD.

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Apr 22, 2023 3:08 PM
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this show is good not even going to lie
Apr 22, 2023 3:26 PM

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This girl is such a mess. Runa is so annoying. I don't like her character. Ohhhh does Yamada tutor Runa and that's why Akane saw them in person? Because why would Yamada have that on his calendar? Takezo is such a cutie lil strawberry man, so wholesome. Did y'all see Yamada's very small smile?? I think he's starting to develop feelings since he stared at her the entire time. I wonder who the girl in his flashback was...probably someone who had a crush on him previously but he rejected her?
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Apr 22, 2023 3:32 PM

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Wow, Runa is really annoying. The rest of the episode was pretty cute though.

Ruri being man was also funny. Eita seems like a cool guy.
Apr 22, 2023 3:46 PM
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I think Eita is an excellent character. I personally have no problems with men playing women in Video Games. It's roleplaying, so you play a character; why should your gender matter? I agree with him. Runa is sooo mean omgg. I like her, but I hope we see a redemption arch bc she's so bitchy now. I hate the type of girls who put other women down just because they're jealous. The scene with Akane getting Yamada curry is adorable. I agree tho. Get that boy some real food. He seems like the type to live on energy drinks and sugar. I feel for Yamada, romantic feelings aren't the sort of thing that comes naturally for everyone, and it can suck if ppl expect you to feel such things as easily as your peers
Apr 22, 2023 4:06 PM
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I thought Runa was Rurihime because of her outfits, but after seeing her personality, that threw me off. It now seemed obvious Eita is Rurihime, they share the same personality, and I've heard of guys posing as girls in games but i've never heard of a reference to them, guess the Japanese call them Nekama. Takezo was a very sweet old man, but I'm surprised a guy his age could play games like FOS, and Runa might like Yamada since she's been giving Akane the demonic stare. Yamada must've had serious trouble with girls according to the flashback, you can't have a story without a little bit of drama, and I can tell Runa has something planned for Akane during their meet up Saturday, how suspicious!
Apr 22, 2023 4:14 PM
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I like this show, but it uses kaogei just a little too much. There are entire scenes where we never see people's actual faces. Eita was fine last episode and then spent this entire time all 8D the whole time.
Apr 22, 2023 4:45 PM
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It was good. It wan't told hold old are our characters though. I liked Ruka's character, don't like that cheerful girls, kinda unnatural.
Apr 22, 2023 5:35 PM

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This episode was too little bored at least they starting build up relationships between yamada and akarin
Apr 22, 2023 5:53 PM
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Liked the little back story from Yamada's POV
Apr 22, 2023 6:10 PM

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Do people really let staff handle broken glasses in Japan lol if I dropped it on purpose I'd definitely offer to pick it up
Apr 22, 2023 6:10 PM

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eita best nekama lmao and runa is scheming.
akane must be protected at all costs, yamada coming to the realization. takezo is such a vibe as well.

the first minute had no business looking that good. madhouse being madhouse.
Apr 22, 2023 6:32 PM
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Eita is keeping his avatar as his idol. How Japanese!

Moody-Kun knows the bitchy girl will do something to hurt Akane, but will he let it pass? Wonder what happened in his life to make him so withdrawn.

This anime is more entertaining than you'd think going in.
Apr 22, 2023 6:37 PM

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I really don't know what is the point of this anime, the romance is bad, the two MCs are "lost" in the plot and do nothing, really nothing, both have lack of spirit, neither developing a problem to resolve in ther rest of the episodes, we have that "flashbacks" that are what ? Nothing more the usual Yamada that for some possible generic reason only remember about that girl and will be a "trigger" in his relationship.
Apr 22, 2023 6:44 PM
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Most wholesome gamer meetup, so happy the old guy is nice and calm, the way he tried to help everyone get along especially.
Apr 22, 2023 7:20 PM
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The guild is finally all introduced. I have to say I didn't have to be surprised who Rurihime really is IRL, it was pretty much obvious from the get go.
Akane is starting to feel that 'moya moya' feeling or that uneasiness knowing that Yamada might be going out with someone else and started caring for Yamada unknowingly. Also, Yamada starts to consider his 'indifference' towards women, which can bring about him becoming aware of his more sincere emotions he was not able to comprehend about before.
On the other hand, Runa might be plotting something in their coming play session, scheduling it to coincide with Runa's tutorial with Yamada.
Apr 22, 2023 7:33 PM
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Be feeling those hot and sexy vibes from the background music when Akane drops her glass


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Apr 22, 2023 8:20 PM

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Runa's a green eyed little devilish monster who is out to make Akane's life a living hell. BUT Yamada can't be all that clueless and will soon put two and two together - I hope! lol Well, Runa girl, if you like Yamada, doing something bitchy like that ain't really gonna score you brownie points from him lol You're just pushing him more and more towards Akane's direction, which isn't bad lol
Apr 22, 2023 8:23 PM

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I could do without the annoying jealous sister, but it's nice that Yamada can pick up on Akane's aura already (though he misunderstood it slightly).

Hopefully the stupid sister stuff only takes one episode :v
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