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| if Mao goes to Kai after Kouichi rejects her ( admitting he does ) , then he'll just be a safety wheel , he'd feel sad , but seeing as he his , he'd probably accept her anyway :S . Yay for Kazuki finally getting a grip and trying to forget Futami , even though he's going back her judging by the preview ;_; . |
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| It's a bit of a blow to your ego if you know you only have your woman because someone else rejected her. Kai should just forget about her and focus on the music groupies. |
| Mao is such a trifling woman. Kai is also too good of a guy to tell her to beat it. I really think he's too good for her. She needs to go back to France. |
| I don't think Mao wants to use Kai, she just tries very very hard not to love Kouchi, not to disturb him with her feelings. And later on she realized that trying to love another person is not the answer, but she needs someone to cling onto. I think she really admires Kai and that she does not want to harm his feelings at all. Although she is ofcourse. I feel sorry for both Mao and Kai. |
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| The beginning of this episode was a nice little turnaround from the last one. Mao's explanation to Kai actually seemed sincere (which I wasn't expecting). I'm also glad Sakino tried to make up for inadvertently messing up Aihara and Futami. =) ...But what is this? The third episode in a row that ends in a Mao one-liner? |
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| Yay for Mao! Was a good episode, I enjoyed it. Loli Eriko was awesome, though I hope that she won't be left behind as the only one that's lonely. The path for Aihara and Sakino seems open now, too. |
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| 22 minutes for 10 seconds of plot. Finally. |
| Great ep. Damn that cliffhanger. :( Grr I don't want Mao to be with Kouichi. >_> She should just stay alone. |
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| Finally Mao decided to take a step forward and tell him . Well , even if she ends up alone at least she confessed ~ Though I'd like her to be with Kouchi but I'm pitying his girlfriend =( She hasn't found anyone else for support and she would get hurt a lot ~ But I have this feeling that Mao won't be with Kouichi for long ~ It just doesn't seem perfectly right :\ |
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| Yep this series is moving in the right direction... Now all I want to see is Kouichi's reaction after that sudden confession and I wonder when Asuka will confess to Kazuki, as I don't think he'll be doing any confessing. ^_^ |
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radiantfire said: Finally, some progress. Kazuki's talking with Futami again, Futami's character has been given more depth, and Mao finally admits to Kouchi that she likes him. Hope Kouchi rejects Mao in the next episode. I'd want her to be with Kai, lol. Moreover, I hope that Sakino confesses to Kazuki. I feel the same way... only rejection is a harsh word and i dont think Kouchi has the balls for it!!! Its getting interesting!!! |
| Sakino racked up huge brownie points in this episode for hooking Aihara and Futami up to work things out, or not as the case may be. Atleast Aihara isn't going to be moping around for the next 5 releases wondering 'what happened?' Whew. Mao bites. My only wish is that some unknown character hurts her tragically because they are some psycho that has it out for Mao. |
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Karura said: Oh shi- Sorry, I had to edit it quickly. That would have been just all wrong. Hahaha, don't need any School Days references. There's enough of that going around. |
| Hoshino is going to be leaving soon, so I'm getting the feeling Kouichi is going to get with Mao. The movie they're doing is a little suspicious too. I think either... a) Mao gets rejected but gets her kiss with Kouichi through the movie b) Mao leaves(or something like that) and Kouichi realizes her feelings for him by watching the movie in whole. Well there are alot of possibilities, those ones are just gut feelings at this moment. =O |
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| Poor Kai D: Very enjoyable episode. I am glad that the other triangle is finally getting some more progress. |
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| This episode was a bit boring until the last shot where mao confesses her feelings for Kouichi but as a couple, they dont look compatitible whatsoever! Is Kai really only a year older than Kouichi? he's wayyyy taller :P i guess what i meant was that he seems more mature @@ :P |
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NolaDiorez said: I don't think Mao wants to use Kai, she just tries very very hard not to love Kouchi, not to disturb him with her feelings. And later on she realized that trying to love another person is not the answer, but she needs someone to cling onto. I think she really admires Kai and that she does not want to harm his feelings at all. Although she is ofcourse. I feel sorry for both Mao and Kai. x2 Gotta agree with you there. I'm glad Mao told him though |
| That was a great ep. Now it should get interesting between Mao and Kouchi. It seems like Futami likes Aihara but doesn't want to go through what her parents did (ie. a harsh brake up or divorce). I have a feeling something may happen between him and Sakino that may cause Futami to rethink her plan on leaving Aihara alone. Either that or she may just change her mind and start talking and kissing with him again. I hope him and Futami end up together! Thats all I care about lol. PS. relationship chart didn't change so no new image this week. |
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xo_cl2 said: Is Kai really only a year older than Kouichi? he's wayyyy taller :P My dads 20 years older than Shaq but Shaq is taller, what gives? |
| Lame, I like Hoshino better, but I feel that Mao is going to win it in the end on this one. I also doubt we've seen the last of Futami, and I expect her to get back together with Kazuki, seeing as how they put in far too many hints about her past to not resolve it -- and if you're going to spend screen time resolving all of that, then you're going to have to get a guy to go with it. Sadly, I was also hoping for the Aihara/Sakino pairing, so my picks are striking out across the board. Still, decent episode. |
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| Kai's probably too good for her... I don't get Mao, what does SHE see in Kouichi? I can understand Hoshino's feeling for him, but Mao? She's like one step above him. If Kouchi's going to accept her feelings, then... then... oh, never mind, you don't want School Days-like posts xD Send him away with Hoshino or something >.> Anyway, I've got the idea that Kouichi might quit the movie as well, having to replace Kouchi, just like Mao. Perfect persons to do that? Hiiragi and Mitsuki if you ask me, Hoshino will direct the movie as she wrote some of it and you get a couple. Okay, a bit too far-fetched xD Kazuki x Futami might be possible. Sakino did a good thing (or not) having those two talk together, even if it was to split them apart and not getting them back together, but it's a chance for her to get closer with Kazuki. On the other hand, I've got the feeling that Futami will return sometime.. |
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| Screw Kai now he can leave the series it was actually bearable now with less Kai, i wasnt forced to skip the scenes he was in like i have been doing since the beginning of the series. Finally Mao tells Kouichi good good. |
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| Looking at this from a non biased angle the challenge the director has left is to make people who accepted the Mao X Kai and Kouichi X Hoshino pairings accept the inevitable Mao X Kouichi pairing. Also to somewhat redeem Kai in the eyes of his numerous haters, coughMaoXKouichiforeversuckitkai!!!!cough I suppose he can actually do something with the Hiiragi X Mistuki thing as well... and oh yeah the girl in the next ep preview who has been ignored for 14 episodes straight can like um do something. |
NolaDiorez said: ... I think she really admires Kai and that she does not want to harm his feelings at all. Although she is ofcourse. I feel sorry for both Mao and Kai. QFT. When she was crying in the rain, or even more so, crying with her fever, my heart just ached for her. She didn't ask for this. She wanted to be happy with Kai. You can criticize, but what it comes down to is, you can't control how you feel. She was better off breaking up with Kai than leading him on. And she gave him a chance. She wanted to be happy with him. Com'here Kai, I'll comfort you <333 I'd fall for you over Kouichi any day! Xinil said: The entire series has been like that though. It took 15 episodes for her to realize and tell Kouichi about her feelings. And isn't that really the way life goes, for all those people who complain about animes not being realistic xD22 minutes for 10 seconds of plot. Finally. The ending was SUPERB. I love that she didn't kiss him (as would often happen in a show like this) but yells in his face "GET OUT!" and pushes him out the door ^^ In fact, I feel bad for all three of them now. Love triangles suck in real life, but they're so entertaining in shows, lol. |
| ^ Lol, maybe he's yet to have a growth spurt XD I'm not sure about all this. I felt that it all would have been fine if the relationships stayed how they were some five or so episodes ago. It would have been bad for story progression, but the match-ups were right on the spot. Please don't leave Futami-san on the outer. The final scenes were great as always. |
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| So it finally happened. I guess since Hoshino is on her way out already, this is the way it's going to end up. I'm more interested in Sakino and Aihara anyway... I hope she makes her move, because they're probably the most likeable characters in the show. And finally... there is now hope for KaiXFutami! Make it so! |
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_k1_ said: ... I'm more interested in Sakino and Aihara anyway... I hope she makes her move, because they're probably the most likeable characters in the show. And finally... there is now hope for KaiXFutami! Make it so! I like you're line of thinking. (high fives) Kai-kun is my favourite character and you found him a match. I hadn't even leaned in any direction because Mao was getting on my last nerve so much. Thanks. |
| If they are going to pair Kai when any girl it will be the one of the original 6 girls from the game, and of them the one who's been flat out ignored this series. Mao X Kouichi are a much better fit than Mao X Kai and Kouichi X Hoshino, Mao X Kai really had nothing in common and Kouichi x Hoshino are both too passive. |
| wow what drama! but i like hoshino x koichi and futami x aihara! :( |
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| Yay! Mao! Poor Kouichi... It will be tough to make a decision and I certainly don't want to be in his position. Well, maybe I do but without the heartbreak and massive sobbing that would eventually occur. I have a feeling that Hoshino knows the MaoxKouichi because girls tend to have a sixth sense about relationship and stuff. Maybe. |
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| Hoshino has been worried about Mao since the very beginning and she obviously knows something is going on since Kouichi is either in dream land or talking about Mao. |
| If this ends up with Kouichi x Mao I will dislike this series a lot. I felt by episode 2 that it was gonna be that way and I hate it when I'm right with these :/ |
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| its brill...mao finally confessed although i think it jst slipped off her tongue and she didnt really want to tell him!!.... n Eriko-san is bk in the story!! I love u eriko u rock out load... poor kai-kun |
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| Mao's eyes were made really great during the confession scene !! |
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Lelangir said: Yes. And I laughed my ass off.Did anyone notice this? |
| FINALLY!! she confesses... what is kouta going to do? -reject mao cuz she is only a sis to him and nothing more?? (NOOOOOOO) -break up with yuumi and goes with mao? (most long term relationshops are failures) -or he will move away fromt hem all and start a new life??? (haha i couldnt think of anything elese...) and what will happen to futami??? but then all kouta could think of in part of the ep was mao... so she has a chance! windy said: Lelangir said: Yes. And I laughed my ass off.Did anyone notice this? haha, one would say thats his shoes, but if they know japanese culture, one would know they would take off their shoes in the house |
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| oh my f**** god, now she said it. i hope it dont go to the way i am expecting things |
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| Well personally i thought this episode was perfect. Couldn't see any way it could have been better, except for the rich girl with fionce playing Mao part while she was ill, as she said she couldn't do romance and then ends up adoing the asking-him-to-marry-her scene. I thought the Kai and Mao scene was excellent, at first was annoyed at her from the end of last episode because it looked like she wasn't even going to apologise, but she did and she meant it. Also loved him grabbing her arm and asking why, and loved her actually giving him an honest answer straight away even more :) Aww poor Kazuki, Futami scene was so sad, wish he would have asked her on a real date or something then, or gone into one of the generic emotional why-people-bother-falling-in-love shizz rants, but if that does happen like i could see it happening I guess it's way too soon for it. Aww Sakino!! Ahh this anime! I hate that there are no characters I can dislike!! Mao and Kouichi, so aww! I reeeally don't want them together, but Mao was so good this episode, and that last bit with her shouting, him carrying on being the overly nice person, the confession and her pushing him out, it was perfect!! |
| Thoroughly entertaining episode, it had all of the elements that I wanted. Mao's emotional confession as well as Sakino's nice and sad gesture. I have no complaints. |
Xinil said: I agree!22 minutes for 10 seconds of plot. Finally. |
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| Mao finally said it to Kouichi... I hope he reject her and stay with yumi ;[ |
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| wow.. i knew she liked him, haha, this is getting interesting |
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