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| Saki talked more about herself to Yuta. She asked Yuta for some advice regarding part-time jobs. She decided that she will cook too. Maaya is here. She now knows about Yuta. |
| I absolutely love it so far. It's so unusual - animation, pace, characters but I enjoy it. Can someone explain me their conversation when she was talking about selling herself and he apologized? I didn't get it. |
MyetxJul 6, 2024 4:43 AM
 so smugneed more info abt the convo after the near isekai situation. also, bro rawdogged the rain for his stepsis, W. |
| I don't know how I feel about this show so far. Its not bad its just kind of there. I find myself comparing this show to domestic girlfriend and super cub. Domestic girlfriend for obvious reasons although aside from the stepsister thing they do feel pretty different and super cub because they both have very mellow and calm atmosphere's which in a way is realistic because most anime are over the top and eccentric were this and super cub have a more mature and realistic theme to them. I find Saki very relatable, She like to be alone, She wants to be independent and she listens to music outside and nearly gets hit by cars (Yes I can relate to that). If this show continues this way like super cub did ill love this. Side note: That red haired girl is absolutely gorgeous |
| I thought they were keeping their sibling a secret? That ending scene😱 |
| I did feel less awkward with how the step-siblings were interacting with each other. But again they seem eerily similar, with both wanting jobs to be independent in this episode. Just like in the previous episode, with them sounding very similar in their characters and thinking when they were talking. "Are you confessing to me", that line did crack me up, perfect timing. The male MCs boss seems intelligent, but kinda of a strange girl, with her jokes and all. It was fun to see the dad all excited about his new step-daughter helping with making food. "Sniff Sniff, I can smell the rain", is she related to Tanjiro from Demon Slayer? 🤣 Just Kidding |
Note: I don’t lazily watch 3-5 episodes, biasedly compare to other anime, or unfairly judge by surface level similarities. With every anime I start, I watch the entire series, both Japanese Sub & English Dub, then judge each anime based on what they present, to give an honest and fair rating.  |
Reply to The_TFM_Hunter
No it was a misunderstanding, remember: Maru (Yuta Asamura’s friend) told him the rumors surrounding Saki, so when Saki brought the “selling” topic up and “job” Yuta assumed that the rumors surrounding Saki were true. In the end, it was all false so when he realized they were talking about a regular job/work, he apologized to Saki.
| @The_TFM_Hunter Maybe it was lost in translation I watched. Saki asked about very highly paid part -time jobs and Yuta replied that there are no jobs that pay so much money (obviously). And then Saki said that she could sell herself. Is she so naive not understanding how it sounds? Yuta already answered her about regular jobs. Saki also mentioned her mother and that people also made wrong assumptions about her. |
Reply to The_TFM_Hunter
Myetx said:
@The_TFM_Hunter Maybe it was lost in translation I watched.
Saki asked about very highly paid part -time jobs and Yuta replied that there are no jobs that pay so much money (obviously). And then Saki said that she could sell herself. Is she so naive not understanding how it sounds?
Yuta already answered her about regular jobs. Saki also mentioned her mother and that people also made wrong assumptions about her.
@The_TFM_Hunter Maybe it was lost in translation I watched.
Saki asked about very highly paid part -time jobs and Yuta replied that there are no jobs that pay so much money (obviously). And then Saki said that she could sell herself. Is she so naive not understanding how it sounds?
Yuta already answered her about regular jobs. Saki also mentioned her mother and that people also made wrong assumptions about her.
No no, she actually brought it up, she mentioned that because that is indeed paying very high unlike most jobs so that’s why she mentioned that, however, to Yuta it sounded like she was confirming that she’s selling herself, so he jumped on that conclusion.
| @The_TFM_Hunter Thank you for clarifying! I still believe misunderstanding is mostly Saki's fault. |
| Ooh now they have to reveal their relationship to a girl in their class |
| This is a decent anime, however convoluted at the same time, you sorta have to ask yourself how complicated can exploring a new relationship get, especially a sibling one, imo I don't think its that deep, this anime is somewhat frustratingly making it seem uncharted, I agree in the case of step-siblings the family dynamics might feel weird and awkward at first but that is the extent of it, but somehow with "Days with My Stepsister" these emotions and feelings are exacerbated and made to appear alien and insurmountable. Not sure why literally nobody is flagging this but surely I'm not the only person with an issue with the tag "Romance" on such an anime, like yo siblings are not meant to be fucked, blood related or otherwise. |
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| this was better than the first episode, definitely raised a little bit of my interest. |
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| I knew something like that was going to happen! Saki does seem depressed and our boy Yuuta will change that |
| - "Thanks for the bathwater." Yeah, out of context that sounds like Yuuta sold Saki a streamer's troll merch. - Rumors has it that Saki is a prostitute? - Can't blame Yuuta getting this impression that Saki would be the center of attention. - Turns out Saki's mom is a bartender. Which would explain her unconventional routine. - I found it amusing that the translator had to note that reading in the dark isn't recommended. - Saki is looking for work that would pay about $62 for 1-2 hours. Considering that Washington DC's minimum wage is $17 per hour, her aspiration for $62 feels impractical. Yuuta is right to point out you can't get that with a normal job. Yuuta's remark has Saki blurt out about selling something. This clearly leads to a misunderstanding about Saki selling off her own body in the red light district. Thankfully, that misunderstanding wasn't dragged out... with the next scene clearing things up that Saki wants to stand up on her own two feet. - Saki talking about her outfit being an armament causes Yuuta to describe it in gamer terms. 🙃 What a dork. And I like it. - Surprised to hear the word "nonsense" being clearly said in the audio. With the discussion shifting to female stereotyping, sounds about right. - The "miso soup request" and "finding work favor" instantly reminded me of Higehiro. - What would you like with your fried eggs? Soy sauce, or salt and pepper? I'm with Saki on this one. - Turns out Yuuta also has aspirations of living on his own. His female, earl grey drinking co-worker suggests to rely on family first. - I totally did not expect that truck-kun would make an apperance here. If not for Yuuta's actions, Saki would have been isekai-ed. "I Was Going To Be A Villainess In My Next Life, But Destiny Intervened When My Stepbro Came"... might as well have been the title for this episode. - Yuuta must have been very impatient to go home when he decides to lend Saki his umbrella but goes off in the rain anyway. - Saki invited her red haired friend over. Stay tuned for what happens next.... |
Alpha-NineJul 7, 2024 4:37 PM
Reply to Naniivalentino
@Myetx In my opinion Saki found out that Yuta was asking about her work but it turned out the rumors were false and he apologized for believing them but I honestly want to know too cause this is what I assume happened
| @Naniivalentino From what I understood, Saki meant 'Selling yourself' in a figurative way, like you have to be presentable and make yourself look like you're worth a lot etc. Because normally you don't get paid enough. And also could mean you give your time and effort etc so = selling yourself... But everyone misunderstood it in a direct way like selling your body. |
| Melysara. |
Reply to Naniivalentino
@ShouyoKatsumi Ouhh thanks I Guess I'm one of the people who misunderstood then, anyways thanks
| @Naniivalentino After just watching episode 3 tho, I'm not sure I understood anything right lol XD it confuses me a lot.. |
| Melysara. |
| I didn't really like the choices they made with this episode, like Yuuta diving to save Saki from truck-kun but not actually showing us what happened. It's like it skipped a massive chunk of useful exposition. The same with the misunderstanding about Saki saying she'd sell her body, he apologises but we don't see how they cleared up the misapprehension or if she even realised what he was implying. Maybe this one is just too subtle and nuanced for me to understand? Or is this more cultural and it just doesn't translate well? |
Junichi_Hashiba said: I know what you mean. They take their sweet time for little, minute actions and hold onto certain scenes for quite some time, but skip through others rather quickly.I didn't really like the choices they made with this episode, like Yuuta diving to save Saki from truck-kun but not actually showing us what happened I guess they focus more on reflecting about certain issues before and after the fact instead of showing us the inciting incidents?! But it's a shame because I really like the dialogue in this show, it feels so down to earth and authentic. It's mostly cold and distant, not to overstep their bounderies, yet there is a wish for company present. In both of them. Still, my mind wonders how they would interact under emotionally charged moments...like a near-death experience for example. Really liked how she phrased it and the overall conversation that followed.  |
| the ep 2 was better than the first one it's interesting to see how the relationship is evolving. i didn't check but it's kind of mature for this young people... |
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| Much better than the first episode as we got to know more about Saki and got more interactions between the two. Good to know why she's like that, she's a strong girl but also seems fragile at the same time. They also nulled any sort of allegations of that sort on Saki. Senpai once again was fun to watch but I had a feeling she might be talking about herself there? Things picked up this episode specially at the end there. I wonder why they made him saving Saki from an accident into sort of a flashback and colorless transition. Any bigger significance of it later on? Anyway for now Saki brought her friend home so things should be amusing. |
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| Woahh woahhh... Truck-kun almost got another victim today. |
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| What a dreary show. The only bright spot is the flirty librarian. I want more of her |
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| Took me an episode to realize despite praising the sound direction that the background music is very sparse. It's something I appreciate a lot in a dialogue-driven/heavy show. |
| Censorship is vandalism. |
| Another good episode, builds off the start well and the sound direction and live-action level cinematography continues to shine here. Pacing is slower and makes the show feel a bit dreary and depressing tonally but I do like what I'm seeing so far with the adaptation for the most part. The lack of monologues at times bothered me a bit in the first episode but it is a different take and it is still doing a solid job for the time being with the characters so I'll wait and see how the rest of the season turns out with this approach. Some scenes linger a bit but in a way, feels a bit more awkward in a real way given their relationship and adjustments still being made. Was nice seeing a bit more of Saki's characterization here and understanding why she is the way she is, even with flaws being defined early on and her showcasing glimpses of how fragile she is internally and how she has to wear her clothes, style her hair almost like armor and even have her demeanor to protect her mentally in a way. This show definitely won't be among the most acclaimed of the season given the topic at hand and how its pacing and direction can be too dry for a portion of viewers but it feels refreshing in how everything is handled and I'm liking what I am seeing so far. The communication and openness through the awkwardness works for me to get to understand who we are following in more detail. |
| The relationship between the two seems to be going well but there was some drama. The misunderstanding about the part time job was one of them than there is the rumours which is just a guy being angry about being rejected. Now we have a friend coming home making me look forward to next week. Also the dads reaction to Saki cooking was funny, he was really happy with that. |
| Poor Saki was about to be isekaid. Yuta is seeming more genuine while Saki is still staying in her shell. Feel bad for her though subject to such rumores her way of approch in life is not wrong but maybe he will start depending on his brother more It's a slow burn SoL rather than typical romcoms. Unique approach and so far it's good. Next one will be intresting with her friend introduced. |
| It is very mature. I like the slow pace. Good job. |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
| Another slow episode just like the last one, I liked it because they kept most of the things of the LN without skipping it. Except for those last few minutes where they pretty much compressed all of wednesday into just a few minutes of episode. Next episode is gonna adapt an interesting moment tho... |
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| What was this episode trying to convey? Felt like the dialog was all over the place trying to convey something deep/philosophical/pov but not knowing what conclusion they were going for. Be independent. Rely on someone. Prove others wrong. You don't need others. Are they going for paradox? Followed by quite a few 'he will save her' trope scenes. Again... What was this episode trying to convey? p.s. Have to watch this at 2x speed else it becomes so tedious to watch with how dragged on and slow every single scene is. |
| Pretty good episode with both Saki and Yuta learning some life lessons especially Saki with needing to be aware of her surroundings when crossing a street. But seriously though, it does seem like both of them were somewhat neglected coming from single parent households but they are slowly starting to rely and trust each other which is great to see. Maybe down the road they will share an umbrella too. |
| I still don't understand much about Saki, like she doesn't really care about herself. The point is that in this episode there is a little progress between Yuuta and Saki. Being independent is Saki and Yuuta's principle, but they both can rely on their family if they doesn't want to burden others. And I hope some progress can be made soon.  |
RafaBryanJul 11, 2024 9:47 AM
| What an interesting anime, I liked the clear difference in the VA of the background character in school and the 2 MC, they really feel like they aren't the same. Saki has a lot of hidden things, I wonder what she was refering to before she said nevermind. We are also left with an epic cliffhanger, what will the reaction of the popular red haired school girl be to learn that they are step siblings !? We will know next week. |
| I like everything, ok |
| finally Saki was able to say "tadaima" to someone and that made me very happy. really liked seeing their relationship in this episode, it feels like their development will slowly lead to something interesting. also I really like the dialogue in minutes 11:05 - 12:51, it makes me see how people see other people in their eyes. that truck-kun scene gave me a heart attack lol, and ended with a cliffhanger that turned out to be Saki bringing her friend to their house. Saki really is a person who has a lot to hide.  |
| great episode so far, however there are 3 scenes that not showing compare to manga... but i guess the director want to fasten the time instead to catch up manga chap 17.2 (I assume this will be the last season 1) |
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