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| Kai can be a really misunderstood person. Can't blame him for his looks but we got to see more of how others view him thorughout school. It seems this show has more troublemakers than I had thought. Some of Uka's reactions were natural but I do like how she managed to stand up against those guys at school. Kai showed his badass side this time too. |
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| I mean, I don't know the justifications of whether or not "practicing in your head" truly counts as practice and leads to you getting better in reality, but whatever, she hit the shot at least though. Really can't tell if this is a shoujo I'm watching, or if it's a classic disney school set in high school because what the fuck were these disney ass bullies bro. Though, in disney, I doubt the one stopping the bullying would go as far as throwing a desk.. LOL. I liked that scene a whole lot. I dunno what it is though, but this episode felt reallyyyy rushed compared to the first. Like wayyy to much stuff happened this episode. Though, those last few minutes help with this a bit, giving Ishimori and Miura some solid time to actually talk things out. Had some problem with this ep, but at least Ishimori HAS found out her feelings for him this early on. |
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| kai sure can be misunderstood but watching the show you see others views unfold thats interesting lol some real troublemakers in this show but uka stood up hardcore reminds me of how black panther would stand tall against any foe nice that practice in your head thing who knows if it works but she made that shot so who cares awesome this ep felt so rushed but ishimori and miuras chat kinda saved it imo detailed that bullying scene was crazy did they think this was a disney show or something wtf |
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| Oh no, only second episode and she's already in love with him xD But not often you see the cool kids club people taking the new kid under their wing. Even though the blonde guy keeps playing a tsundere. Also, what was that invasion ? Lmao, does this school have like one teacher or something lol. |
SwagernatorJan 15, 1:36 PM
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| Ishimori needs to work on her self confidence a lot. Muira needs to work on expressing himself. Both characters have their problems Ishimori is the one who needs to work on it most tho she needs to come out of her shell something Miura is trying to help with. These two character seem like they could make something nice together but for now there is a lot of work. It should also be mentioned that the bullies the guys and the girls are the most pathetic people i have seen in a while. |
| So glad that Miura was there to save Ishimori from those worthless scum bullies I truly hope that is the last we see of them. |
| Uka will never be ballin- *spits cereal*  Miura has an uncanny ability of showing up at the right place at the right time, and apparently poetry. Turning "stone" into "gemstone" is so damn sweet and symbolic for how simple of a change it is. |
| In series like this, I usually enjoy the female lead more than the male. However, it definitely flipped in this series. Ishimori is tough to watch and she didn't improve much at all from the first episode. Unless you count her calling out for Miura when she was in trouble. I guess that is a minor improvement. However, Miura topped himself from the first episode and already was liking his character after that one. Since it was mentioned several times in this thread, Visualization Training is 100% a real thing used by the top athletes and professionals in the world. Strange there are people doubting it. Obviously, you would pair that with physical training for proper results, but what do you think makes your muscles move your arms to shoot a basketball consistently in the first place? Hint, when someone says, "muscle memory," the muscles themselves are not remembering shit, lol. |
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| I want more desk throwing scenes |
| 7??? PEOPLE ARE BLIND OR WHAT??? i'm not here to insult anybody but come on this episode, wow, the music can bring you more emotions to the scenes, i love the chara but the eyes, wow we a b..., this girl hum and this kind of MC, how can we not feel something for her she is "already" falling in love, and I understand that... i almost put 10 but that was the emotion after this beautiful ep i'm a romance master and trust me,I can tell you when we have a real gem in front of us... |
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| I'm writing that down! Holy s***! Kai is completely rocking the world to Uka and with lines like that one... Ooof! |
| I wouldn't mind the typical Shoujo trope of a handsome guy looking after the girl, if the show wasn't so clumsy and insane about them. Immediately captivated by her, right from the pretty-ordinary chance meeting. Tracking her absolutely every waking minute, walking into every situation relevant to her (her dad's visit, bullies scheming), instantly appearing when she's in danger, implausibly solving everything (TWO delinquents came all the way from a neighboring school into the school, and then got scared of one guy throwing a desk around...?). Infinitely patient with her issues, telling her exactly what to do and smiling at her. Bluntly delivering every life-changing line she wants and/or needs to hear. He literally says stuff like "I'll make your dreams come true" and "you are a gemstone" in the second episode, come on... He even put his hat on her head, that's another checkmark off the list. Very disappointed. Is this all it takes to become a popular Shoujo romance? |
| I really hope the protagonist manages to evolve over time because, being so shy, she’s really dependent on Miura. And he reprimands her for everything, it’s like he’s her dad lol. |
| “You may be a stone but you’re a gemstone” AHHH STOP IM BLUSHING LIKE A BITCH OVER HERE. I love Miura and Ishimori so much. This is the Kimi ni todoke s4 I been craving. Already seeing so much improvement from Ishimori, recognising how she can be more confident and setting goals for herself! I’m rooting for you, girl! Seems like Miura might be a little more oblivious though? He’s good at giving advice, but kinda awkward himself lol. Good thing he got his friend there to let him know how much the shit he says means to Ishimori. And can we talk about how dumb the girls were that tried bringing in thugs from the outside to beat up Ishimori like wtf. Getting expelled over a dumbass beef 😭 |
Marinate1016Jan 15, 4:23 PM
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| It is cute. Not really special, but i want to watch it! |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
| The cutest episode i've ever seen so far in 2025. Love how the idiots the girl brought to bully Uka & Kai got smashed by Kai & went running for the girl who called em like the pu$$!es they are. Excited for the upcoming episodes! |
| Kai is cool and everything but my favorite so far is Tomoya, the voice of reason and I liked it a lot that conversation at the end, also pushing Kai to not get too cocky about Ishimori. |
Reply to SoulReaper85
@Mari_Marx as a Manga reader she does
| @SoulReaper85 i'm glad 🙏 |
| I wonder if Ishimori gets a makeover at some point cuz those random kinds in the street were right, she does look drab |
| This show seriously has such a classical feeling which modern romance anime don't really have anymore |
Wrathberry84 said: @Marinate1016 the only thing is that "kai?" is a lot more interesting than shota. but i found sawako kinda more interesting than the girl in this one (forgot her name, im really bad with names, especialy japanese ones). but i understand where you come from :D You can’t really judge off two eps, they’re both long running manga so obviously neither mc was very developed at the start. |
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| Is Kai some sort of omniscient genie? He is everywhere he needs to be. His communication skill could use a LOT of polish, however. |
| Lord Cruelty V "But my Dreams they're not as empty, as my conscience seems to be" |
LaczPro19 said: I'm writing that down! Holy s***! Kai is completely rocking the world to Uka and with lines like that one... Ooof! that actually brought a tear to my eye. Beautiful! |
| He is a genie in this point or did put a track device on her |
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LaczPro19 said:
I'm writing that down! Holy s***! Kai is completely rocking the world to Uka and with lines like that one... Ooof!
I'm writing that down! Holy s***! Kai is completely rocking the world to Uka and with lines like that one... Ooof!
that actually brought a tear to my eye. Beautiful!
| @LordJehZeus same. That was quite a good line. |
| Kai is such a speedster. "Even if you're just a stone, you can be a precious stone"—what a line. I really enjoyed this episode! Even though Ishimori hasn’t made huge progress with her personality, at least she realized she’s in love with Kai. In most other anime, the protagonists would’ve taken half the season just to figure out their feelings. |
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| Kai is true abuser. Do little girls like such attitude towards them this days?.. |
| Holy shit, I can't with this crap XD Dropped. I really liked the music though, a shame. @perseii Great post. I wish they would adapt something different from shoujo for once, not this cheesy garbage, but I guess this is what the audience wants. |
| You may be a stone but you're a gemstone 🥰 2 episodes in and I'm already thinking of running to the manga afterwards. |
| Well I’m really enjoying the moments between Uka and Kai so far, like others have said that gemstone line was sweet, but holy shit these bullies are on another level lol, actually called up their boys to do something terrible to Uka, was that loud ass glass breaking sound them breaking into the school before that? Absolutely unhinged behavior, if the bullies becomes friends later it will be hard to forget this, all because this girl is a bit stoned faced, at least Kai was there to kick some tail but damn lol. And I wasn’t expecting Uka to fall for Kai this early, she even mentioned it’s a feeling she didn’t know but figured it was love, kinda refreshing and I’m sure it’ll make the moments between her and Kai even better. And lastly, damn I just realized how good the OST is, makes me want to lie down in a sunny spot and take a nap, and I mean that in a good way lol, it’s very nice. |
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