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It begins with more of Kobato.'s memory when someone who looks like Fujimoto playing the song Kobato sings in piano. Kobato looked a bit younger with a doll. Kobato is sleeping.
Kobato wakes up and Ioryogi asked why is she smiling happily while sleeping. Kobato didn't realize so. She was explaining about her dream (probably her memory), but she couldn't remember anymore. Ioryogi said it's probably a dream that she wanted to go (related to her wish).
Then she saw Fujimoto going out. She remembered about when he was sad when Sayaka ran to Okiura the other day.
Kindergarten has the notice of closing down and it's quiet. Sayaka is cleaning up stuff. Kobato came, at first kind of sad expression, then greeted Sayaka happily. She offered to help out with cleaning up.
Fujimoto is done with his pizza job. (lol @ Piffle Pizza... Piffle from Tsubasa, even the logo is like Piffle from Tsubasa)
Kobato is replying to Sayaka that she's fine (not that hard with the cleaning up). Sayaka said to make things new, she has to throw old things away. When they got the already-done futons to outside, Sayaka said it's sad that Fujimoto cannot be there.
Fujimoto is doing the jobs and the one of the owners said he doesn't have to do so many jobs anymore (since kindergarten closed down).
Sayaka said sorry/feel sad about closing down to Kobato but she's not regretting about the decision. She decided herself, and not because of Okiura.
At night, Kobato visited Fujimoto and tried to convince him to go help out with the cleaning up, but Fujimoto rejected coldly. He said it's ok to throw everything out, and that he's too busy to go.
Fujimoto was going to one of his jobs next day, but he called the place that he would be 1 hour late and went to kindergarten. He went to see the piano with no sound.
He went out and Kobato saw it. She also saw that he kept the piano cover on.
Outside, Fujimoto is thinking about the memory of him playing piano and feeling blushed when looking at Sayaka to the extend that he almost hit by the truck.
His job was that pizza store again. And the co-worker... is he Touya?
At night, Kobato is thinking deeply about the konbeito. Ioryogi felt annoyed and asked what she is thinking and what she wants to do. Kobato said she doesn't know but her heart hurts. What Ioryogi asked surprised her: Fujimoto.
The day for kindergarten's building to crash (I don't know how to explain this) comes and Fujimoto still went for his jobs. Chitose saw him in the morning while cleaning outside. She is thinking he should take break for today.
Ioryogi said he's going out for today and will be back tonight. He said don't make that sad expression! to Kobato and told her to go quickly.
Okiura's guy, who was saved by Kobato in earlier ep, is here. When he heard Fujimoto is at work, he said Fujimoto's cold. Kobato said he's not! HE'S JUST BUSY!!! He said sorry. He said he will be taking care of the business and Okiura won't be coming. Sayaka said she knows. He said Okiura's doing fine.
Kids from kindergarten came to visit Sayaka and Kobato, and mainly the building.
It's time and he confirmed to Sayaka if it's ok to break the building now.
The hand kind of slows down and Kobato's sad, while Fujimoto is delivering. The building is finally gone...
Ioryogi wants to "kidnap" Ushagi and to talk things out to the God. The bear guy refused. Ginsei, too, thinks that it's too heavy of a job to do. The bear guy is angry at Ioryogi wanting to do without thinking the result like last time and that he never learn from them when he said it doesn't matter about the circumstances. He also mentioned about who's hurting by his decision. Ioryogi said sorry and agreed about waiting Ushagi instead of act things out.
There's a scene with pinkish hair girl in space. She looks like Kobato without the hat and all nude. Then there's a shadow of man (with Ioryogi's voice) talking to her.
The building is completely gone and the guy told them that after cleaning everything, no one should get near here.
Sayaka is asking Kobato to be Fujimoto's power. Sayaka said that this kindergarten hold him to be hard-worker, so she wants him to continue being hard-working Fujimoto. She also said that she relied on him too long and should notice him sooner.
Fujimoto is driving (done with delivering?) and thinking about Sayaka and the kids relying on him. AND there's accident!
Sayaka continued without knowing what happened to Fujimoto. She wants to tell him to do whatever he wants to do. Kobato said it should be Sayaka's respnsibility, but she said it's not anymore.
When Kobato is walking alone at night (wow, so dangerous, if someone's following her... jk), the twins ran to her and told her Fujimoto is in the hospital.
Fortunately, he just got his arm injured (there's no danger to his life). Fujimoto came out and Doumoto and Kobato are here. He said he didn't tell anyone (like Fujimoto told him to), but Chitose. He said sorry to her and Fujimoto went away while Kobato follows him from behind. She's trying to talk to him for few times. When she said she will try to help him when he needs help, he stopped. Fujimoto said, like he told her when he first met her, that don't pity people. Don't feel pity about him because he's annoyed (even though Kobato said she's not). Fujimoto waked away, leaving very sad and despaired Kobato.
Ushagi appeared to give a flower to Kobato. Ushagi's saying something and Ioryogi appeared nearby to explain to say about the time limit. He ran to Ushagi and asked if there's anyway to extend the time limit.
Ginsei and others are worried as well. One of them also said that that girl won't ... if there's no war.
Ioryogi is trying to ask for extension, but no...
next ep... Kobato taking her hat off!! And next week will be airing two eps.!
tsubasaloverMar 16, 2010 10:33 PM
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Story!!!!! a consistent story.hope a filler won't cut in again.....
The part where contract is made between Iorogi and Kobato is really interesting.Too bad Kobato cover most of her body part =P .One things for sure,Iorogi's hair is pointy(maybe the wind) when he is in true form^^
Well, this episode felt like a ton of cheddar cheese. When I saw Kobato floating all mystically, I thought was she in cryostasis or something and Ioryogi woke her up. I hope the story is explained because it has MANY holes relating to logic and plot.
Maximatum99 said: Well, this episode felt like a ton of cheddar cheese.
Well, yeah, it did feel like a lot of cheese this episode, but if all of Kobato is cheese, then this episode was at least good cheese.
A lot went on in this episode and I enjoyed watching it all unfold. Interesting to see hints of both Ioryogi's and Kobato's pasts, although I'm not sure why they're doing it all now, near the end of the entire series. In my mind, they probably should have dropped these kinds of hints over the course of all the episodes rather than in concentrated bits. Oh well. I especially enjoyed Ioryogi's scenes, and the slow growth of his character. Now, if only we had a bit more to go on regarding his past and I think his development would be more distinguished.
OK I'm just glad she wasn't a pigeon a cat or anything like that..in the dream or the memory, she looked normal to me but that guy playing the piano can't be Fuji ..he looked all grown up , dresses in some kind of a kimono & Kobato was a little girl then ..so if it's him maybe their past life ? any way can't wait till next ep to see what's under the hat ...but i wonder if only 2 more eps will be enough to end this story ...god i had enough with open ends & other seasons .......
The kindergarten getting taken down feels like a cop out.
The show put so much time into "defending it" so it could allow the destruction to happen.
I feel betrayed.
Sherr said: The kindergarten getting taken down feels like a cop out.
The show put so much time into "defending it" so it could allow the destruction to happen.
I feel betrayed.
And there's even more plot holes!
I kinda shock also when the Building collapse. Really its out of my estimation.but i wonder what happen if the destruction doesn't satisfied his father??
Sherr said: The kindergarten getting taken down feels like a cop out.
The show put so much time into "defending it" so it could allow the destruction to happen.
I feel betrayed.
And there's even more plot holes!
I kinda shock also when the Building collapse. Really its out of my estimation.but i wonder what happen if the destruction doesn't satisfied his father??
I'm sure that won't happen because Sayaka's love story was put to an end by her konpeito and we have no more time.
my oh my, so many question on the air...
i think this is gonna be Tsubasa R.C. number 2, because it seems to me that Kobato also travelled somehow. I think she´s from the future...or past...or she can even be from another dimension...world,...wherever. Maybe the place she wants to go its another dimension where Fujimoto is a sort of...older brother to her? because she was a child in her memory and Fujimoto looked much older. (Loli kobato was cute, but weird). And what about Ioryogi? who was the person responsible for him to start the war with Heaven?
T.T so many questions...but finally she will remove her hat!
man, that bunny is annoying:P
Felt kinda' sad when the nursery was knocked down, a'well. Too bad.
This episode had some really beautiful moments along side the sad, I liked the little flashback between Kobato and Ioryogi.
I don't want this series to end, only two weeks and then it's all done with. Wah!
I hope the ending is a good one.
I'll admit, there was a small tug at my heart strings as the nursery came down.
I'm trying to use my knowledge of the Wish and Holic universe to come up with some answer to the mysteries surrounding Kobato, but it's really all just random guessing at this point. We'll just have to wait and see.
But I had always assumed she would have saved the nursery in the last episode, filled her bottle with konpeito from all the kids and people involved in the nursery, and then got her wish granted. Now that the nursery is destroyed and she only has a little while left, I don't know what is going to happen.
Well, we're going to find out what Kobato's wish is next week since the title of the next episode is 'Kobato's Wish' after all. I'm just wondering how the anime will end seeing as the story is quite different from the manga version. Guess we'll find out next week.
Very good episode. When they were going to destroy the school, I thought some cliche stuff would happen and save it, but it didn't. I guess it's good in that it wasn't cliche. And yes, Kobato will take off her hat next episode!
Thanks, person who gave me this on another site a long time ago, lol.
Now that I got that out of the way, I thought this episode was wonderful. The beginning of the episode was absolutely beautiful. Fujimoto is still stuck in the past. I really wonder what is his relationship to Kobato. Well I'm looking forward to the next episode.
Doumoto + Ioryogi = Best characters in the Kobato universe. Ioryogi going on his knees was pretty astounding. I respect these 2 characters way more than our protagonists.
Fujimoto? Meh, too much angst.
Kobato? Well, all she's got is a mystery under the hat. ;)
Siva said: Too many pointless things in this episode which could have been better if they could just show us what happen in the past or what is her wish.
This. I just don't care about what I'm looking at. Honestly, this episode didn't really do anything besides give us some backstory that should have been show weeks ago. Like the fact that Iorogi is the reason why Kobato is doing this in the first place. It's not like I was rolling my eyes, because it's genuinely interesting...I just don't care.
I really loved this ep..But it made me sad ;~; i want to see Kobato without her hat xD What is she hinding? x3
Also, I really dislike all the people with critisize this anime and ay how bad it is in episode forums. I mean, SRSLY If you don't like it, WHY are you still watching it??D<
Wow Fujimoto is being an ass. I mean seriously, he is not the only one feeling depressed that the nursery is being demolished. And what's with him leaving Kobato all alone in the middle of the night?! >.<
I still like though, but he is being a bit selfish >.>
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Destinyisours said: I really dislike all the people with critisize this anime and ay how bad it is in episode forums. I mean, SRSLY If you don't like it, WHY are you still watching it??D<
Cry me a river. It's called anime crap discipline. Just made it up but it makes sense.
Mayora-Hime said: Wow Fujimoto is being an ass. I mean seriously, he is not the only one feeling depressed that the nursery is being demolished. And what's with him leaving Kobato all alone in the middle of the night?! >.<
I still like though, but he is being a bit selfish >.>
Destinyisours said: I really dislike all the people with critisize this anime and ay how bad it is in episode forums. I mean, SRSLY If you don't like it, WHY are you still watching it??D<
Cry me a river. It's called anime crap discipline. Just made it up but it makes sense.
You don't have to be a jerk. Keep mean thoughts to yourself >.> That really wasn't necesarry. Get over yourself.
Well when it showed Kobato in that mystical light thingy meeting Ioroygi, it showed her without anything on her head, and NOTHING was there. Maybe she just likes hats because they're warm and fuzzy?
Good lord. Those Bunnies have the creepiest, most disturbing laugh when they appear. DX What Ioryogi (Iorogi) did was really sweet... but it was sad that it didn't work... He didn't even kidnap the Bunny like he seemed to be planning to earlier. D: I hope Kobato can gather enough konpeito in her remaining time... for Iorogi's sake too... though it doesn't seem promising...
I also can't believe Kuroyanagi left her alone in the middle of the night. Kind of disappointed when the nursery was destroyed.
Shattered-Hearts said: great epsiode
kobato all the way
this epsiodes was soo sad it almost made me cry boo hoo
anyways
i've seen you guys posts and wats up with
" Kobato removing her hat " thing .... did i miss some a scene or something??
Did you watch the preview at the very end of the episode?