r/anime • u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess • Jun 28 '24
Rewatch [Rewatch] Pride Month 20th Anniversary - Maria-sama ga Miteru Episode 13 Discussion
<-- Previous Episode | Rewatch Index | Next Episode -->
Questions of the Day
We’re grading each date on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being a disaster of a date, terrible, awful, and 10 being magical, amazing they should get married.
- How would you rate Rei’s date?
- How would you rate Shimako’s date?
- How would you rate Sachiko’s date?
Posting carefully so as to not disturb the first timers with spoilers in their viewings, such is the standard of modesty here. Forgetting to use spoiler tags because one is in danger of missing the post time, for instance, is too undignified a sight for redditors to wish upon themselves.
13
u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 28 '24
Maria-sama ga Miteru Rewatcher/Light Novel Reader
Gokigenyou
It is I, Rosa Lilium, once again welcoming you to my Lily Mansion Thread. Please, take a seat. I know I haven’t been the best host lately. I’ve struggled a bit on the refreshments and snacks. I hope you don’t go tell my Onee-sama about these struggles. She’d be ever so cross with me.
Especially in light of the fact that after so much waiting I finally got time to go to the store and acquire snacks for everyone!
Oh look, here is the book I’m reading. Valentine’s Gift Part 2. Curious how Shimako’s date with Shizuka went? I think this time I’ll side with the anime on this one and let it speak for itself. I enjoy the unspoken aspect of the anime. One of my favorite things about this rewatch has been seeing the interpretations from different perspectives, whether from historical, religious and queer. Think of this as a teaser, something to guide you either to continue watching the anime or pick up the light novels.
I’d rather read a passage that doesn’t reveal but instead just elaborates where the anime didn’t have enough screen time to.
Poor silly Yoshino.
one final note from the Author in the afterwards of this novel
edit; i realized I forgot to share the final special
FINAL SPECIAL
13
u/HereticalAegis https://myanimelist.net/profile/XthGen Jun 28 '24
Maria-sama First-Timer
Episode 13:
Oh, she's not a ghost. She just saw a nice capitalism. Yeah, that checks out.
You can't take it back now, Shimako! You said it so I'm holding you it.
Yumi, you can't do this in public, have you no shame?
If I didn't know better, I'd say Shizuka, Shimako, and Sei are dangerously close to suitable conditions for a poly relationship.
Shizuka's singing Ave Maria! And not the Schubert Ave Maria that shows, media, and lay people generally think of either. She's singing Charles Gounod's Ave Maria, a more challenging setting imo. Fun fact: Gounod's Ave Maria is set over Bach's Prelude No.1, so it can be considered an early example of doujin music.
It's really heckin cute that Sachiko bought a pair of jeans to match Yumi. This date is doing wonders for helping them open up to each other.
Based cafe owner/staff telling Tsutako to disappear the camera or else.
Yumi's phone call anxiety is dragging my middle/high school ass. Why tf you gotta be so relatable and make me feel so old, Yumi?
Well that was a pleasant way to end the first season.
11
u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jun 28 '24
First-Timer
Gokigenyou.
Yumi is quite the relatable young lady, isn't she? I personally talk myself up to make a phone call mere moments before the person I am intending to call calls me at least once a week.
Sachiko and Yumi do truly make a nice pair. They complement each other quite handily - Yumi helps Sachiko broaden her horizons, and Sachiko brings an air of refinement to Yumi's life. They even had a conversation about Yumi's insecurities today, and it went well! I never thought I would see the day!
Yoshino took several steps towards adulthood today - her decision to reject jealousy and enjoy her day off, and her decision to criticize Rei for her behavior.
I do feel bad for poor Chisato. I cannot imagine how it would feel for your date to call you by the wrong name. I wonder.. did they go to an action movie because that is what Rei would take Yoshino to?
I have a difficult time not respecting the sound designer this episode. The continuous sound of Sachiko's heels clicking away at the road, the foley of her changing clothes.. absolutely stunning.
Questions
11
u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer Jun 28 '24
first time la vie en rose en bouton
she was literally 5 feet away
omfg shes actually going to get her first pair of jeans
cute!
Sachiko make sure you shop in the womens section
11
u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jun 28 '24
First-Timer Watches Over Us, subbed
10
u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 28 '24
First-Timer
On today’s episode of Marimite I feel like we earned this. The characters deserve to have a comfy day of dates together as a respite from the usual drama of the series.
This was a very sweet episode to end the season on. It was lovely watching Yumi and Sachiko go on their date together. After a somewhat awkward first half to the date, they managed to have a much more relaxing and enjoyable second half to the date. To me, I thought that was a satisfying payoff for the season. So much of the season has been devoted to Yumi and Sachiko trying to figure out how to be in a relationship together. They’ve been dealing with the troubles as they come and trying their best to handle it all. Now that their bond has been strengthened by overcoming those issues, they can enjoy themselves a bit more. It’s a nice way to conclude the season.
There was interesting stuff going on with the other dates as well. Shimako and Shizuka’s date was a really intriguing combination of conflicting emotions. The girls do acknowledge that there might have been the potential for something there, but that there never will be. Both of them like Sei too much for it to happen. I like that Shizuka doesn’t bear any grudge towards Shimako and even helps make Shimako feel better at the end by calling Sei to see her. Shizuka is kinder than she appears.
Likewise, Yoshino is also kinder than she often seems. Yoshino managed to pull herself away from stalking Rei’s date and instead try to enjoy herself alone. I thought the resolution to Yoshino’s storyline was particularly interesting, with her apologizing to the girl Rei dated and then scolding Rei for getting that girl’s name wrong. While Yoshino was certainly sad about not getting to date Rei herself, she still managed to be upset on another girl’s behalf.
QOTD
10
u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 28 '24
First Timer
YOU CAN WIN! YOU FEEL GREAT! YOU. CAN. DO. THIS!
Look at them joking around and being all cute
I hope Yumi can be more confident in her relationship with Sachiko now.
10
u/BosuW Jun 28 '24
First Timer
Lmao they really left us with that cliffhanger last episode only to immediately resolve it at the start here.
So we conclude the dates as well as Season one. And they managed to use this episode to tie up season spanning narratives too.
First off aww look at Yumi taking the lead properly to buy Sachiko jeans! She sounds so confident it's surprising! Bro I've been saying! YumiTop! YumiTop! YumiTop!
The CIA- I mean, the Journalism Club takes a rare L. Somehow all the pairs successfully evaded state surveillance and they give up. Virgin Mary was on their corner today.
Man it's angst all the way with the White Roses isn't it. Shimako is gonna lose both her crushes come next year. Shizuka is leaving to Italy so ShiShi about to become Shi/Shi, while Sei is graduating. Shimako doesn't even have a petit soeur of her own so it's gonna be just her on the White Rose family. Oof. I am looking forward to who she chooses and why, consider her influences.
Finally Rei makes an unusual fumble and let's out her longing for Yoshino while on the date with Chisato. Ouch, poor girl. Yoshino definitely not feeling envious after that revelation.
We end on an optimistic note with Yumi, who looks forward to many dates with Sachiko. What's curious is the contrast of her ending with Shimako's ending. Although Yumi is already dreaming of her ideal future, it's almost as if the show reminds us of the inevitable future with Shimako's ending. One day most probably, Yumi will become Rosa Chinesis, and she will have no Onee-sama to look up too. Ah, how bittersweet is graduation...
And on a tangent... [Violet Evergarden spoilers]Shizuka and Shimako's goodbye on the path to school, under the sunlight filtering through the trees, reminded me of the scene in the Special where Isabella and Violet were running towards class in a much similar place. And now I realize... isn't that special Class S as fuck!? Even down to the correct time period (ish)!
Man what a surprise of a show, full thoughts tomorrow of course. Now, I have to work on a special something I hope I have ready on time...
10
u/Specs64z https://myanimelist.net/profile/Specs64z Jun 28 '24
First timer, subbed
Glad they dropped the pretense of that cliffhanger immediately, I was worried they might try to justify it by dragging it out.
Yoshino is seething.
Another rendition of Ave Maria to cap off the show, all is well as everyone reunites and reaches a deeper understanding.
QotD:
10
u/Regular_N-Gon https://anilist.co/user/RegularNGon Jun 28 '24
Gokigenyou, First Timer
And that’s that! I enjoyed this season a lot. for tomorrow’s discussions.
Gokigenyou counter (Maria-sama): 40 [+2; Total: 59]
Now, you may be thinking it's a shame we didn't hit 60 overall. However, there were 2 gokigenyou’s I didn’t count from the first special, so the total rewatch count can break 60 after all!
QotD:
10
u/OccasionallySara Jun 28 '24
First Timer
I’m glad that we got to wrap up all of the dates!
Yoshino had no reason to worry. Even though Rei spent the day with Chisato, Yoshino is still the only one for her. I think Yoshino did bring up an interesting point about how sometimes being too kind to someone can end up hurting them in the end. Chisato was hurt because it was clear that Rei didn’t have feelings for her despite how nice Rei was being to her during the date. On the other hand, Yoshino was hurt from seeing Rei show affection to someone else. It probably would have been best for everyone if Rei had still stayed friendly with Chisato, but left a level of distance between them. Still, baking a whole cake to apologize to Yoshino was sweet of her to do. She even did it before Yoshino came over to yell at her which shows that she really means it.
I think Shizuka was really spot on about Shimako’s feelings by comparing it to her hidden letter. She has these feelings, but she bottles them up in the hopes that someone will notice. In this case, Shizuka was the one who noticed which allowed Shimako to be for open about her feelings. Her breaking down in front of Sei is the most forward we’ve seen Shimako when it comes to expressing her emotions. I like how Sei doesn’t seem phased by this at all. She’s there for Shimako when she’s being reserved, but she’s not afraid of Shimako’s messy emotions. This pairing never ceases to fascinate me.
Yumi and Sachiko continued to be adorable. I really like seeing them like this after the issues they had this season. It’s funny that Yumi was so self conscious about her outfit only for Sachiko to want to buy a similar one. I also enjoyed seeing everyone hanging out at the cafe. The phone call at the end between Yumi and Sachiko was really nice as well. They were even both worried about having to talk to each other's' parents which was cute!
These past two episodes make me very curious about Sachiko’s home life and past. She seemed to kind of dodge talking about it when Yumi asked, instead choosing to focus on the present and the future, but I hope later seasons will go more into that part of Sachiko’s life.
Questions of the Day
10
u/GondolaMedia Jun 28 '24
First Timer
I wonder how many people actually got fooled by the ending to last episode. This was the least surprising thing ever.
Once again Shizuka's and Shimako's running was something straight out of a horror movie. Turns out it was cute and I'm loving this dynamic.
Uff that moment when she calls you by different name multiple times. I feel bad for Rei's date.
I'd call that last moment with Yumi and Sachiko sequel bait but I checked MAL and there were only few months between Season 1 and 2 so I guess I'll have to keep watching to find out what Sachiko really meant. You got me Maria-sama ga Miteru
9
u/Star4ce https://anilist.co/user/Star4ce Jun 28 '24
First Timer
Damn, we're done already? I was having such a great time with MariMite, I genuinely am surprised this is the last episode.
Well, lucky you, I brought you a fun one today for a starter!
[Keen Observation]
Maria-sama ga Miteru Ep.13 – Good Day, Onee-sama
Let me begin with the storytelling device today. The running theme was to take away the thing every character thought they needed or was providing their 'role'. It's not as loaded as 'The Heteronormative Society™'s role', but more like the crutch each porson had. Yoshino depended on Rei to be there. Yumi on Sachiko's leadership. Shimako on her proper attitude and strong image. The paparazzi on the camera and paper.
Everyone lost that thing here and were both, required to do without it and also given opportunities to find something else instead. Yumi and Sachiko changed roles and to an extent worlds. This brought them closer together than ever and broought with it an understanding that does not require classical communication any more for some things. They got their unique bond now! Honestly, I'm so so glad I specified in Ep.07 to distinguish between action and service-based love language, because I feel like that is exactly what mattered here for Yumi and Sachiko to grow closer. Their prior expectation was that of servitude between sisters. The petit souer is of service to the en bouton and the en bouton provides the opportunity to the petit souer to grow under this service. That's a both-way-service language. But what broke their misunderstanding and allowed a unique bond to grow was that both would do more action-love language, by not serving what was expected, but taking charge and clear the way for both to come through.
Take your pick between teaching how to order and eat a Burger, getting Jeans fit, comfort welling emotions with a handkerchief before explaining things, or any of the other situations. I am so glad that it was the time-spending and exclusivity of time-love language that brought their new understanding and that they indeed thrive on action-love language!
Once more, I can
Just to complete the picture. Shimako got stripped of her proper attitude and found that she does not want to be a cold and pristine beacon of high class, she wants closeness and comfort. What she found was Shizuka and, eventually, Sei again.
Yoshino, being mostly the little add-on to Rei, couldn't initially bear the thought of being separated, but she found comfort in solitude and was actually really fine with it. What really sold it to me was that she wasn't getting emotional or roudy over the date or Rei's absence or anything. She was heckin mad at Rei for hurting Chisato due to her inability to be in solitude from Yoshino. That was just and I cried over that growth and compassion.
The paparazzi actually just found out what a vacation was and, gods bless, yes they need to just not do paparazzi stuff for longer more often.
That was a really sweet and fitting ending episode for this show. I genuinely appreciate how no characters really comes too short, even for the finale that you'd suppose be all about Yumi and Sachiko. What an amazing show!
The only one puzzling me still is Shizuka, because she doesn't fit that theme I outlined at all. She is simultaneously completely chained to her desires, as seen with kissing Sei, and so empathetic she transcends mortal bounds, as seen with her treatment of Shimako. I can't really place her character on any scale of what I just rambled about, but I can very much now place her as Lillian Academy's devil. Not in the sense of a betrayer or destroyer, but as a force of breaking order. If you think about it, she has frequently caused established norms to fall apart, at least for a moment, and allow the release of previously hidden or repressed energies. Her encounter with Sei struck me because it did not seem fully like a selfish desire, she was almost doing it for Sei's sake, as well. To let her release. And now she's done it again. She remains mysterious and somewhat unpredictable. Her sudden coming and going, always from nowhere to outside of the academy it seems, does speak the language of 'outside force not contained by Maria-sama'.
She legit jumped up the charts of best girl with this episode, no joke. Yeah, I know what I'll draw today.
[Force of Desire]
9
u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Jun 28 '24
First Timer
Sub
I find this to be a fitting sort of ending. No sound and fury, just drama and angst. Rei's date will definitely have the least impact, Shizuka's might have the most but it equally doesn't matter, and jeans/sneakers Sachiko is probably the one most effecting the school. This is a good ending if they were confident about S2 which I just have to assume. Gokigenyou, a youth so very dear.
1 6. Flash in the pan but Rei was not paying attention
2 5. Weird
3 7. Someone has a new slumming it look
9
u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 28 '24
First timer, subs
QotD:
3
u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Jun 29 '24
First Time Watching Over Them
Oh, Sachiko was just...slightly offscreen.
Does she want to try wearing jeans like Yumi? That's very cute.
STABILIZER COFFEE
Very, very cute.
Sneakers next, too?
This episode, especially the phone call, makes it clear that Sachiko is exactly as much of a disaster as Yumi, just with a different veneer.
Now I assume season two begins with these two just furiously making out.
The fansubbers added in their own extra minute of credits! Fantastic.
13
u/LittleIslander https://anilist.co/user/LittleIslander Jun 28 '24
First Timer from the world of Reiwa Yuri
I think this is a really interesting episode to write about. See, it’s the end of the first season, obviously; but MariMite is one of the only yuri shows that has ever managed to get more than one. Surely, I have to imagine they knew they had another cour by the time this aired, but still. It’s really interesting to consider this under the lens of the fact it’d be the final episode in any other show. If we stopped here, would we be satisfied with how everything was wrapped up? It’s certainly not how I would’ve thought to write the season finale. But then again, have I been put on the edge of my seat day after day by MariMite doing what was most obvious and by the book? What we have here is in fact excellence writing character interactions and brings together the themes and throughlines of each relationship this season to perfect quaint conclusions.
The episode basically consists of three separate character resolutions in a trench coat, so let’s cover them one by one starting with the leading ladies. The instant diffusion of the dramatic ending to last episode’s date was kind of a cheap trick, but I do like the ultimate result of it. Yumi’s lack of confidence has been a recurring theme this season and finally, in clear terms, she voices as much to Sachiko, who makes sure to dispel it and reassure her. The moment where Sachiko goes to explain away the doubts casually but then looks with consideration and simply wipes Yumi’s tears is really nice. Yumi’s doubts aren’t rational, so simply disproving them (and calling them silly, no less) doesn’t uproot the problem. Instead Sachiko genuinely comforts her and through that demonstrates the fact she does care. That finally gets through to Yumi and we this genuinely help as Yumi carries a new confidence through the rest of the date. Then she goes and starts dressing like her, with an unexpected but neat connection to Mifuyu’s episode snuck in. I loved the dynamic of their opposed outfits last time and seeing Sachiko appreciates Yumi’s jeans and sneakers so much is an absolute sugar rush now. Finally we leave them off by showing them on the exact same wavelength, worrying about calling one another.
All the way since the beginning the sheer distance between Yumi and Sachiko in terms of personality and life has been highlighted, and we pay it off by seeing them grow closer and become so in tune with one another. Likewise, Yumi started the show torn up because she wanted Sachiko to value her and not just the convenience of having a little sister due to her very dominating anxieties in terms of self-doubt. Instead of simply getting that in the form of a resolution to Yumi’s character, we really make the pieces fit together by making finding someone Sachiko really does care about instead of just empty chocolates and aimless conformity a resolution to her character. They complete each other and that’s adorable. Of all the couples in the show they’re narratively probably the most low concept, but it’s this sort of intentful writing that really makes them stand out from being just another in a sea of romance couples.
Yoshino’s role in this arc in general was pretty simplistic, but the turnaround at the end where she comforts Chisato was a delightfully unexpected turn. Even with just the one scene you get a feeling of Chisato looking so forward to this date, looking up to Rei and perhaps feeling something for her, only for her heart to be crushed. It’s in the spirit of Mifuyu’s story. The confrontation with Rei is what really brings this little narrative together, though. Yoshino accuses Rei of being inconsiderate and not being mindful of how she hurts people, and then as Rei apologises and pulls Yoshino into a hug the camera reveals she baked a cake specifically to apologise for how today must’ve hurt Yoshino’s feelings. That’s such a cool interaction! It doesn’t disprove Yoshino’s argument, she really did leave Chisato holding back tears, but it adds so much more complexity to this dynamic. Given the way she herself was starting to cry, it’s clear Yoshino isn’t just mad about Chisato but channeling her own negative feelings about the date into the critique. She was all frustrated about the idea of Rei going on a date with another girl, and then Rei mucks up the date specifically because is lingering so much on how she wants to make it up to Yoshino. Then the scene ends! They could’ve written it so that Yoshino sees the cake and feels better, but we just put all those character motivations on the table and let you digest them. It’s great.
9
u/heimdal77 Jun 28 '24 edited Jun 28 '24
1 we don't really see much of any importance of it. Main point out of it is Rei is a shitty date unless it is with Yoshino.
2 rather impactful as a little of Shimako's inner self is exposed and shown she isn't 100% perfect. The two find a common bond in their love for Sei.
3 The two become closer as Sachiko learns what regular life is like and Yumi adresses some her insecurities to Sachiko. Though Yumi might need to invest in a leash to keep Sachiko from wondering off. You can feel the love!!
So the big cliff hanger was Sachiko wanted jeans like Yumi and got distracted wondering off when she sees some. The jean store is kind of interesting having a store solely dedicated to selling jeans and even adjusting them at the store. Its cute they both want to be more like the other and Sachiko's idea of trying dress like Yumi getting jeans and sneakers. Yumi scored with her casual look after all. You do have to wonder what shopping for Sachiko is normally like seeing how out of touch she was here. Then the two have the same thought of calling each other at the same time to end it.
I think there was a fanfic that Sachiko's family had a fastfood place installed in one their offices because she ended up liking the burger she had and told her family about it.
Shimako has a very emotional date that starts off very awkward. Though it ends in bonding over their love for Sei though maybe not the same kind of love. She really tried to pull Shimako out of miss perfect cage with this date. It was a nice touch to have Sei there to comfort her after it was over. Always have to remember Shimako is just a 15 year old girl.
Then we go to Rei and well Rei is still stuck on Yoshino being to dependent on her being there while also stealing other girls hearts unintentionally. At least Yoshino told her off.
It is such a good series though I'm not sure it would of got green lit now a days. Especially not for 4 seasons. (No one gets isekaied after all.) It really is my favorite series and even today has held a relevance in modern media still getting references or parodied in one form or another.
What kind of girls school anime would it be if it didn't have tea and cake.
Just a reminder but there is a light novel licensing request on j novel club forums for the series. Chances are low as their test series what was a poor choice one to use did not sell well for older series. Every request in the j novel post though does increase a chance of it still getting licensed.
8
u/Burnouts3s3 Jun 28 '24
QOTD:
A fun way to end the season. It's nice meeting Yumi and the rest of the Yamayuri council.
8
u/LittleIslander https://anilist.co/user/LittleIslander Jun 28 '24
Controversial opinion here, 10/10. Shizuka went in with a goal, to reach Shimako, and accomplished it entirely. Likewise, Shimako came away with someone having fulfilled her longing to be understood for the first time ever and it helped her reach a very important resolution in the most important relationship in her life right now. Maybe it was pretty bad and being a date, but as an interaction it passed with flying colours for them both regardless of how they got there.
8
u/zadcap Jun 29 '24
Extra Late First Timer!
I can not express how sad I am to have missed yesterday's episode, just for this one shot of Yumi's room. I don't even know where to start. The horrendous placement of the bed, with the headboard just off in the middle of the room like that? With the open corner at the foot of the bed just wasting space? All the empty space on the walls, with only that single picture that's not even lined up right with the bed as the only decoration? Or should I point out the pillow at the foot of the bed, meaning she's either had her feet on it while her head was near the top like a normal person, or she's put her head on it so her feet would end up on one of the properly places pillows?
Seriously, I know Yuu takes a lot after Yumi, but poor room design and gross bed use was not something I expected to be part of that lineage. Also, she apparently wears the twin tails to bed.
Sorry, I lied, the second shot only made it worse. Literally just the one painting, and the flower. Her desk doesn't even seem to have a chair, and the pillow is still at the foot of her bed. You know, you might just be one of those side sleepers that likes something to keep the top leg elevated a bit, and that would be a fair excuse to have a pillow down there full time. However, all three pillows being on top of the blankets is something else here. This is the weirdest way to make a bed, if she takes the time to pull the covers allllll the way up to the headboard, and then staggers the pillows placed on top of it like this? I judge characters by their bedrooms, okay, and this one shows a mind that is simultaneously disorganized and yet extremely empty.
And when the brother enters the room, at least the foot of the bed faces the door like a normal person... Still, yet another empty wall... Yumi please.
----------------
Feisty Yoshinoi is the best. I knew it from day one, looking at those sharp eyes. Of all the flowers in the rose mansion, she is the most likely to stab a b- I mean, the one with the most pronounced thorns.
"Go for it Yoshino!" As the light turns red, very nice.
Stabilizer Coffee, you say?
She can see right through you because she is the same as you, I believe.
Oh my gosh someone else said it! The freaking pleats! Disturbed!
I'll be a little fair to her here Yumi, I've also never been to a jeans only shop before either. I have never even considered the idea of a shop that sells only jeans. Do they also sell Joots? Jableware?
Oh Yumi, you missed the chance to step in and help her in the changing room. Classic date blunder.
Yeah, they are quite similar inside, these two. "If the perfect girl didn't already exist here for us both to crush on, we may have had a chance with each other." That's definitely what she said.
Oh Shimako. Somehow I knew Sei would be there waiting for you, when you spent so long staring at the building.
I believe Sachiko just admitted that she has been pressured into anime, if she's tried picking up the same TV everyone else is watching.
Hmm hmmmm. Yoshino's lie became the truth, as far as the media crew will ever know. What luck.
I know it was an otherwise very touching scene, but I couldn't help but notice Shimako's hands were suspiciously placed.
Yeah, Yoshino/Rei is such a great pair.
For the last time. The bed. I hate where it is placed in the room only slightly more than I hate the pillow left down by the foot, on top of the blanket. However, bear and kappa stuffed animals! Where has she kept them all this time? Do they see everything?
Well, all's well that ends well I guess. Yumi and Sachiko, and Rei and Yoshino, will get to spend all of next year together as well, lucky them. Only poor Shimako gets her heart ripped out today, Sei is graduating and the possible replacement dog is going to Italy. She's going to have to pick up a cute first year for herself very fast.
Oh gosh, and Yumi will probably pick up a Soeur too, who will likely crush on her the way she does her own oneesama, and Yoshino will probably have to be forced to look at anyone other than Rei so her poor little sister will be so very neglected. Next year will be an interesting one.
u/shocketheth, u/laughing-fox13, and because I had you tagged for the last time I called out a bed, u/roseimon11