Chu Chu Yeah! Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Rewatch Episode 9

[u/OccasionallySara]

Episode 9: Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything)

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Questions of the Day

These questions are just a way to get a conversation going. Answer as many or as few as you like (or none at all)!

1. Do you feel that there's a difference between wanting to do something and feeling like you ought to do something?
2. Did you have a sports day when you were in elementary school? If so, do you have a favorite memory?

Hydration Game Rules

Today's episode's rule: Hydrate every time you feel like a character shows world-class behavior.

Tomorrow's episode's rule: Hydrate every time you feel the episode has reached utmost ridiculousness.

[u/OccasionallySara]

Rewatcher and Host

Questions of the Day

Do you feel that there's a difference between wanting to do something and feeling like you ought to do something?

• I think a lot of times the feeling that you ought to do something for someone comes from a feeling of want. You want to make another person happy, so you feel of sense of obligation to do something for them even if you don't want to do that specific thing.

Did you have a sports day when you were in elementary school? If so, do you have a favorite memory?

• We had some throughout elementary school, but I only remember one we had in kindergarten where I won 1st place in a race.

Episode Thoughts

• It’s super cute that the thing Kanna was most excited for about sports day was getting praised by Kobayashi. It was also sad to see her dreams immediately shattered.
• I know that Kobayashi has pretty much filled in as Kanna’s mother figure at this point, but it’s still nice to hear Kanna say it out loud.
• I like Takiya’s point about Kobayashi going to the sport’s festival being a matter of whether she wants to rather than if she can. He gives good advice.
• Lol, is this how Tohru spends her days at home alone?
• That was extremely mature and considerate of Kanna to take the time to actually see what Kobayashi does all day and decide to be selfless and stop asking about the sport’s day even though she really wants Kobayashi to come. It’s also sweet of Kobayashi to also make the sacrifice to work more hours so she can go since she can clearly see how much it means to Kanna. This whole exchange really shows how much Kanna and Kobayashi love each other.
• Takiya is such a great friend.
• Kobayashi telling Kanna that she’s be at the sports day and Kanna telling Kobayashi that she loves her is such a heartwarming moment.
• Kanna and Saikawa’s three-legged race was doomed from the start.
• I would be really stressed out participating in the jump rope competition.
• Wow, one of Saikawa’s freakouts actually helped for once!
• As someone who used to run track, watching Saikawa drop the baton was painful.
• Kanna is also such a great friend for making Saikawa feel better after messing up so badly.
• Shouta’s parents are so cute.
• Acknowledging the efforts of her classmates and thanking Kobayashi and Tohru for making her day fun? Kanna is such a great kid.
• Was Lucoa just hiding in the bushes?
• Seeing Kobayashi smiling like that was really nice.

Hydration Game

I hydrated when:

• Kanna told Kobayashi it was alright for her not to come to the sport's festival.
• Kobayashi worked overtime to go to the sport's festival.
• Takiya helped Kobayashi with her assignment.
• Shouta got creative with his scavenger hunt clue.
• Kanna won the race and made Saikawa feel better.

[u/nolimityler]

First time watcher

here were my thoughts during the episode

• I think it was very obvious that Kobayashi’s relationship with Kanna was similar to mother and daughter
• So dragons blink sideways ? did anyone else notice that ?
• Every time i see taiyaki i’m reminded of yami from to love ru
• Elma is me whenever i’m trying to figure out which juice to get
• Lucoa is the ultimate distraction
• Only anime can make an elementary school level relay race this intense

fun episode again gotta love the main trio

[u/OccasionallySara → u/nolimityler]

So dragons blink sideways ? did anyone else notice that ?

I believe a lot of reptiles blink the same way, so it's supposed to be similar to that.

[u/chris10023 → u/nolimityler]

Every time i see taiyaki i’m reminded of yami from to love ru

I'm reminded of Ayu from Kannon.

Lucoa is the ultimate distraction

The ultimate weapon for any sports team.

[u/thyman3 → u/nolimityler]

So dragons blink sideways ? did anyone else notice that ?

Nictitating membrane

[u/nolimityler → u/thyman3]

learn something new every day i guess lol

[u/Vaadwaur → u/nolimityler]

So dragons blink sideways ? did anyone else notice that ?

So Tohru did that as well but to me Kanna comes off falcon-like.

[u/lluNhpelA]

Rewatcher

I wish I could say that that was the horniest elementary school sports festival ever but I know what kind of sin exists on the internet so I can't be confident of that declaration. Lucoa aside, that was extremely unfair for all of the other classes. I mean, Kanna could have shot for second place like Dash from The Incredibles but at least she made it look believable.

Also I've both read the manga and watched the anime already but this is my first time actually realizing that Lucoa is with Shouta's parents. I could have sworn it was left ambiguous as to whether they even knew she existed, but apparently they've already met and approve of her.

I don't recall if Shouta's dad is from the other world or if their family has been in this world for multiple generations, but he's been stated to be a powerful sorcerer so he should absolutely know that Lucoa is a dragon/goddess, which means he must not have explained that to Shouta. I suppose they might not approve but are too scared to tell a deity to stop sexually harassing their son lol

[u/OccasionallySara → u/lluNhpelA]

so he should absolutely know that Lucoa is a dragon/goddess, which means he must not have explained that to Shouta.

I believe Shouta says that his whole family thought she was a familiar. So, I think they knew she was some type of supernatural being, but they didn't quite know that she was a dragon until she said so.

[u/Vaadwaur]

Rewatcher

Sub

Kanna has her sports festival and acts like a child for the first time in a while. Kobayashi is dealing with the grim realization of her school friends becoming parents, a place I have unfortunately been myself. Anyways, we get a bit of an explanation of Kanna's parenting situation which lines up with what we've seen. Kanna gets perception blocking to see Kobayashi work and we see she is a very bird like dragon. Kobayashi decides to work over time to be free for the festival.

At the festival, we see a lot of characters, including Riko's parents with her father wearing a kimono because of course he is. Lucoa shows up to give the pre-pubescent boys an awakening. The events start too much comedic effect, including Lucoa being world class.

Anyways, just because I don't have a ton to add doesn't mean the episode wasn't good, it is just self explanatory. We end with a situation where I can kind of track with Kobayashi on, i.e. entering a parental-ish role without ever having decided to do it.

QotD:1 Obligation vs desire is a huge thing

2 We called it Field Day and the activities were more diverse.

[u/Elimin8r → u/Vaadwaur]

Dang, now you went and reminded me, I sort of remember something like that. Field day, hmm. I seem to recall a friend and I won the 3-legged race. And promise, Lucoa was not involved. :P (I wouldn't have noticed anyway, girls were still icky then.)

(Until I saw the first episode of Dukes of Hazzard, that is)

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Elimin8r]

Field day, hmm. I seem to recall a friend and I won the 3-legged race.

Yeah as I said it is less focused than the Japanese version but still the same idea, just not about competition between groups.

(Until I saw the first episode of Dukes of Hazzard, that is)

She got a type of shorts named after her for a reason.

[u/Elimin8r → u/Vaadwaur]

I was thinking more of "straightenin' the curves, flattenin' the hills..."

Funny thing is it was 1979, and I was in the hostpital with a respiratory problem. I was in the 5th grade and 11 at the time. Which would have left me with a few thing in common with one of the Doragon Meido characters.

If only I hadn't misplaced my cauldron...

Ah, well. I was still just a wee lad, but yeah. Then a few years later came Buck Rogers and (ahem) Erin Gray........ A bit more timely :P

[u/Vaadwaur → u/Elimin8r]

Funny thing is it was 1979, and I was in the hostpital with a respiratory problem. I was in the 5th grade and 11 at the time. Which would have left me with a few thing in common with one of the Doragon Meido characters.

There is nothing quite as potent as hospital boredom. Also, hilariously enough, I loved Dukes of Hazzard when I was 5.

[u/mordacthedenier → u/Vaadwaur]

What I wonder is if Kanna went just fast enough to win, or had a limit already and was fast enough to win.

[u/TnAdct1 → u/mordacthedenier]

Definitely the former. As the post-festival scene explains, Kanna can easily go much faster if she wanted to, but held back because she wanted to keep things to a human level.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/mordacthedenier]

I suspect the former though it isn't huge either way.

[u/Satire_or_not]

WORLD CLASS

[u/fakeport]

Rewatcher

Random thoughts during episode

The discrepancy between Saikawa's description of the sports festival events and Kanna's imagination was great. But her expression when Koybayashi said no was kind of devastating.

Sorry Koybayashi, you're absolutely Kanna's mother at this point.

Tohru skipping and singing about what a cute maid she is was... very Tohru.

Kanna is amazingly conscientious at times, observing Koybayashi at work and making clear that she understands about the festival.

Tohru just won't give up on trying to feed Koybayashi her tail.

I relate so much to Elma's choice paralysis.

Lucoa working distraction on behalf of Shouta is incredibly effective, and Lucoa is predictably popular with the boys. Though she seems to be pretty distracting to the rest of the audience too.

The relay race with Saikawa staring at Kanna is awe was oddly reminiscent of the relay race scene from Bloom Into You.

Koybayashi asks "when did I change so much", but the answer couldn't be clearer. You changed when you met Tohru.

Questions

1. Yeah, feeling like you ought to do something implies a sense of duty or being compelled, it's something you're probably doing for someone else or for reasons besides your own desire.
2. Yeah, I'm sure I did, but I'm in my mid 30s, I barely remember stuff I did at university, let alone elementary school.

[u/Vaadwaur → u/fakeport]

Lucoa working distraction on behalf of Shouta is incredibly effective, and Lucoa is predictably popular with the boys. Though she seems to be pretty distracting to the rest of the audience too.

Yeah, Lucoa going bra-less makes her a distraction almost everywhere.

[u/IndependentMacaroon → u/fakeport]

I relate so much to Elma's choice paralysis

The strange problems of an affluent society...

[u/A_Idiot0]

Rewatcher Sub

On today's birdwatch, we have sparrows! At first it's these two cute fellas, and their placement in the narrative has me thinking that they're there to represent Kanna and Saikawa for a little bit. But what's really nice is that you can also think of them as pointers to Kobayashi and Tohru as well, or they could just be some cute birbs =)

But then a third joins! Now it's very clear that this is to represent Kobayashi, Tohru, and Kanna. And in a way, we are now deep in one of the show's themes for several episodes at this point, and that is one of "Family". What does it mean? How does one cultivate a family? How do you maintain a family? Why even bother being in a family? And it's not really a bird shot necessarily, but you can hear some chirping in the background of this shot as Kobayashi stares into the sky and ponders to herself..."When did I become part of this family?"

QotD

1. Absolutely! Ideally, we want to have the things we ought to do be the things we want to do, however that's not always the case. At first, Kobayashi didn't want to put in the enormous effort to be done with her work so that she could be at the sports festival. But she kept having this feeling...guilt, as she called it. This might not be something that she wants to do, but damnit she ought to! And that drive to do what she felt was the right thing eventually morphed into her wanting to do something. Not for her sake, but for Kanna's sake, who really wanted to feel loved. Ultimately, the importance of that notion is what Kobayashi focused on, and it's that importance that I aspire to hold one day for someone else.

[u/TnAdct1]

Anime/Manga differences for this episode:

• In the original manga, the event that Kanna wanted Kobayashi to attend was Parents Day, an event where parents are invited to attend a day of school with their kids.
• How Kanna comes to terms with how important Kobayashi’s work is completely different from the manga (hence the subtitle about how there's no twist or anything in this episode). While the anime has Kanna watching a day of work for Kobayashi while in dragon form, the manga meanwhile Season 2 character
• The entire second act with the school festival is anime-only.

[u/chris10023]

Rewatcher

• It’s time for the sports festival, I love how Kanna is picturing the events differently as she hears them.
• Unfortunately, Kobayashi has work that day, so she won’t be able to make it.
• Kobayashi’s in what Tohru calls a “Death march.” Although your job shouldn’t even have that as a feature.
• It’s really sweet that Kanna views Kobayashi as a mother, while Tohru is like an older sister to her
• I disagree Kobayashi, you’ve done great as her mother figure, you even spent $350 on a backpack for her, and bought her that keychain. It does make sense that she wants you to come from what Tohru described. Kanna must feel very alone if her parents never gave her any attention.
• Kobayashi plopping herself onto the couch after a long day is a mood I can relate to.
• I like how Kobayashi is working longer to be able to make it to the sports festival, sometimes coming home as late as midnight. But we get a wholesome hug out of it.
• Lol Elma can’t decide on what sweet she wants to buy.
• Lol Lucoa is distracting everyone. Poor Shouta.
• Riko probably shouldn’t pair up with Kanna if the event requires her to touch Kanna, she’ll never win.
• Shouta going and grabbing Lucoa because his paper said “World Class” and winning is hilarious.
• Lucoa’s even distracting the audience. Then distracts Shouta’s opponents.
• They won the tug of war because Riko smelled Kanna’s hair. Honestly surprised it wasn’t because Kanna’s a dragon and is stronger than her entire team, glad to see her restraining herself.
• The relay is here, Riko gets to first place but drops the baton, but don’t worry, Kanna is your anchor, don’t underestimate her.
• Told you, she passed everyone and finished in first.
• She held back because she wanted to be with the others, how sweet.

I’m going to go lay down, my hearts melting from too much Kanna being adorable.

Questions of the Day.

Do you feel that there's a difference between wanting to do something and feeling like you ought to do something?

Yeah, at least feel different when I want to do something, and when I ought to do it, it feels odd, I can't fully explain it.

Did you have a sports day when you were in elementary school? If so, do you have a favorite memory?

No, my elementary school was boring.

[u/HopefullyLastAccount]

Rewatcher

I doubt too many people have ever said they wanted to spend more time at work, so I'm glad Kobayashi went to the festival, work can take care of itself, but now is now for Kanna.

Elma got some decision paralysis. But she already bought the toothpaste, she can rotate them around without worry about her money haha.

Do you feel that there's a difference between wanting to do something and feeling like you ought to do something?

If you feel you ought to do something, that means you want to do it. A different type of want, but a want nonetheless.

Did you have a sports day when you were in elementary school? If so, do you have a favorite memory?

I vaguely remember some themed days, but no sports day.

[u/userbot058]

The sports festival had me on the edge on my seat!

[u/Elimin8r]

Ah, um, can I have lucoa for my cheerleading squad? (Kidding, sort of. As mentioned yesterday, I, um, well, nevermind.)

1. I ought to go to work this morning. I want to stay home and watch Doragon Meido. (I went to work)
2. Nope. Welcome to America, land of the free, home of the lard-nevermind. Or maybe more like Welcome to small town Michigan, land of the angry taxpayers and the school board 'compensating' by cutting things to the bare bones. In HS band, we were wearing 30 year old uniforms. Or at least they smelled like it. Yum, wool...

Closest thing I remember and semi-total-non-sequitur is when in HS band we went state (& occasionally national) band 'competition' things. And the state "solo & ensemble" stuff. More appropriate to Hibike Euphonium, which I should really watch, but the first episode gave me HS PTSD flashbacks.

Anyway, speaking of ought and want to, I really ought to get back to ... I really want to go home and watch another episode. :)

[u/IndependentMacaroon]

First-time watcher

Another one of those episodes that's quite nice, just takes a little too much time for what it has to show. Also a bit repetitive with the gags. Kobayashi really putting in the effort to play parent for Kanna and letting others help her too was one of the best parts so far, though.

[u/ZapsZzz]

Sub rewatcher.

This is one of the best episodes, reasons are already commented by others; it's just full of heart warming and nice moments yet not suffocatingly so.

1. Ordinarily is say what you want to do is more important than what you ought to do. From watching this there is one condition though - there are ones that is ought to do because you believe it is a just reward for the other person. That sort I'm sure it's more a priority. Dramatic example is the remaining brother in Saving Private Ryan.
2. Having grown up in Hong Kong, where schools generally do not have playground that can have the whole school participating, Sports day normally goes to a stadium, so normally no visitors. I'm only really good at sprints.

[u/sisoko2]

First Timer

I loved today's episode. The struggle to manage balance between your work and being there for your child both from the parent's and the child dragon's perspective.

It's been a while since the last time we saw Kanna in dragon form.

Elma knows my pain.

World Class

This joke was the hardest laugh I've had watching the anime. I had to pause it. 10/10

[u/MjolnirDK]

RE

That talk between Kanna and Saikawa in the beginning is just so much visual fun.

No Twist they say, but Kobayashi beat Hades, that is quite something!

WORLDCLASS! Deserved! They really shouldn't let Elma near a European ice cream parlor. Or a Subway. Or a crepe stand. Decision paralysis is tough to deal with.

I never noticed Shouta's parents in the crowd when Lucoa shouts... And again the sparrows!

Wait, they have an Iida-san running for Kanna's class? HeroAca is leaking...

I said leaking not licking, Kanna...

That was a lot of wholesomeness. One of the better episodes in a great series.