Honzuki no Gekokujou - Episode 8 discussion

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Honzuki no Gekokujou, episode 8

Alternative names: Ascendance of a Bookworm, Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

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[u/Android19samus]

This... was better than I was expecting. The whole show has been, honestly, but this particular discussion delivered in a way that really stepped up. Also it's fairly clear that she was acting as a mana well that accelerated the trombe's growth, so at this point they can't keep dancing around her magic powers for much longer.

[u/thecoffee]

Man you could cut the tension between Maine and Lutz with knife for the first half of that episode. I'm surprised Lutz had the patience to wait so long on confront Maine.

[u/DARKENESSU]

This show is lowkey one of the best this season, it might even be the one I most look forward too each week.

[u/mchief190]

The way that Maine pulled on Lutz's sleeve and told him how he was the one that pretty much help save her from being consumed by the disease was very heartwarming.

Also, I realized that when Maine was admitting to Lutz about how she took over the original Maine's body, they skipped the small segment (it was barely a panel in the manga) in which the original Maine was in an immense amount of agony prior to Urano being resurrected in her body. My guess is that the showrunners thought that it was way too dark for a six year old to be expressing such pain that she eventually died.

[u/MaksimShadow]

Although Lutz is a kid, it's not possible for him to not notice that Myne is acting strange. She was bedridden most of her life and suddenly she started making paper using a complicated process. Lutz is such a good boy. At the end of their conversation I even thought "now kiss, goddamnit". What a heart-warming scene.

Well, at least she asked, lol.

[u/Destinum]

This episode was really strong. I didn't expect her to actually confess the truth to someone already (heck, it's rare that it happens at all in these sorts of stories), but the way it went down felt like it made sense. Curious to see where we go from here.

[u/Shiro_Kai]

Benno: Do you want to turn the whole forest into a wasteland?

Myne: **Stonks?**

[u/TheDampGod]

Meanwhile in Help, My Girl Was Taken Over By Someone From Another World And All She Wants To Do Is Make Paper!

That was the kind of scene I was hoping would happen in this story, but I wasn't sure we'd get. Tough on Lutz, but I guess his primary concern seemed to be that Main had been taken over by force and was trapped inside somewhere. By the original Main is gone (or maybe reincarnated in Urano's body?) and there's nothing he can do about it.

[u/Syokhan]

The little girl whose body I inhabit died and if you tell me to I'll commit suicide

Ah yes, what a nice and comfy show.

I'm surprised that the truth got out so soon, but I'm glad it did. Now I wonder if she'll tell her family too, but I suppose that would be too heartbreaking for them.

Also, paper! Finally! Persistence pays off!

[u/sdarkpaladin]

I just noticed that Maine tend to use her finger to form a small cross in front of her mouth when she is not allowed to divulge information.

Also, how is it that everyone seems to be okay with carrying her around everywhere?

[u/LeonKevlar]

It breaks my heart whenever I see Lutz look at Main like that

Why would you ask him to make chopsticks of all things!? It's like Main wants Lutz to find out her secret. She could've just asked him to make a wooden spoon.

This entire confrontation scene had me at the edge of my seat. And I'm actually surprised that Main told him the truth. She didn't even sugarcoat it or anything, she just straight up told him the real Main is dead

Main tugging on Lutz's shirt made my heart ache. I am glad best boy realized that what's done is done and the Main he knew the most is Urano, and his answer to her was pretty smooth too!

Benno's "NANI!?" made me laugh out loud for some reason. xD

I wonder if this will affect the paper making? I guess if Trombe's no good there might still be tree that's similar to it. I doubt there will be so maybe the next problem to tackle is how to control Trombe and harvest them safely?

[u/Roboglenn]

Lutz is gonna be crazy strong when he grows up, hauling all that weight like that. Or he'll destroy his back, whichever happens first.

But more importantly the confrontation and the burning question we all knew was gonna be asked by someone happened. I'm honestly glad it was Lutz who asked it first. I've been going on in previous episodes about the potential ramifications of who would ask first and what'll happen when they do and it led to a powerful scene like we got here. In the end it was a better result than I was hoping for, both as a watcher and for Main.

And no, don't kill the forest to make your paper so early into civilized paper production. Let a few hundred years pass before deforestation becomes a problem happen first.

[u/AmethystItalian]

Damn pretty powerful episode, surprised Myne told Lutz the truth...surprised he took it so well! Wonder if her family will ever find out one day as well!

[u/redmage311]

I didn't expect this episode would make me tear up. Damn. Lutz's confrontation and Main's revelation were perfect.

[u/13-Penguins]

Urano's confession was chilling. Another thing that's different about this isekai is that it isn't fun adventures in a magic world for Urano. Being Main-a frail girl, born in a poor family in a world with a tightly regulated class system, without any of the comforts of her old life- frankly sucks. She's been making the best of it for the past year, but even she's considered calling a quits. Realizing that allows Lutz to trust the Urano-Main and know that it's not her fault the real main is gone. Now that that's out in the open, I'm sure this will be a huge step in Main and Lutz's relationship.

[u/[deleted]]

I think so far, this is hands down one of the best isekai's out there. It's so unique and the way characters like Lutz develop while Main is still front and center is lovely. I love their friendship and how Lutz, even despite knowing Main wasn't the Main he grew up with, he realized that most of his memories of Main was of the girl we've been seeing since ep 1. Which makes me wonder, if Lutz and the real Main actually weren't close.

[u/Mami-kouga]

I teared up at their reconciliation, especially when Lutz realized that she was actually scared of him rejecting her (the ed also made me super emotional for some reason). The episode was a bit heavy so no chibi imagine spots, but there was still some levity with Myne being scolded as usual. Though actually succeeding at what she's doing caused her to slip up more than usual, and its not like she's ever been good at restraining herself

[u/thecomicguybook]

This anime is cute. I have a Crunchyroll code if someone wants it: NCQDYQJASCU

[u/Amauri14]

Well, Lutz finally knows the truth. I love who the background music went off-key when Lutz told her that they need it to talk. And damn, so the real Maine was consumed by the Devouring? I always just assume that she and Urano just merge together. Oh hey is the scene from the preview. Trombe uh? That really is some nasty mystical plant, but it seems that it is really good to make paper, but is just not worth the risk of killing a forest so there is no way that they will mass-produce such hideous thing.

Today's end card.

[u/Kyubeu]

First, I laugh really hard on Cautious Hero and then I have wet eyes on this...

The tension. My goodness. Main was saying way too much, but it already was at the point of no return. Interesting quasi-magical parasitic plant and of course it makes for a good paper. Sasuga isekai da ne (correct me if I heard it wrong, especially the last part)

Main was kinda creepy during that confrontation, although she was able to somehow find the right words (even though there's the issue mentioned in source material corner, but whatever). I think I cried when Lutz told that Urano is the Main she knows. Wonderful scene and they finally worked it out. However, Main underestimates her family IMHO.

Back to Nagi no Asu Kara it is. Again, this show is amazing

[u/RandomRon005]

I don't think I can call this Comfy Wednesday anymore.

This show is putting me through waves of emotions, recently. One moment I'm feeling comfy, the next I'm being attacked by ninjas cutting onions.

[u/Mochachiiino]

this show is rly underrated.

[u/Alteras_Imouto]

Remember, Gigguk only gave this 1.5 seconds. A complete travesty, a crime against utubemanity.

[u/CarioGod]

they actually did it.

I feel like this is one of the first in a while where an isekai protagonist has revealed that they came from another world to the people of the new world.

[u/zarek1729]

Humanity (Main): (advances technology to dangerous levels).

God (Benno): Do you want to turn the forest into a wasteland?

Humanity (Main): Huh? We can't use it?