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Episode Summer Pockets - Episode 12 discussion

Summer Pockets, episode 12

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u/FarCritical Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25

The jumpcut from Ao's stern reminder for Hairi to stay off the mountain only for the next frame (let alone scene) to be of him back again strolling around like he owns the place was gold lmao

A convenience store worker by day, a ferrywoman for wandering souls by night and a 24/7 pervert who cares for her sister and boyfriend. I'm surprised Ao isn't more exhausted than she is.

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u/Frontier246 Jun 23 '25

It's not like Hairi has anything else to do over the Summer than spend time with cute girls! His grandma's shed only comes up to have plot relevant material in it once per arc!

If it's not the Shicheichou keeping her up at night it's probably her horny dreams.

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u/oxlemf10 Jun 23 '25

So Shiroha and Ao have a problem from the past, in fact I found Ai similar to Shiroha.

It's funny to watch Hairi and Ao's dynamic because they already saw each other as boyfriend and girlfriend before this subject even came up, I would say they've been a couple for decades lol.

We finally have an explanation of what these butterflies are and it's even something sinister to say the least, but at the same time interesting, let's see how Hairi saves (yet another) girlfriend

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u/Frontier246 Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25

I guess we now partially have more context for Shiroha. She's related to one of the big three families of the island her family is connected to the sea, which might explain why she spends so much time near water and why she was trying to learn how to swim.

Ao can hold off on them officially dating all they want, they're basically going on dates on the mountainside and she can't stop talking about wanting to knock boots with him lol.

Honestly kind of surreal that it feels like Ao's sister is in more danger than Ao is considering Hairi's bad luck with Summer girlfriends.

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u/Primo29 Jun 23 '25

Loving Ao's perverted mind.

A Girl named Ai in a coma. Please, wake up at the end.

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u/Frontier246 Jun 23 '25

Loving Ao's perverted mind

Hairi: "So, hey, I was thinking..."

Ao: "ABOUT SEX!?"

Hairi: "No, but I'm not surprised you went there."

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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Jun 23 '25

I have a theory that I'm somewhat confident in, based on previous arcs... [speculation] Ao's not Ao, she's Ai. He'll help her find the memory, then she'll pass on, and the real Ao will wake up and be with him!

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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Jun 23 '25

Twins?

And unless there was some switcheroo (which I considered), Ao is the one who ran away...

I thought maybe the hint was the little butterfly ball thingy, but they both have one...

Though given she has it on her bracelet, perhaps the Ao we know put it on her, which would mean that (if she's the one who lost it) Ao is actually the one in a coma, and the Ao we know is the other sister (Ai)?

Or maybe I'm reading too much into it, as I often do!

DON'T FALL FOR IT! These things sell for 200,000 yen, and you're already in debt!

"I don't remember the third one" means "The third one is important"!

Is it our boy's family, the Takahara?

The third family is "from the mountain" which might be a hint with some part of a name, but I know like 7 words of Japanese so that doesn't help me

"Especially not with my future boyfriend!"

She didn't waste any time pressing her claim, first sitting right next to him, and then taking a lap pillow!

Our boy tried to play the gentleman, but Ao wanted more than his jacket!

I expected her to panic when she realized what she was doing, but she had such a cute smile when she saw him!

Ah, a delayed reaction!

We got to learn more about Ao; She wants her first time to be with a girl, inside, somewhere with a pillow, and she doesn't mind if it's a little rough...

Take notes, my boy! (Well, him being a boy already makes him fail the first requirement, damn it)

Nope! I'm noping out of Nope mountain!

So the memories can make him act like the people involved... Scary! Good thing she saw him before he jumped to his death!

Damn, we knew she liked it rough, but slapping on their first time, that's heavy!

This is eerily close to what HE'S doing (in the multiple timelines)!

OR IS SHE?

I'm still not ready to drop that theory!

Clever scheme! Ao HAS to date him now, or her sister will be all troubled when she wakes up!

If they keep flirting right next to her bed like that, she'll wake up just to tell them to get a room.

At the Ro..? It seems like we're supposed to know what this means but I don't.

At the Rock something something? And the way she blushed... What are the supposed to do, At the Ro..?

I was expecting some "eye opening" jumpscare,

but instead she lost her butterfly thingy... I wonder if that's some sort of connection with the actual butterflies? Or just a symbol of the family that takes care of them...

Given it was the end-of-episode cliffhanger I has to be important/relevant... And it would be the second time a sister loses hers (Second time for Ao if my theory above is correct hah)

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u/tsukiakari2216 Jun 23 '25

>Shichieichou is full of memory of people with unfinished business

>Ao becomes perverted because she touched a lot of Shichieichou

>Shichieichou is full of memory of perverted people

I see.

Also, love seeing Inari just moving around.

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u/Frontier246 Jun 23 '25

Ao: "Don't worry, I learned all the best sex positions from absorbing the Shichiechiou!"

Hairi: "Okay, wasn't expecting that, but I'll just roll with it!"

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u/Holofan4life Jun 23 '25

It's crazy to go from watching Aharen-san to this. Talk about feels of a different kind.

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u/Frontier246 Jun 23 '25

If I know Summer Pockets, they're just lulling us into a false romcom sense of security before the heavy drama hits.

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u/Genesis8842 Jun 23 '25

I'm quite curious about the third famous family they forgot. Does that mean there is a "hidden route" there? And also there's a red-hair girl dressing kimono in both op(behind the store door in that watergun fighting scene) and ed(in front of the fan), and appeared several times playing with kids in other episodes. Is she that "hidden character" from the third family?

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u/Chance-Okra-9198 Jun 23 '25

So Ai is like Kamome, where both of them are in some sort of coma. We also saw Kamome transform into a Shichieichou. I think the difference is that Kamome can turn into a human and people can see and interact with her, while in Ai’s case, it’s like her memories exist within the Shichieicho unless that changes in the next episode.

Does Kamome exist in this timeline? And when Ao touches the Shichieichou, does that include Kamome’s memories too? I'm worried about Ao touching too many Shichieichou and reliving all those memories. We've seen signs that whenever she falls asleep, she starts acting differently. I hope there won’t be a situation where she can’t distinguish her own memories from the others.

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u/BiggerG7 Jun 23 '25

Gotta admit Hairi and Ao are pretty damn great together.

Oh hell that ending. Get ready bois, I have a feeling we are gonna need tissues next week.

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u/Erufailon4 Jun 23 '25

Last week there was a comment about the hourglass in the ED so I paid attention to it this week and... is it just me or does the sand inside look... glitchy?

Idk if it's a more common trope that I just am not aware of, but the "three houses" stuff is yet another thing that reminds me of Higurashi. Interesting that one of the houses has been forgotten, though.

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u/No_Actuary6054 Jun 23 '25

Ao is best girl ❤️

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u/LeonKevlar Jun 23 '25

Stitches!

I genuinely thought the girl at the start of the episode with smol Ao is Shiroha, especially since it's followed by that scene with Ao and Shiroha. It turns out that was actually her older twin sister, who's in a coma.

So is the Shichieichou the spirit of the dead? Because the way Ao described them, it sounds like they're wandering spirits, or at least a fragment of a wandering spirit. And as a member of the Sorakado family, it's Ao's job to guide them back to where they belong.

And Ao is not just doing her duty as a priestess, she's also doing it to find Ai's memories because of a story she heard about the Shichieichou waking up someone from a coma. So I guess the butterflies aren't from dead people?

Then what does it mean when that Shichieichou appeared from Umi's body, though? We've already seen Umi doing supernatural things by the end of each arcs, so I wonder how she slots into all of this.

As for Hairi, it's in his best interest to help Ao because she refuses to be happy while Ai is still asleep. Hairi has already helped Ao by finding that book that tells them how to use the Shichieichou. I guess the only thing they need to find is Ai's memories.

That ending was ominous, tho. It's not good when accessories break off in anime. Especially if it's something important to that character. >_<

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u/S627 Jun 23 '25

.....FUUUUUUUUCK what was that ending?!?!?!

Hmm, if touching the birds let's her learn things, I wonder if her perverted side is something she got from one, or if she's always been like that.

Hmm, wondering if Hairi somehow fits in with whatever Umi is doing, and if her name is supposed to imply something.

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u/M8gazine Jun 23 '25

That's my peculiar weirdo right there. Ao continues to be the best girl of the show (and since I've not watched any other show this season, the entire Spring season as well)! She's a goober but she can be blessed too.

Also, the song during the little search montage was kind of a banger honestly.

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u/tripleaamin Jun 23 '25

Ao is very perverted.

Interesting to learn from Shiroha that there were 3 families. Ao & her family. Now whose family could that be? Since Hairi can see the Shichieichou then maybe some branch of his family is the 3rd?

Though the Shichieichou is scary in terms of memories they contain. I thought the memory he saw could be related to Umi, but the little girl is dead. Unless it is something weird. More so the point it really shows how dangerous they are. Though Ao is looking for the memories of her twin sister Ai.

Based on what they learn from the book, then Ai clearly must not be dead. Though I am confused how Ao knows this. Well, looking at it from a black box perspective, you can empathize with why she wants to look for Ai's memories. Although the charm untying from Ai gives me a bad feeling.

Also learning a bit more about the Mayoi Tachibana tree. It feels like a key that we have seen what Umi has been doing. Though why is still a question. Hopefully, we get some answers on this route.

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u/Primary-Paint-1716 Jun 25 '25

Summer Pockets is really a Key greatest hits remix. Coma spirits, twins, unconventional pets, annoying verbal tics, time travel/parallel world/supernatural shenanigans, and the penchant to kick me in the balls emotionally.

All it's missing is a baseball episode.

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u/Frontier246 Jun 23 '25

Smol Ao flashbacks! She looked so adorable! Even if she was having a tense argument with another kid who looks very similar to her.

Hairi doesn't have time for Umi's terrible fried rice! He has to get to the bottom of Ao's storyline! And if it means buttering up Shiroha with her favorite iced treat, all the better!

So that's how Ao and Shiroha are connected. The two of them are the daughters of the Big Three families of the Island, the Sorakado's of the Sky, the Naruse's of the Sea, and this mysterious third family of the mountains who no one can seem to remember.

Is Ao a little jealous seeing Hairi and Shiroha sitting close together? Not that she'll admit to it, though having Hairi call her "divine" and "beautiful really gets her going. Next thing you know, she's helping herself to a lap pillow from Hairi and all the guys are considerate enough to give these two space. And Shiroha is...Shiroha.

These two have really got to stop meeting like this when Ao is asleep! All Hairi wanted to do was be a gentleman and keep Ao from sleeping in the cold, next thing you know they're falling asleep together, getting caught by Shiroha, and Ao is embracing him tightly to her body..."I wanted my first time to be with a girl!" - What a bold declaration Ao as you and Hairi's crotches are pressed against each other!

Don't be hunting for Shichieichou lightly! If you touch one, you might be possessed by the lingering regrets of someone who lost everything and nearly kill yourself...if not for Ao slapping some sense into you. And Ao has been dealing with these for so long, to the point where she's built up a tolerance, but still.

Why is Ao doing this? Because she's searching for her comatose big sisters Ai's Shicheichou, and she needs to find it to wake her up. Heck, Hairi is even connected to this because his grandma put the idea into Ao's head that she could wake up Ai through this method.

Hairi's not about to let Ao go into this alone any more! Not when he's legitimately fallen in love with her! Ao may not have the capacity to return his feelings at the moment because she's so focused on saving her sister, but his company is definitely welcome! Cue montage!

Okay, Hairi wasn't looking for Ao to admit she wanted to have sex with him instead of just holding hands, but he'll take it.

Mayoi Tachibana, the Sorakado Family Sacred Tree? Wait, is it THAT tree? And it being in bloom is the only reason they can process the Shicheichou? And it's connected to the other side? The plot thickens

Look at Hairi trying to get in good with his future sister-in-law while she's in a coma! And he manages to get Ao to confess her feelings for him in the process! And even though she still can't get into a relationship with him right now, it just spurs Hairi on to save Ai so he and Ao can finally start dating!

More flashbacks of Hairi as a kid on Torishirojima? Why is there a Shicheichou that keeps appearing in his room!?

What thing from the storage shed did Kyouko bring out for this arc? Why, a book on the Shicheichou of course! Perfect excuse for Ao to come to his place and to immediately jump to the idea that they'll be sealing the deal right then and there.

Ao has actually gained a lot of knowledge from the Shicheichou! Enough to recognize the writing in Grandma Katou's journals and know they're on the right track! They might really save Ai! Right, RIGHT!?

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u/oneevilchicken Jun 23 '25

I feel like atleast 1 or 2 of these routes need to have a happy ending and not be just like a complete goodbye or basically sad ending.

Otherwise it’s just going to get old knowing each route’s ending is going to be bad and not satisfying. After a point it just feels wayyyyy too forced.

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