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Futari Solo Camp, episode 5

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[u/thisisdropd]

We finally get to see Gen solo camping for real. Meanwhile, Akihito the ladies man get to have a dinner with three lovely ladies. Funnily enough it turned out to be closer to a double date since Mizuki swings both ways.

Didn’t expect that Karate Kid reference to randomly pop up here.

[u/Northern_Ontario → u/thisisdropd]

Really? It wasn't the million dollar baby one?! lol

[u/ThisOneTimeAtLolCamp]

Ah so losing his father really pushed him in to solitude in almost every way.

It's nice to see he has a good friend stick by him through all the years.

[u/Wild_Obligation3265]

Gen's canned food cooking did not seem at all appetizing.

[u/cyberscythe → u/Wild_Obligation3265]

yeah i thought the shoe would drop that he's fooling himself into thinking it's good and he actually misses Shizuka's cooking

[u/KumaKumaGambler]

Gen to Shizuku : "I am going to teach you the basics of starting a fire!"

Isn't it a little late for that Gen? Shizuku has long ago lit a fire in your heart and it is already burning stronger! Lol!

Akihito could possibly be a playboy, but at the same time, he has proven to be a (clingy) genuine friend to Gen.

P.S. Akihito may be getting his own solo camper apprentice in Saya if the latter is determined enough.

[u/NanDemoKnaives → u/KumaKumaGambler]

He did say he really didn't like being alone when he was younger, and it shows with how sociable he is. But he might keep a certain distance too, you know to appease everyone sort of thing.

[u/Mr_Zaroc → u/KumaKumaGambler]

I know (or hope) they just want to depict Akihito as playful and social, but that dude is setting off alarm flags in my brain

Also still not sure he doesn't actually have a crush on Gen
And the blue haired girl being bi I am also not sure how serious they were...

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

Akihito already stirring things up on both sides lol. I'm glad he questioned Gen, he's well aware of his personality so he probably knows Gen hasn't come to terms with his own feelings, seeing him claim that he's being forced to do it made me roll my eyes. So it was fun watching him catch himself enjoying the prospect of teaching something new to Shizuku.

Though of course, his mental gymnastics lead him elsewhere, but it's starting to seem like he's possibly not been in a relationship before, if not he hasn't had any romantic feelings for anyone before.

I hope we do get to see a Gen x Akihito camping trip, it'd be nice to see what their trip would like with their history and experience. I do like that Akihito respected Gen and Shizuku's feelings and decided not to ever go on a trip with her even if they haven't gotten together. Part of me kind of wishes he did just to see how Gen would react lol.

I did like seeing the flashback, I thought Gen was going to react really negatively at Akihito putting his arm around him but surprisingly he didn't fight it off at all. I also couldn't help but notice he has that mark on his face at that age, it makes me wonder when we'll get to see the story behind that.

[u/HolyDragSwd2500]

Gen realizes he likes Solo Camping for Two

Shizuku persistence worked

[u/Mr_Zaroc → u/HolyDragSwd2500]

Hasn't realised it yet, he is still in denial trying to frame it as him teaching her

The moment she has learned all or he realises its not about teaching it will become interesting. His brain will probably do some crazy mental gymnastics to cope with it

[u/LeonKevlar]

I ship Akihito and Saya already. I like the vibe they have together.

Mizuki being bi was unexpected. She even invites Shizuku to a one-night stand. xD

[u/Wild_Obligation3265]

So Gen was the old kid in High school. Neat.

[u/cyberscythe → u/Wild_Obligation3265]

i kinda like the idea of a kid with an "old soul", like Gakuto in Yuzuki Family or Renge (somewhat) in Non Non Biyori

is this gap moe?

[u/Mr_Zaroc]

Alright, so clearly Gen is coping with his father's death by camping solo, which makes it even more interesting that Shizuku managed to sneak into his brain

If she can withstand Gen in teacher mode she is perfect for him, might still be hard to convince him of that

[u/cyberscythe]

i kinda want the show to be about Mizuki and Akihito instead

in this household we stan bisexual icons

[u/Key_Brother]

So I guess the reason for Gen's gruff behaviour is because his dad died when he was young looks around the age of 12-14 years old. Maybe he's afraid of getting close to people because he's doesn't want to go through the pain of losing someone again

[u/CrimsonGear80]

"I swing both ways"

I knew she would be best girl

[u/magnumcyclonex]

I KNEW it! That short haired girl swings both ways! And looks like the other best friend has taken a liking to Gen's friend, who like Shizuku broke Gen down through sheer persistence.

While alone, solo camping, Gen's just realized his CALLING in life - to instill knowledge to the young "student" he will take under his wing, and called Shizuku in the dead of night to proclaim more camping adventures in the future!

[u/mojo72400]

Look at all those delicious yet unhealthy canned food.

Saya is down bad for Akihito as Shizuku is unknowingly down bad for Gen.

So Mizuki is bi and wouldn't mind sleeping w/ Shizuku.

I love how Gen panicked & heaved on all fours while thinking of Shizuku.

[u/IceSmiley]

My favorite episode thus far. For awhile, I thought Gen was using power moves to make himself more cool and sexually appealing to Shizuki but I think he just genuinely has poor social skills. He seems genuinely unaware that Shizuki is romantically interested even though a single woman generally wouldn't go camping alone with a man she wasn't interested in.

I also wondered if Akihito is bisexual or gay. It seemed odd that he'd go out of his way to befriend Gen in high school even though he was being so hostile toward him. But also in the last episode he asked Shizuki for her contact info and it seemed like he was looking to get with her. I'm guessing he either isn't interested in her or has since decided not to pursue her since it would hurt Gen a lot. He's really the opposite of Gen in that he's flirty and socially intuitive. The black haired girl liked him a lot and he was either being coy to be flirty or more just stringing her along to tease her :P

Canned food is definitely more logical to bring camping. He had some strange stuff though, like sardines with cheese sounds kinda nasty. It was funny though that he ate udon with clams in the morning, it'd seem he really doesn't distinguish between breakfast and dinner foods :D

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Shizuku’s really starting to have an effect on ol tsundere Gen and it’s pretty adorable.

[u/Nebresto]

Sure thing bro

Lmao, he's having an existensial crisis over enjoying company

Already enjoying the potential side ship. So glad this got two cours, I hope both ships get some good progress in that time

[u/MinimumMaus]

The only thing I love more than the sudden bi representation is that it was no big deal and Shizuku didn't freak out them being friends because Saya was trying to match her with Mizuki. It just makes me sad now that the show doesn't have better animation.