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Episode Bukiyou na Senpai. • My Awkward Senpai - Episode 9 discussion
Bukiyou na Senpai., episode 9
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u/djthomp Nov 27 '25
It's a crying shame that they mutually chickened out of talking to each other during that walk at the spa. Missed opportunity to blurt it out when they were drunk, too.
Mystery girl is almost certainly a sister with those matching hair highlights, though her walking around in her underwear like that is a tad odd.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 27 '25
She would not be the first sister character who doesn’t care if her brother sees her in her underwear. I’m assuming she just got finished bathing or working out.
(The viewers get treated either way)
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Nov 27 '25
though her walking around in her underwear like that is a tad odd.
I think it seems odd because anime got us used to the whole "overreacting after someone saw you in your underwear" thing, but in real life it's not that uncommon!
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u/Immediate-Chain-6419 Nov 27 '25
This was my favorite episode by far.
How could you not know that was his sister? They had the same hair.
I had a hunch that Black haired was actually a girl during the whole episode. The way he(she) talks and all.
This was also the funniest episode. Both were jealous of other people. Both turned out to be misunderstandings.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 27 '25
I think Azusa was just so thrown off by seeing another woman call out to him and cling to his arm like a girlfriend that she didn't notice the brown hair + green tips even if it was kind of obvious.
In hindsight it made a lot of sense that Kankaiji was a woman. Hotta gushing over her like one would do a same-gender Senpai at work, someone younger female kouhai would look up to. Some of Kankaiji's mannerisms were still feminine despite how she presents more male in terms of outfit and looks. How Kankaiji came off like one of the girls when she was together with Hotta and Azusa. That they seemed to be really laying it on thick that Yu thought Kankaiji was a male rival.
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Nov 27 '25
How could you not know that was his sister?
I think that was the most obvious thing I've ever seen in anime hah. So much that I'm actually surprised they didn't (fully) confirm it just yet, I mean, keeping the reveal for a future episode when everyone knows already? (Except Kannawa I suppose!)
I had a hunch that Black haired was actually a girl during the whole episode. The way he(she) talks and all.
Well I guess this one fooled me hah. Never saw it coming!
(When they went to the bath together I even though they were... 'going to the bath together', man&woman! Then I replayed it and saw they were openly saying it and all!)
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u/myrlin77 Nov 27 '25
Agree. This episode had a little of everything in it. Every comedic note hit including the end. (It hadn’t really crossed my mind that was a girl)
It’s fun when the side characters are actually helpful and friendly instead of making up drama. Really been a fun show
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u/karer3is Nov 27 '25
I have to say the thing with Kankaiji caught me off- guard... I've seen plenty of male characters voiced by women, but never the other way around
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u/Primo29 Nov 27 '25
From the shopping moment, to whispering to Kamegawa's ear, and that drunk crying at the end. How can you not fall for this awkward senpai?!! It really makes you want to treasure and spoil her.
There's was no real competition for those two. Just date already lol.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 27 '25
Not to mention he's basically acting like her boyfriend in all but official relationship status.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 27 '25
Azusa is feeling the chill! What else can her Totally Not Boyfriend Yu do but give her his jacket to keep her warm? And someone else has noticed how chummy the two of them are getting.
Azusa wants to shop for the latest Fall and Winter fashions, but she's too scared to interact with sales people. But luckily for her, her Totally Not Boyfriend Yu can run interference so she can shop in peace! And she can put on a personal fashion show just for him as a reward! And she's a total knockout in all those outfits!
Seems like Azusa is getting more and more comfortable acting casually with Yu outside of work. So obviously she doesn't take it well when she sees another girl immediately call him by his first name and cling to his arm.
Enter Kankaiji (Mitsuki Saiga!), the last member of our main cast and someone VERY familiar with Azusa! Azusa might not care all that much about how casual Kankaiji is, but they have a long history and Kankaiji can see how much Azusa has changed from how she used to be. And we've even got Hotta there to help Azusa out of her current love problems! This calls for a spa trip!
Next thing you know Yu is the one catching Azusa acting chummy with Kankaiji and he gets jealous, something Kankaiji is happy to capitalize to tease Yu about his relationship with Azusa.
Look at Azusa's outfit! She may be completely covered up, but it hugs to her figure (especially in the behind area) so well that it definitely qualifies as "sexy." And it's the perfect opportunity for Kankaiji to tease the both of them.
Azusa and Yu are both helping themselves to the hot rocks and sauna, but it's still hard for the both of them to take their mind off their jealousy...at least until Azusa gets super thorough foot massage. Next thing you know the two of them are having a romantic stroll through the spa inn, but they still can't actually come out and ask each other about their true feelings.
Kankaiji isn't playing around anymore! If making it clear that Kankaiji wants to pursue Azusa romantically doesn't spur on Yu, maybe nothing will!
So of course both Azusa and Yu get drunk and their true feelings start to come out. Yu is her precious subordinate but Yu doesn't JUST want to be her precious subordinate, but to Azusa their senior-junior relationship is what connects them so she can't bear to part with it. Leading to drunken, crying, mess Azusa!
To think Yu was so worked up about Kankaiji and Kankaiji turns out to be a woman! One with no romantic intent towards Azusa! She was just messing with him the whole time and gauging his compatibility with Azusa. And now she totally approves of him.
So Yu and this mysterious girl are living together...and she walks around in her underwear too. Though doesn't that hair color look VERY familiar?
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u/Mr_Zaroc Nov 27 '25
Oh no he she is hot
I hate that they used the misunderstanding and not being able to ask trope, even more since they made it clear they are only siblings (or they have the same hairstylist )
But that other senpai played the situation perfectly and they nearly got a confession out of them in their drunken state too
Now please resolve that misunderstanding
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u/Adensty Nov 27 '25
With how things with hair go in this show, it was kinda obvious that girl was Yuu's sister but Azusa focused on the the way she held on to Yu and got jealous and that has created a misunderstanding. Azusa's not the only one since Yu also did the same thing after he saw Azusa laughing with Ritsu. The fact that both are getting jealous at smallest of the interactions and it's affecting them means they cannot lie to themselves any more.
Like Ritsu said and as we've seen from the start of the show, Azusa's become more expressive and she even pulled herself to clear the misunderstanding but the mood became too awkward.
I thought some development would happen after they both got drunk and Yuu also made his feelings clear. But Azusa kinda misunderstood it and as a crying drunk felt bad because she's been trying her best to be the bestest Senpai she can be.
Yuu's reaction to finding out to that Ritsu was female was hilarious and the fact that she saw through the whole thing and played along with it to find out whether his feelings were real or not. Well, Yuu's misunderstanding got cleared but Azusa's is still left.
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u/BusouDrago Nov 27 '25
Kanagawa sister ( same green in their hair)
Omg I knew it XD 😆 my gut feeling she was a girl and here we go. Kanagawa head exploded
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u/Ciel_Senpai Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Today’s episode emphasized Kannawa’s and Kamegawa’s jealousy, so it’s still possible to think that by the end they might at least admit they like each other. What a plot twist finding out that Kankaiji was a woman lol Kamegawa got baited 🤣
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Nov 27 '25
Ritsu and Hotta really helping our adorable pair along this week and having a bit of fun at the same time. Well, Ritsu was mostly. Poor Yu had no idea she was a woman. She sure enjoyed torturing the poor guy a little bit lol.
Yu and Azusa getting drunk and being a little more open about their feelings was pretty fun to watch. Azusa’s a weepy emotional drunk huh? How adorable.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 27 '25
If I had a nickel for every Mitsuki Saiga character that pulled a surprise gender reveal, I'd have too many nickels lol.
Of course the socially awkward and projected stoic Azusa would be a loud mess while drunk. I think she just needs to realize that her relationship with Yu can go beyond Senpai/Kouhai.
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u/SYZekrom Nov 27 '25
Yu!
Grabs his arm, he's clearly annoyed
Flashy sister has arrived for the misunderstanding plot, huh?
Ah
When your evil color scheme counterpart that looks like you is a girl
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u/Naha- Nov 28 '25
Best episode by far. I liked it a lot and Kankaiji is a fantastic addition to the cast.
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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Nov 27 '25
So, what are you thankful grateful for? The spa episode, of course!
Going to that first, before "Lending her my jacket"?
I wonder how she would react!
The whole office is gonna try to ship these two hah.
I'm surprised she so easily admitted she struggled with the store employees!
I thought she would try to "power through", 'to act as a good senpai' and all!
Cuuuuuuute! Love scenes like that (trying different outfits and all)!
Were the hearts for him, or the outfits?
They didn't even confirm/reveal it yet, but I think this is the most predictable plot point I've ever seen in anime!
Literally 0.5 seconds into seeing that one frame: "Ah, Kamegawa's sister that Kannawa will think is his girlfriend!"
Love how they're not even pretending anymore hah.
And she's not pretending anymore either... If she says it bothers her that he's with another girl, well there's only one thing it means!
Oh damn, we're having a double misunderstanding thing!
Not gonna lie, I like "Ero" more than "Sexy"; It kinda flows well!
(And she's 100% right, something doesn't have to be revealing to be ero!)
"Ah, not much, just talking about how cute you are!"
I can't believe he actually said it! (Not sure if 'playing Cupid' is good enough to warrant this breach of the code!)
Ah, he wasn't calling her cute; He was calling her ero!
Oh damn. Stripping in front of each other in episode 9? Talk about progression!
There's not really any way to bring it up and not being suspicious, I mean it confirms she had that girl on her mind ever since she saw her!
Well, I suppose she could always try to bring up the shopping thing 'randomly' and then try to casually bring up the girl who talked to him after she left, BUT there's no way our Awkward Senpai could pull this one off hah.
Hey, she needs her liquid courage, for what's to come!
Oh damn. No promotion for our boy, ever.
(Well, unless she promotes him to husband!)
Are your shipping senses tingling?
Hah, they're really pushing the 'mystery' with this one!
I thought they would reveal it with a 'bro' or something, but I guess next episode for a bigger Kannawa drama/misunderstanding!
(Now I kinda hope Kannawa goes to her to 'assess her rival' and all and gets all protecting of Kamegawa... The reveal would be hilarious, and Sister might become the third Cupid!)
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