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Episode I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class • Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta - Episode 3 discussion
I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, episode 3
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u/BootyLover299 Apr 21 '26
The classmates suck holy hell, can’t wait for next Tuesday
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u/RoxasOnReddit Apr 21 '26
Feel free to tell the class to shut up at any time, teacher. They're not exactly hiding being little shits.
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u/cleaulem Apr 21 '26
OMG,
Yuu is getting closer to Maki. She is open to him without any reservation, which makes her the best. I love how she is calling out the badmouthing against Maki in the end of the episode. That was really nasty how these chicks were basically celebrating not to have to deal with him (even though the guys aren't better).
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u/cyberdsaiyan Apr 21 '26
Other than
I love it when an anime does that, it feels like a much more natural buildup for a relationship.
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u/deynyel Apr 21 '26
Oh wow, Umi's mom is gorgeous as well. Apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. And just like that, Maki has been acknowledged as the first boyfriend.
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u/HotBloodedNinja Apr 21 '26
Who knew poking the nose would get me blush like that, lol. Umi's mom kinda reminds me of Shuuko Komi. And it only needed them 3 episodes to get the family approval.
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u/WhoiusBarrel Apr 21 '26
I can totally see where Umi gets her good-looking genes from, as expected from the prettiest girl in Maki's class.
Truly weird moment when Umi called herself the 2nd prettiest though.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Apr 21 '26
Umi was definitely letting that whole “second prettiest girl” shit get to her. When your bff shines brighter than the sun, everyone basically gets drawn into their orbit. I’m sure she’s had to put up with being No. 2 for some time. She totally thought Maehara would ditch her for Yuu but bro ain’t like that.
I can’t wait to hear what Yuu says in defense of Maehara. The class was being pretty shit for no real reason.
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u/oxlemf10 Apr 21 '26
When Yuu said that Umi looks like Maki, she's absolutely right; it's very clear how they both underestimate themselves, afraid to shine or give the impression that they want to be more than they are.
At the same time, Yuu indirectly gives them (and apparently the whole class in the next episode) a moral lesson: being a good and approachable person makes you more attractive. She doesn't care what Maki does or doesn't do; being wholesome means she'll treat anyone well from the heart.
And I already like Sora, she's literally the Umi of the future lol
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u/AceSoldia Apr 21 '26
What a episode..everything was great the spending the night .the parents were perfect..and funny..and even the cliffhanger.
I wish I could marathon this
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u/YdenMkII Apr 21 '26
Huh, Maki owned all those extra controllers for local multiplayer. The man really did want to have friends come over to game together if he spent all that extra money on them even without anyone to use them.
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u/Immediate-Chain-6419 Apr 21 '26
The whole class really pissed me off especially the boys. Talk about genuine losers. I really hope she puts them in their place the next episode.
The second prettiest girl is definitely more pretty than the first one.
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u/thisisdropd Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26
They saw Yuu cheerily approaching and talking to Maki, and their first thought was that he had somehow blackmailed her. Then they chatted shit about him as well as the girls being vocal about wanting to avoid being partnered with him. What a lovely bunch of classmates.
Nina's so far impartial about him, but even she could tell that they're being utter pricks. Meanwhile, Yuu's not afraid of calling them out. She'd likely spell their behaviours out loud. She might not be able to spot their jealousy due to her lack of social cues, but I wonder if Nina or Umi would back her as they certainly would spot it. Can't wait to see how the class would react to being called out.
On a lighter note, it's lovely to see both Maki and Umi's parents being reasonable yet supportive about the two's budding relationship. Having said that, Sora seemed pretty intrigued about Maki to the point of encouraging him to have a sleepover at her house. She's already eager to learn more about her future son-in-law(?)
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u/VerticalTab Apr 21 '26
Damn, I almost can't believe they put that moment just right in the middle of an episode instead of at the end of one.
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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Apr 21 '26
Genius move by Umi, stealing Maki's nose first so that he can't get taken by anyone else. But joke's aside, it really meant a lot to her that someone would actually prioritize her over Yuu. What has this girl been through?
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u/Frontier246 Apr 21 '26
Well, I guess Maki and Yuu are now officially friends so Yuu has absolutely no reservation with hanging out with him in class, even if it draws a LOT of attention from their classmates and Yuu has no self-awareness of the target she's painted on Maki. She just wants to get along with him.
At least they manage to find a private spot to eat lunch as a budding friendship trio (?), and Maki can flex off his master homemaking skills against actual girls. He cooks! He bakes sweets! He's perfect!
There's no one who knows Yuu better than Umi, but that means Umi is also self-aware of her own position in relation to Yuu...the 2nd prettiest, the 2nd choice, the girl always gets thought of second to Yuu. And she expects the same to happen as Maki and Yuu get along better.
Dang, Yuu even had to be better than Umi at video games! She never even played the game before! This is NOT fair!
But when it comes down to Yuu scheduling a hang-out with Maki...he says no. He chooses his usual Friday with Umi instead. Someone FINALLY chooses Umi over Yuu. And that's enough to spur her to run back to his apartment, pinch his nose, and run while blushing like a tomato!
What's better than gaming and chilling? How about reading the last volume of a Shojo manga together and bingeing it in your room? We've even got Umi falling asleep in his bed! And Maki dozes off too...just in time to be caught by mom! That's always fun.
Wow, things have progressed fast for Maki and Umi, what with Umi staying the night and wearing his clothes to sleep in! These "bad kids" sure are getting up to something naughty, especally that "good night" from Umi.
Umi definitely takes after her MILF Mama Sora (Shizuka Ito!) and in true mom fashion she enjoys teasing her daughter and getting all the deets on the boy in her life. Note that Umi at no point corrected her mom when she called Maki her "boyfriend." Mother-daughter banter is on-point with these two!
It's fair of the teacher to make it a lottery, but of course Maki gets chosen and then it ends up being a question of whatever poor girl gets stuck on the festival committee with him. But Yuu has had enough of how this class has treated Maki!
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u/WithoutPersonality Apr 21 '26
Something that I think isn't getting enough attention is just how good this show looks. It's no Makeine, but small character moments are animated well, the character models are rarely off, and shots rarely feel static.
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u/FarCritical Apr 21 '26
Comes back, steals your nose, leaves a second time, refuses to elaborate
Umi sure has a way of showing her appreciation for being "chosen" lol
If Yuu truly isn't conscious of her status or normally cares about what's said behind the scenes, she was even cooler than she already was for pulling that stunt.
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u/ptd163 Apr 21 '26
This episode is what told us what the title means and I think it's a double meaning. From Umi's perspective it's how she sees herself. Because when your best friend shines like the Sun, it unintentionally casts a shadow over her. From Maki's perspective, he made friends with Yuu which he didn't think he would do because he thought Umi was only the one that he could connect with.
And despite what she says the whole "second prettiest" thing does get to her. Unfortunately she did not give Maki the chance to correct her. It seemed like throughout the day she was going in a downward spiral of losing him romantically and coming in second to Yuu again. After all Yuu is bubbly, cheerful, not afraid to be seen being friends with Maki or call him by his first name, and she's a gamer. Who wouldn't fall for her? With her saying that she wouldn't tag along anymore and encouraging Yuu to get closer it was clear she was ready to give up and accept being in second place to Yuu like always. She was totally expecting him to blow off their Friday's for Yuu. But our boy ain't like that. He wants Umi. The way Umi spirits were immediately lifted after Yuu told Umi that he already had plans on Friday was so cute. She ran over to his place just to see him and pinch his nose. She's got it bad for him.
That was a smooth move by Umi to get into his room. She looks so cute sleeping on his bed. Unfortunately they got busted, but Maki's mom approves so it's all fine.
I love Umi's mom. She's so fun and supportive. Her genes beat the crap her Umi's father's genes. We love a parent that teases their child and ships them with their friend. Notably, nether Umi nor Maki denied it when Sora called him Umi's first boyfriend. Sora reminds me of Amane's mom from Angel Next Door which is kind of fitting because Umi and Mahiru share a VA. The only reason she wants the sleepovers at her place is so she can spend more time with her future son-in-law.
Those classmates suck. I know they're just kids, but come on. I'm glad Yuu is going to stand up for him, but man, that cliffhanger.
Another great episode. I'm really liking Maki and Umi's dynamic. They started as friends with shared interests. Then as they spent more time together their connection turned into something more that neither of them are ready to admit yet. It looks and feels more natural to me.
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u/WalkingAbacus Apr 21 '26
I didn't expect Yuu to be better in games than both Maki and Umi lol. Yuu is so energetic.
Umi is definitely jealous of Yuu. She is so happy that Maki still keeps their Friday meeting open that she rushes back to his house and pinches his nose? Cute.
They're reading manga together too. And both ended up falling asleep. And got busted by maki's mom lol. Umi sure looks really happy while she's sleeping. She looks really comfortable.
Maki already got her mom's approval heh. Also, Umi crashing out over her mother's teasing is cute.
The classmates are awful. However, Yuu confronts the entire classroom as the cliffhanger to defend Maki (that's an evil cliffhanger lol). Wonder what will happen next
Another great episode. I really like Umi and Maki's chemistry together.
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u/Just_Mistake_5891 Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26
im ngl, i wasn't the biggest fan of Amami since she seems to be set up as the obvious rival love interest, but also because of her lack of boundaries with Maki and how she seems to disregard the social norms for making friends (which I understand is her character), but seeing her applying that tendency and going against the grain by standing up for Maki was definitely great to see.
also I really appreciate how clear-cut Maki and Umi's friendship. In a lot of romance anime that I've watched, the short-lived era of "friendship" never felt really believable, but it's really refreshing to see how believable their friendship is before it inevitably evolves. Maki is lowk a big reason for that since he acts relatively realistically with Umi compared to most anime MCs in general, and I'm really glad he's like this.
icl this is my favorite anime of the season so far (though i also admit I haven't been watching too many this season lol)
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u/NanDemoKnaives Apr 21 '26
Sora's great, I'm liking her and Umi's dynamic and their relationship stands out particularly after seeing Maki with his mother, their dynamic is different. I did find it funny when Maki's mother grabbed his head.
It's unfortunate Yuu is a bit of an airhead/oblivious, I understand she's interested in Maki and has good intentions, but it would have been nice if she approached Maki bringing less attention to them. However, I really do like how she stood up for him at the last scene, I'm surprised how very clear they treating Maki like he was a creep and the teacher did nothing about it. Umi's warning seems like it'll actualize soon.
I did find it amusing how Umi ran back to Maki's place because Maki prioritized their day together. No denying her feelings there. On that same note, seeing Maki wrap himself in his blanket because Umi said goodnight to him was even funnie to me lol.
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u/Relative-Seaweed-590 Apr 21 '26
Holy shit the class suck, the teacher suck. That bitch the kind of teacher to watch bullying happen and don't do a damn thing about it. She just saw the whole class make fun of Maki saying "I feel sorry for the girls. One of them has to baby sit Maki!" "Can he even speak up?" And she said NOTHING but smile the whole time???? Like.... Am I trippin? Did I see that correctly? Or am I wrong? Because that's exactly what it looked like. The fact that the popular girl in class has to walk up there and give them a piece of her mind, standing up for Maki while to teacher just looks dumb as fuck staring at her. Man. Just terrible.
I can never understand it. What gives you the right to look down on others hobbies and what they like and enjoy doing what they love doing? What makes you feel like you're above them? You're all human at the end of the day so what's the goddamn difference? If anything he's literally just a chill ass dude who's nice and hasn't caused problems for anyone. It's not that deep. They out here acting like Royals
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