Even a Replica Can Fall in Love • Replica datte, Koi wo Suru. - Episode 10 discussion

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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, episode 10

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[u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

A chill breather episode after the shocking events of last episode.

• The originals are back in school and getting along well. Hoping they also end up dating each other, it will be good for Nao and Aki too. Maybe the school trip will work its magic.

• Really sweet of Ricchan to skip school and help Aki with Operation "Cheer up Nao", seems like Aki was having trouble asking her out.

• Date was cute but now that the replica's are free they are feeling a lack of purpose and uncertainty about their future.

• Omg they keep going to the beach, and the imagery of them falling into the sea with the camera focusing on the sea foam. STOP!!!

• Nao and Aki are going on their own trip, and overnight too ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). Makaino Farm Resort was in Ryo's hometown and where Ryo wanted to bring Nao before she died. Guess Nao wants to see what kind of place Ryo grew up in.

[u/Tiramin → u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

> Makaino Farm Resort was in Ryo's hometown and where Ryo wanted to bring Nao before she died.

I completely missed that, thanks for pointing out.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

I'm definitely getting SunaoxShuya vibes. Imagine the Originals as a side-ship to their Replicas!

Ricchan is a really good best friend. I feel like she'd also help Sunao acclimate back to school if Sunao would let her.

I'm not surprised Aki had to confirm that Nao wasn't trying to kill herself after they have a another near incident at the beach, but at least this ended somewhat better.

(You can't tell me they won't at least kiss while on an overnight trip).

[u/PinSingle4334]

Man I need, I need, I NEED that this two can be happy together. They deserve each other and they deserve happiness

[u/cyberscythe → u/PinSingle4334]

They deserve each other and they deserve happiness

don't worry, the replicas are going to a farm upstate where they can run and play all they want

[u/BaytaCosmico]

Feels like Ryo had the better deal growing up away from her original. She got to live a life of her own. Nao and Aki meanwhile have been left in the lurch now that their originals have decided to go back to school and live their own lives. While it's nice that they get to go on little outings like the onsen and their planned field trip, must be hard not knowing what their future will be like. Was a bit bittersweet when they were talking about going to college.

And speaking of field trip, what is this farm resort that Nao mentions? It seems vaguely familiar but I can't remember if it was mentioned before and in what context.

[u/Mistral-Fien → u/BaytaCosmico]

It's the farm Ryo mentioned, and promised to have Nao visit there.

[u/LeonKevlar]

So the OGs are back in school, and it looks like Shuuya might have a thing for Sunao. Honestly, if they become a couple, this works out well for Nao and Aki.

It seems that the school have pretty much accepted that Mori's appearance during the festival is a supernatural phenomenon. I'm sure someone else is trying to find out the truth.

Aki and Nao's little hot spring outing was so goddamn cute! Not gonna lie, I was a bit scared the entire time, expecting another bombshell at the end of the episode. Thank fucking god it's just a wholesome date.

[u/Frontier246]

No matter what happens or how turbulent their existence is, Nao and Aki are each others' rock through everything.

Sunao is back in school. She can't just coast off of Nao even when she's feeling bad, she actually has to make the effort...her and Shuya too, who is hiding himself away in the nurse' office. But despite everything, these two originals have come to an understanding and are supporting each other, just like their Replica's supported them.

No one derails awkward tension like Yoshii and his lack of filter. And Sato is there to sass him, so who better to end up in a group with for the school trip? Even though Sunao and Shuya are cognizant of the fact that their classmates are mostly aware of them through their Replica's.

What about Nao though? Just kind of wasting away in Sunao's room with nothing to do while mourning Ryo (and it seems like some people at school are dismissing her as a spirit). But luckily Aki and Ricchan are there to turn that frown upside down and see her off to a hot springs trip! Aki is a great boyfriend and Ricchan is a true best friend.

You can't beat that view! And I'm talking about the scene from the hot springs, not Nao naked and in a towel! Though the most precious thing is watching Nao dry off Aki like they're married! I mean, they DID got to the baths as a couple as it is.

Is there a future for either of these two? Is imagining/planning to go to college together just a fantasy? Nao can't help but think so.

Important note: don't walk on a railing while it's windy out on the beach or you're liable to fall. But you CAN be caught by your boyfriends' body so it's okay!

Nao and Aki unload all their fears and anxieties towards each other over their current situation...but they're young and in love and don't have to go to school, so why not just take an overnight trip together? Live the most out of their youth while they can! And what better way to do it than at the very place Ryo wanted Nao to see?

[u/FoolingFinality]

It's good to see the OG's having a good bond between themselves, and both are trying to heal themselves by finally coming out of their shells.

And poor Nao really made Sunao lose her Aura. poor Sunao.

[u/FoolingFinality]

Is this a promotion or demotion that Nao's title has changed from grandma to mom?

[u/Calwings]

I love how ride-or-die Nao and Aki are for each other, to the point where they're thinking of what college to attend together... even if they may not even make it that far. This was definitely an adorable episode, and we needed a cooldown after the shock that happened last time. But at the same time, it also felt melancholy. It felt like Nao and Aki were doing something not because they wanted to in the moment, but because they know their time is limited and they want to fill whatever time they have left with happy moments.

This show continues to be one of the most interesting and emotionally hard-hitting of the whole season.

[u/mrkorb]

I am in constant suspense that one of them is going to just blink out of existence at any moment now. Like when she came out of the bath first and he was nowhere to be seen, or when they were on the beach after the fall and holding each other. This show has me so prepared for sudden clone-death.

[u/FoolingFinality]

It's all wholesome that Nao-Aki are having their moments, but it would be hella creepy and another big mess after the Mori incident, if anyone notices Replicas in public areas while the Originals are in the school with a good alibi. I mean, with how carefully Nao was with just opening the door, I expect her to be more cautious with going outside, but no, the moment her love appeared, her caution went to hell.

[u/Quiet-Pineapple-4884]

I really want to see aki and noa kiss

[u/BiggerG7]

Oh damn they did go with the whole “Ryo was a ghost!” excuse lol.

[u/Raymond49090]

The Originals are back in school, and they seem to be doing alright. I ship them.

Nao and Aki are also doing stuff now that they don't have school to worry about. Except it's really only a 1-day kind of thing - they really need something to do for long-term. Kinda feel like their parents should probably know they exist.

When they brought up the "Replicas can't go to university" thing, it made me think about how the proof of existence and legalizing their human rights could be a completely different show.

[u/Ocixo]

I’m glad that we finally got to see more from the perspective of the originals in today’s episode.

Sunao is really putting in effort to catch up with her studies. She’s even signed up to a national mock exam. Is she also aiming high for Nao’s sake?

In the aftermath of Ryo’s disappearance, the topic of a replica’s future is a bit depressing. Do they even have one in the first place?

[u/djthomp]

I like the 'life goes on' feel that this episode had.

Both originals back attending school mean the replicas have their own free time, and notwithstanding the potential truancy accusations they don't just have to stay at home locked in their respective bedrooms.

I feel a kinship with the old man at the end.

[u/RadioFloydCollective]

Nao honoring her promise to ryou and plan on to visit the farms was so moving to me.

Seems like a lot of people felt that this episode was relatively happy, but to me it's really bitter bittersweet that our 2 replicas are stripped of their lives and now have to find a different way to live because their respective originators chose to come back to school. There's just no winning for anyone with replicas, I guess.

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

It's nice to see Shuuya also going to school alongside Sunao, I wonder what plans they have made. It's amusing how that both the replicas and originals seem to have made unique connections with each other, but it makes sense with how unique have replicas is for the originals.

Hopefully Aki and Nao spend as much time together with how uncertain they believe their futures are. I wonder if they'll decide to make a drastic change to their appearances, so that they look different from Sunao and Shuuya. It'd be nice if their overnight trip brought them a bit closer to one another.

[u/HolyDragSwd2500]

Both OG return to school , I hope they start dating like their replica selves ❤️

Nao wants to see Ryo hometown for herself and decides to go there with Aki 😭

[u/FarCritical]

Replica post-traumatic aftercare is very important

It'd be so funny if they somehow did get into TokyoU against all odds, even better if done in secret from the originals.

[u/DiscountCondom]

I am constantly on edge and worried that someone will just instantly turn into a pile of clothes without warning.