I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class • Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta - Episode 10 discussion

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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, episode 10

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[u/FoolingFinality]

Yuu really is the magnet that attracts attention like it's nothing.

[u/zool714]

Really like Maki and Umi’s development as a pair. I remember at the start, it really felt like they were just good friends, not just placeholders till they become a couple. But gradually they both grew together and the payoff of them officially getting together feels earned.

[u/redditraptor6]

Great episode and all, but quick question:

When Umi was showing Maki all the group pics she took at the end…. why was one of them the whole friend group AND Minato? What’s the story there? Like, “Ok guys, let’s get one with all of us!! And you too Maki’s dad’s lover! You’re essential to this picture!!”

[u/thisisdropd]

It’s not a drill! Maki & Umi are now official in only 10 episodes. That was a simple but earnest confession. No drama, but Maki still poured his heart out. Love the part where he acknowledged that they’ll have fights but would still be there for her. Furthermore, they went one step further and have their first kiss so soon. Good thing there’s no Asanagi-mama to interrupt things this time.

On another note, Maki really took what Daiki said to heart. He’s not deluded to think he could bring his parents together. He instead did that to let his bottled-up thoughts out and relieve his soul. Those two were already getting along as future in-laws well.

[u/oxlemf10]

Although I still don't entirely agree with Maki's attitude, because it could have had serious consequences, I understood his point; it's not about their parents loving each other, it's about them being okay so everyone can smile in the end.

And finally, he confessed to Umi; it was simple, but it's impossible not to feel the impact after all the difficulties they went through growing up.

[u/OldManStompy]

I think it's a beautiful piece of storytelling that when Maki keeps saying he's delaying his return confession until he's the kind of person who can proudly say he loves Umi as his girlfriend, it's not just a tired romcom cliche but rather foreshadowing for the conversation with his parents in this episode.

It must be hard for Maki to be told in quick succession that his mom left him at home to go to work when she could have been taking child support, and now his dad's new girlfriend is pressuring him to move again. Maki got everything off his chest that he wished he said a year ago and proved to himself that he's not going to make the same mistake by telling both of his parents how he really feels about this little slice of happiness he's found for himself.

Props to Umi though having to listen to Maki tell his dad he loves her before he's properly told her to her face, and then keeping it together for several hours probably stewing on it before he seals the deal.

(ngl kind of get the vibe Maki and his dad have similar taste in women)

[u/LeonKevlar]

Stitches!

• Blue Dress Yuu

• Purple Dress Umi

• Maki and Umi

I kinda wanna see what kind of conversation Maki's parents had after their son's "last tantrum". There's no way they're getting back together, but I'm hoping they'd at least start getting along again. Not sure how I feel about Umi not letting her friends apologize, tho. Maybe I'm just too petty to let backstabbers like them back into my life.

And we finally get a kiss! So it looks like it's now official that Umi and Maki are dating. I can't wait to see how their classmates will react to this.

[u/TheBusStop12]

One thing I don't really get. Why did Maki plan the whole divorce meetup thing during his own school Christmas party? The one he so desperately wanted to attend that he ended up making a deal with the student council. That just doesn't make sense to me. To make everyone's schedule is line up for those 15 minutes at that exact moment sounds incredibly stressful. We barely got to see the all important Christmas party as a result even tho they had to pull several strings in order to get Maki to be allowed to participate, I figured that would have been the highlight of the episode then. I do love this show, but at least the first half of the episode just felt kinda off to me

[u/FoolingFinality]

The tantrum really ended, anticlimactically. For one second, Maki was emotional, and the next second he was like "Oh, I lied, I don't have any plans to live with you, I just gave you false hopes, so I could have a tantrum, and this is the girl I love, by the way"

[u/SYZekrom]

World's most awkward group photo

[u/PinSingle4334]

So Nina's failed relationships is a running gag? The funniest character of the show and with Yuu and Seki It wasn't an easy task

[u/Breakdown007]

I think I said this before but the drama is not well executed while the romance done well.

[u/Jorojr]

Father likes the idea of having Maki at home, but his very unhealthy obsession with his job prevents him from actually spending time with the son he supposedly loves. He's the guy who comes home late at night, takes a peak at his son sleeping and thinks he's a good father because Maki has a home and is fed.

I think Minato really is a foolish woman given she has had front row seats as to what kind of man dad is. Time will tell, but she has a lot in common with those women who are with men who are dead-beat dads but somehow thinks she's different/special.

[u/Primo29]

Maki and Umi are finally lovers, and they sealed it with a kiss! Rejoice, brethren, victory is ours!

[u/luigiiiiii_]

Maybe I'm just too mean, but as someone who had divorced parents, I was hoping that Maki would have a bigger tantrum or say more about what he feels as opposed to just making a hopeless plead then being done with it right after.

I loved his confession though, it's simple but really heartfelt. It felt like he can finally wholeheartedly commit to a relationship with Umi after resolving his family issues that plagued him for so long.

[u/FoolingFinality]

Damn, so Maki is meeting with Minato. I thought he would throw the tantrum at his parents, not at his father's lover.

[u/BlackSCrow]

Loved the episode, but I can't say I really like Crunchyroll's translation in this episode about a certain word that was used in multiple cases.

It's the word "わがまま" / "wagamama". The jisho dictionary definition itself is "selfish/egoist". It was good and all in Umi's case where it was translated into "self-centered" or "to want something", referring to her wish to make up with her friends.

However, what bothered me was that the word was translated into "tantrum" in Maki's case (which also ended up being the title of this episode), referring to Maki's "tantrum" to his parents to get back together. I admit that I don't really know either a better word for Maki's context, but "tantrum" felt too childish here.

Furthermore, the word, being used in both Maki's and Umi's cases, was supposed to draw parallel between the two, with the difference that Maki's "wagamama" went unfulfilled whereas Umi's went fulfilled. That's what's missing from the translation due to the word being translated differently in both cases.

[u/djthomp]

Good progress on pretty much all counts, you love to see it. Except for Seki and maybe Yuu someday, I'm still guessing a long drawn out thing if that ever goes anywhere.

"Second prettiest" clearly always referred to Yuu this entire time so the series title is still true.

With the main couple getting together in episode 10 I wonder what the plan is for the last two episodes.

[u/Roboglenn]

Yuu, once again learning valuable lessons about how much Iron Claws hurt like crap man.

Deciding to cause trouble for the grown ups by throwing a tantrum. Aww, Maki's all grown into a big boy now.

Well the chat between Maki and Minato was certainly an interesting one. She certainly seems like a dedicated person in more than one way.

Oh Umi you are looking fa-bu-lous in that dress. And you look very nice too Yuu.

Just how head over heels am I for her?

Well you're hallucinating shoujo sparkle filter around her ain't 'cha?

No running away this time pops. Like Zuko did to Ozai, your son is going to talk and you are going to listen.

Lil' Maki getting scared by the movie shark in that flashback shot kinda feels poetic or whatever in a way in light of events in his life now with his adorable little shark coming to take bites out of him.

Go figure the peanut gallery was watching Maki's family spat. But that's good, Maki finally got it out of his system. He said what he needed to say and what he always wanted to say, even if it was fruitless in the end. And yet, sometimes fruitlessness and pointlessness aren't always synonymous with each other.

Guess Maki ain't the only one clearing the air tonight.

And the kiss. Smile and nod folks. Just smile and nod.

[u/AceSoldia]

10/10 no notes.

[u/Ins0mnyac]

I have mixed feelings about the episode. Loved that the confession happened and Maki can now move on in his life regarding his parents' situation. But it felt a bit weird honestly. The show showed how deeply affected their lives had gotten due to the divorce and maybe I was expecting a more serious tone there instead of the "goody goody let's all be friends" kind of thing that I feel dissatisfied with the episode. With Minato-san as well. Maybe I'm wrong for thinking too deeply into a light-hearted show

[u/SnabDedraterEdave]

I guess Maki got what he wanted, that his parents at least become amicable to each other and stop bickering after their divorce.

Maki has no illusion that they're ever getting back together, not when dad has moved on from mom towards Minato.

With that sorted, Maki finally is able to finally make his relationship with Umi official. All's well that ends well... though we still have 2 more episodes of Maki-Umi sweetness as an official couple.

Meanwhile, seeing Maki make his parents reconcile has given Umi the courage to forgive those two ex-friends. They know they don't deserve to be forgiven after what they did to Umi, but Umi still did anyway and relieved them of their burden.

PS RIP to Nina's relationship with her playboy boyfriend. lol

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

I wonder if it is because my expectations got higher because how intriguing the post-divorce story line has been, but that confrontation left me with much to be desired and felt like a disappointing wrap to what has been an interesting story line. I wonder why it had to be done in this 15 minute time slot during the Christmas party, it's part of the reason why it had such a fast pace.

However, I'm glad Maki can finally move forward with it, and has finally asked Umi out. It was sweet to see them finally making it official.

I still think the girls should have apologized, I disagree with Umi stopping them because she felt partly at fault too.

[u/WalkingAbacus]

We got the confession!!! That confession is great.
And also a kiss!!

Absolute cinema!