Shougo
is getting a new neighbor and an unexpected surprise.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
To
say this was one hell of a 'you gotta be kidding me' episode would be
the understatement of the century. To toss one's hands up and say
"Well, that solves everything" would be a mistake, because
NakaImo is the master at pulling the rug out from underneath viewers
just when everything seems obvious. But really, viewers, there is a
reason the Crunchyroll official synopsis is so damn vague. The first
four minutes of this episode will have your head rolling off your
shoulders and banging against the floorboards in disbelief.
First
things first: ladies and gentlemen? I'm pretty sure we have Imouto.
Actually, I am 100% she is Imouto - and if you saw the end of the
episode, you will know why.
Oh,
Yuzurina. You arrived so suddenly and have pretty much sent the
entire cast into a certified frenzy, most of all Shougo. So, until
further notice, Yuzurina - the mysterious girl from the school
meeting - is Imouto. I can hear many fans tearing up their betting
sheets in frustration; it kind of feels like cheating to not have
Imouto be one of the girls from episode one but this is
NakaImo after all. It's rather a jerk show in that regard.
So
who is Yuzurina? Someone who is keenly possessive of Shougo, for one.
Enough to pluck strange hairs from his floor and sniff his sheets for
the scent of other women. Yikes! And she is apparently a pervert
without boundaries; she has no problem listening in on Shougo and
Konoe's perverted sounding tickle fest (which was REALLY AWKWARD to
watch at work, I can personally attest to that, even with headphones
on).
Her nose bleed is the nose bleed of a certified ecchi - so, like
brother, like sister. Actually, it was really odd to see a perverted nose bleed for some reason? Maybe because I haven't been watching a lot of shows that involve blood reactions to sexy folks (although it probably wouldn't go wrong in Accel World at least once in a while). Still, it was totally adorable in a weird way.
Really,
this was Yuzurina's episode. If you ended up not liking her, you
probably could not stand this episode. Me? I have not decided one way
or another, although seeing her with her glass pressed against her
bedroom wall listening in on her onii-sama and his lady friend makes
me lean towards more liking her than not. At least she's a somewhat
interesting character; I had been worried that a new Imouto entry
would have no personality. Shush, perverted Imouto who sniffs laundry
is totally a personality in this kind of show.
One
thing occurs to me: Sagara knows the identity of Shougo's actual
imouto but doesn't seem to act that way around Yuzurina. Is Yuzurina
another dead end? Because I don't think I can take another 'fake
imouto' scare like we've been getting recently. And considering the
result of the blood test - well, how would they explain a positive
like that as a hoax? I don't even want to know the kind of
science-based back pedaling involved in that process.
There
were a few non-Yuzurina scenes that are worth noting, the best one
being the scene at the pool. I genuinely laughed aloud when our
favorite loud sensei threw her floatation device at one of her
students – as well as her reaction to Shougo getting jumped by so
many ladies at once, which once again involved throwing shit at
people's faces.
Plus, butts everywhere! And Sagara showing off her
new uniform for Lyrical Sisters' summer season; I approve of these
new outfits! Really, there was a lot of cute harmless and slightly
ecchi fluff scenes that really didn't add to the story - but at least
they were entertaining.
And
then, after Konoe serves Shougo his dinner (and her failed attempt to
deserve 'dessert', much to the chagrin of Yuzurina), we see the
moment that will break apart this love triangle of Konoe, Shougo, and
Miyabi when Miyabi sees Shougo and Konoe on the street, about to
kiss.
They don't, because NakaImo is a damnable tease, but it's
enough to clearly upset Miyabi. What she'll do about it remains to be
seen - but for those still hoping for a School Days ending, I would
not count it out just yet. Just be on the look out for any nice
boats.
Overall,
an episode that answers a lot of questions and depending on who you
wanted to be Shougo's sister, a little disappointing. Still,
considering Yuzurina's pervert ways and the drama bomb dropped at the
end of this episode, it should hopefully lead to some delightful
harem hijinks in the next episode. Or everything goes in the
direction of Higurashi and folks start dropping by flies. Your guess
is as good as mine, y'all.
You
can watch subbed streaming episodes of NakaImo/Who Is Imouto? onCrunchyroll.
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