English Dub Review: Sasaki and Peeps “Interview and Wine and Dine”

Overview:

Futari Shizuka wants to join forces with Sasaki and become a part of the bureau.

Our Take:

Sasaki has had two run-ins with Futari Shizuka. The latest involved them both facing off against a magical girl. Shizuka is interested in teaming up with Sasaki afterwards. Sasaki can’t exactly refuse because Shizuka knows that he’s hiding his true powers and their origin from the others.

Hoshizaki and Akutsu are both skeptical, but Akutsu decides to give her a chance. He also appoints Sasaki as her supervisor. Shizuka also strikes a deal with Sasaki and peeps to pay them in exchange for their assistance. After all, she betrayed her organization by joining the bureau.

It’s interesting to see Shizuka join Sasaki and the bureau. She doesn’t seem malicious with her intentions, so I’m interested to see if she has any ulterior motives. Other than that, the plot of this episode is serviceable.

We get to see Akutsu’s guard drop slightly when he tries a pickled plum. That surprises me since he always seems so guarded and deadpan. There’s also a funny scene regarding the director and the surveillance cameras he puts in his new recruits’ houses, which is the highlight of the episode.