Overview:
Uka has a revelation about her psychology thanks to Serina, Kai’s ex-girlfriend.
Our Take:
Ishimori can be a frustrating character, I understand that character growth isn’t complete a few episodes in. But it can be annoying when it feels like she’s learning the same lesson over and over. Hopefully, she starts to see she deserves to be happy and have friends. I wouldn’t go so far as to say she’s annoying but when we hear her thoughts it’s hard not to roll your eyes when you hear her get upset with herself about the same thing but I suppose there’s something human about that in its way. Ishimori found herself taking a slap to the face in this episode and when someone asked if she was okay, she replied “It’s okay I’m used to it”. She said she was joking but something tells me we will see more of that in the future.
Usually, in a romance anime, the ex of the main love interest is a jerk. But to my surprise, Serina ended up being a nice person. Her “friends” were making fun of Ishimori for her early curfew and Serina threw a drink at them to get them to shut up. This is what led to Ishimori taking a slap later. I can’t put my finger on it but something is off about Serina and Miura being exes, I’m looking forward to finding out what happened there.