This episode is a quiet, solid side-character episode that finally gives Mina a proper resolution: she opens up about feeling neglected by her brother, keeps her bookstore job as a step toward independence, and gets steady support from Wataru, who calmly talks her family into respecting her growth instead of pulling her back into old patterns. The scenes with Sasaki add light awkwardness and bookish bonding, Wataru stays consistently reliable and non-romantic, and the whole thing feels mature and low-drama. It’s pleasant and thematically coherent, but it stays safely away from the main Aika/Wataru romance and never quite elevates beyond competent character work, which keeps it from being more memorable.

uorseucs

3 mo

Verified

Perhaps the one thing I like about Sajou is his ability to communicate. That said, I wish he could be like this with Aika as well. I'm not saying he wasn't vocal about his feelings before, but the dude was just being creepy and simping way too hard, and I find that to be a really big issue.

jeysxjeys

3 mo

Verified

Mina's story was already a stretch. But hearing how Wataru describes her is nice. Wataru is always observant of others, which is a nice quality. I just don't like that they don’t wait for Mina to explain her side. I'm glad that Wataru was there.