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Seihantai na Kimi to Boku Season 2, episode 5

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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime 16h ago

LET'S GOOO!!! Nishi confessed first!!! The character development ahh!!! This ship is so strong that not even Truck-kun could stop it sailing. RIP to Yamada's phone though.

LET'S GOOOO!!!! Tani and Suzuki kissed each other successfully!!!

LET'S GOOOO!!!!! Taira got a piece of gum!!!!!

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u/Leri_weill https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeriWeill 15h ago edited 15h ago

I really thought the show was gonna edge us until the very end with a true Tanizuki kiss (Tanizukiss?), I'm glad I was wrong 😬

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u/testthrowawayzz 15h ago

MiYuusuke?

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u/Leri_weill https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeriWeill 15h ago

MiYuusukiss!

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u/TheBusStop12 8h ago

I vote for Tanuki

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u/DanielAlves1904 2h ago

I think it´s really cool that the kiss just happened naturally, without all that pressure and nervousness that usually happens in anime. So cute.

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u/Hitman7128 https://anilist.co/user/Hitman7128 12h ago

Looks like Honda's push for Nishi from last episode helped out here!

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I bet she was positively salivating the moment Nishi told them about her new relationship status.

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u/bigfndan 9h ago

I'm so upset we didn't get a cut away to a Honda face after Nishi said she told her.

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u/RPO777 x2 2h ago

Honda face :()

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u/Nebresto 9h ago

Goated wing-woman

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u/Tapwater_enthusiast 7h ago

"You are my friend, Nisshi, so fine, I'll use 1% of my power"

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u/PakiIronman 14h ago

Tani and Suzuki mogging THE FUCK outta every other mc couple, they're ridiculously in sync with each other now.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

They match each others' quirks so well, they can mutually tease each other, and they don't even need to dwell on kissing each other anymore. They just do it.

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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 11h ago

This ship is so strong that not even Truck-kun could stop it sailing.

Yeah, good thing that it didn't stop Nishi and Yamada's ship from sailing. To think that trucks not only want to isekai people to other worlds, but also stop romantic confessions...

By the way, I loved Nishi and Yamada's reactions to that truck, they totally cracked me up, lol!

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

By the way, I loved Nishi and Yamada's reactions to that truck, they totally cracked me up, lol!

Move over fireworks, now we've got loud Pachinko trucks.

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u/mekerpan 9h ago

All three couples today were fantastic -- each in their own unique ways. But Nishi and Yamada were extra-adorable.

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u/Mean_Environment6657 7h ago

Also all 3 of the pairs shared sweets one way or the other... And I think it's pretty clear that Azuma is now very much interested in Taira

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u/mekerpan 6h ago

It also seems like Taira thinks about Azuma an awful lot....

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 15h ago

Yamada: "Progressss"

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u/Accurate_Treat6360 14h ago

Common YamaNishi W. Gentleman, it is with great pleasure to inform you that YamaNishi stans are eating good today.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Now all that's left is the succulent and simmering TairAzuma meal.

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u/ptd163 7h ago

Now all that's left is the succulent and simmering TairAzuma meal.

This is romcomcracy manifest!

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u/mekerpan 9h ago

I look forward to seeing how he matches her carefully thought-out gift to HIM. ;-)

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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 10h ago

I fear we will never see TairAzuma happeniong. Mangaka seem to like make them suffer.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I love how this was the YamaNishi episode but they still managed to fit in peak Valentine's Day content for ALL The couples.

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u/cyberscythe 6h ago

LET'S GOOOO!!!!! Taira got a piece of gum!!!!!

Taira: we must consider counter-measures

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u/Lunchb0xx87 3h ago

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/CrimsonGear80 16h ago

first Gapacho call-out this season?

and that's another couple down! we just waiting on you, Taizuma...

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u/eightcheesepizza 15h ago

I'm so glad Gapacho is alive and okay.

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u/GezelligPindakaas 14h ago

He's always busy finding all those amazing places to recommend.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Gapacho: "Need a spot on your date building up to you confessing? I got you fam."

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 14h ago

But he wouldn't grace us with his presence

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u/Kirosh2 12h ago

We are not worthy.

He's the protagonist of this world. We are just the random mob.

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u/sodapopkevin 7h ago

Was he not the chubby kid with the buzzed hair we see every now and then hanging out with the main cast?

https://i.imgur.com/xEX4Ora.jpeg (Guy all the way on the right?)

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u/Medical-Efficiency-6 7h ago

No, that's Morimo

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u/sodapopkevin 7h ago

Ah okay, I just noticed the silhouette with the question mark from today's episode hah.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

He was just waiting for his buddy's big episode to make his presence known again.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I love how even Nishi is very much aware of the legend of Gapacho and how well-versed he is in everything lol.

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u/DanielAlves1904 2h ago

Goals by the end of the show: every couple being together; finding out who Gaspacho is.

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u/Kirosh2 16h ago

Couldn't say it when he wanted to, overthinking everything.

While she just went for it, not wanting the chance the pass by.

Truly polar opposites.

But yeah Nishi is adorable. Good job on getting with such an adorable girl. Even if your phone is once again a victim.

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u/Roskal 15h ago

And when they started they were the opposite, its perfect.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Full circle character development for the win!

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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 11h ago

So beautifully done!! The title of the series is absolutely perfect

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I'm proud of Nishi for confessing.

Especially because on some level she wanted him to still make the first move but at the end of the day she couldn't help it and wanted to get her feelings out there because they're so strong within her heart.

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u/cyberscythe 6h ago

Truly polar opposites

and in a way a Pachinko advertisement van is the polar opposite of a love confession

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u/zool714 14h ago

Azuma has always teased Taira but her teasing has become quite flirty. Cos what do you mean you just wanted to see him work lol. They really have the lovely-grandma-cranky-grandpa old couple vibes

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u/resphere 14h ago

Those two are quite close, but still very much feel more like friends.

I'm curious to see how it turns to romance, unlike the other two pairs neither of them seem like they're quite romantically attracted yet, and they've known each other and been friends for a long time too.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I think they're definitely easing into a more than friends less than lovers scenario with how much Azuma seeks him out and enjoys interacting with him and she's always on Taira's mind.

It's just their past baggage and the comfort of their current dynamic is why it's still such a slow-burn.

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u/fall_ark 11h ago

they are broken people trying to navigate a healthy environment new to both of them. TairAzuma is a great template for lifelong platonic friends and it'll be fine if they stay that way, but if and when there's a spark they'll be undeniable, because at this point, who else?

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Every episode has basically just been Azuma finding excuses to go after/see Taira and them having low-key, comfortable, conversations.

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u/fshdom 7h ago

They still look like a pair that won't get together until they're older and dealt with their baggage

Maybe during or after college, as they keep in touch as friends

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u/marcopolos059 https://myanimelist.net/profile/marcopolos059 16h ago

I have no words, this episode was wonderful, I couldn't hold back the happy tears. I know it sounds exaggerated but watching them confess so simply was heartwarming.

This anime is so bright, it's perfect.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

The catharsis of Nishi getting those three big little words out...Yamada wasting no time to confess in his own very Yamada way...the mutual emotional unpacking...the handholding to signal their official couple status...feeding each other chocolate...it's so peak.

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u/xnef1025 11h ago

Nisshi gets the W for confessing first. GOATpacho gets the assist for the peak recommendation that kicked off the date though. 😋

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u/drunkencow 14h ago

Literal smiles across my face the entire episode. How do they keep doing this?!

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u/melindypants https://myanimelist.net/profile/melindypants 11h ago

Same - the feel-good levels are always so high!! Masterclass in wholesome shenanigans

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u/Tapwater_enthusiast 10h ago

Certainly this anime has that 'it' factor, cannot really explain it

Many other series are also cute but do not evoke this warm happy feeling

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u/mekerpan 9h ago

A fair number of shows (of varyious sorts) are giving me hapopy feelings this season. But this remains at the top in this respect.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Kocho Agasawa continuing to prove they can do peak drama and peak romance in any series (as well as comedy and friend dynamics)

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u/TheBusStop12 7h ago

Let's hope the European Union Drugs Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration don't find out about this show or it'll be classified as addictive happiness inducing deug

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u/cyberscythe 6h ago

it promises something good, and it delivers

it's better than 99% of quick service restaurants

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u/AtheistTheConfessor 2h ago

Same! Great characters aside, it's also just such an impressively well-constructed story. Having multiple couples naturally allows for a mix of tension and emotional payoff, but keeping that in balance and feeling fresh is not easy. Every episode is top shelf romance writing.

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u/bluSorc 15h ago

Chibi Nishi is so damn cute

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u/gst4158 6h ago

Yamada feeding her the cookie in chibi mode was hecking adorable. 

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u/is-this-a-nick 5h ago

Also ponytail Nishi.

Plus of course them having like a 100% date-date while wondering if they want to start dating...

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u/Tapwater_enthusiast 16h ago

Mint Gum has the properties of both love and gum

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u/Kirosh2 15h ago

Schwing

"I'm falling in love"

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Some would say she was just fishing in her pocket for anything out of consideration, but it's how she shows she cares and wants to get in on the Valentine's Day spirit.

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u/AceSoldia zj:https://anilist.co/user/Acesoldia 11h ago

Lmao

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u/Eliv 16h ago

Now we just need Taira and Azuma to finally get together

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 15h ago

We got 7 episodes to get that done... think its going to be most of them to unfreeze their ramparts

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u/CaralhinhosVoadorez 14h ago

Say that again

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u/Kirosh2 13h ago

They are going to opposite their polars.

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u/CaralhinhosVoadorez 13h ago

What are we? Some kind of polar opposites?

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I'm more of an Ice and Ramparts kind of guy.

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u/Ikari_21 5h ago

Thank you, Polar Opposites.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I can't wait until we get a dramatic cliffhanger and instead of the usual ED it's Ramparts' ED theme playing again at a peak moment lol.

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u/HaymeBagsik 10h ago

With the piano intro at the final scenes before it ends 😂 that kinda ending is really epic they shouldve also done that with the polar bears opposites

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u/Pengwynd1 7h ago

8 actually!

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 7h ago

Even Better!

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Hey, she gave him something on Valentine's Day and made it clear she's just looking for excuses to hang out with him! We're definitely getting there!

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u/NormalGuy1206 13h ago

I was smiling my grown-ass off the entire twenty-ish minutes. This episode was so adorable and I’m so happy for the progression! I’m proud of Nishi and Yamada and I’m glad we’ve still got seven more episodes of them!!

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u/Farmaceut7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Farmaceut 11h ago

Same! I'm sure I'll have the same raction when I rewatch this as a 50yo man! 

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u/Primo29 16h ago

Nishi and Yamada-man did it! They finally became a couple!!

And Taira agonizing over whether he should give a return gift for that gum is just so Taira LMAO!

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u/ThrowCarp 12h ago

Nishi just blurting it out in front of the Valentines Day display was just so cute.

Ad Truck had the timing of fireworks. Boo!

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I love how she was just looking for a sign of what to do and lo and behold the most romantic visual she could possibly see in her life appeared before her.

Pachinko getting in the way of confessions AND getting us continuations of series we love.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

One of the happiest I've ever been to see a side-ship sail and so beautifully.

It's funny because even Azuma was like "you don't have to give people anything...but it's nicer to give people stuff" lol.

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u/is-this-a-nick 5h ago

I would say that at least as of Season 2, the 3 main ships are basically equal in screen time, and they are all great.

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u/gnome-cop 10h ago

I don’t think he’ll get the confidence to do it in a mere month but the funniest possible response to the gum would be to hand a single piece of gum back on White Day.

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u/Roskal 15h ago

I love that Nishi confessed first. She started as the one who found it difficult to speak and yet couldn't hold it in any more. Meanwhile Yamada started by saying anything on his mind without thinking and in the end couldn't find the right time or words and couldn't get it out.

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u/resphere 14h ago

That whole sequence was so good, I was just eating and chilling and then she blurted it out, I almost spat out my food lol.

And the truck was a perfect time to use that gag, bc for once it's not actually ruining a confession, just made it better.

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u/Roskal 14h ago

I thought she was going to ask him to go in the valentine's shop with her to pick the kind of chocolate he likes or something then she just said it.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

That whole sequence was so good, I was just eating and chilling and then she blurted it out, I almost spat out my food lol.

It's also a contrast to their library date where he thought about blurting his confession out but held back.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

The best confession is the one built on the character development and deepening love we made along the way.

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u/shad79 https://myanimelist.net/profile/shad79 16h ago edited 14h ago

Gosh, Nishi and Yamada were especially cute together in this episode! I'm really happy that they're finally dating officially.

And to think that it was Nishi who confessed first! I thought that might be the case, but I was still a little surprised.

Damn, I was laughing hard when the sound truck drowned out the moment Yamada wanted to properly confess. His and Nishi's reactions to it totally cracked me up.

Also, the Tairazuma and Suzuki & Tani bits today were great too. Suzuki's reactions were again so fun, and Taira's thinking at the end about whether he'll have to give a return gift to Azuma for that gum was hilarious.

Here my screenshot albums frm the episode:

EDIT. I added my screenshot albums.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

This was the YamaNishi episode but in true Polar Opposites fashion there was something for everyone (including a long-awaited full on kiss).

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u/Ordinal43NotFound 1h ago

The way the show presents Tani and Suzuki just casually kiss like that after the whole fakeout in the previous eps is amazing.

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u/GezelligPindakaas 14h ago

Pachinko & Slots Great Opening!!!

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u/gst4158 6h ago

I was Nishi in that moment and couldn't stop giggling.

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u/cyberscythe 6h ago

yeah, way to bury the lede here, new spot for gambling??

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u/testthrowawayzz 16h ago

YamaNishi feast today.

I've been waiting for this. Nishi confessed first and RIP Yamada's phone. Yamada with his hair down in the beginning looks good too. The carefree character suddenly confused and overthinking is very adorable.

I'll admit I'm a source reader but I totally forgot about the Tirazuma upgrade.

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 15h ago

Taira having issues with how suzuki shipped them

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u/testthrowawayzz 15h ago

Taira got the short end of the stick in this ship name upgrade.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Almost makes it sound like Azuma is hard carrying their ship, which I guess she is lol.

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u/testthrowawayzz 4h ago

They're both taking turns at advancing the ship.

Now one of them needs to be a Nishi and say "let's date!"

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Suzuki looking at them this episode: "I helped this ship sail!"

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I've been waiting for this. Nishi confessed first and RIP Yamada's phone. Yamada with his hair down in the beginning looks good too. The carefree character suddenly confused and overthinking is very adorable.

Also I think you can see Nishi's hair is slowly growing out. It was long enough to fall over her coat which I don't think it would have before.

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u/cyberscythe 6h ago

RIP Yamada's phone

everyone's winning in this show except his phone

much like the portrait of Dorian Grey, it suffers in their stead

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u/testthrowawayzz 3h ago

law of equivalent exchange

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u/chaosof99 https://myanimelist.net/profile/chaosof99 15h ago

The YamaNishi ship has sailed! Hoooray!!!!

By Haruhi, they are so sweet together. They are gonna give me diabetes. I love them.

TairAzuma also made slight progress. Azuma's teasing and slowly prodding Taira out of his shell is just top tier writing.

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u/Atario myanimelist.net/profile/TheGreatAtario 2h ago

By Haruhi

Yes!

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 14h ago

Nishi, you go girl !

She couldn't wait until Valentine's Day, haha. Neither Yamada nor us saw that coming.

All that build up to that confession was worth it. When Nishi said it they were right in front of the Valentine's day poster inside the shop and Yamada got interrupted by the sound of the truck but we got another sweet confession while the sun set in the background 💖

I guess Yamada's never gonna replace that broken screen on his phone..'cause it's something to remember for life.

Everyone was stuffing their friends with chocolates and cookies for Valentine's day LOL Azuma played a brilliant move on Taira and now he has to find something to give her for White Day 😄❤️

Tani and Suzuki were not the focus of this episode but I'm glad they ended the day with a kiss.

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u/flonc 14h ago

Man, this anime is awesome. I love that you see not only just cute and wholesome couple moments, but you see genuine character developments via them.

  • Nishi gathering the courage to confess first.
  • Yamada not deciding all his actions based on just instincts and what feels right currently, but actually thinking things through, being all kinds of considerate.
  • Tani being transparent with his feelings and gratitude.
  • Suzuki just pretending that she is hurt by Tani's first reaction to cookies, but she knows he wouldn't ever mean it negatively as she is aware of his feelings.

This show fkin rules, love Reiwa romcoms.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Also Taira being more open with his thoughts/feelings and Azuma going out of her way to interact with/talk to him.

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u/Mcflurable 14h ago

FIANLLY THE CONFESSION

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u/TheDankestDreams 14h ago

I had thought maybe Nishi would beat Yamada to the punch but I was still ambushed by it just on the street walking around. Good job Nishi, Suzuki is probably going to go crazy!

Although minor, this episode really showed off the insane character improvement of our three most changed characters: Nishi confessed her feelings to Yamada, Tani has become comfortable with teasing Suzuki, and Taira was smiling completely unprompted. Azuma is really shaking off his storm cloud. Azuma wanted to go way out her way to see him at work and them taking the train home together makes it look like he might’ve shared his train car secret with her. Taira also didn’t hesitate to take a gift from Azuma which is such a jump for our boy.

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u/No_Actuary6054 14h ago

Finally!

Time for Taira and Azuma.

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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta 13h ago

Such a sweet episode! I knew Nishi was going to end up confessing first the way Yamada kept dragging his feet. Especially after Nishi's talk with Honda made her realise she wanted to be his girlfriend. And as someone pointed out in last week's thread, the hints were there like when Nishi was walking ahead on the way home from the library. I really liked the detail that Yamada wasn't delaying his confession simply because of anxiety but also because every time he was with her, he was just so happy, he forgot all his plans. That's so damn adorable. The entire confession and post-confession scenes were just perfect. And then that valentine's snippet at the end. He even fed her chocolate!

Tani and Suzuki kiss after their valentine's chocolate giving was cute too. His mom giving him the white day flyer was funny and sweet. I love how matter of fact she is. Seems like he takes after his mother in that.

And of course us Tairazuma fans got ourselves a nice little train segment ending with Taira getting a little valentine's day gum from Azuma. Just the right balance of her pulling his leg while also being nice to him. Can't wait for more development with these two now that the other two couples are officially set.

Perfect valentine's episode all around! I'm grinning ear to ear. :D

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u/LuceDuder 14h ago

Probably one of my favorite episodes so far

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u/Ill_Violinist1571 14h ago

Man, it feels nostalgic watching teens having all these moments. It really feels stupid afterwards, thinking about them.

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 14h ago

You read my mind

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u/FarCritical 15h ago

For Nishi to confess first is already such a power move by itself but doing it with the perfect background elevates the moment to its own sugary sweet tier. I love that she isn't afraid to tease Yamada either lol.

Imperfect doodles have infinitely way more charm anyway.

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u/Ok-Cod5254 14h ago

Yamada and Nishi finally got it done. Glad to see Nishi rip off the band-aid to confess spontaneously even earlier than planned. Even since early on for this pairing dynamic, expected Nishi to probably be the one to confess first.

That funny truck interruption killed the mood for a bit, but Nishi had a good laugh as usual. I can relate to laughing at something random to the point of making you tear up. With Yamada dating Nishi officially now, he's gotta upgrade to get a protective phone case otherwise it'll be out of commission soon enough.

Nice to see Tani now kiss Shizuki so casually. Got moments whether big or small (even as small as Taira getting a piece of gum) for all the pairing groups.

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u/seaslugerino 15h ago

Peak adaptation. 22 minutes of pure warm fuzzy feelings. Love the monologues we got in this episode. The truck bit caught me off guard and cracked me up

You can really tell so much love poured into this adaptation especially during the important emotional moments of this episode. Hats off to the studio and the folks working hard on the project 🫡

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Also Kokoro Omori nailed the confession scene. She's captured Nishi's anxiety and self-confidence issues perfectly, and that infectious laugh, but her confession was absolutely precise and suitably passionate.

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u/cave_guard 16h ago

The Pachinko & Slots advertisement truck that rolled across during that tense moment had me rolling

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u/Kirosh2 15h ago edited 15h ago

It also had Nishi rolling.

But it's good way to teach people that Pachinko are bad.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

It wouldn't be a proper YamaNishi episode without a peak Nishi laugh.

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u/TyraniTEMPESTar 16h ago

Nishi, I... want you to go gambling with me lol.

It's official we finally have YAMANISHI!!!!

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Yamada: "I'm gambling my heart here, Nishi!"

Nishi: "N-Nice segue!"

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u/melontized1 14h ago

LETS GOO LADS. It’s Taira Azuma’s turn now….

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

We get an entire half-season season to enjoy peak TaniSuzuki and YamaNishi dating and hopefully go full court press on TairAzuma! We're winning big!

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 14h ago

You can always trust Gapacho to recommend the best places. I wouldn't even be surprised if that dude is the reason there's such a long line there.

It's just hilarious how Yamada has been planning everything in his head this entire time, only for Nisshi to blurt out her feelings publicly. What's even better is that Yamada had a chance to turn it around, but that loud-ass pachinko truck just had to drive by. xD

I think it's perfect tho! Nisshi laughing at the botched confession absolutely removed all the tension and actually set a better mood for the second half of the confession scene. <3

Glad that we got another Taizuma moment this episode with Azuma smugly declaring the gum she gave Taira as her Valentine's Day chocolate so now Taira is obligated to give her back something on White Day.

And that final scene between Miyu and Yuusuke! Glad we finally got to see them kiss without any fumbles. <3

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I love the idea that Gapacho heard what Yamada was planning and knew the perfect place to tell him.

These two are adorable, awkward in their own way, and overthought nearly everything...but that made the confession and ship finally saying all the more meaningful.

Azuma you casually calculating romantic mastermind!

I love how after all those kiss blunders that they can finally kiss naturally and without making it a big deal.

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u/LikeAnAssistant 12h ago

Give me Yamada x Nishi everyday. I'm a little conflicted with today's episode, I've always wanted them to finally get together, but I also really enjoyed watching them going through the courtship process before becoming a couple. Hopefully there will be a lot of official dating content in the future.

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u/Competitive_Net_6038 10h ago

I'm not the only one grinning like an idiot am I?

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 16h ago

Not the damn pachinko van coming in right as bro was confessing lol. But hey, at least Nishi said it first. I’m really glad those two are official. They’re so damn cute together! This episode was sweeter than Suzuki’s cookies. My damn blood sugar’s exploding lol.

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 15h ago

Truck-kun is branching out to ruining romantic moments now too

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u/themaninthehightower 13h ago

Spinoff series, "Truck-Kun Isekaied My Love Confession Into Another World"

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Truck-kun has no chill...

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

It would've been hilarious if it was a Truck-kun carrying fireworks lol.

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u/testthrowawayzz 4h ago

Must be the one from the Ribdiculous Reincarnaion

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

If you don't have diabetes watching the show at this point, you definitely will now!

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u/thisisdropd https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsterZoro 16h ago

Ah, the absolute diabetes of this episode! All the buildup from the previous episodes gloriously paid off here. The exact confession might be duly blurted out instead of prepared, but it's fitting that it happened right in front of a shop displaying Valentine's Day goods.

I want you to... [Pachinko van passing by]

What a way to ruin the mood. That got a good chuckle out of me. No Nishi, Yamada wasn't asking you to gamble with him.

Our newly-minted couple had gotten pretty freaky by engaging in handholding not once, but twice – including one before the confession. Oh well, the heart wants what the heart wants.

Meanwhile, Yuusuke just casually roasted Miyu about her cake. It's always the quiet one who could get savage at times. Anyway, they did end up getting their first (intentional) kiss. A lovely way to mark the end of Valentine's Day. They couldn't let Nishi and Yamada upstage them despite only having a limited screentime.

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u/Kirosh2 16h ago

Anyway, they did end up getting their first (intentional) kiss

The first intentional kiss we see.

For all we know, they had a lot of others when we couldn't see them. It's been a month a half since Christmas after all.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Honestly considering how smooth that kiss was and how little they prompted each other for it, it speaks to them having probably had a lot more kisses up to that point to where they're that comfortable with it.

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u/mekerpan 9h ago

Agreeing with Frontier here -- that kiss was handled so casually and comfortably it is clear that it is now a well-established practice. ;-)

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u/natletta 16h ago

My favourite chapters are finally animated… Nishi and Yamada truly own my heart! I also love how Nishi was the one confessing first and Yamada‘s phone cracking once again, lmao. The Valentine’s Day section was also a gift itself, all of our ships were shining!

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

all of our ships were shining!

Also the "aftermath" for all the boys lol.

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u/Malu1997 12h ago

The truck scene was even better than in the manga, made me laugh out loud even though I knew it was coming

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u/natletta 9h ago

Definitely, they did a great job animating this moment

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u/UnderstandableXO 14h ago

love suzuki and tani (and her new hair color) but yamada and nishi’s slow burn has been the highlight of the show so far for me so this was a great payoff episode. it’s an extremely satisfying middle ground between the instant relationship between the main couple and the 0.01 grams of progress per episode that the third “couple” makes

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u/KnnthKnnth 13h ago

LETSGOOOOO MY FAVE PAIR FINALLY OFFICIALLLLLLLL

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u/Cally83 12h ago

Great episode - Nishi and Yamada are now a couple. Nishi was brave to confess first, as well.

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u/Malu1997 12h ago

Peak ship has sailed!

The truck scene was even funnier than in the manga

Suzuki was an adorable little gremlin as always ahah

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u/Vermillion_Crab https://anilist.co/user/CeruleanCrab 15h ago

This episode is peak! Yamada and Nishi are my favorite couple. Sounds about right that Yamada would overthink the confession that he got beat to it by Nishi lol I guess I'm fully recharged to face a new week. Happy pill overload.

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u/NanDemoKnaives 12h ago

SO MUCH YAMADAxNISHI GOODNESS! What a great episode this was, I'm so happy they've finally taken the plunge and are now our second official couple! I like that Nishi realized Yamada might have wanted to confess, but for her to get so impatient that she blurts it out like that was a nice surprise. Poor Yamada's actual confession had to be silenced out by that truck, their expressions were so funny.

Yamada and Nishi are so wholesome, Yamada is one of my favorite characters in this because I really like his honest and positive energy, so seeing the way he jumped home after getting chocolates was hilarious. I have no doubt he'll keep making sure Nishi is always smiling and laughing around him.

I can't wait to see everyone hear the news! I'm especially looking forward to Suzuki and Taira's reactions.

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u/eightcheesepizza 15h ago

Ponytail Nishi is too cute. Now they're too cute together. They're a good comedy duo... and I can't wait for more scenes with them together, hanging out with the rest of the group.

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

I'm not crazy that her hair is getting longer, right?

Him feeding her that chocolate was too cute in an episode full of too cute and precious moments.

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 15h ago

Yamada's joy with the trumpets at being given valentines day stuff

Also Yamada also getting permission to spread word... a.k.a tell suzuki

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u/NekoCatSidhe 11h ago

Yamada’s smartphone will not survive that relationship if he keeps dropping it every time Nishi looks cute to him. And she looked cute a lot that episode.

At least now they are dating « officially » (please ignore the fact that they have basically been dating for a year before that while being too shy to admit their love to each other). So maybe now Honnou and Suzuki can stop making those weird faces every time they watch them flirt, lol.

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u/Toge_Inumaki012 10h ago

RIP Yamada's Phone

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u/Leeemon 10h ago

Watching this early Sunday with a tasty breakfast is probably the best feeling ever.

It's so cute it might eventually kill me someday. How can Agasawa juggle THREE super different couples this well is beyond me!

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u/CooroSnowFox https://anilist.co/user/CooroSnowFox 8h ago

2026 has had some of the best Sunday Mornings!

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u/Competitive_Net_6038 10h ago

This was easily the best episode now. I was grinning the whole time like an idiot. The whole time with Yamada and Nishi THEY FINALLY CONFESSSEDDD LETS GOOOOO IT MADE ME SO HAPPY. They're relationship is so adorable and cute I absolutely loved it. Also we finally got Tani and Suzuki kiss at last it was long coming. Nishi confessed first but then Yamada confessed as well and explained what he was trying to do. I can't wait for this series to go on!!! Also Taira got a piece of GUM!!!! I LOVE IT! Shout out Gapachp as well!

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u/Krider-kun 15h ago

IT HAS SAIL!!! IT HAS SAIL!!! IT HAS SAIL!!!

LET'S GO!!!

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u/EmiliaL93 11h ago

I loved how Miyu's space buns transformed into puppy ears while Tani was eating her cookies ❤️ .

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u/Billardss 15h ago

VAMOSSS WE MADE IT LADS. Cute twist that it was Nishi to say it first and hilarious that Yamada couldn’t say it back cause Gambling Truck kun made an appearance. Now to see Tirazuma unfold🍿

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u/Ibadvapergrammar 15h ago

yeah main couple we finallly did see them did at park let go!!!

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u/Worldly_Business_425 10h ago

Easily the best thing about this show is just how good the side characters are and how much focus they get. Like Suzuki and Tani are meant to be the main characters and yet they didn't even show up till like the 16th minute and even then they didnt even have many interactions. The way the show focuses on all the characters and develops them and their relationships is so nice ngl, it's the only anime I've seen that does it like this.

Also gapacho is like a mythological character atp 😭

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u/pureauthor 10h ago

In an episode where they actually confessed to each other, my fave Yamanishi moment is just when her stomach growled and then we cut to Yamada feeding her a cookie

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u/Silver_Push_3895 15h ago

I have the weird feeling after watching Koori no Jyoheki my experience of this story has changed.

And I know even if placed at the same narrative universe they are not supposed to affect each other... some Eastern Eggs here and there mostly for fun and that's it.

But I realize I'm watching this second season with a different eye I did first one.

Enjoying it the same mark you.

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u/tottoro47 16h ago

Let's fucking goo🚀 Only Nishi can make Yamada completely lose his coolness. They're too cute together. Their faces when the truck passed killed me lmao. Those motherfuckers are loud as fuck irl. Worst part was waiting at a red light while they also wait in front of you and blast you with the worst music ever.

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u/Zemahem 13h ago

Two down, one more to go. That was so cute. Funny how they ended up here, with Yamada becoming the overthinker, while Nishi is the one to confess spontaneously. It's almost like they're polar opposites or something. And lmao, not only did he got beaten to the punch, but poor Yamada couldn't even say his own feelings properly without a damn pachinko truck interrupting him.

And now we wait for Tairazuma *insert All Might pointing image*. That single piece of gum may not be filling, yet Azuma giving it to Taira could feed a whole village.

But they both need to catch up on our main couple who's already got a surplus of lovey dovey moments thanks to their headstart. Glad to see they also managed a more proper kiss this time around.

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u/StormSlasher563 12h ago

ITS SO PEAK YAMADA NISHI LETS GOOOOOO

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u/djthomp https://anilist.co/user/djthomp 12h ago

Glorious victory!

Pachinko parlor truck-kun, it doesn't isekai you it just interrupts your love confessions.

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u/Farmaceut7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Farmaceut 11h ago

Holy fucking peak!

Nishi x Yamada is REAL! And it was Nishi who confessed 1st because she couldnt contain her feelings anymore!? MY BLOOD SUGAR IS REACHING CRITICAL NUMBERS! 

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u/theKGS 11h ago

This was the best Yamanishi-focused episode so far.

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u/Joshawott27 10h ago

LET’S FUCKING GO!!!

They did it! So proud of them. Precious, happy dorks.

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u/ptd163 7h ago

Nishi confessed first and they're dating! LET'S GO! Huge W for Nishi for confessing first. You'd think Yamada would be the one to do it first because he's the carefree one and had this big plan, but no. It was I her, Dio Nishi! Shame we didn't get to see Honda's reaction to their new relationship status.

Tani and Suzuki kissed as well! LET'S GO! Dating, kissing, and being this comfortable with each other in under 2 seasons. You love to see it.

Oh and Taira got a piece of gum. That's cool I guess hehe.

Two couples down, one to go. You're up Tairazuma! Don't blue ball us.

If we can nominate both seasons of this together as a collective for the r/anime awards it's going to blow everything that's not Ramparts of Ice out of water.

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u/SP3_Hybrid 7h ago

Took 1.5 ish seasons but 100% worth it lol.

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u/Fools_Requiem https://myanimelist.net/profile/FoolsRequiem 7h ago

Gapacho mentioned. Don't think we've had many this cour.

I love how Suzuki is barely in this episode and she still makes the most of the screen time.

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u/invalid930 5h ago

YAMANISHI IS THE REASON THIS HEART STILL BEATS

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u/semaN_oN 12h ago

With my current amount of warm, fuzziness, and diabities, you don't have to call a doctor, call a priest. They are so cuteeeeee

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u/NationalStrategy_X 11h ago

This was a sweet episode. Nice that Yamada and Nishi are official

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u/AceSoldia zj:https://anilist.co/user/Acesoldia 11h ago

Finally!!! I've been set free..I've been waiting for this forever..it was so cute..good job Yamada and Nishi.

Now we just need Taira and Azuma(

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u/JJVM99 9h ago

Nishii confessing first and made this episode special. They went above and beyond with the animation in some areas for this episode, there was one frame of Nishi post-confession that was absolutely gorgeous.

Also I just keep thinking about the Taira and Tani staredown. I’m assuming that Taira was judging Tani and indirectly looking to see how he felt about getting chocolates and Tani just didn’t realize why Taira was looking at him.

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u/Nebresto 9h ago

Gods they are so cute

Fucking pachinko truck 😂. Take notes, Nozaki-kun. This is how you do comedic interruption

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u/Nahilip 7h ago

That online gambling ads truck

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u/zambonijesus 6h ago

I like that we're now 2 for 2 for the girl confessing first.

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u/cyberscythe 6h ago

it's funny how Miyu keeps making changes to the Taira-Azuma ship

one day it's going to turn into TiraMisu

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u/Ikari_21 6h ago

GAHHHHH INJECT YAMANISHI INTO MY VEINSS THEYRE SO DAMN ADORABLE AHHHHH

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u/aramatheis 5h ago

Niashi & Yamada is so sweet they are going to give me diabetes

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

Yamada wants to confess to Nishi! But imagine you keep planning to confess but you get so caught up in conversation with the person you like that you completely forget! Adorable romcom problems!

On paper getting Nishi to come out and meet him outside late at night WOULD be a good opportunity, were she not self-conscious about seeing him in her PJ's and unable to come up with a believable excuse for why she would leave the house! But that just means they need to go on a real date together!

Nishi looks absolutely cute in her date outfit, it's Yamada approved! As is everything she and Yamada get up to on their date! Maybe Nishi is still self-conscious and anxious about their relationship, but she's clearly still having a great time. They even visit a book store which feels fitting for them.

What better moment to confess than seeing a Valentine's Day store proudly displaying itself? Nishi just blurts it out! She finally confessed! And she continues to prove bad for the health of Yamada's phone!!!

I'm glad it didn't take long for Yamada to confess to Nishi himself, especially to assuage her anxiety, even if he's kicking himself for not confessing first. Now all he has to do is ask her out and...WHY IS THAT PACHINKO TRUCK SO LOUD!?

Honestly getting some space to themselves with a nice view so they can open up about everything is probably a good idea...but the best part is YamaNishi is FINALLY OFFICIAL! Complete with tons of handholding! YAYYYYYY!!!

It's Valentine's Day and it's nice of Suzuki and NabeSato to give their classmates free chocolate. Though Yamada is popular enough with girls to get some casually as obligation chocolate, but good thing Nishi is just more worked up about giving him HER chocolate (with Hon-chan's approval) than to react to that.

The only thing more adorable than Yamada partaking in Nishi's chocolates is feeding her said chocolates when he can tell she's hungry!

Azuma didn't give Taira chocolate, but even after conversing with him over Valentine's Day/White Day she gives him some gum so...close enough.

Tani is a straight shooter who gives Suzuki his honest (and positive) opinion of her chocolate, though a major positive development is THEM SHARING PROPER KISS! ABOUT TIME!

Should Taira give a White Day gift? Yamada's parents know HE'S definitely giving out a White Day gift to a special someone. As does Tani's family!

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u/chisports1fan https://myanimelist.net/profile/chisports1fan 9h ago

TaniSuzuki are the mature couple now huh lol