Episode Guide
On a rainy day, Sawako saw a stray puppy on her way to school. Even though the puppy was aggressive towards her, she shielded it from the rain with her umbrella. Because of that, she arrived at school soaked and such a scene caused quite a stir among her schoolmates.
She was determined to interact more with people. As Kazehaya arrived, also soaked, she admired how her classmates naturally gathered around him. At the same time, Kazehaya noticed her and greeted her. This made her happy because Kazehaya still treated her normally despite the commotion she caused before the summer vacation (see last episode). Seeing Sawako wet, Kazehaya asked Yoshida for a change of cloth for her. Sawako was grateful for both the change of cloth and the towel Kazehaya gave her.
As Sawako changed into the clean sweater, a classmate teased Kazehaya unusual kindness towards Sawako that caused him to flash in embarrassment. In a flashback, it was revealed that Sawako respected him for his liveliness but not attracted to him in a way he thought she was.
Sawako bought drinks for Kazehaya, Yoshida and Yano as a token of gratitude. She left the drinks on each of their table. Upon seeing his packet of drink, Kazehaya instinctively asked Sawako if it was from her. During this conversation, they both realized that the reason why they were both soaked was the stray puppy.
After school, they walked to the riverbank to check if the puppy is still there. The puppy was happy to see Kazehaya but barked ferociously at Sawako. Sawako didn’t mind because she was used to animal being afraid of her. Kazehaya adopted the puppy. As they were playing with the puppy, Sawako told Kazehaya that she wants to become friends with others and he encouraged her to open up to others.
The class was asked to assign seating. Students were asked to draw numbers for their new seats. Sawako was happy and took this as an opportunity to make new friends. So when she overheard her classmate complained about having a front row seat, she volunteered to exchange seat number, which was somewhat impolitely refused. Now, everyone became nervous when they know her seat number because they believed that sitting close to her will bring bad luck. Upon seeing his classmates’ behavior, Kazehaya traded his seat number to sit next to Sawako, followed by Yano, Yoshida and Ryu. This time, Sawako finally had the courage to give them cookies which they gladly accepted. Seeing how her they enjoy it, she shed a few happy tears.
Writer’s Thoughts
There are a few things that came to mind in this episode. First, even dogs can be bias. Second, why are two classmates having different subjects at the same period? I think the answer to my second thoughts can only be answered by students from Japanese high schools. =)
From what I see, there are obvious hints on Kazehaya’s feelings for Sawako in this episode. Hints. So, I’m not so sure if he really likes her or is he just being friendly. There are a lot of blushing scenes for Kazehaya and Sawako. I’m not surprised if Sawako blushes a lot. I mean, c’mon, the girl is not learning to communicate with people normally. She’s shy. But Kazehaya? I think even if he likes her, Sawako might be too slow to get it. She is awfully naïve. I think she sees things in a pair of rose-colored glasses. She wants to live up to other’s expectations. She sees the good side of people. She is kind towards those who dislike her.
I like Yoshida. I like her character and the way she carries herself. I think she’s funny, friendly, helpful and sensitive. Gosh, she has the tendency to cry whenever she feels touched. Oh, and the viewers get to see Ryu in action in this episode. I find that in most anime I watched, there is always this silent, cool guy. Ryu fits in the role just great. =)
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