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General Information
This section Includes information about the Director, Writer, and Cast.
| Release Date (Crunchyroll) | September 2, 2023 |
| Director(s) | Akihisa Shibata |
| Writer(s) | Takao Yoshioka |
| Newly Noted Characters and Cast | |
| Watabe | Ichikawa Aoi |
| Previously Noted Characters and Cast | |
| Miyamura | Koki Uchiyama |
| Hori | Haruka Tomatsu |
Plot Recap
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It’s Just A Little Crush – Watabe, Miyamura, Hori
Watabe, an odd kid in Miyamura’s class, seems to have a crush on him. It’s a bit obsessive and includes him taking pictures, which he puts into a “Miyamura” folder. Also, he records Miyamura’s voice whenever he talks to him. Hori doesn’t like this and says she can even smell whenever Miyamura has been around Watabe too long. Almost as if she can smell the sense of attraction like a wolf.
At What Point Is A Relationship Considered Abusive? – Miyamura, Hori
But, while Watabe is an annoyance, the bigger problem remains Hori’s insecurities paired with her anger issues. The combination, when Miyamura decides to not be rough with her and continues to smell like other people, leads to her hitting him. In response, he ices her out, and she begins to freak out, thinking he doesn’t like her anymore and perhaps he even hates her.
Now, take this as manipulation or Miyamura understanding Hori in a way that most don’t make an effort to, but in time, he is able to, even after being kicked in the stomach, forgive her, and they end up back to being a cute couple.
New Character Description(s)
Watabe
Watabe is a bit of a creeper who has a crush on Miyamura without a care in the world, including that Miyamura is dating a girl, even if that girl is Hori.
Review
Highlights
A Reminder Of How Troubled Hori Is
Throughout this season, it has been played down how Hori is as a joke. She is a tsundere, so you can’t take her seriously. But with how she hit Miyamura and talks to him, beyond joking around, you are reminded she has issues.
She is a very insecure girl who feels threatened even by a guy that Miyamura clearly has no interest in. She is toxic, seemingly wants Miyamura to be the same, and gets upset when he doesn’t give the same energy she gives out. Yet, in a way, you can see she wants the softness of a sudden and loving kiss and perhaps the kind of things she doesn’t see since her parents are close.
Sadly, we probably won’t dig more into Hori’s psyche, but it is episodes like this that remind us why “HoriMiya” was so interesting in its first season.
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