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Pseudo Harem ? Neighborhood Rating: 3.9
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This episode was simply pure serotonin injected straight into my mind. After final week’s fakeout finale, there was a giant query mark over what the remainder of the present could be about, however kudos to Pseudo Haram for truly exploring territory most romances worry to tread! Right here we even have our two leads… in an actual relationship! Scandalous, I do know! The episode opens with Eiji introducing Rin to his mom as his girlfriend, and they comply with see one another each week now that they’re now not at school collectively. I’m shocked at how pure all of it feels, though I don’t assume anybody makes use of the phrases “boyfriend” or “girlfriend” your entire episode. It virtually feels just like the present is making an attempt actually laborious to create one thing resembling what was established within the first episode, whereas making it clear that these two have come a great distance since then.
Whereas it’s not robust, there’s an overarching theme of what it means to develop up on this episode, as Eiji goes off to school, which is usually seen as this necessary step into maturity. Rin seems like she’s falling behind, though there’s actually nothing she will do about it apart from skipping a grade, and Eiji makes it clear that even when their circumstances have modified, they’ll nonetheless have their infantile moments. These playful, infantile moments are what introduced them collectively within the first place, so whereas the worry is legitimate, the present additionally establishes that the whole lot can be okay.
I’ve to say that the ultimate bit a few classmate asking Eiji out to school felt just a little out of nowhere. I do know it was meant to underscore the concept that enhancing Eiji’s style sense might backfire on Rin since he may now get all that focus whereas she’s not round, however the way in which it was introduced felt actually awkward. It virtually felt just like the writer needed to introduce just a little battle after which instantly backtracked. Actually, that a part of the episode felt prefer it might have been trimmed down essentially the most. This was one of many extra lighthearted and lighthearted episodes we’ve gotten, however I’m curious to see what different avenues the present will discover within the remaining episodes.
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