Episode Three
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Morita, Mayama and Takemoto walk home from the public bathes, Mayama realises
that he hasn't quite done anything this summer despite it being his last
summer at uni. Takemoto thinks of Hagu who has gone back to Nagano over
the summer and it is that very moment when Hagu calls his mobile - Morita
turns away, seeing the joy on Takemoto's face. At the same time, the melody
of Moon River flows from Mayama's mobile, notifying him that Rika needs
his help; handing his gear to Takemoto, Mayama leaves the scene. The following
day, Takemoto goes into see Mayama, only to find Morita curled up in his
room wasting his electricity. |
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| While
the three of them are invited to Shuuji's house for a soba party, only
Takemoto ends up going - Mayama is
still at Rika's and Morita goes to work with Kaoru. The soba-party turns
into a yakiniku-party; Hagu shows Takemoto the room she stays in together
with her Jenny doll collections. As Takemoto offers to make a closet,
Hagu requests that he makes the Rococo series which drives Takemoto crazy.
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| The
following day, Mayama turns up to school in Rika's car only to be greeted
by a violent Ayu who kicks Mayama and strangles Morita. The relationship
between Shuuji and Rika is somewhat clarified; meanwhile Hagu finds herself
stressing in an unfamiliar crowd during a casual date with Takemoto. Finally,
Mayama tells Ayu he cannot return her feelings; seeing that, Morita goes
and talks to Ayu to cheer her up. |
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A few Extra Notes |
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| * | In the manga, there is an ep between 1-2 with the Hachikuro group going for a BBQ by the riverside |
| * | Even after being strangled, Morita doesn't let go of his brand new camera 笑 |
| * | Morita's kindness to Ayu is apparent from this episode |
| * | From the manga, we find out that Takemoto uses the theme of "Close encounters of the third kind" for those not listed on his mobile, the "Takefuji theme song" for Morita and the song by Arashi "A-RA-SHI" for Mayama |
| * | Ayu began to be called the Tetsujin after her episode with her dog, Tarou |