There's no way to know for sure, but I hope the fact that the fact that these shots are adjacent means they're next to each other in this group dance

Perhaps more explicit, however, is her famous conversation with Ryuuji during the bonfire, in which she confesses some jealousy towards him over Taiga and then openly questions her sexuality based on that.

Dub: "Sometimes I get the feeling I might be a lesbian."
Sub: "Maybe I prefer girls."

But of course the real highlight of this episode is this part of the wrestling show.

Haruta gave Minori this part and these lines specifically. It seems out of character, but maybe he's one of us!

Ami stands up (albeit while seated) for Minori, and then does her best to divert Ryuuji's attention. He may not be very receptive to her romantic interest, but they have a certain platonic chemistry that makes her the only one who can give him that feedback and have him actually listen.

Just noticed today that Minori is in this illustration

Today I discovered the bsky GIF picker

Ami's role in this story is ultimately to push the other two girls to stop trying to yield to each other, be honest about their desires, and spare her and Minori the pain of the uncertainty, but in this episode she does a lot of yielding herself, albeit perhaps more strategically.

Anyway, back to our regular scheduled programming.

Here's Ami telling Ryuuji to back off from Minori, perhaps for multiple reasons...

Don't worry, Minori! It's normal to be nervous the first time you explore another girl's cave. Just take it slow and communicate :)

Holy hell it continues 😳

Minori is thrilled when Ami invites her to come explore her "special place".

That metaphor makes her response pretty funny too

Thus far the fanart/fanfics I've seen mainly portray Ami as not already knowing she's bi, but I'm amused by how if you read this line in a dirty way it sounds like Ami actually has sapphic experience already. It feels like an unexpected twist for Minori to be the noob between the two of them.

Not directly Minori-related but I always love Ami's countdown and how she abruptly drops the flirty vibe when she hits zero.

I mean, what is she supposed to say? "No"? To Minori? What if they get lost in a cave and have to hold hands so they don't get separated while they feel their way out? What if they end up playing truth or dare around the campfire and get dared to kiss? She couldn't pass up such opportunities.

I do have a question though.

Ami specifically says Ryuuji and Kitamura are invited. Taiga invites herself, because reasons. But...

Since when is Minori invited to the beach house? So she's not left out? Or, perchance...

Did Ami invite her because she specifically wants her there?

I suppose we can balance it out with a little bit of solo Ami as well. This episode introduces her comfort spot between the vending machines.

Also, for fun, here's a cute pouty face after her glorious victory is spoiled by Taiga being all dramatic over Ryuuji's near death experience.

There's not a lot of juice in this episode. This is the best shot we get of the pair today:

Not Ami-related, but this makes me laugh every time. It's another thing I associate with K-On.

Minori's such a goof.

Here we observe the sapphics in their natural habitat, engaging in a mating ritual called "flexing". Not much hotter to a woman than a woman who can lift a whole other woman, so demonstrating such might is a primal instinct.

Poor Taiga gets stuck being their dummy weight though, and nearly dies.