It does seem like she's expanded her range some, but most time she was talking this episode it felt distractingly out of place to me.

you're very brave to still be watching this

So yeah, unexpected but here we are. Can't imagine watching it as it airs (maybe I'll finish this arc though), so I am probably going to forget it exists and then catch back up 20 years from now when it is finished 🙃

And on that note, it honestly helps how goddam fire the OPs and EDs have all been the past few season. The show's modernization has done it a lot of favors even if you could argue the EARLY episodes had their charm as well.

but if I just think about the last 250 episodes or so I have to acknowledge and immense amount of charm for what it is and I'm legitimately bummed that the whole thing isn't already animated so I can keep going.

Meanwhile on the other hand, I don't know that there are really many things which I would consider to be objectively "bad." TONS of things which I find annoying and/or would change if I could. And I do think it really finds its stride WAY too late in its run to currently justify watching it all,

The world building, the power system, the cast, and even the animation (in the last few years) are all full of bits to love and appreciate and definitely there is a factor of it all growing on you over an excessive amount of time.

And if you had told me while I was around half-way through that I would actually like it by the end? Even crazier.

But despite how often it has me rolling my eyes and letting out sighs, its strengths are strong enough to outweigh my grievances in practice.

While I am a general enjoyer of Ochikobore Fruit Tart's unhinged yuri antics, I'll say it recycles jokes a bit too often which makes it drag a bit by the second half. Pretty much exactly how I remembered it, but glad I rewatched it anyways to make sure. Had a lot of fun both times!

in spirit 🫡

Dress Up Darling wishes

oh no, my anime is calling me out

they share one dumb brain cell, etc

taking notes for my next Japan tour

this thread was not intended to be a Hayu appreciation thread, but it is what it is

This grouping on screen for this line is pretty on-the-nose, but important for Hayu's "guilty as charged" look

most former musicians are like this

The torrent of ecchi and degenerate yuri does make the occasional sweet moment stand out though (Hayu also just cute af in general)