[Kaoru Chujo]

I just want to express satisfaction that this show can produce discussion like this, touching on pretty deep and complicated human feelings that I don't recall being much treated in anime. Of course, carrying them forward well and bringing them to some kind of conclusion that makes sense may be difficult. But this is a first step. It's especially striking since I originally thought this was mainly a kind of moe x fanservice show, and was prepared to enjoy it on that simple basis alone.

I don't find any overdone drama here. The only thing I really object to is the stupid standard-issue anime prudery that sometimes causes the main character to scream and carry on. His deadness toward Mashiro's loveliness in that yukata was born of the fact that he had already left in his heart, and that deadened his feelings. Maybe. I'm not saying this is great drama quite yet, lol.