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Hidamari x Honeycomb 09 - The God in the Multicolored Wheel
Last episode was great for how it involved the whole school, but this one was great for the more intimate scale. Just the tenants, the landlady and an aural cameo from Chika. (There she is!) In a way, the nature of the board served as an impromptu clip show, just without any clips. The callback to Miyako's snow art in the first season was a nice touch, too. Even if these four seasons have only spanned a year, it feels like so much has changed in that time.
Miyako continues to impress. Her scale model of the apartments was god-tier, and her dreams of becoming Prime Minister speak for themselves. Prime Minister Nazuna was adorable, though. I did wonder if the game they were creating was going to be broken, and it sort of was, if an unemployed player like Nori could rise to victory, but every board game has its house rules. The continuing theme of "So what do you want to become?" played out nicely, only here it was thrust onto Nazuna instead of Yuno or Hiro. Lots of Landlady is also a treat.
Every episode this season has been in top form, stronger than ever, even. Sure, it may not be super popular with the Western fanbase, but it's finding new ways to explore its themes and generate that same heartwarming feeling with consistency and quality.
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