Junichi and Rihoko spend new years’ together. Impressions: The main thing that I kept thinking of when watching this episode was just how slowly things are moving. I mean, they’ve done a great job with the characters, showing off their characteristics and personality, but as far as relationship progress in this arc, its…well, non-existent. The only thing [...]
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Summary: Somehow the 3rd years manage to convince Junichi to join their club and get all into tea, and it doesn’t take long before he’s showing Rihoko the proper way to rub one out.  Junichi’s even got good ideas like adding some mood music to the outdoor ceremonies, so thankfully the tea club will be [...]
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As a thank you for helping them out, the tea club invites Junichi for some traditional tea under the blue sky. But it’s too cold outside so they go back in. After a bit of tea and small talk Junichi and Rihoko head home together. They go to a café and Rihoko holds back on [...]
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The Founder's Festival might be over (again), but Rihoko's arc rolls on (that wasn't me making a fat joke by the way) - not that it really has all that much of note to bring us, if I'm quite honest. Still, if nothing else Junichi seems to have become quite popular with the other members of the tea club, and indeed he seems to be rather enjoying the club himself as he becomes quite the tea addict
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I totally mistook this episode for a Miya-chan episode. See. Alas, the dream didn’t last for long. :( ©2010 Kurogane's Anime Blog. All Rights Reserved..
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Episode 19 – Succession ヒキツギ(hikitsugi) After the third episode of this arc, I’m still baffled as to how AIC plans on wrapping up the Junichi x Rihoko relationship. Rihoko was cute and all, but it still feels too much like they are simply childhood friends; the only signs of a potential relationship is when Junichi [...]
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