#2.5d seduction

Mikarin and Aria had the best moments today for me. I love all the girls so much, but I can’t choose a best girl. They’re all great. Aria making Okumura tear up because she’s the first person to really get him on a deeper level in terms of the trauma his mom leaving gave him was beautiful. I know the “no 3D girls” gimmick is funny, but it also makes a ton of sense. I mean if your own mother abandons you, why would you ever trust anyone not to again. Finding solace in 2D fictional characters who are permanent and unchanging is a natural escape. While people do change, it doesn’t make your experiences and time with them any less valuable, so hopefully his continued time spent with the girls will help Okumura realise that.

Mikarin 💔 .. always felt like she’s been done a little dirty in this story. Got introduced and stole our hearts then we kinda didn’t see her for like 8 episodes or so and now she’s back and still kinda getting overshadowed by the other girls. She always has such sweet moments like today when she stayed with Okumura the whole two hours he slept. “I’ve held out 10 years already” 😭 pure angel. Totally understandable why she broke down when Ririsa came in the room. It’s like she does everything to make herself more attractive to Okumura and he still has never looked at her the way he looks at Ririsa who he relatively just met.

She finally admitted to being in love with him now though so next week should be a spicy finale. I really hope we get a second season I’ve enjoyed every moment of this show.

Mayuri sensei was the MVP of this episode driving the major plot progressions and looking amazing while doing it. I love that she paid forward the encouragement Ririsa gave her a couple episodes ago both to Ririsa last week and now to Nagomi. She wasn’t calling Nagomi out, but calling her up to the level she knows she can be at. She’s an amazing teacher and role model.

Liliel delivered her best cosplay performance this week in my opinion. She looked like a totally different person with a renewed sense of purpose and drive. So happy for her. Okumura pep talk saved the day. I think she and Nagomi will go on to become good friends now especially now that we know Okumura looks just like Kai sama lol.

Doesn’t matter why you cosplay, just matters that you have fun and do it for you! Nagomi was beaming there at the end, happy for her!