#hfdjkla

Poppopopoppo was my favorite of course... I think when he showed up in the first episode, still energetic and enthusiastic as he was as a kid, I had this feeling he wasn't just a happygolucky just because. Considering he was the last to reveal his regrets and internal struggles, I was worried for a while, that he'd never get to talk, but of course, last episode, it all kinda just spills out like a waterfall. He couldn't have just moved on from one of his best friends passing away just like that without having closure along with the rest of them, so when he ran off to try to do his own thing, he was, infact, running awayyy. ... I think he totally said all of this in the last episode I am just so drained and tired of crying and I'm about to watching swimming animu again to cheer myself up, uh

I DISLIKED YUKIATSU FOR A LONG WHILE. I THOUGHT TSURUKO WAS A REALLY GOOD ROCK FOR HIM, AND HE DID RELY ON HER A LOT, BUT HE NEVER REALLY REALIZED IT. SHE STUCK HERSELF BY HIS SIDE AND REALLY WANTED TO HELP HIM MOVE ON, WENT TO THE STORE WITH HIM TO BUY HIS OBSESSIVE MENMA THINGS BUT SHE OVERLOOKED THE BADS BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT SHE COULDN'T COMPETE WITH MENMA SO SHE SUCCUMBED TO BEING HIS CRUTCH. BUtsheneededtorealizethatshedidn'tneedtosurpassmenma andhaveYukiatsulikeherlikehelikedmenma becausethat'ssomeunhealthyobsession andthebondtheyhavewherehecanleanonherandshecandoherbesttosupporthimmakesmehurtsobad. jgfks The "epilogue" bit where he was actually offering her Pocky, like he's actually trying to do something for /her/ was heartwarming, rather than him pandering to himself and asking why Memna doesn't like him, or using Anaru to make himself feel better about rejection. just fhdajl So ok I kinda shipped Tsuruko&Yukiatsu a lot, sue me.