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Kawaii~!

Summary:

Michiru worries about following Chika and Sotetsu into an underground area, when Chika reveals a wooden sword that accompanied him during middle school. Michiru smiles at how cheerful he seems, when she notices a stand being run by a small girl in front of them. During one of his regular visits to the hospital, Otsu runs into an acquaintance of his, Nogi. After engaging in some small talk with him, Otsu mentions that Nogi has been acting strange. Otsu mentions Nogi’s involvement with the doctor Yoshizimi, which makes him quickly run off. In Nogi’s hands is a pair of eyeballs that he must transport to Yoshizimi. After finding that they are from the Zombie Loan, the small girl finally goes to get what Chika wants. Chika and Sotetsu warn Michiru about the shinigami, and assure that it would know the location of Shito. However, they are shocked to find that it is in a very small form when the girl takes it out. The girl explains that the shinigami was caught off guard by a human, and that its form could only be as such because of that. Michiru finds the shinigami very cute, even while being attacked by it. Even more surprising to those around her, they find that Michiru can understand quite clearly what the shinigami is saying. This is something that wouldn’t normally be possible.

Shito wakes from a dream of the woman that gave him the comb, while the people around them criticized their involvement. He looks to see the pink haired girl biting on the comb, and she starts combing his hair when he tries to convince her to give it back. Shito notices that his hand has completely detached, and imagines that Chika should be in the same situation by now. Shito states that the girl has a pretty horrible appearance, as does he. Michiru and the others arrive at a warehouse where they guess Shito could be at, and a number of zombies appear. They prepare to fight, but Tohou appears to quickly disable the monsters. He states that Shito is not there, and tells them the correct location. On the way there, Michiru expresses that Tohou’s feelings for wanting to save Shito must be the same as theirs. While Shito tries to free himself in the cell, he notices that the pink haired girl only plays with the comb. He eventually asks for her name, but he receives no reply. As she combs his hair, he tells her that only “that person” could do that. Shito asks her what she thinks the meaning is to be born as a corpse, as that person was also a corpse. He states that there is no choice but to live after being born, even as a corpse. As the girl lays on him, Shito wonders who she resembles.

Shito hides his detached hand, as the doctor Yoshizimi enters the room. Yoshizimi tells Shito that he cannot be released yet, as he holds a special treasure inside of him. Shito continues to state that there is a misunderstanding, but Yoshizimi refuses to believe so. The pink haired girl reveals herself from under the bed, and Yoshizimi quickly throws her against the wall. While Yoshizimi complains about his inability to create something better, Shito is reminded of Tohou’s actions in making Shito into the greatest monster. Shito yells for him to stop, and there is a crashing sound as Chika and the others arrive. Otsu and Yuuta have also arrived, as it is a hotspot for zombies. As they prepare to fight the zombies that appear, Nogi rushes in to warn Yoshizimi. He also gives him the eyes he has asked for, while continuing to panic. However, Yoshizimi assures him that they will be fine as long as he has the items. He also drags off the pink haired girl as Shito watches. Outside, Michiru looks up to see that Yoshizimi is a Zombie. Otsu expresses that his prediction was right about him. Yoshizimi continues to say that as soon as he completes his project, there will be no problem. Nogi runs out, and the girl in a yellow jacket comes in to tell Yoshizimi that Nogi is right. She introduces herself as Karamera, and tells Yoshizimi that eternal life is not yet possible. However, she will help him if he desires a bit more time. Meanwhile, Chika finds the cell that Shito is trapped in.

Preview: Face off against Shito’s captors

Impression:

I enjoyed this episode quite a bit. Michiru’s reaction to the shinigami was hilarious, and my mouth dropped from suddenly hearing Kawasumi Ayako’s voice as the little girl. She really played the role well, as minor as it was! I also found the pink deformed girl’s interaction with Shito as entertaining as ever. She’s a cute one. I forgot to mention this last week, but I really like the writing on the walls in Shito’s cell. This is a given, but I think they really tie into Zombie Loan’s style. I don’t know about the minor fights in this episode. With the random zombies popping out everywhere for no apparent reason, it felt like I was watching Tokyo Majin or something. Another thing that stood out about this episode was Shito’s talking about the woman he knew. The quote, “because you were born, you have no choice but to live” really stood out to me. These themes are really what made me start to like Zombie Loan. Funny, because I was really negative towards this show in the beginning.

The plot obviously seems to be heading towards the end of this arc, but it seems forced as usual. I’m not saying I have a problem with the pacing at all, but it just seems to go by so fast. What was up with the beginning of this episode? Chika and the others just up and meet the shinigami that seemed so out of reach in the earlier episodes. Well, I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised, considering there are things like a “Zombie Loan” in this anime’s world. This show is typically predictable with all of its foreshadowing, but I’m assuming that Yoshizimi will create his ultimate thing using the deformed girl. This will probably cause some inner conflicts with Shito. I also believe that the tiny Shinigami will end up helping Michiru in some way, as she is very attached to it. Speaking of the shinigami, Zarame, he would really make a good mascot character. Who else is already predicting the plushies?