Ninomiya-kun – 04
Leave the maid work to Reika.
Summary:
After reading through the doujin Hinako gave her, Mayu decides to make her own. This continues throughout the night, but Hinako does not approve of it when she sees it the next day. At the Ninomiya household, Reika overhears Mayu and Ninomiya while cleaning. The two have been playing twister, but they end up failing despite their efforts. After getting scolded by Ryoko, Ninomiya promises that he will do his best to help Mayu. This causes Reika to drop a vase in her frustration, making Ryoko punish her in a seducing way. Reika continues to let off her frustration throughout the day and at school, until Mitsuru sees through her as usual. Reika believes that she wouldn’t feel this way if she did not remember an event from the past with Ninomiya, but she causes a stock market problem while she is thinking about it.
Reika finds Ninomiya in a sleeping state when she returns to his home. Ninomiya is having another dream of the young girl he spent time with in the past, and he screams in his wake after wondering who she is. Reika finds that he is holding on to her hand, so he quickly apologizes. Ninomiya almost gets closer to Reika, but he is soon brought out by Ryoko and Mikihiko. Finding herself alone with Reika, Mayu offer to help with cleaning. She is quickly shot down, so she begins playing with various objects. She expresses to an angry Reika that she is only trying to help, but she only creates a bigger mess. Elsewhere, Ninomiya is having combat training under Mikihiko and Ryoko.
Now in maid garment, Mayu continues to insist on helping Reika. This doesn’t help at all, as Reika forces her to clean up the messes that she has made. The two discover a hidden passage by coincidence, and both end up falling in. The two attempt to make their way out, but they are detected by the sensors that have been set up there. This causes various obstacles for the girls, until they finally manage to escape somewhere in the area. Mayu accidentally presses yet another button, but only a storeroom is revealed this time. Inside, they find a lot of Ninomiya’s belongings. Reika finds a picture of a younger Ninomiya, which makes her recall the memories she had of him. Mayu reveals to Reika that she had a boy she liked in the past, and that she had a sickness which caused her to forget a lot of her memories. Mayu explains that she cannot remember anything about the boy she liked, but finds a familiar box soon afterwards. Reika warns Mayu not to open the box, as it looks so suspicious, but it falls open anyways. With this, the girls are dropped into the bathroom below. Angered at their actions, Ryoko sends the two away for punishment.
Preview: It’s off to a beach resort.
Impression:
Ok, I am so done flaming on this show…for this episode anyways. I’ve pretty much come to expect the bad animation and ridiculously obvious plot already, so I’ve got other things to search for. The short segment before the OP with Mayu drawing yaoi was hilarious. Mayu is such a perv! The blatant fanservice was all over the place as usual, but it was actually funny this time. Considering that I’m the type that can’t watch an anime purely for fanservice, this was a nice change of pace. I’m really liking Reika more and more, and after this episode, I’m expecting a harem ending more than anything. Mayu and Reika seem to be a bit closer after the house events too. They remind me of Miu and Ren from DearS. The complete randomness of this show seems to have settled in for me as well, and I actually laughed when Mayu and Reika got taken away in the end. I’m looking forward to next week’s episode, so hopefully I won’t have to blog it a day late again.
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Looks like they markered under their eyes for sun protection like the football players. Way to go!
Seems like you kinda behind in this episode becauase the sub is already out. Hopefully, you’re not tried of this series just yet.
HO HO!! It’s improving a bit don’t ya agree fellows??
Those horror movie references in the combat training scenes made me laugh. In a good way.
Ren-chan is the only thing worth still watching this for! I mean Reika… I still think she needs a nekoform!
Fanservice! I like fanservice. This ep was great, too.
There’s not enough of that fanservice
James Earl Jones > LUKE I AM YOUR FATHERRRRR lol
kenshin514 > It’s not that I’m tired of it at all, it’s just that I’m having a hard time getting the raws (no torrnets at Uni). Studies first right? I’ll continue to try blogging this as fast as I can though.
Nocturn > My thoughts exactly! x)
Zakarum > lol yea….Jason had to be the most obvious.
Di Gi Kazune > I’m going to laugh when they seriously have an episode with her in neko mimi or something.
Rentington > Fanservice is a waste of time~~~ anime is only for laughs and inspiration!!! Bleh lol.
George Costanza > Go back to Seinfield you!!
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That’s it. I’m watching this show. Scared maids, FTW.
LOL just don’t expect too much from it, Fangie xD. The show is fun, but it’s no doubt very dumb.
It was great to see some depth in Reika and Mayu’s personality, especially with their past connection with Shungo. Though Mayu has certainly showed how much more dumb she can be in this episode =__= poor Reika.
Ninomiya is a fun watch… but the dumbness is so making me lose the motivation to blog it. x__x So, go go Totali! continue spreading your Ninomiya love lol.
usa, you take Shugo Chara, I’ll take Ninomiya!!! GOGO!!! xD
Excellent, you can do whatever you want to Ninomiya, I’ll take Reika/Ren and auction Mayu off to some pervert. :3
Enjoy your… :3
OMG that’s not what I meant! NOOOO it’s a misunderstanding!!! xD
this episode was somewhat disappointing for me, maybe cuz there wasnt enough of Ninomiya and Mayu together, i dont know =( i found the two maids working together kinda boring, although Mayu drawing yaoi was pretty funny. i’m really hoping next week’s ep will be better