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Bandaids…

Summary:

Observing the scenery at the empty beach they are at, Chizuru tells Kouta that they are at a resort that only yokai know about. Tayura shows up with several pieces of luggage afterwards, followed by the rest of the group’s friends. The girls soon decide to change away from the boys, but they are shocked when Nozomu’s swimsuit consists of simple bandages around her private parts. When the girls are finally ready, Nozomu mentions a nice smell coming from somewhere close by. Chizuru believes that there shouldn’t be anything on the island, but the group is surprised when they find a shop at the end of the forest. This happens to be run by Chizuru’s mother Tamamo, who Chizuru is not pleased to see. The group is forced to stay when Nozomu purchases a swimsuit from Tamamo, so Kouta suggests that they eat there. The group finds that the food isn’t exactly appetizing inside, but this is only due to Tamamo’s useless intervention. Tamamo has Yukihana bring out a much better dish, but she does not let Kouta try it before feeding her some of it. This makes Chizuru extremely angry, but she is relieved when Kouta feeds her as well.

Chizuru has Kouta help her with lotion later, but Nozomu eventually appears wishing for help as well. After the three of them feel good for awhile, Chizuru decides to take a shower. Chizuru takes the chance to ask Kouta whether he prefers Nozomu or herself after returning, but she puts it off as a joke while going to get some juice. When Tamamo sees Chizuru on the way, she wonders if things are going well between herself and Kouta. Chizuru is flustered by the question, but her mother simply pushes her back out to have fun after her expected answer. When Chizuru returns to the rest of the group, she finds that they are in panic while Akane is struggling in the sea. Tayura quickly jumps in to save her, which the rest of the girls make Akane remember when she comes to. With this, Akane gives her thanks to Tayura in her own way later. The group gathers to eat over a campfire later, but Chizuru can only worry about her inability to be alone with Kouta. While the group takes the chance to enjoy themselves afterwards, Chizuru finally finds the chance to be alone with Kouta. Taking a walk with Kouta, Chizuru expresses the relief she has for being able to walk alone with him under the starry sky. Chizuru finally asks Kouta what she thinks of her, giving Kouta no choice but to answer…

Preview: Uh….

Impression:

Yea, so Band-Aid is a brand name. They’re actually called adhesive bandages. Excuse me for being an ignorant American. Uh, anyways….despite parts of this episode being high on the usual ecchi levels, I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Nozomu’s swimsuit and food antics were pretty funny, and seeing Yukihana again was definitely a plus. Most of the group’s activities on the beach were pretty standard, but Chizuru’s bouncing boobs were so exaggerated during the lotion scene that it had me remembering that time my friends and I rented DOA Beach Volleyball (which was actually a totally crap game by the way). My favorite part of the episode definitely had to be Tayura’s saving Akane and the aftermath. That had love power written all over it, and Chiwa Saito’s awesome typecast role showed through so much. The end of the episode kind of seemed like a cliffhanger, but I’m sure they just assumed we knew what Kouta was suppose to say already. There’s only one episode left, but considering what we have been seeing so far, I seriously doubt it will really conclude anything.