Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka • Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle - Episode 9 discussion

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Weird test Saku, but it worked.

I would call it a one night stand, but it's truly hard to tell.

For a guy who seems to care about his appearance. I am surprised Saku didn't look in the mirror to see the note on his neck. Nanase was down bad.

Wonder how Nanase's confrontation will go

Saku's known for his dirty mouth, but you know something's off once he translated it into action. "*Sexually assaulting*" Yuzuki just to rile her up and ultimately pull her out of her slump. He really has a flair for the extreme. That nutcracker was well-deserved and it's hilarious seeing him switch from rapist mode to crying-like-a-bitch mode.

It's pretty much confirmed that Yanashita's acts were limited to physical instead of sexual ones as well but Yuzuki's aversion to violence seemed irrational. Perhaps, it's a result of a past trauma. She claimed that's all there was to the secret but she didn't mention any reason behind her reaction to Yanashita.

We also still have no clue on the one who messed with Yuzuki's stuff. Nazuna's the most suspicious but she turned out to be innocent.

Saku and Yuzuki are both at his apartment, soaked to the bone, and Yuzuki is at her most emotionally vulnerable...so she seeks comfort in Saku, caressing him, and looking like she REALLY wants to kiss him. Though Saku has other ideas.

I guess on paper I understand that Saku was trying to instill some confidence in Yuzuki and make her act like "Yuzuki Nanase" again instead of this weak and depressed girl...but was faking physically assaulting her and undressing her while pushing her down on your coach REALLY the only way you knew how to do it? He kind of earned that full knee to the balls.

Yuzuki in middle school was just as street-smart and adept at managing social situations as she is now (just with longer hair) but that didn't help her at all against Yanashita after he assaulted her, even if she hated how weak she was in that moment. But she never let that trauma let her stop being "Yuzuki Nanase," which to Saku is the most important thing.

Well, Yuzuki is the first girl to use Saku's shower and bath, I assume. And it's especially nice seeing her ample Yuzuki's (also, she's wearing blue underwear again!). Though Yuzuki doesn't appreciate all the stuff Saku has in his bathroom from other girls. Maybe that's why she came out in just a shirt in glasses to give him a bit of a show. It's quite the sight.

Ah, the old bed vs couch debate...which is resolved by bringing the couch INTO the bedroom so they can sleep together without sharing a bed.

The way Yuzuki was asking Saku if he had someone he liked after calling him "Chitose," I guess that means she was framing it as a question from "Yuzuki Nanase" instead of Yuzuki his fake girlfriend. And yet she seemed to sincerely want to know. But Saku himself did have your usual puppy first love when he was a kid and fell for a girl he knew when he visited his grandparents for a Summer before he never saw her again...but now it seems like both he and Yuzuki have never been deeply in love before and are hesitant to capitalize on those feelings. Even if Yuzuki really does seem drawn to Saku.

Next morning Yuzuki's gone and all Saku has to show for it is her writing on his neck how much she enjoyed seeing his sleeping face. Yua is NOT amused.

Seems like Yuzuki is deciding to take responsibility for her life, patching things up with Nazuna (more or less) and deciding to handle things without Saku. I guess "Yuzuki Nanase" is really back.

I still can't make heads or tails of this Saku and Tomoya dynamic.

Saku catches up with Asuka, and it seems like Asuka is debating moving to Tokyo. Saku, with his retaining his childish naivety, basically wants her to not leave Fukui (and him) but Asuka seems intent on the idea of fully growing up...and maybe that would make her more attractive to Saku?

I have to respect Saku for taking a hit to his balls in order to encourage Yuzuki. (Thankfully, Yuzuki is in the basketball team, not football team. If it is the latter, the damage would probably be greater.)

The conversation between Saku and Asuka regarding white one piece dress and straw hats - is the story hinting / confirming Asuka is the childhood friend whom he met during some years of his summer vacations?

So much Yuzuki fanservice this episode. She really is fast becoming Best Girl for me.

With the kind of ruffian Yanashita is, I'm surprised he didn't choose to further torment and abuse Yuzuki after slapping and intimidating her once, which traumatized her to this day.

This begs the question, why did he suddenly reappear in Yuzuki's life once again after leaving her alone all this time? Could it be that he's being manipulated by the actual stalker...

Speaking of the stalker, Tomoya continues to be sus like hell, I'd be surprised if it wasn't him. Saku suspects it too, hence his thinly veiled ultimatum to tell him this is his final chance to back off and properly approach and befriend Yuzuki if he really loves and admires her.

When Saku mentioned to Yuzuki about his childhood friend who was his first love, I had a feeling it might be Asuka, seeing as how Saku is more respectful with Asuka in contrast to his playful, teasing self when he's with the other girls. Saku also thinks it might be her, though Asuka still remains coy about it.

PS LOL at Yua finding Yuzuki leaving lipstick writing on his neck.

PSA According to [LiveChart](https://www.livechart.me/fall-2025/tv), episode 10 will still air as normal next Tuesday, though how they'll arrange the broadcasts for episodes 11-13 is still anyone's guess, as the anime only booked for a one-cour (3-month) block with the TV network, which ends at the end of this month.

i think i'm officially concerned about the third arc's pacing if they still haven't finished this arc

I'd say Yuzuki should have given Saku more than just a nutcracker, but I won't completely criticize his test; even I questioned how someone who showed so much confidence could be so "weak" in that situation. Well, the trauma justified everything.

I was about to praise the show for showing Yuzuki in her underwear naturally and without giving the impression of fanservice, then she appears only in her school shirt and a low-cut top, but it was a good subversion of expectations.

Love is difficult and even scary depending on the point of view; I mean, you don't know if you're going to hurt or be hurt, to the point of not wanting to imagine it.

Another deep conversation with Asuka, I live in one of the biggest cities in my country and I'm thinking of moving to an even bigger one; imagine them, who live in a city with just over 250,000 inhabitants (thanks Google). And I strongly suspect that the girl Saku liked in the past was Asuka, even because they mentioned the white dress.

In that moment, all men felt that. You did well, Saku.

Yuzuki fanservice are great! Too bad most of the stuff that she used in Saku's home was either recommended or gave by another Girl.

That last scene seems to be implying that Asuka is the girl that is Chitose's first love. It would explain that moment of frustration or desperation that was caught in the middle.

It's nice to see Yuzuki finally get ahold of herself again thanks to Chitose's dramatic scare. It was concerning to see him push Yuzuki's buttons like that, but I didn't think he would actually go through with it knowing his character.

Yuzuki now openly being playful was nice, I really like this dynamic they have when they're being their characters. She might be the first person he's seen wearing a boyfriend shirt and then topped it off with glasses, jealousy brings out the charms lol. I'm looking forward to seeing how she'll finally handle that scumbag, I hope Chitose's around to rub salt in the wound.

I still do not trust the guy Chitose gives advice to, I hope he proves me wrong but the eyes and how shaken he was about what Chitose told him was a little alarming. But maybe I'm just being biased.

I don't know if it's lost in translation but can someone explain this anime trope where characters say their names in the third person as some proclamation? (E.g. you're Yuzuki Nanase!). What is that even supposed to mean.


Why does Saku care that she is pretending to be some grandiose image of herself? 


Maybe it's just because high school kids don't talk like this, but I get it's an anime, so the characters are presented with adult intelligence/feelings/motivations.

Half-expected the shirt and glasses to somehow come from Haru or Asuka (or for Saku to joke that they were just to troll Yuzuki even more)

But man, the amount of trust Saku had in Yuzuki for that message to get through in the way he delivered it though.

I would've like to see Nazuna apologize too for her bitchy attitude

A surprisingly horny-ish episode.


Aside from that, did I understand that correctly? Did he try to confess/make her stay and she rejected him?

I really didn't like that Saku went as far as to act like he was going to sexually assault Yuzuki. Even if he was just trying to rile her up, pinning her down, undressing her, and acting like he was gonna have his way with her doesn't sit right with me.

* [**Boyfriend Shirt Yuzuki**](https://i.imgur.com/or0WMNR.jpeg)

[Feigning sexual assault](https://i.imgur.com/YRcLDfQ.jpeg) to try to motivate Yuzuki is such a weird choice. [Saku definitely deserved that kick to the nuts.](https://i.imgur.com/RcFXiZY.jpeg) Hilariously, it seems to work, and I'm curious to see how this will work out for Yuzuki.

My only real problem with this episode [is Yuzuki apologizing to Ayase.](https://i.imgur.com/ZId6p6x.jpeg) It should be the other way around, considering how much of a bitch Ayase has been towards Yuzuki.

I really liked the character development Yuzuki had in this episode.


That said, I hope that conflict with Yan High actually ends with the proper authorities getting involved

Like 90% of this season has just been this yuzuki arc, and it still isn't done.

Guess we won't be getting any arc about Yua or Haru?

Saku should’ve definitely opted for a less “forceful” method, but he did show Yuzuki that she is *not* powerless against boys. All it takes is a kick to the balls!

This move did help get Yuzuki’s mind out of a dark place, considering that she went back to teasing Saku not long after. If she’d gotten to comfort her sadness with a kiss from him, things would’ve probably looked much worse.

Man no disrespect to any other girl they are great too but i feel like Asuka is just on an entirely different level. Her voice, personality, her dialogues with Chitose and how Chitose reacts to what she says, just feels different than the other girls. Like this entire arc is about Nanase and no disrespect to her she is good too but she still does not feel like she has reached Asuka's level

how is this show so consistently bad

My issue with the show used to be about how they tried too hard with the dialogue, and sometimes they still do, but it's getting better since episode 4 of something ? Except...when Saku is talking with Asuka, who I assumed is the childhood crush (same white hair). Those conversations really makes it hard for me to care about their relationship because they're trying too hard.

The opposite is happening with Yuzuki and Saku, even tho I expected them to talk still in riddles. Instead, they're being more honest with each other and more ...at ease ? He's sharing again personal stuff about him which had never happened before.
His way of handling Yuzuki's trauma was messed up (adding trauma to a traumatic experience was not a good idea) but I don't mind it, I like when characters have flaws.

Ultimately Saku really cared about Yuzuki's well being and the guy he's still talking to has to be the stalker, yet he acted like he was letting Yuzuki handling all on her own.

Also, it looks like the main romance won't be with Yuzuki (😭) but Asuka since she really looks like she's the childhood friend and Saku looked quite upset when she told him she was going to leave.

I get that Saku was trying to prove a point but he really went far with Nanase and her kick to the nuts was justified and I wish it was 200 %.

So the girl that we see in Saku's flashback was his crush in his elementary school days. Is what Saku said the whole story or is there more to it ?

Still worried for Nanase about how she's gonna solve this problem on her own. Not a fan of Naruse yet and he's still in my suspicious guy radar.

No! Asu-nee is planning on moving out of town.

Trying to sexually assault the one you one or even faking that is truly low. Honestly, I think Saku should have had at least 2 knees to his balls then a knee to the face to where he got a busted nose and/or black eyes.

Wild episode, what the hell. I never would have guessed that first scene in particular.

I was expecting the arc to end this episode since it's already gone on so long but surely they aren't going to just not tell us the resolution. At least we apparently still still have an episode next week and I can't imagine it not ending for real then.

Kind of feels like Asuka is being implied to be the childhood friend given that conversation with her, the haircolor doesn't match the sundress and hat girl in the OP/ED but that's not a deal breaker.

Everything about this still feels too try-hard but at least they're keeping it interesting.

I just want to comment on Crunchyroll subtitle mistake. Chitose said "haha-kata no obaa-chan" which is supposed to be **maternal** grandma instead of paternal

This really is “pretentious assholes: the series”. That bully deserves nothing else but to be DDT’d on the sidewalk, but no we gotta be philosophical about it…

And we all know girls don’t fart until they turn 50.

This episode didn't really do it for me. First of all, the "threaten to rape her, but, like, in a way where you're being helpful" is not okay. I wasn't okay with it in Ouran Host Club, I'm not okay with it here. It didn't even feel like something Chitose would do - the way it was animated made it feel like it was wedged in there just to titillate.

And second, this is the first time the slow pace of adaptation has bugged me. The quality is good sure, but this story isn't... moving.

As always there are two or three lines this episode that are super sharp and make me go "Oh shit, yeah that's exactly how teenagers work this author has *got it*" but I need a little bit more cause and effect happening in the actual events of the story please.

Man this is just…. Bad. And it keeps getting worse. It’s already just horrible writing then we have yuzuki start making a move on saku but do a complete 180 when he comes onto her back and then they make the MC even more detestable by having him continue with him it. I get it’s supposed to be some weird attempt to make her fight back but it’s so bad and forced. It’s shit.

Also. Why is yuzuki apologizing to the red head girl when the red head girl is the one who started it and was actually saying even worse things? That’s just stupid. It’s also stupid how apparently yuzuki is the bad one in this situation? The red head bitch was bullying her for getting stalked by the delinquents but the moment she argued back she’s the bad one?

Then the whole story with the delinquents being involved is shit as well. They’re adding absolutely nothing to the show and just being all around annoying.

It’s obvious the creepy kid is likely the stalker but that just begs the question. Why would saku help some random guy like that to get rid any of the girls? That’s weird in and of itself. Some guy he doesn’t really knows comes up to him for advice and he goes along with it for a while? Why. That whole part is illogical too. Especially since he seems saku suspects him. Why would he still be friendly with the kid?

On top of that you’ve got a whole cast of character and they only hyper focus on one single one and the mc who’s ridiculously boring as a mc.

Watching this show feels like I started a show 3 seasons in where all the relationships have been formed already and they’ve gone through multiple arcs.

As a seasonal watcher, there’s been some trash come across my watch list but this show is definitely up there. Sometimes you gotta watch the bad ones like this one to really respect the good ones. This show really makes me respect some of the shows like horimiya and bottom tier tomozaki.

It’s been 5 episodes of the Yuzuki arc and we’re still not done… I wonder why they even bothered to introduced other girls besides Yuuko if it’s gunna barely talk about the other characters.

Yuzuki's problem is her inability to clearly express her agency and her habit of avoiding conflict, hoping someone else will resolve everything for her. Chitose is right here - only she can resolve her own situation (which she's gotten herself into by avoiding outright refusal and hoping someone else will resolve the conflict), instead of constantly hiding behind others and becoming a source of male squabbles.

The bully won't leave her alone if Chitose beats him up - he'll simply view her as a passing prize, which the strongest gets. Any "heroic beating" on Chitose's part would be seen not as protection, but as a redistribution of property: might is right. He was right to refuse to play into this circus. Jumping in and beating up the bully would confirm that Yuzuki's agency is irrelevant and that only someone else's power can resolve the issue. This isn't a solution to the problem, but rather its preservation until the next conflict. Yuzuki herself must make up her mind and clearly state her position, making it clear to the bully once and for all that he will not get her through violence and intimidation.

The show has actually toned down the cringey poetic stuff, and whatever remains now feels genuinely effective. Instead of just explaining what’s already on screen, it actually adds to the story. Maybe that’s something they fixed during the hiatus, or maybe the series was always better in the second half. Who knows?

I especially liked the conversation between Saku and Asuka about leaving childhood behind and growing up. Asuka believes Saku would never fall in love with someone immature, but ironically, the only time he’s ever truly been in love was when he was a child.

Yuzuki’s always being put on a pedestal. No one wants the real her, they just like the idea of this perfect girl. It’s kinda sad and pretty frustrating for her too I bet. I mean this whole situation with the loser bullies probably won’t resolve even if she talks to the guy. There’s a time and place to use your head but sometimes a good ol fashioned ass whoopin does the trick too. You get the shit kicked out of you, you’re less likely to play games y’know?

Anyways, I guess it’s nice and all everything’s seemingly worked out for now. It always does for Chitose doesn’t it?

Should the caption at 11:00 be "Absolute Cinema" or "Absolute Chitosema"?

The way they never show how Tomoya spilled his drink & the way how he weakly reacted to it along w/ his reaction to Saku intending to stop pretending to be Yuzuki's boyfriend were definitely red flags.

At least Saku gave Yuzuki some advice along w/ some defense techniques.

It's nice that Kaito watched over Yuzuki to make sure she's safe.

I'm surprised that Yanashita was popular back then w/ girls crushing over him. It's either he's bad this whole time or his ego got too big that he became bad.

At least Yuzuki apologized to Nazuna & maybe along the way they can be friends.

I love the panty shot from Yuzuki.

I'm surprised Yuzuki's writing on Saku's neck didn't wash off in the bath.

oh wow a bot huh?

Nah Yuzuki did not need to apologize to that girl.

And so now he's on top of her.

Ok... This feels very rapey.

And now he's stripping her.

Ouch... In the plums.

So, that's why he did that.

And here's her backstory.

So, that's what happened to her previously.

And so she's come out of the bath in just a shirt.

And so they're sleeping together.

So, a bit from his past too.

So, not anymore?

So, who's next?

So, it's her.

Why wouldn't he like her in a dress?

Where to read the Novel?

I like this arc, I like the developments we're getting, but I feel it's run its course. We're five episodes in. It's time to end this.

Not sure what all of you thought of the fake sexual assault scene. I didn't know what to think of it at first. We've known Saku long enough to know he would never go through with it. When Yuzuki mentioned she was scared of violence, and we heard Saku's thoughts afterward, that's when I realized why he did it. He still didn't know what Yuzuki was really afraid of, and he thought he might figure something out. Then, he could maybe figure out how to help her. He didn't know the root of the problem before now.

i hate my patience, i ordered all aviable light novels online and will read them books
nonstop until my eyes start glowing. some volumes have a hefty number of pages.
i'ts been ages since i read books with written words other than manga.
but i absolutely needed to know what happens next and holy moly everything so far apparently only covered 2 volumes im in for a ride i guess. and at the same time i hope they animate all volumes.

my lips will be sealed and i see you guys on the other side.

chitose essentially assaulting yuzuki to "test" her and mfs in the comments justifying it LMFAO this show is actually ass, dont even get me started on all the im 14 and this is deep style monologuing and just overall bad dialogue.

Feels like the worst episode. Beyond just the cringy dialogue, the decisions made just make sense.

Wow this felt like a longer episode for some reason.

Is that Naruse guy not it??? I can't tell.

Nanase problem isn't resolved but she's gotten the courage to proceed.

Wait...is Asu-nee the girl from his summer?? They put it in the same episode which probably means it's all connected.