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These [two](https://i.imgur.com/YeeazUv.jpeg) [lines](https://i.imgur.com/Q7JrlGv.jpeg) are awkward, at least to me, because there's a difference between raising a child from a young age, and adopting a teenager. It would probably feel more akin to a mentorship.

Meanwhile, Asa learns that adulthood is quite ambiguous.

I loved the introduction of both Nana and Kasamachi. In my opinion, they are excellent supporting characters because they provide development for Makio (and to a lesser extent, Asa), because Makio would never talk about it from her own perspective.

Nana: Helped to stimulate fun and lively conversation between Makio and Asa, which would otherwise always sound formal.

Kasamachi: He may no longer be the romantic partner of Makio, but he definitely still cares for her as a friend. Although he may be surprised by Makio adopting Asa, he clearly understands (and is willing to try and understand) Makio.

Makio's not a social person so it's quite easy to make the assumption that she's a total loner with zero friends. Turned out that's not the case and she had a close friend. We've seen new sides of Makio, such as goofing around with the photo filter. Their interaction sounded foreign to Asa, as she had never seen adults like that. Love the imagery of them in a bazaar with exotic clothing to symbolise the strangeness.

It's not a common occurrence to see an interaction between exes that were this grounded. In most cases it's played for drama. Either both still have feelings for each other or where at least one party held an extreme grudge against each other. Meanwhile here, neither have any interest in rekindling their relationship but were still on friendly terms. They acted no different than friends who haven't made contact in quite some time.

From the looks of it, one reason Makio and her sister didn't see eye-to-eye was the latter's disapproval over the former's career choice. Reckon there were more, and we'll likely see glimpses of more across the series.

Hot pot, hot pot, rice bowl, rice bowl, ginger pork, ginger pork, then sashimi and udon for lunch doesn’t sound half bad lol. Solid line up for sure.

I like Nana. You can tell her and Makio are good friends by the banter lol. Her gyoza looks great too.

I get this vague feeling that maybe Asa’s mom wasn’t the best mother. Like maybe she was sorta abusive? Idk I might be reading too much into it. Still, losing her parents like that is pretty traumatic. Kid’s probably still processing.

There's something really... calming about these first two episodes so far. For a drama, this adaptation really respects the gravity of the situation Asa and Maiko are in and lets the characters breathe. It's very subtle.

The scene where they talk about Asa sleeping more, probably as a coping mechanism really shows how quiet and sensitive her healing is. It makes the hospital scene in ep1 when we saw her sleep deprived next to her grandma more signifigant. It also means that she is comfortable sleeping in around makio, knowing that she is protecting her.

I feel like Makio and Asa's relationship is in this like weird place right now.
Where they're almost like sisters, parent-figure, teacher, and friend maybe all at the same time?

I get the vibe that Asa also had a strained relationship with her mother just like Makio did.
She couldn't remember the food her mom made her, and she even was told the same "*You can't even do this much?*" line.
I'm looking forward to seeing how their dynamic unfolds and hopefully both grow and find closure together.

Bifauxnen/Bijin Sunday Agenda persists!

…no overlays, huh, CR 🫩

Going through “Nana” right now, and now I have *three* Nanas to keep track of, dammit.

Her imagination went all the way to South Asia, oh my goodness Asa 😭

🎵Ship ship ship yuri, ship it all day long; merrily merrily merrily merrily it’s sapphics all day long 🎵

I know they’re friends, but I can still ship them as fanon!

Agree. Asa is like a shiba 👍🏾

I love when anime literally cooks.

Not the sparkle Asa 😭✨

I feel seen. I could know somebody for months, but since we see each other all the time, we have no contact information with each other.

Oh. So he’s an ex.

Makio pout is glorious.

I thought that was Rey from *Star Wars* oops 💀

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Still don’t know if Makio is confirmed ND, but I feel so, so seen with her 🌻 (sunflowers are seen as invisible/Unseen/hidden disability symbol 🔗 [**HD Sunflower**](https://hdsunflower.com/us/)). And she is—was—a childfree girlie!

I can see why her ex would be annoyed at the development, even if that was worded in a way that sounds bad. At least for me, I’d be hurt if someone I once dated was in the same line as me of not wanting kids, but I learn they now have one. Autonomy should be respected, and people change their minds all the time, and circumstances happen. But it’d make me wonder “Were you ever hoping I’d change *my* mind?”.

Makio wasn’t doing that, obviously, she’s taking in her niece, and if I needed to take in an orphaned nibling while partnered, we’d definitely need to discuss things or peacefully part.

But it’s still scary. Future planning is no joke and there are some shady people who *claim* to be where you’re at, and then you learn they were secretly hoping you’d have X future with them all along 😬

Conveniently streaming this while making lunch. Stars align.

I really enjoy shows that nail it when it comes to natural-sounding dialogue. Especially when people who have a history talk to each other, and the extra context that they hold in their heads has to be discerned. Ikoku Nikki is nailing this perfectly for me, and giving us so many little threads to pull.

Also it's fitting that this episode had a kind of theme around language - how Asa perceives adults speaking in a foreign language, and how the text from Emiri was communicating both caring and restraint.

One of the many things I'm wondering about is why Daigo suggested that Kasamachi could help with the finances, aside from his advice about the life insurance policy. Maybe he's in the industry, and that's how he and Makio met before, and he can help her find more work?

The manga was good, but this anime adaptation has really gone well with its original direction.

When you read the manga, the title “Ikoku Nikki” (≒Diaries from a strange land) sometimes gets carried away, but the anime keeps the audience focused on the title.

I felt it after episode 1 and it might be a bit too early to say this, but this is going to be a top 3 show for me this season.

I think my favorite one part of the episode was Asa thinking back to how her mother used to drill her with the "You really can't even do this?"/"Is that the best you can do?" type snappiness with fondness. Before we got Makio's perspective that made her sister seem look like a mean bitch, but when you have Asa's in the mix it recontextualizes a lot of that to just be perception.

Really does a lot to show how one person (her mother) can be interpreted totally differently when acting the same way. Asa knows that her mother had a harsh way of speaking and putting pressure on people, but with her more open and generally 'personable personality' that was something she could handle and even appreciate. Remember nostalgically alongside every other quirk or trait she loved about her mother. Makio's introversion and more easily offended personality on the other hand found that really hard to deal with, so any good memories they'd have together got crushed.

Wonderful second episode. We're introduced to two of our most important supporting cast members from Makio's side.

The first episode is primarily from Asa's point of view, now we shift over to let Makio take the lead. It's important to get the idea of what Makio's life was before Asa, so we can really start to understand just what a big shift this was for her. I think this episode gives just enough to help contextualize her normal behavior.

A few details I love: Daigo's laugh. Asa sleeping so much, something that we don't see from her perspective. Why would we? Makio says she doesn't seem to notice that she's doing it.

A little concerning that Asa can't even admit to her friend that things are, very understandably, a little weird in her life right now. Not even a little bit, not even saying that she's getting by in spite of it all, just cheerfully saying that everything's good.

Oh boy, we're gonna be in for some tears once she finally unburies those feelings.

Also, I live for Asa's little goofball moments. Sometimes she has thoughts that she just can't keep inside lol.

I really like how Asa [conceptualizes her thoughts as images rather than using words. But the even neater thing about this is how she gives shape to her experiences using metaphors.](https://imgur.com/sqA8bF1)

*“One of the challenges with pain—physical or psychic—is that we can really only approach it through metaphor.”*

Processing the pain comes to her either through this or sleep.

[And it’s fitting that it’s Makio (who is the opposite of Asa, who plies her trade in words) is the one to properly dissect the deceptively simple message of “How are you doing?”](https://imgur.com/1TTFILg)

But I would also reckon that she has a vivid imagination; [for instance, she pictures the “adult” conversation between Makio and Nana as a foreign land.](https://imgur.com/g5lZ0ip) But once they eat dumplings together (meals being symbolic of communion, of breaking bread), [she’s then pulled into their world.](https://imgur.com/D2nJOtW)

Also, [I like the subtext of how you can put anything into dumplings.](https://imgur.com/hPq5k0I) Much like how Makio says, “how you feel is no one’s business but yours”, the dumplings are also saying, “how you process pain is yours alone.”

It's also interesting how the dumplings spark a core memory in Nana with her crush. But with Asa, all she can remember is how little she actually remember her past life.

I may be reading too much into it, but given how important food is to the show, I’m willing to stretch the symbolism haha.

I’m pretty sure that Makio had gotten so absorbed into her work - at the start - that she’d totally forgotten about Asa being there at home with her (lol).

Asa’s imagination of a grown-up conversation was pretty adorable, but I do have to say that I’m very impressed with the adults in this series. You’ll seldom find mature talk like *this* in anime.

> "the smallest remark could change the rest of her life"

Makio may have said this from the perspective of the one on the receiving end, in this case from her sister. It reflects how even the smallest remark, whether serious or meant as a joke, can leave a permanent scar that lasts a lifetime.

> 'but your remark changed my life too, you know?"

The reverse of this situation is just as fascinating. When we interact with someone, we might accidentally or intentionally leave a brief remark that turns out to be deeply impactful for the other person. It can be so influential that it changes their entire life, all happening quietly in the background, without us ever knowing which remark caused what.

For example, I personally can point to one or two remarks I once received from others that had a huge impact on me and perhaps even changed my outlook on life. But what about the reverse? Which of my remarks, to whom, and with what effect? That remains a mystery we may never uncover. Whether we made someone’s life better or worse is something we might never know.

Damn I wish I had the wherewithal to make homemade gyoza.

Nice to see an anime deal with practical issues like finding a will, guardianship, etc...

I like that this episode is all about the aunt pulling on her support network. The first episode made her seem like she might actually be a proper shut in who can't communicate with people, but no. She has friends and she has just jumped in way over her head with this whole situation so she's calling for help.

Next episode will be visiting the house which will surely be a whole emotional thing with lots of flashbacks. And then following that hopefully we get introduced to the kid's friends.

A concept that I learned about in a similar situation that was helpful to me was the notion of "meta-emotions". Basically, there are emotions that you have in reaction to your own emotions. Like feeling guilty to be happy when sth bad happens to a rival.

I feel like such meta-emotions play a key role for this story. The fact that Asa "wasn't sad yet" seems to create some sort of pressure that Makio tries to alleviate.

I swear this episode felt like 5 mins. Seeing them learn how go interact with each other while they are both healing from different wounds (basically from the same source) because of said interaction is fantastic.

The meetings with her friends and their pretty different personalities was very mature, entertaining and gives a deeper look into Makio’s thinking/way of life.

I also loved the mention of how Asa is sleeping more, and how it’s most likely a way to deal with grief (and it absolutely is).

Anime of the season so far for me, and I can’t wait for next time. It’s probably going to be both sad and cathartic.

P.S. The change of scenery in some interaction and how they’re basically transported to another world is just the icing on the cake.

While not labeled as such, this could be a different type of Iyashikei show. It seems to be all about the main two leads growing and healing together. There isn't a whole lot of overly dramatic stuff (yet). Both episodes have been relatively relaxing and calm. Stressless.

I thought it was weird that it was suggested she get money from her ex, but then I realized it was to ask for suggestions from him. Life insurance policy is definitely the way to do it. They also mentioned another way without strictly talking about it as a way of making money. She owns the apartment, she could sell it or rent it out and find a cheaper place to live (though that might be hard unless they move out of the city considering the size of the apartment.

I like her relationships with her friends. It allows the show to display she is capable of interacting with people.

I also like that they have her say she's worried about saying the wrong thing because it could inadvertently negatively shape Asa's life. Though, I can't see Asa becoming a delinquent.

Hoping they sprinkle in a bit more humor to keep it relatively light. The best friend seems to be a good way for that to happen.

One thing I really like in this episode is how it touches on the difficulty of being asked with good intentions. Sometimes, even when someone means well, responding can feel uncomfortable. For the person being helped, meeting someone who wants to help doesn’t automatically mean they can accept it right away. Hesitation and fear are completely natural.

I commented about the music last week, but I’ll do it again now. The vibes are so immaculate here with the sound in the background. Feels like no time has passed when watching this

I love how the series is comfortable staying in this ambiguous space as both Asa and Makio are trying to figure each other out. Musings and sentences are trailed off as characters try to find the exact thought to finish their first impression (and do so in a manner that is not insensitive)



Having a set low-effort survival meal plan is so real

We need more adult drama series like this. I don't have anything too much to say as of yet, other than I really like watching these characters interact and process.

* [**Ponytail Makio**](https://i.imgur.com/Vf5sgZZ.jpeg)

[That little flashback scene with Minori reacting to seeing Makio writing a novel...](https://i.imgur.com/BC8mkUI.jpeg) Now I can see why Makio hated her sister. Minori is clearly amused by Makio's novel and not in a good way. Her tone definitely felt very condescending. I hope we get to see more flashbacks like this.

I really didn't expect Makio to have friends, but it turns out she does! [Daigo is definitely the extrovert who decided to adopt Makio the introvert.](https://i.imgur.com/b3fqu1C.jpeg) It wasn't really explicitly mentioned, but I'm guessing they've been friends since high school?

Having Daigo around is great! [We're seeing a completely different side of Makio](https://i.imgur.com/a9BEeg1.jpeg) when she's around! And I just love [watching Asa react](https://i.imgur.com/pcepzDZ.jpeg) to the two of them just talking. Watching them talk felt so foreign [that it might as well be a whole other language.](https://i.imgur.com/nTwCW8M.jpeg) xD

A few of Asa's scenes in this episode were definitely concerning. [She can't remember her mother's cooking](https://i.imgur.com/76tqqQA.jpeg) and it sounds like [her mother wasn't the best](https://i.imgur.com/PShJ3Ew.jpeg) with how she puts pressure on her. It's also concerning how [Asa just laughs that off.](https://i.imgur.com/ZdpROKf.jpeg) I definitely had [the same reaction as Makio](https://i.imgur.com/BnlGgpP.jpeg) during that scene.

So Makio is way more social than I expected. It was already a surprise that she has an extroverted best friend, but the fact [that she also has an ex-boyfriend is a surprise!](https://i.imgur.com/sLHo8NH.jpeg) They seem to be on pretty good terms, although I think I have an idea why they ended up breaking up.

Reaching out to your ex to help out with your finances is pretty tough, but it looks like Kasamachi has no issues helping her out. I do get the feeling that he wants to get back with her, tho. I know he says he's not expecting it, but I feel like [Kasamachi would immediately say yes](https://i.imgur.com/ENHgZrf.jpeg), if Makio asks him.

- [Having a long passage written out and backspacing through a bunch of it](https://i.imgur.com/NlcViPN.png) is such a mood. [](#mug1)

- [The same food for lunch every day would probably get boring after a while no matter how much I liked it…](https://i.imgur.com/bwCGldC.png) [](#hardthink)

- [Hah.](https://i.imgur.com/ZJ0FVtN.png)

- [That’s… rather sad, honestly.](https://i.imgur.com/8o31yHz.png) [](#sakurathink)

- [And that’s totally fine.](https://i.imgur.com/y1yA61V.png) Just ‘cause you’re an adult doesn’t mean you have to act 100% mature 100% of the time, it’s still fun to just kick back and goof off especially if you’re with a friend.

- [Hahaha](https://i.imgur.com/UMqkiBS.png), [*that* got Asa’s attention.](https://i.imgur.com/uZCr77O.png) [](#azusalaugh)

- [Incredible way of showing how Asa’s memory is just *blank* for this detail.](https://i.imgur.com/3dWQl2H.png) [](#neat)

- [Those look very good.](https://i.imgur.com/X55FqBy.png) [](#drool)

- [Shimmering sky!](https://i.imgur.com/msvaGNn.png)

- [Mm…](https://i.imgur.com/1TU8Dlt.png)

- [That’s a shame.](https://i.imgur.com/HTCptWO.png) [](#toradorasalute)

- [In a way, yeah.](https://i.imgur.com/Zq5W9gM.png) [](#thoughtful)

- [Ooooh, they’re *exes*.](https://i.imgur.com/XY26Cp1.png) [](#popcorn2)

- [Cute, Asa is reading her aunt’s book.](https://i.imgur.com/y4NldFa.png) The way Makio was visualizing herself as Ruby and her sister staring down at her in the desert was really neat too.

I love the relaxing and calming tone of the show. And also that it's so grown up, it's just a nice contrast to other shows. Was Makios age revealed at some point?

I'm really looking forward to this show, the first episode was really solid and this one was even better. The characters are believable and very relatable. Stressing over how to reply to that text was a bit too real.

The supporting cast so far seem great and very interesting.

They've also done an amazing job of showing us how these characters are handling their grief and feelings or lack thereof instead of just drowning us in exposition.

That's lowkey such a mood. Girl listed like at least 3 food items and girl... er. Asa reacted like that was the most horrifying thing ever. Imagine not eating the same thing every meal every day. Could be someone with money and without depression.

Makio's conversation with Kasamachi had a slice of existentialism.

Makio said that she finds it scary to be with Asa, because one false step could screw her up. I think this is not because she is actually scared of the consequences, but of the responsibility. If Makio makes a mistake, it is due to the choices she made. But these choices can't be undone. Yet, unknowingly or not, it would be her who is responsible for the consequences that come from these choices.

It is great to see a story with such profound character writing.

Love Daigo's laugh. Not sure how to describe it, but I think it's very important to her characterization.

Yeah this show is definetly the sleeper hit of this season
The OST, the colors, the clothes everything is soft like its wrapping you
Combined with the realization of a teen that adults are just awkward kids and one of those kids suddenly struggling with the immense, sometimes self imposed responsibilty of raising and guiding a 15 year old

Also I love how smooth the friend steered that conversation, she is a real one

Two episodes in and I can feel this will be a good show. It seems like an adult show that just has a kid character in it.

The convos between the grown-ups seem so natural, it feels almost like the VA´s are just having a conversation and the studio just animated it.

And the soundtrack really elevates the scenes, the calm piano during the serious talks and that goofy track when Makio is with her friend at their house, it really transports me to that place with them.

The final seconds of this episode really hit..home.

It really feels like I'm watching some live action film but it's anime, I love it.

Kensuke going crazy on those Middle-Eastern instruments!

An episode where the focus is a bit more on Maiko. There are some issues that she has, as we see her in the flashback with her sister Minori. Did she look down on Maiko because of her being a writer potentially? I wonder if this is happening at the same time when Maiko sees Asa's journal, and that puzzles her. Perhaps she was going to judge Asa like Minori did to her once, and that stopped, I wonder. Of course everyone has different ways to express their thoughts, and drawings might seem foreign to Maiko in a journal.

I think one thing we can say for sure is that the friendship that Maiko has is clearly different from the friendship that Minori had. Though the remark about "I have never seen two grown-ups acting as friends." is interesting. Add to the flashback where it seems Minori seemed like a good mother. Did Minori avoid getting close to others, perhaps?

Still, Nana is a good friend to Maiko by making her & Asa cook. There is some guilt from Maiko having Asa clean and cook. Which, from her point of view, you can understand, but you need to let them learn to help out. All in all, it's good to see Asa is doing better and a bit she is opening her heart to Maiko. I think a big thing is how Maiko doesn't seem like what a grown-up should be but what an adult actually is.

Shingo appears to be an ex of Maiko. It appears that she was the one who broke things off since she didn't want kids. Of course that has to put him off, but obviously the circumstances regarding Asa were different. One thing that is clear is that Maiko has trouble communicating because he was surprised to learn that Maiko bought the apartment while they were still together.

He clearly cares for her, but obviously with things breaking off, he isn't looking to get back together. Though his advice to Maiko is sound because there are things she should be looking into if she intends to be Asa's guardian. I am curious to learn about their history because Maiko doesn't even seem the type that would be interested in dating with what we have seen so far.

I loved the use of the book Maiko wrote and words from the book as she is going home. As Maiko is heading now, which is where she headed when she ran away from her problems. How she ran away from Minori. Now she is heading home, where Asa is waiting, and she feels powerless because how can she be Minori's guardian? Though with friends like Shingo & Nana, it feels like Maiko can take that next step.

makio telling asa how no one can shame her for how she feels really resonated with me. i feel like this is a message that more people should hear, and is an important message to convey to others. this show is probably going to end up being one of my favorites from this season off the first 2 episodes alone

Really enjoying this so far! Probably one of my favorites so far in this season, that's not a sequel.



The three adults we see this ep I quite liked. I wonder if we'll see the friend that sent that message as well?



Also damn I didn't think that much about asking how's things going. Good friend right there just for reaching out but especially if they really did think all that before sending it. You do gotta be careful choosing your words.



Ngl I'm the type of person to agonize over what to say or text whatever but then give up and just send whatever and then regret it.



Also the sudden shock when pressure was brought up damn...

Makio's friend Nana came in with lots of positive energy! It was really heartwarming watching them goof off on the same note, much to Asa's bewilderment, when she couldn't imagine adults behaving like friends with each other.

Which makes me steadily more interested in how was Asa's family like before the accident. I don't want to simply vilify them either, if I had to make a wild guess based on what we learned in the first episode, behaving as "perfect" adults had to be necessary to keep their faces in the midst of the extended family's harsh eyes.

Moreover Asa doesn't seem to have had a bad relationship with her parents, just difficult in many ways that are visible to us watchers. And not being able to remember her mother's cooking due to the trauma was just plain sad.


Makio's ex Shingo is an big fan reader of Sensei's books! I wonder if it's his interest in the books or in Makio herself, that made him say he'd show up everywhere she'd call him. Seems like their relationship ended because of different expectations of what they want in life, with disagreement on wanting children leading the charge, added on top of sub-optimal communication. Never mentioning that you bought an apartment is quite the achievement lmao.

Anyway Shingo seems to be interested in meeting Asa and potentially somehow helping with their situation. As Nana said when she suggested to Makio to reach out to Shingo, Makio's whole life is about to change, and I think we might see the two of them getting back together. I wonder what kind of remark changed Shingo's life.

And in the end we witness a passage of Makio's book, which seems rather autobiographic. I'm not entirely certain with my interpretation, but to me it sounds like Makio distanced herself from the family to escape from their hurtful side, but at the same time always longed to go back and be part of it. Specifically with her sister, whose apparition appears on screen. But she didn't know how, with her tired voice with mouth full of sand, symbolizing her communication struggles.

And Makio's apparent displeasure at Asa reading the book makes me believe in the autobiographic part even more, especially when we look back at the very beginning of the episode, where she mentions how it's weird to leave a diary wide open for the world to see. Awesome call back and Makio's face was absolutely perfect in there hahaha.

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Another lovely episode, I wouldn't say it's rare for me to get heavily invested in a good story, but this one made me invested in a way that I started writing my thoughts on it down as well, which I was interested in doing before for other series but never mustered up the willpower to do so, so I'm really thankful to this show and hope that it will continue to hold this special position for me for the rest of the season.

guys what the actual hell. What do i even watch videos about anime for? i watched countless videos about what to watch, like before every season, gone through the mal pages, read synopsises, AND NOONE SAID A WORD ABOUT THIS. i just checked it out bc i had nothing else to watch.
It feels real. it is written in a way that just pulls you in, even tho its just an everyday conversation. you can feel the emotions, the characters are flawed and therefore feel more genuine.
this is officially this seasons hidden gem for me.
i never wrote about anime on reddit, but aftre watching the 2nd ep, i had to.

I love Makio. She's perfect, or rather she's a perfect character, she's just so well thoughtout. The way that she's been characterized, is so familiar to me. 


I don't think Asa's mother was bad, but just judgemental and particular. Like it feels like she adhered to playing the proper daughter, the proper adult, just like doing things as expected of her. 


I wonder what kind of reminiscing will come next week from going to the house. It's always a strange feeling cleaning up the house of someone whose passed. 

I like when she started the vacuum at the beginning Makio had a face that said "I own a vacuum??"

Saved the best for last today and it was still incredible.

I have to say I felt a little called out when they were initially presenting Makio's schedule of meals as somehow a bad thing, but then Daigo agreed it was fine so unassailable vindication.

Makio was already perfect and then she put on that turtleneck for the dinner with Kasamachi.

Really cool transition from Makio being pictured as Ruby in the book and then cut to Asa reading it and looking at the art.

Can I just say that I love Nana's laugh? It's so goddamn realistic, I actually have heard a couple of people in real life laugh like that. It just adds another impressive layer to this already great show.

I really like how the introduction of [Daigo](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/969fa96d9bac.png) and [Kasamachi](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/166a665fafac.png) livened up [this second episode](https://imgchest.com/p/dl7pnldopyo), especially [Daigo who showed up at Makio's apartment](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/ec743a727cf3.png).

I'm very curious about what [Asa](https://imgchest.com/p/ne7b6ejwjy5)'s life was like before her parents died, since seeing [Makio and Daigo acting like friends](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/0ee3eb3e24a8.png) made such a huge impression on her and [made her feel like they were speaking a completely different language](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/1b25cac0433a.png).

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

* [Group scenes](https://imgchest.com/p/dl7pnldopyo)
* [Asa](https://imgchest.com/p/ne7b6ejwjy5)
* [Makio](https://imgchest.com/p/md7ob2kgr4p)
* [Others](https://imgchest.com/p/na7kk9gzb78)

This show is why I watch anime.