This episode promptly begins with the introduction of the student council and their declaration of discipline. Kota however is on his usual kick of spying on girls panties. He is immediately caught by Inoue of the Student Council. . . .and then punched.
Shiba is told by Inoue there will be a possessions inspection next Monday, and they plan to take all of his perverted items. Shiba is of course NOT FUCKING OKAY WITH THIS. BOYS NEED THIS SHIT FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT- shiba you destructive perv. He has a pervy library the boys use and. . .well, shits in trouble for the library of porn.
He tells the guys theres going to be a possessions checks – and finds out quickly they’re already taking much of his precious stuff. Some of the funniest jokes of the season involve his stupid smut collection, so it’s hard to take seriously how pervy he is. I can’t hate this guy dammit.
Rurumo overhears all of the commotion and seems lost in thought over it. She doesn’t show up for school the next day, however, and her familiar decides to change into her girl fo- THE FUCK HER FAMILIAR IS AN ADORABLE NAKED GIRL NOW SHIUT
fuck this girl is cute…and the inspectors hate her for it, and for her random possession of street clothes. It’s hard to describe how fucking funny the show is during these scenes, but they’re…just perfect. Chiro is. . .so perfect in girl form. Shiut. I disliked her until this moment.
Inoue’s underwear are then seen by Shiba, and no amount of Kyoko’s punches can stop Inoue from thinking about it. She’s determined to make him pay for it. Meanwhile Rurumo and Chiro take a bath and discuss the meeting. Rurumo is oddly cold this episode and we aren’t sure what she is thinking. And of course Shiba is plotting how to save his beloved porn.
also IMPORTANT ALERT RURUMO IS AN ADORABLE MEGANE GIRL
Inoue shows up at Shiba’s house with a gift for his mom from hers. And…she ends up wearing the glasses of misfortune, an item Shibaki had just taken off of Rurumo after an accident. Now she’s cursed by magic glasses.
Inoue turns out to be a kind of sympathetic character as she kind of shows just how much she cares about Shiba in an odd way, even if she is punishing him. Especially after he saves her. I feel like this shows an admirable side of the bitch foil character, and instead makes her a relatable and responsible girl.
Inoue finds all his crap and is getting ready to dispose of it. Shiba uses a ticket and Rurumo appears – saving his precious porn while also giving insight to Shiba about Inoue and her true intentions. Though she is hard on him, she wants to be seen as a girl to, and was even picked on for having ‘no feminine appeal’.
Rurumo and Chiro discuss how weird human nature is. . . as Shiba’s mom discovers his porn herself and proceeds to destroy it, to his ultimate and unfortunate pain. . .sniff. . .
Oki
I’ve been reeeeally into this series lately. It has a lot of old-school charm to it with it’s slapstick comedy and ecchi scenes that are actually funny rather than obnoxious. I rarely find dandere characters appealing, but when paired with the loud and straightforward Kouta, Rurumo is the cutest shounen heroine I’ve seen in just about forever. I don’t particularity like characters who take rule enforcement way too far, but even I could appreciate Inoue’s sentiments of wanting to be viewed as a girl. And Chiro is fantastic for me no matter the form. Really, it’s just a great little series that deserves a lot more love.
The anime differs from the manga quite a lot in that much of material has been cut or rearranged, but with the source material already completed it’s clear that the anime creators are simply picking and choosing the best portions of the story to adapt in order to give us an optimal balance of funny, heartwarming and plot. An A+ example of adaption alterations gone right.