Kashimashi 2

  
  
  

After pretty much following the first chapter panel-for-panel last episode, this episode combines a few chapters and makes some changes to make it focused on Tomari and her feelings about Hazumu suddenly turning into a girl. A girl that doesn't know how to properly act like a girl, however... So begins Tomari's quest to teach Hazumu how to be a lady. Though all the other girls seem to have already accepted him... her as a girl, Tomari's still not really sure how to take things... is Hazumu still the Hazumu she knows?... Asuta has to deal with the same thing with his best friend now a girl. But I'd say he's in a pretty good position now, don't ya think?.. Though the repeated kicks from Tomari this time had to hurt more than a bit (^^;;)

So, Hazumu learns that girls don't show themselves off, that they have to be careful not to let others see pantsu, and finally... she gets a rather detailed lecture from Tomari on how to put on a bra. I had no idea (^^;;) When Hazumu finally goes home, the media are waiting for her and crowd around her, frightening her to tears. Thankfully, Tomari is there to protect her, making them leave. Tomari realizes that Hazumu's still the crybaby she remembers having to protect the same way as a child... and after that touching moment Hazumu goes into her room to find an alien and another girl that calls her "onenii-sama" (apparently a self-reference to another Akahori work called "MAZE" that had a gender-bending main character)

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Well, that broke the nice atmosphere, didn't it? (kuuki yome! would be the Japanese expression to use here) Anyways, besides that I thought things were nicely handled this time in putting the spotlight on Tomari and letting us see how she feels about things, getting the feeling on the manga pretty much right. She was kakkoii to say the least :) Hazumu was much, much, much, much too cute for a guy that has only been a girl for a short while... there's already a listing for Hazumu-moe people on the Japanese blogs, Hazumu ~we meet her~. While Hazumu is quite kawaii, I'm more the Tomari type, I suppose. Should I join the Tomari ~we love her~ listing there? ;)

Anyways, next time the focus is on Yasuna in a mostly anime original for the most part... which I've already seen and will get to blogging here in a bit :)