After Meiko overcame her late nighter finishing her book report and recovering from a strained back, here comes the sports festival, and it’s over the top as you expect.

At last, Meiko and her friends finally got new pajamas, so they are having a pajama party. As you expect, Meiko picked one that has a fluffy collar that reminds her of her dog that live by her house that she misses. Rie picked one that is based on a collaboration with her favorite Yuri manga, which she says is her “one true pairing.”

Funny how she got multiples of them, which is obvious that it doesn’t quite fit her well-endowed chest, but obviously a super fan. The funny thing is Marika is wearing pajamas with shorts. Of course, Neo is wearing a cat-themed one that Marika finds cute, of course.

With that comes the sports festival, and given that the academy is a rich girls’ one, they of course rent out the whole stadium for the occasion. Not to mention, all the events had the events as you would expect. When Rie arrived with a king’s crown, as she was in charge of the festivities, Marika was under a kotatsu making a hot pot. That is when she finds out the prize is that the entire class gets a whole Wagyu cow. Not packs of meat, but an actual, living cow. It’s funny to see how Meiko tries to comprehend the absurdity, and of course she imagines how happy her siblings will be if they actually got the beef.

I find it funny how the rest of the events in the afternoon involve pushing plastic balls with money in them and throwing stacks of money into baskets. Yes, it all involves money, of course. Also, they have a fancy tug or war, as the rope is silk, which is probably not the most suitable since it’s so slippery. Also, they had a robot cheer squad showdown as well. These events are over the top to flaunt the wealth of the academy. Even then, Meiko’s class is still dead last.

However, there is some hope as Rie announces a dance competition for the last event. The funny thing is that she says that the event will determine the winner and that the prior events don’t even matter. Still, when Meiko picked up her fancy dress, she had doubts that the dress suited her, since she had worn nothing this fancy. Thankfully, some encouragement from Neo wanting to dance with her allowed her to get the win, simply because they looked cute. As for Marika’s outfit, it’s not too surprising, although it’s clear that Rie picked it out.

The funny thing after all this, Rie bought the wrong cow, but bought milk cows instead. I guess Meiko’s family will at least have unlimited milk. Still, funny how Meiko imagines a taller and more attractive Neo, although she likes the current Neo right now. Funny how Meiko passes out after obsessing over Neo.

In the second segment, Miori rushes back home to watch a women’s pro wrestling stream. Yep, she is a big fan of Tank Kashigi. However, when her younger brother comes down with a fever and the rest of her siblings do too. They want Meiko’s rice porridge, and Miori does not know making it. Rie thinks Meiko might have a cold, as she had a big sneeze. Funny how Rie takes out a Yuri manga involving some siscon thrown in. Eventually, curiosity got to her as she actually read it as Miori called her. Thankfully, Meiko could help thanks to the power of FaceTime. At least it turned out properly, as Rie saw the final product. That is when she revealed she had a supermarket built behind Meiko’s home. Funny how Rie eventually wants Meiko to make her porridge.

Miori, of course, revealed what the T-shirt is about as Rie wrestles with Meiko and Marika, and Neo joins in. Funny to see them pretend, although Meiko struggles as Meiko cheers her on. From the looks of the episode, a maid from Marika’s family shows up to drag Marika back home. Yes, it’s probably due to flashing panties with her family’s crest again on stream.

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After Ibuki went with Kanade and Jing-lan up to a certain mountain and that interesting scene with Kanade and Jing-lan, Akane is feeling a bit down for some reason.

At the beginning of the episode, Akane is practicing with her band. As expected, the members want to get the practice over when Akane wants to continue. Her band members are lazy, even though Akane thinks there is plenty of time left. Either way, Akane heads to the café. She seems busy with emails regarding her band before Yaeka got annoyed as she seemed too focused on her phone.

Eventually, they had some drinks and sweets. Interestingly, Kanade cannot make it to the gathering since she is working. Of course, while Botan shared some sweets with Jing-lan, I find it funny how Yaeka spilled the tea and said that Akane brought her guitar gear once to a restaurant with a dress code for a birthday dinner. That is quite funny that Akane is still out of it instead of giving an interesting reaction. Even when Yaeka asks about possibly going to a bathhouse afterward, she still seems out of it.

At the bathhouse, there are records and a DJ booth at the front desk. Of course, Yaeka wants to talk to Akane before going in. It’s obvious she wants to consult her about the obvious while having some beers first. But obviously, it’s over Akane worrying about her band too much that she is getting her friends worried. Basically, she tells her not to worry about it too much, while mentioning the job fair again. Funny how Botan and Jinglan are still waiting for them as Jinglan asks the obvious. She asks if Botan is dating Ibuki. Of course, we didn’t get what Botan actually said.

After hanging out for the night, Akane wants to get her guitar. Of course, Yaeka got upset as Akane doesn’t want to get it the next day. Funny to see her literally biting her right arm out of annoyance. The funny thing is Akane changes her mind and wants to head back. It’s obvious Akane might do this to get her annoyed.

Botan and Jinglan, in the meantime, went to a bar to drink, and Botan finally gave the answer. Botan said she is not technically dating Ibuki, which surprised Jinglan surprised since Ibuki and Botan are pretty close. She seems disappointed by her answer, as Botan avoids the subject. Botan still likes her despite this, but of course Jinglan finds this an issue. If Botan doesn’t return her feelings, it will become a problem. She obviously knows that Kanade also likes Ibuki, but of course she wondered if the alcohol caused her to say something she didn’t mean to say. But it gives Botan the feeling that she needs to be more upfront with her feelings.

In the last segment, Botan and Ibuki went to the same place they had visited earlier in the summer. They noticed that the bird’s nest they had seen was now empty. They bought some beer, which, of course, Botan and Ibuki held together. That is why Ibuki says how happy she is. After walking around town, they eventually went to the riverbed drinking beer. Eventually, Botan says how happy she is for Ibuki inviting her, although Ibuki apologizes for dragging Botan out. As Botan walks into the riverbed, Ibuki gets worried because she is going into the deeper water. Botan tells her not to worry, but it makes me wonder what she is trying to do. Will she? Finally, be honest about her feelings with Ibuki? We have to wait and see soon enough.

(Also known as Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk)

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After Suzu decides to move into the hedgehog cafe, the new semester begins. However, with Meiko rushing to finish her homework, she collapses from sleep deprivation. Also, Marika somehow strains her back trying to attract more fans to her stream.

From last time, Meiko forgot to do her homework, that she stayed up all night and had sleep deprivation. Meiko, of course, read the beach episode (or rather a side story) of “Re: starting From Zero” because she liked the main heroine, Sias. Funny how Neo opened up a can of worms, as there is the main series, which is quite darker. It’s interesting how deep the rabbit hole can go regarding “Re: Starting From Zero,” probably a knockoff version of “Re: Zero?” Given Neo’s report, which is thicker than Meiko’s book report, she seems very enthusiastic about Sias.

With the new semester, Meiko seems excited about the seating arrangement. She thinks it’s a gacha game hoping to sit next to Neo. To Meiko’s surprise, she sits behind Neo as she falls asleep after touching Neo’s shoulders. Neo thought it was Meiko being intimate, but she just fell asleep.

When Meiko woke up, she was in the literature club room, as Neo was there. She was looking after her since Meiko collapsed and her classmates wouldn’t notice everyone bringing her to the nurse’s room. Funny how Neo came prepared by lugging a bunch of gaming consoles, including a Virtual Boy, a Sega Saturn and a Mega Drive.

Funny when Marika was looking for a place to finish her homework and rest, when she heard Meiko’s voice. It’s funny how Marika thinks Meiko is being intimate with Neo. In reality, she is playing a video game with Neo, and Neo is being a bit too loud for fear of getting noticed by the teacher.

It’s amusing how Rie has the same misconception when she enters the club room, believing three girls are making love, when in fact, they are engaged in playing fighting games. Rie clarified she was expecting Yuri as she showed covers of two Girls’ Love manga. Eventually, their teacher scolded the girls for their excessive noise, prompting them to hide the evidence.

In the second half, Marika becomes concerned that her competitors in the steaming space are ahead of her. In an attempt, Marika tries to change things up by being cutesier, but she strained her back. Funny how she tries many remedies from Marika with the cucumbers to Susu suggesting Marika to imitate a baby. Michika suggested to Marika that they do some yoga, but Marika hated physical exercise. Neo even suggests using her dumbbells, which are from a video game. It’s surprising that she has them, but we find out why soon.

Either way, Marika ended up resting instead of doing a stream. This allowed her to recover, but it’s funny how when Meiko tries to lift Marika by her shoulders, she strained her back. Funny how Marika panics as she gets the cucumbers.

In the third segment, Neo wakes up early to prepare for the qualifiers for a tournament. She spent some time warming up as Meiko heard Neo groaning and getting frustrated trying to squeeze some apples. Eventually, her grip got tired from the hunger. They had apples and did some warmups. We found out the dumbbell was for a game to strengthen her hand strength. There is no wonder why she ends up breaking any controllers and calls them junk. However, they got carried away with the warmups that Neo thought she missed the start of the tournament. She then discovers her clock broke and that it wasn’t time yet. She ended up winning the tournament as expected.

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After Ibuki and Botan took Jinglan on a trip and even stayed overnight in a hotel with Jinglan saw a lovely moment with Ibuki and Jinglan. With that, Yaeka got sick, and with Botan staying behind, Kanade got another chance to be with Ibuki, although Jinglan tags along.

With September, the weather gets cooler, as Kanade is looking forward to their mountain hot springs trip. Sadly, Yaeka got sick and, of course, she complained about having to stay in bed despite being full of energy. While Kanade was about to return the rental car, which is a Honda, of course, Akane told Kanade to go ahead without them. When Botan reveals that she will stay behind, Ibuki seems surprised by Botan’s decision.

With that, Kanade took Ibuki and Jinglan to their destination. This time, they have to climb a mountain to get to the hot springs. It’s funny to see their reactions when someone is filling out a paper form. It’s a liability form that people have to fill out because of bear sightings. Well, Kanade wasn’t so happy about it when she found out this. She ends up filling it out.

As they hike a mountain, climbing a bunch of stairs and a narrow bridge, they eventually came across a waterfall and a bunch of plastic bottles. There was a sign asking to bring two-liter bottles of water to the summit. Ibuki wants to pass, but with Kanade and Jinglan joining in, Ibuki has no choice. When she saw an old lady holding a bottle, Ibuki talked to her. Of course, she was tired given her age, but she liked the mountains.

After saying how special the water is and how it’s used for the sake called “Buko Masumune,” Ibuki helps her. When Kanade and Jinglan came back, Ibuki saw the lady disappear after she took the bottle. At least it motivated Ibuki to bring it up to the summit, which they eventually reached with the place to put the water. At least they got a nice and rewarding view from the trek up.

In the second half, Botan and Ibuki went out with each other. Botan apparently says that she is in love. Ibuki thought Botan was really in love with her, but of course,
Botan said she was in love with outer space. They are apparently going to an indoor stargazing venue.

It’s nice to see them drink some space-themed beer that Ibuki bought, as it fits what they are going to do. Botan notices how bitter it tastes and, of course, she guessed it was an IPA, and Ibuki taught her well. Also, Ibuki mentions that the brewery of the particular beer they are drinking made them with consumption in outer space, so she thought it’s best to drink them while thinking about space. Of course, Botan says beer is one thing, but she wants to underhand Ibuki a bit more.

When they got there, I found it cute how Botan picked a bed seat. Yep, it’s obvious what she is doing as she wants to be intimate with Ibuki while looking at the stars. Either way, it’s a nice to see those nice intimate moments as Kanade is alone at the house and preparing to wash up. That is when she walked in with Jinglan drying her hair, only half-clothed. Yep, she didn’t lock the door. Of course, while Kanade prepares the bath again, she has some sake that Ibuki gave her with Jinglan. Kanade accepts Jinglan’s request to put lip masks on her lips. Obviously, Kanade is blushing and nervous, but does she actually do it? They left us on a cliffhanger, so we’ll have to wait until next time to find out.

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Kamiina Botan Episode 7: Ride On Space Mountain – The Yuri Empire

(Also known as Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk)

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With summer coming to an end, Ricotta wants to go to a pool to cool off. Also, Suzume experiences a typhoon and a power outage for the first time.

In the first segment of the 7^th episode, I felt the series really trolled us this time. Ricotta apparently wants to go to the pool to cool off, as Suzume was sweating in her room. Of course, Suzume doesn’t have a swimsuit, but Ricotta thinks Suzume can borrow one.

What makes it infuriating is that, well, the pool is closed for some convenient reason, so no swimsuit, Suzume. Sure, Suzume found a snow cone stand as a consolation prize to cool themselves along with a river to play in. Sure, Suzume got her outfit wet, but at least we got to see Ricotta in her swimsuit. She was really eager to go to the pool that she wore her swimsuit underneath her clothes. At least it was a nice moment with Suzume and Ricotta, but it was still disappointing.

Of course, there is the typhoon. The power went out, and I find it funny how she ventured out while wearing a helmet, holding the rails, being scared, which is quite funny. She tried to ring Komatsu’s doorbell, but she was not home. Thankfully, there is a nice red-haired lady, Shingetsu Anzu, who took her in during the storm. She has a comfy setup with candles and a radio. Of course, Suzume shared some stuff about herself and her grandparents as well. Of course, Anzu shared her interest in camping.

Also, they had the famous cup ramen. She had the original one and the seafood one; that one is pretty good. Suzume seems fascinated with her camp stove warming up water. At least the power went back on after they finished their meal, which is nice. Funny how Anzu might have a thing for Suzume. Yep, it’s nice how she has what you call a growing female harem (yes, I’m ignoring that boy as he doesn’t exist to me).

In the 8^th episode, the weather is starting to get cooler as it’s fall. Suzume, with her grandmother, discovered a rice field, and her grandmother apparently has new rice she is soaking. She basically cooks it the old-fashioned way in a stone pot, which is quite interesting. Talking about rice, Suzume invited Ricotta and Komatsu to have a home-cooked meal: curry from scratch with fresh vegetables she had bought. Funny how they only served Komatsu as Ricotta helped Suzume out of her sense of duty. They eventually joined in on the eating.

Also, I find it interesting how Suzume walks near the station and finds a truck selling hot, sweet potatoes. Of course, it went away after a while, but Suzume found it and decided to buy one. I find it cute how people saw her eating hot, sweet potatoes and, seeing her enjoy it, became motivated to buy some. It’s quite amazing how seeing a cute maid lady eating one can cause business to boom.

In the last two segments, Suzume discovered “trees” with paper wrapped around what looked like grapes. The old lady gave her some. Obviously, grapes do not look like trees, but actually vines, which you can make into the shape of trees. Also, there is a segment where Suzume tries to pet a cat behind a fence, fails, then follows it before losing it. Then she got food and returned to her apartment to find the same cat. That man from a few episodes back, involved with the sparrow nest, fed the cat some cat food.  It looks like that cat has to hold out a bit longer before it can taste whatever Suzume is making.

(Also known as The Food Diary of Miss Maid)

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After Meiko had to do remedial lessons after messing up her exams twice, she finally passed. With summer break coming to an end, Meiko is left in an embarrassing situation after washing up. Also, a certain lady shows up at the café and decides to make it her new home.

With Meiko working hard during her break to bring more money home to her family, she decides to wash up. The funny thing is that she accidentally dropped her panties in the hallway. After showing while watching Marika’s stream, she panics as they disappear.  She feels that if someone sees her without her panties on, her life will be over. The interesting thing is that she is wearing a one-piece dress with a Miori-picked logo. If she doesn’t wear it, Meiko can’t be a city girl.

I find it funny how Meiko tries to get back to the staff room. She runs into a certain lady after the credits from the last episode. When she said pan, she really thought the lady had her panties. She also runs into Narumi with snacks and manga as she talks to the lady, who talks very formally. Narumi had something that looked like Meiko’s panties, but when she opened it up, it was a handkerchief. No way she can use it as panties, but it looks fancy, which means it might be Rie’s.

The funny thing is, when she opened the staff from, Neo was on the ground, acting all field, and Meiko freaked out that she saw her without panties. Neo was acting like a zombie to prepare for a gaming tournament. Thankfully, Meiko is relieved that Neo didn’t see her without her panties, which freaks Neo out. Thankfully, she had a spare, although it’s a new one instead of one that Neo had already worn.

Neo cheers Meiko up by watching a stream of Marika’s. Funny how they sit on a pair of seats, which is basically seat one. Still, seeing them share earbuds and even holding hands at one point makes them seem like a couple. Rie eventually went in, saw them and freaked out. That is, while holding Meiko’s panties. Rie really thought it was her handkerchief. Of course, Miori came up with the idea of Meiko wearing string panties, and she calls Miori freaking out.

The next day, a green-haired lady fangirling over the historical manga selection. I find it funny to see two ladies wondering what is up with her. That said, Meiko and Neo are finding out that the lady has exceeded her time limit, as Meiko and Marika met her to remind her. Of course, when they opened her room, the lady seemed absorbed in all the manga she was reading.  Funny how she freaks out and admits she overstayed, even though she gave a bundle of 10,000 yen so she could stay as long as she could. That is, while the lady evaded Meiko’s request for an ID, Meiko saw a glimpse of her driver’s license with a bundle of cash, and she thinks the woman’s name is Suzu.

Eventually, they ran into a bunch of ladies trying to sell artifacts. The green-haired lady warned Rie that the ladies are selling counterfeit goods. Yep, those three ladies ran away, and Rie just saved wads of cash. Of course, the green-haired lady has a long name, Goda Mahou Momorin, and she is an antique appraiser. No wonder those swindling ladies ran away quickly. The funny thing is that she says the armor display is authentic and worth a lot, so Meiko’s worries won’t go away.

Momorin eventually revealed the reason she had hidden her ID. It’s because her parents gave her a long, weird name that is inconvenient to say, but she lets the girls call her Suzu. Apparently, she became an appraiser after becoming interested in old artifacts when she was young. She based the value on the idea that objects have an aura, and that the higher the aura, the more valuable an object is. As expected, yuri manga gives a massive aura that money can’t buy when Rie shows a box of them. Yep, she has good taste.

Of course, Narumi detested Suzu, who was in the staff room, and felt jealous. When Suzu learned the location of the manga Narumi had, she was surprised by how much Suzu knew. That is when Narumi learns that she had basically lived in the café and becomes disappointed. At least Narumi seems to get along with Suzu quite well. Meiko seems satisfied with how her summer break turned out, until she forgot her math homework. I guess it’s time for her to do an all-nighter to finish it.

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After Kanade took Ibuki on a trip and failed to get her to drink, the new girl finally moved into the dorm. She eventually goes on a trip with Botan and Ibuki and, of course, gets a bit close to the former.

From the looks of it, the new girl has finally arrived at the dorm. Her name is Zhang Jinglan, and she came from Taiwan. Sure, she seems excited about staying at the new dorm. After a week of getting used to her new place, Botan and Ibuki take her to a cave, and we find that after she fell into a cave, it’s obvious that Jinglan is not that comfortable with going in caves. She doesn’t like dark and damp places. That is despite Botan and Ibuki finding her cute, though she is not very talkative since Japanese is not her native language. Interestingly, Botan addresses her by her first name after she held her hand and led her out of the cave.

Eventually, they decide to get snow cones at a nearby café. Apparently, Jinglan likes the mango snowcone so much that she gobbled it down quickly. Besides mango, she also seems to like drinking alcohol, too, as she is 20 years old. Of course, Ibuki decides to join in their invitation.

In a flashback, we find out why Ibuki doesn’t drink with others. It’s because, during a campus after-party, Ibuki got the hiccups after drinking some alcohol for the first time, and one female student found it annoying and told her to stop since she found it obnoxious. I can see why Ibuki feels traumatized from that incident.

With that, Botan, Ibuki and Jinglan ordered drinks. Of course, Ibuki ordered a cola, and Jinglan notices that Ibuki is not drinking and Ibuki is quite evasive about it, while Jinglan questions her. She really wants Ibuki to drink with her as she gets upset. Ibuki’s insecurities won’t allow her to do it with anyone besides Botan. It’s when Jinglan entices Ibuki, as she wants to drink with Botan.

After Ibuki downed a beer that Jinglan ordered, she started hiccupping. Jinglan seems satisfied as Ibuki wants to order pints with Botan. Of course, we know why Ibuki is doing this. She wants to hide that she is hiccupping because she doesn’t feel comfortable. She wants to stay over for the night with Botan. Of course, after drinking, Jinglan passed out, and she couldn’t walk straight as she wanted water. At least the place they stayed at is vacant, and they can use the common areas to themselves.

That said, Botan and Ibuki have a drink as they didn’t have enough. Of course, Botan revealed that she starts getting the burps when she drinks alcohol, so there is no difference anymore. Of course, Jinglan listened to them. After all, she asked Botan if she liked Ibuki. I guess this is confirmation to her that it is the case. Also, it’s nice to see a glimpse of Akane and Yaeka having a night out, and, of course, they drank. Still, it’s nice to see that moment with Akane, wishing she and Yaeka could become one. Of course, it’s nice to see them have a segment together.

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Kamiina Botan Episode 6: The Empress Cometh – The Yuri Empire

(Also known as Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk)

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After the girls went to Guam to escape the summer heat, they finally returned to school to take tests. Of course, it seems that being in paradise affected the grades, especially for Marika and Meiko, particularly.

As expected, Meiko took an exam, and of course, she got distracted. In the end, she fails all the exams. Neo admits her grades dropped, but she at least failed one section. Surprisingly, Rie is on top of the class despite being in paradise. You would think Meiko, Marika, and Neo would ask Rie for some tutoring help so they can avoid remedial classes before summer break. Funny how Marika brags about being in the bottom 20^th of the whole class, and Meiko is two positions lower than Marika.

That said, they have a study camp in a Japanese-style room, and Narumi eventually helped them. They had to bribe her with some cat-themed manga to get Rie to explain Pavlov’s Dog.  Narumi is probably at the top of the class in all subjects, despite being a year younger, except for English, of course. Either way, they had a fun study session.

That said, they passed, except for one thing. The teacher came and informed her that she failed one test because the answers shifted by one, so all her answers were shifted by one row. I guess people who took tests with scantrons had this happen, and now Meiko has to take remedial lessons, so she can’t go back home. Obviously, Rie seems really happy that Meiko is going to keep her company.

We see a flashback of Meiko with her younger sister, Miori, who seems very clingy to her. She really didn’t want her to go, but it was Meiko’s choice. At least she left her scarf with Miori to calm her down. Eventually, Marika and Neo take their break, as Marika panics that they might not return.

After those three weeks, she saw a photo of Marika cosplaying while Neo was participating in an e-sports competition. Meiko is happy that she is finished with her remedial lessons when she sees Rie sleeping, but wearing an eye mask to make it appear she is awake. Obviously, there are not many customers during summer break.

Either way, Meiko is looking forward to going back to her hometown for food. Meiko wonders if Rie has a vacation home, but it looks like her café is where she is staying, as she has to manage it. That is when Marika learns that Rie is the only child and that her family consists only of her mother, who seems to be away most of the time. It’s obvious that she gets very lonely and wishes she had siblings.

As Meiko heads off to her hometown, she of course sneaks a copy of Rie’s favorite manga series. As expected, she is shocked to find out Rie is into yaoi when Meiko expected yuri. It was too embarrassing, but at least she was amazed by how much work she put into it. However, she returned to the café and decided not to board the train. Rie seems surprised, but it seems as if Meiko doesn’t leave Rie all alone. Instead, she had a FaceTime call with her family. It seems that Meiko is sending them money she sent back to her family to help them out, and Miori seems to want to marry Meiko off to Rie. Rie, of course, wants to visit Meiko’s house for some obvious reason of being related to her favorite mangaka. Either way, she seems to like Meiko’s little sister.

Eventually, Marika and Neo came back after seeing Meiko’s message. They can’t help but come back to the café. It looks like Neo already finished her e-sports competition, but it’s interesting how they ran into each other. Rie seems happy that she is no longer alone. Of course, after the credits, there is a lady who is starving. After seeing the advertisement for the Hedgehog café, she decides to go. I wonder who exactly this lady is. We’ll find out next time.

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After Yaeka took Botan and Ibuki to a foot spa café, and Botan chose a special color, it appears Kanade is losing ground with Ibuki. However, not all hope is lost as she goes on a trip with Ibuki.

In the hallway, there is a girl who tries to touch Ibuki’s shoulder, who looks like a high school student. When the girl touched Ibuki’s shoulder, Ibuki woke up, and it was raining. That said, she doesn’t think much about it as she went to a bar with Botan despite being late. Ibuki took her to a bar she knew, since Botan didn’t know any bars. With that, she picked one as she complimented Botan’s outfit.

As for their bar visit, they decide to sit at the bar. It looks as if the bar owner knows Ibuki as she orders a salty dog without needing a menu. Funny how Botan orders the same thing, although she got a menu. Apparently, a salty dog is a cocktail with alcohol with salt around the rim.

However, when a group of men went into the bar, Ibuki felt uncomfortable because she had the hiccups. She has flashbacks as Botan asks what is wrong. Ibuki wants a table, and she eventually tears up. It’s not too surprising, as she is not comfortable drinking with other people around because she gets hiccups after drinking alcohol. Eventually, she gets over it, as Botan says it’s nothing Ibuki should be ashamed of. At least the cocktail they got cheered them up a bit.

In the second segment, Kanade obviously tries to make something as she looks at a new knife. That is when Kanade came to the living room as Akane was talking to Botan. When the jar is out with liquor, it reminds me of that segment from a certain show about a maid making plum liquor. This time, Kanade is not making plum liquor, as that will take a while. She plans to make strawberry-infused liquor, with the obvious hope that Ibuki will drink it. Of course, Botan got to taste the liquor used, which is scotch whisky. Akane looked for some condensed milk, but she found another knife.

Eventually, Ibuki seemed to be unable to sleep at night, so Yaeka brought a bottle of beer. She found it with Akane in Yamanashi on a hot springs trip. That is when she receives a text from Kanade about going on a trip. Yep, Kanade wants a trip of her own with Ibuki, as Botan had with her. It’s obvious where Ibuki decides to go as they take a road trip. Funny how Ibuki is surprised that Kanade can drive a car, as long as it’s automatic. Funny how Ibuki puts on some Eurobeat, thinking it’s the best time to play that music, which gets Kanade a bit upset. Yep, it’s not like Kanade is starting to drive fast and do some drifting.

Eventually, they arrived at their destination. When Kanade took out her bag, there was a bottle from a note from Botan, thinking it might be ready for Kanade to share with Ibuki. Sadly, Ibuki refuses to drink it at a lily field for obvious reasons, citing that Kanade is driving. It seems Kanade got upset that Ibuki won’t drink with her. It becomes apparent when Kanade asks if Ibuki would drink with her if she didn’t have to drive. Ibuki couldn’t answer.

Then Kanade said, “Never mind,” but she obviously feels upset as she takes out a cig. Of course, out of nowhere, Ibuki apologizes and tries a smoke of it. Wait, so Kanade finally received an indirect kiss? This really shows that despite Botan being well ahead of Ibuki opening up to her and being close, Kanade is not completely out of the competition. But at least there seems to be a new lady possibly moving in next episode.

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After Ricotta came to Japan to check on Suzume, Suzume enjoys a special ice cream and male plum wine as she eventually goes to the summer festival.

As supper approaches, Suzume discovers that hydrangeas look pretty in the rain. Of course, while she goes out, the rain stops. She feels disappointed, but as a consolation prize, a “hydrangea” self-serve that uses different fruits to make it hydrangea-themed. That is after looking at the flowers. Still, it’s funny how she freaks out when the flowers bloom blue; there is a dead body. Of course, it’s not necessarily true, as it depends on soil PH levels.

Also, Suzume prepares plum wine and hopes to taste it. Sadly, it’s going to take a while. Thankfully, her grandmother has already prepared some. That is why Ricotta came over. Of course, Suzume couldn’t drink it as the drinking age is different in Japan, and she is only 18. In other words, she got soda instead. The grandmother saw Ricotta and Suzume when they were younger.

Of course, there is a segment where a cat watches Suzume have rice with a raw egg on it. Yes, it’s the same cat from episodes ago. Funny, it tries to talk into the Suzume feed, feeding it. She just says it’s cute rather than feeding it, since she only hears it meowing. Also, it’s funny to see Suzume fall asleep after she tripped on a futon when she brought it in from drying. Well, there goes her dinner.

In the 6^th episode, her grandfather finally shows up as they have eel over rice. It has to do with the Midsummer Day of the Ox. Since the Japanese word Ushi (牛、うし) means ox. Apparently, in Japan, you eat certain foods starting with the first hiragana character based on the old Japanese calendar. Also, it’s funny to hear her grandfather’s version of Princess Otohime, with her grandmother being the princess.

Aside from watching Suzume clean up her bathroom, she manages to get her clothes wet in the process. At least her bathroom is sparkling clean as she eventually does her laundry and also makes toppings for her cold tofu.

At last, the moment we have been waiting for, as we see Suzume wearing something other than a maid outfit. Yes, she is wearing a yukata, as Nana is too. Of course, Ricotta is nowhere to be found. Funny how when Suzume’s grandmother helped Suzume to put it on, I liked how Ricotta had a multi-shot take on it. It’s obvious she is one of those people obsessed with their crush and who has a collection of photos of them. They also have some of the festival stalls, like Yakisoba.

As expected, Ricotta was observing Nana, feeling a sense of envy. When she introduces herself, well, they seem to have more in common than they thought. Of course, Suzume manages to get herself lost, but who cares about that boy… I just don’t care about him at all, but Suzume manages to find Nana and Ricotta. As expected, Ricotta was anxious as Suzume was missing, and Nana gave her a candy apple to calm her down. At least they made it in time for the bon dance.

When Ricotta looks at the photos, it appears Suzume is bad at taking them. She wanted Ricotta to have Suzume take a picture of her. They turned out blurry thanks to Suzume’s lack of tech skills, let alone smartphone skills. Despite how blurry they are, she is happy to have the photos at least. Ricotta, of course, wants to give some baby castella for Nana as well as thanks for the festival. Suzume seems to like that idea.

(Also known as The Food Diary of Miss Maid)

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