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.

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After Meiko did some performance testing with Neo and Rie and friends had to deal with a disgruntled cat café girl, the girls worked hard to make the cafe profitable. Then the café faces another issue: the power goes out, and it gets a bit hot. What Rie decides to do is go to a tropical island, of course!

At the beginning of the episode, it’s obvious where this is heading as there are scenes of the beach. Yes, it’s finally beach episode time, but of course, there is a reason why Meiko and her friends are wearing swimsuits. There is, of course, more to what led to this.

Apparently, it’s summer, and Meiko is excited that they are about to make a profit. After all, they have an ice cream machine when the power went out momentarily. When Rie flipped the circuit, the air conditioning never turned back on. With summer here, Rie doesn’t think it’s safe. Not to mention, Marika sent an ominous text message as Marika and Neo found her passed out on the ground on the second floor. Interestingly, she has a Goldilocks zone where she doesn’t like the room to be too hot or too cold.

Rie decided to close the café for safety reasons, as she doesn’t want anyone to collapse from heat exhaustion. Of course, they didn’t realize that they also lived at the café. It’s funny how they decide to roll up their blouses and skirts to make the best out of the situation, with fake palm trees as well. It’s funny how Meiko becomes super embarrassed and thinks the café is becoming a seedy place.

Still, seeing Narumi wearing a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, holding a life preserver and thinking the Hedgehog café is running a tropical summer event based on a rumor is funny. She even offered to allow Meiko and her friends to stay at her café as stray cats. Of course, they turned that down. Thankfully, Kozue called Rie and offered to let them have a private chat while the air conditioner is being repaired. Apparently, they have a training academy there along with a private beach. Yep, Rie’s family is so rich that they have another location.

As expected, upon their arrival in Guam, they found a manga collection. Funny how they went to Guam just to read manga, and Marika is like, “Why are we reading manga when there is a beach to play on?” Nice to see Rie came prepared, and of course, she has a special custom-made swimsuit for Marika, which is, well, revealing. That said,  the beach scene does not disappoint at all.

Eventually, the caretaker at the training school came, and Rie introduced her to her friend. It’s funny how Rie still has that pretty bad drawing that Meiko made, even though she tries to change the topic so the lady won’t ask questions about Meiko’s manga career, which she doesn’t make.

Eventually, the girls went to a shop that sold rare goods. However, Meiko decides to step out of the shop because she feels inferior. She doesn’t think she is good at anything compared to her friends. That is why she looks at a sunset. Eventually, Narumi acts like a cat trying to befriend a cat. That is when Narumi mentions Meiko’s best quality after she says Meiko wasn’t a manga prodigy and was only selected to attend Amamiya. At least Narumi mentions Meiko has something that brings Rie, Marika, and Neo together. Narumi thinks that Meiko reminds her of a cat, Himari, who manages to bring the cats together despite the other cats fighting. Funny how Meiko takes this as an insult of looking older than a compliment, as Narumi intended.

When Meiko came back, they had dinner. It’s funny how delicious the food is that Marika can’t hold herself back. After dinner, they exchanged cups. Interestingly, Rie presents Meiko with a cup of sunflowers. Funny how Narumi just compared Meiko to a cat named Himari, which means “sunflower” in Japanese. Also, Rie got Narumi a cat-themed cat. While they look forward to exploring the island more, her mother called. Yep, they are going to school, even in paradise. Her mom won’t let her and her friends play hooky from school.

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After Botan and Ibuki went on their own trip without the others, they went on a group trip to a shrine with Gujo, Akane, and Yaeka. Of course, Gujo becomes disappointed when she finds out Ibuki and Botan are separated from the group, again.

At last, another group trip is here, as Akane decides to drive, borrowing a car from one of her friends. It’s interesting how she can drive a stick shift. I find it funny how Gujo had the urge to try driving the car, but couldn’t even get it to move. She basically gave up quickly.

Eventually, they arrived at the Mitsumine shrine. Before Gujo realizes, Ibuki and Botan have already gone off somewhere. Ibuki basically checked out the liquor store while the rest of the group climbed the stairs to see a nice view of the shrine. Ibuki bought some sake, but doesn’t plan to drink it yet, as she is impressed by the shrine. They eventually went to the matchmaking tree, where they discovered strips of paper to write their names. If they do an offer, it is said that they will end up together. We know what Ibuki and Botan do, as Botan really wants to do it.

After they got home, Gujo and Akane saw a sea of clouds. It really shows the state of mind, as Gujo feels disappointed that she can’t win Ibuki’s heart, as she was about to smoke a cigarette. It shows when it looked like Gujo was crying, but in reality, it’s the rain about to start. Funny how Botan panics as she runs down to the first floor to get her laundry. Thankfully, Gujo revealed that she took it in.

After Gujo dried her hair, Botan stumbled on something that looked like a game console. Apparently, Gujo is into retro gaming. It’s funny that she still has a stack of game consoles in the box. It was fun to see them play a video game together while drinking some convenience store alcohol that Ibuki probably won’t touch. It’s funny to see Botan having the urge to kiss Gujo in-game and getting a bit too close to Gujo.

Still, Gujo hopes to see Ibuki drink, but she only saw it that one time, and it felt like she wasn’t playing fair. In a way, Botan realizes she feels the same way Gujo did with Ibuki as she fell asleep. Eventually, Gujo fell asleep, and Ibuki came into the room to find the two of them asleep. That is, while seeing some empty cans.

The next day, Akane and Ibuki are waiting for Botan and Yaeka. As expected, Botan realizes that Akane has a pedicure in a special color. Yaeka took Botan and Ibuki to Little Endo. Yaeka, of course, feels disappointed that Akane cares more about her band than about being with her. Also, they saw ladies wearing Yukatas, and of course, Botan mentioned to Ibuki that she would look good in one. As expected, seeing her reaction is priceless.

They eventually arrived at the destination, a foot spa café that happens to sell alcohol. I find it interesting how Yaeka bought Ibuki beer. How did she know that Ibuki likes drinking alcohol? That is why Yaeka and Botan had genmaicha tea. We find out the nail polish color that Akane had, and what is so special, after Yaeka revealed that her toenail color matches Akane’s. Yaeka apparently picked it out as a special color and doesn’t want Botan to choose it. She is so adamant about it that she has a sudden outburst. Instead, she had a bottle of nail polish from the same brand that might suit Botan. Yaeka suddenly left to get bandages.

After Yaeka left, Ibuki finally got to drink her beer and enjoy it. That is when Botan asks if she said something she shouldn’t have. Ibuki doesn’t think so as she didn’t realize it’s her precious color. That is when Botan asks Ibuki if she has similar feelings to Akane and Yaeka’s.

Botan basically said she wants to use the nail polish Yaeka left them with and have matching nails with Ibuki. They did just as she had Ibuki paint Botan’s fingernails while drunk, obviously doing a bad job. When a flower petal falls that has a similar shade, they think it looks pretty as they look at a sunset. At least it was a nice way to end the episode, although I do kind of feel for Gujo. It looks as if her rival, Botan, is pulling further away, thus making her dream of seeing Ibuki drink pretty much unattainable.

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After Meiko improved her computer skills with Neo’s help, Neo asks her and Marika to play some games for performance testing. Also, a certain owner of a cat café gets upset with Rie (or rather, the hedgehog café) over something she did.

While Marika and Meiko worked at the café, they noticed that a lady came up wanting to pay after a short while due to a strange chant. It’s funny how Meiko decides to take a large bag of salt and finds out that it’s Neo. Yes, she is working on her gaming PC repasting to improve performance at lower temperatures. I find it interesting how she has a soldering iron, which makes me wonder what she is soldering or trying to repair.

Still, it’s funny how Meiko throws salt on her, and she gets upset that it might ruin her gaming hardware. That is why she is making some strange noises. Apparently, she is trying to optimize the gaming PCs and even upgrading the GPUs. She is interested in optimizing frame rates and even desync. She wants to play a zombie game to get some benchmarks. To me, she sounds like a PC hardware reviewer.

As expected, Meiko is stuck with Neo, as Marika really hates zombie games. It’s interesting how Neo slips into a competitive-gaming mindset as she gets into the game. Meiko did well on the first try but had a hard time beating the next level until she got into her gaming mindset.

Well, Meiko, besides learning computers, is becoming a typical PC gamer. Still, it’s interesting to see that when Neo revealed her in-game character, Meiko imagined it as a magical girl. What she sees is surprising: a scantily clad, very busty woman, because wearing fewer clothes means stronger armor. It’s funny to see Meiko’s reaction, given how pure she is. The noise problem had gotten even worse, and a long line of customers was waiting to pay and leave. Still, it’s funny how Meiko got addicted to PC gaming that she decided to pose like a character from a manga she left behind. Marika saw it, and she got super embarrassed. What is funny is that Neo has a bag of salt ready.

In the second segment, Marika receives a postcard from her family saying that if she doesn’t show any results on her “not YouTube” channel, she has to return home. They are against her doing videos as a hobby. Not too surprising since her family manages a school for Ikebana, or Japanese flower arrangements.

Basically, Marika did an Ikebana video, and it’s funny how a flower dies after she arranges it. Funny how the flowers sweat as they have to appear alive just for the video. Even after all that effort, a social media post of her sleeping with her panties showing got the most attention, but not in a good way. It reveals an embroidery of her family’s crest. She also received a postcard not to show her underwear. Yep, at least her channel performance is not an issue now.

In the last segment, a cat-like girl with cute fangs, Narumi Michika, came to the hedgehog café expecting hedgehogs. What she saw was a manga café. She is obviously upset since a certain shop took up all the space she reserved. She is left with hardly any space.

However, she invited Meiko, Rie, Neo, and Marika to visit her cat café named Neko Yume An (猫夢庵, ねこゆめあんlit. Cat Dream Retreat). As expected, they saw a bunch of cute cats, mostly those she had adopted, and some people who visited the café that Michika trusted. Funny how Meiko imagines Michika in a cat-like outfit. But obviously, Meiko is friendly with the cats, given that she lived in the countryside, which has many animals.

After the visit, Michika decides to experience the manga café for herself. After all, Meiko and Rie mention the collection of cat and manga aimed at teaching English. While Michika acts like a tsundere who isn’t interested at first, she ends up visiting and getting absorbed in all the manga she decides to read. When it’s time to close, Meiko tries to tell Michika that it’s time to head home, but she doesn’t want to. Yep, she is really enjoying the manga, even though she denied she would.

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It is raining, and of course, Botan and Ibuki don’t want to go into their rooms. They, of course, drink. Also, they went on a trip together as Botan whispered in Ibuki’s ears what she promised to do.

During a thunderstorm, Botan couldn’t go to sleep as she is scared of thunder and lightning. After she went to Ibuki’s room, she was outside because she was afraid of a water bug. To forget about it, they had a drink of a special liquor with a cat on the bottle. What makes this wine special is that it contains absinthe, which causes hallucinations and is apparently addictive. With that, they can sleep, although it stopped raining.  While Botan is about to sleep, Ibuki admits that she enjoys spending time drinking with her.

The next morning, Botan and Ibuki met up with Akane to carry a bunch of stuff she brought back, including, of course, instruments. Apparently, she brought back a bunch of vinyl records from her father. Apparently, she brought some drinks as well, some Punk IPA, a beer from Scotland. However, Ibuki, for obvious reasons, was reluctant to drink while Akane was around, until she left. That is when they finally drink, as Akane is on the phone with Yaeka, who seems happy with the record player she gave her.  I guess it’s a way for Yaeka to make up with Akane from the splat last time.

In the third segment, Botan finally goes on a trip with Ibuki as she promised last time. Of course, Gujo was looking for Ibuki while she ran into Akane. She basically told the bad news that Botan bought Ibuki to a hot springs town. They have a reservation at a private bath. While they look for something to eat, Botan really wants the seafood. Sadly, it was closed, and they settled for some soft serve. Yes, there is a really nice moment when Ibuki saw ice cream on her cheeks; she wiped it. Yep, Botan blushed, of course, as she thanked Ibuki.

At last, they arrived at the private bath as Botan asked about the sake. Apparently, they had the urge to drink as the lady showed a bottle. It’s cute how they had the sudden urge to drink right away. While the building looks modern, it looks traditional on the inside. Once in the bath, she gave them their drink, which Botan drank quickly. Ibuki offered to pour more sake to Botan’s cup as they enjoyed it.

Funny how Botan realizes that when she becomes drunk, she becomes uninhibited. Funny how Ibuki already knows. Botan wants to call Ibuki by her first name, and Ibuki wants to do the same. Well, it looks like Gujo got left behind as Botan already got Ibuki’s heart. After all, Botan is the only one with whom she feels comfortable drinking. As expected, Botan blushes as she thinks Ibuki doesn’t play fair.

Meanwhile, Gujo had beers with Akane at a bar with Yaeka. As expected, Gujo feels down as Akane thinks Ibuki is Gujo’s rival rather than a friend. Yep, Gujo is not liking this at all. Either way, it’s interesting to see that the relationship between Botan and Ibuki got even closer than ever. That said, the animation is interesting, since it really feels like an episode of Hidamari Sketch, including Ibuki’s head tilt.

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After Suzume got stuck in Japan, she made the best of the situation by not only meeting her neighbor but also having some curry.

As for the first segment, besides Suzume picking up dinner, it’s funny how she got tempted to have curry. Yep, she went through the “emergency” supply of instant curry, but at least she enjoyed it.

Funny how, when Nana gets near her apartment, she suddenly has the urge to have some. Besides the beans, Suzume also gets some bowls that her grandmother wasn’t using and doesn’t want to go to waste. I guess her grandmother really wants people to come over sometime.

That said, a blonde-haired maid came up to check on Suzume. Yep, she nearly collapsed from heat exhaustion, but was thankfully saved by someone who gave her a drink. The blonde hair maid, Ricotta, is wearing a yukata. Her appearance kind of reminds me of Sharo for some reason. That said, she came not only to check on Suzume but also to give her a summer version of her maid uniform. After all, wearing long sleeves in summer can cause her to overheat. Even so, it’s quite obvious that Suzume wants Ricotta to stay for a little while. Yep, she did, so I guess we will see more of her.

I find it funny how, when Suzume cleans up the apartments, she keeps finding a piece of cardboard. Yep, she eventually gets scolded by a somewhat intimidating man as it’s meant for the nest that is near an apartment door, as stuff falls from the nest. Yes, eventually an egg shell appears, and I find it funny to see Nana’s reaction when Suzume shows it to her.

In the last segment, it’s nice to see a moment between Suzume and Nana, as Suzume still couldn’t sleep. They eventually went to a convenience store, and Suzume had fried chicken. It was interesting how Nana finally asks Suzume why she wears a maid outfit. Suzume said she is used to wearing it all the time and, in a way, gives her confidence when she is in Japan, as it’s part of her identity.

Of course, Suzume offered Nana to try on a maid outfit for a “rolling festival.” Yes, she thinks the summer festival is one where they roll cheese rather than what a Japanese summer festival would look like, while I’m rooting for a Nana and Suzume pairing, though Ricotta might work too. On the other hand, I have zero interest in that male student who is interested in Suzume.

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Now that Meiko moved into her new dorm, she met Rie, Marika, and Neo, who live there, which is basically a manga café. While getting used to her work at the café, Meiko struggles with using the computer. Also, besides brainstorming new café menu item ideas, it seems to be struggling.

As Meiko prepares after waking up, I find it funny how Rie barges in as Meiko changes to her uniform. She gets embarrassed, but it looks like it’s not the first time Rie barged into Meiko’s room. I have a feeling this will become a running gag, since Rie still believes Meiko is the daughter of a renowned mangaka.

Putting that aside, Meiko is getting used to her job working at the manga café. However, when it comes to managing business things on the computer, well, it gets pretty bad. Meiko basically taps the screen, expecting a folder to open, but nothing happens.

Meiko becomes embarrassed when Rie points out that she needs to use the mouse. This really shows the harsh reality of younger generations having poor computer literacy, as they mostly use smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks, which are essentially only web-browsing devices.

Thankfully, Neo is there to help Meiko since she is good at computers. After all, she has a gaming PC and is planning to buy computer parts. Neo really sounds like me, as I usually buy a lot of tech products, including computer parts like SSDs, GPUs, and gaming accessories.

With that, Meiko experiences Akihabara, the otaku and electronic enthusiast hub in Japan, filled with maid cafes, arcades, and stores selling all things electronic. Interestingly, Meiko seems amazed by the Lolita dress Neo is wearing, thinking Neko looks like a real idol. Also, seeing Meiko react to meeting a maid handing out fliers is quite funny.

I find it funny that, as Neo goes bargain hunting, she says a controller is junk and won’t hold up for serious use, then says it’s a good deal. Also interesting to see AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra CPUs, as well as Nvidia GeForce, Intel ARC and AMD Radeon GPUs, on display. It’s funny to see Meiko see a computer fan and think it’s like a regular fan. She never built a PC. Either way, Neo bought a lot of stuff, which makes me wonder if she is upgrading her gaming rig.

With that, there is one last place Neo wants to go, which is the arcades. Since she looks younger than she actually is, she doesn’t feel comfortable going there, as she might get turned away. At least Meiko got to see Neo’s fighting-game skills, which drew a crowd of female spectators. Sadly, Neo feels disappointed that she didn’t get to train Meiko. Funny how Meiko said that their so-called “date” made her like Neo more as Neo gets embarrassed.

At least her computer literacy skills improved, but she still needs work, as she gets an app stuck in full-screen mode. She thinks getting out of full-screen mode is pulling the plug on the computer. Don’t do this, or you will lose your work. I find it funny to see Neo’s reaction to this.

In the second segment, Meiko smells something and thinks it’s a fire. Nope, it’s Marika trying to make a meal for her live stream. It’s funny that Rie and Neo are eating something as well, since they are hungry. As expected, Rie has the fanciest dish of raw fish, eggs, and rice. This led to them brainstorming ideas for a new dish, and they settled on jelly-filled doughnuts, I mean rice balls. Marika and Rie got addicted to Meiko’s cooking as Rie’s chest grew and Marika’s butt became too big to fit her skirt. While Neo says she didn’t gain weight, Meiko thinks she is hiding something.

In the last segment, as Meiko came back home, she saw trucks advertising the café. Rie ran a marketing campaign to increase sales. A certain lady came in, and it’s Rie’s mother, Kozue. As expected, she is attractive. Of course, her answer is to have more cute girls to generate more sales.

Given her tastes in manga, which primarily consist of the Manga Time Kirara series and yuri manga, it’s not too surprising. She wants Rie to improve the sales, or otherwise she has to close down the shop. Rie can’t, of course, use her allowance to prop it up. I find it funny when Meiko asks for financial documents, Rie is clueless. That is when Meiko and her friends find out they are deep in the red.

The thing that turns things around is not turning the café into a maid café or even a cosplay one, but old-fashioned handing out of fliers. The thing that really brought in customers was Marika’s livestreaming, which advertised the café. Eventually, people became interested, and a line formed outside the café. At least they are in the green now, as Kozue came to see that her daughter, Rie, is trying her best to grow. She entrusts Marika to look after Rie before Meiko hits the knight display and it falls apart. I find it funny how Meiko panics after finding out how much it costs. Kozue and Rie laughed it off, saying they could just buy a new one. At least Meiko is not on the hook to repay it since it’s so expensive. In other words, Meiko is destined to be with Rie for the rest of her life if that is the case.

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After Kamiina got close with Ibuki and, of course, tried some sake with Kanade, Kamiina visited a liquor store for the first time with Kanade. Of course, Kamiina makes an interesting choice. Also, Kamiina went to a clothes shop with Ibuki to try to get new clothes.

At the beginning of the episode, Kanade gave the sake that Kamiina tried out. While Ibuki seems happy, she couldn’t bring herself to confess to her. I have a sense that no matter how much Kanade likes Ibuki, Kamiina manages to steal her thunder away. After all, Kamiina has the upper hand as she manages to get Ibuki to drink with her, which is something she doesn’t do with others.

Of course, Kanade is not giving up as she invites Kamiina to come with her to a liquor shop. Kamiina seems excited as she has never been in an alcohol shop. Of course, Kanade gets a bit scary when Kamiina admits she has fun drinking with  Ibuki. I have a feeling Kande got a bit jealous that Kamiina could drink with Ibuki.

That said, Kamiina picked out an interesting shochu, namely Rokudaime Yuri, because it has “yuri” in the name. When they tasted it, they noticed a hint of potato. I find it funny how Kamiina suggests Kanade get a matching drinking cup with Ibuki. Of course, she turns it down. I have a feeling Kanade isn’t trying hard enough. Maybe one day she will gain the courage to share her feelings.

In the next segment, Akane calls Yaeka, a third-year student, an airhead, which makes Yaeka quite upset. That is why Ibuki and Kamiina head somewhere. Yaeka basically drags them out without Akane. While Akane eventually apologizes, Yaeka can’t bring herself to do it yet. While they explore Nagatoro to take in the stunning views, Yaeka eventually takes out the beers as they take a break.

Of course, Ibuki turns down drinking for obvious reasons. Eventually, Yaeka took a picture, admitting that she enjoys traveling alone, until she met Akane. That is when they become “kindred spirits” as they travel together on a motorcycle. Of course, Yaeka is not happy that Akane said that she can’t ride behind her.

Well, Yaeka didn’t realize she couldn’t have someone ride with her during her first year with a license. Of course, a certain blonde-haired girl found out the hard way after she rode with her best friend and ended up getting pulled over. Thankfully, Yaeka eventually apologizes to Akane. Of course, when Ibuki wants to bring the whole group next time, I find it cute that Kamiina only wants to come with Ibuki. As expected, Ibuki reacted as she expected, as Kamiina is basically flirting with her.

The next day, Kamiina wants to get new clothes for the summer. Ibuki knows a place to get clothes, and of course, she knows the person who works there. Funny how Kamiina says she wants to go clothes shopping with Ibuki, blushing. It’s no coincidence that they said that to flirt with her, even though she is not even drunk. Still, no surprise they went to a shop with an alcohol bar.

That said, the clothing choice at Kamiina turned out well. It’s another thing that she picked an outfit for Ibuki. Of course, it’s outside her comfort zone as she prefers wearing baggy clothing, but Kamiina tries to convince Ibuki that the dress she picked out for her looks good. Of course, the shopkeeper brings out the matching earrings. While their ears are not pierced, it’s obvious what Kanade is missing compared to Kamiina. If only she had bought those matching cups, but it seems Kamiina continues to pull ahead of Kanade to win Ibuki’s heart.

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