• 10 months ago
“Dreamy and Sparky”- doubles down on the show’s sweet and wholesome tone. We’re still getting to know characters and none are as well-defined as Mitsumi. Still, the series is at a place where episodes involving a group of characters don’t overwhelm the story. “Dreamy and Sparky” strengthens the series with the allowance of time spent with supporting characters as Mitsumi’s group of friends grows, having endeared herself to those who normally wouldn’t fit her perceived social circle.

This idea of framing high school through a lens of social hierarchy is a big part of Skip and Loafer Episode 3. Mitsumi and Shima have it directly pointed out to them that their friendship is surprising due to how different they are. Another classmate seethes over it, unable to process how someone as “plain” as Mitsumi could befriend someone as popular as Shima. Mitsumi and Shima don’t know why they get along so well, but Shima expresses thoughts throughout the episode that exemplify why he’d be drawn to her. His affection is clear from casually complimenting Mitsumi that she puts those around her at ease to describing her as someone who makes a meal better by sharing it with others.

Yuzuki Murashige and Makoto Kurume are the major character additions in this episode. Murashige is the archetypal pretty and popular girl while Kurume is a self-expressed class outcast. Looking to find her inner circle outside of the popularity dome of her classroom, she runs into Mitsumi, Shima, and Murashige as the latter two escort the former to check out the Student Council. Like many of the characters on the show, she’s first bewildered by the trio, though she quickly befriends Mitsumi, her infectious attitude latching on.

#skip&loafer
#anime
#sliceOfLife #comedy
#ep3

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