Episodes 10-12

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I guess it was inevitable that Gama Gama closed, so I'm guessing we'll be seeing a time skip in the next episode. How much of one is yet to be seen.

I'm a little surprised that they've already gone wholesale down the "I'll be your big sister" angle, but they also couldn't have dragged it out for too much longer.

Fuuka turning down the acting job came as another big surprise. I was sure that when Gama Gama closed, she'd take it, become more famous and then take another break to help Kukuru restore her own dream. But now I'm vastly more curious what Fuuka's future will hold. Marine biology degree? That would feel cliché, though they have already introduced the level of difficulty women take in the field with Haebaru (who we should see return soon enough). Then again, Karin is already taking that route, promising to quit her tourism bureau job.

Overall, I'm still really liking this series. It's not as good as Nagi no Asukara, but better than Sakura Quest. It doesn't feel forced in any way, all the drama comes up very naturally and feels very realistic. As do all the portrayals. It's slow, but in a really good progressive way. You can feel the development from where it started months ago.

I don't know the last time I've had as much anticipation for a future episode of a series in a while. Nevermind, 86 and Vivy both did...but before that, no idea.