Well I don’t see any way this ends without Kotonoha being completely messed up unless the ending is a complete cop-out. If Kotonoha did indeed give in and let Taisuke have his way with her - as is heavily suggested at the end of the episode with the ribbon and the ripples in water - I’m not sure Makoto would want her anymore if he found out.
That potentially puts her in a pretty desperate situation where pretty much anything could happen (her going insane and killing someone seems like it’s becoming more and more likely, especially with those lifeless eyes). That being said, Makoto slept with Otome and didn’t seem overjoyed to have Sekai as his official girlfriend, so he still isn’t really committed to anyone, meaning could be hope for Kotonoha - regardless of whether we the audience think that’s a good thing for her or not.
As for Setsuna, the aftermath of her confrontation with Kotonoha was a bit disappointing, but perhaps its main point was to drive Kotonoha closer to the edge. I thought they would throw the Otome stuff in her face too, but it wouldn’t mean anything now that she’s been so shocked with the betrayal that she allowed Taisuke to do whatever with her. Sleeping with Otome could still potentially could backfire on Makoto if Sekai finds out, but I’m more waiting for everything to blow up on Makoto at once.
In any case, next episode is called 「心と体」 (Kokoro to Karada - Mind and Body), and I’m looking forward to seeing what happens.
What a weird episode of school days this was. Aside from the regularly scheduled melodrama between Makoto, Katsura and Sekai, there was some more direct interference from Setsuna and the whole filler-esque school festival deal. There were times that I laughed out loud (zettai ryouki scene) only to be thrown back into heavy drama minutes later. Truly a roller coaster of emotion.
The knee-jerk reaction I initially had was that Setsuna was getting thrown into the mix, but it really doesn’t appear to be that way since Setsuna just wanted to make a memory before going to France. That doesn’t mean she doesn’t have feelings for him, however I think it’s pretty unlikely that she’ll compete for him like Sekai and Kotonoha have. The (probably) bigger implication is that Kotonoha saw her, and it’s going to be hard for Setsuna to explain this away considering how much she had tried to keep Makoto and Kotonoha apart.
Kotonoha, on the other hand, has already stooped to offering her body to get what she wants from Makoto, and I could see her perceiving this new threat as incentive to speed things along in order to keep him. For now though, there doesn’t seem to be anything but lust in Makoto’s feelings for her, so I still have my doubts that this will end well for Kotonoha. Actually, I really don’t know how this will end and could speculate all day, but we’ll have to wait and see. Next episode is about the kouyasai (after-festival event), and I hope the dance will be the source of more good drama.
Yet another drama filled episode of School Days. But this time things aren’t so one sided. Makoto isn’t showing the level of obsession with Sekai, nor ignoring Katsura as much as compared to last episode. Not that his interest in Katsura has been rekindled, but he is making more of an effort to try and talk to her, not to mention his reaction when he saw her in a rain soaked see through white blouse.
I don’t need to go into detail with the Makoto hating at this point, everyone is pretty much on the same page, he still hasn’t changed his ways. Let alone only talking to Katsura mainly because he was suddenly reminded about her boobs, after screwing things up so badly just to be with Sekai and now showing signs of going back on that decision is making me wish for his death to arrive swiftly and painfully.This reopens up the competition in this doomed love triangle. While Makoto is still leaning more towards Sekai, he’s started to notice Katsura’s advances again, and whether it be because his genuine feelings for her are starting to come back, or whether he thinks that his chances of getting into her pants are at an acceptable level, he’s no longer completely ignoring her existence, much to the dismay of Setsuna.On the topic of Setsuna…I know what she’s doing is right, trying to get Makoto to commit to Sekai, but I can’t help but think that her meddling is only making things worse. What seems to be a repeating motif in this anime is matchmaking, and the seemingly opposite effect it has. Setsuna’s attempts to protect Sekai and the resulting reports of what’s going on between Makoto and Katsura are only harming Sekai’s trust and confidence in herself, while having no effect on persuading Makoto to remain faithful. Again, I’m not faulting Setsuna for doing what she’s doing, it’s just that it’s proving to be detrimental to the situation.As for the situation itself, it really doesn’t make any sense. Katsura has caught Makoto making out with Sekai on multiple occasions, but instead of confronting them about it, she leaves things idle. Not only that, she doesn’t even acknowledge the fact that this means that their relationship is over, as if her boyfriend cheating on her is a perfectly normal thing and is just an indication that she need to try harder.
Rumors of Sekai and Makoto going out are spreading throughout the school, yet Katsura still calls herself his boyfriend, and Makoto doesn’t deny it, even though it’s obvious that the news has spread to her at this point. What the hell is the matter with them X_X?! Anyone with a working braincell should be able to put things together and come to the conclusion that Makoto has chosen Sekai.
…but then again, Makoto’s recent revival of interest in Katsura is making the status of the love triangle uncertain, and I guess it sort of explains why it’s giving Katsura false hope, especially since he’s not reacting to the rumors of dating Sekai nor when Katsura says that they’re still going out. What a mess x_x And of course there’s the confrontation between Katsura and Sekai which ends up in Sekai getting slapped. I guess you could say that that slap at the end is her way of telling Sekai to keep her hands off him, but Makoto himself still doesn’t know that she found out. It’ll be interesting to see which girl fights for Makoto more as the school festival arrives next episode and the dance draws closer.
But now that things are kind of floating in the middle ground, I wonder what path the anime will take from here. So many possibilities and only five more episodes for things to play out.
If the video is not working, I think the only place that has this is here, School Days 6
I can understand him falling for Sekai, I really can. Sekai has a generally more receptive and fun nature as compared to the shy Katsura, despite her efforts of late. Which is why I thought that maybe, just maybe Makoto wouldn’t be a complete fool and would come clean to Katsura instead of cheating behind her back. With that not having been the case, I’m finding no redeeming qualities in this guy.And Sekai isn’t without fault either. Aside from the fact that she’s not resisting Makoto’s advances, because it’s obvious her love for him is making her powerless in this regard. She has the brains to know that she should tell Katsura about the two of them, even Setsuna knows this. She knows that they’re just delaying the inevitable and she knows it’ll be worse if Katsura catches them instead of them telling her, but no, she can’t bring herself to tell her.
I really feel for Katsura. Her shy nature was the reason that Makoto lost interest in her, but that’s not her fault. One cannot simply change their entire personality to fit the needs of someone else in such a short time, even if that person does seemingly “love” them. She’s trying her best only to be ignored and now thanks to Otome made the subject of hate and envy with something that’s no longer true. I wonder what part Otome will play in all of this. In addition to just having lose her boyfriend to one of her best friends, Katsura will have to deal with the angry stares of her classmates and Otome.
I just love the way this episode ends, and I thought the way they executed it was excellent. It seemed obvious how things were going to come together at the end of this episode, yet I couldn’t keep my eyes off of it and could really feel all the emotion flying around, especially with their use of the yozuca* song. It even seemed like the red colored yarn could symbolize anger, passion, and love or emotions that stir the blood.
As for Makoto, I just don’t understand what the girls see in him. Not only do Kotonoha and Sekai like him, we find out that Otome does too. I wouldn’t question this in any other show with one guy and lots of girls, but Makoto is a special case given how he acts. Maybe now that Kotonoha has seen him cheating on her - which hurts a lot because she had just stood up to Otome about being his girlfriend and was all happy to go see him - prehaps now she’ll realize that he’s not worth it and dump him.
My biggest question now is how Kotonoha is going to respond — the sense of betrayal must be overwhelming! The music at the end of the episode was eerie and could hint at future problems. Otherwise, I just don’t seem him separating from Sekai who has a hard time saying no to him and seems to do whatever he wants. I can’t wait to see where we go from here.
Next week’s title doesn’t give away as much as this week’s title, so it’s hard to say what’ll happen.
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