Well, yesterday was fun, so why not do it again with episode three? I’m kidding mostly, but after having a couple gripes about the opening two episodes I found myself really enjoying this episode and the bulk of the shenanigans. The vignettes are somewhat tenuously linked — I wish there was a more coherent theme running through them over the course of the episode. I found the switch from designing an outfit for Kobayashi to Tohru wanting a hobby came out of nowhere. Since each story felt self-contained, I’ll look at each one individually. There’s pretty good stuff in each one.
The episode opens with Kanna’s friend and admirer Saikawa coming over to play for the day. The Kanna x Saikawa dynamic is one I find pretty cute, even if I’m not a huge fan of the H-style facial expressions that Saikawa displays whenever she gets cuddly with Kanna. Their interactions track for me…
