Four weeks later, we at last get to see the ‘first’ episode of Peach Boy Riverside! Okay, this one actually works out a little better with the episodic musical chairs this show is playing, since being the chronological premiere means we don’t have to worry about sussing out the context it takes place within. And honestly, starting mid-story only to wind back to the genesis of that plot later is already a mechanic plenty of anime, manga, and other media employ, so they probably could have pulled this kind of mix-up even without the overall gimmick. So here we are, needing only to evaluate how this episode works on its own.
The quality thereof turns out to be “Eh, okay”. We still don’t really get any more explanation for what the deal with Mikoto and Sally is than what was alluded to at the end of the chronologically-second episode: Like the legendary Momotaro, there are other…
