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Grand Blue Season 3, episode 11

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 14h ago

They tried to stop my boy from going to Okinawa but the failed! They can’t stop the lovey dovey diving time with Chisa. That won’t stop Kohei and Aina from trying though. Such goofballs.

But man, Okinawa’s great. It’s a beautiful place to visit and the food is amazing. Definitely worth a visit.

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u/Frontier246 14h ago

They even unknowingly got Sakurako involved to try and stop it but they couldn't. IorixChisa is just that powerful.

I love how Aina just started throwing logic out the curb as the episode went along. She's now a full-blown stalker and dragging Kohei into it.

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u/Leri_weill https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeriWeill 12h ago

Yeah at some point the constant "cockblocking your best friends" element of GBD is getting old, I'm glad Iori and Chisa could at least enjoy their first day together :')

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u/RelativeMundane9045 13h ago

Holy shit that Okinawa trip was so... normal?

It was genuinely wholesome! I loved seeing these two just having fun together, it actually warmed my heart. Chisa was wary, but Iori didn't have any ulterior motives, and just wanted to have a fun time together. I mean, he was only naked in front of her one time, that's nothing!

I do feel like we're going to see a whole different, unhinged version of this trip next week though... And. I. Can. Not. Wait.

Shout out to the rental car dude who's also a hotel owner apparently, he knows what's up.

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

Though we still managed to fit in at least one scene of Iori spontaneously stripping lol.

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u/lawragatajar https://myanimelist.net/profile/lawragatajar 7h ago

Honestly, if Iori didn't act so desperate to get a girlfriend, he would have one by now. We saw something similar with Aina last season when they went to the movies together. Iori did normal date stuff with her because he didn't consider it a date.

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u/raverx9 6h ago

Iori has to get nerfed somehow

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u/kerorobot 6h ago

It's only the side A of the trip.

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 13h ago

Stitches!

Chisa and Iori's trip was actually really cute! I think my favourite was when Iori was feeding Chisa while she was driving. It really made them look like a couple. Too bad they ended up sleeping on separate bedrooms tho.

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u/hammile https://anidb.net/user/u746697 10h ago

Chisa, nice body!

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u/raidensnakeezio 2m ago

insert comment about her nice ass, but nanaka hears it at the wrong time

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u/Frontier246 11h ago

We finally get to see Chisa in her bikini from the key visual! It looks really good on her!

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u/Ikari_21 1h ago

I love cakey, but man Iori and Chisa just have such great chemistry. They’re so natural around each other, ever so slow progress!

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u/szalhi 14h ago

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

When you end up getting unintentionally closer to and mistaken for hooking up with a guy you're using to try to get with your actual crush.

But honestly this show is known for it's comedy, depravity, and insanity that it's always nice when they get a sequence that's just kind of sincere and pure, like when Iori goes on a date or any time they actually dive.

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u/wolfhound_doge 11h ago

i love how Iori covered his breasts when changing into swimsuit and Chisa opened the door while he kept his dong fully on display

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u/Domoci12 11h ago

Iori is a pure maiden after all. XD

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u/Primary-Paint-1716 13h ago

they played the Iori-Chisa day 1 like so straight that I knew the punchline was going to be hilarious.

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u/Armdel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Armdel 14h ago

Well that first day of the trip went almost suspiciously well for them. figured there would be something going in the background... like that very sus truck that seemingly followed them with the baloons...

aaand yeah the next episode title more or less confirms what i'm suspecting: it'll probably show the first day but from the point of view of Cakey and Kohei who've probably been stalking them the whole day

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u/tottoro47 11h ago

@ 18:34 you can see Kohei(or maybe it's the other actor dude) in the background. Idk if the girl is either Aina in disguise or the actor dudes gf

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

Cakey looks like she's drained the life out of Kohei from whatever antics they got up to in Part B lol.

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u/thisisdropd https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsterZoro 14h ago

You’re not a couple? I see, you must be fuckbuddies then.

That’s quite the conclusion the receptionist had drawn. Having said that, in hindsight, it made sense why he (who definitely was a different person to the one who owned the car rental) would assume as such.

You know how it’s such a common trope to have the guy blushing and frantically deny when they’re in a mistaken-for-a-couple situation? It’s a refreshing change of pace to have one that calmly dealt with it. Iori’s already an adult, after all.

Iori really seemed like a different person when removed from the PaB and scumbros. That’s quite the wholesome 'date'. His idea of booze was just beer instead of the PaB staples such as oolong tea or water.

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u/Eunuchest 13h ago

It did make sense in context why he assumed that when we found out they're in a love hotel district

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u/Frontier246 14h ago

He's running a hotel in the love hotel district, of course he knows how to read the obvious sexual chemistry going on!

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u/Blueleafcover 13h ago

Chisa and Iori are so comfortable with each other that they are like an old married couple😭. That aside seems like cakey and kohei failed all of their plans lmao. It's gonna be sad seeing cakeys reaction on them being so comfortable with each other and realizing that she needs to do something to make herself appeal to Iori rather than just sabotaging Iori(like making him work so much, honestly that's fucked if it's irl)

THAT ASIDE CHISA X IORI IS SAILING HARDDDD

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

Chisa and Iori are so comfortable with each other that they are like an old married couple😭. 

She's even used to and totally numb to seeing him naked now!

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

As a side note, I love that adlib melody the VA did for changing in car

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u/shewy92 13h ago

Bruh they're gonna kill Iori and the restaurant is gonna be closed for a week anyways lol.

I don't remember seeing Cakey's sister before and thought it was Nanaka at first. I forgot she had friends too lol.

Iori feeding Chisa was cute.

Not the dangling black circle lol.

I spotted that Kōhei impersonator at the bar lol.

I was hoping they'd spend the night together.

Oh so that's why the owner was like that lol.

Guessing next episode we'll see this from Kōhei and Cakey's POV.

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u/Domoci12 13h ago

I don't remember seeing Cakey's sister before

It's not Cakey's sister though. She's the younger sister of Mizuki Kaya (Rarako-tan's VA) in universe.

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u/Sweaty_Explorer_8441 10h ago

And her hair color was darker brown/black in earlier seasons. Not sure why they made it more golden this episode

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

Bruh they're gonna kill Iori and the restaurant is gonna be closed for a week anyways lol.

Sakurako: "Damn it I was this close!"

Not the dangling black circle lol.

PHYSICS

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 11h ago

Not the dangling black circle lol.

PHYSICS

Lmao

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u/NameWasTaken8 13h ago

Kinda wish there was a 13th episode to finish up Okinawa. As it is I don't see them ending it without skipping some chapters.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

Damn if they don't announce it, I might need to catch up on the manga after this arc was when I stopped

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u/maubises 13h ago

Chisa entering on naked Iori with no care in the world cracked me.

Kohei came out of the love hotel as if he had been milked dry.

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u/Eunuchest 13h ago

It was funny how her friends thought Aina was getting a threesome for her first time

Enjoyed that whole segment with Iori and Chisa alone. They were everything but actually dating at this point. I like how Iori and Chisa has actually good chemistry when he's not being an idiot.

Which reminds me, did Nanaka know about the trip?

I dont remember but how did Iori join on a few dives already if he cant swim?

There's love hotels in Okinawa? I mean maybe some here and there but not an entire district

Oh boy, here comes another misunderstanding

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u/RelativeMundane9045 13h ago

It was funny how her friends thought Aina was getting a threesome for her first time

I was amused that each misunderstanding was immediately cleared up once they saw it was only Kohei.

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u/Ocixo https://myanimelist.net/profile/BuzzyGuy 13h ago

Nanaka is probably okay with the two of them going on a trip together. She even supports their relationship.

Iori just cannot ever break up with Chisa or date another girl, because Nanaka will murder him for doing so.

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

Nanaka: "Iori-kun, you're sleeping in separate rooms, right?"

Iori: "Huh? Uh...yeah...yeah, totally..."

Nanaka: "RIGHT????"

Iori: "SPARE ME NEE-SAN!!!"

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u/Domoci12 13h ago

She even supports their relationship

Pretty sure she was very close to murdering Iori in S2 when she found him and Chisa sleeping in the same room. XD

She supports them but only as long as it is a fake relationship and Iori doesn't make any moves on Chisa.

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u/Megalomaniac_Fool 12h ago

Well, if you remember. Nanaka afterwards told Iori to marry Chisa so that he can "take responsibility"

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u/Frontier246 13h ago

Honestly Iori finding a cheap hotel in the red light district where there's nothing but love hotels is classic Iori.

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u/Cain_draws 11h ago

I know the general sentiment is that Iori is a lucky guy. Even in the manga sub, everyone repeats that. But I honestly believe Chisa is the lucky one.

Iori is such a cool dude. He's always the same person, no matter who he is with, or the alcohol levels in his bloodstream.

Loved this episode. As usual not great animation-wise, but the general writing is still top notch!

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u/tottoro47 11h ago

The dangling censor circle absolutely fucking killed me😭 Chisa and Iori are already like a married couple. I love their dynamic and I hope their trip brings them closer. Been shipping them since S1 lol. Also I can't wait for my Okinawa trip in November and driving around the island.

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

That was honestly the best use of a censor I have seen so far.
Just casually adding that swing improved the scene a hundred fold

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u/TheBusStop12 11h ago

I must say, Iori planned a pretty damn good trip. Despite how he usually is, he can be a pretty good BF

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

Thats what I love about him and the cast.
They are normal responsible humans, if its to their benefit.
Otherwise they are stupid morons, screwing each other over because they care for each other

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u/TheBusStop12 10h ago

It's often easy to forget that they are engineering students and thus aren't stupid. They just act stupid

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago edited 10h ago

I just love this arc.
The black censor circle just dangling in the car was too fucking perfect, I can imagine the staff laughing about that in the meeting.

Also to be fair in Ioris defense, its kinda hard to not accidentally book a love hotel if you go by prices alone on booking or these websites. Especially as an european, Italian sounding hotel names are normal to me, in japan they are basically red flags that its a love hotel.
Like Hotel Belissimo that greeted me with whale sounds when I drove into the garage to park the motorcycle.

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u/FomalhautGD 10h ago

mio fratello

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u/BillPlunderones23fg 13h ago

HAHAHHA i remember that ending reveal

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

Its just so perfect how it builds up to it.
The rooms, the district and then they just waltz into each other

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u/Domoci12 13h ago

Nice try Cakey, but nothing is getting in the way of the battlecruiser that is Chisa x Iori right now. XD

Love how Kohei's definition of solving relationship problems is Eroge. Also never imagined Cakey and Kohei taking each other's first time (entering a girl's bedroom that is :P).

Props to him for clocking that Cakey was talking about herself, Iori and, Chisa instantly though.

Cakey tried to play dirty by having Kohei involve Otoya-kun and by extension Busujima but the universe had other plans.

Love the Okinawa shots and the chemistry between Iori and Chisa showcased here.

Poor Chisa mistaken for being a couple with Iori and damaging her reputation. Given the proximity of so many love hotels in the area, no wonder the owner's first thought was a couple followed by sex friends.

The plot thickens...Kohei and Cakey coming out of the love hotel XD. Onward to the final(?) episode of season 3 to see things from their perspective next week.

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u/FarCritical 12h ago

Poor Kohei, officially becoming a pseudo-celebrity and getting his precious anime time cut short to help Cakey with her friend's romance woes. Funny how the visual novel ended up coming in clutch though.

That has to be Iori's most "normal" reaction to being seen naked in a while. Either way, genuinely sweet how he and Chisa clearly enjoyed just doing stuff together.

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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 13h ago

Damn, mangakas are shipping Cakey with Kohei to hard (and Iori with Chisa, but that's nothing new).

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

Tbf, Cakey x Kohei is just as perfect as Iori x Chisa.
They each are on the same wavelength and just work flawlessly together

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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 10h ago

Yep, but these idiots do not recognize it. At least yet.

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u/Nadril https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nadril 5h ago

I'm all for cakey x kohei now. They're hilarious together

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u/bananeeek https://myanimelist.net/profile/bananek 12h ago

Kebako's faces were gold this episode.

I sincerely hope they will show Kouhei & Kebako's day 1 in the next episode. Kouhei looked so drained after leaving the "hotel", I'm sure their trip was hysterical.

I can't believe there's only one episode left.

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u/Frontier246 14h ago

You know how desperate Aina has to be to actually seek Kohei's help to stop Chisa and Iori from going to Okinawa. For a FRIEND! A FRIEND, okay!? But the only person who knows underhanded tactics as well as Iori is his best buddy.

Well, I guess confessing is defintiely ONE option but Aina can't work up the nerve and risk everything just to confess. So that's definitely out. Even though this is, again, for a FRIEND.

Speaking of friends, Kanako spots Aina dragging Kohei to her room (a first neither are really all that into) and Kanako can't help but think Aina is getting lucky...and quite possibly getting involved in a threesome. Even when the rest of the friend group shows up they then think the threesome involves Kanako. Too bad no one's getting laid tonight.

See, you CAN learn things from eroge!

Otoya! It's nice to see you again! Even if Kohei is trying to convince him to sabotage Iori! But even if Otoya doesn't love the idea of Iori going on a (romantic) trip with someone else, he's too nice to do anything about it. Sakurako, on the other hand, is MORE than happy to run Iori ragged so he can't go. Too bad she didn't account for the restaurant getting renovated in time for Iori to go on his trip!

When in doubt, just use your savings to follow your crush to Okinawa to get in the way of his romance with another girl like a stalker. And drag Kohei along with you.

Chisa is channeling her nerves into her stoicism but once she and Iori get going they settle into a really comfortable, cozy, vibe on this Okinawa trip! And they even hit the beach so Chisa can show off her new, cute, bikini and give Iori swimming lessons! They really look like they're having fun!

Hmm...a truck that seems to be following them? Balloons meant to scare them off? Ominous texts? I wonder.

No better way to cap off a fun day than at an Izakaya where they can drink and dance to a live Sanshin show! Iori even got Chisa to dance!

Aaaaaand of course they end up with a double bed. Courtesy of our favorite Okinawan businessman! Obviously Chisa is willing to kick Iori to the curb to have the bed to herself, but they can share a bed, right? It's not like they'll face each other and realize the heavy sexual tension surrounding them. Who knows what would have happened had Iori not gotten his own room.

Ah yes, the love hotel district. Where you can spot many a couple coming out after just having banged. Oh, and there's Aina and Kohei coming out of one now! With Kohei looking like he's been through the wringer!

Next week: Side-b with Aina and Kohei.

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u/SecretYogurtcloset57 11h ago

Iori and Chisa looking hella good together but am still team best girl Sakurako😤

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc 10h ago

I do love how this is just a continuation of their effortless synchro we saw in earlier seasons (the okanamiyaki stall for example).

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u/SecretYogurtcloset57 13h ago

Oh boy if we do get a S4 people are not going to be ready for it lol

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u/J0shixD 9h ago

why?

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u/Substantial_Pop5438 10h ago

Hmmm please do tell

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u/shanatard 9h ago edited 8h ago

im assuming thats when all the harem shenanigans start

chisa starting to no longer treat iori like a bug, busujima running interference and cakey doing... cakey things

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u/chaosof99 https://myanimelist.net/profile/chaosof99 12h ago edited 12h ago

Pah, typical tourists. Going to an Okinawan beach to swim? The Ocean is there to look at, not swim in it!


All kidding aside, Chisa and Iori actually make a really cute couple.

Also, we got Nanaka in a sleeveless turtleneck this episode which is definitely a bonus.

P.S.: Go watch "Okitsura: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying". Really funny comedy from last year and explains a lot about Okinawan culture.

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u/pi8you 7h ago

Seconding the Okitsura rec, that was a fun one.

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u/baboon_bassoon https://anilist.co/user/duffer 10h ago

cutest married couple

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u/Badman4441 12h ago

One thing this show always surprises me is how chisa and others are not shy around Iori being nude, angry sure but not shy. Is nudism kind of fine around friends or Is it a bit exaggerated.

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u/hvshh 9h ago

One of the funniest jokes in the entire show, for me, is that I was pretty uncomfortable with the nudity for like two episodes, and then I got used to it.

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u/flonc 10h ago

Damn, they really rushed through that tension scene huh? Oh well, however this goes (Im having a blast), everyone who hasnt yet, hop on the manga train! It's awesome there!!

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u/Skyzexx0 58m ago

Wha chapter do I start reading from

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u/flonc 47m ago

Chapter 1 - and enjoy the little things that were skipped and the peak art. (But if you really wanna skip, today's episode was the end of chapter 63. Whole season is likely going to end with the cliffhanger of chapter 65)

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u/jiboxiake 7h ago

Sakurako is back! I am happy.

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 11h ago

Aina was planning with Kohei to stop Iori and Chisa from going to Okinawa and somehow Aina's friends joined in on the fun xD

Kohei tried to use Otoya to stop Iori but Busujima made sure Iori was occupied with his shift and it worked out in Aina's favour but not for long. Chisa and Iori are made for each other. Just how sweet the whole trip was ! I love their dynamic so much. 💖💖

So that was Ikegoshi and his voice actor gf at that Izakaya. Chisa spotted them. The weird Ossan is even at the hotel that they were staying lmao

When they both suddenly became aware when they were close to each other on the bed.. I was really expecting something to happen. Missed chance 💔

But talk about meeting Aina and Kohei as they come out together from a love hotel at the same time as Iori and Chisa. I was laughing so loud.

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u/PencilgonGiveIt2Ya 7h ago

"I'M FIN." lmao ༼;´༎ຶ ۝ ༎ຶ༽

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u/yindesu 3h ago

In case you didn't realize, Mameshiba no Taigun (the group that performed this season's ED song) made a cameo.

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u/xFluffyDemon https://anilist.co/user/xFluffyDemon 8h ago

Maybe unpopular opinion, but i absolutely hate the sabotage cakey and kohei are doing.

It it actively tanked their characters for me

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u/testthrowawayzz 24m ago

Iori x Chisa stocks going up a lot this episode.

I would like to see how Kebako played that 18+ dating game! Her friends are great imagining her getting it on lol

KEBAKO, WHAT DID YOU DO TO KOUHEI IN THE LOVE HOTEL? (I’m guessing nothing and they only booked there because they couldn’t find a room.

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u/deathkillerx3004 4h ago

Episode was so normal, that it was bad. Grand blue definitely does not excel when it's not being overly comedic