Just Tell Me if You Don’t Like It
Anzu and Hijiri go to an arcade to play a crane game. Hijiri insists they play the game nearby, but Anzu finds out that Rio is still in the machine. Hijiri remembers Rio’s rude remarks from when they first met him.
Anzu drags Hijiri to a picture booth and tells Tsuchiya to follow them. A mysterious individual in a blue dress follows them with them knowing. At the photo booth, they take a group photo. Alone, Anzu remarks about how great they looked in the photo. Before she heads home, a strange woman calls out to her.
Yukana Kishi introduces herself as a woman who has been dating Tsukasa for a while now. She asks if he’s staying at her place, and while walking home, Yukana tells Anzu that many people try to keep Tsukasa away from her. Anzu feels nervous.
Yukana prattles on about Arisa being a terrible person. She reveals she’s been looking for Tsukasa for ages and discovered his whereabouts by finding a picture of him and Anzu at the festival on social media. Tsukasa notices Yukana with Anzu and drops his groceries. Anzu notices Tsukasa’s trauma and blocks Yukana from interacting with Tsukasa. ..
Anzu tells Tsukasa that they have plans as they head inside. Tsukasa’s sweating nervously as Anzu informs him about what happened. When she brings up Yukana, saying they’re in a relationship, Tsukasa rushes to the kitchen’s trash can to throw up. Tsukasa reveals that Yukana is a stalker. Tsukasa asks Anzu to stay at his side. Tsukasa thanks Anzu for having his back and explains why he’s been living alone. ..
Tsukasa started noticing Yukana everywhere after he helped her when she fell. After that, he started to receive compliments on the shirt he got from her. One day, Tsukasa walks down the street with his friends and passes by Yukana who is telling him how great he looks in the shirt. ..
Yukana has been sending Tsukasa more gifts in the mail. She has made multiple accounts under her name on many websites. Tsukasa’s dad thinks it’s his fault, but Arisa says he wouldn’t do that. While Tsukasa is waiting at a traffic signal, Yukana asks him why he didn’t like her gift.
Yukana approaches Tsukasa, who is sitting at his desk working, and grabs his hand. Tsukasa steps back and tells her to stop. Yukana continues to approach him, sending him gifts and greeting him despite Tsukasa’s protests. At home, while Tsukasa is taking a sip of his beverage while doing homework, he falls asleep. ..
Yukana tells Tsukasa that she loves him and is the only one for him. She tells him that she will always be there for him, no matter what. She takes a few snapshots of her Twitter feed to show her friends and peers how much she loves Tsukasa. They scold her for letting someone like Yukana into their lives, but she assures them that she will always love and care for Tsukasa.
Yukana tries to get close to Tsukasa, but Arisa stops her. Arisa warns Yukana to leave her brother alone. Tsukasa’s scared to leave his home because he doesn’t want to encounter Yukana and doesn’t want to hear people talk ill of him.
Tsukasa tells his mother and Aria that he wishes he never helped that woman out. He says Yukana’s the reason he never wanted to get close to people. Tsukasa tells Anzu that his mother, homeroom teacher, and Aria helped him move to this city, so he can start a new life. He says Yukana’s the reason why he never wanted to get close to people.
Anzu tells Tsukasa that she wishes they became friends sooner. She also informs the police about Yukana. Everyone comforts Tsukasa during this time as Arisa plans to stay with them to guard Tsukasa.
In Tsukasa’s room, Arisa tells him that social media can ruin your life. Although Tsukasa says she doesn’t have to watch over him, Arisa tells Tsukasa it’s okay for him to rely on others. Meanwhile, Yukina’s friend tells her to stop gathering public attention. It’s bad enough that her brother has to help her with her outrages. When her friend talks ill of Tsukasa, Yukana tells her to stop.
Yukina reveals that she used to get bullied at her workplace, but Tsukasa was the only boy who was kind to her, talked to her about things, and saw her every day. Yukina says despite her age difference, she was in a great relationship with Tsukasa. She’s furious that Anzu’s entered Tsukasa’s life. Yukana plans to murder Anzu.
Hijiri is at work when he notices that Anzu’s behavior has changed and asks her what’s wrong. Anzu tells him not to worry about her. Anzu is happy that Hijiri is showing her support. Anzu and Hijiri’s boss tells Hijiri that she left her phone at the store. Hijiri plans to have Tsuchiya locate Anzu. Suddenly, Saki and her brother arrive at the shop. They tell Hijiri that Anzu told them to visit her here. In a dark alley, Anzu discovers she left her phone at the store.
Junta orders the thugs to release Ryuya and her friends. The thugs comply and apologize for their actions. Junta thanks the group for their help and tells them to stay safe.
Anzu thanks Saki and the others for their help. Saki informs her that Anzu sent them text messages earlier, but Anzu doesn’t remember sending them messages. Anzu explains the situation to Arisa and Tsukasa at home.
Anzu is conflicted about whether to let Tsukasa leave because she loves him, but Rio insists that he needs to stay and fight for Anzu. He tells her that he was the one who sent messages to Anzu’s friends and that he can help her fall in love.
Rio promises that if anything happens to her again, she won’t keep Tsukasa around. He says it’ll be best to remove any potential risks. Enraged, Anzu grabs Rio’s wand and throws it outside. It lands into another pile of poop, rendering Rio’s powers useless. Junta and Tsukasa discuss the matter in the dining area. Junta tells Tsukasa that it’s not his fault. Junta vows to fight back if anyone tries to lay a finger on Anzu.
Junta admits that he started baseball because he wanted to become someone Anzu would adore. We flashback to Junta and Anzu’s adolescent years. Anzu says she wants to be with a sporty guy and this drives Junta to become a baseball player. Tsukasa laughs. The next night, Junta, Anzu, and Tsukasa head home together. However, Yukina follows close behind.
The next day, Hijiri and Anzu discuss Yukina’s whereabouts. Anzu reports she hasn’t made any moves and that Arisa and Tsukasa will be walking home with her. Hijiri tells Anzu to let him know if she ever needs Tsuchiya’s help. When Anzu leaves the store, she encounters Yukina. Anzu’s worried but knows Tsukasa will arrive at any minute. The episode concludes with Yukina attempting to kill Anzu with a knife.
The Episode Review
This episode of Romantic Killer was full of intense and dramatic scenes. While some prior set pieces included mature-themed content, this had some heartbreaking revelations and scenarios. This episode finally sheds light on Tsukasa’s past life. While the last chapter’s cliffhanger kind of spoils the surprise of Yukana’s stalker behavior, this episode adds layers to it that will make viewers uncomfortable. ..
The set piece provided great life lessons for viewers to latch onto about the dangers of social media and strangers. While Yukana’s character provides our protagonists with a foe to defeat, she’s also someone that brings them all together as a family. While I have my gripes on Junta’s character, it was nice seeing him protect Anzu and comfort Tsukasa. ..
We received some intel about why Riri became a baseball player, which was neat. Some may find his character a tad annoying and strange. His character had the potential to grow on fans, but this episode makes him out to be a heartless being despite his heroic act. It makes the whole dating episode with Anzu feel more obsolete.
This episode was a shocking, horrific, and heartbreaking experience. It was an excellent way to build up anticipation for the season finale. I hope Anzu makes it out of this situation alive and Yukana gets punished for her unforgivable crimes.
