You’re More Troublesome in Flesh and Blood
Anzu wakes up to find that she was eavesdropping on her conversation with Junta and Tsukasa. Junta planned to get involved if things went south, and Anzu recalls Riri making an inappropriate comment about her appearance. Anzu knocks out Junta with a punch to the face.
After the meeting, Tsukasa thanked Anzu for her support. Junta asked about Anzu’s friend, and Riri introduced herself as Riri Fushigi, Anzu’s cousin. Riri managed to get Junta and Tsukasa to agree to have a party at Anzu’s house. Anzu was worried that in her human form, Riri was much worse than in her wizard form. At her house, Anzu planned to dress up as a slacker in order to save Junta from the fake romance that Riri was starting up. ..
Anzu asks Riri why she’s adopting a human form. Riri replies that she wants to provide support for Anzu’s romantic affairs. Riri plans to force Anzu to wear something appealing, and they start fighting in a sumo-wrestler fashion. Riri tricks Anzu into falling into another trap as she lands atop Tsukasa. Tsukasa wonders why he always gets hurt around her while Anzu apologizes.
Anzu enjoys the fried rice dish her mother made, and Junta is impressed by Tsukasa’s cooking. Riri notices that Anzu seems to be in awe of Tsukasa and gets offended. Although Anzu wants seconds, Tsukasa says he doesn’t want to give her more because she’s on a diet. ..
Tsukasa suggests staying longer than a month because it’s tough for girls to fend for themselves alone. Riri says he doesn’t want to be an inconvenience. Anzu taunts Tsukasa, causing Tsukasa to ask Junta if he worries about her safety. Before Riri can initiate a game of rock-paper-scissors, Anzu notices her wand. She flicks Riri into her living room door in an attempt to snatch her wand.
Anzu has been observing Riri for some time, and has come up with a plan to get Riri to pick up ice cream on her own. She knows that Riri is not able to cast spells without her wand, so she decides to accompany Riri to a grocery store in order to pick up the ice cream while Riri begs for her wand back. However, when Anzu’s guard is down, Riri attempts to snatch her wand back.
Despite the fact that the wand can’t be used until the energy is cleaned, Riri and Junta decide to use it anyways. When the wand becomes dirtier, they confirm that it can’t be used until the energy is cleansed. Meanwhile, Tsukasa and Junta wash dishes. Tsukasa tells Junta he doesn’t need to worry about him getting affectionate with Anzu. Junta accidentally breaks one of the dishes because he can’t believe Tsukasa knew he had feelings for Anzu. Although Junta’s hesitant, Tsukasa reassures him he’s only Anzu’s friend.
Tsukasa tells Junta that he doesn’t need his reassurance. He promises to work harder to be as good as or better than Junta. After some ice cream and fun, Tsukasa departs, and thanks Anzu for inviting him. He asks her if he could ever stop by for dinner again, and Anzu says yes. Anzu heads back inside and chats with Tsukasa. They discuss Tsukasa’s living situation since Tsukasa mentions he’s never eaten in a group before. ..
Anzu ponders Tsukasa’s situation but feels it isn’t right to pry into his family issues if he has any. She wonders when he’ll open up to her more. The next day, Anzu catches Riri (in wizard form) attempting to steal her treasured photos. Anzu bumps into Tsukasa awkwardly. The two head for school, and Junta and his friends spot them. Junta’s friends try to start beef between Junta and Tsukasa. Junta tells them to cut it out.
Saki and some girls invite Anzu to have a sleepover at their house. Anzu is hesitant, but Saki convinces her it would be fun. Tsukasa’s at work, so Anzu doesn’t know how to spend her time without video games. Meanwhile, Junta arrives at his household and greets his brothers.
Junta’s mother tasks him with giving Anzu some food. Anzu wakes up and hears a noise. She believes it’s Riri trying to steal her things and rushes into the living room with a golf club. When she finds someone stealing possessions, it isn’t Riri, but an actual thief. The thief tries to flee but bumps into Junta. Junta wonders what’s happening, but Anzu informs him the thief was trying to steal her belongings.
Junta catches the thief while Anzu arrives with a police officer. Sometime later, Anzu and Junta walk home. She thanks Junta for helping out and acknowledges him for his skills. After minor flirting, Junta tells Anzu he’s glad she was unharmed. Tsukasa stumbles upon the two as they stare into each other’s eyes. Anzu informs Tsukasa about what happened with the underwear thief. Tsukasa laughs because he can imagine how Anzu looked when trying to intimidate the thief.
Junta’s mother calls him and tells him that she wants to have him stay with her while she’s alone. Anzu is surprised and takes Junta’s phone to speak with his mother. She confirms that she’ll be having Junta stay with her while she’s alone, startling Anzu. It turns out that this is all Riri’s doing. ..
Anzu is startled by the situation because now she needs to live alone with two Ikemen. ..
The Episode Review
This episode ended with an intriguing cliffhanger. The pressure is on like never before for Anzu as she’ll need to contend with Junta and Tsukasa in her household. While Tsukasa holds no romantic feelings for Anzu, there are moments here that indicate he may be holding back the truth. ..
This episode feels like a bit of a letdown. While it’s admirable for Junta’s mother to want her son to stay with Anzu’s parents, she already has Tsukasa living there. Furthermore, it makes you wonder why Anzu’s parents would leave her home alone in the first place. This entire debacle feels like a bit messy and slightly predictable.
It’s disappointing that Junta doesn’t offer much to the plot beyond being a rival for Tsukasa. While some may find his confession struggles relatable, the dinner scene between him, Anzu, Tsukasa, and Riri could’ve been more interesting if Junta had more to say about himself. Otherwise, it plays out how you’d expect, with Junta getting nervous over Tsukasa’s charm and Tsukasa comforting him about the matter. ..
This episode had some mixed humor. Some people may not enjoy the gags that were inserted into it. The potty humor-themed nerf to Riri’s powers didn’t leave a great impression. The whole shtick with Tsukasa not wanting to date anyone feels too repetitive and too samey. Besides that, there were some fun interactions between our characters this week. Hopefully, the upcoming episodes give us more time with Junta, as I feel he lacks depth.
