Despite Kurumi's bright and breezy attitude in greeting and waving goodbye to Sawako (which of course she revels in every minute of) Yano and Yoshida already seem uncomfortable with Kurumi's attentions being lavished on their friend - Partly out of jealousy admittedly, but also from a feeling that something isn't quite right, a feeling reaffirmed as Yoshida related a story about Kurumi from their time together at middle school.
Meanwhile, it becomes increasingly obvious from her interactions with Sawako that Chizuru's real goal is to remove any obstacles between herself and Kazehaya... obvious to everyone except Sawako herself that is, as she laps up everything Kurumi tells her without any deeper thought with her usually idealistic naivety, a reaction which threatens to see Kurumi's mask slip. With her options seemingly running out, Kurumi ends up taking a very different tact to warn off Sawako as the episode closes, but how will the show's female protagonist react to this revelation?
As episodes of Kimi ni Todoke goes this particular instalment could never really hope to match some of the brilliant moments showcased early in the series, but once again it proves to be a warm and inviting watch even with Kurumi's facade on hand to set your teeth on edge on occasion - Watching Sawako and Kazehaya's ever more awkward interactions is amusing in itself, while the former's pure and innocent world view makes for some easy comedy that is perfectly accentuated by the series animation style. Unlike so many series where you can't be too sure who to root for sometimes, there are no doubts as to where the viewer of this show's loyalties are supposed to lie, but even with what could almost be called a pantomime-esque set-up in keeping with the time of year, Kimi ni Todoke remains as entertaining as ever amidst the crop of currently airing series.
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