透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。

Oh boy. A real calm before the storm. For once after several gut wrenching episodes in a row, we got an episode that was lighthearted where nothing terrible happening on-screen. Her whole demeanor pretty much flipped after receiving the bookmark. She was actually laughing for once and teasing Sorano for once. And pink fireworks, huh? And something easy to draw without seeing. A Heart maybe? I have a feeling I'm going to be absolutely wrecked next episode.

Never read the novels, but I'm certain she's faking her memory loss thinking it's kinder on Kakeru and her friends / she thinks it will hurt her less. His dedication to staying with her finally inspired her to face the tragedy that is losing love just as she found it. She absolutely wrote a love note on the paper, hence the request for a pink pencil. I'm also pretty sure that her smashed phone was not just a plot device, but her destroying it out of rage and anger, because she never expected how painful falling in love as a "bucket list" item would be. When she heard his video confession she couldn't take the pain, knowing she was about to go back into chemo, and threw it. A metaphor for her trying to cut off her connections to save herself from the pain. When she cries out about her suffering at the end of episode 8, I think she's not just talking about the chemo, she's trying to forget love. In other words, Koharu wanted to "fall in love" as an activity . I think that initially, she intentionally targeted Kakeru, because he seemed dull, quiet and unimpressive. Not to hard to woo a guy like that - pretend to "drop" your cane in front of him, invite him to spend time with you, tell your best friend to help set you both up, force alone time, go on some dates and do cute shit, etc. (The early story seems so forced in certain ways.) Then, she starts feeling things - I think her embarrassment inviting him to the date was genuine. Turns out this mopey, dull guy gets her, and she thinks he's funny. But oh well - Chemo starts in a week. "Love" was fun - give him a kiss, and disappear. Then the video of his heartfelt, shouting confession gets sent, and everything changes. She realizes she does love him, how wonderful it feels - and all of a sudden she's no longer comfortable with death; she rejects it, sending her on this spiral of desperate coping, trying to forget - so it stops hurting so much. A classic foolish young lover's tragedy. I'll have the tissues ready for next week. Prediction - she doesn't make it to the fireworks show and suddenly RIPs next episode, and the final episode is the "reveal" through her letter and kind words from her mother in remembrance in giving thanks to Kakeru to giving her life meaning. Kakeru will likely "get a new lease on life" to honor her memory and be less passive about living. It's not up to snuff with the great tragedies I think, (Kakeru is unforunately underdeveloped, even as an everyman character IMO, and the emotional storytelling drops feel clunky and rushed), but it's been a good tearjerker.

When things get better until it became worse. Another painful episode. So I assume that Koharu is in ICU since she was not even allowed to be visited? That would be really sad. I really hope Koharu and Kakeru makes it. Super minor comment: I dunno but there's a tone whiplash between Koharu suffering and Kakeru and Hayase prepping for the fireworks. It looked dissonant for me? Though this series really has that vibe. There's an air of sadness and many slice of moments sprinkled in each episode.

You’re both right to. Tonal inconsistencies, especially from out-of-nowhere plot elements, and rushed endings have plagued this property across every adaptation of it to this point. I remember dying laughing at the last line of the first novel, then dying laughing at the absurdity of the premise of the epilogue. And it’s so infuriating. It could be an absolute classic with just a little more effort, material and development.

Things are getting worse and when they started to look great again also I wasn't convinced she has real amnesia and after this EP It only empowered that belief I do believe she is faking it in order to push the mc away it's pretty obvious in this ep I get she doesn't want him to get hurt but she's been hurting him by pretending that she doesn't recognize him you can't just get someone to fall in love with you and all of a sudden tell him yo forget you but still I understand why she's doing it doesn't mean I agree

I feel ya, considering the adaptation is only 1 Volume (and it's not even a terribly long one at less than 250 pages versus most Light Novels at less than 200). Victoria of Many Faces is in a similar situation where they only adapted 1 Volume but that show was 9 episodes. There's actually a 2nd volume that has a different title and much shorter but at the pace they are going they probably are only doing 1 volume and maybe a glimpse at the second.

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Koharu is at her emotionally lowest...which is why she needs Kakeru with her more than ever. To reassure her, to comfort her, to show her the things she wanted to accomplish, to be there for her and give her the motivation to keep fighting and not give up. Maybe she CAN beat this, especially if she's got the emotional support from someone as devoted to her as Kakeru? Don't tell me Koharu's fireworks design is going to hit Kakeru like a brick when he sees it. Narumi and Yuko are a great comedy duo, but Koharu isn't as receptive to it as she would've been before, either from the amnesia or her condition. This'll probably be the last time Narumi sees her for a while before he sails out as part of his navigator training, but if only she could have joined them for that fun ramen excursion. Honestly I have to wonder if Yuko's dad really is a normal salaryman or if there's something more to the Hayase Family with the amount of stuff she does. Though maybe her dad taught her how to be a master communicator. Koharu's having a good day! And it almost feels like she and Kakeru are back to their old banter! Of course then he sees her room empty and thinks the worst, but it's just a sign she's putting herself out there and trying to keep going, and Kakeru has to respect her resolve and help her in any way he can...even if, when her condition worsens, there's nothing he can do. What's Kakeru got to do in this heat, no roommate, and no Koharu? Go see the fireworks facility with Yuko of course! And Kotomugi is there because of course he would be, but he helps Kakeru see how the magic happens and also make his own sparkler. Sorano Mama Call! With Ayako Kawasumi's voice! You can see how well Kakeru gets along with his mom, and how well she gets him, and she's able to reassure/support him with the lady in his life that she knows exists...and help him firm his resolve to stay by Koharu's side until the bitter end.

After a couple weeks of non-stop pain and Koharu being all depressed, we finally got a glimpse of her old self. She had began to crack jokes and smile a little. Brought Kakeru (and us the audience) back to the simpler times. Granted, she's still fighting an uphill battle and she must've still be agonised deep inside, but this development demonstrated that she wouldn't let her condition get the better out of her. Of course just as we expected she's well on her way to recovery, she rapidly deteriorated. Brought us back to Earth – things were too good to be true. What a way to mess with our emotions. Kyoko immediately suggested that Kakeru stay by her side, despite Kakeru not mentioning the person's gender, or if he's even talking about a real situation. Never underestimate a mother's intuition. As soon as she said it, he immediately perked up. I wonder if he caught onto that one word. The fireworks scene would surely be gut-wrenching. With how Kotomugi mentioned about things that were bottled in eventually erupting, we can expect for both Kakeru and Koharu pouring out everything that they had kept within their hearts.

Kakeru realized something that, however inconvenient, was obvious: coddling Koharu and treating her like a poor, helpless soul wouldn't help matters at all, so, before he knew it, there she was, walking around the hospital. Pyrotechnics are fascinating, although the production process usually involves rolling up gunpowder, it’s interesting to see how many manufacturers are local producers relying on hands-on, manual techniques.

I was briefly wondering if the bucket list bookmark was going to be enough to jog Koharu's memories. Then again she did cheer up a bit after Kakeru gave it to her and drew that secret fireworks design, so maybe it did. It would probably become dreadful real fast unless you are really into it but the idea of a college provided opportunity to sail all the way around Japan is kind of interesting. The visit to the fireworks factory was pretty cool too, though I was half expecting Kakeru to accidentally see Koharu's firework design while there.

I'm glad they made up. I thought she would be even more offended he read her braille bookmark. Also, I wonder where the folded pink firework drawing is. Does she have it on her? Maybe by the flower pot? Or does he have it and he might submit it to make it a real firework? Nice to see the three of them hang out eating together. Perhaps Ayase's family is quite well off after all. And also nice to see Fireworks senpai. That guy seemed really happy to make even the little sparklers. They're gonna hire him once he graduates I think. I get the sense that Ayase is just a cool platonic friend to the two roommates. There is not even a hint of affection between her and Narumi, even though he's gone for a while sailing around Japan. My wishful thinking would have been for her to feel at least a little something, but I guess she's got her hands full being on the committee. This is the first time we hear Sorano's mother. It seems like mother and son have a good relationship, which is nice to see. But that question and answer at the end. It's leading us viewers to the bittersweet end right? I want to watch next week's episode, but I also don't want to...

I get the sense that Ayase is just a cool platonic friend to the two roommates. There is not even a hint of affection between her and Narumi, even though he's gone for a while sailing around Japan. My wishful thinking would have been for her to feel at least a little something, but I guess she's got her hands full being on the committee. Well, the whole plot kicked off because Narumi saw an opportunity to talk to the prettiest girl in the room... To borrow from another show this season though, I think there's just not much of a "spark". I wouldn't be surprised if off screen they tried being together - which is how they were close enough to stage the confession - but figured it would be better to just be friends and stepped back. There's a lot going around and if I survive the series I'll probably go back and look for clues.

Well, shit. Last week I half-jokingly suggested that Koharu was going to pass away either just before or during the fireworks show - mostly just trying to come up with the most devastating way they could end this. But after that first scene where she draws her firework and tells Kakeru not to look at it, I think they're actually going to do that. That's going to be her final message to Kakeru. Probably something along the lines of "Thanks for sticking it out with me". I hate this.

He handled it well when she asked him how could he ask her that. I am glad she at least is willing to give it a shot even though both sides are valid in their feelings. I hope we see her Mom again and learn a little more. I couldnt help feeling by the way she responded and how we didnt see Mom no more that she's said it to her Mom too. Getting him to keep talking to her daughter may have been Mom's last ditch shot at hopefully getting her daughter to want to live. Im nervous to see where things go.