透明な夜に駆ける君と、目に見えない恋をした。

Ushio deserves the MVP award for his comments at the start of the episode. Kakeru’s hesitation is something practically anyone who isn't "cool" can relate to. It’s a terrible feeling to worry you’re bothering the other person by suggesting something beyond your usual routine, especially since, deep down, you suspect they’d actually say yes. He was also the MVP for leaving the date just for the two of them (stop being dense bro). Kakeru doing his best to protect Koharu was incredibly sweet, he almost got into a street fight lol, but for me, the best moments were her sticking out her tongue at the café and being "greedy" at the fireworks shop. Ultimately, I think Kakeru is right not to want to rush things, after all, Koharu is the first girl to give him these kinds of moments, so for now, it’s best to enjoy every bit of it and wait for him to reach his own conclusion. Lovely date.

Honestly I wonder how Kakeru would react if Koharu confessed to him first because I feel like she's definitely overt enough in her feelings and desires to confess first, especially if he's still too hesitant to bite the bullet even though he clearly wants to be with her. It would probably force him to face all his insecurity/anxiety in order to be with her. Find a guy who will chew out a jerk for bumping into you without an apology.

Kakeru claims he is unsure how to interact with Koharu properly so that he does not make things awkward. He may not have realized it, but throughout the entire date, he has been learning from experience. Using words to inform Koharu of the direction she should take, telling her where her drink is placed, as well as describing objects and scenery naturally.. In my opinion, it is almost similar to dates with anyone. We learn more about the other party through interaction and respond accordingly.

Kakeru always preferred to keep his head down and avoid trouble, so it's quite a surprise to see him get angry on behalf of Koharu when he caught the dude who bumped into her glaring at her. I'm actually glad to see that reaction from him. Okay, what the heck is up with Yuuko? This girl is already part of a couple of clubs and, on top of that, she also has a part-time job at a family restaurant? There's probably more to her story than just this girl who helps out. Koharu and Kakeru's date was so adorable. That final scene on the waterbus was especially great since we can clearly see Kakeru finally falling for Koharu.

I got called "chicken" so many times, I got hungry for some. Bro's taking the saying ' you are what you eat ' a bit too literally, although in this case it's more like ' you eat what you are '. It's a simple yet adorable first date. At first Kakeru treated Koharu like a fragile being but quickly realised he'd done her a disservice. Sure, he needed to accommodate for her blindness but going too far was instead dehumanising. The best way was to be aware of her limitations but otherwise let her be. Kakeru even felt comfortable enough to play along with her banter. Hard to not get in tune with her. Loved when he playfully accused her of being the instigator should the cops ever catch him. At the end, he enjoyed it so much, he nearly blurted out his wish to go on more dates with her. He should have a talk with Ushio about his feelings.

I guess there was no way for Kakeru to go on a date without Narumi finding out about it and teasing him, though Narumi is also the perfect person for Kakeru to admit his hesitancy to actually date Koharu because of her disability and what a relationship between them would be like...but she wouldn't want him to tiptoe around him anymore than he keeps overthinking things! Just do what you want to do! Koharu looks as radiant and chic as ever for this date, even if Kakeru is still adjusting to being out with someone who is blind and how to be conscious of that. But he's there for her on the train (even when they get pushed close together as in romance anime tradition) and he shows the most emotion he's ever showed by getting angry on her behalf over someone bumping into her without apologizing. But it's the kind of stuff she's had to deal with since she became blind, and Kakeru's consideration means the most to her. What are the chances that they'd end up in the cafe where Yuko works? Of course she's also going to tease them about being together...and notice their extremely on-point chemistry! And Kakeru asks the burning question: what DOES it look like to be blind? Fireworks secured! And in the interest of them not getting busted by the police, let's take this date to the water bus! And of course Koharu wants the best view! Surprised she didn't try to recreate Titanic again. Though a narrow staircase IS the perfect excuse for handholding. Congratulations on upgrading to Kindness Level Two, Kakeru! And your affections for Koharu have also moved up a rank as you enjoy being with her so much and the box you placed your child self into to protect yourself is finally fading away as he finds himself sincerely happy around Koharu.

NGL, I am really liking this show. I also recently found out the VA's are the SAME as A Silence Voice, which is also extremely good and emotional. I knew couples and people like this when i was young and I think they are doing a great job handling how he views things + his own maturity + how we thought at that age. He doesn't even realize how considerate he is because he chastises himself for any stray normal thought anyone would have. She's portrayed so well, how could you not want to protect her! Their dialogue is written so well and they move through the scenes so smoothly, the episode ends in a flash.

Nobody wants to give up their seat for the cute blind girl with the stick? Damn. Hey asshole, don't just glare and not say anything after bumping into someone. Kakeru was about to throw hands and I'm all for that. Other than that I'm glad the date went well between the cafe, fireworks shopping, and the boat ride. Kakeru can be quite the gentleman leading Koharu around the entire day, especially taking her hand up the stairs. Hoping to see those fireworks set off soon.

MC-kun has a great bro. And he's right: Tiptoeing is what you do around acquaintances. (Also bro was 1000% justified in calling him a chicken.) A lot of small things become a lot trickier with one of your basic senses missing. She can't even see how much he's enjoying himself without a friend exposing him. She cute. His dere side is coming out. Too bad she can't see most of it. Even if he still messes up, I think the fact that he's thinking so much about how to accomodate her is meaningful. And he's getting better at it. Even offering unprotected handholding unprompted.

Man this anime feels so grounded to me and I love it. The premise of a blind girl wanting to see fireworks is like, if you hear that you might think the show you're about to watch is going to be too romantic and idealistic and pie in the sky and the characters will be unrelatably too precious for this world. But in the actual moment to moment content of this show there are so many quirks, actually it's an overall feeling that pervades the entire thing, that makes me think 'oh these two characters could be people' or 'oh this is an actual first date' or 'oh this is something that someone falling in love with a blind person might actually think about'. Or even like the conversations between him and his roommate, the jokes they make, their vibe that is consistent enough to feel like their friendship has some basis but not so over the top that they're trying to fit the model of 'the supportive best friend every romance has'. Having a blast so far.

This was the first episode where Kakeru didn’t have his head up his ass and actually seemed to care about something besides himself. The past episodes he is like “well i feel awkward…”. So even if it was a bit of whiplash at least he didn’t come off as such a jerk this time. I do think it is valid to consider what your life will be like dating someone with a handicap. Some people definitely would not be able to handle it. That being said they made it clear he is more interested than he lets himself know. So there is that…

While I appreciate he asked her how she sees things he could have asked for more details. I want to know how she lost her vision. She has mentioned it several times before with just this episode being several times. He has not asked how and seems like she wouldn't mind answering considering every chance she has to say that she does yet he doesn't follow up. She has a very positive outlook on life and even tries to make things more fun/silly. Seems like she would be fun to be around. Seems like it would be best to go somewhere private and safe for her and have ask the hard questions so that they can be behind them and they either end things or continue with a more relaxed environment with less feeling awkward and self conscious.

They should totally do the Titanic scene on that boat. It's rare to have the ending song fuse with the closing scenes of the episode in anime these days. It used to be a more common occurrence (Hikaru no Go, Fushigi Yuugi etc.). Fuyutsuki doesn't need hand holding, and Sorano needs to understand that. There will be times when she physically will need hand holding, but within the context of a relationship, he will learn that it's best to ask and confirm rather than shy away and assume, and then act based on those assumptions.