Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

[ Episode 3: Onigiri ･ Sincerity ]

This episode was definitely better than the last. Sure there wasn’t any “action” but I still found it to be quite enjoyable. The whole setup with Hikari making a bento for Kei isn’t exactly new but I loved how it was all executed. Kei’s reason for wanting a bento made me smile a bit. If you place yourself in his shoes, I think it’s easy to understand why he’d desire something homemade from someone he cares about so much. However, no matter how you look at it, Hikari can’t cook to save her own life. She made a cannonball for goodness sakes! There’s no telling how her last effort turned out but if I were Kei I very likely would have said it tasted good as well, especially after waiting so long for it.

I found Hikari’s mother to be particularly hilarious in this episode as well. She didn’t pull any punches in telling Hikari just how much of a horrible cook she is and really had me laughing when she went all maniac on her. The interactions between Akira and Tadashi are hilarious as ever and I can’t help but wonder if those two won’t become something more in the future. It’s probably not as likely as I would like it to be but I can’t ignore the thought of the two becoming a couple. I’m also interested in seeing how Akira and Hikari came to be such good friends. My guess is that there will be a flashback segment of sorts to explain it.