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Jul 19, 6:59 AM
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So Mikari decides to take the offer because she thinks cosplaying will get Masamune's attention...

The cosplay outfits are definitely eyecatchy though. Between Mikari, Masamune, and Ririsa, I find the three's chemistry to be amusingly entertaining. Masamune seems to be very supportive and wants to make it the best cosplay.
Jul 19, 6:59 AM
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Best girl joins the fray.

Sadly and unfortunately for best girl Mikarin, not only does she have short hair, have smaller breasts than the MAIN love interest, but was also forced into cosplaying another character that wasn't Liliel, his ultimate waifu. But instead someone who he deems as a "little sister"... LMAO. Want her to win so bad, but nothing is going her way already... sigh. My fuck though, that costume though... just be naked at that point. But the reveal itself though, AHHH best girl looks so good. Okumara's reaction was exactly mine too. At the very least, animators showed the only thing best girl Mikarin has Ririsa beat in, that ass. They actually showed it too unlike with Ririsa thankfully.

Then we get the scene straight out of a hentai with the breast feeling... make sure if watching on your TV to put the volume DOWN... And ofc, we get an "accident" as per usual.... that Blu-Ray can't come out sooner huh... In the end though, everything was for nothing because they can't even use the photo due to Mikarin and her agency. Don't blame her tbh, in a world where a fan could spot the smallest dimple and instantly recognize you is indeed worrying. And sadly, this is like the last time we see best girl for a while lol. Gang's pulling an all-nighter and such. Though, I remember that in the manga what got them caught was because they forgot to turn of the lights, no? Whatever lol.

It's time for Ririsa to put everything she's learned to the test at her first convention!


Jul 19, 7:09 AM
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double trouble, bro got nosebleeds for days. was another decent episode but damn every episode only convinces me more to try the manga instead.
Jul 19, 7:23 AM
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Reply to IzanaSolos
Best girl joins the fray.

Sadly and unfortunately for best girl Mikarin, not only does she have short hair, have smaller breasts than the MAIN love interest, but was also forced into cosplaying another character that wasn't Liliel, his ultimate waifu. But instead someone who he deems as a "little sister"... LMAO. Want her to win so bad, but nothing is going her way already... sigh. My fuck though, that costume though... just be naked at that point. But the reveal itself though, AHHH best girl looks so good. Okumara's reaction was exactly mine too. At the very least, animators showed the only thing best girl Mikarin has Ririsa beat in, that ass. They actually showed it too unlike with Ririsa thankfully.

Then we get the scene straight out of a hentai with the breast feeling... make sure if watching on your TV to put the volume DOWN... And ofc, we get an "accident" as per usual.... that Blu-Ray can't come out sooner huh... In the end though, everything was for nothing because they can't even use the photo due to Mikarin and her agency. Don't blame her tbh, in a world where a fan could spot the smallest dimple and instantly recognize you is indeed worrying. And sadly, this is like the last time we see best girl for a while lol. Gang's pulling an all-nighter and such. Though, I remember that in the manga what got them caught was because they forgot to turn of the lights, no? Whatever lol.

It's time for Ririsa to put everything she's learned to the test at her first convention!
@IzanaSolos both Goddesses 🍑❤️
Jul 19, 7:24 AM
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Everyone is super cute, and i love the dynamicism in the scenes. The Ashford Chronicles stuff is anime original, but it helps really expand the characters they're cosplaying. Mikari definitely is a production favorite, and they did her scenes incredibly well.
Jul 19, 7:33 AM
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Great episode with a lot of laughs both girls looked absolutely amazing in their cosplay outfits.
Jul 19, 7:45 AM
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https://x.com/ririsa_official/status/1814299116874408069

Mangaka says it clearly. The real 2.5 Dimensional Seduction starts from here. So for you who considers dropping the anime, as a manga reader I say try to hold on until episode 8-9 because it is the start of a neverending chain of amazing arcs.
Jul 19, 8:03 AM
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first really strong episode
Jul 19, 9:01 AM
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Beyond all the "plot", the moment Mikari realized that sharing the same passion for the stuff your loved one loves makes all the difference hit surprisingly hard.

The explanation for the healing mechanics is somehow both dumb and logical, I hate love it so much
Jul 19, 9:27 AM

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The love triangle is in full swing in this one!
Also, 'mana infusion'? seriously? what the hell was this manga? haha

A very fun episode :)
Jul 19, 9:30 AM

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The combination of comedic and sexy moments in this episode were great such as how the girls did mana transfer and the little moans that accompanied them. 👌

Also, I noticed that Ririsa is having more feelings towards Masamune and I think she suspects Mikari likes him too, curious to see how Ririsa reacts.
Jul 19, 9:30 AM
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Despite Mikarin complaining about cosplaying as the little sister character in Miriella, she really fits that character to a T. It was more than enough to gain the attention of Okumara who like Mikarin's cosplay as Miriella rather than Mikarin herself.
Jul 19, 9:56 AM

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we're witnessing the luckiest guy alive... only that he lost a bit too much blood back there haha
Jul 19, 9:57 AM

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Three of them have very good chemistry. Nice comedic and cute moments was throughout, this anime so far has kept on improving.
Mikari kinda exploited Ririsa though by not telling her about her contract, poor girl is just dedicated to hobby way too much she isn't even trying to impress Okamura but doing successfully anyway.Two cosplays were nice to say the least.
This makes 4 times in 3 episode someone has fallen over other huh..

The last scene was very good with Okamura helping Ririsa with her Cosrom. She finally starting to develop feelings too.
I maybe in minority for rooting for Ririsa
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Jul 19, 10:05 AM
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Wonderful episode. I remember coming across these panels in the manga and man, seeing them in the anime just hit differently. I'm with you, Mikarin. You're still my best girl regardless of what's to come later on (which I know off ofc).

Oh yes, and those expressions were priceless.🙏🏾😂

Jul 19, 10:23 AM

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More censored and skipped scenes.
This time they completely cut the popsicle scene from the anime...

Jul 19, 10:49 AM

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i guess i'm just confused on what the point of adapting an ecchi manga is if you're gonna cut down on 75% of the ecchi. whatever, it's expected i guess especially from j.c.
Jul 19, 10:52 AM

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Best episode so far for sure. The love triangle is officially formed and I can’t express how jealous I am that the MC has his flat chested childhood best friend and a hot kouhai who’s into the exact same stuff as him and cosplays his waifu 😭 still a lot of censorship going on which I wish wasn’t the case, but the show is still good.

Mikari wanting to cosplay Lilliel and then realising her titties were too small made me crack up. But as Okumura said, real otaku like flat chests and nice asses. Flat is justice! She pulled off the Mirelia cosplay so well! fits her and her personality and I think she’s found a new hobby.

It’s totally plot relevant to have two hot girls groping each other and moaning for a mana transfer, trust me!

Good thing Mikari understands now that if you want to get closer to someone, you should probably try and understand the things they like. She was so desperate to make him like her, she skipped out on understanding what makes him him.

Both girls starting to get a little jealous over Okumura praising either one more than the other lol. Ririsa who was so focused on cosrom and otaku stuff is starting to see Okumura as a little more than just an otaku buddy that takes photos.. I know the face of a maiden in love when I see it!

I hope Ririsa knows how to use presets in lightroom/photoshop otherwise that 500 photo editing session will be hell 😂
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Jul 19, 10:53 AM
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Another week, another great episode. Just damn, theyre nailing it so hard. This is such a great adaptation
Jul 19, 11:01 AM
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The guy should also cosplay with the other two ah but then there's no one to shoot the photo's I guess. Maybe use a stand and timer? idk. I want to see him cosplay too.

Still feel bad for the model girl. She's childhood friend and even cosplaying she's the losing heroine.
Jul 19, 11:34 AM

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Damn censorship takes away our fun by cutting scenes. Anyway, Mikari is starting to enjoy cosplay, and she also takes advantage of the fact that Masamune likes it.

If I had to choose, it would be Team Mikari, but the harem option is never completely out of the question. However, considering what the protagonist is like, it is unlikely to happen. Still, I have to give him credit for enduring so much while taking photos and watching Mikari and Lilysa replicate poses. At this rate, Masamune could die from a nosebleed.
Jul 19, 11:38 AM

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I'm not going to drop it. The censorship sucks, but if I just think of fanservice as a bonus it's easier to stomach.
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Jul 19, 11:49 AM
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Too sweet, this is too sweet. I can't do this aaaaaaaa
Jul 19, 11:54 AM

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Yea so this is one of the funnier anime this season, loving it very much.
Jul 19, 12:01 PM

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ashford looking at Okumura

pathetic
Jul 19, 1:00 PM
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it has a lot of censorship compared to the manga, i wonder if the blueray release would fix that
Jul 19, 1:58 PM
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I don't mind no ecchi (it would be better ngl) , because I love this anime so much. I am having fun no matter what.
Jul 19, 3:19 PM

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Man’s losing so much blood he’s going to die in a few eps lol
Jul 19, 3:20 PM
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Even if this episode was once again toned down in the fanservice department compared to the manga, I was still very satisfied with the amount of it in this one, lots of very hot scenes, I was starting to wonder if Okumura was gonna make it lol, that Ashford fella is quite the trooper to hang with these babes and not be like Okumura in the 3D world. And Mikari slayed that cosplay, it’s pretty much perfect for her, but damn what a revealing outfit for her first cosplay, mad respect that she managed to do it. I also gotta agree with Okumura on the flat chest plus big ass combo, it really is the best lol, of course I also love big anime booba as well, it’s just hard to beat a good butt.

And man I was kinda hoping we’d get to see all those manga panels as photos, but we did at least get that great “mana transfer” scene, as a Fate fan I appreciated the wording lol. There was also the scene where Okumura got double flashed, he probably lost half the blood in his body there, cannot blame him lol. I also liked the scene afterward where Mikari realized the difference in interacting with Okumura when she takes interest in the things he loves, that was really sweet, hope to see more moments between these two going forward. And lastly, now that they’ve taken enough photos, it’s time to touch them all up for their cosrom they plan to sell, I don’t know what HTML has to do with editing photos but I’m looking forward to seeing how it turns out, as well as how their time at the convention goes which should be a lot of fun.
Jul 19, 3:56 PM

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Yeh I think I’m in the minority that dont care that its toned down, I’m generally an anime watcher first then goes to look at the source material to see the difference.
Im not really into ecchi so the fan service in this one is plenty enough if you dont know the source material.

One of the shows i wait for weekly. Im also not into harems or love triangle/polys but if there is a main girl i dont mind. Ririsa is just too cute and looks like she was getting jealous there for a bit



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Jul 19, 3:59 PM

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it has a lot of censorship compared to the manga, i wonder if the blueray release would fix that
@GersonSalas There's zero chance of that happening given how the anime is shot/directed.
If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that.
Jul 19, 6:15 PM

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She's asking the real questions "is this porn?!" to my eyes, pretty much.

How Ririsa is into cosplay after wondering into cosplay event she was kicked out of for being underage and it being softcore, and here she is basically doing a form of softcore. The folks are wild, but at least they are having a good time. Respect to MC for trying so damn hard to being shonen protagonist super asexual (when likely heterosexual but comes of ace the entire show). He is failing however and made 10+ blood donations this episode.

4/5, I'm laughing and it's making me want to cosplay. Not an ecchi person but I am entertained.

Jul 19, 6:24 PM
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I was wondering why this was an ecchi. I get it now haha still very vanilla and cute
Jul 19, 10:25 PM
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"It's should've been me!! not him"
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Jul 19, 11:23 PM

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At this panel, 2.5D became the "cosplay series"!



And "Sono Bis What?" became just another drama…

Obviously this just applies to me. XD

Also, I'll add that this series has the same feeling of a Spokon to me (at least until the first summer camp…)
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Jul 20, 3:08 AM

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Mikari has the bestest chestus and uh mana absorption. It was kind of sweet moment her realizing she was sharing an interest with Okumura being a connection with him.
Jul 20, 3:25 AM

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Ririsa is getting increasingly jelly though it's not overbearing! Well done 💪
Jul 20, 4:54 AM
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IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME, NOT HIM!!

Mana infusion by touching booba, the author are indeed Man of Culture.

But reading all the Manga reader complain about the Ecchi censorship, yeah the Ecchi tag is just a fcking clickbait.
It's J.C. Staff so you know it's not TNK or Passione.
Jul 20, 6:03 AM

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As if having Liliel is Okumura's pipe dream, Mikari joins in the fray together with Ririsa, though she insists on wanting to cosplay as Liliel because Okumura is a hardcore waifu for herm and Mikari would not settle less than being the demon sister of Mirelle who is flat-chested. And trust Ririsa to get the stitch job done for Mikari, because she's just that passionate about her cosplay work. Surprisingly, despite her hate for all things Otaku, Mikari still acts the part of Mirelle to a T. Now onto the part of the cosroms, and Mikari defintely
wasn't expecting to act like the moves for the shoot.

Onto the shoot, and even when Okumura swears that he'll never be tempted by 3D girls, both girls get their costumes tangled together, and try as much as Okumura tries to be Ashford, he just can't resist fanservice. As for Mikari, both of them connected through the same manga, even if it stems the love-hate relationship that's as much confirmed that she ca take her time seducing Okumura.

Anyways, with Ririsa's cosplay convention coming up, Okumura decides to help her pull an all-nighter to get her photos covered in the nick of time. That's dedication to the craft.
Jul 20, 6:14 AM
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So far it's been fun silly stuff. I mean, it's not like it's something that someone would call high art... But it is something that I think I adore.
Jul 20, 7:42 AM
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this anime going very well, i liked it
Jul 20, 3:03 PM

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With how censored this show is, and with some content cut from this episode I’m probs gonna start the manga soon
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Jul 20, 4:55 PM
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Other than plot writing, character development, realistic behavior, dialog, and common sense, this anime is pretty much okay! It’s got well-animated child-safe ecchi and… uh… Well, it’s got that.

Seriously, why did a great anime studio take on this garbage?
Jul 20, 5:15 PM

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Mikari is a great addition and currently best girl.

After 3 eps the show is ok so far I guess, nowhere near as good as something similar like My Dress-Up Darling tho.
Jul 20, 5:59 PM

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- Mikari finally put two and two together: that if she tries out cosplaying, she might eventually win Masaumune's heart.

- Despite sharing the same hairstyle as Liliel, Mikari realizes the one major hurdle in cosplaying that character... which turns out to be her bust size 🙃

- Her years of modeling clearly did not prepare her for wearing on a very revealing costume. Let alone wearing such a risque outfit in front of her crush no less.

- Mikari's reminiscing about how Miriella "was so much like me" feels very meta. For her sake, I hope it ends up better in the actual storyline.

- Yes, Mikari realizes that bonding with your crush in a shared hobby will help immensely.

GersonSalas said:
it has a lot of censorship compared to the manga, i wonder if the blueray release would fix that


Knowing JC Staff, sadly they normally don't release uncensored versions of their shows for the blu-ray. 😔
Jul 20, 6:49 PM
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Just another episode.
Jul 21, 5:58 AM

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The tsundere childhood friend sister-zoned herself, letting Ririsa be senpai's Liliel.

how the hell did the manga panels Ririsa printed on to cards as photoshoot prompts end up being more raunchy than the actual shoot? (bar the shrieking)

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Jul 21, 6:12 AM
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I'm not going to drop it. The censorship sucks, but if I just think of fanservice as a bonus it's easier to stomach.

I agree. I'm not happy with the censorship, but I'm trying to enjoy this anime anyway
Jul 21, 11:28 AM
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Perfect chapter, a lot of ecchi
Jul 21, 1:30 PM

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LostSpectre said:
I'm not going to drop it. The censorship sucks, but if I just think of fanservice as a bonus it's easier to stomach.

I agree. I'm not happy with the censorship, but I'm trying to enjoy this anime anyway
@ArnauCP While it's true that the manga practically shifts away from ecchi by volume 3, the censorship is just too conservative.
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