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Coffee-tachi 7&8

One of the neat things about rewatching these shows is getting to see early episodes again while knowing where the plot goes. It may not seem like it, but these were actually two really important episodes - not for Yumi and her fiance themselves, but for what their story represents. We also got the first reference to Ryotaro feeling "heavier,' which is also foreshadowing an upcoming development, albeit one with a much quicker payoff.

On the flipside, though, if you're one of the viewers who hates Ryotaro, man is episode 8 hard to sit through. That extended sequence with the limping and the ball-to-the-head jokes is really annoying, even if you like the guy. He does get better, I promise.

And get used to guys like the fiance - Den-O is full of overacting and not all of it is just Ozaki (although he contributes a lot, to be fair).