Oregairu Episode 12: "My Teen Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected." - "Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatteiru."
Directed By: Tatsuya Sasaki
Written By: Keiichiro Ōchi
Original Air Date: 24 September 2020
Plot And Overall Review
At the service club room, Hachiman and Yukino talk through the difficulties relating to the joint prom. Hachiman is hesitant to approach Yui for help, yet Yukino plans to converse with her.
For the venue, they consider choosing Inagi Seaside Park.
The following day, at Inagi Seaside Park, they noticed that the recreation center is brimming with individuals. After taking a break and taking some selfies at the Bakey Café, they examined the Surf Ocean Terrace close to a church.
They checked the lobbies and facilities relating to the spot and chose the venue for the joint prom.
Hachiman, Yukino, Yoshiteru, Sagami's Brother, and Hatano began to prepare the venue's ideas at the service club. After a few moments, Iroha arrived to give them a hand. Hachiman requests the whole social club to help them with the preparations.
Suddenly, Hayato, Kakeru, Yumiko, Hina, Saika, and Saki likewise enter the room to help with the arrangement. As the gathering will start, Yui also goes along with them to alleviate Hachiman and Yukino.
After hours of working, everybody takes a recess of rest and heads for the Yukai Soukai sauna. While resting at the sauna, Kakeru questions Hachiman whether he is dating Yukino. Saika then helps him to remember their agreement, much to Hachiman's embarrassment. After the sauna, Hachiman bumps into Yukino, Yui, and Iroha.
A couple of seconds later, Yui and Iroha decide to join the rest.
The day of the joint prom has come. Arrangements are in progress at the event hall. Komachi shows up, and Yui notifies her about Iroha and the two become companions.
Seeing that Yui is still attempting to come to terms with her relationship with Hachiman and Yukino, they decided to cheer up Yui. Mrs. Yukinoshita also shows up and reminds Yukino of the potential issues with the joint prom, and Yukino reacts that she is happy to take liability for it.
Haruno wishes her luck to Hachiman and cautions him to prepare himself. During the prom, Hachiman facilitates with his group to address the catering complications.
After they conclude the joint prom, Shizuka compliments Hachiman about the extraordinary change. Afterward, Shizuka dances with Hachiman, yet he stumbles over, and the two of them fall. Later, she asks Hachiman about his desire.
Happy with his answer, they shake hands as Hachiman expresses gratitude toward Shizuka for all that she had done for him. Afterward, they bid farewell to each other. Hachiman, at that point, goes to see Yukino, who gives him more work. Abruptly Yukino likewise tells Hachiman 'I Love You' and leaves quickly, leaving Hachiman stunned.
Hachiman and Yukino are wrapping up the desk work from the joint prom at the service club room. Yukino welcomes Hachiman to come over for supper tomorrow in her home at her mom's request. Hachiman tries to refuse, yet Yukino reveals to him that she knows the timetable of everybody.
After some time, Komachi enters the room and requests to join the club. Yukino invites her, and Hachiman discloses to her that the club doesn't exist any longer.
At that point, Iroha also enters the room while regaining her composure and presents them with an endorsed club application form for the Service Club, with Komachi as president and Hachiman and Yukino as fellow members.
This amazes Hachiman and Yukino. Afterward, Yui also enters the room for a solicitation. Yukino invites her and gets the tea. As the transformed Service Club plans for its first solicitation, Hachiman ponders to himself, "My Teen Romantic Comedy isn't right, as I Expected."
This episode of Oregairu gets an overall rating of 9.8☆ out of 10☆. What do you think about this episode and our rating? Let us know at our email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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