Oregairu Episode 03: "Iroha Isshiki is the Strongest Junior, as expected.” - “Yahari, Isshiki Iroha wa Saikyō no Kōhai de Aru."
Directed By: Ryutaro Suzuki
Written By: Keiichiro Ōchi
Original Air Date: 23 July 2020
Plot And Overall Review
Shizuka sits alone in the staff room, reminiscing about Hachiman asking for the key from her for the service club's room. At that moment, she managed to camouflage the truth about her departure from the school.
While contemplating how much she ought to stay associated with the issues of the Service Club, she conjured the Japanese proverb 'Tatsutori at O-O Nigosazu,' meaning 'It is a winged creature that fouls its own home.'
After a couple of days, Hachiman is sitting alone at his desk in his homeroom as Saika approaches him. He clarifies that he's been investing a great deal of energy playing computer games amid the suspension of service club exercises because of Yukino helping with the prom. Totsuka responds to Hachiman that he should sustain some healthier usages.
After Hachiman inquires whether Totsuka is free to spend time with him at any point shortly, he immediately gets a book from Komachi. Afterward, Saki runs out of the homeroom, along with Hachiman and Saika. They show up at the school's front, where the Sōbu High School admission tests' outcomes have been posted.
Komachi surges up to Hachiman, weeping and revealing they accepted her to the school. Close by, Saki's younger brother Taishi also verifies with his sister Saki about his affirmation leaflet for the school.
Komachi then notices Yui standing close by and approaches her in a much more passionate state than she introduced to Hachiman. Hachiman then messages his mom about the good news.
Outside the school, Iroha requests that Hachiman help her and Yukino organize the prom's preparation. Even though he opposes the idea at first, he gradually yields and consents to support them.
However, Hachiman cautions Iroha not to exhaust Yukino out of worry about her reduced physical endurance and propensity, which makes her lost in her work. After hearing his insights, Iroha also asks Hachiman about why he is so watchful of Yukino.
After arriving at the student council to help with the prom, Hachiman dazes to see Yui assisting as well. Afterward, he noticed Iroha's absence of inclusion as she remains by the pot while Yukino and Yui conceptualize their thoughts on the whiteboard.
At the point when Hachiman discovers that they have already advanced the prom, it amazes him until he discovers that they have been advancing it on LINE, a social media site. When Hachiman takes note that he is still hazy and clueless about the prom's idea, Yukino welcomes him to partake in the making of a limited-time video shoot.
After that, the four of them dress up in formal wear for the special video. Iroha, understanding that she neglected to clarify that Hachiman will also show up in the video as an artist, apologizes to him for her miscommunication. As Hachiman gets ready to put on his tuxedo, Iroha apologizes to him for the disarray that she has caused.
A short time later, Hachiman notes that the tuxedo makes him resemble a cleaned up musician on the verge of demise.
Afterward, Yukino enters wearing an exquisite tailcoat with her hair set up in a braid to act as a male dancer for the video. Hachiman offers Yukino an unusual commendation upon her appearance, while she overlaps his pocket square and alters his sleeve buttons.
Afterward, he leaves the changing room to monitor Yui, who is being assisted with Saki's dress. Yui demands that her dress be tight around her midsection before shouting in torment as Saki fixes her dress.
As Saki leaves, she prompts Hachiman that Yui should be cautious in strolling because of her high heels and long dress.
Yui applies her cosmetics while feeling uneasy, considering Hachiman's gazing at her. She obliges that she wishes to put her best personality, although the final promotional video will not show their faces, yet Yui desires to look good for the original video.
Subsequently, Hachiman hesitantly offers his arm as a patron for Yui while they descend the steps outside the changing area.
Yukino's appearance suddenly interrupted the video shoot commotion that was taking place in the rec center, whose magnificence moved everybody in the room awestruck.
Iroha, her dance partner, prods Yukino and strolls her arm intertwined with her, making Yukino anxious.
Both of them gave their magnificent dance performance for their first promotional video shoot, thanks to Yukino's dance abilities.
Yukino and Iroha judge that the video looks excessively professional, and they ask Hachiman and Yui to dance together as the point of convergence for the following video shoot.
After Kakeru attempts to siphon Hachiman up for the dance, he and Yui quickly move to a moderate tune, during which Hachiman feels hesitant about his perspiring, while Yui chuckles nervously.
The tune at that point advances to a cheery EDM track, during which Hachiman leaves the move floor to watch the activity from a far distance. He remarks to himself that such gatherings are not his style.
This episode of Oregairu gets an overall rating of 9.5☆ 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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