Otaku ni Koi wa Hanaku" Episode 2: What happens when four otaku get together? Alright then, let's go to war!

Narumi is an office worker who is secretly a rotten girl, and Hirotaka is a serious video game otaku. The romance between the two is a new type of romantic comedy that portrays otaku romance in a positive light. This is a new type of romantic comedy that portrays otaku love in a positive light. This is "Otaku ni koi wa dakunai" ("It's hard to fall in love with an otaku"). Here are my impressions of the second episode.

At the end of the first episode, Hirotaka's proposal, "Why don't you just go with me? The heroine, Narumi, immediately decided to accept Hirotake's proposal.

The second episode opens with a scene of a morning scene in a room, and we can't help but think to ourselves, "This is a morning scene in Hirotake's room, isn't it?
I woke up in a daze and went hunting while ruminating about yesterday's events (?). He woke up in a daze, went for a hunt while ruminating about yesterday's events (?), and when he went to have a cup of coffee, they were out of instant coffee.
The episode opened with a quiet opening, which was a complete change from last week's episode that depicted Narumi's two mornings of rushing to get on the bus.

Now, then, Hirotake-kun. When he arrives at work, he simply tells Kabakura, CV Sugita-san, that he and Narumi have started dating.

Hearing this, Kabakura (who has only seen Narumi, who has yet to reveal his otaku status) worries that "ordinary people won't be able to keep up with an otaku like you.
Hirotaka-kun is a game otaku and does not seem to be interested in anime or manga, but Narumi, on the other hand, has an acrylic key (*short for acrylic key holder) of a character on his house key, so he might be more into various genres than me, Kabakura-senpai," I told him. I was tempted to tell Kabakura-senpai that he might be more involved in various genres.
In the second episode, Kabakura-senpai's being tossed around is indescribably cute, but I am sure that his suffering will start from here.

Aside from that, the reason why Kabakura-senpai and Hirotake-kun were having such a conversation in the first place is, of course, because of Narumi.
Narumi, who had agreed to go out with Hirotake-kun on the spur of the moment but felt somewhat awkward, has been avoiding him since then (I am not sure how many days have passed since then, but I am sure it would be even a day or two since they see each other every day in an in-house relationship). I have never been in an in-house relationship, so I can't say for sure), and Hirotake consulted Kabakura about it, or rather, Kabakura was concerned about the unusual behavior of the two of them.

Narumi, on the other hand, is blatantly avoiding Hirotake-kun, so Koyanagi-senpai, our CV Sawashiro-san, seems to be worried about him. Of course, Koyanagi is a very capable person.
And he easily blurted out that he and Hirotake had started dating, so the two senpai were left to worry about their juniors.

However, Koyanagi said he was envious that Hirotake-kun was so good-looking and that he was going out with him. In response, Narumi says, "If it's his face, I prefer Kabakura-senpai to Hirotake," which is the promised development, and Hirotake-kun hears the remark.
He is a bit of an ogre, that's for sure.

Narumi's brain, trapped in a corner, can no longer do anything but escape from reality, and all the choices are drawn in 8-bit balloons, like an RPG on the NES, with game commands such as "fight" and "run away.
However, Hirotake-kun blocks the escape route and narrates, "You can't escape! The narration was done by Aoi Yuuki, who is the narrator of the game!　If you haven't seen it, please listen to the part where she says "I can't escape. If you haven't seen it, please listen to the part where she says, "You can't run away!

Two seniors who had been following each other with consideration for their respective juniors got too heated and got into an argument!
Narumi is scared by the sudden battle between the seniors.
Here, Hirotake-kun interrupts to explain that Koyanagi-senpai and Kabakura-senpai went to the same high school and had a relationship where they fought for a place in the club activities.
I see, they have known each other for a long time. And they are also "dogs and monkeys"?
......Hohoho?

と、それは置いておいて、自分たちのせいで先輩たちまで喧嘩を始めてしまったことにいたたまれなくなった成海は、とうとうフロアを飛び出してエレベーターホールに逃走！

Narumi is cornered by Hirotake, who follows her, and is finally captured in front of the elevator!
Here, Hirotake's "wall-don" from behind explodes! from behind, making both viewers and Narumi's hearts flutter!

Hirotake murmurs that he should never have said he loved her if it was going to come to this.
What a heart-throbbing development, you son of a bitch! But then, what?　But wait a minute.
Hirotake, didn't you say "I love you" ......?
And then I thought, "Narumi," too,

And Hirotake, too,

I'm sorry.

If you don't remember, please review the previous episode! And when the advertisement came in, I thought they made up and settled the matter ......, but it was an awkward situation as I could hear the seniors still fighting from the floor.

However, Hirotake-kun reveals to the audience that the senpai are actually dating, and it turns out that the ruckus was just a lover's quarrel, thus ending part A.


After the commercial break, we see Narumi in a Gendou pose and Koyanagi, who for some reason seems to be competing with Narumi on the same level.
If you listen carefully, you will find that they are arguing over which heroine is cuter, and this is where "that famous saying" is brought out.


The topic of discussion was "Neon Genesis Evangelion," and it seemed that Narumi was for Ayanami, Koyanagi was for Asuka, and Kabakura was for Mari. But then, I didn't expect him to be a "Hatsune-kai" (first plane) fan. Ah, ah, ...... (laugh).

The four otaku decided to go out for a drink together after work.
On the way to the bar, a heartwarming episode about Hirotake's inability to wink was interrupted, and it was very tasteful. The face of Hirotake-kun who cannot wink is not very cute (see the figure below), but it is good to know that there are things that Hirotake-kun, who seems so perfect, cannot do. It seems that the three of them share this feeling, and all of them comfort him together. Ganbatte.


Then, Narumi says, "I want to stop by a bookstore.
Kabakura-senpai, who felt uneasy, is right.

As you otaku know, there is no way an otaku can just stop by a bookstore for a "short while!

And we were headed not to a bookstore, but to an anime store.
Well, from an otaku's point of view, that place is a bookstore, I know, I know.
I checked the official Twitter,

Apparently the location is in Shinjuku, but if it were Shinjuku, there would be a real bookstore (Kiokuya) next door!　And yet these otaku dare to go to the anime store.
I get it, I get it. It's just too much to comprehend.

Inside the store, the four of them are divided into male and female groups, visiting sections that would be difficult to see if the opposite sex were present.
Narumi recommends Koyanagi-senpai a BL manga that is going to be made into an anime, and Koyanagi recommends Narumi a cosplay magazine, and Kabakura-senpai, who said he was embarrassed to come dressed for work, finds himself buying not only the book he wants but also the manga chosen by Hirotake-kun.
This is a common occurrence among otaku who go to bookstores with friends.

As a result, because of Narumi, Koyanagi and Kabakura who had bought too many books they wanted, the trip to the pub was cancelled and Hirotake-kun decided to go home and do some hunting.

Wait a minute!
We are two couples in a relationship and we are all going home in different directions?
Why don't they just go to each other's houses and read each other's trophies?
I could not find a voice anywhere to answer my question, "Why don't they go to each other's houses and read the spoils?

And then there is the C part after the ending.
The two female wotas are sleep deprived after reading the trophies.
Meanwhile, the men's team, well, Kabakura-senpai saw Hirotake-kun in front of the mirror in the restroom.
I wondered what he was doing and saw ......

He is practicing winking! (lol)

Kabakura-senpai thought he had done it and his eyes met with Hirotake-kun's through the mirror and he gave him a thumbs-up, but to other people it looked like he was just closing one eye.

When the episode ended, the title of the second episode was "Koibito? It was a title that made me want to sing "Koibito~shutsuwa~shutsuwa~♪" to the rhythm of a certain chilled Chinese noodles comedian. (*This is the type of work in which the title appears after the main story.)

(*This is the type of work in which the title is displayed after the main story.) After two episodes, there are already two couples.
And when will Naoya Nito (CV: Yuki Kaji) and Hikaru Sakuragi (CV: Aoi Yuki), who appear in the character introduction on the official website, make their appearance? (This role is why Yuuki did that narration.)


Again, I created "your own famous scene" using your favorite scene photos and text on the official website's "Great Scenes Reflection Maker"!




You can create an image like "Narumi's delusion in his brain" as he confesses his feelings of anger, or "What is Narumi's fate now that he knows Koyanagi-senpai's secret? (You can also use the material from the previous episode!). ), so please visit the official site and enjoy the show.

The images are created by using the "Great Scenes Reflection Maker" and have nothing to do with the main story.



Synopsis
02 "Lovers? We've begun."
The two have gone from wotaku friends to lovers.
Narumi feels somewhat awkward and avoids Hirotaka.
Hanako Koyanagi (a cosplayer) and Taro Kabakura (a light wotaku), two seniors at work, see them and give them advice, but ......?


＜Script: Yoshimasa Hiraike / Storyboard: Hiroyuki Shimazu / Director: Matsuo Asami / Chief Animation Directors: Kyohiro Yasuda and Yao Araki


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