Honestly didn't expect even the sound made when placing a shogi piece on the board to become a point of competition. Seeing Ayumu getting flustered over such a trivial thing was pretty amusing though.

I really love Sakurako's voice. Youmiya Hina has been getting role after role ever since her debut in Selection Project, and I can definitely see why.

The sound matters. The sense of satisfaction. But making it a point of competition is fun!

Nobody: I heard that the bigger the sound, the better the player.
*Breaks the board*

anyone who has played dominos before: you damn right!

tis like the difference between a sayain and super sayain

True, she's got a really soothing voice.
Looks like the second ship is also sailing well...

Most of all,
There is the holy cultured hand-holding in this episode guys...
Truly a marvel to behold lol...😂

This is one of the anime where the side couple is more fun than the main and I'm here for it.

It was also amusing how he got triggered every time Urushi said Takeru's name.

And last season she played Mokuren - my favorite Kunoichi from Tsubaki. Her voice really grows on me.

Ngl I actually thought it was Reina Ueda lel. Her voice is so soothing, she's definitely gonna get more roles in the future and I'm here for it

this episode had such smooth progress in there relationship it really was a fun to watch ^_^

in shogi your 'click' shows confidence, security, and finality. even though each move can be reversed, positions change, strategies are fluid. the momentary clarity and concise movement and yet the passing stillness of that moment in time is ephemeral. the 'click' in shogi is ... many layered. there's even a 'false click' used in a Conan episode about shogi that shows the sound, can fool even a professional player into thinking one thing has happened and yet... something entirely different occurred.

Hypnosis OP

Let's be real here. Sakurako doesn't really need to rely on hypnosis to keep Takeru on a leash. :P

Let's be real, he's dumb. XD

Hypnosis is extremely convenient to have in a lot of ways ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Lol this is like some of the doujins I've read

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

He is.

Love OP 😉

I thought of something: What if he's pretending it works so she doesn't feel dissapointed?

It's certainly a possibility.

I'm getting the same vibes and most likely he's just doing it cause he can't really say no to her XD

I'm glad you pointed that out, I considered that last episode as well. It gives him free reign to do what he wants to do anyways, without being embarrassed about it.

Ain't that right?

Just like his urge to go to the toilet disappeared when she said she's happy just spending time with him.

Yeah, that concerned me, I was thinking....if I was her, it would be hard not to think about how the person next to me might just be sitting on an uncut log. Odd thought I know, but that's where my mind went. :/

Sakurako just came to take her man back.

And without soot or coffee involved...

Ponytail Urushi hits diff

I'm glad Ayumu complimented her about it, even if it took him a while. She was so cute with that hairstyle.

i wouldn't say she needs to keep that one permanently. give him a shocker now and again, like once a random day of the week. :)

Ponytail Urushi is ♥

mhm, she should put that one into the weekly mix. :)

Wow.. it really is miracle seeing how he still life-well in rough environment with that pathetic sense of him

First date alive lol

Lol the things Ayumu says with that straight face of his is amusing to watch.

It was also amusing to see Ayumu eating a portion of the yakisoba every few cuts in the montage, he really wanted to get on with that date.

Another cute and funny episode, I swear I love these two so much, Urushi with the cute hairstyle ♡

I was laughing so hard at Ayumu not even holding back about wanting to go out on a date with Urushi. He’s an absolute chad for eating all that yakisoba. Also I bet he felt some relief once Takeru left that match xD

Right?! I noticed that too! XD

Love both Takeru and Sakurako are shipping Urushi and Ayumu. How can they not successfully end up together with this kind of support.

I really like how direct and straightforward Ayumu is also asking her out, holding her hand, getting on a first-name basis. Ayumu actually beats her and confesses they'll probably already be effectively dating.

So not only did we get a hand holding (in the dark!) but we also got a using his first name?
Hello!
Can we get an 18+ rating here?!

haha! :D too lewd! :D haha!

What?! Hand holding and first name calling after only three episodes! What's the sorcery is this?

There's been more devlopment through 3 episodes of this series than there has been through an entire season of Rent a Girlfriend

I would say throughout the entire rent a girlfriend manga if not for one specific arc and one specific scene. But it's pretty close either way 💀

LOL not just an entire season, maybe even more, ngl.

Wholesome first date for the both of them

Happy birthday to Nico Yazawa from Love Live School Idol Project and Yuki Yoshikawa from Horimiya!
Nico Nico Nii!

Have to laugh at how in every other Yakisoba selling scene Ayumi is putting down another order of noodles.Our boi's unabashedly enthusiastic!