SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE REPORT – RESTRICTED DISSEMINATION
SUBJECT: 1. CEASEFIRE AND FIRST ATTEMPT AT NEGOTIATIONS CALLED BY SAWAKO.
……………2. FIRST PUBLIC DECLARATION OF MEANS AND INTENT BY KURUMI.
DATE: MID JANUARY 2010
1. THE FORCES OF KURUMI ROUTED AND HER PLANS THWARTED, A FINAL DEVASTATING ATTACK WAS MADE AGAINST KURUMI HERSELF BY AYANE AND CHIZU. SEEING THE DEVASTATION BEFORE HER, SAWAKO INTERVENED TO STOPPED A PLANNED PUNITIVE STRIKE BY AYANE AND UNILATERALLY DECLARED A CEASEFIRE. NEGOTIATIONS WERE ATTEMPTED, ALTHOUGH COOPERATION BY KURUMI WAS NOT FORTHCOMING. IN THE FUTURE SAWAKO HOPES HER ENEMY WILL BE MORE RECEPTIVE TO BEING BROUGHT INTO A FORMAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, THIS PREVENTING THE RESENTMENT THAT COULD BRING MORE DESPERATE ATTACKS DOWN THE ROAD.
2. AFTER THE FINAL ATTACK BEFORE THE CEASEFIRE, KURUMI ADMITTED TO HER MOTIVATIONS AND MEANS OF HER AGGRESSION. UNREPENTANT THOUGH SHE WAS, SHE WAS CLEARLY IN A MOMENT OF DESPERATION AND CLOSE TO COMPLETE BREAKDOWN. ANY PEACE TREATY MUST ENSURE THAT THIS RESENTMENT AND FEELING OF HELPLESSNESS IS DEALT WITH CAREFULLY LEST SHE TAKE UP ARMS AGAIN. CEASEFIRE IS TENUOUS AT BEST UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, AND ALL ALLIED FORCES AND ASSETS MUST REMAIN ON HIGH ALERT IN CASE THE ENEMY DECIDES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SAWAKO’S OFFER OF PEACE.
Wow, there was so much revelations about plots, strategic thinking, discussions with the defeated enemy, and shifting of power this episode to be worthy of Legend of the Galactic Heroes. With Kurumi backed into a corner by Ayane and Chizu’s proof of her dark deeds, and Sawako standing before her unable to believe the extent of her maliciousness, she drops all attempts at control and lashes out at Sawako while crying. She admits to spreading the rumors, to seeing Sawako only as an obstacle in her path, to being intensely jealous of her, and that she has no problems with using anyone and everyone. While she claims that others use her so it’s ok for her to do the same, such petty justifications fall on deaf ears and Chizu lays into her in a moment of furious and uncharacteristic eloquence. Sawako keeps asking if all this is a misunderstanding, for she is most merciful, but Ugly Ume displays why she has earned such a title and all but spits in her face, crying and yelling that she hates Sawako and was never her friend. Ayane finds her lack of repentance disturbing and walks off threatening to tell Kazehaya, and despite Kurumi’s encouragements to go ahead and tell him she clearly is fearful of the justice that is about to be done upon her. But along the way to the volleyball match Sawako stops Ayane from doing so, feeling pity for her defeated foe and calling off the shoujo equivalent of the ‘Highway of Death’ – having the one the rival loves hate her.
Things just get worse for Kurumi when she skips out on her teammates and they think that they actually did better without her. Piling on the damage, Pin, as predicted last post, just can’t keep his mouth shut and talks all about Kurumi being in love with him in front of her teammates and Ayane and Chizu. Kazehaya drags him off and tells him to shut up, but the rumor is already lose, Kurumi’s teammates talking about it immediately after hearing about it. Sawako continues feeling bad for Kurumi and runs off to find her, offering the olive branch and letting Kurumi know that she’s serious in her love for Kazehaya, that she’s not just someone who’s coming in to ruin Kurumi’s day for no reason. Not that Kurumi is being any more gracious about this attempt at a peaceful resolution to the conflict, and she even goes on to say how much better she is for Kazehaya. While the thought enters Sawako’s mind for a moment, she’s grown strong enough from past confrontations to acknowledge but ignore this attempt to make her feel insecure. Kurumi really lets the tears out this time, and while she seems determined to take one last action, I very much doubt that it will work. Even if she takes a page from Sawako’s book, reforms, and goes about her attempts on Kazehaya in an honest way, she’s lost too much momentum at this point to make a counterattack that will provide her with any lasting gains. And the forces of True Love and Friendship always have ‘the bomb’, Ayane’s willingness to tell Kazehaya about Kurumi’s misdeeds should that option prove necessary.
Crusader’s Record of Kazehaya War
With her cloak of deception cast into the fires of retribution Ume is to suffer insult upon insult that has been long over due for her propaganda war on true love. Sadly Sawako is distressed that Ume was no friend and tries to mend fences despite the fact that Ume is not worthy of such efforts. It was wonderful to see that Ume was incapable of bluffing and was considered to be useless in sports. Her class’s victory is attributed to her conspicuous absence as her replacement proved to be superior in every way. While Sawako decides to show mercy Zeus ensures that Pin is unable to keep his big yap shut and thus grows the tale of Ume’s shit taste in men and love for Pin. The word is out and long may Ume suffer for it just as Sawako suffered at the hands of Ume’s vile lies. It is much more delicious as Ume’s own false facade created this rumor which was based on glorious misunderstanding instead of petty jealousy. With that concludes the last real battle that Ume was able to muster for in any considerable amount of force, I am sure that the rumors of her love of Pin, spread by Pin himself will take up most of her time in her futile efforts to quash them. Sawako may forgive her, but I shall forever laugh at Ume’s love of Pin, and long may she visit the tree of confession for True Love will never answer to one so vile as her.
Needs to be made into an omake.
They are trying to find the one that causes a critical meltdown.
That she is, that she is…
But you started it…
Let’s see if your pretty face is a match for Chizu’s FIST.
That is the dumbest question I have ever heard.
The bluff is weak…
Thus did Ume wait fruitlessly at the tree of confession…
No that would be Ume…
I had to check the IFF to see if it was Tomoko and Eriko, thankfully it wasn’t them.
But what they spoke was the truth.
See no one stands up for Ume, what great friends Ume has….
I felt like throwing up…
Yeah and we though Ume had an ego…
Pin commissioned many a cheap shody shoujo background.
Yes she does and HOW!
Well I don’t…
Not my problem that you put all you eggs in one basket…
ExecutiveOtaku’s Unadulterated Adoration of Sawako and Current Intelligence Report
Kurumi can’t stand the site of True Love and Friendship.
Not so keikaku doori, eh Kurumi? Muahahaha, her indignant, spiteful words of failure are music to my ears!
Kurumi is without honor and behind her carefully maintained looks is an ugly soul.
For the day would come when Kurumi would know fear.
Let me see your war face!
Chizu is GAR! At least, for a moment.
Oh yes, you’re just the poor innocent victim here.
“I’m not as good-natured as Chizu.” Be still my heart, I love evil Ayane!
EO’s DDAAAWWWW of the Week: Sawako fidgeting in front of Ayane and Chizu.
She’s probably a team-killer, perhaps they should consider giving her the boot.
INTIMIDATION!
All too easy.
I really love these half-face staring shots this episode, it’s a perfect way to the ‘O RLY?‘ feeling.
Pin is ready to get up and do his thang. He wants to get into it man, you know, like a, like a sex machine, man.
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Kazhaya’s minor bit in this episode, trying to keep Pin from doing any more damage. Perhaps even Kurumi doesn’t deserve that kind of BAD END.
Behold the face of True Love, Kurumi, for it is a power you shall never conquer!
This episode got back into using some of the more creative shots and ‘camera’ techniques that I enjoyed in previous episodes. This pan up through the fence is one, as well as the traveling through the branches of leaves of the autumn trees and then the pan up to the sky followed by rotating in a complete circle off to the side and then back to the ground.
This heart beats with an awesome POWER!
Peace negotiations. If Sawako can make Kurumi see the error of her ways and become her friend then her victory will be total.
The rivals face each other amidst the starry universe. Ano Sora wo Yuke, Sawako!
Finally you realize the futility of your actions.
Perhaps this defeat will make her reflect on things, but I’m not letting my guard down until comes out with a definitive ‘I’m glad I fell in love with you’ admission of defeat before Kazehaya himself.
This image is 200 proof pure shoujo.
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This episode made me feel good because Kurumi felt bad.
I’d feel bad about that but I’m sure I’m not the only one.
Kinda ironic how they were talking about how Ume should have her hair up, since she wears it sorta-up when she’s not exercising but leaves it all down when she is.
Nice permalink
Once again, love the “EYES ONLY” blog style for this series.
Felt bad for Kurumi….
I would love to have this Pin x Kurumi rumor spread like wildfire. Would give her a taste of her own medicine and it seems that everyone is learning of her true nature as well. Good things end well.
Would be hilarious if Umi goes lez and falls for Sawako instead.
Great recap as always.
@ Fang-tan
She certainly got what was coming to her, though I hope she’ll see the writing on the wall and decide to end her schemes or just accept Sawako’s generous offer of friendship. The Sawayakyaa Alliance can do a lot more damage to her by telling Kazehaya about her true nature if Kurumi keeps going, than she can do to them.
@ Kabitzin
The sports festival hairstyles have been around for awhile now, it really is The Longest Day for this show.
@ Mr X
Hah, ah, when autosave strikes.
@ skyhack
Thanks, it’s my tuition fees at work, hehe. I too want to feel bad for Kurumi, but my sympathy will be dependent upon whether she reforms herself or just goes back to her old tricks.
@ Cherubium
See, here’s one more reason for Kurumi to see the light and become friends with Sawako: if anyone can quash a rumor with direct and sincere statements, it’s Sawako. Vichy-tan has indeed reaped what she has sown, but she can spare herself the horror of people thinking she’s in love with Pin. If not, then as you said, good things end well.
@ Spectator
I’m sure this would be Crusader’s BEST END for the series, hehe.
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This anime really rocks! Though, I still prefer Kaichou wa Maid Sama, but this anime made me cry so much when Ayane, Chizu and Kurumi had a misunderstanding about rumors which was spread in their school just to separate them. I really love their bond as friendship since they were not thwarted by those envious individuals who wants to separate them.
They say: “Kazehaya belongs to everybody.” That sure made me laugh. basically Kazehaya does not belong to anybody, he only belonged to Sawako and Sawako alone. It made my heart flutter when he said that it is like a dream to be with Sawako and to be loved by her. Wow! I hope there are a lot of men out there like Kazehaya. Romantic!
This anime has a lot of interesting characters. I like Sawako’s friends, Ayane and Chizuru they are really interesting. I like them for being kind to Sawako who happens to be misinterpeted by people at school. They were kind to her even if no one likes to be near her.
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Kazehaya has a nice character here. I’ve already watched this anime twice both the Season 1 & 2 yet I never grew tired in liking Kazehaya. I really love it when he stands up for Sawako. I wish that there would still be a guy like him nowadays.
I have watched this anime twice both Season 1 and 2, can;t get enough of Kazehaya and Sawako. I am even planning on reading the manga however it’s still not finished.