Episode 20 - HS




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An episode devoid of playing. It started to bother me towards the end, especially since the rest was about the same triangle drama we have seen a bunch of times already. Though of course the confessions were new. Looking at it in retrospect, the emptiness, save for the confessions, was excellent to build the atmosphere for Kaori's sudden and rather dramatic scene. The cat scene felt like a continuation of the Kaori scene because it was like a metaphor of Kousei trying to save Kaori, only to fail and again lose everything.

It would be cool if Kaori really died now and the series ended with Kousei giving such a powerful and sad performance that the audience was full of weeping people. Somewhat cruel to hope for such a forlorn ending for the main character, but what can you do when the chance is so good.