This was really two mini-episodes. In the first half, Haruka and Yuuto study together at Haruka’s house, providing us background info about Haruka, her house, her parents, her maids, etc, as well as advancing the romance between the two. Fortunately, the show avoided the obvious little-sister-wants-to-steal-boyfriend plot; Mika wants to help Haruka and Yuuto’s romance, not get between them.

In the second half, Yuuto pretends to be an otaku to protect Haruka’s secret, causing much drama. It showed why being known as an otaku can be a bad thing (in Japan), and what Haruka fears if her secret is revealed. It’s a little weird that being an Anime fan is more socially accepted in the US than in Japan, but that’s just one of many things that I find weird about Japan.

The episode ends with the hook for next week: NatsuComi, which I’m guessing is an Anime-related convention.

High points:

• Haruka’s map
• Now that is a big house! 30 minute walk from the gate to Haruka’s room!
• Maids!
• “Yuuto-san can only go to Akihabra with me!”
• Haruka “disposing” of Takashi
• Mika — she stole every scene she was in