What an episode to end off the season.
The day of the coffin cosplay arrives. Marin is nervous not regarding the cosplay but about confessing to gojo, out little lady in love.
She does a little practice sesssion which was adorable.
Ofc when the real deal aka our boy turned up at her house it became a whole another thing.

She totally became a pure maiden, that "kay" caught me off guard like how soft and meek her voice became unlike her usual self. Totally weak in love. Ahh Gojo the powers you hold over her xD
We arrive at the shooting location, where the crew gathers,marin still is nervous af around gojo.
Amane out of habit starts almost starts underessing to change infront of everyone. Suzuka is just shameless and asks him to continue xD
Amane you need to be careful around this girl she will devour you if you give her the opportunity. I might be up for that scenario tho ngl.
Juju, shinju and miyako finish with their cosplay prep with only shinju needing a upper torso taping to support her assets in place cause we dont want the disaster from last time.
Akira is still away from the group on her own meanwhile and we still need the answer from her.
The Shoot starts and it looks great, the setup, the photography, props, the fake blood everything down to perfection like a proper theatre. Poor juju as shes not the to stomach horror or gore didnt know whats coming & was completely in disarray panic. On the other hand the other sister Shinju was completely delighted to be experiencing her favorite horror game irl through the cosplay which was wholesome, again represents one the main element of this series.
On a little side note i am also happy suzuka took a picture of gojo as well as a rare moment. bro was really looking scary like a sadistic mass murderer for real xD
Gojo notices Juju missing and spots her alone & tries to comfort her. Juju shows her caring & resolved side as a big sister since shes the only one who can make shinjus dreams true. Really heartwarming. Also it was adorable she keeps resisting to the fact that her emotions and personality are changing when shes with people in contrast to her solo cosplays. Just wants to be in her magical girl world, but also accepting the fact shes having fun with others. This was jujus best moment for me. Then she proceeds to pass out from the fear & nervousness she was holding inside the next moment lol
Meanwhile somewhere else Akira and Marin finally have their confrontation, we've been waiting for this. The awkwardness gets high when shinju asks for a picture of them together. Marin with the image of akira hating her.
*flashback time to the conversation with himeno and gojo*
Turns out as most of us predicted. Akira is infact just a big *Cough* i mean her biggest craziest Fan. Her oshi as we would call it. So much so that marin with her cosplays & her vibrant happy aura really impacted Akiras Life. Man the 180 turn in Akiras entire personality was quite the jaw dropper ngl, the voice change, the fan girling, the sobbing, the worshipping. Wow just wow.
Also she didnt want marin to see her "Creepy" and sobbing, panic mode side of her thats why shes been keeping the poker face all this time being distant. Sigh fangirls i swear but i completely understand her too she wouldnt want to make marin hate her but she didnt know how marin is from the inside who also behaves like this xD Two peas in a pod. Also i love how Akira pointed out the importance of gojos outfit as well which made her a fan of marin. Shes just a sweetheart <3 Meanwhile himeno was just brutally blunt to her. about not showing her crazy fangirl side.
Anyways coming to the present Akira just cant hold it in anymore and lets loose. Girl has the biggest flip out. The scream? Holy shit like that was outta nowwhere. Standing ovation to Maki Kawase (akiras VA). Her voice just shot up so high even my ears couldnt handle it lol, the pitch and the shrieking were done so well. Like omg one of the most rare performances for a character whos usually chill. Suzuka and miyako description being the "disgusting voice" xD

Marin ofc after knowing shes her oshi also couldnt handle her happiness and relief knowing shes not hated but the opposite. Also takes a photo with her new friend and ofc no.1 Fan Akira. Meanwhile Akira sobs in disbelief and happiness that good things are happening to her after all that she went through. Really precious moment. Then Akira goes right back into her mental breakdown mental mode after marin smiles at her. i mean who can blame her. Meeting our favorite idol is such a rare enjoyable life moment.
Then Gojo and Suzuka had to get them seperate cause marins a time bomb for akira xD
Miyako & suzuka had to apologize for Akiras fangirl outburst while shinju calms down akira. Apparently miyako & suzuka also did want to make akira happy so they did the cosplay with marin too. Just a happy coincidence and marin didnt mind it too & was happy tha all turned out well also her misunderstanding with akira resolved too.
"Its important to let people know how you feel" lesson learnt and maybe marin did too.
The group start to leave for home. Akira was totally drained and exhausted after all the fangirling & had to be carried out.
Everyone saying their goodbyes felt like the 4th wall break telling us "We will see you again". I got a little emotional there.
Hope this is a sign for the final season or movie.
Finally Gojo and marin leave for home with marins confession still in the air. The jitteriness comes back as the shoot almost made her forget about the nervousness she was facing. Luckily gojo being the gentleman he is offers to walk her home which gives her more time & ofcourse just makes her more weak & giddy with love.
The little marin pushes her to be upfront with her feelings. She does say "i love you" in her mind, on the way walking, but not out loud & certainly not to him. Reaching her home, gojo enjoys the sunset view & then thanks marin for all that shes brought in his life as it made his life more happy & enjoyable also made him more enthusiastic to new things he wants to learn. Gojos such a precious boy <3 Marin is stunned there for a bit.
Then comes the barrage of some nostalgic and joyful memories of her and gojo & we did really have some great moments these past 2 season between these two.
Then she finally reaches out to him & then...
Chickens out and asks for a selfie instead. *FLIPS TABLE 10 times* just kidding i knew it was a little early for her to confess her feelings cause she isnt ready nor is gojo i think, even though part of me hoped it happened here. It was kind of a perfect moment too but oh well.
Atleast marin got the picture she always wanted with him, 1 wish of her complete for now, we can slowly take steps to the ultimate goal later Right?

Loved the selfie picture was well, both of the goofballs grinning was adorable. Marin was happy with it and Gojo the sweet oblivious boy was glad to agree as well. I am happy with this for now.
With that we wrap up the series. I absoloutely loved this season, the cosplaying, the spice, the new characters especially all of them were so lovable & unique in their own way. My personal favorite would miyako & akira. They really made the show more enjoyable.
My respects to cloverworks, working on so many anime this season and yet keeping up with quality & delivering us top notch, art, animations & ost. Absoloute visual eye candy for sure. Even loved the little educational snippets they added in some episodes. Thank you for that.
Speaking of OST both Opening & ED were amazing, loved them both especially the ED by Piki. The visuals were so vibrant yet having the soft relaxing touch to it. Enjoyed it very much.
Solid Season 2 for My Dress up Darling and i hope we get an announcement soon for Season 3 or Atleast a movie cause we really need more of cosplay extravaganza, lot of important stuff & a proper wholesome conclusion for our beloved marin & gojos relationship.
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