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Oct 10, 2025 9:39 AM
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I thought this anime is about mc's relationship with "good" demons, but now it turned into murder mystery... I guess we will see what this lead to
Oct 10, 2025 10:41 AM
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I liked this episode much better than the first, MC seems to be quite smart and caring.
Oct 10, 2025 12:21 PM
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It seems like the first case will be much more complicated than just a usual introduction case.
Oct 10, 2025 1:35 PM
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isn't it only make him suspicious by not reporting it? if there's evidence that he was there that night but pretending not knowing anything, it'd be very suspicious. he might be arrested as suspect
Oct 10, 2025 3:42 PM
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This is such a slow burn I half wonder if it has accidently gone out.
Oct 10, 2025 4:18 PM
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2 episodes have me predicting this will be one of my favorites from this season. There aren't a lot that I'm terribly interested in this season, though, so that might not be saying a lot.
Oct 10, 2025 4:32 PM
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Reply to UtakaSenpai
isn't it only make him suspicious by not reporting it? if there's evidence that he was there that night but pretending not knowing anything, it'd be very suspicious. he might be arrested as suspect
@UtakaSenpai Yeah, I'm wondering it that myself. And the REAL perp saw him, might frame him.

Oct 10, 2025 4:53 PM
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Nice to see a good complicated social structure developing to make this a hard to guess type of murder mystery. It’s even harder when all the main characters have the same topknot hair style so I have to pause to check who’s who. But if it goes on this well I’m expecting something special. But I find the family’s idea of confining a sickly boy to the house a bit mean. Wouldn’t it be kinder to let him go where he wants and choose his own path if he doesn’t have responsibilities in the business? Why make him spend his time locked in to protect him? Not much of a life really.
Oct 10, 2025 5:22 PM
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To live with a debilitating condition is difficult enough, to compound that with being imprisoned by 'kindness' and 'care' verges on the unbearable.

The hints of mystery are intriguing and the spirits other than his jailors have been entertaining, have to see where it goes.
Oct 10, 2025 5:49 PM
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Excellent episode!

Suzuhiko-hime is a supernatural cutie who pairs amazingly with the sharp-minded Ichitarou.
Mene, mene, tekel, parsin
Oct 10, 2025 6:10 PM

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Such a cozy show despite the building looming mystery and some dark and serious elements in play, like death, whether from illness or murder or anything else, being an omnipresent force. But forget about it for a while over some hot tea and misshapen mochi.

The world inside the grounds of the shop and the family home feels already such a safe and separate place from the potential lawless chaos of the city streets and the outside world.

And I already find myself hoping that something like this would go on to be two or more cour.

Not enough Suzuhiko-hime though.
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Oct 10, 2025 6:35 PM
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There is a lot of set up going on here but I'm more curious about Ichitarou's relationship to the spirit world than the human one.
What is the young masters power over yokai? How much can they interact with humans?
Oct 10, 2025 11:01 PM
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This was a bit of a boring slob and if I don't like the pacing next episode I'll drop.
Oct 11, 2025 12:35 AM
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This was definitely better than the first episode. Though I'm still not sure what the show is actually about
Oct 11, 2025 12:35 AM

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Jan 2021
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I kinda feel like this case is somewhat related to Eikichi’s line, "not everything goes as planned", but I’m still dying to know what Ichitarou’s actually doing every night, like what’s his purpose and who he’s meeting, and what was in that "letter" Eikichi gave him. My guess is Eikichi’s basically the middleman between Ichitarou and that mysterious person he keeps seeing.

Also, I can’t stop seeing those little demons as Trolls characters lol. They’re way too cute.

Oct 11, 2025 6:17 AM
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So far disappointing. I was expecting something similar to Mushishi or on the same line and after 2 episodes we still don't know what's the story about.
Oct 11, 2025 11:16 AM

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I thought the dialogues were a little bit slogish on this one.
The first episode was pretty interesting with the set up, but this one failed to have grip in what was going on to me.

I do like the mystery elements so I'm going to stay for another episode to see where it goes :)

» Escapism.


Oct 11, 2025 1:29 PM

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I think I enjoyed this episode more than the first but I think I was mostly interested in the last few minutes.
Oct 12, 2025 1:34 AM
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I got hooked by the murder mystery, but I really hate how little there is to it, or anything else for that matter, in comparison to everyone fussing about young master's health. Oh well, maybe from next episode on they loosen up a bit.
Oct 12, 2025 6:02 AM

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They are too overprotective...
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Oct 13, 2025 6:47 AM
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Boring topknot femboy. Dropped.

4/10
Oct 16, 2025 9:23 PM

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The ending theme is really good. It feels maybe a little slow so far, but it's only been 2 episodes, and it's mostly been setup, so I'll keep watching to give it a fighting chance.
Oct 17, 2025 8:32 AM

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If dead bodies aren't enough, Ichitaro going out on his own, to the worries of both Sasuke and Nikichi, at least the accompaniment of Suzuhiko keeps him temporarily safe. Too bad that the ruse with Byobu Nozoki failed spectacularly for Ichitaro's disappearance, but the coincidence with a murderer certainly piqued both brothers, much less his own parents at their own son throwing his life's fragility away from someone sinister at wanting to take down lives. Though to be honest, Ichitaro could choose to die at this very moment, though he has important things to do.

Going to Eikichi to continue his business into the gruesome murder and getting intel on it, Ichitaro learning the truth from the others around, the murderer is still on the loose, and the pieces are slowly adding up.

This seems more complex than what is presumed to be a murder mystery series, definitely having a closer look now...
Nov 23, 2025 8:03 AM
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This episode was a good follow-up to the series premiere. Not much happened, but I enjoyed watching Ichitarou's relationship with the wide cast of characters.

Also, the mystery is interesting, and I like the way that the show balances it with everyone's daily lives.
Jan 6, 1:53 PM

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dude itching for an early death , travel with ur guards man

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