「お肉と紅葉と謎の湖」 (Oniku to Kouyou to Nazo no Mizuumi)
“Meat and Fall Colors and the Mystery Lake”

After spending time away, Rin and Nadeshiko are finally going on another trip together, and this time, they’re bringing the heat. Rin’s new portable grill has made it easier for them to share their time together as they cook a wide array of meats. Personally, it made me hungrier than ever for a visit to an Izakaya again to see kalbi and beef tongue getting grilled in Rin’s imagination. But as Yuru Camp‘s focus every episode is on specific aspects of camping that are amplified depending on the scenery, this next arc is dedicating time to the best campsites for barbecues. Lake Shibire is singled out by Chiaki as she’s heard rumors about the park being particularly popular for their cooking. Rin and Nadeshiko aren’t the only campers who want to seek out the best parks for grilling as Chiaki’s decision to scout for a campsite for her and Aoi was cemented when an old stranger offered her a bite of the steak he was grilling.

It will be interesting to see how the two pairs interact as Rin is getting fonder of Nadeshiko’s company. Hanging out with her older sister Sakura has been helping to get her more adjusted to her family, but it was her gift that brought her closer. It was funny to see Rin guess how long she could hold off on giving her the gift before it went bad, but it was sweet to see Rin’s face form a smile when she saw Nadeshiko enjoying her present. She did experience the side of Nadeshiko that gravitated towards prepped up food despite their insistence on grilling on-site, and didn’t find her to be as easy-on-the-eyes as Sakura, but it’ll be fun to see how closer they’ll get from the barbecue.

Similarly, I’m curious about the chemistry between Aoi and Chiaki. So far, we’ve only seen them for longer stretches of time with Nadeshiko, and in this episode, it’s the same cast as we see them steer her towards Lake Shibire. It was nice to see Aoi at her new job in a nearby grocery store, and, along with Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho, it’s cool to see another anime this season where some of the girls are self-funding their outings through part-time work. And it’s always great to get more of Sakura and Saki on-screen. However, Aoi’s trip to the campsite Chiaki selected is a chance for us to see how they are when they’re alone together, and those two have been growing on me very quickly. At the same time, seeing Nadeshiko and Rin grow so close together has been a heart-warming journey, and I widely anticipate any of the bonding they do while they’re doing some outdoor grilling.

19 Comments

  1. This anime is the perfect way to end my nights.

    Like someone said here before, it’s good to see this anime respects the Rin’s lonely personality. And it’s my impression or she resembles Nadeshiko’s sister? Maybe that’s why the two get along so well.
    It’s super cute seeing the two shopping together, was so “couple-like”.
    And after all, that post credits story was serious or not?

  2. An Strong point in this Episode was…

    The two Girls entered the Supermarket and “dreamed” of the delicious Meal they can buy for Grilling.. (Plan A)
    But reality crushed her Dream and because of the season this delicious meal is not for sell

    So they go there an come with an alternative (Plan B)

    So perfect promotion.. Now fans can go to the Supermarket and buy Plan B stuff, and dreaming of Plan A “delicious meals”…

    Before they watched this Anime, they did not know of these Plan A Meals, now they dream about them…

    The Story writer know how to promote his stuff.. Nice Play

    Worldwidedepp
  3. dat great white-bearded hunter from coffee ads…
    “want some meat?”
    i almost had to buy new keyboard
    still the show has made me to pursue some own cooking, at least at home since i have no time for camping between work and all the gaming/anime time

    ewok40k
  4. Ep 07:

    An good episode. but.. be they should be a little more cautious. Because introducing more characters = more budget. They do it not for free, also increase the cast and to many faces can blow up. I know, perhaps the other seiyuss time are not fitting for recording, but try to stay within your reach

    This time they add some more “beginner tips” for campers, i like it. Also they did not forget about the fans with the smaller pockets.

    Keep it simple, do not turn it into an 5 Star Camping tools merchandising…

    Keep going, the art, the colors and the seiyuss create an wonderful meal

    Worldwidedepp

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