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「行き止りの町」 (Ikidomari no Machi)
“Dead-End Town”
Things spurred on with a new character’s personal aspirations to go to Yuusari, but the fight over Lag’s crossing permit was enough to warrant a multi-episode continuation. Better yet, Niche was cute as hell this week. Cue Ryuuguu Rena‘s “Hau! Omochikaerii~!“
I lost count of the number of cute facial expressions Niche gave us this time around. She was even cute when she was mad at Lag for not addressing her as his dingo and trying to send her back to Cambel. She may have taken off her pants out of spite, but she’s still wearing a pair more than Lag is in this relationship. Let’s not forget Steak though, who got the frying pan treatment from the fallout of Niche’s temperament. Poor guy was going to get eaten whole! Aside from the cuteness overload, we also saw the introduction of another key character to the series, Largo Lloyd (Katsuyuki Konishi), whose true identity should be revealed soon enough. This brings us to Lag’s unfortunate run in with one Nelli (Nabatame Hitomi) at the dead-end town of Kyrie.
As an outskirt town bordering the Bifrost bridge to Yuusari, life is anything but buzzing in Kyrie. Much like a lot of residents there, Nelli wants to get out of this hell hole town and enter middle class area of Amberground. Upon learning that Lag has a temporary crossing permit, Nelli decides to steal it so that she can deliver a letter from her deceased brother Nello (Matsuoka Yuki) to a Letter Bee named Jiggy Pepper. Being a former resident of Kyrie, Jiggy is looked upon with disdain for leaving everyone for a better life. Since Nelli’s brother looked up to him, she hopes the letter will, at the very least, make Jiggy feel guilty about doing so. However, when Nelli tells the townfolk about the crossing permit, a huge fight breaks out over it. Luckily for Lag though, Niche senses his situation from afar and comes to save him, despite the fight they had earlier about being his dingo. All the while, Largo has noticed that Niche is the child of Maka he’s been looking for and has sent off a Letter Bee pickup request to his hawk companion’s real owner, Jiggy Pepper.
We’ve seen glimpses of Jiggy in the opening sequence on his motorcycle and now in this week’s preview, so it’s probably safe to say he’s a main player in the series as well. Things left off with the crossing permit still in Nelli’s possession as she makes a break for the Bifrost bridge, but Largo hinted that the permit alone won’t let her cross. As such, I expect things to pick up there next time, along with the appearance of Jiggy, the Letter Bee who specializes in express deliveries. Should be interesting. On an unrelated note, I really prefer Niche without Lag’s ugly pants on.
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“On an unrelated note, I really prefer Niche without Lag’s ugly pants on.”
Not to perv but I kinda do too.
Best line of the episode. “Listen, Steak. When I get angry I get hungry. I’m going to eat you now Steak. Be sure to cook well okay?”
If not commando, Lag could give her something a bit more feminine at least. He has no sense at all!
Nice hat.
https://randomc.net/image/Letter%20Bee/Letter%20Bee%20-%2005%20-%2006.jpg
I don’t want Niche to be seperated away from Lag.. 🙁
@divine: Maybe Kuroko can give Lag some lessons on lingerie. 😀
Are we supposed to feel sympathy for Nelli? ’cause the way I see it, all the bad memories in the world wouldn’t excuse stealing from then attacking me with a knife. >_>
i feel sympathy for her…from my own personal experience, i’ve finally learned that i really can’t judge someone unless i’ve walked in their shoes. There have been TONS of things i thought i wouldn’t ever do….but ended up ultimately doing when the situation was pressing enough. Poor thing–losing her only family like that; doesn’t excuse her necessarily from what she did, but that doesn’t exclude sympathy imho!!
@ meh
I agree with you. The best way to understand and judge someone is actually to be in their shoes. There are times when people always go over the limit but until we are in their shoes and see, feel, hear what they experience, then we can fully and truly judge someone. Although I don’t feel that much sympathy for Nelli, I’m not someone who has all the rights to judge her as I’m not someone who had went through all that.
Anyway, it’s disappointing how this post related to Letter Bee gets so little comments. It’s almost like Sacred Blacksmith now and even though Sacred Blacksmith is getting pretty awesome starting in episode 5.
hum, this is getting kinda good. Of course only if the boy don’t cry that wouldn’t annoy me so much. Other then that i give this episode a 7 out of 10!!
ah,, i just love this story..
Jiggy is seldom out, make me wondering his real role…
Advise from Kuroko ? Nooo better from BiriBiri. No more pantsu, shorts rules this season 🙂
Kuroko has a pretty nice underwear collection though. Shorts are fail. >_>
Niche’s hair is nice O.O