In this episode, the cafe is reopened! With doing so, the girls get their new maid outfits designed by Ouka!
Operation: Make Friends
With Ouka being a typical tsundere and all, it’s pretty difficult to get on with her at times, especially if you’re Hayato – a member of the opposite sex. So Riho demands that Hayato mends his relationship with her before they open the cafe and interact with customers as a team. It mainly ended up with Hayato giving roundabout insults to Ouka, but as we saw, the compliment of the maid dress won her over. Let’s be honest though – Hayato got real lucky considering he had no idea that Ouka made the dresses herself.
The Hidden, But Serious Side
So maybe Ami isn’t just a massive goofball after all, maybe she actually has a more serious side to her. She did revert back to her usual self by giving her speech about accidentally breaking Hayato’s phone and laptop, but I’m going to assume this is some foreshadowing about what she’s really like. Perhaps this whole “acting like I’m stupid” facade is just that – a facade. But then again, maybe I’m reading too much into it and she’s actually just a little bit dull, haha.
The Grand Re-opening
Cafe Familia is back in business! Time to celebrate! Or so it would be if that Fuwa didn’t come charging in making a scene. Hayato’s quick action saved the girls from attacking the man (although he definitely deserved it) and got rid of him through other, less violent means. It was nice to see the customers of the cafe rally around Hayato and back him up, driving Fuwa from the cafe and out to the streets where he belongs. He’ll be back though, as I’m assuming he’s going to be the villain of the series (Maybe he’ll attempt to shut down the cafe!)
Episode Thoughts
I’d say this was the best episode so far, the fanservice was toned down and focus on the plot was toned up. It was nice to see the six of them get along and form a team. They will have no choice but to do so now that the cafe is open and ready for business! This episode has got me more locked into the show and interested to see how the girls and Hayato are going to run the cafe. There’s a real sense of camaraderie in Cafe Familia now – let’s see how long it lasts! How do you guys feel? Let us know in the comments below!
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