Give me a hug! :)

A mix of heartfelt drama and the usual comedic flair makes this episode of Oreimo one to remember. I still found it a bit cheesy with the way Kyousuke “put his life on the line” to defend Kirino’s unusual hobby in the face of their no-nonsense father, but the end result that shows exactly where the タイトル of this series comes from was so sweet. It was quite possibly the ultimate “dere to the tsundere” moment of the year. Leading up to their father stumbling on Kirino’s secret, most of this episode was just peachy as far as her relationship with Kuroneko and Saori was concerned. While...

あなた know how あなた sometimes get into an discussion with someone who seems to be beyond reason and start wishing for a gun so あなた can either shoot them または yourself? Well I felt sorry for Kuroneko as she had to deal with just that in Kirino, the self-proclaimed best novelist that has yet to be discovered. Those weren’t her exact words, but that’s pretty much how her confidence came off when she was convinced that short paragraphs filled with Internet lingo and emoticons was the way to go about it. Only in the blog sphere can あなた get away with that trashy incoherent crap! wwwww, bwaaaka bwaaaka....

With the beautiful and respectful Ayase 表示中 a drastically different side of her and Kyousuke worrying about her friendship with Kirino ending もっと見る than she was, I would’ve thought that receiving a 迅速, スウィフト kick to the groin was a good sign for Kyousuke to start rethinking why he’s going to such lengths for his little sister. However, it looks like his new-found opportunity to finally act like an older brother knows no bounds, as he not only goes out of his way to get them to make up, but takes another bullet for Kirino によって degrading his image further. First his father, and now the one girl...