Episode 8

## Episode Guide

**The Angel in the New Term** is the eighth episode of the anime.

## Summary

The 2nd year classroom assignments are released and Amane was assigned to Class 2-A along with Itsuki, Chitose, Mahiru, and Yuuta. A brief interaction with Yuuta causes Amane to recall a painful memory, but he brushes it off when asked if he's alright.

At his apartment, Mahiru asks if Amane is ok, noting his dour look. Again, Amane brushes his mood off as nothing, but is surprised when Mahiru comments that his hair looked really nice to touch. Although uneasy about Mahiru's comment, he allows her to touch his hair, but is sheepish when she asks him to lay on her lap as she does it. As Mahiru strokes Amane's hair, she notes that she disapproves of Amane's reticence and had hoped that he'd speak up, claiming Chitose told her that it alieves a man's fatigue.

They then have a heart-to-heart about their 2nd-year class arrangement and how they should avoid interacting with each other during class. Soon, Amane becomes drowsy, and Mahiru suggests that he rest on her lap, which he does for an hour.

Amane visits the arcade the following day and later returns home with a bag full of "trophies" he won there. He shows them his trophies, which are various stuffed animals; after they eat, and Mahiru takes a liking to the bunny. Hoping to repay Amane for the stuffed bunny, Mahiru allows him to request something from her, so he asks for some homemade pudding with lots of eggs.

The following day, Mahiru shops for eggs and later makes the pudding that Amane requested, which he thought tasted delicious. He also notes that Mahiru can prepare practically anything, and she compliments her teacher for that skill. However, Amane states that saying her cooking is "delicious" was becoming redundant, despite Mahiru not minding. Still, Amane felt self-conscious about it; an upset Mahiru tried to clean up after him, but Amane insisted on doing it himself. This leaves Mahiru flustered, who retreats onto the couch, perplexing Amane.

The next day at school, Yuuta asks Itsuki and Amane if they'd like to enjoy lunch together, and they agree. Itsuki also claims that Yuuta was being nice to Amane, and Yuuta claims that he thought Amane was a nice person and would be nice to befriend him. Though Amane notes there's no merit to be had if they become friends, Yuuta isn't interested in that. Amane then spots Mahiru, giving him a look of disapproval as she sits with Chitose.

Later that day, at Amane's apartment, Mahiru sits on Amane's couch with a pouty look on her face, and he asks her if he did something wrong. Mahiru denies it and confesses she was being narrow-minded. Furthermore, she exclaims she should apologize because of her narrow-mindedness than for him to do it. Mahiru confesses that she's envious of Amane hanging around Itsuki, Yuuta, and Chitose at school, but Amane states that it'd be weird if she did, as he's a boring nobody. Irritated by Amane's self-deprecative and pessimistic attitude, Mahiru claims that she hopes he'd gain more self-confidence in himself.

The day after, Mahiru pairs with Chitose, Itsuki, and Amane for a group cooking assignment. And the next day, they prepared miso soup accompanied by green onions and scrambled eggs. When Mahiru goes to fetch some salad, Amane saves her from being splashed with hot soup. Amane would then scold the person who caused the incident and made him apologize for his actions. Although Amane would later downplay this act, Mahiru would still say she's thankful to him.

That night at Amane's apartment, Mahiru and Amane have a heart-to-heart about Mahiru trying to get close to Amane at school.

## Characters

* Amane Fujimiya
* Itsuki Akazawa
* Chitose Shirakawa
* Mahiru Shiina
* Yuuta Kadowaki