Kirino tries to remember Azuma’s name so the club can promptly recruit her into their ranks. Kojirou continues his drills with Miya to help her improve. Miya catches a glimpse of Reimi and freaks out again. Dan finally asks what is bothering her so Miya shares the story with everyone. Due to a misunderstanding over a guy in junior high in which Reimi confessed to a guy who in turn said that he liked Miya who promptly beat the snot out of him, Reimi has been stalking her ever since.
Practice ends and Reimi continues to stealthily watch Miya. Reimi mistakes Yuuji as Miya’s boyfriend and sets a plan in motion to take care of him. Yuuji is jumped by some thugs later that evening, but he bluffs his way out by boasting of his elite Kendo skills. The thugs return to Reimi who beats them senseless for their failure. Kojirou and Ishibashi share a casual conversation on the phone when they notice that it has begun to rain.
Tama speeds past Kirino and Saya on the way to school; The two girls look on with envy at their underclassman who is so full of energy on a rainy day. Later at practice, everyone complains about the rain, but Tama thinks to herself that she loves rainy days because of the fond memories she had with her mother.
Kojirou asks Kirino about their future prospect’s name once more, and Yuuji says it would be best if Kirino just asked her friends for the name again. In the meantime, Kojirou tells the girls that practice will get even more intense and rigorous in preparation for the upcoming meets. He tells the girls that their next practice match will be with Seimei High, the school Reimi attends. Miya has a brief mental freak out but convinces herself that there’s no way Reimi would be in the Kendo club.
After sparring with Tama, Kojirou asks Tama to gauge his ability level compared to her. She answers honestly that his movements are sluggish and he flies off the handle. He apologizes for his instinctual reaction and asks if her father is the strongest Kendo practitioner in her family. She replies by telling him that her mother was actually the strongest. The rain lets up and Tama looks outside. She comments to herself that she likes sunny days too and has another fond memory of her mom. Kirino receives a reply from her friend with the name, Satori Azuma, in the message.
Kirino and Saya begin their search for the elusive Azuma who resides in the library during lunch. Meanwhile Kojirou meets with Azuma’s homeroom teacher and begs to let her join the Kendo club. The teacher tells Kojirou that it won’t be that easy though, because Azuma’s parents have forbidden her from joining any clubs. Tama unknowingly sits behind Azuma, the girl they have been seeking all this time, as she digs into a book. Saya and Kirino spot Tama and make a big ruckus which gets them into trouble. The pair approach a huge girl they assume to be the legendary Azuma and make another commotion, finally getting the two thrown out. After leaving the library, the idiot pair ask Tama why she was in the library. Tama is quite frank and answers that she was there to read a book written by a renown anime director. Tama’s passion for anime carries her away and she gets lost in her explanation. The day of the next meet is now quickly approaching, and the team desperately needs Azuma’s help.
Any episode where Tama can give a lecture about her anime passion is a good one. I still find it unique that she is a Kendo genius otaku. Reimi is deliciously creepy, and Miya’s woes will continue until the two inevitably meet in battle. I can’t wait to see Azuma in action. Supposedly she is supposed to be second only to Tamaki in the club. We’ll see what goes down next time.
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