Ryuji and Taiga both have a horrific dream wherein they are married with um, puppy kids. Taiga then loses a wager with Ryuji and takes the support role to help Ryuji hook up with Minori on the summer trip. Well aware that Minori doesn’t like scary things, Taiga devises a plan to scare her and have Ryuji come to her rescue.

There are plenty of hijinks at the villa, mostly involving Ami, before Taiga and Ryuji put their plan to scare Minori into motion. A very naked Yusaku shows up during dinner preparations and shocks Taiga and Minori with his nakedness. Shortly afterwards everyone enjoys some of Ryuji’s super special, super spicy curry at dinner.

Taiga’s stomach is upset from the super spicy curry and she leaves with Yusaku to his room for some stomach medicine. Ami attempts to put the moves on Ryuji but is unsuccessful when he is called away by Minori to wash dishes. Afterwards Ryuji and Minori share a romantic moment on the balcony together. When Ryuji asks if she has a boyfriend, Minori relates her love experience to that of her belief in the supernatural and ghosts; She explains that she believes in both but has never experienced either firsthand and may consequently give up on both before finally saying that she doesn’t have a boyfriend. Ryuji tells her that just because she hasn’t seen the supernatural, she shouldn’t give up so easily on it, all the while indirectly hinting at his own interest in her.

Taiga confides in Ryuji that her plan to get closer to Yusaku isn’t going so well as she has been a nervous wreck the whole time, and that she only feels at complete ease with Ryuji. She contemplates that the doghouse dream may have had a deeper meaning before dismissing it. The two go to their respective rooms but mysterious things are happening.Taiga calls Ryuji to her room before mysterious knockings start coming from the door and the outside window.

Inu Mimi Mode.

I’ll take this shuttlecock and squeeze it.

Bad dog, no biscuit!

Is Minori lost in thought or just plain dumb?

Onigiri are overrated but eh…

The plan is elementary my dear Ryuji!

If you thought I was going to make a Death Note reference, think again. Ha!

Nice view.

What’s with that crazy look in your eyes?

Ami loves to tease Ryuji.

Scaring Minori is easier than shooting fish in a barrel.

*thumbs up*

What would Minori say if she saw us like this?

I would say go ahead as long as I get to watch.

Don’t look now but…

Minori is taking a picture of naked Yusaku.

What is that thing?

If the curry doesn’t burn your mouth then it’s sissy curry!

The burning sensation in your mouth let’s you know you’re alive.

Listen up. Minori and me need some grown up time.

Can you feel the love tonight?

I really need to stop with the Disney references in these captions.

Come on Yusaku. Make a move!

Could Taiga finally realize Ryuji is the canon love choice? Nah.

There’s a tapping at your chamber door. Do you answer it?
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Impressions:
Quite a funny episode with a good amount of plot progression. I loved everyone’s reactions to the super spicy curry as Ryuji just sort of looks on. Ciel-senpai would be proud. Ryuji concurrently advances closer to Taiga and Minori while taking a step back from Ami, even with the copious amounts of Ami flirting. Also the more I see of Yusaku the more I think his head isn’t screwed on completely straight. Naked Yusaku burns my eyes!

I suspect Minori knows that Ryuji and Taiga are trying to scare her and is taking steps of her own to counter them. My predictions are usually wrong but we’ll have to wait and see what’s really going on in the next episode.

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