I didn't start out ready to make a post, but after seeing "Super High School Level Pitcher" not-Leon on the mound, and another sprite, and fear that Keiichi will either berate his friends for pulling him away from his family for this or cost his dad something.... I worry too much. This is Higurashi! Everything will be fiiiiiiiine~
Meep. Nipah~ Rika the best troll.
Oh my, what does Satoko have in mind?
Teasing the opposing pitcher with knowledge of his food habits! Something only Keiichi could do because he's the only club member able to use the men's restroom! ...Perverted food habits, apparently?
Did you or Arria write this about strawberry shortcake? While thinking about Gohda making them and Ronove serving? Together?
All these exclamation points. All this pointing. All these over-the-top persuasive arguments. Keiichi can only have turned into one man... MINORU MINORIKAWA!
Wowww, Satoko had that entire game wrapped around her finger.
The umpire has a portrait now? Or is that Chie? Coach/Umpire Irie.
And he's swooning over Keiichi's soft, velvety hands and those of fair maids. I'm certain one of you two wrote this!!!
So, takeaways from this episode. We learn just how devious and elaborate Satoko truly is with her set-ups, and what a great actress she is at obfuscating her skills to lower others' guards. Were the bento challenge and brother things part of a greater plan? Did she know Keiichi would be unable to attend the game due to his parents meeting? Like Mion setting up the All-You-Can-Eat later, was the business meeting part of Satoko's plan to have Keiichi come in at the last second??? Did she send Keiichi's parents away in the first place??????????
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"In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD
