Okay, episode 17 actually felt pretty good, aside from a few things. For one, it’s another >10 min episode, so the pacing should be less cramped… but there were also way more segments than expected, which once again sped up the pacing. As usual, spoilers under the cut:
So we start off with another section of Noir3 gang… being idiots, I suppose. I’m surprised anyone is friends with Pikero aside from being Stockholm’ed into it, no wonder he won the least marriageable Fragaria poll. In any case, I seriously wonder why Pikero didn’t just tell them the concept from the outset. Maybe time is passing and they’re just not really making that clear…? It happened a bit later in this episode too, so it’s not too much of a stretch to say that these are just weekly or biweekly meetings that Noir3 gang are having.
“Louter gets a segment” and he shows up for less time than Kuromyunna 😭 we also didn’t address the cliffhanger involving Louter from last episode… unless Klark was just calling his name out like that for fun? It is nice to see Klark getting out and about, even if Louter being left alone in this state worries me.
I’m surprised Romamero can still interact so civilly with anyone in Bluebou knowing what they did to Cielomort. I guess there’s always the possibility that Kurociel just. didn’t tell anyone about that. Even if they really like and care for Kurode, I feel like Kurode would feel at least a bit awkward in return because of the Cielomero feud, but his attitude towards Romamero seems to be unaffected by the events of episode 7. Maybe he secretly wishes he could punch some answers out of Cielo too…
Anyways, they spend the last sixth or so of the episode talking about wringing some answers out of Hangyon. Merold suggesting that they get Romarriche to physically pressure Hangyon when Merold literally has mind control magic is interesting, but I have to assume it’s part of his code not to use it except against bitches like Cielo.
Time to talk about the preview for next episode:
Klark and Merold specifically being on the preview makes me think that they, as knights of the former Legendary Red Bouquet members, might be the most proactive in extracting info out of Hangyon. Either that, or they’ll actually bond over their Lords being asleep. Puruhall… I think that group’s heading to the Blue Continent right now? That worries me, especially because the only progressively-minded Fragaria on that continent are off gallivanting in Noir.