You’re so much more bearable when you’re not concocting some scheme behind everyone’s backs, Kurumi! Be that way more often!
This episode is very much about FIGHTING OVER BOYS LOLOLOL. Kurumi gets pretty huffy after Sawako cannot support her 100% in aiming for Kazehaya. I was expecting at this point for Kurumi to say some really scalding things to poor Sawako, but was surprised when everything turned out better than expected. Not GOOD, but not Sawako-a-crying-mess-all-the-way-home, either. Claiming that Sawako has it easier at getting Kazehaya’s attention because she’s an oddball is something that Kurumi could genuinely believe, even though we know it’s not (entirely) true.
Sawako takes all this in stride, partly because Kurumi wasn’t as biting as she could have been, and that Sawako herself is naive and incorrigible. One good thing is that this causes Sawako to think more thoroughly about her relationship with Kazehaya, and whether or not he is that special to her.
I was quite pleased with the way Kurumi was portrayed in this episode. She obviously has an inner vendetta against Sawako, but isn’t blinded by anger or wantonly hurt Sawako’s feelings. It’s not hard to tell that they would probably be good friends if they weren’t at odds over Kazehaya. tl;dr she’s not a complete bitch. Of course, my like for Kurumi dropped again at the end of the episode, when she begins scheming again. Don’t you dare ruin my Chizu x Ryuu pairing! 
Actually, is Kurumi like a reverse-tsundere? 
And, I loved Sawako’s clueless expressions in this episode!
Slowly catching up with this series. I can’t wait to get to this episode.
Kurumi is really cute.
She’s cute on the outside, but slightly rotten on the inside!
Boy o boy, I NEED to get back to Kimi Ni Todoke, like furreal. I’ve been like super lazy these days…only reviewing (well trying to) the latest shows and such. I look forward to watching the rest of it.