Nothing can stay perfect for too long and that’s exactly what happens in the 4th episode of Kimi ni Todoke.

So we open pretty much where we left off. Yano and Yoshida had heard rumors about themselves that presumably Sawako had spread. Of course the two didn’t believe… even laughed at the girls who had insisted that Sawako spread those rumors.

They both figured the best way to find out the truth was to confront Sawako. Sawako pretty much confirms their thoughts as she is so innocent about it and genuinely confused. And you’d think that would be the end of it… wrong.

The rumors grow worse! Yano and Yoshida know better than believing that Sawako is spreading the rumors… until they overhear Sawako talking to another classmate and say that she isn’t friends with Yano and Yoshida. Both are confused and a little hurt… and are dragged away by Pin before they could hear the rest of the conversation on how Sawako believes that what they hold isn’t friendship yet, but she longs for it to be.

So misunderstandings take place… especially after Yano and Yoshida ask Sawako if she like them… and Sawako can only respond as- “Rather than like I…” Of course, the two of them take it the wrong way and Sawako wonders why they seem so sad, even after they said they “understood what she had to say.”

So she scouts out to find the rumor starters… only to hear some in depth of such rumors… for example, how this mysterious person has Yano and Yoshida as back up and has Kazehaya slaving around for her… only to find out it’s herself that they are talking about… and then she hears the gossipers whisper on how Kazehaya, Yano, and Yoshida would all be happy without her and that poor Kazehaya’s popularity would definitely drop.

Of course Sawako takes this to heart and wonders if she should start avoiding them so they can all be happy again. So anytime she’s caught alone with Yano, Yoshida, or Kazehaya and someone stumbles upon them… she flees.

My Thoughts
I’m really enjoying this anime. I feel sorry for the foursome right now. Yano and Yoshida are taking it in hard… crying and staying up all night over it when it’s all a big misunderstanding… and now Kazehaya is slowly getting dragged into the mix. I look forward to the next episode and I’m positive that the next one will smooth things out and maybe even we’ll meet the rumor starter.

I don’t even know where to begin in this episode. I feel like fangirling all over this post, but I will try to refrain until I get to my thoughts.

The episode opens up with Sawako trying to greet her two new friends, Yano and Yoshida, with a cheerful look. Of course, since this is Sawako, it backfires and doesn’t look so cheerful. They explain to her that she should smile when she’s happy… of course Sawako’s main version of a smile is quite creepy.

Kazehaya barely makes it in time for the last bell and then he brings up to Sawako how he hasn’t named the dog yet and wants her opinion. Unfortunately for both of them, someone barks ‘Pedro Martinez!’

That someone, happens to be the assistant teacher, Arai Kazuichi(aka Pin), who is subbing for their normal homeroom teacher. Kazuichi is, obviously, slightly younger than their normal homeroom teacher and tends to be a little… energetic. Even going so far as to try and stare at Sawako for a long period of time (I believe in the manga it was longer than 3-5 seconds) and survive/not be cursed. He exclaims on how great he is…

and then Kazehaya tries… and ends up blushing and can’t keep eye contact with her (ah, young blossoming love).

Pin tells everyone that he is going to pick out someone to stay behind and write down the class attendance log, which Sawako offers, which in turn has Kazehaya saying he would too… and then everyone begins jumping in… but it seems like only Sawako does it… until Kazehaya escapes from Pin.

A cute moment passes for Kazehaya and Sawako as they sit together in an empty classroom, writing down each other’s name. Then Kazehaya gets called back to Pin and these two girls come in… Hirano and Endou… and once again, Sawako opens her heart to others.

They share another moment on the stairs, where Kazehaya confesses that the one who moves him most is Sawako. And of course mysterious girl A is watching in the shadows.

Then when we cut to the next day, another cute moment occurs… Kazehaya passes a note to Sawako… who thinks she needs to pass it along to either Yano or Sanada… she chooses Sanada, in which Kazehaya quickly slaps his hand on Sanada’s desk and snatches the note. Sawako feels she had done wrong on her first “mission”… well, Kazehaya writes on the note that it’s for her… and cutely points to her when she points to her self. ‘Ku~ro~na~ma~’

And the note is asking her if she’d like to take Maru(Pedro Martinez shortened of course) out for a walk. Of course she does! So they take the puppy for a walk(where Sawako brought “bait” to get Maru to run at her) Kazehaya asks her what she does in Study hall… and when she replies with “study” “daydream” (something along those lines) she explains it to him and then the next day she helps him in his studies… but then everyone joins in… and once again, Sawako opens her heart. And then… in front of everyone, Sawako smiles beautifully. Everyone is effected and some aren’t even sure she even smiled.

And then… at the end… apparently these girls tell Yano and Yoshida(after Yoshida forces them) that Sawako is the one spreading rumors. Aaand end of episode. I left out some things, but that’s okay!

My Thoughts
NNNNNNNN~~ This anime keeps getting cuter! I love it. First off, I’m pretty sure Pin’s voice actor is Itou Kentarou. It sounds like him and to be honest, that’s who I kind of pictured for him (most of the voice actors have been very spot on!) and then… just… just this whole episode! Bubbles flying everywhere, happiness everywhere. Aaah~ It was cuteness overload.

A perfect ending for the drama that is to come.