MOG folks! I watched this episode like 8 days ago. I am the worst slacker on the face of the planet. Woe is me. XD I bet half of the shows I was watching have already ended. Lets us hope the weather doesn't knock out my power like it is currently threatening to do.
Okay. So Hyouka episode 20. Many days ago. Can I even remember what happened with this episode? Spoilers for chocolate abuse!
Wait? Me like someone? Crazy talk!
Episode Summary: A year ago on Valentine’s Day Satoshi rejected Mayka’s chocolates on the ground she reheated the chocolate instead of making it from scratch. This causes Mayaka to turn into a demon and she vows that next year he WILL accept them or else. Houtarou watches this exchange out of fear/mild interest. Now that is it Valentine’s Day again Mayaka explains her plight to Eru and begs her for help. They talk about Satoshi for a bit and Houtarou wonders if they even see him in the room. Obviously they do as Mayaka threatens Houtarou if he spills the beans. Eru and Mayaka set off after school to find amazing ingredients. Mayaka gets frustrated but asks if Eru likes anyone. Eru gets all blushy face like she has kept it a secret or something. On his way home Houtarou runs into Satoshi who was hanging around in a game center. They both decide to play a game for old times sake. Houtarou notices that Satoshi’s strategy has changed and the boy doesn’t throw a fit over losing. Houtarou muses that Satoshi has changed since entering high school. The next day is Valentine’s Day and Houtarou’s sister gives him a sad little chocolate bar. He walks to school and runs into Eru. She talks excitedly about Mayaka’s chocolates and how she is leaving them in the club room since she has to go to the manga society. Eru then gets all blushy and says in her family they never exchange presents. Houtarou gets embarrassed sensing that meant that Eru wanted to give him chocolates. The day goes on and it starts to snow. Satoshi and Houtarou run into each other after school. Satoshi is going to pick up the chocolates while Houtarou waits out the random snow in the library. Eru shows up asking where Satoshi is. Houtarou is like he should have already been to the club room? Eru leaves to find out what is going on.
Call the police!!!
A while later Satoshi and Eru run up, saying that the chocolates were stolen. Eru left the room unlocked when she went to find Houtarou and she blames herself. They make their way to the club room, passing some random dude hanging a poster in the hallway. They get to the club room but find no clues. Satoshi tries to get Houtarou to go home by using the maybe snow as an excuse but Eru begs Houtarou to help. They go back and question the poster hanging dude but he has only seen them walk by. They think of the other clubs on that floor and one is still in session. They make their way to the Astronomy Club where Eru questions people like a crazy person. Houtarou manages to get the conversation back on track and the club leader (the girl from the mystery movie incident) gets a bit pissed her people are questioned and says that it is not there. They make their way back to the club room and Houtarou sends Eru on a wild goose chase to check the girl’s bathroom. Houtarou tells Satoshi he has figured out what happened to the chocolates and thinks in his chair. Eru makes it back to the room and soon after Mayaka arrives, asking Satoshi how he liked the chocolates. Houtarou goes to lie but Eru tells the truth, that she left the room and they got stolen. Mayaka gets upset but pretends to smile and leaves. Houtarou tells Eru that he knows who stole the chocolates and to just go home. Eru starts to get upset, thinking that Houtarou isn’t taking this seriously. Houtarou explains that the other girl in the astronomy club stole the chocolates and all will be well. Eru goes home and Satoshi and Houtarou sit there in silence.
How dare you accuse us of taking your chocolates!
Once it gets dark Houtarou suggest they go home. Houtarou asks Satoshi to give him his bag. Satoshi does and Houtarou hands it back, saying that he has given Satoshi the chocolates. Houtarou explains Satoshi did go to the club room before Eru got there but wanted to hide the fact he took the chocolates. With no other option Satoshi smashed the chocolates and stuffed it in his bag. Satoshi confirms this is what happened and Houtarou threatens to his Satoshi if he doesn’t give him a good reason for doing so. Satoshi explains that before high school he had a personality that was obsessed with winning. It didn’t matter what it was in but he had to do so. He became obsessed with trying to find ways to win and he realized that it made him unhappy. So now he lives life a little…happier. Carefree even. But he worries if he returns Mayaka’s love he will become obsessed with her and ruin his happiness. He does tell Houtarou he will give Mayaka a proper answer soon. Houtarou is a bit confused with all of this but lets it slide. Eru runs into Mayaka on the way home. Mayaka confesses she knows that Satoshi took the chocolates. Mayaka becomes upset at the fact that she loves Satoshi and decides she and Eru will eat cake instead. Eru calls Houtarou later. He lies about the chocolates and Eru smiles, knowing Houtarou is trying to protect their friends. Satoshi is also seen making a phone call to Mayaka but the outcome is unknown. THE END!
Not the chocolate!
MOG! I am so bad at writing summaries. I mean..what is the point of me commenting on the episode when I wrote every single second of the show? Oh you mean to add in my own opinions? Well I guess that makes sense. But still I need to reign these summaries in don’t I?
That will show Satoshi!
Mayaka in junior high was scary. I liked her. I wish to be friends with her. The last time I saw a food product eaten with such craziness it involved potato chips and a mini TV. She was like eff you and your opinions. Maybe she was pretending that the chocolate was Satoshi’s head. That is what I would have done.
He doesn't deserve any chocolates but yes to cramming them in his face.
While it is unclear if Satoshi had his revelations about changing his obsessive personality last year or just was being a mean boy probably doesn’t matter. The point is…you accept a gift and smile. Or you say no I don’t return your feelings. You do not make fun of the gift in front of the giver. That is for later, with your friends! And really MAKING chocolates? Please. Please. If I was a Japanese girl who took part in this tradition I would buy some made chocolates and rewrap them. That sounds WAY too hard, making them from scratch. How about I love you enough that I thought enough to get you something? Or in my case I love you enough that I won’t attempt to poison you with my cooking.
Oh so I'm here? Could have fooled me.
But this year things would be different. This year Mayaka had a plan. And a secret weapon. Eru the amazing cook. Surely she can help make this possible. I do like that the girls were having this conversation in front of Houtarou. Like hello people I am here listening to your silly plans?! Wait you are only going to acknowledge me threaten me? I see.
All the way last year!!!!
Satoshi and Houtarou were in junior high last year. So what the heck are they talking about reliving the past, like the good old days? That is like my co-workers talking about their high school days..and they graduated in June! Way to make ME feel old. X___X But yes the good olde days. But I guess it was important to show that Satoshi has changed…from last year. Might have been stronger had Houtarou been noticing this change over time and not like OH right before it matters in the episode but I believes it. I believes that sometimes when something happens in your life you change right away. Like once you enter high school you might start dressing totally different even though you liked your other style of clothes just because you think that change will be more accepted.
We only give presents to people we barely know duh. XD
Can I talk about how I don’t want to be a part of Eru’s family? They don’t do gifts? What the heck does that mean? Nothing for birthdays or anything? What the hell?! I mean…it doesn’t have to be anything big but gifts are important to me. Giving and receiving. Is Eru not allowed to give chocolates to protect the family name, that she might be a chocolate slut? I have no idea. The entire thing broke my mind putting aside the fact that Houtarou was so embarrassed. Like hi I am going to tell you about the chocolates I wanted to give you so you can know I wanted to give them with special feelings. Like he got all the embarrassment but nothing to show for it.
So hand him the masterpiece!!!
The way Mayaka wanted to give Satoshi the chocolates was a bit over dramatic for me. Like just hand them to him on break. But maybe she feared rejection again. And the rest of the episode wouldn’t have happened. Still this is important chocolate and thus it must be given in person!
I am not suspicious at all!
Satoshi and Houtarou were acting uncomfortable the entire mystery so I guessed early on that Satoshi had thrown them away or something. Of course I thought it involved the other stair case and that it was because the chocolates tasted like crap and Satoshi was just trying to protect Mayaka. Still Eru should have caught on a lot faster with all the weird looks the boys were giving each other.
Evil people! Those three people....oh wait us?
Eru was very passionate with the stolen chocolate issue. I felt bad that she felt so guilty about leaving the door unlocked. This is Japan, home of saving your spot at a restaurant with your purse! How was she to know that this was going to happen?! But as guilty as she felt she was just as concerned with Mayaka’s delicate feelings. The love was stolen and must be returned. Thus the rudeness and over the top behavior.
OH SNAP! Houtarou is onto you now!
So clues to this mystery? Well it was the careful wording of Satoshi talking to the poster hanging boy. I didn’t pick up on it at the time he said it but recognize it was a big clue. As big as a clue can get in Hyouka. Actually the poster boy was pretty much the only clue as Houtarou didn’t even think that the other stair case was a possibility. Poster boy confirmed no one has gone by on the stairs but those three. Add in the other club weren’t acting crazy or suspicious and it pointed to Satoshi being embarrassed about the chocolates.
:( Mayaka is having the worst year ever.
I am not sure who was more upset about the missing chocolates. Mayaka was better at hiding it though but Eru didn’t have as much to lose as Mayaka did. Of course all of this could have been avoided had Mayaka just handed Satoshi the silly chocolates but can’t blame Mayaka if something got “stolen” right? Poor Mayaka. She is not having a good life is she? Just…if I spent all that time and energy on something plus my feelings weren’t getting returned…not fun times.
More dramatic moments!
So Satoshi and Houtarou walking home. A very awkward moment yes? Both boys knew what was going on and yet they said nothing. When Houtarou did start talking though I thought there was going to be more yelling. But he did threaten to hit Satoshi so that counts for something right? The actual reveal wasn’t that interesting or complicated given it HAD to be Satoshi.
.....So you don't want to be in love and find out?
Satoshi opening his mouth was a bit scary though. I thought it was going to be as simple as him saying he didn’t return her feelings but didn’t want to hurt her. Nope folks. Apparently Satoshi is still crazy. Earlier I questioned when this magical changed happened but now I am questioning that. Because during the school festival Satoshi was doing his best to solve that mystery and beat Houtarou. Of course Satoshi has said all along that he is just a database and had no ability to solve anything. I don’t know….being obsessive with things isn’t positive. And maybe he was protecting Mayaka because his feelings might suffocate her. But this seems like a whole lotta crazy to me.
What did you guys talk about?!
Houtarou realizes that Satoshi is complicated without realizing he is complicated himself. Eru learns the truth from Mayaka (who wasn’t as pissed off as I was expecting) yet Houtarou keeps lying to her. Of course Houtarou doesn’t know Eru or Mayaka knows but the fact that he is going that far to protect people without understanding it himself is touching. And to sum up the craziness of this group Satoshi does end up calling Mayaka but things are left slightly up in the air.
In conclusion boys are dumb!!!
I have typed many words but I feel as if I barely touched on why Satoshi did this all. Breaking the chocolate was horrifying in itself but the reason behind it was complicated and possibly unnecessary. Maybe I will see it as Satoshi was trying to take time to find himself before getting involved in a relationship. I don’t know. I wonder if the next episode will connect to this one. You know, with Satoshi and Mayaka giving us an “answer” on what the phone call was about.
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