Sora no Manimani Episode 07 – Last Time’s Regrets
August 25th, 2009
After many slow weeks of waiting for episodes we have two fansubbing groups working on SoraMani and now two episodes released rapid fire. And it couldn’t be at a better time too as the show is really going into high gear lately. Several meaningful conversations this episode, a variety of great Hime moments, various backstory bits, and good comedy all packed into this episode.
We have a flashback to Souma-sensei’s college days where he’s sitting trying to figure out what parts of the world he can manage to travel to. After his long haired friend departs he looks up to find young Mihoshi asking him where the faculty office is, looking a lot like none other than Ayu ‘Uguu’ Tsukimiya from Kanon. Zooming out we also see that she’s injured presumably from her fall from a tree that we saw in the first episode.
Loli, check. Wings on backpack, check. Bandages, check.
She’s halfway to being the ‘perfect eroge girl’ from NHK ni Youkoso.
Back in the present Saku is has shut himself up in his room worrying that he made the Astronomy Club depressed by getting jealous and running off to the Literature Club. But as he plays back the events in his mind he remembers everyone being surprised but Mihoshi acting excited after a brief pause, cheering him on as an ambassador for the club. Still, it doesn’t sit right with Saku and he continues to worry. He might be sensing that Mihoshi’s enthusiasm is just a façade.
This is the perfect opportunity for her to be all super-motherly to Saku. And after Mihoshi breaking into his room so many times I doubt the door even locks anymore. Ah, what a wasted opportunity.
Apparently Saku is the roommate of the Great Will of the Macrocosm, but it’s not giving out any advice at the moment.
Awkward.
Mihoshi appears to recover quickly and cheer him on, but I doubt it’s genuine.
Only Hime seems to be aware of the danger to their respective ships inherent in Saku working for Queen Fumie.
Saku is still regretting what he said when he shows up to school. As he’s about to tell Fumie that he’s going to go back to working with the Astronomy Club he sees Mihoshi and Sayo laughing and talking like nothing happened, gets annoyed, and quickly changes his mind telling her that he’s ready to get to work. He receives a warm welcome from the Literature Club leaders and gets to work. His ideas are very well received by them, incorporating the original meanings and stories about Vega into a cover for the publication on the joint activity.
We would be honored if you would join us.
Either Saku’s ideas were great or these two were really trying to suck up to him.
So say we all.
Meanwhile the Astronomy Club is led to their room for the festival, the Las Vegas room (for whatever reason the rooms are named after US cities.) The homemade planetarium is planned out, requiring a dome and a metal pot with holes drilled out for the light to project through. Roma worries about funding, but Edogawa reminds everyone of the wonders of the 100 Yen Store (thanks China) before trying to escape when the actual shopping occurs. Hime, however, will not tolerate deserters and holds him for interrogation. Sayo, Mihoshi, Roma, and Souma head out in Souma’s car(t) to the nearest 100 Yen store where Sayo asks Mihoshi if she’s really alright. Mihoshi again claims that she is, but Sayo doesn’t seem to be buying it.
Nash Bridges!
Indeed, they are powerful tools for broke students.
Hime wants to understand the allure of Fumie. And Edogawa’s really desperate if he’s taking pictures of pictures.
Could you lie to that face?
Sayo knows Mihoshi better than Mihoshi does. I wish we’d learn more about Sayo though.
Sayo doesn’t believe you and neither does this blogger.
We get some rapid fire significant moments here with a little comedy break in the middle. At the end of the day Saku returns to the Astronomy Club room, feeling guilty for leaving everyone. As he lays back on the futon Mihoshi comes in to get a notebook. After a moment she runs up to and hugs Saku. Meanwhile Hime begins her interrogation of Edogawa in earnest, looking for whatever information he has on Saku’s likes and dislikes. Jumping back to the club room, Mihoshi is still hugging Saku and then, all of a sudden, freaks out crying ‘no’…just in time for members of an athletic club to see them in such a perfectly compromising position. Souma-sensei also comes by and jokingly apologizes to them for interrupting. Mihoshi then runs to him and then runs off. Souma invites Saku for a chat on the roof where he tells him that Mihoshi is lonely, tricks Saku into uttering the tsundere version of ‘I like her’, and then gives him some inspirational words on astronomy that Mihoshi’s father once told him. After Saku leaves he says to the sky “Professor, she’s grown.” I think this lends more weight to thinking that her father is dead; eventually the series will have to tell us.
There are five lights Mr. Edogawa.
You will cooperate with the Hime for the good of the Hime and your own survival. Resistance will be punished, cooperation will be rewarded.
Decide already and stop tormenting Saku.
Just as planned?
Tsundere mode: active.
Well played Souma-sensei, well played.
Yet more rumors spread about Saku and Mihoshi after this, dampening Hime’s spirits slightly. Construction proceeds on various school festival projects around the school Later those still remaining in the school are preparing to leave as the day has given way to evening. Fumie is told by one of her underlings that a member of the Astronomy Club has been helping out a great deal with the Literature Club project, the same member that spent time with her over summer break. Going to the club room Fumie notices Saku is the only one left after he supervised that last of the days work. She has a nice conversation with him where she addresses the rumors about Souma and helps him see that he really does love being in the Astronomy Club. Such insight, such compassion! She is truly the rightful Queen of the Student Council. As Saku leaves renewed in his fervor for astronomy by Fumie’s talk, Hime meets him outside the school. All alone together, she would seem to have a chance finally. But she chickens out and hands him the report she’s written of the club project’s progress and then runs away. Still, in an indirect way she gets to communicate some feelings for him. Next time some of the drama between Mihoshi and Saku sounds like it will be further played out against the backdrop of final festival preparations.
Glory to the tsundere pairing!
People in this country are so kind to children.
Happy Fumie is love.
Our Queen knows your failings, but forgives them in Her infinite compassion and love.
Now’s your chance!
Started backing up and Hime chickened out
Must be cracking up, but she chickened out
Teen Astronomy Squad!
Final Thoughts: - Hime, what the hell? This was a perfect chance. Now the window of opportunity created by Souma showing up is closing.
- So much packed into this episode. Especially Saku and Mihoshi in the club room followed by Souma and Saku’s talk. And all of it didn’t feel rushed either.
- I’m still waiting for more backstory/development with Sayo, and to a lesser extent, Roma.
- Souma was much more likable this episode instead of a complete creep.
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