Ghost Hunt – 03 – And the Case is Solved?

Ah, it seems that Ghost Hunt will be another one of those anime which only get released twice a month, or so. Not that that’s a problem, or anything. After all, two of the best shows which aired during the Spring Season, Tsubasa Chronicle and The Third, also got subbed slowly. The current arc has been a strange one. Most shows which deal with ghosts can be divided into two parts:
– Ghosts exist
– Ghosts don’t exist.

Ghost Hunt adds a third category: ghosts exist, though this time they’re not really involved. The episode starts with a strange twist, as Mai wakes up, and suddenly, the priest, the monk and the exorcist suddenly start laughing alongside of her. Overall, the tone of the episode also has been very different from the previous one. The conflicts from the previous episode were almost totally gone, and the current episode actually focused on Mai, Naru-chan and Kuroda. The Monk, the Priest and the others were actually placed in the background.

I actually liked this episode. It all seemed to be Kuroda’s fault. Her desires that something might happen caused a poltergeist to blow up various parts of the abandoned school building. The ending of the episode was a very nice one. Naru-chan tries to please all the cute girls again, so he agrees to tell nothing to the principal about Kuroda-san’s involvement with the ghosts. Still, at the end of the episode, the building still collapses. The peculiar thing is that we never get to see Kuroda’s reaction. We never see how she reacts to the fact that she still kept believing that she was right.

I’m really interested about what’s going on inside of Naru-chan’s head. Sure, Mai had a good reason to accept his offer to work for him. He’s a bishounen, and a huge player as well. But I’m wondering about his reason to actually employ Mai. Is it because she’s a woman, or is there another reason for this? Another thing I’m wondering about: will the Monk, the Priest, the Exorcist and the Psychic return after this episode? It seems that everyone has gone home after the case was solved, which means that we won’t see them together anymore, seeing as they all work separately. But will Naru-chan have to work with another one of them at another case?