Saiunkoku Monogatari – 28

Short Synopsis: The second part of the intermezzo. While the previous episode was rather gloomy, this one was more laid-back. Good: The scenes were either incredibly cute, or incredibly inspiring. There is no third. Bad: Like mentioned before, intermezzos don’t have too much tension. Overall Enjoyment Value: 7.5/10 Sorry about the lateness, but I was waiting for Shadow’s subs to appear, though it seems that We Suck has overtaken her. I still like Shadow’s subs better, but the fact also remains that I’m inpatient with these kinds of things. After the climax of episode 26, we’ve got ourselves an intermezzo again, preparing for the episodes to come. We also see Shunki for the first time, outside of a flash-back. Ensei has asked a couple of ex-mountain-thieves to take care of her. It’s indeed a great hiding-place for her. Nobody would think to look at their place, since they’re rather goofy. You wouldn’t expect them to hide such an important person. I’m suspecting that the two thieves did something in the past to warrant Ensei’s trust. I also like how Shunki lost her voice. Kourin and Eigetsu also were way too cute this episode when they were together. Kokujun, meanwhile, has set out to Koren, in order to stop his brother and grandfather. I’m not sure what he can do against the two of them, but I’m suspecting that it’ll be something significant. Shuurei also confesses to Seiran that he’s the second person she loves most. That’s indeed quite a strange thing to say, though it appears that the number-one person for Shuurei is her father. ^_^]]>