{"id":65942,"date":"2023-12-23T16:36:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T16:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrongeverytime.com\/?p=38828"},"modified":"2023-12-23T16:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T16:36:32","slug":"skip-and-loafer-episode-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/skip-and-loafer-episode-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Skip and Loafer \u2013 Episode 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I figured we\u2019d stop in on the eminently charming Skip and Loafer, and see what stray child Mitsumi ends up adopting this time. So far her straightforward nature, positive spirit, and can-do energy have successfully charmed a varied array of foundlings, from the reserved but socially savvy Yuzu to the ball of screaming anxieties that Kurume. In the sea of insecurities that is high school, Mitsumi represents something rare and powerful: a person who knows who she is and who she wants to be, whose earnest pursuit of friendship and career goals assures others that they too might find such comfort in their own skin.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a delight watching Mitsumi integrate into her new school, as understandable anxieties have melted into her being the nexus of a new social group. Skip and Loafer\u2019s articulation of warm friendships and veneration of everyday pleasures position it alongside the best slice of life productions, while its careful study of interpersonal dynamics offer the depth and insight of a dedicated character drama. It\u2019s an altogether lovely combination, and I\u2019ve wasted enough time already rambling about its effectiveness, so let\u2019s get back to school!<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Episode 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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We open in high spirits: a bright blue sky, birds chirping, gentle piano in the background, and Mitsumi marching confidently towards school. Skip and Loafer is excellent at building a cozy atmosphere, which isn\u2019t the easiest trick given its relatively modest production. It helps that the layouts here are pretty good – rather than flat mid-distance shots, these canted angles create a stronger sense of unity between background and foreground, making it easier to feel like we\u2019re there alongside Mitsumi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels so nice when you can head to school early.\u201d She\u2019s so earnest and dedicated to her studies! I feel like we more often see characters who use their dedication to academics as a sort of life raft, a consolation for their social failure, but Mitsumi both loves her classmates and loves enriching herself through study. She is very hard to dislike<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cToday is sure to be a great day!\u201d leads directly into theater head Kanechika calling her out. A tidy bit of motivated cutting – basically <\/span>anything<\/span><\/i> that followed such a loaded declaration would be considered suspicious, so this serves as an elegant way to reaffirm Kanechika\u2019s potential threat<\/span><\/p>\n

Kanechika immediately uses Mitsumi\u2019s earnestness against her, making a grim performance so she\u2019ll offer to help however she can<\/span><\/p>\n

The use of such loose-fitting outfits for the OP is a smart choice, as the dance of their folds makes them feel almost like they\u2019re flying, lifting off the ground to join the passing flowers<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Kanechika immediately reveals Shima\u2019s secret past, as the lead\u2019s best friend Kanade in a children\u2019s TV drama<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWait, what is Shima-kun doing there!?\u201d Love Mitsumi\u2019s immediate reaction, like he accidentally wandered onto the set or something<\/span><\/p>\n

In spite of Kanechika\u2019s request, Mitsumi swiftly deduces that if Shima actually wanted to be known for his acting, he clearly would have mentioned it himself. She\u2019s straightforward and earnest, but she\u2019s not tactless – she simply doesn\u2019t relate to the insecurities that define many of her classmates\u2019 behavior, and thus will sometimes misread their motives as a result<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, considering Kanechika\u2019s proposal consumes all of her brain power, leading her to flounder in low-power mode through the next several classes<\/span><\/p>\n

Surprised at the window by Shima, Mitsumi briefly becomes a moomin<\/span><\/p>\n

Shima soon asks her why she\u2019s been acting so weird. Their affectations actually seem pretty similar from an outside perspective, but the ways they\u2019ve arrived at them are entirely different. Mitsumi is simply herself, a naturally upbeat and curious person, and when she\u2019s preoccupied with something that too is written on her face. Shima <\/span>plays<\/span><\/i> an upbeat person at school, and thus can maintain his face regardless of his actual feelings – like when he rebuked Mika without his expression slipping at all<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Shima would obviously rather drop it, but seeing that Mitsumi has some sympathy for Kanechika\u2019s position, he decides to at last offer his own perspective<\/span><\/p>\n

He reveals he committed to his acting not because he enjoyed it, but because it made his mom happy. So he\u2019s always been performing for others both in his personal and public life, pretending to be the character Kanade on-screen while also pretending he was <\/span>enjoying<\/span><\/i> being that character for his mother\u2019s benefit. Basically the opposite of Mitsumi, who has always been earnest about her feelings, and grown up in a community where that\u2019s the general assumption<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s still not comfortable with the topic though, and thus immediately shifts the conversation back to Mitsumi\u2019s motivation<\/span><\/p>\n

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She reveals that her goals are actually a direct reflection of her hometown, one of many rural towns suffering from a dwindling population. Rather than stay at home to help out, she wants to address the problem more generally at its source<\/span><\/p>\n

In spite of her well-defined goals, Mitsumi seems embarrassed to say them out loud. Shima\u2019s support bolsters her confidence in her suitability for these ambitious dreams<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPutting your goal out there means dealing with hopes and expectations. I couldn\u2019t deal with it, as pathetic as that sounds.\u201d Thus Shima maintains a pleasant, comfortable facade while refusing to deeply invest in any potential future<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Mitsumi rushes to sympathize, saying she only got through her entrance exams due to Fumi\u2019s support<\/span><\/p>\n

Every memory of Mitsumi\u2019s hometown is so cozy and warm; here, the snow outside makes their break for gyoza seem all the more intimate. You can really feel what Mitsumi is working to protect, and why she feels so loyal and thankful to her friends and neighbors<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been wanting to travel to these sorts of sleepy Japanese towns for years and years now. Celebrating that rural life was my favorite part of Dagashi Kashi<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Lovely expressions as Mitsumi savors this gyoza, thinking about how much Fumi cares for her. This show\u2019s linework is light but precise – you don\u2019t necessarily need fluid character acting if your individual drawings are strong enough<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh, to be enjoying gyoza in a tiny diner blanketed in snow! This show knows the way to my heart<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitsumi promises to do the same for Shima – if he finds a dream, whether he succeeds or fails they\u2019ll go out to eat together. Though his expression doesn\u2019t change, it\u2019s clear how much this means to him. He can\u2019t really give himself permission to try and to fail, but Mitsumi can<\/span><\/p>\n

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We jump ahead to after Golden Week, wherein Mitsumi\u2019s aunt showed her all over Tokyo. Mitsumi again proving her exceptionally earnest nature, by delighting in doing all the obvious first-time-in-Tokyo tourist things. She never feels ashamed about the things she enjoys, which in high school is almost a superpower<\/span><\/p>\n

Yuzu and Kurume have already reached a point of playfully bickering with each other. I like that, an acknowledgment that this show\u2019s tertiary relationships are continuing to develop even when Mitsumi isn’t there to encourage them<\/span><\/p>\n

Mitsumi meets with the guidance counselor to confess that she hasn\u2019t been studying for midterms, which clearly means she\u2019s lost control of her life<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Even the counselor can\u2019t believe how straight-laced Mitsumi is, but she nonetheless suggests Mitsumi learn from her even-more-straight-laced idol in the student council, Takamine Tokiko<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh my god. I love Mitsumi outright clapping in admiration as Takamine dispenses budget cuts. You are a weird one, Mitsumi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been trying to get rid of the slacker within me.\u201d Haven\u2019t we all<\/span><\/p>\n

Takamine is unable to resist Mitsumi\u2019s flattery, and we\u2019re off to the races<\/span><\/p>\n

Takamine urges Mitsumi to min-max her travel time by studying while in transit. These two are gonna one-up each other into a collective burnout in no time<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Yeah, it seems like Mitsumi\u2019s the one who\u2019s actually going to be teaching Takamine some lessons. Takamine lives in a state of perpetual anxiety, always obsessing over her potentially suboptimal use of time. Just as Shima is helping Mitsumi learn to smell the roses, so must Mitsumi teach the even more hopeless Takamine that time spent idly enjoying yourself is not necessarily time wasted<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing that buses show up every fifteen minutes here!\u201d Mitsumi is also used to small town pacing, where her own level of diligence would have already been exceptional. These city folk don\u2019t know shit about the merits of a lazy afternoon<\/span><\/p>\n

The lesson arrives quite literally, as Mitsumi draws Takamine\u2019s focus away from her studies and towards a beautiful Tokyo sunset<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cMy calls home run pretty long. But they worry about me. I can\u2019t call that wasted time.\u201d Attempting to plot out her daily time-wasters seems to only be proving that Mitsumi is already making the most of her youth<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does having no regrets even mean!?\u201d Yeah, it\u2019s just gonna happen, Mitsumi. Most of our choices aren\u2019t obvious binary picks with right and wrong answers – we make compromises and sacrifices, often choosing between things that would both enrich our lives in their own way<\/span><\/p>\n

And that night, Takamine\u2019s usual anxiety nightmares are enriched by the key memories she made with Mitsumi: meeting a friendly cat and admiring the view from the bus window<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

And Done<\/b><\/p>\n

Excellent work, Mitsumi! You may not have adopted any new lost children this week, but you nonetheless navigated your latest interpersonal conflicts with grace, while at last learning the truth of Shima-kun\u2019s childhood secret. The reveal of Shima\u2019s child acting was handled with characteristic sensitivity; Shima might not want to talk about it, but he\u2019s still willing to explain the situation to his friend, and Mitsumi\u2019s obviously earnest intentions made it easier for him to admit both why he quit and how that experience has shaped his current perspective on life and ambition. Pairing Mitsumi up with Takamine also served to demonstrate just how compatible our leads really are; though Mitsumi aspires to be as put-together as possible, her natural appreciation of life\u2019s incidental pleasures makes her an easy partner for Shima. Skip and Loafer remains an eminently likable watch as Mitsumi continues her march towards local government stardom!<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0article\u00a0was\u00a0mad<\/a><\/em>e possible by reader support<\/a>. Thank you all for\u00a0all that you do.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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