Bacon is life. Bacon is justice. Bacon pairs well with fried rice, smoked cheese, and beer. Bacon also makes Hachiken a popular guy among the girls and the seniors. It's also the name of his next pig.
There's not much to say about this last episode that wasn't said in the last episode. I will echo something said by the senior who taught Hachiken how to make bacon: "Having money makes you popular among the girls. Having meat makes you popular among the guys." And then Hachiken used his money to buy a pig to make meat. Now he's popular among the guys and girls! Aki isn't sure what to make of that.
One of the seniors in Hachiken's equestrian club gave him food for thought about using his talents in life and analogized it with riding different kinds of horses. It's nice if you can ride a horse that fits your rhythm, but it's also fun and challenging to fit your rhythm to a different horse. Like in life, maybe you don't have to have a specific dream to fit your talents; it's also fulfilling to fit your talents to wherever you find yourself. And who says it has to be one way or the other, or even always and forever?
And a fitting resolution to the season is the introduction of the new pig litter. Hachiken's classmates want to know if he'll get attached again, like he did with Pork Bowl. And if he does, will he "take responsibility" if they all lose their taste for pork? Hachiken makes his decision: "Bacon!" And "Pork Cutlet Bowl, Ham, Char Siu, Pork Cutlet, and Ginger Pork!" As Tokiwa says, Hachiken's smart but an idiot.
This may be the end of this season, but another one will be starting next year. This is an amazing slice of life show where the introduction of the issues of life and death, factory vs. family farming, and following your own dreams vs. others' expectations are seen through the filter of a city boy studying at a farm school. Really, just a neat little story with great characters. Knowing that the author also created Fullmetal Alchemist just makes it all the more remarkable.
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