10 Second Anime - Kyoukai no Kanata - Episode 3

Kyoukai no Kanata - Episode 3

"I like little-sister types, which is way better than your eyeglass types!"
"Well, I've put eyeglasses on YOUR little sister."
"WHAT!!??"

Even though this show is supposed to be a horror-fantasy-mystery kind of show, the slice-of-life little conversations carry the humor wonderfully. Hiromi talking with Akihito about what kinds of girls they like, little sisters vs. girls wearing glasses, seems like a normal topic for normal teenage boys to have, but when Mistuki bridges the gap between them, a great reaction comedy bit comes on. Hiromi's world is rocked. Heh. Now we know why Akihito wants to help Mirai so much, even though she's been trying to kill him ever since she entered their school. Which was hard to do, since he's immortal due to his youmu half. Oh, she's stopped doing that now, I guess. We also see how not normal these kids are with Hiromi showing his great barrier skills and revealing that his scarf is not just a fashion statement, and Mitsuki is familiar-using class of warrior.

As the episode opens, we see that Mirai still has a problem dealing the finishing blow to youmu, but her pride won't let her accept Mitisuki's kill. She'll take the bounty money from Akihito though, without much arm-twisting. The details with her psychological block become clearer as the Hollow Shadow approaches the town. Her adoptive parents took her in when she was very young, and their oldest daughter Yui became her best friend. But the last time the Hollow Shadow was seen, it possessed her friend, and Mirai was forced to kill it, and her friend. So that's a very good reason to be reluctant in killing dream monsters.

Now Mirai has a chance to take revenge, and redeem herself by meeting the Hollow Shadow again. But as she's about to enter battle, a younger spirit warrior attacks her, whom she seems to know and calls her by name, while she's also wearing the bell pendant that Yui used to wear. It's probably Yui's little sister Sakura who blames Mirai for Yui's death. Sakura looks like she's got the upper hand because Mirai is reluctant to strike back at her. Just as Mirai is about to get seriously hurt, Akihito knocks Sakura aside. Yup, cliffhanger.