Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7 - Senpai-san Notices Doukichan

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
You think that you want Senpai to notice you... until Senpai notices you! What does Senpai-san want from Doukichan?

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7

Oh, boy. Today’s the day! Doukichan has had too many near misses, but she’ll make Doukikun hers tonight! She’s girded for a night battle. It’s the same red lingerie she wore in the hotel room in the first Ganbare Doukichan episode. Kouhaichan isn’t here to mess things up either. She just needs to meet a client with Doukikun and move on to their own private meeting. It’s the perfect plan!

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7

Except it’s not. In walks a voluptuous lady with sheer hose, high heels, and a short skirt. Worse, she knows Doukikun from college! She might even “know” him from college... Doukichan just needs to get through this last meeting of the day and get Doukikun alone. Fat chance! When a client schedules a meeting right before the end of business hours, and the coworkers don’t need to clock out back at their home office, we know what that means for Japanese salespeople. Drink, drink, drink!

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7

Wait a minute. Doukikun declined the after-hours drinking to stay with Doukikun. How did they end up Senpai-san anyway? And isn’t that Kouhaichan toasting a fruity drink with Senpai-san? Doukichan’s confusion registers our own with the Ganbare Doukichan flashforward scene.

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7
Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7

The credit sequence shows Senpai-san joining Kouhaichan with Doukichan. She’ll be a more permanent pain in Doukichan’s side. The epilogue shows Senpai-san sizing Doukichan up and inviting her along. Does Senpai-san see no threat in Doukichan? Or did she recognize her as fitting Doukikun’s type? Senpai-san noticed a familiarity with Doukichan, even though they had never met before. Doukichan faces another long night of disappointment in Ganbare Doukichan. There’s hope, though. Doukikun had spine enough to refuse Senpai-san’s offer of dinner and drinks to keep his promise with Doukichan. Can he do it again? Ganbare, Doukikun!

Ganbare Doukichan - Episode 7

Doushima illustrates Doukichan and Senpai-san at a diner together in the end card. Check out his bonus art of Senpai-san in his tweet.

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