There\u2019s no denying Shoushimin Series<\/em> has been much more interesting to me this season. And judging by aggregator scores it seems I\u2019m not alone in that reaction. I was quite worried when the Billy Mumphrey firestarter arc ended, as that seemed to herald a return to focus solely on Osanai and Kobato. But while that\u2019s certainly happened, seeing them presented as this arc has is considerably less insufferable than much of the first season was. As the series has embraced its (and their) perversity, it\u2019s found a much more engaging voice.<\/p>\n Something funny is going on in that hospital where Kobato is laid up (and I don\u2019t just mean the sponge baths, which have to be awkward for a teenager). Why do we keep seeing the name tags of the medical staff<\/a> \u2013 and pointedly not that of the sponge bath nurse? It seems likely to be connected to Yuki\u2019s \u201cWhy can\u2019t we meet?\u201d note (jumping ahead to the end of the episode). Nursie seems very concerned about what Jougorou consumes and doesn\u2019t consume, too. Yuki meanwhile is reduced to hiding secret messages under cover of plushies<\/a> and choccies.<\/p>\n Osanai is the common link between the two hit-and-run incidents, but so far there\u2019s no firm evidence she was the target in either case. As usual we bop back and forth between present and flashback, and it\u2019s fun seeing these two weirdos tackle a mystery together for the first time. We can see the embryonic stages of Yuki\u2019s present persona here \u2013 tactless, arrogant, vindictive. I mean, she does have a reason to be pissed off here \u2013 especially if, as she says, the driver of the minivan sped up when they made eye contact. That may be a feint to suggest she was<\/em> the target, but even if it\u2019s true it could easily be explained by the driver\u2019s desire to silence a witness.<\/p>\n
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