With the beautiful and respectful Ayase প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে a drastically different side of her and Kyousuke worrying about her friendship with Kirino ending আরো than she was, I would’ve thought that receiving a সত্বর kick to the groin was a good sign for Kyousuke to start rethinking why he’s going to such lengths for his little sister. However, it looks like his new-found opportunity to finally act like an older brother knows no bounds, as he not only goes out of his way to get them to make up, but takes another bullet for Kirino দ্বারা degrading his image further. First his father, and now the one girl...

A mix of heartfelt drama and the usual comedic flair makes this episode of Oreimo one to remember. I still found it a bit cheesy with the way Kyousuke “put his life on the line” to defend Kirino’s unusual hobby in the face of their no-nonsense father, but the end result that shows exactly where the শিরোনাম of this series comes from was so sweet. It was quite possibly the ultimate “dere to the tsundere” moment of the year. Leading up to their father stumbling on Kirino’s secret, most of this episode was just peachy as far as her relationship with Kuroneko and Saori was concerned. While...