~Sketchbook Full Color’S~ Episode 3
Page 03 “AO’s Worry“
In the opening scene we’re introduced to Sora’s brother Ao in a quick little skit loaded with giggles. As we move past the opening credits it continues. Just the two of them at home. Sora seems even more disconnected than usually this episode. She’s day dreaming pretty much constantly thus far. We also find out this is going to be the obligatory yukata festival episode. She’s waiting for her friends to arrive and meet her there. Ao definitely seems to be the more responsible of the two siblings. He is also apparently a better cook. :D
When Sora’s friends arrive it appears my suspicions of the puppets being something common with Aso were right. When Ao answers the door she reaches her arm in wearing a puppet and begins talking to him X_X. Oh and she has affectionately named the puppet Kerokichi. As Aso rushes on into the house past Ao without and invite Hazuki begings straightening up the shoes at the door. At first blaming it on Aso but then finding out Ao made the mess. A embarrassing moment for her it would seem. Ao mentioned earlier that he was curious about Sora’s friends. How they managed with the way she drifts and zones out. After the exchange with Aso and Kazuki at the door he seems to put two and two together.
Now it’s time to put on the yukatas! While Sora “helps” Aso put hers on it seems Hazuki is ready to go and scolds the two of them a little for playing around. Ao decides to bring tea upstairs for the girls and says he’ll leave it outside the door. Instead Aso opes the door and tells him he needs to see as well. She means his sister. He seems completely shocked by Sora’s beauty. To break the moment we get a quick insert of humor. I loved it. Well timed because it almost felt a bit awkward the way he was looking at his sisters.. X_O
As the girls prepare to head out for the festival Ao interacts a bit with Hazuki. He wants to know if she “acts like that at school too.” Hazuki seems confused by the question. I suppose she’s just used to the way Sora is. MESSAGE! Ao seems to blush a bit as Hazuki runs off, perhaps a crush. Oh and of course Sora has her sketchbook with her for the festival. :)
The comedy skit girls appear again, twice, still no clue who they are. I actually took a picture of them this episode so you wouldn’t think I was crazy. :D I do however think they are actual characters now though and not comic relief. They were involved in one of the scenes at the festival rather than just a comic skit.
Speaking of the festival, it seems the entire art club is there including the teacher. The girls spend most of the time together and play several games, eat cotton candy and just seem to enjoy the atmopshere. At one point Sora disappears and Aso and Hazuki run into Ao and his two friends. The girls and Ao both reassure the other two unnamed male friends of his that there’s nothing to worry about if Sora goes missing. Eventually everyone meets up with the exception of Kamiya and Negishi even though they were seen earlier at the festival.
They all gaze at the fireworks over the mountain range in the distance as Sora tries to sketch the fireworks. Her brother watchs her from a slight distance and puts his worries to rest about her being a little different. He realizes that she’s always the same and that’s just the way she is. He continues to look on proudly as the art club helps Sora sketch what she was having a hard time doing alone.
- Hazuki is mature one of the group without a doubt. She’s polite respectful and somewhat motherly. Aso seems to be the risk taker and life of the party while Sora took more of a lackadaisical silly role. I guess I didn’t notice Sora’s personality as much in the first two episodes. She seems to have really narrated a lot more this episode. Which gives you a good view into her mind.
- Ao is also very mature for his age. By the way he’s in middle school since I didn’t mention it yet. He’s very adult like though, especially in comparison to his sister.
- To me the main message in this seemed to be about friendship of many different varieties. That includes brother-sister and friend-friend. Accepting people for who they are is what friendship is really about. At least that’s what I took away from this one.
- I guess Juju and Kurihara are just friends but they do seem to follow the typical stereotype of a yuri couple outside of a primarily yuri genre. At least vaguely enough for yuri goggles. I’m keeping them on, don’t worry.- O_O-
- Cute episode all in all. Seeing how close Ao and Sora seem to be was really cute. Also at the end when the art club was all helping her while she sketched was also a sweet moment.
- Oh and because I didn’t say it anywhere yet, ARIA. [I'm done]
-
