Maria Watches Over Us: Printemps

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Had to wait until the end of the season to finally understand what was going on... The resolution feels a little rushed. Even if it makes sense for them to resolve things this way, I wish we had gotten more reflection from both Yumi and Sachiko.

I haven't liked Tōko from the beginning, to be honest. She acts all mighty and her attitude here isn't helping. Yumi and Sachiko are equally frustrating though... I just want to shake them both. Just talk instead of staying in your own corners!

Quite a frustrating episode, since so much could be resolved if Yumi and Sachiko just communicated. They're equally frustrating as neither says anything and they let things go sideways. It feels like a big misunderstanding, but I'll have to wait for the next episode.

Quite a refreshing episode with the story centered on Rei and Yoshino. Yoshino's behavior throughout the episode especially lets us see another side of their relationship and the dynamic between the two sisters.

I feel like everyone has been quite pushy with Shimako over the last two episodes. Still, we finally get some development regarding her relationship with Noriko, and I'm curious to see how the rest of the school will react.

I am not a big fan of the manigance they prepared for Shimiko to day out loud about her family background. It feels a little crossing the line, may have a better way to help her opening up in my sense.

We finally get to see what life is like after the third-years' graduation. With new first-years arriving, it feels like a fresh start, and we can't help but wonder whether Shimako will find a petite sœur of her own.

We get to see the story of Shimako and Sei from both perspectives, which is interesting. We see Shimako eager to be part of the Rose Mansion, even as an intern, while Sei comes to realize that Shimako is actually quite similar to herself.

An emotional episode centered on the third-years' graduation. It feels sentimental, but also a little sad, as they seem ready to make a clean break between their high school days and their new lives, leaving those who remain behind.

A more emotional episode as the third-years spend their final days at school and the younger students realize they will soon be gone. It's touching to see how close Yumi has grown to them in just a few months and how much their departure affects her.

A light episode with some heavier emotions as the third-years are about to leave. We also get to see a new side of Sachiko through her interactions with Yumi, adding a nice touch to the episode.

An episode centered around Eriko. The topic is quite interesting considering the kind of environment the story is set in. I'm not really a fan of the idea of pairing an underage girl with an adult, but this kind of theme was quite common in 2000s manga and anime.

It's nice to see Yumi and the other characters again this season. Yumi still has the funniest facial expressions while everyone else looks so elegant, making the contrast really entertaining. She's also quite gullible and tends to just follow along without thinking too much.

finally the issue between yumi and sachiko is clear. this is the first there's a big strain in their relationship and yumi doesn't just headalong into it.

what you need when your relationship is falling: friends and a little bit break.

there's something you can only gain & keep when you speakout your feelings about it. the sisters' drama is soooo couples drama though

even yoshino & rei's relationships need to move forward huh even though yoshino wasn't pushed to have petite seour soon.

"white rose tradition" lol noriko with toko interact more naturally.

this episode shows a nice way in how the characters began to mature as now they took seniority position following their seours who already graduated, but couldn't say i like what they did with noriko & shimako