Episode 3

In which there is much talk about becoming a family (kazoku)... Yeah, about that.

Notes

• Kazusa makes an early bird (hah) appearance near the begining and later end of the episode.
• Wait, does "Seiei" translate to "academy" or something? Note to self, look that up.
• While being melancholy, Karin watches the clouds (using a bit of stock footage often used in significant scenes...). Right before Kirika shows up, the clouds clear away (we see their shadows on the grass leaving). Similar to the streetlights in the first couple episodes.
• "It can't be... my prince??" No, just Nyx, who is actually your prince. Hah. Incidentally, Kirika and Nyx's voices actually sound fairly different.
• And here we finally get the first appearance of "I am God!".
• Karin notes that her ring and Kazune's look similar... this is probably partly a handwave towards her getting her and Kazune's rings mixed up in the hot springs, since they now look rather more distinct than in the manga.
• And Kirika has to refer to herself in the third person to keep her identity hidden as Nyxfrom the audience. Hah.
• The clouds scene is used again when Himeka reflects on her past, followed by the shot of the Kujyou residence coming into view from ep 1. But what does it mean??
• "My life is in danger" is changed to Himeka disappearing. This doesn't seem to be censorship, since Kazune's possible death is talked about later on.