School Rumble 19

This episode is bookended by the captain of the fishing boat which took in Harima during his apathetic withdrawal from society back in the first season. As the intertitiles explain it is Christmas now and the manga master sea dog hasnt forgotten about his young apprentice even now in his darkest hour. he calls out to harima "Boy!" "Master" Harima replys miles away spralled out on his carpet. And Harima finally gets his manga finished during this episode even if his persuit of Tenma means that he fails to hand it in on time.

Tenma is no more aware of his affections now than she was at the very start but his perseverance conitnues without wavering. Realising he has to make a choice between a future as an artist and his persuit of his true love he races to the publishers office throught the snow, and air, on a giant curry dish which Tenma had hand crafted for Kurasuma-Kun. When she catched up with him she Harima has smashed the plate to pieces. In a last desperate gesture of her affection Tenma places the curry on a broken shard of the huge plate and hands it to Kurasuma. She then runs away in tears. Having been rejected by his publisher Harima in full Santa outfit chases after Tenma out into the hall where she is sobbing in a closet. In an act of desperation Harima throws his arms around her and tells her sorry.For a moment it seems like this may be a turning point but she eventually realises what is happening and lets out a loud scream. In the end the status quo is returned as Tenma offers Harima her friendship once again which Harima accepts.

A good episode and as is seems to be the end of the story arc which has been running for a few episodes now, I expect madcap irrelavance next week.

Heres The Episode in three parts, enjoy!