School Rumble Ni Gakki 17

This episode picks up right where 16 left off with Harima and Eri-chan fleeing the persistatnt butler. When Harima's motorbike gets a flat tire the pair are forced to hide out in a mountain temple. At the same time, a case of mistaken identity leads to the kidnapping of Tenma which further inspires Harima to put a stop to the engaegment. For a school rumble episode this was more serious that usual and focused on Eri's family and her experiences of school life. Im not sure whether this is a good direction for the series to take but It was enjoyable nontheless. The best part of the episode for me came at the very end when they flashback to Hanai fighting one of Harima's pets, a six foot racoon in the temple. The racoon gives hanai a beating and then turns to him and says "kyuu", Hanai is blindsided and exclaims "lovely!" in English which gives the racoon the chance to perform the finishing blow.