Toradora! Episode 18

The latest episode of Toradora is out, well to be accurate, it was out a few days ago, I just didn't post about it rofl. Anyway, I found it to be a pretty entertaining episode. It starts off normally, with the class preparing for the christmas party. Winter Tests are comming up so the students are also studying for that.

Ami gets some "alone" time with Ryuji, and it turns into her saying he has a father-daughter relationship. Which is what it seemed like their relationship was from the start, though we know that's not how it's going to stay.

Well, tests end, and as you can see, Haruta becomes extremely happy, have you ever seen someone get that elated for the ending of tests??

Young Taiga seeing "Santa" in her dream. She was so cute!

Ryuji discovers Taiga's treasure trove of presents, and asks why she is sending gifts to her family. However, Ryuji, being Ryuji, helps her bring them to the post office. On the way there she then goes into a story of why she loves Christmas. The reasoning being "Even if you don't have parents or believe in god, there is someone watching over you" and that everywhere is beautiful and dazzling.

That's Santa's little helper: Taiga!

Now that tests are over, the class starts to concentrate on the upcoming party. Everyone begins to work hard, and Ami gets to borrow a fake tree that was used in one of her old photo shoots. Taiga brings her favorite Christmas ornament: a glass star for the top of the tree.

Shortly after they finish constructing the tree a ball comes crashing through the window, knocking it down, shattering Taiga's beloved Star. Minorin comes in shortly after to see the tree destroyed and Taiga's star in peices.

Minorin attempts to fix Taiga's star with little success

The episode ends with Minorin and Ryuji talking about the party and with Ryuji trying to convince he Minorin to come to the party, telling her he will wait for her to come. And her saying she won't go so he shouldn't wait, pretty cliche stuff.

"I'll wait for you"

Overall, a decent episode with some comedy and drama, it was pretty casual and fun until Minorin comes in and destroys the tree. Then it gets pretty emo, but I still enjoyed the episode. I am really interested to see how it will devolp between the three main female characters and Ryuji, especially Minorin and Ami, I really like their characters.