Gahara-san needs more screentime
Not much on the Deishū front as Koyomi goes around gathering information. Like always, the lengthy dialogues between him and the other characters, specifically Mayoi and Hitagi in this episode, may seem unorganized and random, but underneath it all lies an important meaning. Unfortunately, I was unable to get a lot out of it this time around. However, the visuals really caught my attention, namely the ones during Koyomi's conversation with Hitagi. Essentially, the episode could have been condensed down to the final few minutes in which Koyomi finds out Karen has ran away from the house, despite still suffering from a fever. Because of this slow pacing, I'm starting to wonder how Tsukihi's arc is going to be done. Assuming the Karen Bee arc is wrapped up in the next episode, that just leaves four episodes at most for Tsukihi. Then again, that sounds about right as the first three episodes of Nisemonogatari were just used for character (re)introductions.
Up first for the conversation analysis is Mayoi. While half of their chat is filled with Mayoi joking with Koyomi and poking fun at him, I find that this is what distinguishes her from the other characters. Her cheerful personality and positive attitude is definitely a reason why Koyomi chooses to confide in her when he's feeling under the weather. Still, the highlight of their conversation was about the physical and mental aspects of being an adult. This is relevant to Koyomi as he feels Karen and Tsukihi are just a couple of annoying kids. However, Mayoi reminds him that kids should just be kids and adults should just be adults; mixing the two would cause some problems - implying that Koyomi should refrain from criticizing his younger sisters about "growing up". ...or at least this is what I got out of the conversation.
The longest exchange in the episode involved Hitagi. Not surprisingly, her words were akin to pieces of a partly-finished puzzle - by themselves, they're vague. But once you put the right pieces together, you get a wonderful picture and see the intended meaning. For the majority of the conversation, Hitagi goes on and illustrates how dangerous and evil Deishū is, despite saying that she'll be going after him. She brings up a good point of being unable to forgive someone who takes from you, even though it is inevitable that you will lose what is taken sooner or later. Just noticing the intent to harm is enough for one to have a reason for hatred. For Koyomi, who's now also involved with Deishū, Hitagi's words must have flipped a switch inside of him as he goes on to speak some heroic and courageous words, enough to even impress Hitagi. With that being said, Hitagi agrees to take Koyomi along on her hunt for Deishū, on one condition that she does not mention. But even with all this dialogue, the mystery of why Hitagi is so submissive to Tsubasa still remains unsolved. I have a feeling it's not as simple as just the threat of Koyomi being snatched away, but something deeper. Finally, as a side note, Hitagi was truly stunning throughout. The way she moved according to the way she spoke was really captivating. She definitely makes good use of every second of screentime she has.
Regarding Shinobu and her relationship with Koyomi, I find that it's amusing how they "pretend" to be at odds with each other. Why this is the case is probably explained in Kizumonogatari, which I haven't read, so I won't dive any deeper into the topic. As far as I can tell, Shinobu is a big help to Koyomi. She always appears at his critical times of struggle/confusion, giving him helpful advice or lending him a helping hand. Not to mention her laugh and form reminds me of Kobato from Boku no Tomodachi ga Sukunai, a character that I really like.
What do I think will happen next? To be honest, I have no clue. What I do want to see is the meeting between Hitagi and the Fire Sisters, seeing as both sides have never encountered the other before. Aside from that, I welcome whatever creative twist Nisemonogatari has in store for me.
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