The eighth episode of Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie was one of those that pull at your hea

The eighth episode of Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie was one of those that pull at your heartstrings. It’s never easy to have an unrealized love, even more when you’re face to face with the girl that took the guy you wanted. That said, it’s incredibly heartwarming how well this all played out, even if we had to see Kamiya take in some pain in the beginning. She had to listen how Yuu confessed to Micchon, and then have Micchon come and ask for the numbered heart. It’s just one arrow after another - until Micchon finds her on the school roof and basically acknowledges her feelings and openly says she doesn’t want to hurt her. A moment of kindness, even if it’s still a painful end to an unrealized love, but it felt like Kamiya didn’t have to leave completely wounded. The episode ends with Yuu giving Micchon a gift, and a moment of doubt from Micchon that Yuu tries to pull her back up from. They’re all good kids here, and I hope Kamiya makes friends since she seems nice beneath her nerves.