"Last time on Kaiju No. 8..." Oh, we're doing this now? How classic
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It's do or die time! Will Kafka join the Defense Force? Will he and Ichikawa be together? Will he finally be on the path to being right beside Mina
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But it is nice to see everybody in all their Defense Force fineries (especially the girls in those skirts). And already building up friendships (like between Ichikawa and Iharu) or rivalries (like Aoi and Izumo). No surprise Kikoru passed with top marks, though while she's as confident as ever, her mind is stuck on Kafka Hibino and him saving her as Kaiju No. 8
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Did you really think Kafka didn't pass though? He just arrived fashionably late! I mean, normally he WOULD have failed...but Hoshina thought he had enough promise or value to be worth recruiting as a cadet, and he's particularly hilarious, so why not give him a chance? Though Hoshina also finds him suspicious enough to want to keep close
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Mina sees herself as this lone and stoic leader that will protect and inspire her troops...but Kafka wants to be there for HER, and even blurts it out. And she was THIS close to saying his name like she used to, though the smile on her face said all that needs to be said about her true feelings
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I just realized...that's Takemichi as Iharu, isn't it? That explains so much
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Everyone competing with each other for the best scores, and Kikoru is still flexing as the best, but Kafka enjoys the little victories. Though that might not be enough to secure him as a Defense Force member
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Nothing says bonding for bros like bathtime! They've ven got a mural of samurai fighting monsters which is totally on-brand! And look at Kafka flexing how swole he is when he's really just got a dad bod. Though Aoi is a pure Adonis
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And Mina, for her part, is quite the vision of a woman. Especially dressed down and with her hair down and those fantastic legs. No wonder she's the idol of everyone, male and female
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But Kafka's her childhood friend! Which means he can tell you so many embarrassing and personal stories about her! Though be careful, they record you in the bathroom
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Training montage! Kafka doing his part to get close to everybody and reach their level, and basically get Hoshina's job. And Hoshina isn't happy about it, but he still encourages Kafka in his own way. Though he also knows that having an emotional detachment from a job can be a necessity, especially when Kafka and his new friends will be facing off against their next real Kaiju
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