First a Sonata, now a Symphony? What’s going on, Cream Lemon?
We begin the episode the way every episode should begin:
We flash back to this morning, where we find out our heroine, Mako, is wearing a miniskirt because all of her regular skirts are in the washer.
As she passes through the park, she encounters a little girl that threatens to cross a line we must not cross.
We get a scene where Mako is on the train and someone gropes her. In about four seconds she screams loudly to draw attention to the pervert, proving that she has more common sense than today’s hentai girls.
She gets quite a few gawkers at school, first from Yuu, who dresses sloppily, I assume on purpose.
Also from some female classmates with designs that look much more suited for hentai.
Of course, that just makes it more frustrating that they have no sex scenes. Or even nude scenes. Sometimes, I hate the 80s.
They tease her about Yuu being her boyfriend, which is an excuse to have Mako give us exposition by saying he’s merely a childhood friend. She then proceeds to go on a date with him after school, because… she’s a liar?
At home, she turns off the TV when her kid brother watches a sexy program… which only seems natural, but we hold on her mother having a concerned look on her face. It’s… weird and awkward. The point, I guess, is that Mako seems very uncomfortable with sexuality… and that’s a bad thing? Like, a REALLY bad thing?
She gets invited to the pool by her much sexier friends, and they wonder why she didn’t bring a sexier swimsuit. After some horseplay, Yuu and Mako fall into the pool, where Yuu accidentally gropes Mako’s chest. As Mako walks back home, she encounters the little girl again. She seems to want to teach Mako a lesson about sexuality, and one wonders if she’s even real or if this is some kind of Fight Club deal.
Mako immediately runs home and goes for the mouthwash.
Huh. I unexpectedly really like this girl’s reactions.
The next day, she’s still pissed.
Also, we quickly pan over this guy in the library.
Yuu tries to make up with Mako, but… nope, still pissy.
Mako walks back home but bumps into a couple of delinquent caricatures that one assumes are just hanging out, waiting to rape the first lone girl that walks their way.
Predictably, Yuu comes to the rescue, then declares his love for Mako.
He kinda takes it too far and doesn’t let go when Mako tells him no, so yeah. Nice going, buddy.
Mako bumps into the little girl again, and no one questions why this tiny girl in a red dress is in the park alone at night.
The girl promises to teach Mako about how to have sex, and Mako freaks out and tells her to go home.
Mako lies on her bed again and mutters about how she doesn’t want to have sex. Then the little girl shows up.
She uses her magical gaze to strip Mako somehow, and…
Waaaaaaait a minute, hold up here…
Something’s VERY familiar about this girl…
The brown hair, the precocious attitude, the interest in yuri, the potential vampirism, the complete disregard for personal space… She’s Vampire Princess Miyu!
Yes, that’s right: Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, the couple responsible for Vampire Princess Miyu, directed and did the character designs for this episode. Also, I need to rewatch Vampire Princess Miyu while thinking it’s an allegory for puberty.
Well, I’m suddenly a lot more invested in this episode. Let’s see what you’ve got!
So, Not!Miyu hypnotizes Mako into playing with herself. Again, apparently because she needs to be taught about sex. I guess the entire world just prayed for Mako to like sex, and produced this little spirit to do the job.
After more pleasuring and more questioning, the girl finally reveals what everyone guessed in the first five minutes of this episode.
So, Mako’s inner sexuality tells her to use her fingers, and Mako climaxes. And that’s it. Inner Sexuality seems pleased with her work and fades off with one last warning:
Inner Sexuality fades away, then turns into an image of Yuu. Mako screams “Nooooo!” and… credits.
Wow. An episode of Cream Lemon without any actual sex in it. That’s just disappointing. Seem like a tease? Well, guess we’ll have to wait for episode 12, since that’s the continuation.