Alright, today's the release of Season 2 Episode 1! We've got a new opening sequence, to start things off! Though all the references I spotted were to stuff in Volume 3...
(Including one shot of things Maomao holds throughout the season... which includes a frog for some reason...)
As I recall, the announcement is that its a two cour adaptation again, so I assume this opening is just for the first cour and the second will cover Vol 4.
Anyway, here we go! Episode 25: Maomao and Maomao!
Gyokuyou: "Looking for something?"
Jinshi: "No, I wasn't trying to get her to look at me as though I was an insect again!"
Maomao, looking at Gaoshun: That's what he noticed? I thought maybe he was a closet pervert.
Maomao, looking at Jinshi: ...Like this one is...
Maomao, please don't bring up manure when Xiaolan's eating...
It feels so weird seeing Maomao be affectionate to someone. Can't say Xiaolan's a bad pick, though!
Xiaolan: "Are these commonly used words?"
Well, for Maomao they are!
Hongniang: "Lady Gyokuyou, no! She'll teach the princess all sorts of nasty things."
Maomao: Puts on a 'busted' face and doesn't even bother trying to deny it.
And we also get to meet the other Maomao! And a mysterious nameless woman who totally won't be showing up again later...
Maomao: accidentally describes every way in which she is similar to a cat
Jinshi: "I'm starting to see [the appeal of cats], too."
Aw, how cute, Maomao brought Maomao her catch as a present!
So, the progress report! We've covered Books and The Cat this episode, with a line or two of The Caravan as the teaser for next week. We skipped over the Prologue - I assume it'll come up closer to when its used. I'm guessing somewhere around the middle of the season.
