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 | BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF EPISODE 30 |
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Episode 30 (10/22/1997) |
『裸足の少女』 "Hadashi no Shoujo" [The Barefoot Girl] |
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Before a class, Wakaba and her "Prince" are idly discussing 'first
kisses'. Utena overhears, and thinks of her first kiss- the one
given by her Prince. Later, the teachers are lecturing Utena for
wearing boy's clothes (again). Akio, the trustee chairman, helps
her out. He puts his arm around her shoulders and leads her
away... He tells her he's a fan of her strong and noble
appearance. Utena realizes she is falling in love with Akio. But she yells at herself for being an idiot, because he's engaged... Later as Akio is showing Utena his car, Wakaba asks Akio to take her for a drive. Utena starts to go along, but Wakaba refuses to let her come along; it's 'just for the two of us'. The following day, Wakaba raves about the drive. Utena tries to act as if she isn't impressed. Throughout the day she thinks about Akio, but she feels that she has to love only her Prince, and not him. Utena wonders why she would feel anything different than that. She plays basketball, but falls and twists an ankle after seeing Akio watching her. Anthy helps Utena walk, and it seems Utena might say something secret, but Akio appears in the car. He offers to take Utena to the hospital, but refuses to let Anthy come along with them, because 'it's just for the two of us'. They drive along the sea and Utena apologizes for putting Akio through trouble for her sake on the way back. But when they arrive home, Akio carresses Utena's ankle and removes her shoe... and, well... (Uh-oh!) In her room with Anthy, Utena says one sometimes can't help loving someone they shouldn't fall in love with. Anthy says you can't control love- and, she has a prince of her own as well... Touga, driving with Akio, recognizes Utena's shoe left in the car. Kanae appears the next morning, with her mother. Her mother came to tell Akio to see Kanae more often.. supposedly. But in fact... In class, Utena is tormented. She thinks this is all wrong.. she should only love her Prince... | |
