Aria The Natural Episode 10

Akari can be cute sometimes, especially when you see her from the eyes of Alice and Aika. This is a really strange episode, as you see Akari through the prespective of the two gals who were following her every move. I must say that this is a really interesting take on Aria, and I am continously amazed how they can make this episode as beautiful as it is.

Episode summary and some thoughts =/

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Episode summary

It was the time for summer, as the three gals continued on their training session in the morning. Along the way, Akari was oarring the Gondola while chatting with a lot of people. She seemed to know many of these people as Alice and Aika wondered how Akari knew so much about Aqua compared to them who were locals of this place. Akari, not noticing the two gals thinking about it, was happily chatting with the old man with the bad ache as well as talking to various other common people in the streets.

They then sat down in a cafe, where the waitress serving them started to thank Akari for some advice that she gave previously and offered a free salad for Akari’s help. Alice and Aika then questioned Akari whether she knew the waitress and it seemed that they were merely acquaintances, even though Akari was so friendly. Akari then mentioned that she had to go to Burano Island for some shopping and would not be able to join them for the afternoon training session.

The two gals nodded and was curious about this mysterious part about Akari being able to associate with other so freely. They wanted to know how Akari got to know friends outside them. They decided to follow Akari as Akari walked over to a water bus pier where they could ride the Vaporetto. It was a huge ship that Aika had never travelled before as they spied on Akari in their hidden position.

As they looked at her through the window, they saw that Akari was talking to a woman that was carrying some flowers called Cornus Florida. They were shocked as it was probably the first time that she had met the people in the Vaporetto. As someone left the seat, Akari and the woman was letting each other have the seat until two other gals asked Akari and Aria to sit with them.

As the two spies were outside, there was suddenly a huge bump as the Vaporetto jerked slightly, making Aika all nervous until Alice mentioned that it was just the indication of the next stop. They then looked on as Akari continued to chat, and they felt drowsy until yet another bump came to wake them up. Alice was still looking at Akari when a man suddenly appeared, wearing a dark coat that reminded Alice about the corpse killer in the detective novel she was reading the day before.

They did not think about it seriously until they noticed that Akari was even able to talk to his mysterious man that looked rather suspicious, as Akari was like gesturing about the case that the man was carrying. They wanted to go in as they were worried for Akari. As they continued to observe and wanted to enter, a lady opened the door that they were spying from. The lady had a basket of oranges and she spilled it, with Alice and Aika saying sorry and picking them up. After they picked up the oranges, they noticed that Akari was missing and had left the boat with the mysterious man.

They were now worried that Akari, with her innocent and easily accepting self, would be in trouble. However, the Vaporetto had already left the dock as they tried to rush back to the stop once they landed. As they rushed over to the place, they were about to spilt up when they heard the voice of Aria. They chased the voice and were lost in the myriad of corridors until they heard Aria’s voice once again. They had reached a little plaza where the mysterious man and Akari were standing there. The man was holding some instruments and he was in fact a travelling puppet performer.

Aika and Alice seemed to have seen the doll before but they could not remember how they did it. The man was moving the doll flawlessly and then invited Akari to take out a doll and play with him. Aria also joined in the fun when he danced along with the dolls. As Akari played happily, amidst a bit flustered since it was her first time trying, Alice and Aika remembered that they had seen this traveler when they were young, going with the kids in the neighbourhood. They were shocked that by following Akari and seeing the world through her eyes, they were able to discover lost memories that they would not see at all. It was like seeing a totally different world.

In a way, they could understand how Akari was able to talk to others so easily and making friends, as they met her, saying that it was just a coincidence to meet. They then waved to the traveling man as he held his puppet up, waving goodbye to the Undines.

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Episode thoughts

A really good episode that really is making standards of Aria higher than it can already be realistically. I really like the part of the two following Akari and being so clueless about the various things that are happening. Akari really showed this side of her that was more pleasing, as I had often thought of her as a bit too naive for my liking. In this portrayal of the episode, she seemed to be able to somehow sense the goodness in every person, not having any pre-misconceptions of anyone.

This meant that she could literally be nice to everybody, due to the fact that she do not have any bias in her group. Hence, this allowed her to enjoy everything that life has present to her. With an open heart, she accepts. There is no prejudice, no despising of anyone, simply the action to experience the fullest of her life. This is Akari, a truly open-minded person about life.

Alice and Aika were also cute this episode, with them chasing their friend around, acting like really bad spies all around. A fun and enjoyable episode, keeping with the feel-good factor.