Shinozaki and Shiori act like a couple for a street interview. Later, they exchange Christmas presents.
Episode 5 — “Shall We Go Somewhere Before We Head Home?”
Hmm.
In this week’s episode of shouting at the screen, “Just date already,” My Tiny Senpai lays on more ways a couple can feel pressure for officially starting a romantic relationship. In the school of sales and persuasion, there’s a technique called “Thinking past the sale.” When you can convince someone else to visualize your preferred outcome or accept the premise of your argument, that person is over halfway to agreeing with you. Car dealerships emphasize this tactic by letting customers sit inside vehicles on the showroom floor and take it for a test drive. If you can imagine driving that car home, you’ve almost signed the bill of sale. Shiori and Shinozaki saw two instances of envisioning they were already a couple — during the Nya~tuber interview and at the city’s Christmas tree.
The scene with the pushy content creator was a straightforward example. Shinozaki even went so far as to play the role of a flashy guy with tons of dating experience. He and Shiori have already seen how their first kiss should go! They’ve already thought way past the sale here. But the My Tiny Senpai scene at the town Christmas tree had the nuance of peer pressure. Two lonely guys complained about Christmas Eve being full of couples there. When Shiori and Shinozaki looked around, that’s all they saw too. Did they look like a pair of people in a romantic relationship in other people’s eyes? They must have if strangers had casually included them with the apparent partners. Shiori and Shinozaki visualized their romantic status through others’ perspectives. They thought past the sale.
Heh.
Is it December already in My Tiny Senpai? These British Open golf delays didn’t push it back that far! Shiori is the cutest Santa Senpai ever! Mr. Manager enjoys her blushing exchange with Shinozaki. Aw. No Santa Chinatsu… Yet! Offsite business meeting for the adorable pair. Ha! The anime’s universe pushes the pink bunny and brown bear pajamas on everyone. Shiori’s plushies have real-world counterparts and wear the same loungewear. Even Mr. Manager shows up as a voyeuristic chicken. No! No sexual harassment from your Senpai! We already know what their Christmas presents will be. Ack. YouTube interviewers are so obnoxious. I see a hentai protagonist hairstyle. What happens with that camera and microphone in the members-only section? Poor lady. Shinozaki and Shiori throw her a bone. They’ll pretend to be a couple! Just date already!
Oho. The tiny Senpai only wanted the “Nya~tuber” to stop clinging to Shinozaki, but Shiori forgot she had no romantic experience. Oh, this is easy! Shiori can answer questions about working with Shinozaki but make it seem like she’s talking about him at home. Wait! There was no kissing at work! Hahaha! In Shiori’s fantasy world, their first kiss was in the office kitchenette! Oh, brother. Shinozaki put on a playboy persona. What a terrible accent and an insult to his work buddy, Yuusuke. I hope he tells Shiori what he was doing at the time, but she’s getting the wrong idea about his “player” ways. Oh, Shiori’s mad now! No sexy time on the second pretend time she’s been to his house! Oh, good. She figured his game out. Fake public kiss for the win! The eyeless hentai protag approves. Chinatsu, not so much.
The eye-catchers show warmth in cheeks and loungewear. Mr. Manager Chicken likes what he sees!
Not-So-Smol Christmas Party
The company president toasts the office Christmas party. He’s so tall that he can’t fit his head inside the TV frame. It’s a running joke from the My Tiny Senpai opening credits. Ooh. Shinozaki and Shiori walk to the train station together. Is someone too buzzed and needs to “rest” at a love hotel? They enjoyed themselves at the party, notably how Mr. Manager was the office Santa. No sexy Santa outfits this year, but Shinozaki has hopes for next year. But this year, Shiori wants to see the city’s Christmas decorations. Is this when she plans on giving Shinozaki his present? The pair recalls their favorite presents from the past. Little Shiori didn’t want to part with her cat plushie in kindergarten. She still can’t let cats alone as an adult.
No surprises here in My Tiny Senpai. Shiori bought bear jammies for Shinozaki, and he has pink bunny loungewear for Shiori. Hahaha! Mr. Manager left the flash on his camera! And Chinatsu joined him in his stalking hobby. Chinatsu congratulated Shiori on her bold request to show her loungewear to Shinozaki in the morning. Because they’d shared the night together! Shiori meant pictures! That doesn’t make it sound any better! What? The pair hadn’t exchanged phone info yet. Chinatsu doesn’t want Mr. Manager to have her details. Don’t fight fate. Snow falls for a white Christmas, right on schedule.
Short Shorts Too Short for Short Senpai
Aha. Shiori still turns around the Shinozaki plushie when she changes. She has a Chinatsu stuffed fox now. Pink bunny loungewear to match her kitty plushie. Shiori is not too old for booty shorts.
My Tiny Senpai (Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi) streams on Crunchyroll in Japanese audio and multiple language subtitles.
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