I really like Noriko. As for Touko, I eagerly await the day Yoshino and Yumi jump her behind the Rose Mansion tool shed. And I don't mean in the shoujo-ai sense.

Please tell me you saw the rap at the end of the episode. I could not stop laughing for an hour.

Oh, I caught it. That'll no doubt be one of the more memorable moments of the show.

The rap caused me physical pain paired with mental anguish. I hope that I won't have to suffer through this EVER again ... brrrrr.

And yes, I have the suspicion that "Drill" (Touko) has the potential to be the first utterly obnoxious character in this series ever.

Am I the only one who thinks that this form of embarrassing coercion was utterly inexcusable and NOT what I'd expect from friends?

Ooops, please disregard. The coercion part will follow suit in Ep8.

I share your opinions of the new first-years. Noriko is adorable, but I only hope the writers hurry up and introduce Kanako so that Touko will have someone to give her a hard time >3

Actually I like Drill, in the fact that she adds some complications and drama into the main storyline with Yumi/Sachiko. She's Marimite's Shiori, basicily, with a wide variety of intresting fan art...:)

And the end of episode rap needs to be on the OST for season 2. It's Spinal Tap-esque in it's quality...