Personal commentary regarding Bloom Into You episode 44.
The title 「夜と朝」 complements 「昼の星」
“Evening and Morning” stars are visible, as opposed to “Stars in Daytime” which are hidden by the sun
The magazine publication of episode 43 has the blurb 「あなたがわたしのトップスター☆」
“You are my top star ☆”
Another way to describe a “top star” is 「明星」
「宵の明星」 and 「明けの明星」 is the “evening star” and the “morning star”
Both stars are commonly known as Venus
The Venus symbol is ♀, which also denotes “female”
The etymology of “Venus” is “physical desire” and “sexual love”
Various connections to previous material:
“It somehow feels like we’re doing something bad…” episode 4, Touko feels nervous to meet Yuu’s mom
“Let’s live together, then” episode 41, Yuu thinks that living together and such is still something far in the future
“I can’t do it without a reason?” episode 42, Yuu says a kiss can be done normally
“You think so, too? We got that a lot” episode 21, Ichigaya says Touko and Mio aren’t much alike
“Bell Peppers” Tohmi Higashi High School student general meeting, Touko is not good with bell peppers
“I want you to do itー” episode 15, Touko wants Yuu to initiate a kiss
“I don’t think it’s that unrealizable though” episode 43, Yuu thinks Touko could probably be one if she wants
“…… Even if I were to be in movies, horror is… hmm…” episode 5, Touko says she was a timid person
“Doesn’t this kind of thing feel like what lovers do?” episode 9, Rei and Hiro made cheesecake in the kitchen
“Yuu, you’re surprisingly eager to use words like ‘lovers’ and ‘going out’.” episode 24, Yuu says Touko says “I love you” and such so readily.
“It feels like you don’t say those sorts of things to me” episode 41, Yuu says the way Touko doesn’t give it much thought sounds kind of discouraging
“surely our relationship will continue to change” episode 33, Rei says relationships will change on their own
“Just ‘Yuu and me’ is fine, I think” episode 6, Touko feels like their relationship being as such wouldn’t be a misunderstanding
“she’s going for that, right?” episode 2, Yuu says there is no reason to think Touko means something that should be so minded
“C-Come in” episode 9, Touko says one’s heart racing at entering the room of the girl they love cannot be helped
“I’ve been thinking that I had to calm down” episodes 17 and 42, Touko tells herself to calm down
“Up to now I’ve given you a lot of trouble, just relying on your help” episode 13 Touko says Yuu is good at taking care of people
“I had this in mind, but…” episode 43, Touko says she thought she had to act like a senpai but it was too much
“Senpai, you idiot” episode 22, Yuu says Touko is an idiot after Touko has left
“…… You don’t have to hold back” episode 18, Touko thinks she needs to hold back more even outside of training camp
“People become desirous when they come to love someone” episode 9, Yuu asks Touko if people become like that when they come to love someone
“If what you want and what I want are the same, that’d be nice” episode 22, Touko says she can’t love someone who says they love what she hates
“There are a lot of things I want to do with you” episode 24, Touko says she wants to go to a lot of places with Yuu
“This feeling I never knew” episode 3, Yuu felt nothing at being kissed
“this heat I never knew is now within my grasp” episode 13, Yuu wants some of Touko’s warmth
“I’m happy, I love you so much” episode 40, Touko is happy that Yuu loves her and responds in kind
“Yuu, you’ve changed” episode 34, Touko says Yuu has changed after Yuu has left
“I wonder where we’ll be heading from here” episode 41, Yuu wonders where they’ll be heading from here on
“I wanted to become the me who could come to love someone” episode 10, Yuu wants to come to love Touko
“‘I want to keep loving you'” episode 40, Touko wants Yuu to keep loving her
“makes the words of my wish, my intent” episode 18, Yuu has a wish that is stuck so deep inside, she cannot put it into words
“I love you, Senpai” episode 22, Touko asks Yuu to not come to love her
“What’s with that” episode 4, Touko reacts to Yuu’s odd question
“Where shall we go today?” episode 23, Touko wonders where she can go
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