India, Feb. 12 -- Before you know it, the sweet first love saga of Blue Box anime will hit its 20-episode mark, bringing us closer to the bittersweet season finale. Last week's episode took a significant leap in terms of noticeably building up Taiki's connections with both Chinatsu and Hina, as the protagonist's mental conflict kept poking him with the big question: Who he would pick in this lovesick journey.

Episode 18, "I Know," also offered a major learning and character development curve for Taiki with Sajikawa High's arrival for the much-anticipated practice match. Although Chinatsu and Hina watched him from the sidelines, we finally got to peek into the former's inner thoughts about Taiki and how far he has come.

On the day before...