yoru no kurage ha oyogenai 01: so much stuff packed in that i had to check if it was actually a double length ep

yet at the same time, it felt self-complete; if it was one of those short OVAs it'd work perfectly as well — mc is in a rut from previous setbacks → mc meets the other girl who changes her circumstances → daring show of action at the climax that comes with a song → the two of them run away while mc finally gets out of that rut with hints of a new beginning

if the writing stays consistent throughout the entire cour it might have potential to rival the antarctica anime, we'll see