<![CDATA[Chino has been constantly at the mercy of Cocoa in seasons 1 and 2 of the anime. However, as the story progresses, she has gradually become more expressive and cuter, thanks to the influence of those around her. And finally, the third season of the anime is scheduled to air this fall! Chino will be a high school student preparing to take the high school entrance exam, and it is expected that there will be more stories about school and studying in addition to her work at Rabbit House. So, this time we will introduce the scenes where Chino shines, starting from volume 5 of the manga, which is the setting for season 3!
It's not just Rabbit House! Chino participates in a secondhand market
Everyone who usually works at Rabbit House participates in a secondhand market! It seems like a high hurdle for shy Chino to have to approach customers and sell things, but she decides to participate in order to organize her mother's miscellaneous goods. However, when she actually participates, her mother's miscellaneous goods are left unsold... Still, with the help of Cocoa, Sharo, and Chiya, she succeeds in selling most of the items. (She is shocked at how well they sell, exceeding the sales of Rabbit House...) After the secondhand market, everyone has a party! Seeing Sharo and Chiya wearing Lize's old clothes, Cocoa gives Chino her own hand-me-downs. Maybe we'll see Chino in a frilly outfit that's different from her usual one in the anime! ?
Will Chino be proactive when she attends Cocoa's school cultural festival?
Chino, who came to Cocoa's school cultural festival, was unusually excited, with sparkling eyes and making a beard out of apple juice foam. However, when she went to the cafe where Cocoa's class was having a party, she ended up serving customers right away. People are worried about whether Chino, who is shy, can serve customers, but after wearing Tippy's headgear, Chino actively calls out to customers and attracts them. It seems that Chino also has pride in being "the granddaughter of a real coffee shop owner!" By the way, before putting on the headgear, she shyly bows to greet people, which is cute in its own way, so it's a must-see.
It's not Cocoa that Chino has recognized as her "big sister"... is it?
As you know from "Leave it to Big Sister!", Cocoa wants to be Chino's big sister. In the first and second seasons, there were a few scenes where Chino called Cocoa "big sister" and acted affectionate. But if you think about it, it seems like Rize is more like an older sister than Cocoa...? I think there is a high possibility that the story of Rize running away from home and staying at Rabbit House will be animated in the third season of the anime, and in that case, Rize will work hard to become a teacher by teaching her studies and cooking. Chino looks at Rize with respect, and when she finds out that Rize is taking detailed notes not only on Chino and Cocoa but also on the preferences of the customers, she tears up and mutters "Rize... big sister..." next to Cocoa.
Chino and the Wild Rabbit, is Sharo the Sacrifice?
Chino loves rabbits but is worried about her constitution that rabbits don't like, but Sharo, on the other hand, doesn't like rabbits but rabbits like her. So what will happen if these two are together? As expected, rabbits swarm around Sharo, but not a single rabbit approaches Chino. Normally Sharo would run away, but she endures desperately for Chino's sake. After enduring five minutes of rabbits licking her feet, Chino finally charges at Sharo! Then, because Sharo is nearby, the rabbit doesn't run away and Chino is successful in fluffing it. However, Sharo collapses next to her and is swarmed by rabbits, unable to move... Chino rushes to help her, but she is tempted by the group of rabbits and lies down next to Sharo, enjoying the rabbits to the fullest.
Rebellious phase? Chino has gone rebellious! ?
Chino has gotten angry with a cute pout on her face a few times before, but something has happened that has caused her to go full rebellious! ? The Bread Festival that was held previously at Rabbit House was going to be held again, and everyone who heard about it was looking forward to the festival. Next to them, Chino was also promoting her new coffee, but no one listened...and suddenly, Chino was discovered with a wild geese on her head and saying "Everyone hates coffee...that's it." In the end, this was Chino's prank, but people around her said that she was "starting to look like Cocoa." There was a lot going on at the bread festival, but at the end, Chino couldn't help but smile when Cocoa praised the taste of her coffee, and it seems that she is gradually becoming a bit of a softie (lol)
Chino becomes self-deprecating when she sees the popular Rabbit House
The Christmas season has arrived! Everyone was busy working multiple part-time jobs, and the town was bustling. After Cocoa's part-time job, she and Chino, who happened to be there, walked towards Rabbit House, and there was a huge line! "What's this line?" "There's a popular store here," we said as if it was someone else's problem. As we walked, we noticed that the line was leading to Rabbit House. The reason was that Aoyama's editor, Rin, had been promoting it in magazines, but when Chino saw the scene, she was self-deprecating and said, "That's impossible!"
Chino was also moved to tears! ? A helper appeared at Rabbit House!
It's the middle of the Christmas season, and everyone is busy in their own way. It became difficult for Cocoa and Lize to help out at Rabbit House every day, so Sharo, Chiya and others took turns helping out. However, there were days when Chino had to run Rabbit House alone without help... but on those days, Maya and Megu showed up to help out. It was exam season, so Chino was being careful around them, and she was overjoyed and in tears at their sudden visit. She showed off the uniforms Lize had made for Rabbit House, and cried even more when she heard that she would be working there part-time when she became a high school student.
Chino couldn't help but get into the mood? The Rabbit Rangers were born!!
It's finally Christmas day. You'd think they'd be really excited because they'd made so many preparations for this day, but Chino was staring blankly, as if she'd lost her soul. The reason is that everyone at Rabbit House was working in uniform. The sight of the three high school students, excluding Cocoa, who was working a part-time job elsewhere, and the Chimame Squad all working in Rabbit House uniforms was like a dream to Chino. Then Cocoa finished her part-time job and joined them! Finally, all seven of them were gathered together and posed with the words "Rabiranger Birth!!" and were excited. By the way, Chino said "Please do your job" at this time, but she posed well and joined the group (lol)
Chino's exam and motivation
The day of the exam has finally come. Chino will be taking the exam alone at the high school where Cocoa and the others go, not at the girls' school where Maya and Meg are taking the exam. Since they were a close trio, it was thought that they would take the exam at the same high school, but Chino had no intention of going to a girls' school in the first place, and said that the good atmosphere of Cocoa's school at the school festival was what made her decide to go. However, before the school festival, she hinted that she would take the exam at the school Cocoa attends, so she may have already decided which school to take the exam at regardless of the school festival. There were also other reasons that show Chino's growth, such as "I wanted to get to know various people." (The main reason seems to be academic ability and tuition fees.)
What was Chino's exam result?
Chino's appearance makes her seem like she can study, but although she is serious, she is not particularly smart. After the exam, she checked her mailbox many times to see if the exam results had arrived, and she lost confidence and became depressed, influenced by Maya and Megu. After all that fuss, everyone passed the exam. At the end, they had enough time to look at the results and surprise Cocoa with a serious look on their face.
Cuteness at its best in the third season of the anime! Chino Summary
So far, we've listed some scenes in which Chino is likely to play an active role in the third season of the anime. What do you think? If the Graduation Trip arc is broadcast, there will be even more highlights. Keep an eye on Chino, who is as cute as ever in the third season of the anime!