A simple trip home turns into one disaster after another as Iori desperately tries to recover his passport, only for every clever idea to spiral into even bigger chaos.
The episode 2 of Grand Blue Season 3 starts with the aftermath of the previous misunderstanding as everyone tries to recover from another ridiculous situation. Chisa's attempt to stop the "little sister" obsession completely backfires, leaving everyone frustrated before the story immediately shifts to the group's train ride.
While traveling, the atmosphere is surprisingly relaxed. The friends enjoy drinking beer during the journey, but Iori quickly realizes he feels drunk after just one can. Since he has to return home to his family, he worries about arriving in that condition. His friends casually suggest drinking water while they buy soft drinks, treating the whole situation as if it's perfectly normal.
During the conversation, someone asks Iori whether he and Chisa are actually related by blood. He casually explains that his father was adopted, making their family connection more complicated than it first appears. Before anyone can think much about it, the train ride is interrupted by a noisy argument nearby.
A group of foreign passengers passionately debates whether a certain girl would look better dressed as a magical girl or in traditional hakama clothing. The loud discussion attracts everyone's attention, and Iori initially considers asking them to quiet down before deciding it is much safer to leave them alone.
His decision makes sense moments later when the strangers suddenly approach them. The conversation quickly becomes impossible to follow because nobody understands what language they are speaking. Despite the obvious language barrier, Kohei somehow manages to communicate with them almost effortlessly, leaving Iori completely confused.
Things become even stranger after the foreigners introduce a young woman as someone's beloved companion and begin arguing passionately about magical girls and virginity. Iori has absolutely no idea what is happening and desperately hopes Kohei will handle the conversation instead. Unfortunately, Kohei is just as overwhelmed because he admits he lacks the confidence to communicate with strangers despite somehow earning their trust.
The misunderstanding somehow escalates into an unexpected drinking challenge. Although Iori has already admitted that his alcohol tolerance is low, the foreigners mistake his drinking water as proof that Japanese drinkers are weak. That accusation immediately hits the pride of the PaB members.
Iori refuses to let the challenge end there. He proudly declares that they may lose in many situations, but drinking is the one contest they absolutely refuse to lose. The competition rapidly spirals out of control as everyone keeps pouring drinks, cheering one another on, and refusing to back down.
The atmosphere becomes increasingly chaotic until one careless moment nearly causes serious trouble. Iori and Kohei immediately panic and repeatedly apologize to everyone around them, desperately trying to calm the situation before it gets any worse. Thankfully, the confrontation finally comes to an end without lasting consequences.
After the excitement dies down, the group reflects on everything that just happened. They conclude that the foreign tourists simply got carried away while enjoying their vacation. At the same time, they can't help feeling sympathy for the young woman traveling with the two overly enthusiastic men, imagining how exhausting it must be to keep dealing with their unpredictable behavior.
The story then shifts completely as everyone arrives at the Kitahara Ryokan. The warm welcome from Iori's relatives is immediately overshadowed by Kohei introducing himself in the most ridiculous way possible. Instead of behaving normally, he boldly announces that he is Shiori's "real big brother," leaving Iori horrified as his entire family stares in confusion.
After clearing up the misunderstanding, Iori gets straight to the reason for coming home. He asks his mother for his passport because he needs it for an upcoming trip to Palau. However, she casually reveals that Shiori has taken it instead.
When Iori asks his younger sister to return it, she immediately refuses. Rather than giving any room for negotiation, she bluntly tells him that he should simply stay at the family ryokan for the rest of his life instead of leaving again. Her stubborn attitude makes it obvious she has no intention of handing the passport back anytime soon.
Desperate, Iori asks what he has to do to change her mind. Shiori calmly tells him to rethink his life, improve himself, and become a better person before expecting any reward. Her answer is so vague that it only leaves Iori even more frustrated.
Kohei immediately sees an opportunity to involve himself once again. Acting like the perfect older brother, he constantly addresses Shiori with exaggerated affection while trying to earn her trust. Unfortunately for Iori, Shiori pays far more attention to Kohei than to her actual brother.
As Chisa heads toward the hot spring after the long journey, Iori becomes increasingly desperate because time is running out. Kohei suggests that instead of forcing the issue, Iori should sincerely apologize to Shiori or start doing thoughtful things to improve their relationship. According to him, earning her trust naturally would be far more effective than demanding the passport.
Iori rejects the advice almost immediately. Convinced that his little sister is simply throwing a childish tantrum, he decides the best solution is to confront her directly and remind her that he is the older brother.
The plan ends exactly as badly as everyone expected. After loudly begging, promising to do anything, and completely humiliating himself, Iori returns empty-handed without his passport. His only conclusion is that reasoning with Shiori simply does not work.
Rather than giving up, he instantly jumps to a much riskier idea. If Shiori refuses to cooperate, he'll secretly sneak into her room and steal the passport himself.
Kohei immediately criticizes the plan, claiming that a real older brother would never need to resort to something like that. Confident in his own abilities, he insists that successfully winning over a younger sister only requires careful observation, understanding her interests, and learning exactly what makes her happy.
His explanation sounds surprisingly serious—until he casually describes following her in disguise, secretly recording every detail of her daily life, and analyzing everything afterward. Instead of sounding like helpful family advice, the entire method resembles the behavior of a stalker, leaving Iori thoroughly unconvinced.
Kohei's bizarre strategy quickly creates a brand-new problem. Before long, rumors spread that someone has been stalking Shiori around the ryokan. Instead of helping Iori recover his passport, Kohei ends up looking even more suspicious after admitting he had been watching Shiori through a camera lens. He insists he only meant to observe her preferences, but nobody believes that explanation.
As the conversation continues, everyone realizes there may actually be another suspicious person nearby. Kohei argues that whoever has been secretly watching Shiori could eventually make a direct move, so they should identify the real culprit before anything happens. Ironically, he asks Iori to help because, according to him, "it takes one to know one," a remark that only sparks another argument between them.
Their investigation is interrupted when Chisa returns from the hot spring. The attention quickly shifts to Shiori after some visitors excitedly hand her a costume resembling Kirara from Blue Spring . They enthusiastically encourage the girls to try it on, clearly fascinated by the resemblance.
Watching from a distance, Iori and Kohei find themselves in an awkward position. They know they should stop the guests from making Shiori uncomfortable, but Kohei openly admits that part of him understands why the fans are so excited. Even so, Iori finally steps forward and firmly tells the visitors to stop because they are making the girls uneasy.
Just when the situation begins settling down, the same foreign tourists from the train suddenly reappear. They immediately challenge Iori and Kohei again, seemingly eager for another drinking contest. Fortunately, someone spots a police officer nearby, causing the overly enthusiastic tourists to panic and run away before another ridiculous confrontation can begin.
Shiori politely thanks Iori for stepping in earlier, giving him a brief moment of hope. Thinking he has finally earned enough goodwill, he confidently asks for his passport again.
Her answer is just one word, "No." Iori's excitement disappears instantly as every bit of progress evaporates. Even after helping her, Shiori refuses to change her mind.
Soon afterward, the young woman traveling with the foreign tourists introduces herself as Carina. Embarrassed by her companions' behavior, she sincerely apologizes and explains that the two men simply have a weakness for Japanese girls. She also reveals that they especially adore Kirara Yoimachi from Blue Spring , which explains why they became so interested in Shiori. According to Carina, they genuinely believe Shiori looks almost identical to the fictional character.
That innocent explanation immediately alarms Kohei. If the tourists are truly obsessed with Kirara, he becomes convinced they might even try sneaking into the girls' rooms later that night. Carina apologizes once again before leaving, but her warning stays firmly in everyone's minds.
As if things weren't already complicated enough, Kohei suddenly realizes he has lost the blueprint showing the ryokan's layout. The horrifying possibility that the foreign visitors could find the map sends him into a complete panic. To him, it practically feels like he has handed burglars detailed instructions.
Without hesitation, he prepares to rush off and protect Shiori, claiming that a real older brother always comes to the rescue. Iori quickly realizes Kohei's real motivation isn't entirely noble, accusing him of using the crisis as the perfect opportunity to make Shiori feel indebted to him forever.
The two begin imagining wildly exaggerated scenarios where either one of them saves Shiori and is finally rewarded. Kohei dreams about becoming Shiori's perfect older brother, while Iori only cares about one thing—getting his passport back. Their ridiculous fantasies become more and more over-the-top until they finally agree to combine their plans into a single operation.
Meanwhile, Iori notices that someone has secretly replaced his clothes with a Kirara costume. Horrified, he refuses to wear it under any circumstances. His father casually explains that troublesome guests had insisted on seeing someone dressed like Kirara, so he thought Iori would be the perfect choice simply because they share the same family resemblance. Iori can hardly believe his own father thinks that logic makes any sense.
Before he can argue further, everyone rushes to check on Shiori after hearing she might still be in danger. Thankfully, they find her completely unharmed. Instead of worrying about herself, Shiori once again tells Iori he should simply move back home permanently if he cares about her that much. Unsurprisingly, he rejects the idea immediately.
The conversation takes another strange turn when someone discovers a handkerchief that appears suspicious. Moments later, Iori's father is found unconscious, although everyone simply assumes exhaustion from running the ryokan finally caught up with him. Even so, the earlier warning about the foreign guests convinces Kohei that the danger hasn't passed.
He confidently declares that the tourists are probably resting so they can sneak into Shiori's room during the middle of the night. Although there is absolutely no proof, his dramatic speech is convincing enough to make everyone nervous. At the same time, he repeatedly glances toward Iori, reminding everyone that the missing infiltration route only strengthens his theory.
Shiori finally asks the obvious question—what should they do now? Kohei proudly announces that everything has gone exactly according to plan. By convincing everyone that Shiori could be targeted, he believes he'll finally have the perfect chance to earn her complete trust.
The episode ends with Kohei celebrating his supposed master plan while Iori becomes equally excited for an entirely different reason. If Shiori truly believes he is trying to protect her, then she might finally return his passport at last. Whether either of them succeeds remains unresolved, leaving their ridiculous competition to continue into the next episode.
Episode Verdict
This episode perfectly balances Grand Blue's trademark comedy with nonstop misunderstandings. Nearly every attempt to solve one problem creates two more, and the running battle over Iori's passport never stops escalating. Shiori steals almost every scene with her calm but unshakable attitude, while Iori and Kohei constantly sabotage themselves through increasingly absurd schemes. The episode moves quickly, keeps the jokes fresh, and ends by setting up another hilarious showdown without ever losing sight of the passport conflict at the center of the story.
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