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So, here's the course rules: There's no course, the whole city is the track, but everybody has to return before Onsen bangs the gong 10 times. #UruseiYatsura

Ok, can we get to the punchline now? Lum read the poem. Let's do the punch---it's Onsen in female ritual gear and makeup...yeah.
So, yeah, the marathon gets ordered and both Ataru and Onsen are setting up the same trap....next to each other without noticing. Ok, THAT'S funny. #UruseiYatsura

The reused animation say the kids love this party as Ataru gives the toast and...is actually...sincere...and crying...and...

"Change costume?"

And here we go. #UruseiYatsura

Wait, WHERE ARE HIS PANTS?!
(Oh he's wearing a fundoshi...y'know I think the animators were horny for Onsen and this was them relieving some desires)
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Also, we know this show and these kids. What do you wanna take the odds that...

-This is a set up and Onsen will get hurt at the end.
-Something will go wrong with chaos as a result.
-Onsen gets pissed and the kids are FORCED to do the sports. #UruseiYatsura

Of course, the set up is due to the rumor, everybody thinks this is Osen's last day...but because nobody told Onsen, he thinks this is the worst case scenario. The good news is they mention the retirement thing early...the bad news is the rest of the ep is the ongoing gag. #UruseiYatsura

This episode is basically just shirtless Onsen porn, and also the way the animators are drawing him I'm surprised he's single!
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(Sees the kids set up something in the gym and the girls go and get him) ...you know, the downside with knowing the punchline or the gag in an ep that really is either average or not that good is all you're doing is just waiting for the gag or punchline... #UruseiYatsura

Y'know...sometimes I kinda wish Tsubame didn't exist because Sakura has more on screen chemistry with Onsen-Mark and this man needs to be laid...BADLY!
Look he's a muscle bear and he looks good tied up!
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So, this was all so he could set up a marathon for the kids before he did eventually leave school, giving him a good memory and the kids a good time!

"Osen is coming back!?"

Too bad nobody told the kids. #UruseiYatsura

I'm enjoying this episode for VERY based and shallow reasons.
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Osen stops all the rocks and thus he celebrates by...meditating naked under the waterfall.

Guys, I think @ochan35.bsky.social needs a few minutes...or a blood transfusion given where it's all going... #UruseiYatsura

If I'm saying nothing, it's just basically Onsen going through a Rocky 4 training montage...complete with a one note off from copyright version of that theme... #UruseiYatsura

(Sees Osen training and still shirtless)

Hey, @ochan35.bsky.social, I think this might be the week's response to all the Fairy Tail babe end cards. #UruseiYatsura

So, instead of retiring, Osen comes to the conclusion that the student's won't beat him...as we find out he's training to be stronger under Cherry.

This won't end well. #UruseiYatsura

What's interesting is due to the month long hiatus we get the same animation director for two episodes in a row as Masaaki Kannan did this one too. They would also become a regular AD on Maison Ikkoku.
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We then see Osen shirtless and under the waterfall...

What was that and why'd it come from Detroit?

...meditating. #UruseiYatsura

"He'll definitely get mistaken for a bear!"

...

Here's a buck, I'm passing it to @ochan35.bsky.social #UruseiYatsura

We open at the school where it looks like word is getting out about something...

"HE'S A CHICKEN, I TELL YOU, A GIANT CHICKEN!"

Actually, it's about Osen and it might be time for him to retire. #UruseiYatsura