Although Senpai and the viewers didn’t learn much about what Nagatoro (voiced by Sumire Uesaka) wants for her future this week, they were still treated to some interesting facts from her past. While it’s safe to assume there’s more to Nagatoro’s Judo career than she’s mentioned, seeing her open up about something she struggled with was new for everyone. Still, it was welcomed insight that, hopefully, we will see more of in the future.
- Senpai struggles to find inspiration in the still life he’s working on, thinking he would prefer to draw something else.
- After realizing he hasn’t worked on portraits for a while, Senpai asks if Nagatoro will model for him.
- Senpai tells her to pose in whatever feels most natural, so Nagatoro chooses a ready stance common in her “original martial art.” However, she refuses to tell him what that sport is.
- Senpai and his friends attend Judo practice, where Senpai loses in a match as Nagatoro watches from the window. When the coach then hands the students flyers for the school’s upcoming Judo tournament, Senpai attempts to give the paper to Nagatoro, thinking it is something she would be good at.
- Gamo and Yoshi come to the art room hoping to tell Nagatoro about a flyer they saw, only to find she is already gone. Gamo invites Senpai to her family’s gym.
- Senpai shows up at the gym that Saturday and sees a boxing match between Gamo and Nagatoro. Nagatoro notices him watching long enough for Gamo to punch her.
- Senpai asks Nagatoro to teach him Judo so that he’ll perform better in this year’s tournament.
- Senpai and Nagatoro practice, but Senpai finds himself flustered the first time she grabs him and allows him to be pinned immediately.
- Nagatoro encourages Senpai to try and break free, but when he says he can’t because Nagatoro’s body is “too heavy,” she yells at him and pins him harder. He only finds himself more impressed by her.
- On their walk, Senpai asks if Nagatoro initially used to do Judo, and she tells him she did once. She tells him that she stopped practicing after finding there were people she couldn’t beat and feeling stuck.
- Senpai thinks Nagatoro would have a good chance of winning the school tournament, but she declines.
- After hearing from Nagatoro’s friends that Senpai has been training for a recent judo tournament, Sunomiya returns to school to help him. They then inform Nagatoro of what is happening, prompting her to see for herself.
- Nagatoro walks in just in time to see Senpai pinned in a compromising position underneath Sunomiya and demands to know what she thinks she is doing.
- When Sunomiya offers to help Senpai train up until his tournament, he respectfully declines, saying Nagatoro is handling it instead.
- As they continue to play fight, the episode ends with Sunomiya fondly looking on before meeting up with another student who looks very similar to her.
Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Season 2 Episode 9 Release Date and Time
Episode 9 is scheduled to release on Crunchyroll on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. The release time is 1:30 p.m. ET. The title of episode 9 is unknown at this time, but it will have a run time of approximately 23 minutes.
Where to watch online
Viewers worldwide can catch Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Season 2 Episode 9 with a subscription to Crunchyroll on the date mentioned above.
Predictions
While Nagatoro was teaching Senpai Judo this week, this episode turned out nothing like what I expected, but in all the best ways. With martial arts being such an essential part of Nagatoro’s life, it will be interesting to see how things work out for her next week as she gives Judo another chance.
- In the preview for next week, Nagatoro is seen competing in the Judo tournament. Despite seeing her struggle at one point, I predict Nagatoro will win the tournament and maybe even begin practicing Judo again after.
- Sunomiya was seen meeting with someone who looked very similar to her at the end of the episode. Although she’s graduating, one of the best running gags is that Nagatoro is secretly jealous of Sunomiya. I feel that this may be her sister and that the series is introducing her now to take Sunomiya’s place in that joke.
