Ep 2. Lonely Girl

As the second episode of Golden Time's first season opens, viewers find the main protagonist, Tada Banri, engrossed in thought as he walks to his first day of law school with his new friend Mitsuo Yanagisawa. Banri is still grappling with the consequences of his amnesia, which has erased all of his memories leading up to his high school graduation. Trying to find his place in this new world is proving to be a difficult task for him.

Upon arrival, Banri is introduced to the school's cultural festival committee, who are in the midst of preparing for the upcoming festival. Among the members is a lonely girl named Koko Kaga. Despite her impressive social standing and wealth, Koko has struggled to make friends due to her often overbearing and aggressive personality. Banri brushes off her initial advances, sensing something unsettling below her surface-level charm.

Despite his reservations, Banri is soon swept up in the preparations for the cultural festival. Koko is intent on making their committee's display the best, and spends all her time and money on making sure everything is perfect. However, during a crucial meeting, Koko and another member, Linda, clash over a disagreement in their plans.

Meanwhile, Banri is still finding his footing with his fellow law school students. When he finds himself in a study group with Yanagisawa and a group of girls, he is initially relieved to have some company. However, he quickly realizes that the group is comprised of nothing but "wedding talk" and bubble-headed gossip. As he struggles to fit in, Banri is reminded of his own seemingly fruitless search for true friendship.

Despite the emotional struggles, the committee manages to come together to pull off a successful festival display. Banri and Koko are both proud of their hard work, but there still seems to be a disconnect between the two. Banri can't shake off his uneasy feelings about Koko's true intentions, and Koko is still grappling with her inability to make true, meaningful connections with anyone.

As the episode comes to a close, viewers are left with the sense that there is still much more to be uncovered about these characters and their complicated relationships. Golden Time's second episode proves to be a thoughtful, emotionally charged continuation of the series' themes of loneliness, self-discovery, and the human need for meaningful connections.