Ep 4. Umaru and Her Rival

Umaru and her Rival is the fourth episode of the first season of the anime series, Himouto! Umaru-chan. The episode starts with Umaru challenging her brother Taihei to a video game, where she easily beats him. However, she becomes irritated when Taihei's colleague, Motoba Kirie, walks in and begins to talk about how good she is at the same game. Umaru challenges Kirie to a game, and the competition begins.

Kirie, who is Taihei's coworker, is known to be intelligent and elegant. She is admired by several of Taihei's coworkers, but Umaru does not seem to like her. The video game competition starts, and Umaru and Kirie begin to compete furiously. They keep winning over each other, and the rivalry between them intensifies.

Meanwhile, Umaru's friends, Ebina, and Sylphin, run into Kirie at the supermarket. They are impressed with her poise and elegance, and they begin to compliment her. But Ebina is shocked when Kirie tells her that they should be rivals, and they should aim to be the best. This statement upsets Ebina and Sylphin, and they begin to worry about their friendship with Umaru.

Back at home, Umaru and Kirie continue their intense competition, playing several games across different genres. The games include a cooking game, a fashion game, and a fighting game. However, Kirie wins all of the games, leaving Umaru feeling burnt out and embarrassed.

Umaru then decides to cheat by downloading cheat codes, but her brother Taihei finds out and scolds her. He tells her that she should learn to accept her failures and improve her skills instead of resorting to cheating. Umaru realizes her mistake and decides to apologize to Kirie.

The following day, Umaru meets Kirie outside the supermarket and apologizes for her behavior. Kirie accepts her apology, and they both decide to become friends. They also decide to start practicing and improving their video game skills together, rather than competing against each other.

The episode ends with Umaru's friends, Ebina and Sylphin, feeling relieved that their friendship with Umaru is still intact. Umaru also learns a valuable lesson about sportsmanship and the importance of building relationships with others.

Overall, Himouto! Umaru-chan season 1 episode 4, Umaru and Her Rival, is an exciting and funny episode that explores the theme of rivalry and competitiveness. The episode highlights the importance of friendship and sportsmanship, emphasizing the need to accept defeat and learn from it. The episode also introduces a new character, Motoba Kirie, who is intelligent, elegant, and an excellent gamer, adding a new dynamics to the show.