Ep 3. Jobber and Low Blow

In Kokoro Connect season 1 episode 3, titled "Jobber and Low Blow," the story takes a deeper dive into the characters' personal issues and how their psychological conditions affect their daily routines.

The episode starts with Taichi and Inaba discussing how to confront Yui about her behavior of accepting unreasonable tasks given by others. They plan to talk to Yui in the clubroom later that day. Meanwhile, Yui is struggling with her insecurities about not having any talents or abilities that make her unique. She finds solace in accepting any task given to her, believing that it's the only way to feel valuable.

As the day progresses, the five of them discover that their randomly switching personalities have affected their school grades. They learn that when they switch into someone else's body, they also inherit that person's thoughts, emotions, and memories. Consequently, their grades have been influenced by the collective knowledge of the group, which has led to lower exam scores.

The next day, the five of them are presented with an opportunity to participate in a student council election. Yui, who believes that accepting the offer will make her feel valuable, decides to run for vice-president. However, she soon realizes that running for the election is not a task she can handle alone, and she ultimately fails to complete the assigned tasks.

While Yui is struggling with her campaign tasks, Taichi discovers that he has switched personalities with a classmate who is being bullied by a group of students. Taichi tries to help his classmate by confronting the bullies, but he fails to gain their respect and ultimately gets physically assaulted. Taichi realizes that he cannot handle the responsibility of protecting someone else while in another person's body, and his inability to do so leads to his own defeat.

The episode ends with the characters understanding that accepting every task that comes their way may not be the best way to feel valuable. Taichi, Inaba, and Aoki try to help Yui in their own ways, and Yui realizes that she cannot be everything to everyone. She learns that it's important to prioritize personal tasks and to ask for help when needed.

Overall, "Jobber and Low Blow" is an episode that highlights the struggles of these high school students as they navigate their personal issues while dealing with the unexpected phenomenon of switching personalities. It showcases the importance of prioritizing personal tasks and seeking help when needed, and it dives deeper into the characters' insecurities and psychological conditions.