I'll have to see when I can get my own copy of the cinematic treatment of "Karakai Jouzu na Takagi-san"（からかい上手の高木さん...Skilled Teaser Takagi-san） which had its run in Japanese theatres back in June this year. But until then, I've been getting caught up by slowly making my way through Season 3 which was broadcast earlier in the spring. The pattern is there with Takagi-san still getting the upper hand on Nishikata-kun, but it's obvious that the romance has been heating up some more between the two including in one of the definitive scenes of the show above.
The opening theme for Season 3 is once again created and sung by Yuiko Ohara（大原ゆい子）. "Massugu" (Straight Ahead) kinda slots in between the perky opening song for Season 1, "Iwanai kedo ne."（言わないけどね。）and the more wistful second theme tune, "Zero Centimetre"（ゼロセンチメートル）. But the link among all three of them is that melodic representation of life in that country town where Takagi and Nishikata have been residing and attending school. It's no wonder that the show throughout all three seasons has managed to calm me down on some of the more tension-filled days. Incidentally, maybe it's just me, but the opening credits for this season seem to have less teasing and more amiable walking with the main duo.
This time around, "Massugu" wasn't released as a single but has been placed as the first track on Ohara's July 2022 digital mini album "Island Memories". The album managed to get as high as No. 85 on Oricon.
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