

I’m not sure what Izana’s role in the story is yet whether or not he falls in love with Shirayuki as well on day or he’s just another obstacle in their relationship, but he’s someone that has a lot of development points. Izana is an interesting one and although Zen clearly respects him, they’re both not on the same page. His gentle, soft-spoken side is alright too, but I love a man that takes charge. I loved it! Zen is so manly too when he’s protective of Shirayuki and *fans herself*, I gotta admit, I love that side of him. I love how they animated Zen’s facial features – especially when you only see two faces from him, his shock and awe face is quite special. I’m especially loving the scene between Zen, Izana and Raj (when he comes back) and Raj calls Shirayuki Zen’s fiancée! It’s such a blatant lie, but seeing everyone’s reactions is priceless. This episode was hilarious seeing the awkward cast members interact and find ways to dance around the truth. It’s not going to be easy with Zen being watched by Izana ( Ishida Akira) but perhaps Zen will speak up for himself when the time is right. Zen and Shirayuki have to come to terms with their own feelings before anything else can progress. These recent episodes seem to bring more complications to them being together and “officially” saying it out loud. All the events so far seem to coincidently bring the two together and although it’s part of the story, I wish there were other factors that developed their relationship other than… Zen wanting to reach out to Shirayuki and her being the court pharmacist-in-training. I can’t deny that a part of the reason that I think they’re so well fit for one another is probably because they’re the obvious couple and they’re the main characters. They complement each other so well and every time they’re together, I’m just waiting for that pivotal confession scene or kiss to happen. It’s getting more and more obvious these days that Shirayuki and Zen are simply meant to be. “This Path, the Crystallization of Premonition” 「この道は予感の結晶」 ( Knon Michi wa Yokan no Kesshou)
