I don’t think Noe is crazy. And I think she’s never been as concious of reality as she’s now. She shut herself up because she is sad, she needs care and attention and she knows she has to wait for Shin to make up his mind, but waiting is painful. But she’s hlding out graciously. I don’t think she would ever kill herself, no, although the weather and place itself is really dangerous that one might slip and fall and die while lost in thoughts.

I’ve been there where Noe is. I know how she feels. I’ve shut myself, I’ve went out to seek confort on things and pets and places where I felt most confortable or connected to the person in question. Sometimes you need to run around aimlessly, you need to set the reality you know so well aside and try anything to let your sadness out and comfort yourself. that’s where I think Noe stands right now, she’s not being suicidal, just a bit emo.

Also, I think the little time Shin spent with her was enough to make his feelings towards her develope, but he hasn’t realized it yet. You see, he has known Hiromi since childhood, and they were still practically children when she came to live with him and his family. She seemed the fragile and hurt type that does make guys want to act as a knight in shining armour and protect them, and she might as well have been his first love, so of course it would be hard for him to realize his new feelings.

I believe Shin and Hiromi do care a lot about each other and are holding out to each other because of the feelings they did once had, but I feel love just isn’t there anymore, you see. Their relationship was never healthy to start with, though they did not realize it. And that’s where Noe and her brother come in: to make Shin and Noe understand their own feelings, to set them free from their disfunctional, childish, relationship.

Well, at least, that’s my theory. I’m a romantic, I know that. Sorry for writing so much.

if pity-love is what Noe’s gonna get, then she’s better off without it! Just like Crusader, i want her to be happy most, regardless with who she ends up or not at the end..

and she’s not crazy, please-who in the right mind would stay calm without a night of storm when your world crumbles? Normal girls cry like crazy(like me!), boys punch walls; and becuz Noe can’t cry, there must be an outlet for her feelings-that’s why she spends her time with Jibeta and does what she does in this eps..

SIEG NOE!!

I can see the promising ending where Noe and Shin got together. Jun wants to go out with Hiromi this time for real and she accepts it.

My other speculation Nobuse and Ai starting all over again already triggered this episode.

@Sailor Enlil: look around the blogosphere and you’ll see that most people refer to Noe as demented In any case, I agree, Shin has to be rid of his doubts, same with Hiromi. That way, they can really be happy.

@Kabitzin: nuuuu… Noe is not crazy D: but oh well if that’s what you wanna call her eccentricity :p

as for Noe not telling her true feelings, hmm… I was actually referring to Hiromi in my post, but then again I did think of Noe and her decision to lock herself up from the rest of the world. The impact of the heartbreak was that great, considering how she thought she already found solace in Shin and all =/

@Crusader: aye aye, cap’n Crusader! I’m keeping my faith in Noe’s happiness, oh don’t screw up now True Tears!

@T_I: hehe, I’ve been thinking about that for quite some time now, and even discussed it with my close friends, about a guy’s tendency to want to become a ‘knight in shining armor’ for a girl, become her hero… but all in all, I guess it’s because of that underlying desire to want to be deemed worthy by the girl, for her to love the guy

As for Shin’s ‘love’ for Hiromi, at first I actually thought that perhaps he’s just in love with this image he has of Hiromi, and is just driven by this inner desire to rid herself of those tears. In any case, I hope the next episode will clear all this up, who Shin really love, in the truest sense of the word.

He’s attracted to another person’s sadness. He has been building this fantasy of wanting to be there for someone and taking their sadness away. Not only that, he’s quite deep into his obsession as you can tell by how melodramatic he is about it in his diary.

He’s not in love with someone. He’s in love with the idea of helping someone. And that’s different.

I personally don’t mind that in itself, but what I fear is the show going the into the pity contest route.

The traitors who have abandoned Noe shall burn in Harem Hell where the girls are all Fuuko and and the possibility of Itou Makoto Death is merely one misstep in wrong direction away.

Noe will be happy again! Noe is Moe. Sieg Noe!

You bring up an interesting point about Noe not telling Shinichiro how she feels. Every other time in the series Noe had no problem being exceptionally blunt, but all the sudden she can’t show her true feelings to Shinichiro.

I would have to agree with you there. Everyone had problems except for little cute Aoi-chan.

Anyways, about Shin. He is finally realizing what is in front of him now that his mind is almost clear, but he sure does do it at precise moments…such as that kiss from Himori. He was thinking about Noe during all that, but it could be guilt as he still needs to “do things right”. And we also get real close to who’s True Tears will start to pour out in which I believe it would be with Noe weather it is out of happiness, sadness, possibly a whole mixture a feelings. Just thinking about Noe cry already sets me up. But yes, I hope Shin will choose the right girl for the right reasons.