Zettai Kareshi Episode 09 & 10

The series actually got interesting towards the end as stated before @_@ I'm actually enjoying these last few episodes a lot more than I did the first 7 episodes or so 'cause we're finally getting somewhere. Riiko is finally getting to do more with pastry & cake making, also get to participate in a contest, and finally get a chance to get closer to her dream. Soshi bombs Riiko with a confession and Night is smoking hot... I mean literally as in his body heat is off the charts ^_^

In episode 09, Soshi has quit his job at Asamoto and now working for Fujiko at her bar. He temporarily stays at the bar until he can find his own place. The competition between Night and Soshi heats up when female customers at the bar prefer Soshi (the real man) to Night (the perfect lover robot). The landlady is freaky as usual of course ^_^; and takes every opportunity to hit on every single guy... the latest victim being Soshi T_T; During scenes in Fujiko's bar, we learn how similar Soshi and his brother Masashi are ^_^; and how in sync Night and Riiko have become with their behavior ^_^. (We also get some comical silliness when Night calls Masashi -- basically his boss -- Maa-kun) Later, Soshi with Natsumi, Riiko with Night end up going on a double date and we see how close Night and Riiko has become. Night gives Soshi some advice about telling his true feelings to the one he loves -- thinking that Soshi loves Natsumi; he fails to realize that Soshi loves Riiko. After the date, Natsumi asks if Soshi will go to Paris with her if she wins the competition, but he does not give her an answer. During the competition, Natsumi ends up winning after adding in the cayenne pepper ingredient (suggested by Soshi) to her dessert and earn her a chance to compete in Paris. However, she realizes that Soshi loves Riiko and decides to take back her words on the two of them going to Paris together. She tells him that he should catch his chance before it's too late. Because of this Soshi ends up telling Riiko how he feels about her. At the same time, Night comes in earshot of the confession and feels a stab of pain to his chest when Riiko admits to have loved Soshi for a long time too. Meanwhile, Namikiri is betrayed by his assistant, Tanaka, who goes to the president of the company about Night's irregularities and system deformities.

For episode 10, we see that Riiko really is troubled over Soshi's confession and that she has genuine feelings for Night. Meanwhile, Night is overheating because his program is unable to handle his emotions overflow. Namikiri is able to make one final reparation before he is placed under house arrest by his company. He is kept under heavy surveillance with a short security guard standing at his door and has no way of communicating with anyone. The Kronos Heaven company decide to go and collect Night and scrap him. Back at Riiko's apartment, the couple finds themselves broke again and doing a lot more odd jobs to get money. Meanwhile, Soshi finds out that he and Riiko have been invited to participate in the competition in Paris and study under Lucien -- the judge from the previous episode. Soshi asks Riiko to go with him to Paris the next day and when Riiko looks hesitant at hearing that it will take 3 years, Soshi wonders if Night is what's holding her back. Riiko says it's not, but we all know that it is. Later, she is confronted by Morikawa and Tanaka to take Night back for "repairs" and after much persuasion, she takes the consent form, but tells them that she needs some time to think about it.

At Fujiko's bar, Night confronts Soshi about Riiko's troubles and finds out that Riiko has been presented the opportunity to study abroad. He then breaks down from overheating and is taken home to Riiko, who takes care of him as Soshi looks on. As Riiko is busily placing cold towels on Night's forward in her bedroom, Soshi finds a manual on Nightly Series 01 and reads it, finding out that Night is actually a robot. He is shaken by the fact and leaves in a hurry. Meanwhile, Night and Riiko have a tender moment before she goes to sleep on the futon while he rests in bed. The next morning, Night looks better and is making her breakfast, but Riiko sends him back to bed. We can see that he is breaking down quite a bit from all the seizure-like twitching. Later, Riiko goes to find Mika to clear some things between the two of them and resolve the tension. The two become friends again after their conversation. Back at Asamoto, we learn that Masashi is the one who set up Riiko and Soshi to meet with Lucien 'cause he's the one who called in. Cut the scene to in front of Fujiko's place and we see Soshi hand Riiko her plane ticket, plus confess that he wants to get to know her better plus ... (he trails off, but he definitely wants to say that he's better than the robot ^_^;) When Riiko returns to her apartment that evening, she finds Night waiting for her in the dark with food and cake to congratulate her for her study abroad chance. They are enjoying everything together when Night breaks down. She ends up calling for Tanaka and Morikawa to come the next morning thinking that they will repair Night. When Night and Riiko are parting, she gives him the four-leaf clover that he gave her the night before for good luck towards her trip in order to give him good luck in recovering. Night closes in and embraces her tightly. Riiko is happy with this tender act and the bracelet on Night's wrist flashes pink. Tanaka notices this and we can see that he is taken back by the affection between the two. Back at Kronos Heaven, Tanaka is pretty shaken with what he saw between Night and Riiko plus remembering Namikiri's words. He goes and frees Namikiri from his house arrest and both go to save Night while Namikiri calls Riiko to tell her about the truth. At the critical moment when Soshi comes to pick her up, she tells him that she can't go to Paris because of Night and that she can't leave him alone. Soshi looks pained and hurt. Back at Kronos Heaven, Namikiri and Tanaka bursts into the room with Night just in time to see the program being reformatted...

I'm kind of holding my breath for the final episode. Not sure how this will all turn out, but after episode 07, I've really been liking this series a lot more and also liking the chemistry between Night and Riiko much better as well. I hope this ends the way I remember it ^_^;