Buzzer Beat episode 3 review

Finished watching buzzer beat 3 and there is really nothing much going on to summarise since i think the whole episode is rather self explanatory, hence i manage to slack off this week and focused my time watching another drama instead. however, just for continuity sake, here's the summary and video clip. pick whichever works for u.

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Buzzer Beat ep 3 brief summary

The show basically focused on the increasing dissatisfaction of Nanami's frustrations with Naoki, and the increasing interactions between riko and naoki.

During one night at the park, when Riko was sharing the music to Naoki, she turned around and was stunned by Naoki's close profile, and when he turned around to agree with her on her views on the music, Riko backed off and surprised at her own reaction. Ever since, Riko was unconsciously looking out for Naoki on the practice court but he didnt turn up and she was disappointed.

One night riko and naoki bumped into each other at the supermarket, Riko learnt from Naoki he was attached thru the conversations, and she was somewhat surprised. While on the way home, they stopped at the basketball court and started to chat and drink at the same time. Riko was telling Naoki she has good drinking power and can stay sober, and she hate those women who uses being drunk as a pretext to cosy up to man and she aspires never to be like that. Halfway thru, a bunch of people appeared dumping rubbish on the court. An indignant Riko stood up and demanded those strangers not to dump their rubbish there but the people left ignoring her. Naoki saw an agitated Riko and told her to forget it for her safety. Riko said she cannot keep it to herself as it is her nature and plus how can they leave the rubbish there as it will stop him from practising his basketball. With that before Naoki can stop her, she dashed after those man confronting them and chasing after them when they drive off. Naoki got worried and chased after her while calling the cops.

At the police station, the culprits were caught and both riko and naoki were leaving. Riko felt unwell and realised it must be the beer on empty stomach and running so far after that. She got drunk. Naoki decide to piggy back her home. To his shock, the house was in a mess, so he cleaned it up for her and even made french toast for her.

Mami had a performance and the coach asked a few more guys including Naoki to attend and support her. Riko was also there and Naoki snucked a few peeks at her registering her expression. When they were at the bar to celebrate, the coach announced that Riko was his girlfriend without any prior discussion with her. Riko felt awkward and she looked at Naoki who seemed not affected. Nanami appeared with the rest of officegirls and YOYOGI and she walked over explaining to naoki as the team leader, she had to join in. however thruout the drinks, yoyogi snubed her and she was feeling jealousy

at the loo corridor, nanami confronted yoygi not to stare at her and he denied, saying that while his eyes were indeed all over other women but just not her. and he counter asked if she wasnt the one who was staring at him instead, and that she can never withstand such househusband material like naoki. she got upset and left. on the other hand, riko spotted a missing naoki and went to search for him at the loo corridor, and then apologise to him for the drunk nite but naoki said it was ok. the coach appeared and riko left. naoki explaine to the coach that they lived near each other at the park.

that night when the coach was walking riko home, he asked if she was upset about his announcement that they are a couple. riko explained that while she wasnt upset but she much prefer that they go slow from now on. she explained that she had been 2-timed twice by her previous 2 bfs and hence she is apprehensive and lost faith in men, so she needs more time. the coach shared he is used to being an attacker on the field where time is essence and he unconsicously also wanted to speed things up, so he promised he understand and will slow down his speed courting riko. when she left for home herself, he stopped by the side to take in and ponder about the situation. riko passed the court and felt a sense of disappointment that naoki wasnt there practising.

meanwhile, nanami was trying to get cosy but Naoki for some reason gently nudged her away. When she proposed to him to just get married, Naoki declined saying that he is not ready, meaning that he still have no self confidence and asked her for her patience to wait. Finally, Nanami reached a point that she finally blurted out to him to grow up, and how unrealistic for her to keep waiting for him to grow up since it could be 1 day, a month, 10 years or maybe even 20years. Naoki while shocked did not engaged her verbally and told her he is going off, leaving Nanami to her thoughts and frustrations.

the coach decided to get the boys out to the beach, extending invitation to riko and mami. riko avoided playing beach boy because she didnt want to injure her fingers and unable to play violin. when she was taking pictures of the coach, naoki happened to appeared before her while taking his stuff out of the bag. naoki sat down and told her that the rubbish has been removed from the court and riko said she saw. naoki went on saying that he had wanted to email the picture he took of the clean court but realised that he doesnt have her email. riko said the same. then naoki asked riko it should be fine if they exchanged contacts since they are friends and it hit riko somehow that indeed they are friends. just then, the naoki was called by his teammates to join in the beach ball game and he left his mobile on the table with riko. riko recognised the mobile and realised at that moment that naoki was the owner of the phone she had picked up in the first place.

on the other hand, nanami received the sms that naoki sent to her. he apologised for walking away that night without a proper talk and that he would look for her that night to continue the conversations. unknown to naoki, nanami was cheating on naoki with yoyogi again at her own place that very moment. Though somewhat lost in thoughts after reading naoki's sincere mail, she discarded the phone to one side and continued her tryst with yoyogi....

Afterthoughts

yeah riko and naoki are getting closer. i cannot wait for naoki to discover his cheating gf and dump her. i wonder when he will start to fall for riko since it is apparent that riko is the one who is feeling the affections first. i like the coach and feel sorry for him, but i think riko is better match with naoki.

meanwhile junpei's character doesnt have a place to stay in the drama is going to stay with mami and riko soon. i cannot wait to see if that will help to bring riko and naoki closer, or that is just a branch off to develop a relationship between mami and junpei.