We’re just over two weeks into 2026 and I’m still not completely done covering Fall 2025 anime. Still, better late than never. Though I have a number of issues with this show, I’m still grateful to it in a way. It presented a furry romance, which I like, even if it was more sexual and less wholesome than I wanted personally. Anyway, here are my recaps and notes for episodes 10, 11, and 12 of the furry shoujo romance anime, With You, Our Love Will Make It Through.
Episode 10
Episode Rating: 7/10
This episode focused on what Tsunagu and Mari did during the school festival. They mostly went around the different classrooms and checked out the themed exhibits. I liked this episode despite my issues with this series overall. Maybe it’s because there were no sexually charged dubcon scenes. Anyway, when we last left off, a loudmouthed student said that he wondered if Mari and Tsunagu were dating. One of his classmates told him to shut up and everyone moved on. Mari wondered if Tsunagu was afraid of being found out. She asked and he clarified that he was afraid of their relationship being rejected by the other students. Tsunagu is only vulnerable this way with Mari and it’s very sweet.
(Side Note: the loudmouthed student’s name was Ikeda. That means the newspaper dude from the previous episode was not Ikeda as I previously thought. I still don’t know the name of the guy who works with the newspaper. This show hasn’t been very kind to its side-characters. I guess Ristuka and Ayano were lucky because they got names. The student with glasses who loves beast-folk also didn’t get a name that I heard.)
The part where Tsunagu put his coat on Mari was somewhat cute, but also felt a bit possessive. If he said he did that to mark Mari with his scent, I wouldn’t be surprised. Sigh – I’m so tired of the weird sexual moments in this anime. Anyway, Tsunagu and Mari had a fun time at the school festival. Meanwhile, Ochi and Yukihiro were tasked with passing out flyers for their class’s café. Ochi didn’t want to do his share because, even though he was quite capable of acting charming and friendly, he hated pretending to be someone he was not. Yukihiro considered himself Ochi’s friend after their talk.
Yukihiro and Ochi were interrupted when a girl in a hooded parka bumped into them by accident. It was Kisara. She was unused to being in crowds of humans and was feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of scents. When some students in the crowded hallway hurried by, Yukihiro pulled Kisara out of the way, sort of hugging her against his chest unintentionally. He asked if she wanted help finding Asaka. Kisara broke away, brushing Yukihiro’s hand with her soft tail. She said thanks but she would find Asaka herself. So, the little cat-girl hurried away, thinking to herself that Yukihiro was a good person. As for Yukihiro, he appreciated how soft and fluffy Kisara felt in that moment.
Mari was welcoming people into the maid and butler café when Kisara found her. The two girls’ happy chatter was interrupted by a small group of tall, punk-looking boys. The leader immediately tried to hit on Mari and Kisara. He thought Kisara was cosplaying, but that was no excuse for the way he suddenly yanked her tail. After Kisara snapped at him not to touch her, the boy became aggressive and tried to grab Kisara again. Mari slapped his hand away and stood up to protect the cat-girl. At that moment, the entire class appeared wearing beast-folk masks over their heads. They announced that their class was not a normal maid café but a beast-folk café, and anyone who didn’t like beast-folk should go away.
At first, Kisara said the café was a stupid idea. She must have thought her people were being mocked. Then a passionate male student with black hair and glasses went on a rant about how serious he was in his love for beast-folk. Tsunagu also said he could tell by the smell that the class was nothing but sincere and hard-working in this instance. Kisara gave in and stopped complaining. Once the chaos died down a little, Mari noticed that Tsunagu seemed quiet but not depressed. His tail wasn’t wagging. When Mari asked if he was okay, the dog-boy told her to meet him on the roof later.
Everyone worked hard and had fun until the end of the day. Yukihiro was chosen to walk Kisara home. In the last scene in the episode, Kisara revealed that she knew what was going on with Yukihiro. She knew he was in love with Mari due to his scent. Yukihiro asked in return if Kisara was in love with Tsunagu. The installment ends here and I don’t have much to add other than restating that this was a decent episode with several cute and gratifying moments. The visuals and music were also good and Kisara is adorbs.
Episode 11
Episode Rating: 7/10
This penultimate installment served to introduce the major drama of the last act: the incident with Tsunagu and Mari on the roof. But first, Yukihiro and Kisara had good talk as they walked. Both were suffering from heartbreak and frustration, but were doing their best to support their friends even so. Kisara truly considered Mari a friend, but was still hurting because she couldn’t be Tsunagu’s special person. Yukihiro was mildly surprised at himself for opening up to Kisara about his feelings, but he was glad he did. There were also several very cute shots of Kisara in this scene. I can’t get over how freaking cute she is!
Meanwhile, Tsunagu and Mari had some tender moments together on the roof. Everyone down in the courtyard was lighting LED candles and writing their wishes down on the candles. Tsunagu and Mari didn’t have a candle with them, but they made a wish to be together forever. When Tsunagu was kissing Mari, there was a sudden flash of light. Tsunagu immediately found a small camera. It belonged to the school newspaper boy, who still wanted a scoop. Tsunagu and Mari immediately went to talk to their teacher, but the school news dude was also there. The teacher refused to deal with the issue that night and asked Tsunagu to stay home from school the next day.
Throughout the episode, the school handles the situation horribly. They are biased against beast-folk and care much more about assuaging the worries of bigoted parents. On the other hand, this whole situation felt less impactful because we, the viewers, know that Tsunagu actually did sexually assault Mari in the first episode. She wasn’t negatively effected and instead fell in love with Tsunagu, but the point still stands that the school was right on some level. This feels like poor writing, to be honest. Anyway, because the teachers didn’t handle it right away, the newspaper boy released an article the next day with the lie that Mari was assaulted and crying in the photo he took.
Mari explained to Yukihiro that the picture was real but the story was a lie – she was in love with Tsunagu and had consented to that contact. She apologized for not telling him sooner. Yukihiro was understanding and supportive as usual. He gave her a candle with the wish written on it that the three of them – Tsunagu included – could someday visit an amusement park. After that, they parted ways. Yukihiro still hasn’t told Mari his true feelings for her. I can’t blame him with the stressful things happening at the same time.
As directed, Tsunagu stayed home from school the next day. Terrible lies and rumors were spread about him. However, when the teacher spoke to the class about the issue, most of them stood for up for their beast-folk classmate. Ritsuka and Ayano were among the loudest voices that rang out to support Tsunagu. Even Ochi spoke up, pointing out that taking secret photos of students was a crime.
While that was happening, Mari had been called out to share her testimony with an older female teacher. It wasn’t an easy situation to be in, but Mari explained very clearly that she was not attacked. Much to her distress, she saw a letter with writing on it about a possible leave of absence for Tsunagu. When Mari asked about it, she found out that “talks were already ongoing” but that the choice was up to Tsunagu himself. The episode ends on this tense and depressing note.
I forgot to mention this earlier, but there was a really cute moment where Mari told her mother that there was someone she liked and that she was going to prove there was nothing wrong. Mari has always been a brave and cute protagonist.
Episode 12
Episode Rating: 7/10
It was night and Tsunagu hadn’t told his parents about the incident at school. He was talking about a possible leave of absence with the teachers. Though he didn’t feel he did anything wrong, he was keenly aware of the prejudice against him as a beast-person. Tsunagu’s troubled thoughts were interrupted by the sudden appearance of Yukihiro. He was in the beast-folk town! For a minute, Tsunagu worried that Yukihiro had broken the law, but Kisara also appeared and explained that this was legal because she got permission from Mrs. Hidaka, who was an important member of the Beast-folk Protection Committee.
Tsunagu and Yukihiro had an intense talk while Kisara waited a little ways away. Yukihiro was pissed that Tsunagu was even considering taking the leave of absence. He even punched Tsunagu’s chest to show his frustration, though it didn’t seem to hurt the bulky beast-boy. After Yukihiro accused Tsunagu of abandoning Mari and giving up, Tsunagu also got angry for a minute and head-butted his friend. He then apologized and said that Yukihiro was right. Finally, Tsunagu stated he would not take the leave of absence.
After Yukihiro told him that Mari was also within the walls talking to Mrs. Hidaka, Tsunagu immediately went toward their location. This left Kisara and Yukihiro alone for a bit. They had a cute moment where Kisara comforted Yukihiro by touching his hand with her warm, soft tail. Yukihiro impulsively said he’d rather have her shoulder, and Kisara, blushing adorably, actually let him do it. Yukihiro happily leaned on the cat-girl’s shoulder. If there’s ever a second season, I hope these two get together.
Meanwhile, Mari was fighting hard to protect her life with Tsunagu. She had put together some papers containing various student statements and evidence about the incident. With a humble series of apologies for small, perceived infractions, Mari presented the packet to Mrs. Hidaka. They were standing together in the flower field. Tsunagu’s mother was kind to Mari and pleased that her son loved someone like her. She also said that a leave of absence would make no sense for her son right now.
I got the impression that I was supposed to think Mrs. Hidaka was super awesome, but she seemed like a completely normal woman. I do understand, however, that meeting Tsunagu’s mother was a huge milestone for Mari, so it was important. I also thought it was cool and funny when she gave a literal thumbs-up to Mari. Anyway, just as Mari was saying she would definitely make Tsunagu happy, the beast-boy appeared. Mari was embarrassed at first that her sappy words were overheard, but she quickly relaxed in Tsunagu’s arms. Despite herself, she cried and asked Tsunagu to confirm that he wasn’t leaving her. There was a very cute moment where Tsunagu comforted her and licked away her tears. It made my heart melt a little, I admit.
Tsunagu took the chance to officially ask Mari to be his girlfriend, and of course she said yes. The next day, the teacher and Mrs. Hidaka met with Mari, Tsunagu, the newspaper boy, and his mother. No matter what evidence was presented, the newspaper boy refused to admit he was wrong until the very end. He was then asked to take a leave of absence. So in the end, thanks to Mari and her friends, the school handled the situation correctly, though it took several days of incompetence before that point. The case was closed and Tsunagu’s happy school life with his friends continued.
(Side Note: During the meeting, Tsunagu dropped an interesting piece of lore about the beast-folk. He said that several hundred years ago, there was a beast-folk rebellion after the humans tried to use beast-folk in experiments. Because they were violent to humans, beast-folk were isolated to one town and kept within the walls there. At this point in history, Tsunagu says they are technically “free,” but much prejudice remains. People still think beast-folk are violent. It seemed strange to explain that in the final episode. More and better world-building should have been done throughout the series.)
The final scene shows Tsunagu and Mari late for class in the autumn school term. Just like the first time they met, they climbed over the wall to get into the school. But this time, Tsunagu was the one who offered his hand to Mari and said, “Let’s cross it.” We couldn’t end on a purely wholesome note, though. Tsunagu paused and asked Mari how far he would be allowed to go as her boyfriend. She said as far as he wanted, and her voice-over narration implied that sex was next. Leave it to this show to bring in sexuality in an unnecessary way. I don’t need to know about a fifteen-year-old girl’s sexual milestones. Sigh.
Despite several complaints, the last episode was slightly better than I expected overall. It wrapped things up nicely and left plenty of room for a second season. (I doubt it will perform well enough to earn that, though.) Watching this anime was difficult at times, but I’m glad I powered through and finished what I started. I enjoyed the art-style, music, and some of the character writing. The story themes were a bit unoriginal and surface-level, but they were still solid themes (i.e. conquering prejudice). I will eventually write a review for this series as a whole. Until next time, stay awesome and Sayonara!
~Thanks for Reading~
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