After watching Machi s portion of today s
Fruits Basket the Final episode, I was immediately reminded of this darkly comedic tweet. This episode delves into Machi s emotional volatility, which her classmates find unpredictable and scary, but which Yuki recognizes as the trauma response that it is. This episode s title is “I Hope It Snows Soon,” which is both a pun (Yuki can mean “snow” in Japanese) and a hint that the overarching theme of the episode is one of change in seasons and life alike. There are big moments, like the seniors graduating high school and Hiro greeting his new baby sister, but also subtler ones as Machi, Yuki, Motoko, and Nao all forge new forms of relationships with one another. High drama is the name of the game for the always-emotive