WARNING: Poltergeist ahead!

OCCULT ACADEMY episode 9 (AKARI of snow) is quite interesting. This epi is about a restless spirit and the Maya and the rest of the gang were trying to help out.

It started after the class was having a lesson on spirit summoning. At first, Kawashima sensei was trying to summon the late principle Kumashiro but somehow something went awry. Instead the principle, a little girl appeared. Her named was Okamoto Akari. What so mysterious about this spirit is, always left a trail of snow whenever she apeared. Hmmm... a glimpse into her previous life, I reckon.

After the class, while Maya, Kozue and Ami were having lunch Smile came with Akari. For some mysterious reason JK couldn't see her but he could sense her presence using his dowsing sticks. It seemed that the girl was looking for her home.

Fast forward to Akari's home. Suddenly, mysteriously, the gentle and docile spirit had turned into a hostile poltergeist. And it almost killed Kozue!

After some investigation -talking to the land-lady, it seemed that Akari-chan had died of freezing because of her dad - it looks like she was waiting for her dad to come home from somewhere. That explains the trail of snow! The story isn't resolved yet as it is going to be continued next week.

BTW, do I sense some jealousy here? It seemed that Maya was not really fancy with Bunmei's adoration towards Mikage....

Pffffft!

My two cent, I believe this epi is much more interesting than the previous. Maybe because I always have my eyes on poltergeists and apparitions as compared to UFOs and Chupacabras. Another interesting point about this epi is the 'development' of Maya's feeling towards Bunmei. Somehow, I can sense that she is going to be another tsundere any time sooner.. Will Bunmei realize the feeling she has for him? Or he will be so intoxicated for Mikage that he will be too blind to realize. We'll just have to wait in the next epi.

Quite disappointed, though...this week there was no Smile's oversize wrench... I mean it!