Ep 5. In That Room, There Is No Longer the Scent of Tea

In That Room, There Is No Longer the Scent of Tea is the fifth episode of the first season of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Too! The episode opens with Hachiman and Yui struggling to complete a group project together. Hachiman believes that Yui is not contributing much to the project as she is always busy with her social events, which leads to misunderstandings between the two.

Meanwhile, Hachiman's sister, who has become increasingly interested in their school's cultural festival, asks Hachiman to join the volunteer committee. Hachiman initially refuses as he believes that the cultural festival is a waste of time. However, after some persuasion from his sister, he agrees to help with the event planning.

At school, Hachiman and Yui attend a meeting with their teacher to discuss their group project. The teacher praises Yui for her contributions and suggests that Hachiman should learn from her. This makes Hachiman feel even more frustrated as he believes that Yui is being overly praised for her efforts.

Later, Hachiman attends the volunteer committee meeting and meets two new members - Kawasaki and Totsuka. Kawasaki is a quiet and reserved girl who is interested in helping with the cultural festival, while Totsuka is a popular and outgoing boy who volunteers to be the committee's mascot.

During the meeting, the committee discusses ideas for their stalls at the festival, but Hachiman remains pessimistic. He suggests that they should prioritize profit over creative ideas, which causes tension between him and the others. Totsuka, on the other hand, suggests that they should focus on creating a fun atmosphere for everyone at the festival.

In the end, Hachiman agrees to help with the event planning but remains cynical about the cultural festival's ultimate success. As he leaves the committee meeting, he reminds himself that he prefers to work alone, not in a group. The episode ends with Hachiman returning home and realizing that the scent of tea in his room has disappeared, which makes him feel even more lonely than before.

Overall, In That Room, There Is No Longer the Scent of Tea is a poignant episode that explores the themes of loneliness and teamwork. The episode does an excellent job of showcasing Hachiman's character development as he struggles to work with others and deal with his own insecurities. It also introduces new characters and sets the stage for the cultural festival storyline which will be explored in future episodes.