<p>At the beginning of episode 3, as <em>Mikatan</em> brings a Christmas tree into Ito's room, this conversation happens:</p>
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<p><strong>Ito:</strong> Wh-What is that?</p>
<p><strong>Mikatan:</strong> Isn't it obvious? It's Yakushimaru Ritsuko. Oh, I mean, a Christmas tree.</p>
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<p>Who is Yakushimaru Ritsuko supposed to be a reference to? Does the real person has anything to do with the context here?</p>

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2015-04-27T17:33:31.940Z
[A blogger](http://japaneseinanime.blogspot.com/2015/04/punchline-episode-3.html) suggested it might be a reference to singer Yakushimaru Etsuko. I haven't seen the show so I can't comment on the plausibility of that.
Torisuda
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2015-04-27T17:56:11.987Z
@Torisuda: It is only a passing reference, though I don't know if it has any connection to the show, or Christmas.
nhahtdh
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2015-04-27T17:59:34.643Z
@Torisuda: By the way, the blog you have there suggests that it is a pun.
nhahtdh
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Who is Yakushimaru Ritsuko?
# Who is Yakushimaru Ritsuko?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-04-24
At the beginning of episode 3, as *Mikatan* brings a Christmas tree into Ito's room, this conversation happens:

> **Ito:** Wh-What is that?
>
> **Mikatan:** Isn't it obvious? It's Yakushimaru Ritsuko. Oh, I mean, a Christmas tree.

![](https://i.sstatic.net/dB4NB.png)

Who is Yakushimaru Ritsuko supposed to be a reference to? Does the real person has anything to do with the context here?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: [A blogger](http://japaneseinanime.blogspot.com/2015/04/punchline-episode-3.html) suggested it might be a reference to singer Yakushimaru Etsuko. I haven't seen the show so I can't comment on the plausibility of that.  
> **username_0**: @Torisuda: It is only a passing reference, though I don't know if it has any connection to the show, or Christmas.  
> **username_0**: @Torisuda: By the way, the blog you have there suggests that it is a pun.  
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