Episode 20

"Even Then ~Continue Forward~" is the 20th of the Mob Psycho 100 anime adaptation, and the eighth episode of the second season.

Synopsis
The day for the annual marathon at Salt Middle School was drawing nearer. Mob proclaims that if he places in the top 10, he'll tell Tsubomi how he feels about her. Everyone around him cheers Mob on and he starts training hard every day until the day of the event. Meanwhile, Tsubomi and her friend Miki go to Reigen's Spirits and Such Consultation Office with a request. Ritsu happened to be at the office, helping out in Mob's absence, but he hears Tsubomi say something rather surprising.

Plot
Mob wants to participate in the marathon to impress his crush Tsubomi. He tells his friends that last year he was 291st place out of 300, and during the marathon he is at 74th place before fainting. Meanwhile, Tsubomi and her friend visit Reigen to ask for relationship advice. Tsubomi lies saying that she has a crush that is at her same school to test if Reigen was a con artist. Mob wakes up, but feels accomplished and heads home. Ritsu and his parents are at home when Ritsu hears a knock on the door. Ritsu opens the door to see Sho Suzuki, one of Claw's espers. When Mob heads home he sees his home burned to the ground and burned bodies, which causes his emotional state to go ???%.

Notes and Trivia

 * The ending graphics featuring Banshomaru Shinra, Emi and Minori Asagiri are replaced with Sho Suzuki.
 * The scene with Tsubomi and Miki is adapted from the omake.