Ep. 9: Seishuu Falls Off a Cliff After a Day of Domestic Troubles and Bullying

With two weeks remaining until the Narukain Contest Deadline, Seishuu lacks a project idea. His bath boiler breaks, leading Yuujirou to suggest heating water with fire. Reluctantly gathering wood, Seishuu asks Naru to watch the fire, but Miwa and Tamako interfere, causing anger. Later, Hiroshi prepares lunch because Seishuu’s mother is unavailable. A crying Hina arrives to report that Naru is being bullied by three children from another village. Seishuu and Hiroshi intervene, ending the conflict when the bullies flee upon seeing Akki. The following day, Seishuu hikes into the mountains with Naru and friends. On the return trip, he accidentally falls off a cliff. His companions assume he took a different path. Believing he will die, Seishuu sees the sky and a falling star, which inspires him. He wishes to be saved, and Miwa, Tamako, and Naru subsequently find him.

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