Ep. 8: Meme attempts to lift her mother's spirits by crafting plastic bottle rockets.
Aired on June 3, 2011
After deep contemplation, Meme resolves to improve her sick mother's mood by constructing rockets from plastic bottles. During this process, she meets the individual who previously commissioned Maekawa-san for similar projects. This person is revealed to be Meme's childhood friend. Following this unexpected reunion, Meme formulates a specific request directed at him. The narrative focuses on her efforts to support her family through these handmade creations and the subsequent interaction with her old acquaintance.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Makoto's Broken Arm Requires One Month of Recovery Time
- Ep. 5 · Meme's Despair on Her 40th Birthday Leads to Celebrating Erio's Missed Anniversary
- Ep. 6 · Ryuuko feels glum as she worries about Makoto facing ostracism due to Erio's past reputation.
- Ep. 7 · Maekawa-san accepts a job to build plastic bottle rockets for 5,000 yen each.
- Ep. 8 · Meme attempts to lift her mother's spirits by crafting plastic bottle rockets.
- Ep. 9 · Makoto plays baseball with Maekawa-san, prompting Erio to join in during summer vacation.
- Ep. 10 · Yashiro the Psychic Alien Emerges from Under Towa's House in Astronaut Gear
- Ep. 11 · Makoto visits Maekawa home, faces criticism, then supports Ryuuko at basketball game
- Ep. 12 · Baseball match determines festival hosting rights while Meme coaches and Makoto searches for Maekawa-san's father