Ep. 12: Machiko proposes to Ryoushi to escape poverty, leading to a debt crisis resolved by the Otogi Bank.
Machiko Himura, a struggling papergirl, mistakenly believes her classmate Ryoushi owns the Onotnashi dorm and proposes marriage to escape poverty. She arranges a date via the Otogi Bank, while Ringo manipulates Ryouko into following them. The date ends abruptly when loan sharks attack, but Ryoushi returns to save Machiko. She explains her father absconded with her debt payment. Ryoushi, angered by her plight rather than her actions, contacts the Otogi Bank. Ryoushi and Ryouko fight off the collectors, who are then arrested. The bank clears Machiko’s debt and secures her tenancy at the Otohashi residence. At her housewarming party, Ryoushi admits his masculinity stems from Ryouko, who is eavesdropping. Machiko directly asks Ryouko about her feelings, and Ryouko’s admission that she does not dislike him leads Machiko to withdraw her romantic pursuit.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Otogi Bank Search for Chuutarou Nezumi’s Bride Before His Twelfth Birthday
- Ep. 9 · Ringo Reunites with Himeno After Years of Silence Following Family Displacement
- Ep. 10 · Otogi Bank faces leak, Reiko’s deception, and Ryoushi’s training
- Ep. 11 · Ryoushi trains with Saburou before Ryouko is kidnapped and the Otogi Bank launches a rescue mission.
- Ep. 12 · Machiko proposes to Ryoushi to escape poverty, leading to a debt crisis resolved by the Otogi Bank.