Ep. 5: Rena and Chizuru's conflict intensifies, prompting Arata to recall a past trauma.
Aired on July 30, 2016
Tensions escalate significantly between Rena and Chizuru as their situation reaches a critical point. This intense confrontation serves as a catalyst for Arata, triggering memories of a deeply traumatic event from his past. The narrative focuses on the immediate fallout of the conflict between the two characters while simultaneously exploring Arata's internal struggle as he is forced to confront these lingering memories. The episode balances the external drama with Arata's personal history, highlighting how present events can unearth unresolved pain.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Unemployed twenty-seven-year-old Kaizaki Arata faces financial threats from parents
- Ep. 2 · Arata encounters Chiziru Hishiro, a girl with no communication skills striving to improve
- Ep. 3 · Arata faces a harsh reality check regarding his advancing age during physical fitness assessments.
- Ep. 4 · Rena Misinterprets Chizuru's Actions as Spiteful Behavior
- Ep. 5 · Rena and Chizuru's conflict intensifies, prompting Arata to recall a past trauma.
- Ep. 6 · Onoya An and Oga Kazuomi Visit Arata for a Study Session
- Ep. 7 · Ryo Reflects on His Failure Supporting Test Subject 001
- Ep. 8 · Honoka's distraction leads to accidental injury of Rena during her troubled state
- Ep. 9 · Rena retires from volleyball, widening the rift with Honoka while Chizuru and Arata intervene