Ep. 9: Nozomu’s Existential Crisis and a Boy Claiming Kinship

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Nozomu interrupts a class game to lecture on the nature of mistakes, encouraging students to confess their own errors. When he contradicts himself by calling a mistake correct, Kafuka deduces that admitting an error validates it, prompting many students to confess. A boy then approaches Nozomu, addressing him as "Dad." The narrative clarifies that this individual is Majiru Itoshiki, the son of Nozomu’s brother. Nozomu challenges both the boy and his students to prove their authenticity. When Majiru demands that Nozomu prove he is genuine, the teacher fails to respond and flees the scene. The episode concludes with a focus on Majiru’s apparent fascination with hair.