Ep. 22: Yoichi Returns for Tanabata and Lala's Birthday Celebration

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On Tanabata, which coincides with Lala's birthday, Hikaru's father Yoichi returns from overseas research on aliens and cryptids. The family prepares a barbecue to celebrate both occasions. Hikaru reveals she encouraged Yoichi to pursue his dreams, upsetting his father Harukichi, who believed he had abandoned the family. Blaming himself for Yoichi's upbringing, Harukichi is transformed into a Notray by Tenjou but is rescued by Yuni. Following this incident, Yoichi and Harukichi reconcile their differences. The episode concludes with the family coming together to celebrate Tanabata and Lala's birthday in a peaceful gathering, resolving the tensions that arose from Yoichi's departure and Harukichi's guilt.