Ep. 12: Kayoko moves in with Ryuuichi and Hanako, causing tension over home investment and Hanako's strange behavior.
Aired on September 22, 2003
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Ryuuichi's mother, Kayoko, relocates to live with her son and his young wife, Hanako. Friction emerges as Hanako begins acting strangely, threatening to anger Kayoko, whose financial investment is crucial for their new home. Hanako attributes her erratic conduct to a large spirit that only she can perceive. The narrative focuses on the domestic strain caused by Kayoko's presence and Hanako's unexplained actions, highlighting the conflict between the mother-in-law's expectations and the daughter-in-law's secret experience with the unseen entity.
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- Ep. 10 · The Hirooka family struggles to retrieve items mistakenly discarded as garbage from their doorstep.
- Ep. 11 · Shinonome reflects on past love while attending his junior high school reunion
- Ep. 12 · Kayoko moves in with Ryuuichi and Hanako, causing tension over home investment and Hanako's strange behavior.
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