第19話: 自信を失いかけるRitsuを、Tohruが生きる意味を見つける手助けをする

While returning to Shigure's house, Tohru meets Ritsu Sohma, the Monkey of the Zodiac and the hostess' child. However, Ritsu panics easily whenever anything goes wrong and is apologetic. Shigure wants Ritsu to have some confidence and talk without panicking, though it didn't work when Yuki and Kyo returned, and when Tohru accidentally embraces Ritsu, she was shocked that Ritsu is a boy instead of a girl due to wearing a kimono. Ritsu then explains that ever since he wore Kagura's dress in the past, wearing girl's clothes makes him feel calmer. Then, Mitsuru rushes to Shigure's house for his manuscript, even after Shigure tricked her into going to a sushi restaurant. He then secretly tricks Ritsu into sending Mitsuru away, though Ritsu believes that she is a stalker to Shigure. But, when he sees her making a suicide note for not getting the manuscript from Shigure, Ritsu is starting to feel bad for her. Soon after, though, Shigure finally gives his manuscript to Mitsuru. The manuscript that was already done, however, is ruined when Ritsu accidentally spills a cup of coffee on it, forcing Mitsuru to pass out and he ran away to the rooftop. Believing that he caused trouble for the last time, Ritsu was about to commit suicide to avoid making further mistakes, especially when he remembers that his parents were apologizing because of his clumsiness. However, Tohru stops Ritsu and encourages him that even though no one is born with a reason to be alive, he can just find a reason to live, like the time Tohru found her reason to live, to become someone who can live for the sake of the others, and that he might meet with someone who wants to be with him. Feeling touched by her words, Ritsu agrees with her and he should live for someone else's sake. Later that night, after buying takoyaki while Shigure re-finishes his manuscript, Ritsu relates to Mitsuru about causing trouble for others and not having a reason to live, but after hearing his words about finding a reason to live for someone else, Mitsuru felt that she can keep going. Soon after, Ritsu and Mitsuru became friends, though they both still panic easily and they both apologized to each other. (Source: Wikipedia)
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- 第15話 · 雨月は友人を湖畔の別荘へ招き、ハトリがカナから立ち直れるよう手助けする
- 第16話 · ArisaがTohruに水着を買ってギャング時代の過去を思い出す
- 第17話 · 優しさと新しい友情によるアリサの変貌
- 第18話 · 透の優しさに触れ、草摩キサが癒やしと声を取り戻す
- 第19話 · 自信を失いかけるRitsuを、Tohruが生きる意味を見つける手助けをする
- 第20話 · ヒロはキサの件をめぐってトオルと対峙し、自身の過保護な罪悪感とアキトとの過去の確執を明かす
- 第21話 · 三人はユキを助けるためにサキの弱点を暴こうとするが、計画は裏目に出る。
- 第22話 · 虐め、友情、受容を通じたSakiの過去が明らかに
- 第23話 · 透は病から回復し、学業に励む一方、京はカグラと対峙する