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………….what?

Summary:

While walking through the city, Watanuki sees magazines and hears television programs that are continuing to put Kohane in a negative light. He attempts to convince Himawari that Kohane is not wrong at school, when Doumeki appears to complete his thoughts. Doumeki implies that Watanuki should go to Kohane’s house with him, so they do. When they reach it, however, they are forced to make their way through numerous news reporters. Inside the now extremely unkept house, the boys find Kohane’s mother pouring water over her daughter in the bathroom. Kohane’s mother is still convinced that her daughter’s powers depreciated because of things like what she ate, and although she starts to blame Watanuki again, Doumeki is able to keep her quiet by stating that there are people listening from the outside. Learning that Kohane has continued to suffer from this kind of treatment, Watanuki tells her that they will leave. Her mother does not believe Watanuki is capable of this, but she is shocked when Kohane also states that she will be leaving. Kohane apologizes after her mother leaves, but Watanuki only suggests that she be happy for his sake.

When Watanuki arrives at Yuuko’s shop that night, he finds that Moro and Maru have already prepared the bath for Kohane. While the girls and Mokona enjoy themselves, Yuuko confirms to Watanuki that Kohane’s insights were correct. However, the other mediums were correct as well. There were actually two spirits, but Kohane did not mention both. The other mediums were unable to see both, so it was meaningless to do so. The entire group enjoys dinner together after the bath, and Watanuki notices that Kohane is finally able to smile. When Kohane wakes up, she finds Watanuki preparing breakfast. To Watanuki’s surprise, she states that she will return home soon because her mother is worried. Before Watanuki sees Kohane off that afternoon, he hands her another dream filled balloon. He hopes that her dream will be granted, but Kohane states that it already was. She was able to do things like eat with the people she liked, and smile with them. Kohane finds her mother in despair when she returns home, but she suggests that they end all of it. Kohane’s mother finally regains her senses, when the balloon in Kohane’s hand pops.

Kohane finally confronts the ghost she saw during the television program, allowing the spirit to rest. In the following days, the media instantly changes their tone towards Kohane. While observing the changes over lunch at school, Doumeki makes Watanuki realize how strong Kohane really was. Watanuki finally meets Kohane again at the shrine, but she is now wearing shorter hair. The two discuss the spirits that Kohane had helped, but Watanuki takes the chance to ask if Kohane’s dream was granted before she leaves. Kohane agrees that it was, as she wished that her mother would no longer feel pain. As Kohane leaves, her mother puts her hand on her shoulder.

Preview: Himawari’s secret…revealed!

Impression:

Okay, so I can’t say I’m as angry as Aroduc, but really…..what exactly just happened here? Anyone who has read the manga knows, and I mean clearly knows, that this is NOT what happened. This isn’t what was suppose to happen at all! I can understand Prod IG not wanting to include the TRC crossovers, but this was just ridiculous! No matter how much I try to process what I just saw, I still can’t really comprehend it. Wait…..let me reread my summary. Wait….no……nope, still doesn’t make sense. I don’t think there was any reason for them to turn despair into happiness so easily, and it was like they completely threw out all of Kohane’s important development. WHY!? So that they could end the series? Because there wasn’t enough material to work with? Surely, there could have been a better way to handle this. I was actually prepared to write about the great themes this arc presented after last week, but it looks like I didn’t have the chance to at all. Kohane just….GOES HOME??? I’m sorry, this is just becoming a rant now. The next arc had a really strong impact on me when I read it, so it should be excellent to see animated. Well, that is if they don’t pull something like this again.