?Back in Mitakihara, Oriko discovers her late father’s journal hidden in his study. Reading it, she learns he viewed her perfection as cold and distant, driving him to suicide. The journal’s final entries suggest he felt overwhelmed by her transformation after her mother’s death. Shocked, Oriko rejects the idea that her actions contributed to his despair, but the revelation destabilizes her resolve. Meanwhile, Kirika sleeps, healing but unaware of Oriko’s turmoil as she grapples with her identity and purpose.

Mikuni shit