Nekonade — Season 1, Episode 12: If Everyday Views Look Unusual, It's a Lucky Day

Episode synopsis

Onizuka Taro’s face is swollen and bruised after getting into a fistfight with the young man who had abandoned Tora's brother. He returns to Tora's room, where Kyoko is waiting for him alone. As Tora and Kamoshita play, a tipsy Kyoko starts to confront Onizuka with worry. Overcome with emotion from her unexpected words, Onizuka feels tears welling up and washes his face repeatedly to regain control. The next day, he walks into the office with a clear expression and heads to the president’s office. Standing before Ryuzaki, he pulls a resignation letter from his pocket. Why resign after completing the restructuring?

About Nekonade

Taro Onizuka is a 45-year-old businessman who is at the head of the human resources department. Highly disciplined at work and home, and tasked with cold-bloodedly laying off employees, his life changes when he finds a kitten.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Man Who Doesn't Feel Lonely
• E2Uncertainty is the Signal for a New Start
• E3Life's Puzzle Starts to Make Sense Far Down the Road
• E4Something Known as Healing
• E5How Much Do You Earn Per Minute?
• E6Place to Hide Treasure
• E7The Age Where It's Hard to Admit What You Don't Understand
• E8Discovering How Surprisingly Low Your Boundaries Are
• E9Are You Pleased When an Old Friend Says You Haven’t Changed At All?
• E10The Courage to Claim that the Pinnacle of Life is This Moment
• E11The Feeling When You Master a Skill Like Doing a Back Handspring