The Fishbowl Wives

How does Takuya respond to the video footage?

Episode 8 of Fishbowl Wives begins with Masako promising to publish the video of Takuya abusing Sakura unless he agrees to the divorce. She’s going to be representing Sakura from now on and there will also be a restraining order put in place to prevent this happening again. ..

Takuya’s career is in shambles and the company is going down. Employees are resigning but Takuya is not leaving without a fight. You see, Sakura is key to the PR image of his company so he requests mediation. The divorce won’t be able to go through without both parties agreeing to this first.

Sakura reluctantly agrees to this, but she lends her support to Haruto, telling him she’ll stand by his side whatever he chooses to do regarding his work. ..

Does Haruto go back to working for his father?

Haruto shows up to see his father and has made a big decision. He’s going to marry Sakura and will do whatever it takes to make that happen. Haruto has found his true purpose tending for goldfish, something that’s made him feel alive. While working for his father he felt suffocated and trapped. ..

Haruto is a proud employee of a company that sees many happy customers every day. He has decided not to return to the company and stay at the goldfish shop. ..

What happens at couple mediation? Do Takuya and Sakura get divorced?

Meanwhile, Takuya and Sakura show up at therapy where the former admits he’s sorry for being controlling and lashing out. He admits he genuinely loves Sakura, struggling to hold back tears. He admits he only came to mediation so he could see her but he has no intention of fighting against the divorce. ..

Takuya is not going to drag this out and take it to court, which could have gotten very messy had he chosen to do that. For Sakura though, he’s worried over what this means and whether Takuya is really, genuinely, sorry.

Sakura arrives at the apartment complex, but learns that Takuya has moved out. He’s sold the apartment and the business is failing. Sakura even shows up at the salon and find the place empty, save for Takuya who bitterly retorts that you reap what you sow, realizing his own downfall.

Why does Sakura leave Haruto?

Sakura feels frustrated and decides to take action. She meets with the head of the company, offers to pay back the debts, but he tells her that it’s too late and that the company is gone. Sakura is devastated and decides to give up.

Sakura and Haruto continue their passionate love affair despite the obstacles in their way. Their empathy and understanding for one another is what makes them so special, and they are able to overcome any obstacle in their way.

Sakura leaves early in the morning without saying goodbye, deciding to follow her own happiness before potentially returning later on down the line. For now though, she’s going in pursuit of her own happiness. ..

How does Fishbowl Wives end?

Yuri is pregnant, Tsuta and Noriko are still together, while Saya and Sota are both running again. Yuri has been working hard to get back into shape, and is now looking to start a family. Tsuta is supportive of her efforts, but Noriko is hesitant. They both want to make the best decision for their child.

Yuriha and her husband have found solace in each other, but Yuriha continues to have an affair with her husband’s best friend, Momoki. It is also revealed that the shaman who uploaded all the pictures of Sakura and Haruto in the first place is responsible.

Both Takuya and Sakura have their own salons now and seem to be doing a lot better. Sakura and Haruto are both thriving alone but there’s undoubtedly an undercurrent of longing. As fireworks explode overhead, Sakura and Haruto watch the display separately. Tellingly though, Sakura happens to do so from Haruto’s beach.

The Episode Review

The finale of “Walking on Sunshine” leaves many questions unanswered. Some of these stories, like Yuriho’s cheating, champion the idea of affairs and how it’s good to do this to keep your own relationships healthy. It’s a weird message to send out - and not one that sits entirely well with me. ..

The Haruto and Sakura situation is fraught with controversy, as Sakura’s empathetic heart goes some way to understanding why she’s helping Takuya, who has seemingly turned a corner now and is no longer the abuser he once was. We’ll have to wait and see if that actually sticks. ..

For the finale of Fishbowl Wives, the show bows out with a pretty decent episode. However, there is a bit of a tonally disparate message about cheating and infidelity in this episode.