The Headache Wife Part 1
Masako, a woman who works at the goldfish shop, shows up at the shop to speak with Haruto privately. Sakura is left alone and Masako asks if she can talk to him. Sakura says she’s not comfortable talking with anyone in public, so Masako leaves.
Sakura is there on behalf of Kazama Holdings, the company her father owns. Unfortunately, Takuya has shown up with the pictures and unsettling the family by showing them off. Given Sakura and Takuya are a high-profile couple, and his father is strict with his work, this is bad news. ..
Meanwhile, Hisaku heads out walking her dog but she loses her and rushes after the mutt. A stranger picks her up and as Hisaku starts suffering from nasty headaches, he takes her back to his apartment. It’s here we learn this man’s name is Baba. He doesn’t have a family or a job but he used to live in a high-rise apartment. That is, until he was found cheating.
While Hisaku is recovering, Baba leans in and kisses her. She kisses back, leading the pair to start getting intimate… until Hisaku pulls away. She tells him she has a husband and kids, hurrying away with Puu and going back home. The thing is, she can’t stop thinking about him. ..
Hisako visits the shaman to get help with her headaches. The shaman believes that Hisako is under a lot of stress and the headaches are a sign. She needs to listen to what it’s trying to tell her. ..
At the goldfish shop, Ran showed up and continued stirring up drama. She mentioned how Masako is Haruto’s ex-girlfriend, going on to decide this is a wonderful chance for them to get back together. Ran didn’t stick around, but it was clear this was a ploy to unsettle Sakura. ..
After seeing the images in the magazine and realizing how high-profile Sakura actually is, Haruto is beginning to doubt the validity of their relationship. Sakura even gives him a haircut on the rooftop too, which compounds his conflicted feelings further.
Haruto’s father eventually shows up to see her son. There, he divulges everything that’s happened so far, demanding to know what Haruto is going to do about this. When he scoffs at Haruto’s silence, Sakura speaks up about his kindness and how Haruto helped him out in a really difficult spot. ..
Sakura leaves the store, knowing that there is no way she can continue to be a part of it. She tells Haruto’s father that there was never anything between her and him, and leaves the store for good.
When Sakura leaves, Haruto speaks to Ran, learning that it was her that jumped in and saved her from the shattered glass.
The Episode Review
This episode finally sees some movement on that front as Takuya has finally admitted to his feelings for Haruto and has gone to his father to tell him everything. This bombshell revelation is a huge blow to the pair and their relationship, as it means that they are now effectively divorced.
Meanwhile, there’s a lot of drama involving Hisaku, and after kissing Baba it’ll be interesting to see where that goes next, given this is a two-part episode.
The Fishbowl Wives show is getting more and more interesting, with many questions over what the next step will be.
