Hotaru no Hikari Episode 3 Review and recap

I love this episode! What is not to love? Esp the scene when Buchou was confessing his love to a hidden Hotaru. Totally split my sides!

Because some of the humour will be lost if I do not blog the conversations, this is officially the longest recap summary I have done in ages! I think its prob still alittle lost in translation but hopefully u will enjoy the joke as much as I did!

ホタルノヒカリ2 第3話 『ガマンしないと結婚できない!』
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Ep 3 [ Having no Patience and Cannot get Married!] Summary

Hotaru was leaving work and as she saw buchou leaving, she rushed out towards the lift as well. However, when she overheard Seno and Buchou;s conversation, she was disappointed as Buchou indicated he had a night meeting to attend. Poor downcast Hotaru mumbled to herself "What about dinner then..."

In the lift, Seno told Buchou that he had treated Hotaru to Iberico pork the other day. Buchou listened on politely with a smile.

 Seno then added that she had even packed home a pack for the person she is staying with, someone called Tana...Buchou was a little taken back and Hotaru desperately tried to hush Seno but he went on describing that the person seemed to talk too much! Hotaru was horrified at the revelation and tried to nudged Seno into silence..so the to and fro nudging began as Buchou gave Hotaru a sort of squinting stare and quietly looked on at the 2 "kids".

At home, Hotaru was munching on her snack for dinner and her ears pricked when she heard the word "getting married" from the TV. It was a pre wedding teaching, instilling the value of 我慢 - "tolerance/ patience" in a relationship and how tolerance level in modern days are shrinking. As Hotaru was laughing away happily on TV about a joke sensei was cracking (making ref to closing half an eye after marriage and joking about stuffing the ear and eyes and nose etc), the sensei on TV then mentioned to the audience "to the girl who is laughing happily and clapping her hand" but Hotaru somehow mistaken it was directed to her and she got absorbed esp when sensei said a person who has no tolerance cannot get married! Hotaru was determined to practice "Tolerance" with her relationship with Buchou! Just then, Buchou called and a happy Hotaru was visibily downcast when she realise his invitation to dinner wasnt just a date, but that Natsu was with him as well. However as she glanced up to see the pinned word, she smiled and said she will be there.

After Buchou hung up, he told Natsu that she didnt have to go thru all the effort and that its no big deal if just the two of them have dinner since they have nothing to hide. However she said that no matter, Hotaru would be sad if she knew and wonder if Hotaru liked Okinawa food? At that, Buchou suddenly was alerted as he knew Hotaru so well and quickly dialed his hp telling her "We are just eating Okinawa, you dun have to dress up as one!" (LOL)

During dinner, Hotaru asked after Natsu's daughter and was told she is at her granny place. Natsu shared that the retail space she had set her eyes on had been rented out and Buchou immediately volunteered to help talk to real estate as they will only bully her seeing her as a single woman. Natsu then shared her daughter has been very patient with all these transition. Hotaru;s ears pricked at the word "Tolerance" and immediately agreed that they must both work hard at practicing that value to a surprised Natsu who agreed. The food came and it was typical stirfried Okinawa bitter gourd dish. Hotaru claimed she loved it and they ended up home with a big bag!

Buchou sitting at a distance told Hotaru to bring the gourds far far away from him as he absolutely hates it! Hoatru asked in surprised didnt he sound like he like it? He replied that he seriously hate it but didnt Hotaru like it? She said she only ate alot because she thot HE had liked it. So they both happily dumped the bag of gourds away!

The next morning, Hotaru greeted Buchou and a shocked Buchou immediately showed her a mirror, Hotaru had broken out in hives/ nettle rash!

In office as Buchou discussed about Hotaru's sudden outbreak with his other 2 friends/colleagues.
"Due to emotional stress?" Sachiko asked
"It's like she is siffering from some emotional burden resulting in the outbreak" Buchou replied
"But Hotaru is not the sort to be burden by work stress,she will always let loose at home isnt it?" Sachiko queried.
"If its not work, Then it has to be private life" Shouji shared.
"Did you suffer from the outbreak before?" Sachiko quizzed.
Shouji then shared his experience with an indignant Sachiko.
"Like when I wanted to spend all the time with u, but considering the last train so I had to tear myself away and deny myself." Shouji confided. As Sachiko listened on happily, Buchou went "Ahem" bringin their attention back to him.

"So maybe this is what is happening to Hotaru" Sachiko quipped.
"Are you being nice to her? Like Giving her a kiss before you leave and bed?" Shouji asked
Buchou paused and shared that none of the above has happened.
Sachiko was still happily nodding her head when realisation hit her! Both Shouji and her went in shock "NOT YET?!" Buchou explained they have a very healthy relationship. The two went "AEHHHH!!!" in shock and stared at each other in utter disbelief! Can you repeat? Shouji asked again.

"We both have a healthy relationship." As the other two went Aehhhh in shock, Buchou continued to explain he had to reach 40yrs to truly understand platonic love, and that he is convinced to tread the road of pure love (non intimacy) before marriage.

"Are you a fool?!!!" Shouji exclaimed
"It's totally not healthy!! How is that healthy?! That is unhealthy! A couple in love under the same roof and to think never have kissed!!!, " Sachiko added in exasperation...Shouji concluded that must be what was stressing Hotaru and Sachiko agreed. Sachiko added Hotaru doesnt really know about love and wont dare to ask for a kiss, so that was what she has been tolerating!!! She must be thinking about it persistently! Shouji advised Buchou to at least give her a goodnite kiss which led to Buchou recalling the previous nite where Hotaru looked a little sad when he had said goodnite.

At home, Hotaru was tying to convince herself to be patience when Buchou returned. As she dashed out to greet him, a concerned Buchou was surprised that she was not in bed and asked if she was better, and to let him take a look. He was relieved the medication seem to have worked and its looking better. He asked her if she knew the root source of her stress? "Did you guess what it was? Are you tolerating something?" Buchou asked with concern. Hotaru kept quiet and as Buchou thought about what Sachiko had said, he muttered"so it's like that?"

"Ahomiya, what is it that you are suppressing and tolerating?" Buchou asked again with concern but Hotaru said she canx say it. "Why? why canx you say it?" Buchou asked. As Hotaru hesitated "because because..," Buchou said "I understand, close you eyes." Just as Buchou was gonna kiss her, Hotaru started figeting and then broke into a twitch yelling its too itchy and she canx scratch it! She started rolling about as Buchou looked on helplessly.

The next day, Shouji was shocked that Buchou hasnt kissed Hotaru! He took a swipe at Buchou that even a high school kid could have settled that easily and if there is something wrong with Buchou! "Me?" Buchou asked and Shouji san said "yeah, as a man, you are withered!" and started the chanting pray for the "dead". (LOL)

As Buchou was showing Natsu the new place, she ranted that he didn have to be so nice to her and she wanted to be strong/independent on her own. She blurted that she is no longer the little young girl he used to date. Then she apologised and looked at the floor plan, leaving Buchou to his thoughts that indeed kissing was easy when he was young then and he could do anything but now...."No wait, it can be done!" He said to himself.Natsu asked what he was thinking and he excused himself.

Hotaru rushd back to office for Seno to pass some doc to Seno. Seno remarked he could have just got the keys from her place but she said it was fine since she was free. Just then Buchou called and he asked is that seno? Just then the little girl yelled "papa" and then she realised he was with Natsu again at the resturant. Her itch started again and she finally blurted "Do you want me to keep putting up with this?" Buchou realised something was amissed.

"It's fine for me by myself." As she was itching badly, she just hung up in a huff to a surprised Buchou. Seno meanwhile asked who was that and realised it was the person living with her. He asked if its a man or woman and she said guy. "I have had enough. I canx put up with it anymore!" she said

"I, I am returning." Hotaru said to a surprised Seno. As she ran back itching, she kep saying she cannot tolerate it anymore!  At diner, Buchou shared the conversation with Natsu and she hurried him home despite the kid's plea. She advised him to hug her even if he is no good for words. After he departed, the girl said her mum looked lonely but she said she is fine. Buchou tried to call Hotaru but her line was off.

At home, Hotaru angrily chopped the bittergourd and complained "How dare they go back to the place, the 3of them! I have had enough!!" Apparently she had been putting it up with NOT eating bittergourd she really liked! Just as she was happily munching, Buchou came home. Afriad of him discovering since he hates it, she hid in the garden!

Buchou spotted her lonely figure back facing him. As he poured his heart to a Hotaru squatting at a dark corner in the garden, munching away in silence unknown to Buchou!!! There he was, pouring his heart out and confided of his feelings, his inadequacies of expressing himself, and then blurted he likes her, really likes her. Hotaru started choking but Buchou thought she was so touched that sher was crying!! A very very touched Buchou dashed out wanting to hug her, only to discover her munching away!!!! She confessed that she had been suppressing her desire to eat bittergourd all these while to an infuritaed Buchou! (LOL!)

In the kitchen, the two started fighting over bittergourd. Buchou told her to eat the bittergourd far far away from him but she said since he loves her, shouldnt he try to eat it? He refused and in a fit of anger, Hotaru packed and left home heading to Sachiko's place. Sachiko and Shouji tried to comfort her. Hotaru discovered in the process that even Sachiko has moments where she has to compromise to Shouji, doing things she doesnt like or find ridiculous. Sachiko comforted Hotaru.

Cooling down and thinking thru, Hotaru said she will try again harder, and that she wont eat bittergourd as she really really want to be with Buchou forever!

In office, Sachiko said Hotaru will be staying at her place and someone needs to think thru things properly alone. To celebrate Hotaru's return, the group suggested going to Buchou's friends place but Buchou overheard Hotatru rejecting as she cannot eat bittergourd. The group sent a picture to Hotaru with bittergrourd and she was in agony...Even as she sleep, she dreamt about bitter gourd....the two wondered what will buchou do?

At home, Buchou cooked the bittergourd and tried to eat it but he simply couldnt...and spat out the food. Just then Shouji appeared and shouji said he ha has come to help buchou and has brought some recipes that he think Buchou can stomach. While Hotaru was suffering, she received an sms inviting her to go bowling, Sachiko encouraged her to go to get her mind off bittergourd. As such Hotaru was revived and turned up for the bowling!

At the bowling center, Hotaru keep thinking about the bitter gourd and played badly. At home, Buchou was still struggling with the taste of bittergourd. Seno said she is unwell and thus not playing well and should give up, but hotaru muttered she must overcome it or she cannot get married. "I want to try hard." Seno agreed but asked what has bowling got to do with getting married and that she is sprouting weird stuff again. Hotaru kept trying repeatedly but failed.

Seno tried to encourage Hotaru saying that "you still have got married right?" That spurred Hotaru on for the final round.She succeeded!!! Seno was also happy for her! As seno gave her a towel as encouragement, the junior who likes seno muttered she will also not lose to Hotaru.

At home, Hotaru still wonder aloud if she can handle not eating bittergourd. Sachiko told her its time for her go home. On way, she saw Buchou waiting for her. He had come to get her! Hotaru said but she hasnt been able to kick eating bittergourd but Buchou said the dinner menu was curry bittergourd! She was so happy! and shocked that he can eat it now. "it;'s all because for me?!" Buchou insisted it was for her outbreak and apologised for getting angry over such a small mater. Hotaru said they can finally "go there"! and revealed they can now kissed! As she happily joked about it going "chu chu chu!", Buchou said he will kiss her for real and as he was going in for it, the hospital called. Apparently she has the rash because of the cat fleas!!!!

At home, Buchou and her found the root cause -the open window and uncovered bed! So it's like this and nothing to do with bittergourd. But hotaru said but at least he can eat it now. Buchou smiled and said "NOT! you flea woman!"

Seno was with the junior girl. he shared the news about Hotaru getting married. The girl said he must be disappointed and suggested to check out the guy she is living with. Seno saw the name and wondered aloud. As the two sat back at home, they were horrified when Seno and the girl knocked at their door!!!!

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