Hotaru no Hikari 2 Ep05 Recap and Summary

A little busy today so I wont be able to write a long detailed recap today.

Briefly, the story revolves around Hotaru's new goal in practising to be a fulltime homemaker.

ホタルノヒカリ2 第5話: 『干物女の主婦力』summary
In the office, Seno apologised to Buchou, telling him to discard what he had said about liking Hotaru but Buchou said he wasnt gonna talk about it.Instead, he was only calling Seno to talk about work contract. He asked Seno about his plans after his current contract expires but Seno says likely he has no intention of renewing.

Hotaru asked Seno if he doesnt work, how would he be able to continue drinking beer, Seno instead threw her a curve ball and said that if Hotaru become full time homemaker and not work, she could also still continue to drink beer.

With the new idea implanted in her head, Hotaru excitedly informed Buchou that she will want to be fulltime homemaker after marriage. She explained that since she like to stay at home all the time, watch TV all day, being a housewife is no problem for her. However, Buchou told her that its more to that and the home maker of the whole country will come after her for taking the role so lightly. He explained that are chores like cooking, cleaning and laundry etc to fill up the time. He then proposed that as a training, since he have to leave home at 4.55am next few morning, Hotaru can make him dried ikan fish miso soup for him for breakfast and that was all he needed her to do as a challenge.

Hotaru tried but for 3 days, she either failed to wake up or completely got distracted and didnt fulfill the breakfast promise. Buchou was getting more and more disappointed with each passin day. At work, Seno and Natsu found out about Hotaru's challenge to make soup every morning. Seno approached Buchou privately and request that he shouldnt demand and make things difficult for Hotaru as he was the one who planted the idea of housewife in her head. Buchou was a little annoyed and said he didnt make her but she offered. Then Natsu called Buchou mentioning the same thing, that Hotaru had been asking Natsu how to make the miso soup and didnt even dare to drink her fav beer as she was afriad she wont be able to wake at 3am. Natsu kinda told Buchou wasnt it abit asking too much since Hotaru has to work, and still wake up at 3am to make breakfast. Buchou was really annoyed and told Natsu its really has nothing to do with her.

During dinner, sakura asked Natsu as part of the work requirement, to findout why did Natsu want to set up a shop that serves miso soup and "dinner for one"? Natsu explained 3years ago when her husband died, she didnt feel like eating or doing anything despite what everyone else tried to tell her or encourage her. Then one day, this person come into the house and said he will make dried fish miso soup for her and started cooking. Natsu said while she was perplexed but as she listened to that few hours of tranquil silence filled with only chopping board and cooking soup, it was strangely peaceful. And when she finally tasted the bowl of warm soup before her, the warmth reaches to the depth of her heart. It was that bowl of heart warming soup that had given her renewed strength to move on, and thus she wanted to preserve the feeling of that time and do something for others. Hearing all that, Hotaru was very touched as she realised it was Buchou who had cooked the miso soup.

At home, Buchou was mulling about what Seno said. So he made up his mind. When Hotaru was home, he told her that its over, she really didnt have to make soup for him anymore for breakfast. However, Hotaru on the otherhand insisted on making it because she had wanted to convey the same feeling to Buchou as he had for Natsu. They both went on at the corridor for a while, with Buchou assuring her she doesnt have to do it but she insisting otherwise. However, Buchou finally gave in to her as he sees how hard she tried, even sleeping in the living room. He looked forward to Hotaru's effort as she had promised no matter what, she will make it.

Unfortunately, her phone rang and it was shouji looking for sachiko. Apparently she was stuck in a predicament trying to placate the property agent, trying to prevent him from jacking up the price to 80%. Previously he had said he wanted to increase it to 30% but because he had overheard sachiko complaining about him to Hotaru in the lift previously, he decided to up the amount. Hotaru rushed down to try to help sachiko, only to see her being humiliated by the agent, putting down the woman gender on the whole. With that, Hotaru was determined to step in. She roped in her junior, and put up an traditonal act for the agent guy. Surprised at her performance, he relented to down it to increasing by 150thousand yen. However, Hotaru refused to back down.

In the office, Hotaru explained to the agent about Natsu's situation and her heartwarming desire as to why she wants to open her shop. The 2 juniors also kneeled down to beg the agent not to increase the price. At this moment, sachiko and buchou were outside witnessing the whole event. Hotaru stood up and said if he wants a belly dance, she will. However before she could, Seno stepped in saying that a verbal agreement is also an agreement esp when the property guy had written it down in memo. With that, the agent relented and said ok not to increase the price. Everyone in the office was elated and Sachiko quickly left. Hotaru thanked Seno for producing the memo but Seno said, the truth was the agent guy didnt write anything. That note was written by Seno himself.

Buchou chased after her but she made an excuse and left. Meanwhile the agent who was leaving bumped into buchou. Buchou aplogised for the mistakes for his staff but the agent said not to as it was envious that he had such good subordinates!

Meanwhile at home, shouji was shockd that sachiko said she think she will become fulltime housewife after marriage. Shouji and Buchou talked abit. Shouji said its terrifying somewhat that he will be responsible in altering the whole course of a woman's life. It was a sobering statement for Buchou as well. As they were leaving and parting, Shouji was surprised to discover that Buchou is also having doubts.

At home, Buchou returned and surprised to see Hotaru busy making soup. She apologised that she didnt fulfill her promise again for breakfast but she really want to make it and ask him to try. When he was drinking it, he said "I like you, I really like you, but your soup is reallu disgustingly horrible and undrinkable!" He asked her shouldnt a cook taste the food before serving? Hotaru then told Buchou that try as she may but she thinks she cannot be a fulltime housewife and wants to continue working.

Buchou said he knew all along. Hotaru said then why did he agree to her goal of "Viva Housewife?" Buchou said shouldnt one always take a moment to doublecheck?
Then solemenly Buchou said to Hotaru.
"I Like you. I Really Like you. However, let's not get married."

Hotaru was shocked.


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