Episode 18

## Who is That Person...?

**Who is That Person...?** (その人は誰...?, *Sono Hito wa Dare...?*?) is the eighteenth episode of the A Couple of Cuckoos anime series.

## Plot

Erika, Hiro, Nagi, and Shion continue their stay at Erika's vacation home, where Nagi leaves midway after learning that Sachi was hospitalized with a cold. Although Hiro promises to help Shion to get closer to Erika, she ponders why Erika's family picture at the house was flipped over that featured a boy that looked like Nagi. After the study camp, Nagi confronts Erika about a person she considers tantamount to her as Sachi is to Nagi.

## Summary

At the Umino Family Diner, Namie and Yohei learn that Sachi is running a fever, so Namie decides to take her to a hospital via a taxi. Sachi then weakly speaks out to not tell Nagi about her condition. The man in question was with Erika in the forest, searching for the temple someplace there. Nagi asks Erika what she wants to talk to him about; however, she's too embarrassed to talk about it making Nagi consider Erika's hesitance. As they continue forward, Erika musters up the courage to ask Nagi her question, but learns that he's disappeared and believes he's been "Spirited away". However, Nagi was merely hiding in a nearby bush and wanted to scare her, but when he revealed himself, Erika freaked out because she thought he was trying to peek at her panties.

Afterward, at a convenience store, Erika purchases some panties there, and Nagi learns about it and Hiro's reaction toward Erika's predicament. Continuing onward, they reach the temple, and Erika takes a selfie of them, in which Nagi appears blurred, making him look like a ghost. Once the picture is sent to Hiro as proof of their arrival, they decide to spook Hiro and Shion when they arrive. As they wait, they have a heart-to-heart about their time together in the study camp, and it gets personal when Erika interprets that Nagi is happy they're "engaged".

At the house, Erika's photo of Nagi and her amuses Hiro; on the other hand, Shion is freaked out that the shrine they're at is a Marriage Shrine after looking it up on his phone. Returning to Nagi and Erika, Erika teases Nagi that she was joking about her question earlier, and they then receive a text that both Hiro and Shion forfeit. Later, with the various random ingredients they purchased, Nagi and Hiro prepare a BBQ for them all. As they eat their food, Hiro eats a spot of Nagi's corn on the cob, believing it to be an indirect kiss. When they clean up, Hiro and Nagi talk a bit, and Hiro notes how happy Nagi is. It makes Nagi realize how happy he is about how much fun they're having.

Instead of continuing their studies, Nagi suggests they go back outside and do some star gazing. As they enjoy the starry view from the ground, Nagi receives a text from his mom about Sachi's condition. Switching over to Sachi, who was bedridden in the local hospital, her mom leaves her while promising to visit her the following morning. After Erika, Hiro, and Shion make a wish during a shooting star, they realize that Nagi has gone missing, and it turns out he rushed over to the hospital Sachi was staying at. Although Sachi was a bit upset that Nagi was there and not at the study camp, she still appreciated his concern.

The following afternoon, Nagi laments at home over leaving amid the study camp and cordially greets Erika when she arrives back. Nagi informs Erika about Sachi's condition. Believing that Erika would call him a "sis-con" for his overzealous care for his sister, Erika surprises Nagi with his concern for their sister. The response leaves Nagi perplexed, and he later contemplates it. Meanwhile, Hiro and Shion take a train ride home, and when Shion gets off at his stop, he asks Hiro if she'll commit to her promise to him. Hiro responds that she'll consider it, but as the train starts to move, she remembers Erika's family photo that was flipped over and wondered why it was like that. At the house, the group stayed at for the study camp, Souichirou fetches the photo noting it was a "bomb" of the sort.

Eating dinner prepared by her mother, Sachi notes her resolve to return to Nagi and Erika's home. At said home, Nagi demands that Erika answer his question about the person she was talking about, the person that was like Sachi to him. Before answering, Erika splashes a bucket of water onto Nagi and asks him if he's prepared to know. Nagi then confidently answers yes.

## Characters

* Sachi Umino
* Namie Umino
* Yohei Umino
* Nagi Umino
* Erika Amano
* Hiro Segawa
* Shion Asuma
* Souichirou Amano
* Ritsuko Amano (Image)
* Sousuke Amano (Photo)