Ochaco Sobs on Deku's Chest... Her Confession of Regret for Not Saving Toga Moves Viewers: "She's Been Carrying This All Along" — Anime "My Hero Academia" Episode 169

Episode 169 of the anime "My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON" has been airing sequentially since December 6th. Ochaco Uraraka (CV: Ayane Sakura) tearfully confessed her regret over the late Himiko Toga (CV: Misato Fukuen), moving viewers with comments such as "She's been carrying this for others all along..." and "It's painful... I don't want her to blame herself so much."

Previously, during a fierce battle with the League of Villains, Ochaco was stabbed with a knife and fell into a critical condition due to massive blood loss. Then Toga, who was originally a villain who stole others' blood, performed a life-risking blood transfusion to Ochaco, for whom she had developed feelings of affection during the battle. Ochaco was saved, but Toga herself lost her life...

Afterwards, Ochaco had been acting cheerful in front of others, but in Episode 169 "The Girl Who Loves Smiles," she was shown shedding tears alone, regretting that she couldn't save Toga. When Deku, also known as Izuku Midoriya (CV: Daiki Yamashita), rushed to her side, Ochaco revealed her true feelings: "If I hadn't been stabbed, if I hadn't thought unnecessary things..." While tears streamed down her face, she confessed, "(Toga) had a Quirk that could share blood with others! Even if it wasn't in that form, I wonder if there was another way we could have found. If only I had realized sooner, if only I could have met her when we were children, maybe things would have been different...!"

The sight of Ochaco sobbing on Deku's chest prompted online comments such as "She's been carrying this for others all along..." "It hurts to see Ochaco, who's always smiling and cheerful, crying..." and "It's painful... I don't want her to blame herself so much."