Concerns Raised for Hachiware as He Can't Find His Ribbon: "Too Painful to Watch"... Anime "Chiikawa" Episode 162

In episode 162 of the anime "Chiikawa," a heartbreaking scene was depicted where Hachiware (voiced by Makoto Tanaka), while walking with Chiikawa (voiced by Haruka Aoki), becomes completely consumed by thoughts of his missing "ribbon."

This episode marks the third installment of the "Praise Ribbon" arc. Hachiware still hasn't been able to find the precious ribbon given to him by Chiikawa. Although he is walking through the market with Chiikawa, Hachiware's mind is completely occupied by the ribbon, and he seems somewhat spaced out.

Meanwhile, Chiikawa cries out happily, "Ah!!" Where Chiikawa is looking, bagged snacks with the exact same ribbon that Chiikawa had gifted to Hachiware are being sold. "This is where... you chose it for me...!!" Hachiware murmurs, as Chiikawa nods with a smile. Unable to bear looking at that smile, Hachiware hangs his head in silence.

Seeing the two of them like this, concerned voices flooded social media, with comments such as, "Poor Hachiware, it's too painful to watch," and "He feels so responsible and is panicking..." Many comments hoping for a positive turnaround were received, like, "I hope he finds it soon," and "It's not Hachiware's fault... I hope this gets resolved quickly!"