Warm Support Pours in for Hachiware's Courageous Confession and Tears... Anime "Chiikawa" Episode 162

In episode 162 of the anime "Chiikawa," a scene was depicted where Hachiware (voiced by Makoto Tanaka) tearfully confesses to Chiikawa (voiced by Haruka Aoki) that he lost the precious ribbon he was gifted.

This episode marks the third installment of the "Praise Ribbon" arc. The first half depicted Hachiware's internal conflict; though walking through the market with Chiikawa, his mind was completely consumed by thoughts of the missing ribbon. The second half unfolds from a scene where the two are sharing a meal together.

While eating what looked like an oyaki, Hachiware speaks up as if gathering his resolve, "...Um, ...hey." With his eyes welling up with tears, he continues, "You see..." and finally, with tears streaming down his face, he confesses the truth to Chiikawa: "I lost it... the ribbon... you gave me..."

In response to this scene of courageous confession, social media was flooded with warm, supportive comments praising his honesty in revealing such a difficult truth, with users saying, "Poor Hachiware was so brave... I wonder how long it took him to say those words," and "You did your best! Good job, Hachiware!"

Furthermore, seeing Hachiware's heartbroken expression and tears, many viewers empathized deeply and found themselves crying along with him, leaving comments like, "That was the most painful scene yet," and "Watching it made me cry too," creating a massive buzz.