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A girl in a hurry (three men in black want her) seems like she never ride a train before. She doesn't know she need to buy a special card or ticket to slide to go through. Tsukishima helped her.
Tsukishima called her Himeno and introduced himself to her. Other train guys came in and Tochou welcomed her to Miracle Train. Shiodome asked why people want her. Tochou said to not ask her so blunt. Shiodome's imagination is lol. Tokunaga thinks it's not possible and what Himeno said shocked him. She said it's like that. Tochou said they are going to protect her.
It seems like Tsukishima's thinking of something and asked Roppongi for help.
Himeno doesn't even know "chika tetsu" (subway/underground railway/Metro)! The remaining train guys were shocked. Akari and Shasho came in to see what's the commotion. Shiodome explained what's that and she commented that it's like mogura (mole). Akari said don't show worriness in front of the costumer! Tochou then explained about Miracle Train.
Roppongi, through the computer, watched the scene in action about Himeno escaping from kidnapping. Tsukishima is impressed with Shiodome's imagination.
The boss of kidnapper and others are searching for Himeno through GPS.
Tsukishima wants to bring her to the street in Tsukishima. He knows that her trouble won't be solved by staying in the safe Miracle Train. They have arrived to a place and they all changed to kimono.
The kidnapper felt Himeno's GPS.
Tsukishima brought her to Tsukishima's only farm, which people usually cannot get into. Himeno experienced watering.
Tsukishima, then, brought Himeno to the river, where they went fishing.
When they were past the shrine, she said she wants to pray.
Tsukishima is a town that left the old town feeling after WWII. Tsukishima explained what's this town about and Himeno became fond of the town.
There are so many "monja" in Tsukishima that Himeno asked what's the meaning of it. (They are in Monja Street, where there are many monja). The kidnappers found her! Tsukishima helped her hide from them. While hiding, Tsukishima invited her for the best Monja feast. He asked Roppongi to help confuse the GPS sensing through his computer.
They are in Tsukishima's house. Himeno likes his monja and she said there are so many first times. The kidnappers, including the boss, have arrived. Himeno thank him for making her lots of memories. Tsukishima knew that the men in black were her bodyguards. Tsukishima asked Roppongi to check the car number through the scene that they saw Himeno went out. He just received the result through the cellphone.
Himeno just wanted to have some adventure from the boring life she has. She said good bye, but she's still in Miracle Train. The train guys encouraged her to say her true worry.
Himeno felt the way her father's love changed through her growth. He always stopped her from any dangerous things to happen to her, even if it's small things. She has realized that she's not living her own life. Tonight was supposed to be a party she needs to attend for full of husband candidates. She wants to control her life, not his father. She was thankful for meeting Tsukishima and other train guys.
Tsukishima suggested her to tell her father her feelings.
Himeno papa said thank you to Tsukishima and scolded her for her action to be a trouble. Tsukishima prevented the bodyguards to take her because he saw her tear. Himeno stopped Tsukishima's confrontation before his attack to her father and she finally had the courage to say her feelings. Tsukishima said Himeno felt her father's love, so he should reply her love, too. His father canceled tonight's party and he led her have the option to choose for the next party. So the trouble is solved.
Himeno and Tsukishima said goodbye and Himeno's gradually choosing her own life.
Next ep... is back to Roppongi!
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No girl in need? Does that mean a random fanservice episode? Well, not that I wouldn't actually mind it, considering how cute our cast is (especially Roppongi in those smart-people glasses!)
Very nice episode...Tsukishima is great at helping the Himero, he even went against her father in person to convince him not to force his own decision on her. I got a little ;) tear there, it was kind of emotional. Learned about the only farm in the Cho distrtict, Gobies fishing and that the area around Tsukishima was not hurt in WW2, which I actually did not think it was like that. There is of course Monja that looks good and would like to try some. Roppongi was good too at helping Tsukishima. Overall I enjoy this serie with no problems so far.
Finally a Tsukishima episode! I've been waiting for this one.
I think the idea of the episode is really nice, it's something I always want to do and that is taking my own decisions.
Haha, another good episode. At first I thought she was a foreigner 'cus she didn't know how the subways worked but I figured out the rich girl problem easily enough midway through. Nice one about living your own life, etc. :P
Guess it's confirmed that the stations can be seen by other people and can interact with them. Or I guess they can choose when that happens? Hmm ...
That monja looks good XD No guest next time ... maybe it'll tell us the reason behind the "mystery" of the Miracle Train, as per the title?
Man, now I'm hungry for some monjayakii :( How awesome is it to have a monja street?!!? I would go try a new shop everyday XD I wanna go fishing too!
Now that we've seen all the stations and their personalities, no guest next episode! So far, my favorites are still Shiodome, Roppongi, and Ryougoku. Roppongi seems very good with tech stuff, like hacking? Himeno was an interesting character, one of those rich girls that doesn't like to be overprotected . I laughed when she thought subways are places that solve people's problems. Next episode sounds interesting~