Cruel to be Kind! Thoughts of Love, at Christmas-Time is the fortieth episode of the Maison Ikkoku anime.
Synopsis[]
Sakamoto loses the rock Godai gave to him, so both of them spend the evening at the train stations looking for it. Meanwhile the tenants celebrate a Christmas party at Chachamaru, but Kyōko feels worried and nostalgic since Godai is not present at the party. Is Godai gonna find the lost rock that Kyōko entrusted him? Are Kyōko and Godai gonna be reunited at Christmas?
Plot overview[]
To be added
Characters in order of appearance[]
Quotes[]
- "I did find out, but that rock... I forgot it" (Sakamoto)
- "Yeah! I found it!" (Yūsaku Godai)
- "Just the two of us. Alone" (Akemi Roppongi)
- "This ticket is good for one sweater. I tried my best, but couldn't finish it. Please wait a bit longer. Merry Christmas. Kozue" (Christmas card from Kozue to Godai)
- "The rock is a limestone. The specs are fossils of ancient organisms called Fusulina. 300 millon years ago, every one of the specs was a living thing. It's far more than just an ordinary rock. I think it was a wonderful present. Godai" (Christmas card from Godai to Kyōko)
- "I'll always cherish this card" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "What do you say we take the long way home?" (Yūsaku Godai)
Trivia[]
- This is an anime original episode.
- Both Christmas cards featured in this episode (the one that Kozue gives to Godai, and the one that Godai gives to Kyōko) have texts in English language.
- Kozue's Christmas card features some Stars of David, a common symbol of both Jewish identity and Judaism.
Gallery[]
Kyōko looking worried for Godai
Sakamoto confesses he lost the rock
Godai and Sakamoto searching in the train station
Godai and Sakamoto talking about the rock
Godai finds the rock in the trash cans
Godai forgets his bag in the train
Kyōko in the party worried about Godai
Kozue's Christmas card and coupon
Kyōko looking at the rock
Godai's Christmas card for Kyōko
Kyōko meets Godai at the footbridge
Kyōko and Godai return home together