So samatarou insist on becoming a human, despite Tenko asking him what would happen to her if he became human. Obviously, samatarou totally does not understand Tenko’s feelings, and by the very next morning, experiences what it means to be human.

Late for school, hunger pangs, traffic lights that actually turn red, no instant communication with family. Even MEME CHANGED!

But more importantly, a missing guardian angel, whose every trace disappears, and nobody around seems to remember her.

Well, samatarou goes ahead with what he became human for. Basically, to confess to kumiko. Instead, he ends up meeting a totally indifferent kumiko, who is having her last day at school, and would be leaving in a bullet train the next day. Samatarou ends up asking about tenko instead of confessing

Samatarou skips school the next day, and walks past the angel shop that he and tenko visited in ep 3. The store owner ends up being somebody who looks totally like Tenko. Samatarou proceeds to pour out his problems to the owner. (let’s just call her tenko) He talks about how there’s somebody he likes. Someone who’s a close friend. Well… more than just a friend. someone he might like.

Tenko then asks her whether the close friend is more important, or whether the girl he likes is more important, and basically scolds him for two timing. She ends up giving him BGR advice and asks him to express himself otherwise he’ll rot inside. The reason was she thinks this way is because she also had a guy she liked. and she regret that her feelings never got across to the guy.

a lot of irony in the whole conversation.

Well. it’s almost time for the kumiko’s bullet train. Tenko decides to fetch samatarou on her bike, so that they can meet. And surprisingly, none of the traffic lights turned red

Still, they missed the bullet train that kumiko was leaving on. Samatarou gets on the bike, and say they’ll catch up with the bullet train. Apparently, samatarou’s magical powers are back, turning traffic lights green, and passing through buildings. Still not fast enough.

then tenko turns back into well. tenko. and they flew… on Tenko’s wings.

Well, they did catch up with the bullet train, but other than samatarou mouthing some words, nothing seemed to have happened. Tenko somehow seemed to have turned back into the store owner though,.

When samatarou reaches back home, everything seems to have turned back to normal.He goes into Tenko’s room… (surprise! she’s back!)

he gives her the musical box that she has always wanted. and after some light banter, gave her a kiss. And tenko’s reaction? She basically turned red until she steamed. haha

Er. not sure if that’s the end of kumiko that we’ll see. (well… unlikely.. since she features a lot in the OP) The whole episode was quite sweet, and I was wondering whether to cheer for tenko, or whether to cheer for samatarou going after kumiko. Thus far, kumiko has played a very very very small role.