Let me explain what I meant when I said “ the usual path” usually what happens when Natsume meets a yokai and falls ill is that his life is in some way, shape or form in danger and time is ticking down for him thus resulting in him actively starting a search and destroy mission. I have to say that I am thankful that the story did not go down the usual path of what happens when Natsume falls ill due to a yokai, instead it decided to make the illness relatively unrelated to the yoka. Instead, the yokai in this episode was used as a way to contrast Natsume’s past with his present (with the slight help of Nyanko-sensei making it obvious at the end of the episode) and I really like how this was executed. Usually Natsume has to “defeat” or work his way around the yokai but instead his interaction with the yokai in the present time is kept to a minimal. I liked the fact that the story is told in mostly one chuck and we do not jump back and forth between the past and present like the way we did with one of the other episodes this season.Īnother interesting thing that I felt was the different was in which the yokai was used in this episode. The main story is told in a single flashback and this is different from the usual way Natsume stories’ play out. However, I am glad that this was not the case. This was another decent episode of Natsume but for a moment during the show I was worried that this was going to turn into anther double episode. The flashback ends and we see the yokai in the present time getting defeated by Nyanko-sensei.
When he wakes up he sees the Fujiwara’s beside him and cries whilst telling them that he would gladly live with them. Natsume successfully seals the yokai and gets injured in the process.
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Natsume having decided that he wished to take the Fujiwara’s up on their offer, after realising that they were sincere, about it goes off to plan how to seal the yokai. Natsume is scared by this and it shows in his actions. Natsume decides to ponder upon the situation and is greeted by the yokai who has taken a liking to the sadness in his heart and wishes for Natsume to join him.
The next day, Fujiwara-san then gives Natsume a proposition of being able to live with her and her husband in their house in the country. Fujiwara who is overly excited about bumping into him. (This is not new information but rather than just hearing characters talk about it we are actually seeing it)Īfter a bad day at school and at home, Natsume decides to go out for jog where he meets Mrs. He wakes up in cold sweat and then falls back asleep dreaming about the whole encounter.Īt the previous family that Natsume was at, they had treated him as an outcast and that even carried across into his school life. He starts to have frantic dreams about his family being eaten by this yokai and realises that he has met him before. That night, Natsume dreams about his past. Nyanko-sensei comes to the rescue but Natsume falls ill with a fever.
Whilst at the window, he sees a yokai that is trying to enter the house whilst calling out his name. Natsume returns home from school one day to realise that Nyanko sensei is not home. I am feeling a tad sleepy so please excuse my lack of clarity. However, instead of focusing on his friends this episode focuses on his relation with the Fujiwara couple that he lives with.
Just like the other episodes of this series, this episode focuses on Natsume’s relationships with the people around him. Sadly, this would be the second last episode of this season and that means that after next week, we won’t be seeing Natsume on our screens until Brains Base decides to produce a season 4.
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