My Happy Marriage S2 Ep 2

Man it’s only episode 2, things are already moving fast (in a good way), and I’m here for it. Nothing like kicking the ball and running with it! The mansion Kiyoka went to investigate today led to a couple of breakthroughs, starting with finding an unsettling lab and ferocious test-rats. The projects were left out in the open waiting to be deliberately found, and one of the experiments covered by the cloth with an emblem that belonged to a group previously known as “The Nameless Order”. However since Kiyoka was ambushed by one of its members, he learned that the organization is called “the Gift Communion”. The amateur gift user who had attacked him claimed its founder had “blessed him” with sacred power, and then before Kiyoka could even try to apprehend him, the guy freaking combusts into flames!

Oh and if that wasn’t bad enough, now a demon attack just happened in the village (claimed to have devoured the villagers) and the shop lady’s son is the only one who survived the ordeal before collapsing into a coma. Surely I couldn’t have been the only one who half expected this guy to combust into flames like the first guy did. Either way, things quickly went from zero to one-hundred real fast. Kiyoka was already worried about Miyo’s safety to the point he regretted bringing her to the family, but all things considered, being under the Kudo Family’s barrier is probably the safest place to be right now.

Aside from the grotesqueries crisis, Miyo had her own challenge on her hands. Although nobody wants to see Miyo be placed in the situation of having to deal with being ridiculed again, the one silver-lining to this is seeing just how much she has grown. She isn’t being a pushover about it. She’s doing this because Kiyoka said he needs her, so she’s being proactive to prove she won’t give up, and that she has the resolve and backbone to be part of their family. If that means being told to wear a cute maid uniform and work with the servants of cleaning the house, so be it. Besides, while most prim and proper ladies would be in up and arms about it, this kind of thing is already part of her daily routine.

And to Miyo’s credit, her due diligence and humble nature has already been received positively among the servants of the household. Fuyu did all of this hoping Miyo would leave in tears, so she was shook to find her completely unfazed by the tasks she has been assigned to do. Fuyu couldn’t believe it, but that’s because she doesn’t know of the cruel circumstances which Miyo has grown up in. Furthermore, we were also reminded that Fuyu was still out of the loop that Miyo in-fact possesses a gift, and was unaware of the fact she is part of the once powerful Usuba Clan. So all this time, she had thought Miyo was really below their family’s standard and couldn’t accept Kiyoka’s choice. So given the importance of maintaining the family prestige, you can understand now why she’s been so hostile towards Miyo. To her standards, Miyo comes from an inferior household, and Kiyoka is someone who is well out of her league. Of course Miyo who is well aware of her own short-comings agrees with that sentiment, and that is a big part why she doesn’t want to take him for granted.

But now the fact Miyo is from the Usuba family has finally come to light– though Fuyu couldn’t believe her because in all fairness, the Usuba Clan who has shrouded themselves in secrecy by laying low and off the radar– who the heck would actually expect that kind of twist of fate? Anyhow, although Miyo was warned not to divulge information about her powers or bloodline, the reason she did so wasn’t because she wanted Fuyu’s recognition, but it was also because she wanted to help the man Kota who has collapsed after confronting the Outsider and was attacked by a Demon. The situation felt similar to the case when Kiyoka fell into a coma, so she thought with her powers, she would be able to help.  The only thing she wasn’t sure about was controlling it. Despite Fuyu’s warnings, Miyo was determined to see it through, even if it meant putting her life on the line. That’s how determined she was.

But before she could get too deep with the process, Arata managed to arrive on time to pull her out of it. And it’s probably a good thing he did because Miyo hasn’t fully grasped control of her powers just yet. She has just barely started getting the hang of it. It’s not like she has years of experience like the rest of them do from childhood. Either way, with his arrival at the scene, she now has another person besides Kiyoka to vouch the fact she’s part of the Usuba Clan.

Of course let’s just be clear: Fuyu’s ignorance does not justify her being a straight-up bitch to Miyo. And to think she even had the audacity to lash out and almost slap her. Like holy shit woman, chill. Thank goodness Tadakiyo had intervened. There would have been a serious crisis if Kiyoka came back home to find Miyo with a bruised cheek. Any hopes of reconciliation would have long perished alongside Fuyu if he made good of his warning that he’d actually kill her if she harmed Miyo. Of course I don’t think Tadakiyo would have allowed him to do so, but make no mistake there would have been serious consequences from that kind of fall-out.

But at the same time, we also saw Fuyu acting with common sense. Fuyu’s was right about the risk of the villager potentially turning around and attacking them. She was right to be concerned about everyone’s safety, even more so when she had thought Miyo was powerless. After-all, what was a giftless girl going to do to protect herself should the guy suddenly go berserk? The fact nobody knows why he had collapsed is all the more reason why he should be carefully contained.

I have to say, one of the biggest takeaways from this episode was Miyo’s ability to see that under Fuyu’s frosty exterior. She’s stronger now, so she’s able to look in the eyes and get a better read of the person she’s facing. She was quick to pick up on the fact Kiyoka and his mother are actually very similar to each other with the way they awkwardly express themselves. Of course Kiyoka is much softer and protective of her, but the first time the two of them met, he was very much like his mother with the way he was trying to scare her off like he had done with his own prospective marriage arrangements. And on top of that, she knows based on warmth and kindness she can feel at the villa that there’s hope. She just hopes she can find a way to reduce the tension between Kiyoka and his mother, because man the hostility between the two are off the charts.

It was also revealed today that Fuyu’s the reason why Kiyoka can grown to dislike being around women, because she raised him very strictly in preparation to be head of the family. Tadakiyo also admitted he bears part of the blame for her becoming the way she is, because Fuyu didn’t allow herself to be just a sweet wife, she had to shoulder the weight that came with being married into the Kudo Family. That’s why she has a hard time being honest with her feelings. (Tsundere much?) So bearing that in mind, to Miyo’s credit, she is currently doing exactly what needs to be done to show she has the backbone and perseverance to shoulder the responsibilities too by simply not backing down from the challenges set before her.

Apart from the mixed chaos, we were given a healing moments of cuddles between Miyo and Kiyoka. THEY ARE SO. FREAKING. CUTE! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ASDHASKDJHASDK!!! The way Miyo was sweetly waiting for him to return from his investigation, and the way Kiyoka just wanted to just spend quiet some alone time with her cuddling by his side by the fire. AKSLDJASDLASD. IT’S SO SWEET, IM GETTING DIABETES. I can’t get enough of the healing fluffiness between these two. They are the best thing ever!