Season 1, Episode 11

The First Step

September 16, 201123 min

It's the first anniversary of Grandpa's death, which means Rin and Daikichi have been living together for about a year now. Daikichi mulls over what he's lost and what he's gained since Rin came into his life...

Directed by
Kanta Kamei
Written by
Taku Kishimoto

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  1. S1 E1

    The Bellflower Girl

    Jul 8, 201123 min

    30-year-old bachelor businessman Daikichi Kawachi encounters Rin, a girl he's never seen before, at his grandfather's funeral. Surprisingly, the 6-year-old girl turns out to be his grandfather's love child. Daikichi doesn't like children, b

  2. S1 E2

    Pinky Swear

    Jul 15, 201123 min

    What kind of clothes to buy her? What to feed her? What to do about nursery school? Daikichi's new life raising a 6-year-old girl is an uninterrupted stream of bewilderment. Rin looks anxious on her first day of nursery school, so Daikichi

  3. S1 E3

    Daikichi's Decision

    Jul 22, 201123 min

    Daikichi goes back to his parents’ house with Rin in tow in order to search for clues about her mother. At first, his parents were opposed to him taking custody of the girl, but now they’re not entirely dissatisfied about having what amount

  4. S1 E4

    Letter

    Jul 29, 201123 min

    Rin befriends Kouki, a boy she met at the local nursery school, while Daikichi's pulse races a bit when he meets Kouki's beautiful single mother. Later, the modem Daikichi found leads him to his grandfather's last words. And from there,

  5. S1 E5

    Daikichi Should Stay Daikichi

    Aug 5, 201123 min

    Daikichi finally meets Rin's mother, Masako, and he's shocked by her frankness. When they part, Masako asks Daikichi for a favor, and it's an issue that Daikichi can't avoid, as long as he's going to raise Rin. Daikichi tries to resolve it

  6. S1 E6

    My Tree

    Aug 12, 201123 min

    When Rin enters elementary school, Daikichi proposes planting a tree to commemorate the occasion. Rin plants a loquat seed in the yard, but there's no telling whether it will actually put forth buds. Thinking that perhaps Souichi planted so