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* Haida's '''entire''' situation in the second half of the season. He [[spoiler: got promoted to director of the accounting department because the new CEO saw potential in him. Later on, the new CEO wanted to make the company look good and forced Haida to ''illegally'' change the numbers before they could release them. The CEO was able to make Haida do all of this, because he held Retsuko's job on the line, implying he would fire her, and possibly the others, if Haida doesn't do his bidding.]]
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* Haida's '''entire''' situation in the second half of the season. He [[spoiler: got promoted to director of the accounting department because the new CEO saw potential in him. Later on, the new CEO wanted to make the company look good and forced Haida to ''illegally'' change the numbers before they could release them. The CEO was able to make Haida do all of this, because he held Retsuko's job on the line, implying he would fire her, and possibly the others, if Haida doesn't do his bidding.]]
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** When Fenneko calls Retsuko out, Haida ''finally'' explains himself as to why: He lacks ''so much self confidence'' that he feels he just doesn't compare to Retsuko, whom he feels is more deserving considering ''everything'' she went through with being bullied by Ton, dating and breaking up with someone as influential as Tadano, becoming an Idol ''and'' nearly killed for it. Even ''Fenneko'' feels some pity for him.
* Anai crying after [[spoiler: Kabae gets fired from her job.]]
* Anai crying after [[spoiler: Kabae gets fired from her job.]]
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** When Fenneko calls Retsuko out, Haida ''finally'' explains himself as to why: He lacks ''so much self confidence'' that he feels he just doesn't compare to Retsuko, whom he feels is more deserving considering ''everything'' she went through with being bullied by Ton, dating and breaking up with someone as influential as Tadano, becoming an Idol idol ''and'' nearly killed for it. Even ''Fenneko'' feels some pity for him.
* Kabae desperately asks Director Yagyu to leave work early to tend to her son, only to be nonchalantly refused.
* Anai crying after[[spoiler: Kabae gets fired from forced into quitting her job.]]
* Kabae desperately asks Director Yagyu to leave work early to tend to her son, only to be nonchalantly refused.
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** What overall seals the deal is [[spoiler: Kabae deciding to resign because of her son]].
** What overall seals the deal is [[spoiler: Kabae deciding to resign because of her son]].
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* The first half of Season 4 focuses on Haida and Retsuko barely scratching the surface of their relationship, mainly due to Haida's crippling anxiety, with eventually him lying to her so many times that she simply begins to give up.
** When Fenneko calls Retsuko out, Haida ''finally'' explains himself as to why: He lacks ''so much self confidence'' that he feels he just doesn't compare to Retsuko, whom he feels is more deserving considering ''everything'' she went through with being bullied by Ton, dating and breaking up with someone as influential as Tadano, becoming an Idol ''and'' nearly killed for it. Even ''Fenneko'' feels some pity for him.
** When Fenneko calls Retsuko out, Haida ''finally'' explains himself as to why: He lacks ''so much self confidence'' that he feels he just doesn't compare to Retsuko, whom he feels is more deserving considering ''everything'' she went through with being bullied by Ton, dating and breaking up with someone as influential as Tadano, becoming an Idol ''and'' nearly killed for it. Even ''Fenneko'' feels some pity for him.
** The overall tone of [[spoiler: Kabae]] getting tired just makes it worse, with multiple moments of her [[spoiler: trying to leave work due to her son]] only to be gaslighted by [[spoiler: the new director]] simply [[spoiler: [[DisproportionateRetribution wanting to check on him]]]].
** What overall seals the deal is [[spoiler: Kabae deciding to resign because of her son]].
** What overall seals the deal is [[spoiler: Kabae deciding to resign because of her son]].
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** The overall TraumaCongaLine that Ton goes through is pretty depressing: When told by Himuro that their department is causing money issues, he lays it down to Ton that he must cut off certain workers. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight Ton instead doesn't fire anybody since he feels they all are good qualified workers]], so Himuro instead ''demotes'' him to a lesser position where he basically does nothing. Suffice to say, Ton's reaction at his "new office" says otherwise.
--> '''Ton:'''...Heh, ''so that's how it is..''
--> '''Ton:'''...Heh, ''so that's how it is..''
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--> '''Anai:''' Damn it to hell! I hate this! ''(through tears)'' I hate this! Why her?
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--> '''Retsuko:''' You were never this tense before.
--> '''Haida:''' IT'S CALLED BEING AN ADULT, RETSUKO. LIFE ISN'T ALWAYS THIS FUN, OKAY?! When I tell you I know what I'm doing, believe me.
--> '''Retsuko:''' I'm sure it feels that way, but--
--> '''Haida:''' Enough. Leave me alone...
* Ton berating Retsuko for [[spoiler: confronting Haida without telling anyone.]]
* Haida's '''entire''' situation in the second half of the season. He [[spoiler: got promoted to director of the accounting department because the new CEO saw potential in him. Later on, the new CEO wanted to make the company look good and forced Haida to ''illegally'' change the numbers before they could release them. The CEO was able to make Haida do all of this, because he held Retsuko's job on the line, implying he would fire her, and possibly the others, if Haida doesn't do his bidding.]]
* Haida [[spoiler: quit his job at the end of the season.]]
--> '''Anai:''' Damn it to hell! I hate this! ''(through tears)'' I hate this! Why her?
* Haida breaking down in front of Retsuko after she notices his promotion is getting to him.
--> '''Retsuko:''' You were never this tense before.
--> '''Haida:''' IT'S CALLED BEING AN ADULT, RETSUKO. LIFE ISN'T ALWAYS THIS FUN, OKAY?! When I tell you I know what I'm doing, believe me.
--> '''Retsuko:''' I'm sure it feels that way, but--
--> '''Haida:''' Enough. Leave me alone...
* Ton berating Retsuko for [[spoiler: confronting Haida without telling anyone.]]
* Haida's '''entire''' situation in the second half of the season. He [[spoiler: got promoted to director of the accounting department because the new CEO saw potential in him. Later on, the new CEO wanted to make the company look good and forced Haida to ''illegally'' change the numbers before they could release them. The CEO was able to make Haida do all of this, because he held Retsuko's job on the line, implying he would fire her, and possibly the others, if Haida doesn't do his bidding.]]
* Haida [[spoiler: quit his job at the end of the season.]]
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* Haida's predicament in the second half of Season 1 can hit a lot of people hard: He ''genuinely'' loves Retsuko and struggles to ask her out because he CantSpitItOut. There's even a scene from Episode 6 where Fenneko offhandedly mentions hearing him rant about her not being with them and drinking himself into oblivion because of it. When he learns about Retsuko is dating Resasuke, he's devastated and even goes as far as to [[GrayRainOfDepression walk in the rain in his sad state]] and [[spoiler:''[[RealityEnsues catches pneumonia]]'' as a result!]]
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* Haida's predicament in the second half of Season 1 can hit a lot of people hard: He ''genuinely'' loves Retsuko and struggles to ask her out because he CantSpitItOut. There's even a scene from Episode 6 where Fenneko offhandedly mentions hearing him rant about her not being with them and drinking himself into oblivion because of it. When he learns about Retsuko is dating Resasuke, he's devastated and even goes as far as to [[GrayRainOfDepression walk in the rain in his sad state]] and [[spoiler:''[[RealityEnsues [[spoiler:''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome catches pneumonia]]'' as a result!]]
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** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling for her. While it would have been more mature of him to not ask anything of his friend when she's more vulnerable than ever, he can't, simply because he's incapable of putting aside his own feelings.
*** Until you realize this is the one thing Haida learned from Inui, especially during their breakup. While it may not be TearJerker in of itself, some commentary is deserved since this ''is'' the time Haida finally '''matures''' and gets a hold of his feelings and sets them free, in a bid to pull Retsuko out of the hole she dug herself in.
*** Until you realize this is the one thing Haida learned from Inui, especially during their breakup. While it may not be TearJerker in of itself, some commentary is deserved since this ''is'' the time Haida finally '''matures''' and gets a hold of his feelings and sets them free, in a bid to pull Retsuko out of the hole she dug herself in.
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** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling for her. While it would have been more mature of him to not ask anything of his friend when she's more vulnerable than ever, he can't, simply because he's incapable of putting aside his own feelings.
*** Untilfeelings. [[note]]Until you realize this is the one thing Haida learned from Inui, especially during their breakup. While it may not be TearJerker in of itself, some commentary is deserved since this ''is'' the time Haida (ironically) finally '''matures''' ''matures'' and gets a hold of his feelings for Retsuko and sets them free, in a bid to pull Retsuko out of the hole she dug herself in.in and show her that it isn't bad to release hers.[[/note]]
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** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feelings feeling for her. While it would have been more considerate mature of him to not ask anything of his friend when she's more vulnerable than ever, he can't, simply because he's incapable of putting aside his own feelings.
*** Until you realize this is the one thing Haida learned from Inui, especially during their breakup. While it may not be TearJerker in of itself, some commentary is deserved since this ''is'' the time Haida finallybeen able to rid himself '''matures''' and gets a hold of his insecurites, feelings and became honest with himself for sets them free, in a bid to pull Retsuko out of the first time.hole she dug herself in.
*** Until you realize this is the one thing Haida learned from Inui, especially during their breakup. While it may not be TearJerker in of itself, some commentary is deserved since this ''is'' the time Haida finally
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* Inui clearly looking hurt after confessing her feeling to Haida, only for him to [[spoiler:still choose Retsuko]]. While clear that a romance is blooming between them and Haida wants to move on, in spite of everything, he still can't let go of Retsuko, and while she's happy for him, it doesn't mean they both still aren't emotional about the whole situation, as both are visibly crying by the scene's end.
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* Inui clearly looking hurt after confessing her feeling feelings to Haida, only for him to [[spoiler:still choose Retsuko]]. While clear that a romance is blooming between them and Haida wants to move on, in spite of everything, when he still can't let go of Retsuko, and while she's happy for him, it doesn't mean they both still aren't emotional about the whole situation, as both are visibly crying by the scene's end.couldn't give a straight answer.
--> '''Inui:''' ''Haida, do you... like me?''
--> '''Inui:''' ''Haida, do you... like me?''
** The breakup with Inui as a result of this was also painful to watch, mainly because Haida doesn't realize that he finally became honest not only to her, but to himself. Especially made poignant with the last line he uttered, at least in the English dub.
--> '''Haida''': ''Honestly, did I? Because I uh... if I thought it through, then I would choose... her.''
--> '''Haida''': ''Honestly, did I? Because I uh... if I thought it through, then I would choose... her.''
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** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling feelings for her. While it would have been more mature considerate of him to not ask anything of his friend when she's more vulnerable than ever, he can't, simply because he's incapable finally been able to rid himself of putting aside his own feelings.insecurites, and became honest with himself for the first time.
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* Haida, absolutely gripped with fear that his best friend is [[spoiler:about to be murdered]], having to save [[spoler: Retsuko]] from being [[spoiler:stabbed by her stalker]]. Worse, he's so preoccupied with preventing [[spoiler:her would-be murderer]] from getting away that he doesn't even notice her lying on the ground, lifeless and [[spoiler:with blood on her]], a few feet away for several seconds, and when he does, he cries and [[SayMyName screams out her name]] when he truly believes for a moment that she's dead.
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* Haida, absolutely gripped with fear that his best friend is [[spoiler:about to be murdered]], having to save [[spoler: Retsuko]] [[spoiler:Retsuko]] from being [[spoiler:stabbed by her stalker]]. Worse, he's so preoccupied with preventing [[spoiler:her would-be murderer]] from getting away that he doesn't even notice her lying on the ground, lifeless and [[spoiler:with blood on her]], a few feet away for several seconds, and when he does, he cries and [[SayMyName screams out her name]] when he truly believes for a moment that she's dead.
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* Haida, absolutely gripped with fear that his best friend is [[spoiler:about to be murdered]], having to save [[spoler:Retsuko]] from being [[spoiler:stabbed by her stalker]]. Worse, he's so preoccupied with preventing [[spoiler:her would-be murderer]] from getting away that he doesn't even notice her lying on the ground, lifeless and [[spoiler:with blood on her]], a few feet away for several seconds, and when he does, he cries and [[SayMyName screams out her name]] when he truly believes for a moment that she's dead.
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* Haida, absolutely gripped with fear that his best friend is [[spoiler:about to be murdered]], having to save [[spoler:Retsuko]] [[spoler: Retsuko]] from being [[spoiler:stabbed by her stalker]]. Worse, he's so preoccupied with preventing [[spoiler:her would-be murderer]] from getting away that he doesn't even notice her lying on the ground, lifeless and [[spoiler:with blood on her]], a few feet away for several seconds, and when he does, he cries and [[SayMyName screams out her name]] when he truly believes for a moment that she's dead.
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** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling for her. While it would have been more mature of him to be a bigger man and not ask anything of his friend as she's dealing with so much trauma, he can't simply ignore how he feels about her, to the point that he's willing to ask this of her when she's more vulnerable than ever.
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** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling for her. While it would have been more mature of him to be a bigger man and not ask anything of his friend as she's dealing with so much trauma, he can't simply ignore how he feels about her, to the point that he's willing to ask this of her when she's more vulnerable than ever.ever, he can't, simply because he's incapable of putting aside his own feelings.
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--> '''Retsuko: '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD''' '''''AND THEY PUNCHED FIRST--'''''
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--> '''Retsuko: '''Retsuko''': '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD''' '''''AND THEY PUNCHED FIRST--'''''
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* One has got to feel sorry for Inui after Haida [[spoiler: lets her down and chooses Retsuko over her...after she's declared her feelings for him.]]
** It's even worse when you take into account that [[spoiler: both Inui ''and'' Haida were falling for each other, but it's pretty clear that Haida, while ready to move on, cannot let go of Retsuko]].
* Seeing Retsuko tear up while washing her hands after first meeting the stalker fan, it's very clear that she felt extremely violated after the event
* Haida crying after [[spoiler: saving Retsuko from her stalker.]] For a moment there, he truly believed that Retsuko was [[spoiler: dead.]] It's even worse that he focused more time keeping [[spoiler: the stalker down]] to not realize [[spoiler: Retsuko was laying on the ground lifeless and with blood on her]]. Him [[spoiler: screaming [[SayMyName Retsuko's name]]]] doesn't help matters either..
** It's even worse when you take into account that [[spoiler: both Inui ''and'' Haida were falling for each other, but it's pretty clear that Haida, while ready to move on, cannot let go of Retsuko]].
* Seeing Retsuko tear up while washing her hands after first meeting the stalker fan, it's very clear that she felt extremely violated after the event
* Haida crying after [[spoiler: saving Retsuko from her stalker.]] For a moment there, he truly believed that Retsuko was [[spoiler: dead.]] It's even worse that he focused more time keeping [[spoiler: the stalker down]] to not realize [[spoiler: Retsuko was laying on the ground lifeless and with blood on her]]. Him [[spoiler: screaming [[SayMyName Retsuko's name]]]] doesn't help matters either..
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* One has got to feel sorry for Inui after Haida [[spoiler: lets her down and chooses Retsuko over her...after she's declared her feelings for him.]]
** It's even worse when you take into account that [[spoiler: both Inui ''and'' Haida were falling for each other, but it's pretty clear that Haida, while ready to move on, cannot let go of Retsuko]].
* Seeing Retsuko tear up while washing her hands afterAfter the first meeting with her stalker, Retsuko goes to the stalker fan, it's very bathroom and washes her hand while looking on the verge of tears, clearly feeling violated.
* Inui clearly looking hurt after confessing her feeling to Haida, only for him to [[spoiler:still choose Retsuko]]. While clear thatshe felt extremely violated after the event
*a romance is blooming between them and Haida wants to move on, in spite of everything, he still can't let go of Retsuko, and while she's happy for him, it doesn't mean they both still aren't emotional about the whole situation, as both are visibly crying after [[spoiler: saving Retsuko by the scene's end.
* Haida, absolutely gripped with fear that his best friend is [[spoiler:about to be murdered]], having to save [[spoler:Retsuko]] from being [[spoiler:stabbed by herstalker.]] For a moment there, he truly believed that Retsuko was [[spoiler: dead.]] It's even worse stalker]]. Worse, he's so preoccupied with preventing [[spoiler:her would-be murderer]] from getting away that he focused more time keeping [[spoiler: the stalker down]] to not realize [[spoiler: Retsuko was laying doesn't even notice her lying on the ground ground, lifeless and with [[spoiler:with blood on her]]. Him [[spoiler: screaming her]], a few feet away for several seconds, and when he does, he cries and [[SayMyName Retsuko's name]]]] doesn't help matters either..screams out her name]] when he truly believes for a moment that she's dead.
** It's even worse when you take into account that [[spoiler: both Inui ''and'' Haida were falling for each other, but it's pretty clear that Haida, while ready to move on, cannot let go of Retsuko]].
* Seeing Retsuko tear up while washing her hands after
* Inui clearly looking hurt after confessing her feeling to Haida, only for him to [[spoiler:still choose Retsuko]]. While clear that
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** The final moment with Inui and Haida over [[spoiler: his feelings with Retsuko]], and while she's happy for him to finally get to this point, it [[spoiler: doesn't make it easier for them]].
* The nightmare, dear god.. the nightmare. When Retsuko wakes up from her hospital bed, she finds the audience in front of her calling her out and insulting her. Then the stalker holds her hands telling her that she drains everyone’s money like a parasite. Three spotlights start to go out on Retsuko. The audience turns into the same stalkers. And the final light goes out on a traumatized and depressed Retsuko pictured above.
* Related to above, Retsuko was terrified to go back to work and even stay in her own house after the incident.
* Retsuko venting out to [[spoiler: Haida.]]
--> '''Retsuko: '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD AND THEY PUNCHED FIRST--
** The final moment with Inui and Haida over [[spoiler: his feelings with Retsuko]], and while she's happy for him to finally get to this point, it [[spoiler: doesn't make it easier for them]].
* The nightmare, dear god.. the nightmare. When Retsuko wakes up from her hospital bed, she finds the audience in front of her calling her out and insulting her. Then the stalker holds her hands telling her that she drains everyone’s money like a parasite. Three spotlights start to go out on Retsuko. The audience turns into the same stalkers. And the final light goes out on a traumatized and depressed Retsuko pictured above.
* Related to above, Retsuko was terrified to go back to work and even stay in her own house after the incident.
* Retsuko venting out to [[spoiler: Haida.]]
--> '''Retsuko: '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD AND THEY PUNCHED FIRST--
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** Inui points out that [[spoiler: [[spoiler:Retsuko isn't actually bleeding. Haida managed to block the blood was Haida's own. He stalker's attack with his own hand and was so focused on protecting Retsuko from her stalker shaken by everything that was happening that he didn't even realise he cut notice his hand open in the process]].
** The final moment with Inuihad been cut open, let alone that his blood had gotten on Retsuko]].
* Retusko's disturbingly realistic andHaida over [[spoiler: his feelings with Retsuko]], and while completely understandable trauma following her attack.
** Not only does Retsuko refuse to go back to work long after she'shappy for him recovered, she won't even go back to her apartment. Instead, she moves back in with her parents house and holes up in her bedroom. When Haida finally get goes there to this point, it [[spoiler: doesn't make it easier for them]].
* The nightmare, dear god..find her and bring her to karaoke, she's hiding under her blanket aimlessly scrolling through her phone.
** To say nothing of thenightmare. nightmare she has while in the hospital. When Retsuko she wakes up from her hospital bed, she finds herself on a stage, the audience in front of her calling her out all verbally abusing and insulting her. Then the her stalker holds shows up and grabs her hands telling like he did in his first scene, then tells her that she drains everyone’s money like a parasite. Three spotlights start to go out on Retsuko. The audience turns into Retsuko as the same stalkers. audience's faces are all replaced by that of her stalker. And the final light goes out on a traumatized her, traumatizes and depressed Retsuko pictured above.
* Related to above, Retsuko was terrified to go back to work and even staycrying like a frightened child (pictured above). It's undoubtably ''the'' darkest scene in her own house after the incident.
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Haida]], revealing just how angry she that her already lousy life just became a million times worse.
--> '''Retsuko: '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMNWORLD AND WORLD''' '''''AND THEY PUNCHED FIRST--FIRST--'''''
** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling for her. While it would have been more mature of him to be a bigger man and not ask anything of his friend as she's dealing with so much trauma, he can't simply ignore how he feels about her, to the point that he's willing to ask this of her when she's more vulnerable than ever.
** The final moment with Inui
* Retusko's disturbingly realistic and
** Not only does Retsuko refuse to go back to work long after she's
* The nightmare, dear god..
** To say nothing of the
* Related to above, Retsuko was terrified to go back to work and even stay
* Retsuko venting out to [[spoiler:
--> '''Retsuko: '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMN
** Haida's utter desperation in trying to get Retsuko to accept his feeling for her. While it would have been more mature of him to be a bigger man and not ask anything of his friend as she's dealing with so much trauma, he can't simply ignore how he feels about her, to the point that he's willing to ask this of her when she's more vulnerable than ever.
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* The nightmare, dear god.. the nightmare. When Retsuko wakes up from her hospital bed, she finds the audience in front of her calling her out and insulting her. Then the stalker holds her hands telling her that she drains everyone’s money like a parasite. Three spotlights start to go out on Retsuko. The audience turns into the same stalkers. And the final light goes out on a traumatized and depressed Retsuko pictured above.
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* In “Unavoidable Impact” Kabe’s quiet “I guess I’ll go home now” when Retsuku walks away from her while she’s talking. It’s a minor one but it’s clear how disappointed Kabe is.
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** Inui points out that [[spoiler: the blood was Haida's own. He was so focused on protecting Retsuko from her stalker that he didn't even realise he cut his hand open in the process]].
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** It's even worse when you take into account that [[spoiler: both Inui ''and'' Haida were falling for each other, but it's pretty clear that Haida, while ready to move on, cannot let go of Retsuko]].
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** The final moment with Inui and Haida over [[spoiler: his feelings with Retsuko]], and while she's happy for him to finally get to this point, it [[spoiler: doesn't make it easier for them]].
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* Retsuko's situation in the beginning of the season. She's broke as hell, deep in debt, and lives off day old bread crusts for her meals to the point her co-workers worry for her.
* Tadano, surprisingly, getting introspective and looking back at why his relationship with Retsuko didn't work out.
* One has got to feel sorry for Inui after Haida [[spoiler: lets her down and chooses Retsuko over her...after she's declared her feelings for him.]]
* Haida crying after [[spoiler: saving Retsuko from her stalker.]] For a moment there, he truly believed that Retsuko was [[spoiler: dead.]]
--> '''Haida:''' ''(through his tears)'' But there's [[spoiler: blood on her...]]
* Related to above, Retsuko was terrified to go back to work and even stay in her own house after the incident.
* Retsuko venting out to [[spoiler: Haida.]]
--> '''Retsuko: '''LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME, LEAVE ME ALONE! I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS! IT'S ME AGAINST THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD AND THEY PUNCHED FIRST--
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!!The TBS Shorts
* The TBS Valentine's Day episode where Retsuko tries to give Resasuke a heart box that is filled with chocolates only for her to be too late to give it to him since he's already on the train. Retsuko is then seen eating the chocolates from the box alone in her house.
* The Christmas episode where she celebrates Christmas alone in her house.
!!The Netflix Series
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[[folder:Season 1]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Could I be more pathetic...?"]]
* "Walking Down the Aisle" has Retsuko giving the traditional 30,000 yen - which she can barely afford - as a wedding gift and is reduced to eating cheap carbs instead of full lunches. She's so embarrassed by this she hides in the Archive Room to eat lunch, musing that she doesn't want Haida and Fenneko to see her like that.
* The Season One finale has multiple instances of this. One being [[spoiler: Retsuko becoming heartbroken at Boss Ton's words on how (through the metaphor of accounting) one can't keep giving and giving if the other doesn'to give in return, a parallel between her and Resasuke. It hits her ''hard'' and even begs Ton to allow her to do something after the company's ledgers began dropping.]]
** As an extension of this, how badly ''everyone'' around Retsuko notices something is wrong with her [[spoiler: relationship with Resasuke. While her friends try to be supportive of her, Washimi and Gori try and fail to convince Retsuko that Resasuke's not treating her well and even Tsubone asks her if she's alright when her work starts slipping. Even when Retsuko briefly has a moment of anger during a date (after several scenes of her ankles being worn down), she represses her anger to the point of going to a HeroicBSOD in the bathroom while she [[SurvivalMantra convinces herself that she'll be a happy girlfriend]]]]. The fact it's [[FatBastard Ton]] saying something finally gets across how bad things are to Retsuko.
* The worst one has to be where [[spoiler: Retsuko takes Resasuke to her karaoke room to let out her rage at his plainness through Death Metal screams...only for ''[[EmotionlessBoy Resasuke to not realize what she said and simply approving of her singing]]'']]. The expression [[spoiler: Retsuko]] gives is hard to see, especially when [[spoiler: she quietly says "It's over".]]
** It's actually more painful afterwards where [[spoiler: we're shown Resasuke's plant-filled house and he lets out a quiet, and ''surprisingly'' somber "I'm home" when it hits him that his relationship with Retsuko's over]].
** [[spoiler: Resasuke's relation to Retsuko]] as a whole is this. He ''is'' a NiceGuy and can hold conversations with someone, [[spoiler: but the problem is that he has NoSocialSkills and thus when he's told that [[ObliviousToLove Retsuko likes him]], he's confused and only asks her out because his colleague told him to, was only doing what he was told to do, and has no idea how to treat Retsuko properly. He's just as clueless to romance as Retsuko is]].
** [[spoiler: This is actually prevalent if you see his interactions with Retsuko in his introduction episode: Resasuke literally has a decent and calm chat with her (granted on their phones, but still!) and even goes to check on her after she went to the bathroom during the Single's Night trip. It's even implied ''he took her to her apartment since she was too drunk to go home herself''. Which makes this ObliviousToLove relationship with Retsuko saddening.]]
* Haida's predicament in the second half of Season 1 can hit a lot of people hard: He ''genuinely'' loves Retsuko and struggles to ask her out because he CantSpitItOut. There's even a scene from Episode 6 where Fenneko offhandedly mentions hearing him rant about her not being with them and drinking himself into oblivion because of it. When he learns about Retsuko is dating Resasuke, he's devastated and even goes as far as to [[GrayRainOfDepression walk in the rain in his sad state]] and [[spoiler:''[[RealityEnsues catches pneumonia]]'' as a result!]]
--> spoiler: '''Haida''': *laying in the sidewalk, the rain hitting him* Could I be more pathetic...?
** Fenneko also gets this as well, as when she confronts Haida about it, all she can do is give out a sad "I'm sorry" to him.
* "We Wish You a Metal Christmas" reveals that Retsuko turned Haida down, though they're back to being friends by the end of it.
** A rather poignant moment regarding this comes up. Haida tries to invite Retsuko to a Christmas party - really just a date with him and maybe Fenneko as mediator - and encounters her in the tea room. When he actually tries to spit it out, however, he stumbles, hesitates, and the mere memory of Retsuko gently letting him down is enough for him to switch subject. More heartbreaking when Retsuko ''might'' have accepted it, considering half the special is Retsuko trying to find someone to spend Christmas with.
** Tsunoda, who spent all the episode helping Retsuko becoming more successful on social media, is shown at the end of the episode in a fancy restaurant with her date, who is babbling endlessly while she scrolls on her phone, bored. She only perks up when she sees Retsuko's post about eating ramen with Washimi and Gori. Being popular online doesn't seem all that's cracked up to be.
* Despite how much of a JerkAss Ton was to Retsuko early in season 1, hearing about his own office conditions might hit a certain spot to an older audience. An unhappy work environment with no way to improve your own conditions aside from gritting your teeth, working hard, and outdoing those above you every way you could, even in their worse behaviors. And by the time you've come to a position of comfort, you look around and realize you've become the kind of person you once hated and are now hated yourself by those around you, but know no other way to act in your work environment.
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* While it is mostly PlayedForLaughs, Retsuko's relationship with her [[MyBelovedSmother mom]] can seriously hit home for a lot of people who deal with similar circumstances. In the first two episodes of Season 2 alone, Retsuko's mom breaks into her house without permission, bugs her endlessly on the phone, and forcedly sets her up with someone whose picture she Photoshopped. One can't help but feel bad for Retsuko in these moments.
* Seeing Retsuko suffer ''much worse'' in the beginning episodes of Season at the hands of [[spoiler: [[CantTakeCriticism Anai]] is both this and NightmareFuel, since it comes off as someone bullying another co-worker just because they can't handle people saying they're wrong]].
* [[spoiler: Retsuko learning Shirota found a partner is...heartbreaking, especially for anybody who waits for a special someone...only to learn they're with someone else]].
-->'''Retsuko:''' ''What's going on? Why is that such a shock? I mean, it's not like I was head over heels for the guy, right?... So why does my chest hurt?''
* [[spoiler: The focus of Retsuko lamenting how while it's good she wants to drive..[[AndThenWhat she doesn't know what she'll do after that]]. A [[RealitySubtext very fitting feeling anybody can relate too..]]]].
* The Season Two finale: "Wonderful Life", ''all of it'': [[spoiler: Retsuko reveals her desires to Tadano about wanting to be married ala Metal Music, in comparison to him feeling that marriage is pointless...and the next scene has him walking out of the karaoke bar with a look of heartbreak and then a shot of a crying Retsuko being comforted by Washimi and Gori]].
** The scene with [[spoiler: Tadano]] and [[spoiler: Haida]] after he leaves the karaoke bar. [[spoiler: Haida asks if he's alright, but Tadano just looks him, gives a ''small'' [[StepfordSmiler fake smile to hide the pain he has]] and walks away and activates his AI once more]].
** The scene before it is even worse: [[spoiler: After she confirms her feelings through metal music, Retsuko, while tearing up, tells Tadano that [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre she knows he'll change the world and she'll always support his choices]], even saying "Go and change the world, Tadano". Tadano's expression? The same emotional eyes he gets when he's in deep thought...except here it's close to tears because he knows that despite loving Retsuko, he ''can't'' give her what she truly desires]]. And it hurts them both.
* Perhaps the most heartwrenching thing about Retsuko's life is that [[spoiler:for all rights and merits, Retsuko's mom ''was'' [[StrawmanHasAPoint correct about what was best for Retsuko]], as she in the end ''does'' want to be married and was upset when Shirota, the first person her mom set her up with, had moved on]].
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* The TBS Valentine's Day episode where Retsuko tries to give Resasuke a heart box that is filled with chocolates only for her to be too late to give it to him since he's already on the train. Retsuko is then seen eating the chocolates from the box alone in her house.
* The Christmas episode where she celebrates Christmas alone in her house.
!!The Netflix Series
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Season 1]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Could I be more pathetic...?"]]
* "Walking Down the Aisle" has Retsuko giving the traditional 30,000 yen - which she can barely afford - as a wedding gift and is reduced to eating cheap carbs instead of full lunches. She's so embarrassed by this she hides in the Archive Room to eat lunch, musing that she doesn't want Haida and Fenneko to see her like that.
* The Season One finale has multiple instances of this. One being [[spoiler: Retsuko becoming heartbroken at Boss Ton's words on how (through the metaphor of accounting) one can't keep giving and giving if the other doesn'to give in return, a parallel between her and Resasuke. It hits her ''hard'' and even begs Ton to allow her to do something after the company's ledgers began dropping.]]
** As an extension of this, how badly ''everyone'' around Retsuko notices something is wrong with her [[spoiler: relationship with Resasuke. While her friends try to be supportive of her, Washimi and Gori try and fail to convince Retsuko that Resasuke's not treating her well and even Tsubone asks her if she's alright when her work starts slipping. Even when Retsuko briefly has a moment of anger during a date (after several scenes of her ankles being worn down), she represses her anger to the point of going to a HeroicBSOD in the bathroom while she [[SurvivalMantra convinces herself that she'll be a happy girlfriend]]]]. The fact it's [[FatBastard Ton]] saying something finally gets across how bad things are to Retsuko.
* The worst one has to be where [[spoiler: Retsuko takes Resasuke to her karaoke room to let out her rage at his plainness through Death Metal screams...only for ''[[EmotionlessBoy Resasuke to not realize what she said and simply approving of her singing]]'']]. The expression [[spoiler: Retsuko]] gives is hard to see, especially when [[spoiler: she quietly says "It's over".]]
** It's actually more painful afterwards where [[spoiler: we're shown Resasuke's plant-filled house and he lets out a quiet, and ''surprisingly'' somber "I'm home" when it hits him that his relationship with Retsuko's over]].
** [[spoiler: Resasuke's relation to Retsuko]] as a whole is this. He ''is'' a NiceGuy and can hold conversations with someone, [[spoiler: but the problem is that he has NoSocialSkills and thus when he's told that [[ObliviousToLove Retsuko likes him]], he's confused and only asks her out because his colleague told him to, was only doing what he was told to do, and has no idea how to treat Retsuko properly. He's just as clueless to romance as Retsuko is]].
** [[spoiler: This is actually prevalent if you see his interactions with Retsuko in his introduction episode: Resasuke literally has a decent and calm chat with her (granted on their phones, but still!) and even goes to check on her after she went to the bathroom during the Single's Night trip. It's even implied ''he took her to her apartment since she was too drunk to go home herself''. Which makes this ObliviousToLove relationship with Retsuko saddening.]]
* Haida's predicament in the second half of Season 1 can hit a lot of people hard: He ''genuinely'' loves Retsuko and struggles to ask her out because he CantSpitItOut. There's even a scene from Episode 6 where Fenneko offhandedly mentions hearing him rant about her not being with them and drinking himself into oblivion because of it. When he learns about Retsuko is dating Resasuke, he's devastated and even goes as far as to [[GrayRainOfDepression walk in the rain in his sad state]] and [[spoiler:''[[RealityEnsues catches pneumonia]]'' as a result!]]
--> spoiler: '''Haida''': *laying in the sidewalk, the rain hitting him* Could I be more pathetic...?
** Fenneko also gets this as well, as when she confronts Haida about it, all she can do is give out a sad "I'm sorry" to him.
* "We Wish You a Metal Christmas" reveals that Retsuko turned Haida down, though they're back to being friends by the end of it.
** A rather poignant moment regarding this comes up. Haida tries to invite Retsuko to a Christmas party - really just a date with him and maybe Fenneko as mediator - and encounters her in the tea room. When he actually tries to spit it out, however, he stumbles, hesitates, and the mere memory of Retsuko gently letting him down is enough for him to switch subject. More heartbreaking when Retsuko ''might'' have accepted it, considering half the special is Retsuko trying to find someone to spend Christmas with.
** Tsunoda, who spent all the episode helping Retsuko becoming more successful on social media, is shown at the end of the episode in a fancy restaurant with her date, who is babbling endlessly while she scrolls on her phone, bored. She only perks up when she sees Retsuko's post about eating ramen with Washimi and Gori. Being popular online doesn't seem all that's cracked up to be.
* Despite how much of a JerkAss Ton was to Retsuko early in season 1, hearing about his own office conditions might hit a certain spot to an older audience. An unhappy work environment with no way to improve your own conditions aside from gritting your teeth, working hard, and outdoing those above you every way you could, even in their worse behaviors. And by the time you've come to a position of comfort, you look around and realize you've become the kind of person you once hated and are now hated yourself by those around you, but know no other way to act in your work environment.
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[[folder:Season 2]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:You did the right thing, Retsuko.]]
* While it is mostly PlayedForLaughs, Retsuko's relationship with her [[MyBelovedSmother mom]] can seriously hit home for a lot of people who deal with similar circumstances. In the first two episodes of Season 2 alone, Retsuko's mom breaks into her house without permission, bugs her endlessly on the phone, and forcedly sets her up with someone whose picture she Photoshopped. One can't help but feel bad for Retsuko in these moments.
* Seeing Retsuko suffer ''much worse'' in the beginning episodes of Season at the hands of [[spoiler: [[CantTakeCriticism Anai]] is both this and NightmareFuel, since it comes off as someone bullying another co-worker just because they can't handle people saying they're wrong]].
* [[spoiler: Retsuko learning Shirota found a partner is...heartbreaking, especially for anybody who waits for a special someone...only to learn they're with someone else]].
-->'''Retsuko:''' ''What's going on? Why is that such a shock? I mean, it's not like I was head over heels for the guy, right?... So why does my chest hurt?''
* [[spoiler: The focus of Retsuko lamenting how while it's good she wants to drive..[[AndThenWhat she doesn't know what she'll do after that]]. A [[RealitySubtext very fitting feeling anybody can relate too..]]]].
* The Season Two finale: "Wonderful Life", ''all of it'': [[spoiler: Retsuko reveals her desires to Tadano about wanting to be married ala Metal Music, in comparison to him feeling that marriage is pointless...and the next scene has him walking out of the karaoke bar with a look of heartbreak and then a shot of a crying Retsuko being comforted by Washimi and Gori]].
** The scene with [[spoiler: Tadano]] and [[spoiler: Haida]] after he leaves the karaoke bar. [[spoiler: Haida asks if he's alright, but Tadano just looks him, gives a ''small'' [[StepfordSmiler fake smile to hide the pain he has]] and walks away and activates his AI once more]].
** The scene before it is even worse: [[spoiler: After she confirms her feelings through metal music, Retsuko, while tearing up, tells Tadano that [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre she knows he'll change the world and she'll always support his choices]], even saying "Go and change the world, Tadano". Tadano's expression? The same emotional eyes he gets when he's in deep thought...except here it's close to tears because he knows that despite loving Retsuko, he ''can't'' give her what she truly desires]]. And it hurts them both.
* Perhaps the most heartwrenching thing about Retsuko's life is that [[spoiler:for all rights and merits, Retsuko's mom ''was'' [[StrawmanHasAPoint correct about what was best for Retsuko]], as she in the end ''does'' want to be married and was upset when Shirota, the first person her mom set her up with, had moved on]].
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