: Ema spends significant time with Natsume , who provides a more grounded and mature support system compared to the more aggressive advances of the other brothers.
This episode is often cited by fans as the "turning point" of the series. While previous episodes focused on the brothers competing for Ema's affection, Episode 9 introduces :
: Ema discovers an official family register revealing she is not biologically related to her father, Rintaro. She is actually the daughter of his late friends.