Hozuki's Coolheadedness Season 1 Episode 7 Man and Woman and Mortal Hell/How-To Use the Johari Mirror

Hozuki's Coolheadedness season 1 episode 7 is split into two segments: "Man and Woman and Mortal Hell" and "How-To Use the Johari Mirror."

In "Man and Woman and Mortal Hell," Hell's official torture artist, Hozuki, is tasked with punishing a man who committed adultery and the woman he cheated with. The man, an artist, is proud and haughty, insulting Hozuki's work and questioning the severity of his punishment. However, Hozuki is unfazed and proceeds to put the man through a series of physical and emotional torments, including causing him to feel physical pain every time he insults someone and making him view images of the woman he cheated with in a distorted, ugly form.

Meanwhile, Hozuki's colleague, Hakutaku, takes on the punishment of the woman. Hakutaku is known for being kind and forgiving, and instead of punishing her, he listens to her story and helps her come to terms with her actions and the pain she has caused. Despite their contrasting methods, Hozuki and Hakutaku both ultimately succeed in carrying out their duty and guiding the souls to their appropriate afterlife.

In the second segment, "How-To Use the Johari Mirror," Hozuki learns about a new tool that can help people improve their communication skills and understand themselves better: the Johari Mirror. The mirror has four quadrants, each representing a different component of self-knowledge: the open quadrant (what is known by oneself and others), the blind quadrant (what others know about oneself but one is unaware of), the hidden quadrant (what one knows about oneself but chooses not to share), and the unknown quadrant (what neither oneself nor others know about oneself).

Hozuki is skeptical of the mirror at first, but when he tries it out with his colleagues, he finds that it can be a useful tool for improving communication and understanding in the workplace. For example, one of his colleagues, the demon Peach Maki, is surprised to learn that others perceive her as unapproachable and intimidating, and she works to adjust her behavior to be more open and friendly. Meanwhile, another colleague, the demon Karauri, is surprised to learn that he himself does not understand his own motivations and feelings very well, and he begins to take steps to gain more self-awareness.

Overall, "Man and Woman and Mortal Hell" and "How-To Use the Johari Mirror" both showcase the complex themes of Hozuki's Coolheadedness: the duality of punishment and compassion, the importance of self-awareness and communication, and the intricacies of navigating the afterlife.