We Never Learn - BOKUBEN Season 1 Episode 13 The Light in a Genius's Eye Is All X
- June 29, 2019
- 23 min
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7.6 (46)
The episode "The Light in a Genius's Eye Is All X" continues the story of We Never Learn - BOKUBEN. The opening scene introduces a disheveled Nariyuki at a café, who is confronted by his friends. As it turns out, Nariyuki is struggling to figure out how to help Kirisu-sensei, who has been offered a job. If she accepts this position, she would have to move to a new city, and Nariyuki is worried about how her departure would affect her students.
As they begin to discuss how they could convince Kirisu-sensei to stay, the story then transitions to Kirisu-sensei's perspective. She is shown battling with her own feelings as she tries to make the decision of whether or not to accept the job offer. Kirisu-sensei is eventually persuaded by another professor to take the offer and move to a new city.
The story then moves back to Nariyuki at school. He is unable to focus on his studies and is agitated by Kirisu-sensei's impending departure. It is at this point that Nariyuki discovers that Kirisu-sensei has left a letter in his shoe locker. In the letter, Kirisu-sensei expresses her own worries about leaving the school and her students, leading Nariyuki to go to her apartment to discuss the matter further.
Once at Kirisu-sensei's apartment, Nariyuki tries to convince her to stay. However, Kirisu-sensei is hesitant and tells Nariyuki the story of how she met a young genius, who taught her the importance of the "X" factor that great scientists possess. This conversation leads to Kirisu-sensei's eventual decision to stay and teach at the school.
The episode concludes with Nariyuki helping Kirisu-sensei move, and at the end of the day, they both share a heartfelt moment of gratitude.
Overall, the 13th episode of We Never Learn - BOKUBEN delves deeper into Kirisu-sensei's character, showing her inner turmoil as she makes a difficult decision about her future. The episode also demonstrates Nariyuki's determination to help his mentor and the bond that they share.
