XXXHolic Season 1 Episode 9 Pinky Promise

Watanuki is a high school student with a unique ability - he attracts spirits to him like a magnet. One day, he enters into the shop of Yuko, a powerful witch who grants wishes in exchange for something of equal value. Yuko tells Watanuki that in order to be rid of the spirits, he must work for her as her assistant. In episode 9 of XXXHolic, Pinky Promise, Watanuki finds himself in the middle of a love triangle with a twist.

The episode begins with Watanuki having a strange dream where he is being kissed by Himawari, a girl he has had a crush on for years. When Watanuki wakes up, he finds that he is actually being kissed by Doumeki, a classmate who is often the cause of Watanuki's misfortunes. Later that day, Himawari asks Watanuki for a favor - she wants him to accompany her to the park to visit a special tree. Watanuki is over the moon at the opportunity to spend time with his crush, but things don't go quite as planned.

As they approach the park, Watanuki senses a spirit and is hesitant to go any further. Himawari encourages him, and they continue on until they reach the tree. Himawari asks Watanuki to make a pinky promise with her - that they will always be friends and never forget the day they spent together. Watanuki happily agrees, but as soon as he makes the promise, he is overcome with a feeling of dread.

Later that day, Watanuki returns to Yuko's shop and tells her about the pinky promise. Yuko immediately knows what is happening and warns Watanuki of the consequences of breaking a promise made under a special tree. She tells Watanuki that he must find a way to keep the promise or face a terrible fate.

Watanuki spends the next few days trying to keep the promise, but things only seem to get worse. Himawari starts acting strange - she is distant and doesn't seem to remember the promise they made. Watanuki is convinced that he is the only one affected by the promise, but he soon learns that Doumeki is also under its spell.

Watanuki confronts Doumeki about his strange behavior, and Doumeki reveals that he made a promise under the same tree. His promise was to protect Watanuki from harm, and it seems that Doumeki is the only one who can help him break the pinky promise. Together, they set out to find a way to break the spell.

As they search for a solution, Watanuki and Doumeki begin to grow closer. Watanuki starts to realize that maybe his crush on Himawari was never meant to be and that his true feelings have been directed towards Doumeki all along. However, their budding relationship is put to the test when they finally discover a way to break the spell.

In the end, Watanuki must make a difficult choice - to break the promise and face the consequences or to keep it and lose the chance for love with Doumeki. The episode ends with a cliffhanger as Watanuki must decide what is most important to him.

Overall, episode 9 of XXXHolic, Pinky Promise, is a thrilling and emotional ride. With a love triangle, a mystery, and a supernatural twist, it keeps audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end.