Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2, Episode 10: A Critical Turning Point
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun season 2, episode 10 premiered on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 4:30 PM JST. This episode marks a pivotal chapter in the series, beginning with Nene eavesdropping on a conversation between Kou and Hanako, which reveals a sobering truth about her fate. In a drastic decision, Hanako confines Nene within the Tower, intending for her to inhabit a manufactured reality indefinitely.
The Grim Reality Unfolds: Nene’s Fate Revealed
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun season 2, episode 10, titled “Make a Wish,”is adapted from manga chapters 51 to most of chapter 53. Picking up where the previous episode left off, Hanako clarifies his intentions to Kou and Mitsuba regarding Nene’s imprisonment. Unbeknownst to them, Nene had regained her consciousness during their return to school but chose to feign unconsciousness to uncover Hanako’s true motives. The shocking revelation comes to light—she only has under a year to live.
Upon realizing she is locked away, Nene pleads with Hanako to confirm her dire fate. His silence confirms her worst fears, plunging her into despair. In a moment of vulnerability, Hanako comforts her while promising to save her, although the situation forces Nene to stay confined for his plan to succeed. This exchange underscores the emotional depth and complexity of their relationship, blending hope and heartbreak.
Shijima’s Involvement: Transported to Another Dimension
Later, Shijima visits Nene, providing solace as they converse about the fabrications of their reality. Shijima reveals that the artificial world exists only due to Nene’s influence—Hanako harbors a disdain for such illusions and would otherwise have destroyed it had it not been for Nene’s potential salvation. The weight of this revelation burdens Nene, inflaming her resolve to return to reality.
Fueled by betrayal, Nene confronts Shijima in a moment of heightened emotion, demanding assistance to escape while trying to grapple with the repercussions of returning to a fate she wishes to avoid. Shijima presents a daunting truth—that re-entering reality could lead to her demise. However, Nene’s optimism remains unshaken, igniting memories for Shijima of another who once echoed similar sentiments, only to face tragedy.
Suddenly, Tsukasa arrives, motivated by the events, and grants Shijima’s wish to reconnect with her past, inadvertently triggering a dimensional shift that transports both girls away from the Tower.
Encounters in a New Dimension: Nene Meets a Living Shijima
As the episode progresses, the scene shifts to Mitsuba and Kou, who reflect on Hanako’s earlier comments regarding Nene’s potential escape from her fabricated existence. Mitsuba erupts their contemplative mood with a friendly argument regarding their next actions when suddenly, a broken flying paintbrush appears before them—signaling a mysterious turn of events.
Meanwhile, Nene awakens in an unrecognized hospital setting, leading her to discover Shijima standing ominously at the door of a room containing a bedridden girl. This unexpected encounter unveils a layered storytelling technique as Shijima grapples with her own memories and desires, culminating in a revelation that drives her to confront her past self, Mei, with deadly intentions.
As the moment reaches its climax, Nene intervenes just in time to prevent a potentially violent altercation. This frantic diversion allows the bedridden girl to escape, and Nene comes to a poignant realization—she is confronting the living Shijima from her past.
A Climactic Conclusion: Bonds Forged Over Pancakes
The final moments of episode 10 present a captivating twist as Nene grapples with Shijima’s intent to eradicate her former self. She expresses her urgency to return to her original reality, but Mei, the living Shijima, proposes a different kind of transaction—sharing pancakes together for the opportunity to exit, introducing a tender yet humorous element to an otherwise tense narrative.
This unexpected moment of levity not only deepens their connection but also highlights the contrasts within the series. The episode closes with the ominous Shijima searching for Mei while still clutching her dagger, underscoring the complexities of desire, regret, and the longing for resolution.