My Happy Marriage – Season 1 Episode 9 Recap & Review

Drowning in Dreams

Episode 9 of My Happy Marriage begins with Miyo apologizing to Arata for troubling him. Miyo, Yurie, and Hazuki return home to let Miyo rest. Kiyoka arrives. He informs Hazuki about Miyo’s ties to the Usuba family and speculates how the blood from this family could be harming her body. He doubts Miyo would openly talk about her mother even if they asked her since she’s been hiding her feelings these days.

Later, Yoshito tells Kiyoka about a man who got attacked by a Grotesquerie, and Kiyoka worries the Grotesqueries might enter the Imperial City soon. Miyo awakens from another nightmare. She’s upset that her proper lady training isn’t going smoothly. Kiyoka calls Miyo and Miyo says she’s doing well. Kiyoka and Yoshito meet with Okaito and Kazushi to discuss the Grotesqueries’ predicament. Yoshito tells Okaito and Kazushi the Grotesqueries may be advancing toward to the Imperial City.

Okaito tells Kiyoka he hasn’t received anything from the Imperial Household Ministry, so Kiyoko says he’ll employ troops to encircle the imperial city. Okaito promises to get ahold of the ministry in the meantime. Meanwhile, Hazuki, Yurie, and Miyo dine on some of Miyo’s cooking. Hazuki reveals she’s terrible at cooking and regrets marrying. Despite having a nice bond with her husband, Hazuki didn’t get along with his family. This led to her divorcing her husband. Hazuki respects Miyo for trying her best to overcome her weaknesses and asks her to be true to her feelings to avoid having regrets. Miyo says she wants to be by Kiyoka’s side.

We cut to Kiyoka meeting with the investigator. Kiyoka asks him to keep scouring the world for information about Miyo’s mother, Sumi. Miyo joins Kiyoka by the balcony at night. Kiyoka apologizes for not finding time to talk with her because of his work. Miyo promises him that nothing has been bothering her. She asks Kiyoka what it was like growing up with Hazuki. Kiyoka notes that he has a close connection with Hazuki despite her annoyance. He asks Miyo to get closer to him. Kiyoka tells her to open up to him about her feelings and says it’s okay for her to depend on him.

In the morning, Miyo vows to solve her issues herself. Otherwise, she feels she won’t qualify to support the family. Miyo hears someone at the door, and it turns out to be Arata. Miyo tells Arata that Kiyoka isn’t home and he properly introduces himself to Miyo. He reveals he knows a lot about Miyo and feels Kiyoka’s a terrible husband for neglecting his wife. He continues to talk ill of Kiyoka, and Miyo urges him to stop. Arata tells Miyo he’d like to offer her a role she can fulfill and hands her his contact information before leaving.

Arata meets with Kiyoka, Yoshito, Kazushi, and Okaito. He tells Kiyoka he’s received authorization to direct freely. Kiyoka plans to carry out his large-scale operations. Arata and Kiyoka wander somewhere, and he tells Kiyoka he met with Miyo and doesn’t approve of the way she treats her. He tells Kiyoka to give him a call if he has any issues. The investigator calls Kiyoka at the office and tells him there’s one person with no birth or family registration and that happens to be Sumi Tsuruki.

Kiyoka arrives home and notices Miyo cooking something. However, he notes how she’s looking more pale and thinner than usual, indicating that she’s overworking herself. Kiyoka winds up saying something to upset Miyo, causing her to faint. He questions if Arata’s right as Arata’s contact card falls out of his pocket.

The episode closes with Kiyoka vowing to get Arata to tell him everything and to rid Miyo of her issues.

The Episode Review

My Happy Marriage was jam-packed with a lot of tense drama this week. From Arata’s conversation with Miyo about Kiyoka’s mistreatment of her to Miyo and Kiyoka’s conversation toward the chapter’s end, fans were left on the edge of their seats with this series’s content. Hopefully, Kiyoka will gain all the intel he needs from Arata to find a solution to Miyo’s nightmares soon. 

At the same time, the episode gives us some brief insight into Hazuki’s life. Despite looking like a jolly person, Hazuki had her share of issues with her husband and his family. Many viewers may draw comparisons between her interactions with her husband to what occurred between Miyo and Kiyoka toward the end. However, we can expect Kiyoka and Miyo’s relationship not to end similarly. 

In addition to the mystery surrounding Miyo’s mother Sumi and the events involving the Grotesqueries, there are a lot of things for fans to speculate about with this anime for future chapters. Hopefully, we’ll receive solid solutions for each plot point as the anime continues.

Overall, this was an intense chapter of My Happy Marriage and I’m excited to see what happens from here on out.