Maison Ikkoku Relations 2 - Akemi

There was one relationship that happen that could cause some misunderstanding that moved the story but Akemi, from Maison Ikkoku apartment, made the biggest turn of event of all. She had a crush on Mitaka and she would cling on him but he wasn’t interested in her. The first incident was when she was dump by a man for another woman. She came home drunk and slumped in the front door. Kyoko and Godai moved her to her room and set her to her bed. Akemi, drunk under the influenced of alcohol, thought Godai was her boyfriend and kissed him in front of Kyoko. Even when Akemi apologize, it made Kyoko to think about her heart with Godai.

The most important change came when Kyoko left Maison Ikkoku because of a misunderstanding between the relationship of Godai and Kozue. Kozue was proposed for marriage by a co-worker and did not give him an answer but came to Ikkoku to tell Godai that she will be with him. Leaving Godai a smack on his face and Kyoko moved out. Akemi called Godai at a love hotel to help her out to pay for the room. When they left out the hotel, Kozue and her friends saw them walk out and took it the wrong way. Kyoko, after a few weeks at her parents’ home and on her way back to Ikkoku, heard from Kozue about the incident and stormed away.

Akemi confronted Kyoko about her jealously and told her she should realize that she was not interested in him. Later, Godai explained about the mix-up and she apologizes about everything. Kozue, on the other hand, gave her co-worker her answer for marriage. Godai even told her that he is in love with someone else. Kozue still do not know that Godai is in love with the manager, Kyoko.

Akemi managed to get married. Her boss proposed to her and she accepted. She was the factor that changed the relationship story by using misunderstanding.