After everything that happened at the end of last week’s episode, Asa decides to go even further this week. And at such a precarious time, too. Her aunt has a deadline coming up, so she needs to focus. As a result, Makio starts neglecting her niece. She doesn’t say hi to Asa when the kid returns home from school. She doesn’t eat dinner with the girl either. How much can it hurt to just say hello? How much can it hurt to just share a 20-minute meal together? But a hello can turn into small talk, which can then turn into anything — a conversation, a full blown argument, debate, etc. Makio needs to keep her train of thought going, and we already know how she isn’t the most organized person on the planet. If her attention wavers even for just a moment, it might take her forever to get back on track. This excuse doesn’t really fly when you’re a parent, but as Makio has reminded us over and over, she’s simply Asa’s guardian and nothing more. The look Asa gives her aunt as the woman is pattering away at her laptop feels almost disdainful. She then does what a lot of teenagers in her position are wont to do: she starts acting up by skipping class. I mean, if she’s going to be invisible to the people around her, she might as well not fulfill her obligations, right?