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Episode 6 of Bocchi The Rock begins with Guitar Man recapping the events. He mentions how Bocchi’s overcome everything but is in a tight pickle regarding ticket quotas. If he doesn’t meet the quota, he may not be able to compete in the next round of the competition. ..
The previous night, Bocchi contemplated who to give her final ticket to, but her mother insisted she couldn’t use one of them on her dog, Jimihen. Her father also suggested that she could’t bring her sister Futari because of her age. Now she’s left with three people to invite. Futari taunts Bocchi and argues Bocchi doesn’t have friends, angering Bocchi.
Bocchi has made flyers to hand out to people in her neighborhood. Although she designed them for charming reasons, she’s afraid to hand them out because of her social anxiety.
After purchasing five tickets to the game, Bocchi didn’t know how to tell the three friends who sold them that she would not be able to attend. Suddenly, a strange girl trips in front of her and makes desperate demands. We learn about the girl named Hiroi after Bocchi spends some time with her buying miso soup she requested. Bocchi learns that Hiroi is fascinated with drinking as Hiroi displays many drunk mannerisms.
Before Bocchi departs, she almost trips, but Hiroi saves her. She asks if Bocchi’s in a band as Hiroi reveals she’s in a band called Indie. Bocchi’s scared to talk with a grown-up bandsman and fears Hiroi would find her passion for music inadequate. Bocchi conjures up a narrative that she gave up playing guitar and planned to sell her instrument.
Hiroi tells her friend Bocchi that she left her bass at the pub where she and Hiroi were drinking. Hiroi reveals that she is a bass player and enjoys alcohol. Bocchi tells Hiroi that she should give up so soon as practicing can make her a worthy guitarist. Hiroi offers to teach her, but Bocchi tells her that she lied about everything. Hiroi reveals that she is a bass player and enjoys alcohol.
Nijika wonders where Bocchi is and questions if they should’ve sent her those texts. She worries they may have overwhelmed her with the five-ticket quota. Kita tells her not to worry as she suggests Bocchi is busy. Meanwhile, Hiroi and Bocchi are sitting by a river. Hiroi shows Bocchi her bass as Bocchi continues feeling uncomfortable around her.
Hiroi recommends that Bocchi stop drinking, but Bocchi insists it helps her forget future issues. Some include poverty, pension, depopulation, marriage, depression, old age, and stress-related issues. Hiroi calls her drinking habit the Happiness Spiral technique. Bocchi ponders what her life would be like if she pursued the Happiness Spiral technique, and it’s not a pretty sight.
Hiroi and Bocchi discuss their dilemma and Hiro suggests they hold a street concert to gather an audience. Hiroi calls her buddies to bring her some equipment. They arrive and hand Hiroi the goods. Hiroi calls out for people to stop by as she and Bocchi are going to perform for them. Bocchi’s startled by everything. Hiroi notices Bocchi’s concern about playing in public and gives her some advice: “Don’t be afraid of the public, just be yourself.”
Hiroi tells the people in front of her that she’s not in combat with them and to picture the crowd as friends. At the same time, Kita, Ryo, and Nijika discuss what Bocchi’s like at school. Kita remarks how she’s never seen Bocchi with another person because Bocchi is withdrawn despite people wanting to interact with her. Hiroi tells the people wandering about that they’re about to perform an original song by Bocchi’s band. ..
Kita informs Ryo and Nijika that Bocchi would arrive at their practice sessions but wouldn’t show up to have lunch with Kita’s friends. As Hiroi plays her instrument, Bocchi realizes how gentle Hiroi’s bass playing feels. Bocchi’s nervous that she can’t capture her energy but someone from the crowd cheers for her. Bocchi starts playing and contemplates Hiroi’s advice.
Hiroi notices Bocchi’s change in tone as she plays. Hiroi recognizes that Bocchi is taking her advice to heart and is astounded by her quick progress in conquering her flaws. Bocchi looks at the crowd’s smiles and wonders if she can obtain more responses like that if she continues developing. One of the flyers gets blown toward a few girls, and they approach Bocchi asking for tickets. ..
Bocchi was visibly shaken after her performance. The other girls told her that she played phenomenally and should keep up the incredible work. Hiroi, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn’t help but tear up over Bocchi’s development. Suddenly, an officer arrived and told them they can’t perform here. Bocchi was startled but Hiroi suggested they wrap everything up. ..
At night, Bocchi remembers that she only sold four tickets. Two to her parents and two to the girls that approached her. Hiroi tells Bocchi she’d like to purchase her final ticket. Hiroi says she operates near the area and knows where Starry Club’s located. Hiroi departs but asks Bocchi for some cash since she spent all her money on a ticket.
Bocchi apologizes to her friends for missing practice and reveals that she sold all of her tickets. They are surprised but promise to show her respect at practice tomorrow. ..
The episode concludes with Bocchi smiling as the fireworks go off.
The Episode Review
In the sixth chapter of Bocchi The Rock, viewers learn more about Bocchi and her development as a character. It will also be interesting to see how Kessoku Band’s relationship with Bocchi changes as she becomes more successful.
This episode will make fans remember Seika’s wording toward Bocchi at the end of the previous chapter. They’ll wonder if Bocchi’s growth and skills will make Kita, Nijika, or Ryo jealous of her. In media, we’ve seen popular bands grow apart because of emotional matters and differing ideals. It would be an intriguing angle for Bocchi The Rock to tackle.
While the bond between Kessoku Band members is strong, it’s not inconceivable for the show to head in a different direction. Besides Bocchi’s impressive growth, this episode introduced us to Hiroi. It was heartwarming to see Hiroi help Bocchi with her ticket dilemma. Despite being a drunk with many life issues, she was a kind soul who didn’t mind lending Bocchi a hand with her ticket quota dilemma. ..
While some may be disappointed by her kind-hearted nature, her interactions with Bocchi felt authentic and inspiring. At the same time, I’m curious to see how Hiroi would interact with Nijika, Ryo, and Kita. Her chemistry with Bocchi was astonishingly charming, and fans know that the other girls could use some input to improve. Seeing Hiroi converse with Ryo would be a delightful sight, considering they’re both bassists.
This upcoming concert is getting a lot of hype, and I can’t wait to see how it unfolds.
