Journal With Witch Episode 9 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Asa Tries Songwriting, Makio Blushes at Her Lyrics

The story and preview images for Episode 9 of the TV anime Journal With Witch (JP: 違国日記, Ikoku Nikki) have been released. This episode will air on Monday, March 2 at 12:00 AM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 9 Story

When Asa Takumi returns to school for the first time in a while, she learns that a classmate from the light music club she belongs to has been chosen to make a performance debut. Hoping that creating an original song might give her a chance to perform as well, Asa challenges herself to write lyrics for the first time.

However, when Makio Kodai reads the lyrics, she cannot help but blush at their youthful earnestness. Despite everything she has been through, Asa finds herself confronting a new frustration, crying out, “Why am I still so completely unremarkable?”
Amid these feelings, Makio’s longtime acquaintance, Juno, pays a visit.

About Journal With Witch

Makio Kodai, a reclusive novelist who struggles with social interaction, impulsively decides to take in her niece Asa Takumi after Asa loses her parents in an accident. Asa had been living with Makio’s sister and brother-in-law, who suddenly pass away.

The unexpected start of their life together completely disrupts Makio’s once-quiet daily routine. Unaccustomed to living with others, Makio feels anxious about sharing her life with the 15-year-old Asa.

Meanwhile, Asa, having lost her parents and her sense of belonging, experiences deep loneliness for the first time. In the process, she encounters Makio’s “unadult-like” way of living, which is entirely different from that of her mother.

Makio, who dislikes socializing and prefers solitude, and Asa, who is friendly and straightforward, are complete opposites in personality and values. Despite their confusion, the two begin an awkward shared life together.

This is a tentative, age-gap cohabitation story of two people learning how to live with their own loneliness, side by side.

Source : Journal With Witch Official