Hachi meets with Shin, who advises her to stand by her decisions regarding her pregnancy and her relationship with Takumi. In a particularly moving moment, Shin tells Hachi he wishes he had been born as her child, a reflection of his own troubled family history.
The episode serves as a "breather" before a major conflict, as the "fuse is lit" for a media feeding frenzy. Tabloids have finally obtained a photograph of Nana Osaki and Ren Honjo together, effectively outing their relationship to the public and forcing BLAST into the spotlight. NANA Episode 38
In Episode 38 of the NANA anime, titled ( Unmei no hikigane ), the emotional distance between Nana Osaki and Nana "Hachi" Komatsu remains a central theme as external forces begin to pull their lives into a public scandal. Key Plot Developments Hachi meets with Shin, who advises her to
Struggles with her choice to live with Takumi. Shin challenges her weak rebuttals about "accepting weaknesses," urging her to have conviction in the hard road she has chosen. Tabloids have finally obtained a photograph of Nana