The latter half of the story turns from comedy to a "sweet emotional touchstone". Miko encounters an elderly woman on an overpass who is clearly confused and searching for something. Miko realizes the woman is looking for the combination to a safe left by her late husband.
Risking her "veil of ignorance," Miko decides to help. She notices a spirit—the woman's deceased husband—lingering nearby and pointing to the numbers on her smartphone screen. By "accidentally" showing the correct numbers to the woman, Miko helps her regain a precious memory and a sense of closure. The episode concludes by showing that not all spirits are malicious; some are simply lingering to protect or guide those they loved. Mieruko-chan Episode 5
The episode introduces , a classmate of Miko and Hana. Yulia also possesses spiritual sight, but her ability is much weaker than Miko’s; she can only see small, faint spirits and remains completely oblivious to the massive, terrifying monsters that Miko struggles to ignore daily. Believing herself to be a powerful medium, Yulia mistakenly views Miko as a rival and attempts to "test" her. The Nurse's Office Incident The latter half of the story turns from