Yofukashi no Uta Episode 7 Recap & Characters (Spoiler-Free)

Episode Summary

7th Night: Reproduce

Out early, Kou is thanked by Kiyosumi and then approached by a bored girl who tries to bite him until Nazuna cuts off her arm. While they fight, another girl carries Kou to a group of vampires, who tell him to choose one of them to turn him or be killed, and reveal that the first girl is Seri Kikiyou. Kou chooses Nazuna, explains their deal, and says he wants to fall in love with her, which Nazuna overhears and blushes at. The vampires agree not to kill him for now, and Kou vows to become a vampire no matter how many years it takes.

• Chance meeting in the rain

  Kou runs into Kiyosumi on the street, then shelters from the rain and meets a bored girl in a school uniform who toys with the men who hit on her. She drinks his drink and hugs him, but as she is about to bite him, Nazuna cuts off her arm.

• Vampire group offers a choice

  Kou is taken to three more vampire women who introduce the group and tell him to pick any one of them, Seri and Kabura included, to turn him; Kou picks Nazuna, which surprises them.

• Gossip and conflict among the vampires

  The vampires compete for Kou's attention, mock Nazuna's unpopularity, and argue over her intentions while Nazuna overhears Kou's wish to fall in love with her and becomes flustered.

• Kou declares his intent

  Kou states he wants to become a vampire no matter how long it takes, and the group agrees to hold off on killing him while he and Nazuna continue their arrangement.

Recent Timeline

• Blood feeding after public bath (Episode 5)

  After bathing together, Kou's thoughts were scattered and he struggled to focus, so he asked Nazuna to drink his blood. Feeding was meant to calm strong emotions and clear his head, and it also let him assess his feelings. Nazuna drank somewhat more than intended. Kou then went looking for a place to rest, which turned out to be a couples' venue.

• Massage course interrupted by client (Episode 5)

  Kou ordered a massage course from Nazuna's price list and learned she used massages to relax customers into sleep before feeding on them. As she was about to feed on Kou, the doorbell rang. Nazuna had forgotten to take down the sign, so Kou answered and invited the client in while the boss rested.

• Kou tries to keep Kiyosumi from work (Episode 6)

  Kiyosumi, called back to the office at 2AM by her boss, is blocked by Kou, who keeps her in the apartment. Nazuna then throws her out the window; Kou leaps after her, and Nazuna catches them both in midair. Kou says he refused to let her go to work because her job made her cry. She still heads to work in the end, after Kou promises to turn her into a vampire too if he becomes one.

• Night pool outing ending in blood feeding (Episode 6)

  Kou suggests a nighttime pool, which Nazuna likes, but the club is crowded and Kou is jealous when men try to hit on her. Nazuna takes him to an empty school pool, where they jump in with their clothes on, and she then drinks his blood.

• Taken to the vampires, Kou chooses Nazuna (Episode 7)

  Kou is carried off by a vampire girl to a place where three more vampires wait. Told to choose any one of the group, Seri included, to turn him, he names Nazuna and explains their deal: she drinks his blood, and he will turn once he falls in love with her. The vampires agree not to kill him for now, and Kou vows to become a vampire no matter how many years it takes.

Character Graph

Akira

human · schoolgirl

Kou's childhood friend who kept the transceiver he left in her mailbox years ago. Lately unable to sleep, she spent a night at Nazuna's place with Kou, learned he wants to become a vampire, and says she will stay his friend while still pushing him to go to school.

• Background

  Had different classes from Kou in childhood; he became outgoing around sixth grade and she lost the chance to talk with him again.

• Current state

  Still believes she and Kou are friends; enjoys spending time with him and asks him to attend school together.

• Concern for Kou

  Feels embarrassed and wants to leave, then stays; says she wants to be supportive but cannot accept Kou being with Nazuna.

• Kou Yamori (Friend, Affinity)

  Childhood friend she has reconnected with; she worries about his nights and wants to stay his friend while urging him to study and attend school.

• Nazuna Nanakusa (Other, Hostility)

  Met Nazuna through Kou; she calls Nazuna an obscene monster she can't accept Kou being with and is annoyed watching her drink Kou's blood, though she stayed the night at her place.

Kiyosumi Shirakawa (Kiyosumi)

office worker

A 24-year-old office worker and returning client of Nazuna's, worn down by after-work drinks and a boss who calls her in at all hours. When Kou and Nazuna tried to keep her from answering her boss's 2 a.m. summons, she admitted she envies Kou's wish to keep enjoying the night but still went to work, and she has since run into him on the street to thank him.

• Visit

  Came back to Nazuna's place because she enjoyed it last time, and got her massage from Kou on his first day working there.

• Work strain

  Her work is fun but cannot be done alone; she must handle her boss and colleagues and pretend to enjoy herself, and is called to the office at ridiculous hours.

• Night attitude

  Recalls enjoying walking alone at night ten years ago and envies Kou's wish to keep enjoying the night.

• Kou Yamori (Other, Affinity)

  Met him at Nazuna's place; they share the feeling of enjoying the night, and she encourages him while admitting she cannot keep doing it as an adult.

Hatsuka Suzushiro

vampire

Vampire who reminds Kou that he must choose one of them or be killed

• Warning

  Tells Kou that failing to choose one of them means he will be killed

• Kou Yamori (Other, Neutral)

  Vampire who presses Kou to choose and warns him of the consequences

Kabura Honda

vampire

Vampire who brought Kou to the gathering and wants to spend time with him

• Interest in Nazuna

  Curious about Nazuna's favorite taste and her reasons for being interested in Kou

• Kou Yamori (Other, Neutral)

  Vampire who brought him in and offers to spend time with him

Kou Yamori

human

A 14-year-old second-year middle schooler who stopped going to school out of boredom and now spends his sleepless nights with Nazuna, even working at her place. Taken before a group of vampires who demanded he pick one to turn him, he chose Nazuna and declared he will become a vampire no matter how many years it takes.

• Sleep trouble

  Recently started having trouble sleeping and sought advice online.

• Age and schooling

  Fourteen years old; stopped going to school after getting bored, and began going out at night because he could not sleep.

• Vampire wish

  Wants Nazuna to turn him into a vampire so he can keep enjoying the night.

• Chosen path

  Intends to become a vampire no matter how many years it takes

• Nazuna Nanakusa (Mentor, Pact, Friend, Colleague, Other, Affinity)

  Asked Nazuna to make him a vampire and to let him fall in love with her; in front of the other vampires he chose her as the one to turn him.

• Akira (Friend, Affinity)

  Akira worries about him and wants to remain his friend while still pushing him to attend school.

• Kiyosumi Shirakawa (Other, Affinity)

  Empathizes with her exhaustion, walks with her in the street, and promises to turn her into a vampire too if he becomes one.

Midori Kohakobe

vampire

Vampire who openly pursues Kou and wants to sit close to him

• Stated tactic

  Plays up her usual approach of getting close to the people she talks to

• Kou Yamori (Other, Affinity)

  Vampire who wants to know his ideal type and be close to him

• Nico Hirata (Colleague, Mixed)

  Fellow vampire who rivals her for Kou

Nazuna Nanakusa

vampire

A vampire who roams the night drinking human blood and has never made offspring. She cut off Seri's arm to protect Kou, and when she overheard him say he wants to fall in love with her, she turned red and told him not to talk to her.

• Feeding

  Feeds on Kou only when the timing allows

• Blood supply arrangement

  Drinks Kou's blood and explains the exchange as supply and demand, saying Kou's blood is tasty.

• Powers

  Can pass through walls and fly.

• Reaction to Kou's declaration

  Face turned red and she refused to talk to Kou for a while

• Kou Yamori (Mentor, Pact, Friend, Colleague, Other, Mixed)

  Claims Kou as her prey and lets him try to fall in love with her; she told the other vampires she does plan to make him her offspring.

• Akira (Friend, Neutral)

  Invites Akira to play games at her place and teases her, and lets her stay the night when it rains.

• Seri Kikiyou (Colleague, Mixed)

  Fellow vampire who tried to bite Kou; Nazuna cut off her arm, fought her, and resents the group's gossip about her.

Nico Hirata

vampire

Vampire who offers Kou a choice of turning and openly competes to win him

• Stated strategy

  Believes she is the best fit for Kou and openly tries to win him

• Kou Yamori (Other, Affinity)

  Vampire trying to win Kou as her offspring

• Midori Kohakobe (Colleague, Mixed)

  Fellow vampire who clashes with her over Kou

Seri Kikiyou

vampire

A vampire in a school uniform who toys with men out of boredom. She met Kou first that night and tried to bite him until Nazuna cut off her arm, then told Nazuna she must either make him a proper offspring or kill him.

• View of Kou

  Sees Kou as a diversion and says they will either turn him or kill him

• Nazuna Nanakusa (Colleague, Mixed)

  Fellow vampire who fought her over Kou and doubts Nazuna is serious about turning him.

• Kou Yamori (Other, Neutral)

  Vampire who sees him as a diversion and says he is in danger

World Memo

• Vampire turning, feeding, and blood rules

  A person can become a vampire only if they fall in love with the vampire who would turn them; a bite alone is not enough. For vampires, blood is simply food, and feeding does not require creating new offspring, so making many offspring is not a universal habit. Human blood tastes best at night, especially just before a person falls asleep, because it is infused with night. For vampires, sucking blood is not only eating but also copulating under certain conditions.

• Blood variation and feeding in turning

  Different people's blood is like different meals, so feeding partners vary in taste. Blood-sucking is part of the feeding process, and a single feeding does not by itself turn a person into a vampire.

• Vampires cast no reflection

  Vampires do not have a reflection, so they cannot see themselves in mirrors or water.

• Vampire offspring-making

  Vampires who want offspring act in ways that attract humans so they will fall for them; the group offers Kou his pick of which of them will turn him.

Clue Board

• Cause of Kou's unstable emotions (Episode 5)

  Kou experiences a mix of good and bad thoughts after the bath and cannot focus. He suspects either Nazuna's different hairstyle or his increased blood flow from bathing, but the cause is not determined. Sucking his blood calms the strong emotions for now.

• Kou's feeling after the bite (Episode 6)

  After Nazuna sucks his blood, Kou wonders what he felt that day and whether he would be told if he asked her. The question is left unanswered.

• Doubt over Nazuna's offspring plan (Episode 7)

  Nazuna says she does plan to make him her offspring, but Seri doubts she is serious and suspects she is only saying it to get by. Midori says they can't trust Nazuna, who may have no intention of making one. Unresolved.

• Nazuna's favorite taste unknown (Episode 7)

  Kabura is intrigued to know Nazuna's favorite taste, and notes that Nazuna has never made an offspring before. The answer is not given in this episode.

• Why Nazuna singles out Kou (Episode 7)

  Asked why Kou is special to Nazuna, Kou explains that she found his blood tasty and that he decided he wants to become a vampire, so they made a deal: she drinks his blood and will make him a vampire. This answers the question raised by the group.

Deduction Board

Facts

• Intervention at the office call

  Nazuna Nanakusa grabs Kiyosumi Shirakawa and throws her out of the window to stop her from going to work; when Kou Yamori leaps after her, Nazuna catches them both in midair.

• Found Kou's blood tasty

  Kou states that Nazuna found his blood tasty, and he decided to become a vampire.

• Met Kou earlier

  Seri Kikiyou is the girl Kou met earlier in the episode.

Evidence

• Kou's stated goal

  Kou Yamori reveals he wants to become a vampire one day and believes he must first fall in love with Nazuna Nanakusa.

• Told Kou to pursue love

  Nazuna told Kou that if he wants to fall in love he should go ahead.

• Warned about Kou's danger

  Seri tells Nazuna that if she has no intention of turning Kou, she is only putting him in danger.

Inferences

• Offspring policy

  Nazuna declines to turn Kou because she has no interest in making offspring.

• Romance as condition

  Kou Yamori thinks falling in love with Nazuna Nanakusa is required for the transformation, while Nazuna Nanakusa treats the kiss as lust, not love.

Suspicions

• Kou's wish to be turned

  Kou Yamori says he wants Nazuna Nanakusa to turn him into a vampire and promises to turn Kiyosumi Shirakawa too if he succeeds.

• Offspring intent doubted

  The other vampires think Nazuna may be lying and have no intention of making Kou an offspring.

• Sees Kou as a diversion

  Seri thinks Kou is just a diversion and says the group will either turn him or kill him.

Season Summary

Season 1 — Season 1

Episodes 1–7

Kou Yamori, a sleepless 14-year-old who sneaks out at night, meets the vampire Nazuna Nanakusa, who drinks his blood and tells him that a human turns only by falling in love with a vampire. Kou asks her to make him a vampire and sets out to fall in love with her, and Nazuna, who makes no offspring, lets him try and begins teaching him to enjoy the night. To stop searching for each other every night, Kou gives her a wristwatch transceiver, and after she drinks his blood on his school roof, they agree to start as friends.

The girl holding the other transceiver turns out to be his childhood friend Akira, who kept it all these years, and Kou starts meeting her before dawn. Nazuna finds them, shows Akira she is a vampire, and leaves irritated when Kou hesitates over Akira's invitation to come back to school; after Kou calls to apologize, she kisses him to drink the blood from a scrape. Thinking the kiss means he is in love, Kou asks to be bitten but does not turn, and Nazuna calls it mere lust. Akira, unable to sleep, spends a night with them, learns Kou wants to become a vampire, and promises to stay his friend while still pushing him to go to school.

Nazuna, who can read Kou's feelings in the taste of his blood and now drinks only from him, turns out to make her living as a professional cuddler, and when a client arrives she begs Kou to give the massage in exchange for 2,000 yen and another kiss. The client, exhausted office worker Kiyosumi Shirakawa, breaks down during the massage. When her boss summons her at 2 a.m., Kou stops her, Nazuna throws her out the window and catches her and Kou in midair, and Kou promises to turn Kiyosumi too once he becomes a vampire.

One evening a vampire girl, Seri Kikiyou, tries to bite Kou; Nazuna intervenes, but Kou is carried off to a group of vampires who tell him to choose one of them to turn him or be killed. Kou picks Nazuna, who turns red on overhearing that he wants to fall in love with her. After Kou explains their deal, the vampires agree to leave him be for now, and Kou vows to become a vampire no matter how many years it takes.

Music Releases

• Daten (OP)
• Yofukashi no Uta (ED)