2. Chi goes out

Once Chi has settled in at his place, Hideki finds himself facing a very concrete problem: this Persocom, unlike any other, can neither speak nor walk properly, and yet he must go on living his student life outside the apartment. This episode focuses on Chi's first outings beyond the apartment, giving the series an opportunity to multiply gentle comic scenes around her discovery of the outside world — the street, the shops, the stares of passers-by faced with this Persocom whose behavior is so strange. The tone remains resolutely light, carried by Chi's wonder-struck or panicked reactions to situations utterly banal for any human, but Hideki is already beginning to feel the weight of the responsibility now his — protecting someone so vulnerable in a big city he himself still barely knows. The episode also takes time to develop the dynamic of the neighborhood, particularly the amused or intrigued reactions of those who cross paths with the duo, helping to ground the series in a credible urban everyday life despite its science-fiction premise. On the directorial side, Madhouse pays particular attention to Chi's facial expressions, each smile or moment of confusion becoming a small visual event, reinforcing the viewer's empathy for a character who has, quite literally, never seen anything of the world before this moment.