'My Ex-Wife Called From My Affair Partner' Episode 2 Recap: The Phone Call That Exposes a Lie

The facts

Episode 2 Recap

The same night as the interview, at Kenta and Rika's apartment. Rika shows Kenta the ultrasound photo, and he admits he failed the interview. But he reveals the interviewer was his ex-wife, Misaki, and insists it was "my ex-wife's revenge." Rika sets the photo on the low table and calls Misaki from Kenta's phone.

That same night, in the HR office. Misaki answers Rika's call and coldly denies any revenge. She explains she notified the company as soon as she realized the applicant was her ex-husband, then hands her white phone to her boss, Department Chief Nakamura. Nakamura watches the recording, says he was the one who rejected Kenta, and tells Rika to ask Kenta for the reason himself before returning the phone to Misaki.

Misaki won't reveal what was said in the interview. Seeing that Kenta can't explain his own answers, Rika realizes the revenge story is a lie. She decides to go to the company lobby at noon tomorrow, gets Misaki's agreement, and ends the call. Kenta mutters, "If she meets Misaki... it'll all come out," and goes pale and silent.

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The Characters and Where They Stand

Kenta Takahashi: Rika's partner and Misaki's ex-husband. He admits to Rika that he failed the interview but blames it on "my ex-wife's revenge." He can't bring himself to tell Rika what he said in the interview and looks away.

Rika Sato: Kenta's partner, carrying the ultrasound photo of their baby. She doesn't doubt him right away; she takes his phone and calls Misaki to check for herself.

Misaki Takahashi: Kenta's ex-wife, who works in HR. She answers Rika's call and denies the revenge. She hands her phone to her boss, Department Chief Nakamura, and asks him to explain the rejection.

Koji Nakamura: Misaki's boss, the HR department chief. After watching the recording, he states that he was the one who decided not to hire Kenta.

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Analysis

What to Watch: One Call, Two Locations

The spine of this episode is the call Rika makes to Misaki on Kenta's phone. The apartment and the HR office are two separate places, but the same call connects them, and the exchanges between Rika, Misaki, and Nakamura unfold at once.

The moment Rika sets the ultrasound photo on the low table marks a clear turn in the scene. She doesn't keep holding it while she interrogates him; she puts it down and then makes the call. The gesture shows that the person she wants answers from has shifted from Kenta to Misaki.

On Misaki's side, the white phone travels from Misaki to Nakamura and back again. The person who made the rejection doesn't change, but the handoff shows how control of the conversation shifts.

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How It Differs From the Novel Version

The novel version opens with Rika asking, "Kenta, you're going to be a dad. What about work?" and Kenta admitting, "I failed the interview." In the video, that question and the ultrasound reveal are compressed into a short scene that moves quickly to the next beat.

The novel version mainly frames Rika, with directions like showing only Kenta from the mouth down. On screen, since you don't see his whole expression, gestures like looking away and falling silent become the clues to his feelings.

The novel also has Rika say out loud, "The revenge is a lie. It's because of your own answer." How the video handles that line will change the impression depending on the delivery and the pause around it.

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Who This Episode Is For

It's for viewers who enjoy watching an ex-husband, his current partner, and his ex-wife face each other through a single phone call. This is a romance drama that tracks a relationship shifting through conversation rather than big events.

Because it includes a job interview and an HR office, it will also appeal to anyone interested in stories where work and private life collide. The reason for the rejection isn't revealed, but the question of who made the decision gets sorted out.

If you want the whole ending at once, note that Episode 2 keeps its information tightly controlled. After Rika decides to visit the company at noon tomorrow, what gets revealed is left for the video.

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Why the "Revenge" Story Came Up

Kenta likely insisted on "my ex-wife's revenge" because he didn't want to explain to Rika why he failed. As the article notes, he can't tell her what he said in the interview and looks away. In other words, the real reason for the rejection lies with Kenta himself, and the fact that the interviewer was his ex-wife became a convenient excuse.

What's easy to miss is that Misaki notified the company as soon as she realized the applicant was her ex-husband. She had already moved to take herself out of the hiring decision, so Kenta's suspicion was pointed in the wrong direction from the start. Rika's call is her way of hearing the truth from Misaki directly.

What Changes for the Viewer

What changes in Episode 2 is that Rika is no longer someone who simply takes Kenta at his word. She sets the ultrasound photo on the table, takes his phone, and calls Misaki. Because her willingness to verify things herself is drawn so clearly, viewers will read her from here on as someone who doubts Kenta's explanations before acting.

Misaki changes too. She doesn't stop at denying the revenge; she hands her phone to her boss, Nakamura, and shows where the decision came from. By not carrying the ex-husband matter alone and handling it through workplace procedure, she reads less like a resentful ex-wife and more like someone protecting her professional position.

And now that we know Nakamura made the rejection, the mystery shifts from "who rejected him" to "why." Since Rika is told to ask Kenta himself, the focus narrows to what Kenta said in the interview.

What to Watch Next

Rika decides to go to the company lobby at noon tomorrow, and Misaki agrees. That means the next scene puts the two women, until now only voices on a phone, in the same room. The first question is what Rika asks face to face and how far Misaki answers.

The other thread is Kenta's mutter: "If she meets Misaki... it'll all come out." What "all" means hasn't been revealed. Whether it connects to the lie on his resume that Rika doesn't know about, or to something else he's hiding, that line is the key to what comes next.

Nakamura is still in play, too, having told Rika to ask Kenta for the reason. It's worth watching how far the company gets involved and how Misaki navigates between her workplace position and her ex-husband's situation.

Questions

What is Episode 2 about, without spoilers?

Kenta fails his interview and lies that it was his ex-wife's revenge. Rika calls Misaki from his phone. Misaki denies it and says her boss, Nakamura, made the rejection.

Is the video the same as the novel version?

They cover the same scene, but the novel opens with Rika's question and differs in viewpoint and dialogue. The video moves through a series of short scenes.

Does this article reveal the ending?

No. It stops at Rika deciding to visit the company lobby at noon tomorrow. Watch the video for what happens after that.

Sources

• 『私を捨てた夫が、私の会社に面接に来た』第2話「浮気相手から、元妻に電話が来た」 (bun-cho.work)
• YouTube: 浮気相手から、元妻に電話が来た (youtube.com)
• 小説版: 浮気相手から、元妻に電話が来た (bun-cho.work)