'My Ex-Husband Who Left Me Came to Interview at My Company' Episode 7: Recap and Highlights

The facts

Episode 7 Recap

The morning after Episode 6. Recruitment lead Misaki, suspected because of an online lie, is removed from hiring work during the investigation. Carrying out the reassignment she accepted the day before, she returns the hiring documents to Manager Nakamura and tells him she wants to clear her name with the records.

Guided by Nakamura to the meeting room, she finds outside lawyer Haruka Onodera, who is conducting a fair investigation at the company's request. Onodera questions Misaki sternly, then—having realized he is her ex-husband—confirms the date and time of the notice she filed before the interview.

After reviewing the documents, he confirms from the company footage and the record of Manager Nakamura's decision that it was Nakamura, not Misaki, who decided not to hire the candidate. He also checks the records of successful applicants and reports that the rumor that only acquaintances were hired has no basis. At Onodera's words, "You did nothing wrong," Misaki lets out a long breath.

Finally, Onodera compares the online audio of the same interview with the company footage and finds that words present in the company footage are missing from the online audio.

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Characters

Misaki Takahashi is the recruitment lead suspected because of an online lie. During the investigation she is removed from hiring work and returns her documents to Manager Nakamura.

Koji Nakamura is Misaki's supervisor, a department manager. He states that he himself made the decision not to hire the candidate.

Haruka Onodera is an outside lawyer conducting a fair investigation at the company's request. After realizing he is Misaki's ex-husband, he confirms the date and time of the notice she filed before the interview.

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Analysis

Highlights: The Step-by-Step Process of Clearing Suspicion

The core of this episode is the procedure by which suspicion is unraveled through records rather than emotion. The investigation begins when Misaki returns the documents and says she wants to clear her name with the records, and the things to be checked are laid out one at a time: the company footage, the record of Manager Nakamura's decision, and the records of successful applicants. Viewers receive the facts in the same order as Misaki.

The setup that the investigator is her ex-husband Onodera does not end as mere personal grudge. He questions Misaki sternly and confirms the date and time of the notice she filed before the interview. His stance of not softening because of familiarity and treating it as procedure supports the fairness of the investigation.

The scene where Misaki lets out a long breath at the words "You did nothing wrong" is placed as the moment the tension carried over from Episode 6 eases. But the story does not end there; it moves on to a comparison of the online audio and the company footage. The difference—words in the footage that are absent from the audio—is shown, and what is happening is left to the viewer.

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Differences from the Novel Version

The novel version follows the flow of the synopsis through exchanges of dialogue. Lines such as Misaki's "Please investigate," Nakamura's "I, his supervisor, decided not to hire Kenta," and Onodera's "I'm Onodera, the lawyer" are lined up, and who is speaking on what basis is shown through the dialogue.

The video version uses the same material but is structured to show, on screen, the investigation scene in the meeting room and the procedure of checking documents and records. Watching while confirming in which scene and from whose mouth each line written as dialogue comes makes the differences from the novel version easier to grasp.

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Who This Is For

This is for people who want to follow a workplace suspicion and investigation through an accumulation of records and procedure. It suits those who want to savor the process of suspicion being cleared one item at a time rather than a flashy reversal.

It is also for those interested in the setup of a former couple standing in the same investigation. However, their relationship is treated as a factor that could unsettle the fairness of the investigation, and it is not a story centered on emotional confrontation.

Knowing the flow through Episode 6 makes it easier to understand why Misaki is removed from hiring work and why she returns the documents. Conversely, if watching only this episode, it can be followed by tracing the procedure by which the suspicion is cleared.

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The Background Behind This Investigation

The investigation in Episode 7 did not start suddenly. In the previous episode, an online lie that spread had put Misaki, the recruitment lead, in a position of suspicion. With that suspicion unresolved, she is removed from hiring work.

Moreover, the suspicion was not directed only at Misaki. As of Episode 6, the company had accepted the reassignment, and Episode 7 begins with the scene of actually carrying out that change. In other words, as the aftermath of the spread of suspicion, the flow of returning documents and undergoing an investigation is set up.

It is also worth noting, as a premise of this episode, that the investigation was not kept in-house but entrusted to an outside lawyer. The company's judgment that it needed to demonstrate fairness leads to the scene where Onodera asks questions in the meeting room.

What This Episode Shows Readers

This episode depicts a suspected person showing her innocence in the form of records rather than appealing emotionally. Misaki says she wants to clear her name with the records, and the company footage and the record of the decision are actually checked. For readers, it is an episode in which they can see, step by step, what is needed to clear suspicion.

Also, the setup that the investigator is her ex-husband is not merely a device for surprise. Onodera questions Misaki sternly and confirms the date and time of the notice she filed before the interview. By depicting him not skipping procedure even with someone close, the question of what fairness in an investigation means remains with the reader.

Furthermore, by checking even the records of successful applicants, it is reported that the rumor that only acquaintances were hired has no basis. The point that the procedure confirms not only the content of the rumor but the absence of material supporting it is meaningful for readers dealing with online information.

What Readers Will Want to Check Next

Misaki's suspicion has been cleared, but the person who spread the rumor and the reason the audio is shortened remain. What readers will want to check next is how the difference between these two records is handled in later episodes.

Another point to watch is how the results of the investigation are received within the company. It was confirmed through the records that it was Manager Nakamura who decided not to hire the candidate, and it was reported that the rumor has no basis. How this report affects Misaki's work and her standing at the company is not shown in this episode alone.

Questions

Can I understand it watching only Episode 7?

It begins the morning after Episode 6, and the investigation to clear the suspicion is the focus. Knowing the events through Episode 6 makes it easier to understand why Misaki is removed from hiring work.

Does it reveal the ending?

This article does not describe the ending or the final developments. It covers up to the difference shown by comparing the footage and the audio. Please check the video for the ending.

Sources

• 『私を捨てた夫が、私の会社に面接に来た』第7話「疑いは、私にも向けられた」 (bun-cho.work)
• YouTube: 疑いは、私にも向けられた (youtube.com)
• 小説版: 疑いは、私にも向けられた (bun-cho.work)