When I first learned about the death of Jone, I thought it would be a painful one, or at least one surrounding his death but not in general. Instead, this was an episode reflecting upon Erin’s past with Jone, and the consequences surrounding Jone’s death through natural causes. In part, it is another recovery episode for Erin, as she learns to deal with yet another death of a close one.

Indeed, WTF? One short sentence telling us how Jone died, relaying the barest of information.

Jone left all these books for her to remember that her purpose in coming to Kazalm was to pursue not just further studies, but also her dream of becoming a full-fledged beastinarian. These books were the same ones he used to read to her, letting her recall all the times that he taught her the content of these books, and how important education was to her, the biggest reason he wanted her to have these books.
 

This act of burying a lone dead bee could be because Erin regrets not being able to do the same for Jone, and also to do it in his memory.

I lol’ed. So expected of Lilan to do that to the statuette.

It was quite obvious Erin’s tears were the result of losing Jone and not having cried to this point, hiding it all inside.

HAI CAPTAIN OBVIOUS She had clearly been doing that since nearly the start of the episode.

A strong statement, and not entirely incorrect or correct at that. Esal’s plan is to head towards a place she and Jone used to share as students.

I lol’ed at the continually falling hook. Why not just put the hat on the table since it is never staying on?

No steamy bathing scene here. This is after all a kid’s show.

Jone has not changed since young, as Erin puts it. Despite the Tamuyuan setback, he still managed to find Erin, and get back on track.

This shows that Jone has touched many others’ lives, not just Erin’s. A fine statement showing that Erin is not the only one devastated by the death of Jone.

And finally, Erin is able to cry her heart out and accept that Jone is really gone, something she really needs, if she wants to move forward in life.

Damn, but I do this all the time too. :(

And so Erin accepts the death of Jone, even as she waves goodbye to him as her father. The prelude to Jone’s death from last episode, and how everyone tried to cheer Erin up, and Esal’s methods to bring Erin back from her grief, only served to heighten the impact of Jone’s natural death from heart disease as to those that he had touched, not just Erin. As I mentioned, this is a recovery episode for Erin as well, and she learns to move forward, like in the previous episode, with new-found faith and courage.
 

The next episode deals with the “beast’s fangs” and an injury inflicted upon Erin by Lilan, the last in this particular time period and arc before we head into another recap at episode 30.

Related posts:

1. Kemono no Souja Erin 08 – Jone the Honeyman
2. Kemono no Souja Erin 27 – Fallen to Hikara
3. Kemono no Souja Erin 26 – Lilan’s Heart
4. Kemono no Souja Erin 11 – Behind The Door
5. Kemono no Souja Erin 29 – Beast’s Fangs