Hana no iro wa : the persistence of memory

The latest Papuwa tank rolled in last Monday and the latest Papuwa ep last Tuesday. This is the last time the Japanese Connection will be sending me Papuwa anythings so I settled in for a happy read. As ever I started from where memory supplies a coherent plot. To wit, this is tank 9, but consistency in my head stops somewhere in tank 5, so the last few days I've been working my way again through the action from 5 on. (Eight has gone walkies somewhere, so I supply that from the monthly eps.)
( What a series to cut your teeth on )