Episode 13 of (English title: A Lull in the Sea ), titled "Unreachable Fingertips," marks a cataclysmic turning point in the series. It serves as the mid-season finale, culminating the "Ofunehiki" (Boatdrift Ceremony) arc with a dramatic shift that separates the main cast and triggers a five-year time skip in the subsequent episodes. General Information

Watch the dramatic turning point of the Ofunehiki ceremony in this clip from episode 13:

Reviewers frequently cite this episode for its and high-stakes cliffhanger.

" Unreachable Fingertips " (Japanese: Todokanai Yubisaki ).

The episode is widely regarded as one of the best in the series due to its "perfectly crafted" emotional weight and the way it subverts the expectation of a peaceful resolution to the ceremony.