Day after day, I awake in a daze,
mezamete ha kurikaesu nemui asa ha
目覚めては繰り返す 眠い朝は
And fasten my collar tightly.
eri no tai wo kitsuku shime
襟のタイをきつく締め
As I walk through the door to my classroom,
kyoushitsu no doa kuguru to hon no sukoshi
教室のドアくぐるとほんの少し
I have the slightest bit of pride.
mune wo hatte arukidaseru
胸を張って歩き出せる
Then a wind rushed through that normal, everyday life.
sonna nichijou ni fukinukeru kaze
そんな日常に吹き抜ける風
I have a feeling I can hear it,
kikoeta ki ga shita
聞こえた気がした
I have a feeling I can sense it,
kanjita ki ga shitanda
感じた気がしたんだ
Beginning to tremble within my chest.
furuedasu ima kono mune de
震え出す今この胸で
I have a feeling it's on its way,
mou kuru ki ga shita
もう来る気がした
As the millions of stars began to disappear,
ikuoku no hoshi ga kiesatteku no wo
幾億の星が消え去ってくのを
I sent them on their way,
miokutta
見送った
Waving my hand,
te wo futta
手を振った
Whispering, "Congratulations".
yokatta ne, to
よかったね、と
Come on, Senpai!
Let me try a new lock move on you!
Anti-Tenshi Operation HQ
It's called the Hundred-Twenty Lock!
One, two. Here we go, let's dance.
Come on, please, Senpai. Can I?
"Here we go, let's dance"?
Let me try the new lock on you!
They're so cute. Aren't they, Shiina-san?
How unwise.
Gosh. Is this grade school? We're just gaining kids one after another here.
You. Are you referring to me?
I'm God, remember.
Huh? You're still going on about that?
You were clinging onto Otonashi, crying your eyes out.
Who cried, you said?
You're the one who will be crying...
For example, recognise how useful a clothespin is.
Lament over how you're even less useful than a mere clothespin...
C-Clothespin...
It can clip.
By clipping, it keeps things from falling.
Meaning the laundry won't get dirty!
It's amazing!
It can even be used as a hair clip if need be!
Compared to that, what good am I?!
I can't do anything! I'm not worth anything!
You. Don't use hypnosis just to let off steam.
Otonashi-san. Good morning.
What was this about?
He bothered me first.
I tried to wrap up the matter as amicably as possible.
How is this amicable?
You made a grown man fall to his knees and cry.
Otonashi-kun. Naoi-kun.
I've got something for you two. Come here.
Vacant Room Teacher's Building 3rd Floor
What do you want, calling us out here?
Naoi-kun, I want you to restore Otonashi-kun's lost memories.
You're ordering me?
Who do you think you are?!
She's your leader. Your boss.
Be obedient and listen to her.
Wait, my memories?!
Yes, your memories.
Naoi-kun's hypnosis is the real thing.
You should be able to regain the memories you lost.
I see. I would like to take part in that.
Hold on! Don't go deciding this without me.
Why not?
Don't tell me you want to remain oblivious as to your past?
Well...
Sure, I want to remember.
But, what is this anxiety?
Could it be that I'm worried that this life will end if I remember?
I...
I didn't know I was enjoying this life with everyone this much.
But, when I remember my past,
will I be able to spend time with them the same way I have been?
Even then-
Otonashi-kun?
H... Huh? Oh, yeah.
Sure.
No matter what past you see, please don't lose sight of yourself.
No matter what happens to you, I alone will be at your side.
Please say something.
I'll be at your side, too, so relax.
Yeah, that's reassuring.
Huh?! What's the difference?
Well, fine.
Please have a seat.
Okay, let's begin.
Is school fun, Onii-chan?
Not at all. I don't even go there.
Otonashi Hatsune
It might be fun if you go.
Maybe, if I was smart.
I'm an idiot.
To people with poor grades, like myself, it's no place to be.
Isn't studying fun?
How could it be? It's studying.
How about friends? Is playing with your friends fun?
I'd rather watch TV or play games alone.
It's a bother to cater to what others want to do and laugh at jokes that aren't even funny.
Really? I'm looking forward to studying.
I look forward to making friends, too.
Oh, right.
Here.
Thank you, Onii-chan.
Ass hole!
I don't understand the point in life.
I don't get the meaning.
I can't even seem to build interest in others.
I live without getting involved with others because that's just easier.
I'm satisfied to work sluggishly part-time, making just enough to eat.
Even then, I always go to see my sister.
With the little money I make, I buy her manga.
I randomly choose one from the stack, so I don't even know if I'm buying her duplicates.
I might be buying a different title each time, too, so that the story never flows.
Still...
Thank you, Onii-chan.
My sister always says that.
She seems to be happy with anything I give her.
She's different from me.
She has hope in life, so I'm sure she'll find purpose, too.
Yet, these past two years, she's been stuck in the hospital.
Poor thing. If only I could switch with her.
If she could switch with me, who has no hope nor purpose in life...
These are the thoughts that make me come back here.
Winter's come.
Summer is a tough season to work, but winter is even worse.
My fingertips are so cold, they feel like they'll chip off.
Even then, I'll continue to work so I can live.
"Live"? What for?
No, I can't think about that.
If I think, I might even quit working.
I have to continue working like this,
so that I can live, and buy presents for my sister.
Oh yeah. On Christmas,
I'll ask the doctor to let her go outside, even if for just a little while.
Do wheelchairs become useless in snow?
If so, I'll carry her on my back.
I'd walk to the ends of the Earth, if she were on my back.
Then, I'll buy whatever she wants, wherever she wants.
If possible, I want to let her have some cake at a nice store.
Looks like I need to make more money.
If you could go out on Christmas, where would you want to go?
The main street in the city.
Somewhere like that?
All the trees will be lit up. Did you know?
No. I never bother to go places like that at Christmas.
I heard it's really beautiful.
They started doing it just last year. The doctor told me.
Then, you want to go there?
I can?
I'll ask if you can.
Even if they say no, I'll sneak you out.
Really?
Yeah, I mean it.
Yay! Thank you, Onii-chan!
That's the biggest "thank you" I've ever had from her.
What are you doing?
I'm sorry!
I've started working several other part-time jobs.
At home, all I do is sleep.
I feel able to work because I have motivation to.
The one thing I worry over is how her condition is only worsening.
Permission to go out obviously wasn't granted.
So after visiting hours, I snuck into her room, and took her out to the night time city.
Wow! Hey, do you see these? They're amazing.
Very pretty.
Yeah. They're really pretty.
I'm glad I got to see them, too.
It's all thanks to you.
Well, the fun continues.
First, we'll get your present.
I'll buy you anything you want.
I made lots of money just for today.
So I can buy you anything, no matter the price.
What do you want?
How about we go check out some shops?
We can even go to a jewellery store.
Or do you want to go to a department store?
Onii-chan...
Thank you.
Sure.
There's a surprise waiting after we go shopping, too.
We'll go to dinner!
I've not been there myself,
but I put in reservations for a nice restaurant I found in a magazine.
There'll be a full-course meal.
A full-course meal, I tell you. Isn't that amazing?
I continued to talk and walk.
Then if you'll excuse me, I'll be off.
Are you continuing to live alone in that house?
It'll be lonely.
I'll be fine. I'm used to it.
Are you sure? Will you really be all right?
If anything comes up, let me know.
You can come for dinner any time you'd like, too.
Yes. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for your kindness.
I had a purpose in life.
That purpose had been right beside me, all along.
I just never noticed.
I was able to live on just hearing "thank you" from her.
Her gratitude was enough to make me feel alive.
I was happy...
I was such an idiot.
To only notice this now...
She meant so much to me, yet I couldn't do anything for her.
All she ever did was read the manga I brought for her at the hospital.
Was she... Was she really happy with her life, that consisted of just those things?
And, now that I've lost her, has my life ended, too?
My days had been filled with a happiness that I hadn't even realised existed.
Those days are gone.
I don't have anything by my side any more.
Thank you so much.
Congratulations.
Thank you very much!
Take care of yourself.
I might be able to find purpose in life again.
I think I can find meaning in it again.
If I could spend my life for someone else...
Otonashi Yuzuru
College Application Ballot
Have you recalled?
Yeah.
It doesn't sound like you had a pleasant life.
Could you leave me alone for a while?
I once lived sluggishly and without putting in any effort,
but you taught me the purpose of life.
I found that purpose,
and I died in the middle of working toward the dream I'd found?
I died without accomplishing anything?
That's just not right... It's not right!
I can't die off like that...
Hatsune!
Have you calmed down?
Yeah.
People's hearts are unstable for a while after they regain their memories.
So you're not the only one.
I'm weak, aren't I?
That just emphasises how strong you are.
That's not true.
So, did something change?
Your feelings. Are you going to keep working with the Battlefront?
I will.
I can't go rest in peace yet.
I see. So now you have motivation, too.
Yeah, so I look forward to working with you again.
Headmaster's Room
So, what report do you have for me?
We're short on today's meal tickets.
So what? Wanna do Tornado?
No. Today's operation will be Monster Stream.
Monster Stream
It's finally here!
It's a carnival of despair.
What is this operation?
Is there a monster living in this world?
Yes. It's the Lord of the River.
"Lord of the River"?
There's a river not too far from here, right?
Monster Stream
We'll be gathering food from there.
I-Isn't that just fishing?
That's right. Is there a problem?
Ah, no...
They sent me off on another stupid fantasy...
I wonder who will win.
Botanical Garden
I can't wait.
What are you doing there?
Weeding and various other things.
I-I see. Oh, right!
You should come, too.
Hm?
We're all going fishing at the river.
"River"?
It's against the school code to go near there since it's dangerous.
What's the big deal?
You're not the student council president any more.
Break the rules all you want.
But I'm still a student.
Just who are you trying to bring?!
Come on. Let's have her come along.
She's our enemy! She's the Battlefront's nemesis!
He's a dumbass!
How unwise.
Listen to me. She's harmless now. She's not our enemy any more.
But she's the former student council president!
Incidentally, the deputy president is with us.
Exactly.
But more than that, I'm God.
I told you, you aren't!
What are we going to do, Yurippe?
She's not the president any more, so why not?
Y-You sure about this?
Our member list is getting crazy...
Come to think of it, no one brought anything with them.
A notice was sent to the Guild, so don't worry.
They sent the maniac.
Riverbed Below Second Bridge
"Maniac"?
Who's he?
That's Saitou.
He knows lots about guns, too,
but he's a fishing maniac so the Guild calls him Fish Saitou.
When we do this operation, he comes to the surface with fishing equipment on a cart.
He brings them from that far away?
Just how much does he love fishing?
Basically, he's another dumbass.
Okay, let's start!
What a dumbass...
If I hadn't asked that stupid question in the beginning, I might have been on your side.
There's no one like that.
Well, there can be one, right?
There isn't one. Even if there were, they'd disappear.
Tachibana.
We won't disappear.
So you can get along with us.
Here. Let's fish with everyone.
Ow! Ow! Ow! You hooked it on me!
What do I do next?
Not quite like that.
First, you use a lure or put some bait on the hook.
So, you're okay with worms, huh?
What's next?
Swing the rod toward the river as hard as you can!
T-Takeyama!
Call me Christ!
Wow, you've got some amazing strength...
Overdrive is in passive mode.
"Passive"?
Maybe... Maybe, she might be able to do it.
Do what?
Catch the Lord of the River.
It's a real monster, just like the operation name.
Something's tugging.
M-Monster Stream!
You mean this?!
Originally, Monster Stream was a sign of the lord's anger.
When this happens, everyone takes cover.
But if it's her, then maybe...
Are we really going to do this?
Just how big is it? The rod's going to snap!
I don't want you to underestimate my skills.
It's made so it can fight against the lord!
Even so, this isn't going to let us pull it up!
What? Are you guys trying to catch the lord?
They're out of their minds.
Matsushita Fifth!
I'll give you the beef udon ticket, so help out!
Bring it on!
Oh, Hinata-senpai, you're so full of openings.
Maybe I'll take this chance to get a firm kick in.
Stop being cheap and help out, too!
We need more help!
Otonashi-san!
What the... What a weak bunch.
Pull! Pull! Pull! Pull! Pull! Pull!
Come on, gang! Pull it like you mean it!
Now!
She got it out of the water!
Yeah, with us!
Who's the monster here?
Look out!
This isn't good.
It'll eat us if we fall straight down!
Crazy for you!
God never falls.
How unwise.
It's going to eat us!
I must save them.
Hey, with this, I don't think we'll have to do Tornado for a good while.
What? We're going to eat this every day?
More like, how are we going to preserve this?
It'd be a waste to throw it away. Can't be helped, then.
How about we cook it up and offer it to the NPCs?
Yeah, you're right.
I guess that's the only way.
It's like we're volunteering, huh?
Forget the Battlefront. We're becoming some kind of charity organisation.
But, we don't have an enemy to fight against, so will we really still be the Battlefront?
Then what else are we gonna be?
The "Slackers-So-We-Don't-Disappear Team"?
What kinda name is that?
Chop, chop, chop, chop.
I never thought a time like this would come.
Hey, Tachibana.
Can I call you by your first name?
Why?
Because we're closer now.
We are?
You mean we aren't?
We fished together and we're cooking together.
Besides, I've thought ever since you told me...
You have a pretty name.
I really like your name.
It's "Kanade" as in "to play music," right?
If that's what you wish, then please do.
My first name is Yuzuru.
You write the "tie the strings" part in kanji. Call me that, too.
So, Kanade... I have a favour to ask.
What is it?
Will you continue to hang out with us?
Why?
Because I don't want you to fight against others any more.
I want you to have fun with everyone.
And, plus...
I want to be with you, too.
I see. If that's what you're telling me to do, then I will.
It's a promise, you hear?
Okay.
Where did Yurippe go?
Oh yeah, I haven't seen her.
I bet she was watching us from somewhere high and above.
She wouldn't participate in a volunteer activity like this.
Hey! Why don't you help, too?!
Yurippe!
Yurippe! Who did this to you?!
Tenshi.
Tenshi?
Hold on! Kanade was with me this whole time!
Tenshi?
I've always walked this path alone; when I look back, everyone is so far away.
itsumo hitori de aruiteta furikaeru to minna ha tooku
いつもひとりで歩いてた 振り返るとみんなは遠く
Even so, I kept on walking. That was my strength.
soredemo atashi ha aruita sore ga tsuyosa datta
それでもあたしは歩いた それが強さだった
"Nothing frightens me any longer", I mumble softly.
mou nanimo kowakunai sou tsubuyaitemiseru
もう何も恐くない そう呟いてみせる
Eventually, everyone ends up alone,
itsuka hito ha hitori ni natte
いつか人は一人になって
And is left with only their memories.
omoide no naka ni ikiteku dake
思い出の中に生きてくだけ
In order to appreciate even sorrow and continue smiling,
kodoku sae aishi waratterareru you ni
孤独さえ愛し笑ってられるように
I'll keep on fighting,
atashi ha tatakaunda
あたしは戦うんだ
I won't show you my tears.
namida nante misenainda
涙なんて見せないんだ
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Matsushita Fifth!
So we're locked in...
I look forward to seeing you again.
Trap...
What does this mean?!
We can't divert such a terrifying enemy!
I'll show you one possibility.
Is Kanade all right?
Angel Player...
I'll show it to you physically.
How unwise!
Looks like it's show-time!
Those who cannot keep up will be left behind!
You look busy...
Please be safe, Kanade!