It's the same as Nagisa-san.
Unfortunately, I cannot tell the cause.
But I would guess that the same suffering Nagisa-san went through will come.
Just a second ago...
...she was running around.
I'll be going now.
Tomoya.
Who's her father?
Me.
Then you have to keep your head.
kimi dake ga sugisatta saka no tochuu wa
きみだけが過ぎ去った坂の途中は
The hill you once walked down...
atataka na hidamari ga ikutsu mo dekiteta
あたたかな日だまりがいくつもできてた
...is now covered with many spots of sunlight.
boku hitori ga koko de yasashii
僕ひとりがここで優しい
I'm standing here alone,
atatakasa wo omoi kaeshiteru
温かさを思い返してる
remembering all the heart-warming memories.
kimi dake wo kimi dake wo
きみだけをきみだけを
You were the one... You were the one...
suki de itayo
好きでいたよ
...who I loved.
kaze de me ga nijinde
風で目が滲んで
My eyes start to water from the wind,
tooku naru yo
遠くなるよ
and you become a distant figure.
itsumademo oboeteru
いつまでも 覚えてる
I will always remember...
nanimo kamo kawattemo
なにもかも変わっても
...no matter the changes.
hitotsu dake hitotsu dake
ひとつだけ ひとつだけ
Just this one thing, this one thing,
arifureta mono dakedo
ありふれたものだけど
though it's a plain thing.
misete yaru kagayaki ni michita sono hitotsu dake
見せてやる 輝きに満ちたそのひとつだけ
I will show it to you, this one thing covered in glory.
itsumademo itsumademo mamotte iku
いつまでもいつまでも守っていく
Forever and ever, I shall hold it dear.
Are you all right?
Are you cold at all?
As a doll, I don't feel cold.
But I'm sure her hand is cold.
Although I can't even tell that.
The world will soon turn completely white.
We need to hurry a little.
Episode 21
The End of the World
The sports day.
Yeah.
You're not going to run, Daddy?
I'll be with you the whole day.
Akki?
He might run. If two anchors skipped, they'd have trouble finding two replacements.
Daddy. Beat Akki.
I said I'll be with you.
I don't like this.
So you're on my side, huh?
Yup.
I'm on your side, too.
No matter what happens, I'll protect you.
Yup.
Are you sleepy?
Yup.
Don't worry. I won't go anywhere.
Okay.
One week...
Two weeks...
Then a month went by, and Ushio's fever did not go down.
She couldn't go to kindergarten, much less leave the room.
Hikarizaka Electric - Electrical Design and Setting
I'm sorry.
Letter of Resignation
I don't want you leaving us.
But, looks like there are a variety of issues.
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That was a big decision.
Sanae-san and the old man tried to stop me,
but I want to be with Ushio.
Do you have anything saved up?
Some.
I was saving up for her education.
I see.
Good work here.
Thank you for your guidance.
Take it. Don't lose it.
Yoshino
Are you sure?
Of course not. How will I work without it from tomorrow on?
Then-
Lend me yours instead.
I'll give it back to you when you return.
Come back when Ushio-chan recovers.
I'll borrow yours until then.
I'll take good care of it.
Hikarizaka Electric - Electrical Design and Setting
Ushio stayed home.
We thought about putting her in a hospital but decided not to.
Since we don't know the treatment for it, there was no point in staying at a hospital.
Most of all, Ushio wanted to stay home.
Let's change into new pajamas.
Okay.
You don't have to get up. I'll change you.
I can do it myself.
It's all right if you can't do it yourself right now.
Okay...
Ushio can't get changed alone anymore.
She can't go to the bathroom alone.
She can only eat soft foods.
Won't those peaceful days ever come back again?
Ushio, do you have anything you want?
If you do, tell me.
I'll buy you anything; toys or snacks.
I want to go on a trip.
Trip?
I want to go on a trip with Daddy again.
That wasn't fun at all, was it?
I was in such a bad mood and yelled the entire time.
It was fun.
I want to go on another trip.
On a train with Daddy.
Once you get better, okay?
I want to go now.
Ushio... Don't ask for the impossible and trouble me.
I can't even grant the one wish my only daughter has?
Nagisa...
What should I do?
If only you were here at times like this.
I'm...
My family might just be getting toyed with by this city.
Given happiness, then having it snatched away.
Unforgivable.
I will save Ushio no matter what it takes.
I will save Ushio!
Please look after her.
Have a good trip.
See ya.
Hey.
Take it.
I can't.
Don't be so stubborn.
No, I don't mean it like that.
I still have some savings, so we'll be okay for a while longer.
I'll beat you up if you're lying to me.
I'm telling the truth.
Then fine.
There are things a man has to protect even if it kills his pride.
Right?
I know.
If I run into something serious, I'll let you know.
Hikarizaka General Hospital
Want one?
No, I quit.
That's wise of you.
Hey.
People built this hospital by sacrificing the forest that was here.
What will the next sacrifice be?
A hill on the outskirts of town is getting dug up.
Apparently, they're building a shopping mall there.
It'll be convenient, so it's great for people.
Maybe...
From the moment you brought the near-death Nagisa here, Nagisa was linked to this city.
And Nagisa's daughter, Ushio, too.
Does... Is going through change a pain for the city?
I think it's got nothing to do with pain.
"Oh, I'm changing."
I think that's all.
If people's deaths are a part of changing, then do we have to accept that, too?
People build hospitals because they don't want to do that.
Let this city and its people be blessed.
Are you thirsty?
Do you want some water?
It's cold, so drink slowly.
If you go too fast, you'll get a stomachache.
It's good.
Really?
Daddy.
I want to go on a trip.
Sure. After you get better.
Where do you want to go?
Do you want to go to that flower patch again?
Ah, but going north now would be cold.
Let's go south.
To a place where it's warm, beautiful, and there's clean air.
Or-
I want to go now.
After you get better.
I've told you so many times, haven't I?
Now.
I want to go now.
To the flower patch.
Ushio...
It has to be now.
I want to go with you.
Okay, let's go.
I'll let you have your wish.
Yup.
But you have to let me know when you're not feeling well.
Yup.
Good.
I'll give you a piggy back ride. Here.
I'll walk.
Don't push yourself.
I want to walk with you.
Yeah?
Then let's walk together as far as you can.
Yup.
Let's go!
Let's make this a fun trip.
Ya!
Are you all right, Ushio?
Yup.
You have to let me know the moment you're not feeling well.
We'll go to a doctor then.
Yup.
Ushio...
Let's...
It's snowing.
Do you like snow, Ushio?
Yup.
Do you like it, too?
I...
Yeah, I like it, too.
Can you keep walking, Ushio?
Do you want to rest a little?
No.
Let's get in a car before it starts coming down hard.
I'll give you a piggy back ride.
I'm fine.
Ushio!
Daddy...
What is it, Ushio?
Where are we?
Are we on the train?
Yeah. We're on the train already.
It's dark... Is it night?
That's right. It's midnight.
Oh...
Daddy?
I love you.
Yeah.
I love you, too, Ushio.
Ushio?
Ushio!
USHIO!
No...
I don't want this.
Nagisa...
Save Ushio.
Nagisa!
Someone... Someone save Ushio!
Nagisa...
Thank you.
How many more steps will it take to get there?
Could we be only a step away?
Or, do we have to walk without end?
I hate this city.
It's full of all the memories I want to forget about.
Go to school every day, chat with friends, and then go back to the home I don't even want to go back to.
Will something eventually change, doing this?
Will that day come?
Sweet bean bread!
Do you like this school?
I really, really love it.
But nothing can stay unchanged.
If I talk to her here, Nagisa and I will meet and eventually date.
But, maybe it was better if I didn't.
It might've been better if we'd never met.
To be continued
mitsumete ita nagareru kumo wo
見つめていた流れる雲を
I was gazing at the drifting clouds.
kanjite ita kawaru sora no iro wo
感じていた変わる空の色を
I was feeling the changes in the sky's color.
tachi tomatta bokura wa kizuku
立ち止まった僕らは気付く
As we stop walking,
utsuroi yuku sekai ga tsumugu uta ni
移ろいゆく世界が紡ぐ唄に
we hear the song the world sings as its colors fade.
nobashita yubi de taguru you ni
伸ばした指で手繰るように
Just as you scan with the fingers you spread,
tada hitotsu kawaranai mono sagasu
ただ一つ変わらないもの探す
I search for the one thing that never changes.
kazasu te ni tomoshibi wo
かざす手に灯火を
Let there be a torch in the hand you reach out.
asu he to tsuzuku chiisana shirube
明日へと続く小さな標
There'll be a small sign leading to tomorrow.
ima mo mada kodama suru
今もまだこだまする
The word you said that day...
ano hi no kotoba chikai ni kae
あの日の言葉誓いに変え
...still echoes in my head, and let's make it an oath.
boku wa yuku
僕は行く
I will continue going with it.
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Episode 22
Small Palms