She's late!
What could she be doing?
You have snow piled up on you.
Well, I did wait for two hours.
Wow, what a surprise; I thought it was still around two.
Even if it was, you'd still have been an hour late.
Aren't you cold?
I am.
I'm sure. I'm sorry.
It's been seven years.
So, do you still remember my name?
Speaking of which, do you remember my name?
Yuuichi.
Hanako.
Note: These are common names in Japanese, analogous to John in English.
Nooo.
Jirou.
I'm a girl.
Crap, I'm seriously going to get sick.
My name...
Let's get going.
Name...
Let's go...
...Nayuki.
arigatou iwanaiyo
ありがとう 言わないよ
I won't say thank you.
zutto shimatte oku
ずっとしまっておく
I'll keep it to myself forever.
sayonara wa kagerinai
さよならは 翳りない
Words of farewell will drop
yume no ato shizuka ni oritatsu
夢のあと静かに降り立つ
silently after a crystal clear dream.
ryouteni wa furisosogu kakera wo
両手には 降り注ぐ かけらを
Holding flakes falling from the sky in both hands
itsumademo itsumademo daite
いつまでも いつまでも抱いて
I embrace them forever and ever.
saigo made waratteru tsuyosa wo
最後まで 笑ってる強さを
She already knows the strength it takes
mou shitteita
もう知っていた
to smile until the end.
A dream....
I'm seeing a dream.
The dream I see every day...
The endless dream...
The red snow...
The world stained in red.
The small, crying child was blocking the red sky.
I wanted to wipe away his tears, at least.
But the hands wouldn't move, and the tears trailing down the cheeks soaked into the snow, and...
...all I could do was watch.
It was so painful... and so sad...
It's alright.
So, don't cry.
"It's a promise."
I wonder whose words those were.
The dream starts to fade away to a different colour.
Yep... it's a promise.
Uniform... Uniform...
Where am I?
I'm running out of time.
Episode 1
Silver Overture
Uniform... Uniform...
Good morning, Yuuichi.
What's the fuss about so early in the morning?
No, Yuuichi, you have to say "good morning" when you wake up.
Good morning.
Yup, good morning.
So Yuuichi, have you seen my uniform?
Wasn't Akiko-san washing it... I think?
That uniform's design is really weird.
It's not weird!
So she heard.
I found it, Yuuichi.
Good for you.
But it's a little damp.
Nayuki.
If you leave it under a kotatsu, it'll dry up right away.
Note: A kotatsu is a table with a heater installed and a futon draped over the sides.
If I do something like that, it'll get wrinkly.
It's a trick for getting around the winter.
I don't want to learn those kinds of tricks.
Isn't today still winter break?
Yup! But I have a club meeting.
I'm the captain, too.
Oh yeah, you mentioned something about practice yesterday, too.
Yup, I'm on the track team.
Nayuki's the track team's captain, eh?
It's still damp.
You don't have to hurry?
Yes, I should.
Nayuki.
It's rather late, but will you make it on time?
If I run 100m in 7 seconds, I'll make it on time.
You'd set a world record with that.
Good luck.
Akiko-san, what's with the pot?
Oh, this?
It's freezing!
Oh, I see.
Well, I'm off.
Ah, Nayuki!
Can you show me around the city later?
Sure, if you want me as a guide, I'm OK with that.
Thanks.
No problem.
I'm off!
Watch out for cars.
It's hard work, isn't it?
If you get tired, you can rest.
Not at all! I'm fine!
I'm glad to have a boy around to help out.
She is my mother's younger sister, Minase Akiko-san.
Nayuki's mother.
She's gone that far already!
I'm beat.
Good work out there.
Th-Thank you very much!
When I was a child, I often visited this city.
It's been seven years since I last saw Nayuki and Akiko-san.
I'm home!
OK, Yuuichi, let me guide you around the city.
What's wrong?
Nothing, just thinking how you haven't changed at all.
You mean I haven't matured?
I don't know.
Sorry for the trouble after you'd just gotten back.
I need you to get used to this city fast,
since you'll be living here forever from now on.
Forever and ever.
I don't know about forever, but at least until I graduate from high school, I'll probably be staying in this city.
This is our school.
Didn't this place used to be a field of barley?
Yup. That's the new building.
Over there is the old building.
It's winter break, yet there are a lot of students here.
There are lots of things going on, like supplementary class and club activities.
Starting tomorrow, I'll be a student here, too.
Mai!
Sayuri.
I was looking all over for you, Mai.
What are you doing?
Were you feeding the doggy again?
Only petting him.
That's the hospital.
But that was always there.
A place I don't want to go to too much.
Are you bad with hospitals?
Are you cold, Shiori?
I'm sure there isn't anyone who likes hospitals.
I'm OK.
You don't think so?
This place's gotten lively.
Yup. I often shop in the shopping district ahead-
Nayuki.
Kaori. Kitagawa-kun.
Your friends?
My classmates.
Kaori is my best friend.
This is rare.
Are you on a date, too, Minase?
What do you mean, "too"?
We just happened to run into each other.
Don't make a guy you just ran into carry so much stuff.
This is Aizawa Yuuichi-kun.
My cousin.
I remember you talking about him.
I'm Misaka Kaori.
You can call me Kaori, Aizawa-kun.
I'm-
Her porter.
Who are you calling a porter?!
Kitagawa-kun, can you hold this for a moment?
Yes.
See, you are her porter.
I said I'm not!
I'm Kit-
This one too, please.
Here. For getting to know each other.
I bought those.
Don't be so stingy.
Just to let you know, keep your hands off Kaori.
Kaori's my-
Kitagawa-kun.
I'm just your classmate, duh.
Well, I'll see you tomorrow at school.
Yup, see you.
Hey, wait.
Can you at least make me a candidate for boyfriend, Kaori?
Kaori-san?
That's an interesting guy.
They both sit near me.
Yuuichi?
It's nothing.
This hill hasn't changed, has it?
Yeah.
What's wrong?
No, it's just that I don't remember much about back then.
I'm sure a lot has happened, but I've forgotten most of it...
...even if I used to like this city or not...
Maybe it's because I was a kid; I'm not feeling very nostalgic either.
I'm sure you'll gradually recall many things.
As for me, I love this city, so...
So I would like Yuuichi to like this city, too.
A fox!
Come here, fox.
Come here.
Stop, it'll bite you.
Come here.
You're still such an animal lover.
Come here.
It's a wild fox.
It won't befriend a human that easily.
That's not true; the foxes on this hill are special.
There's even an old legend.
What kind of a legend?
It goes-
I forgot it, too.
I have to buy food for dinner.
I'll wait out here.
I think I'll get lost if I go inside.
You'll be alright with me.
I'm worried because I'd be with you.
Then stay there.
Don't go off on your own.
Don't worry; I'll stay put here.
I remember having the same conversation long ago.
Whatever. Get going already.
Did I look upon these views seven years ago, as well?
You there!
Move!
Move!!!
Uguu~ Move!
Uguu~
That hurt.
Sorry. Since you were moving so fast, I couldn't get out of the way.
I'm not that fast of a runner.
You don't have to be modest about it.
Uguu~
We'll talk later.
H-Hey, what? Wait. Hey!
We should be fine if we've come this far.
"Fine"? I don't understand what's going on.
I'm being chased.
He saw you with me, so you're in danger, too.
May I take your order?
Later.
Yes ma'am.
You're being chased by him?
Yes.
Is it related to that paper bag?
N-N-Not at all.
He looks like a really generous old man.
You can't judge people by how they look.
Why does he have an apron on?
Probably... because he runs a taiyaki shop.
Note: Taiyaki is a Japanese fish-shaped pastry with generally sweet bean filling inside.
Why would a person running a taiyaki shop come chasing after you?
That's because...
There's a taiyaki shop that I love, and it was good up to the point of ordering a lot, but...
There you go. Thank you.
When I was trying to pay, I didn't have my wallet, and...
...when I was wondering what to do, a kitty came, and...
...it tried to sneak away with a taiyaki, and...
...he yelled and made a really scary face, and...
...I was surprised by it too and ran away.
Oh, I'm sorry, are you alright?
So you're the bad one here.
Uguu~ I had other reasons, too.
Like what?
It'll take a while if I talk about it...
Let's hear it.
It's a complicated story.
Just say it.
You see...
...I'm really hungry.
So?
That's all.
That's all?
That's all.
Uguu~
No matter how I look at it, you're at fault.
I'll go pay tomorrow!
Tomorrow's too late!
I'll pay for it, so you have to go apologize right now.
We're sorry, really.
It's great that he forgave me.
Taiyaki is best to have hot.
You'll get fat.
I don't care about it.
Then I'll be watching, so show me you can eat all of that.
Uguu~
Uguu!
Don't copy me!
Well, since you've been saying it all this time.
Uguu~
That's not true!
What's with the wings on your back?
Wings?
What wings?
You've got them on your back.
Back?
Uguu! I can't see them!
Just moving your neck'll be enough.
Oh yeah! I do have wings!
What cute wings!
I was starting to think this, but...
You're a weird girl.
Uguu! That's not true!
We'll say goodbye here.
Yeah.
Make sure you pay me back the money.
My name's Tsukimiya Ayu.
What's yours?
Aizawa Yuuichi.
Yuuichi-kun?
What's the matter?
Oh no, it's nothing.
It'll be nice if we meet again.
Yeah?
Yes, it will!
If you're going to say that, I won't pay you back the money.
I'm only joking.
Then I'll see you again.
It's a promise.
What's wrong?
No, it's nothing.
Well then, bye!
Crap!
Yo.
Liar.
I'm really sorry.
Come on, I've been apologizing.
I waited for thirty minutes.
No fighting.
Y-Yes.
Hey, Nayuki.
It's alright; I was late yesterday.
Now we're even.
So your things are here.
I won't be able to sort this all out tonight.
I'd like an alarm clock for the time being though.
Then I can lend you mine.
That'd be helpful.
How many do you need?
One is enough...
You can take any one you want.
Are you collecting them as hobby?
No, not really.
I recommend this one to you.
Here.
Thank you.
See ya.
Yuuichi.
At night, it's "good night".
Yeah, good night.
My new life in a new city.
The day slowly winds down.
Right as I drift to sleep, a figure of a girl comes to mind.
Without figuring out who it is, I fall asleep.
Let's go.
Come on, let's go!
If we don't go, the sun's going to set.
Where are we going?
The shopping that Mum asked us to do.
You said you'd hold the bag for me.
It's cold, so I don't wanna.
Then you have to eat 1000 needles!
Note: This is a reference to pinky promises, where "if you break the promise, you have to eat 1000 needles"
And right now, it's an extra serving campaign, so it's 1500 needles!
Do you want to come too, Yuuichi?
I'll wait out here.
I think I'll get lost if I go inside.
You'll be fine with me.
I'm worried because I'd be with you.
Then I'll go.
Wait for me here.
It's a promise.
Uguu~
What?
Why are you crying?
Well, what is your name?
I'm Aizawa Yuuichi.
A-Ayu.
What's your last name?
A-Ayu.
Your last name's Ayu, too?
What's going on?
Is she getting bullied?
A sibling fight?
A-Anyway, let's get out of here.
Let's go, Ayu Ayu.
Uguu~ I'm not Ayu Ayu.
ashimoto ni kaze hikari ga matta
足下に風 光が舞った
As the wind blew by my feet, light from the miracles,
nichijou ni dake tsumotta bun no kiseki ga
日常にだけ積もったぶんの奇跡が
which gathered from everyday life, danced in the air.
miagereba kumo tooku e no kiro
見上げれば雲 遠くへの帰路
Up in the sky are clouds, guides to my faraway home,
osanai hi no jibun yori mo hayaku
幼い日の自分よりも早く
making my homeward bound faster than when I was little.
yukidoke o matteita kodomo no youni
雪解けを待っていた子供のように
Like children waiting for the snow to melt,
hashiru hikaru shizuku tobihaneteru
走る 光る 滴飛び跳ねてる
twinkling lights run and splash around
asu no deai sae kizukazu ni iru
明日の出会いさえ気づかずにいる
without even noticing what they will see tomorrow.
kisetsu tachi no naka de kagayaite iru yo
季節たちの中で輝いているよ
They are sparkling in their seasons.
sekaijuu ni wa donna omoi mo kanau hi ga kuru
世界中にはどんな想いも叶う日がくる
A day will come when any wish will come true anywhere in the world.
zutto tabi o shite yuku bokura ni
ずっと旅をしてゆく僕らに
For we who keep travelling,
chiisana sei tachi maioriru
小さな精たち舞い降りる
a small angel will descend.
Preview
What is that jam made of?
Fight! OK?
I'm Aizawa Yuuichi.
Nice to meet you.
He really came to the same class.
It's good, isn't it?
We'll go apologize later, alright?
Hey, did we walk by here before?
Let's make a pinky promise like we used to.
What's wrong?
No, it's nothing.
Episode 2
Introit in the Snow