Yuuichi, remember the training we had.
Huh?
Your body should remember how you need to move.
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.
Episode 15
A Sonatina of Hide-And-Seek
So this is what she means.
If I keep standing, resisting like this...
...you will eventually come to me.
What happened to the other one?
Did you kill it?
I see. So that leaves one more.
Did you get hurt somewhere?
What is this bruise?
I don't know; I can't put any weight on it.
What's going on? Is it a curse from the demons?
It's been like this since the other day,
but it wasn't this bad until just now.
Let's go to the hospital.
I'll fight.
This is it for tonight.
We can't do anything if you can't move.
I think it will only get worse with time.
Yuuichi.
Help me.
Is this where you wanted to go?
It's the first time we've come up here at night.
What else do you need me to do?
Nothing.
Just stay by me.
If you stay by me, you'll work as bait.
What's wrong?
You actually say that in this mood?
Fine! I'll be your bait or decoy or whatever, so stay still for a while.
This feels like hide and seek, doesn't it?
Hide and seek?
Didn't you play when you were little, hiding quietly like we are now?
You sit and wait for whoever's "it" to come find you.
I've played it before.
With Sayuri-san?
A long time ago, I had a friend.
But he left me, too.
Is it here?
Stay still.
Don't be stupid. You can't move.
That's why I'm going to use the high ground to my advantage.
Mai!
You idiot.
Stop being so rash.
I failed.
Where is it?
Behind you!
Bring it on. You want me, right?
Then you've got me.
Follow me, you monster!
Yuuichi!
Yuuichi, go to the courtyard.
The courtyard?
Expulsion probably wouldn't be enough of a punishment for me.
What do you have in mind?
If you want to say something, say it!
Wait, could it be that you really do have something you want to say?
The courtyard...
What could be here?
Mai, I can never tell what you're thinking.
You never use enough words and don't understand other people's thoughts.
You're selfish and dangerous, so someone has to be by your side.
Yo, Mai.
Yo, Yuuichi.
Mai!
Get a hold of yourself, Mai!
Yuuichi...
God, how much rasher can you get?
I want to eat a beef bowl.
That hurt, Yuuichi.
You're such a...
I thought there was more damage.
Was it all an illusion?
I'm hungry.
All right, you made your point. I'll go buy some, so stay put.
After you eat, we're heading straight to the hospital.
I'm hungry.
Wait here.
I'll be right back, OK.
You can take your time.
From today on, Mai will be an ordinary girl again.
So these beef bowls we're supposed to have become a victory celebration.
I'm back, Mai.
Mai?
No way, was there another one left?
She lied to get me out of here!
What is this?
What do you want to tell me?
Say it so I understand!
So you're the last demon?
Mai!
This place is...
The zoo?
Yes, the zoo.
You've never been to one, right?
Are bunnies there?
Yes, they are.
So are giraffes, lions, and gorillas, too.
When Mummy gets well, Mummy will take you there.
Really?
Yes, really. I promise.
Are you all right, Mummy?
Mummy!
So you went and got this for Mummy?
Yup.
Then let Mummy make something for you.
Bunny!
Mai...
Is it hurting again?
Mai, do you want to go to the zoo?
Mummy is feeling really good today.
Let's go see the giraffes and gorillas.
You can't. The doctors will yell at you.
You want to go to the zoo, right?
But...
Mummy really is fine.
Mummy has never lied to you, right?
Right.
Today's the only day...
Where is the zoo?
We need to get on the bus and then on to a train.
Is it far? How long does it take to get there?
Mummy doesn't know... maybe an hour?
Mummy!
Mummy is fine.
Really, Mummy is fine.
But...
Let Mummy... Let Mummy rest just a bit.
Let's go back to your room, Mummy.
Mummy will be fine with a little rest.
Mummy wants to go to the zoo with you, too.
Mummy.
Hey, Mummy.
Oh, Mummy is sorry Mai; Mummy must have fallen asleep.
It's fine.
But take a look.
We're at the zoo.
The zoo just for us.
Really, what a nice zoo.
Is it hurting again, Mummy?
No, Mummy is fine.
It doesn't hurt anymore.
Get better, Mummy!
Please.
Please!
Mummy!
He'll be here soon.
Who will?
Someone who will accept both you and your power.
He won't be scared of me?
No, he won't be scared.
Because he's a strong boy.
You came to play?
No, I'm lost.
Yuuichi, you're slow!
Mai! You're so small, I can't see you!
Come over here.
Bunny?
It's a handicap.
This way it'll be easy for me to find you.
Wow, that's amazing!
Because of this power, I couldn't stay in the town I used to live in.
But because of that power, you were able to heal your mother, right?
Yes, but...
I'm sure you'll like that power one day.
Tomorrow's the last day of summer vacation.
I have to go back home.
I want you to help me!
Help with what?
Demons are coming!
Demons?
Yes! Demons are coming!
To the place we always play! So we have to protect it together!
I'll come again, so let's play together then.
They're really coming!
I can't protect it alone!
I'll be waiting.
I'll be fighting alone!
So please, someday... come back!
Yuuichi, get out.
I can't protect you the way I am now.
Mai, there are no demons.
They never existed to begin with.
You were creating the demons.
It was a living form of your power.
I don't understand what you're saying.
That's precisely why you got hurt every time you killed a demon.
The demons, or rather your powers, wanted to tell me something.
But the powers were so strong, I couldn't understand what they wanted to tell me.
I finally understood after all but one disappeared.
When you were little, you didn't want to lose your friend, so you lied that demons were coming.
And you believed that they were.
No, you tried to believe it.
That "friend" is me!
We met each other a long time ago!
That boy ran away from me because he was scared of me.
Just like everyone else.
I didn't run away. Summer vacation ended, so I had to go home!
I went to the barley field a year later,
but I couldn't find you.
So you've been protecting this place alone for ten years.
I don't understand...
I'm telling the truth.
Here, do you remember this?
Starting today, you'll go back to the Mai you once were.
If you accept your powers, the battle will end.
That's what the demons wanted to tell me.
Smile, Mai... like you used to.
You were having a long dream.
You don't have to fight anymore.
You can let go of the sword, too.
I can't let go of my sword.
I've lived by relying on it to this day.
No, you have to.
You have to let it go.
If I let go of it, I'll really be weak.
I'll cause trouble to you and Sayuri.
We won't mind.
Sayuri-san and I both love you.
Thank you, Yuuichi.
Yeah.
Thank you so very much.
Mai!
Mai, don't die on me.
Mai...
Mai!
How could this...
Yuuichi.
I'm sorry I was so late.
It's fine, since you came after all.
You won't go anywhere this time?
Yeah, since we're friends.
You will be my friend?
You won't be afraid of me?
I promise.
The wound is closed.
You saved her?
I think I can go back now.
I think she can accept me.
You're... Mai's...
I'm a fragment of Mai's power.
But I want you to call me by this name:
"Hope."
Mai.
Get up, Mai.
It's time for you to wake up from your dream.
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
You two haven't changed at all.
Remember I said let's hang out?
If you want, I'll tag along with you for the whole day.
There.
Take that.
Do you remember that time?
Akiko-san is... Akiko-san is...
It'll be nice if we can do this as much as time allows.
I have one more place I'd like to go.
Episode 16
Oratorio in the Midnight
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