Winter break is almost over.
Yeah.
You're going home, right?
Yeah, since I have school.
You'll come visit next year, too, right?
Yeah, I'll definitely come.
Can you promise me?
It's a promise.
Now it's definitely all right.
Promise?
Yeah, it's a promise.
Yep.
That doll I gave you...
This?
That doll is actually not an ordinary doll.
It's a mysterious doll that grants a wish for the owner.
You just thought I was lying, didn't you?
A little.
But it's true.
Really?
But it can only grant three wishes.
Of course, it doesn't accept "I want more wishes."
Put yourself in the shoes of the one that has to grant them.
Who's going to grant them?
Me.
I see.
So I can't grant wishes that are impossible for me, either.
By the way, I'm poor.
Now, say any wish you have.
Then, here's my first wish.
Please don't forget about me.
Even if you go home because winter vacation is over, please remember me from time to time.
And think, "Right, I met a strange girl in that snow-covered city."
That's enough, so please don't forget.
That's my first wish.
Is that no good?
I told you that I'd do anything I can.
I promise. I'll never forget about you, and I will come back to this city.
When I do, let's eat taiyaki together.
Yep.
By the way, the taiyaki will be on me.
Yep, it's a promise!
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 19
The Étude of Contact
Thank you very much
Goodbye
Yuuichi-kun.
Ayu?
You'll catch a cold.
Leave me alone.
It's snowing again, isn't it?
Yeah.
Were you thinking about Shiori-chan?
You heard about her illness?
From Nayuki-san. And Nayuki-san said she heard it from Kaori-san.
I see.
Is Shiori-chan's illness that serious?
Yeah...
Actually, I don't know much either.
All I know is that she can't step outside for a while.
I see. Well, I hope she gets better soon.
If there's anything I can do, I'll do it,
just like you comforted me long ago.
I didn't do much.
That's not true. If you hadn't comforted me, I don't think I ever would have been able to smile again.
Even this hair band; you gave it to me.
I did?
Yep, right before you left for your city.
So I had a hobby of giving hair bands to girls?
Yuuichi-kun.
Do you remember the day you gave this to me?
No, sorry.
Actually I don't remember, either.
I was hoping you'd remember, but...
Let's go back inside.
We need to get up early tomorrow to cheer on Nayuki-san.
Yeah, you're right.
I hope it'll be sunny tomorrow.
Yeah.
Keep it up!
Nayuki!
Nayuki-san!
You all came?
Good luck, Nayuki-san.
I'll follow you with this and be rooting for you.
Yup, thank you.
You're the anchor, yet you're so relaxed.
It's too late to be nervous now. I'll just show what I've gained from practice.
Fight, right.
What's the current order?
Isn't that Minase?
We're in the leading group, but...
It is Minase!
You're right; it's Minase Nayuki.
You'll do fine.
Minase's running anchor.
That's Minase Nayuki over there.
Wh-What's going on?
I've got to go back now.
See you.
Yeah, good luck.
Yuuichi-kun, we'll get a better view from over there!
Minase!
I'm counting on you.
If you win, I'm sure Kaori and that idiot will cheer up, too.
Yup, I'll give it my best.
I'm getting worried.
Nayuki-san will be all right, right?
She'll win, right?
I wonder. I feel like she's not nervous enough for the match.
That's not true! Nayuki-san will win it for sure!
You're the one that said you're worried.
Uguu~
I did, but...
Hey, don't make a grade school girl your girlfriend, all right?
There are a lot of problems with that.
I'm the same age as Yuuichi-kun and Kitagawa-kun.
You're overreacting!
You're really in high school?
Which high school?
One in the west forest.
Apparently you can go when you want and leave when you want.
There's no homework, and taiyaki is served for lunch.
Does that kind of school even exist?
Don't take it seriously.
Ah, here they come.
Two... Three... Four...
Something like seventh place.
There's quite a gap.
Good luck, Nayuki-san!
Nayuki, sorry!
Leave it to me.
Sh-She's fast!
Nayuki-san was that fast?
You didn't know?
Minase Nayuki is famous in the high school track world.
I never knew that.
Neither did I.
Looks like she's in good condition today.
She ran past another person!
Kitagawa, I'm borrowing your bike.
Hey, Aizawa!
Can I catch up?
Nayuki!
You can do it! You only have one person to go!
Yup!
Three years of consecutive victories in the marathon is our new record set by the girl's track.
Now, to Nayuki's great performance.
Cheers!
Thank you.
That was a party back there.
But then, it was a new record for the leg you ran, so it's natural that it was.
Rather than my record, I'm happy that we were able to win as a team.
I'm sure Kaori was happy, too.
Yup, I could tell through the phone.
And she said she's sorry she couldn't be there in person.
I see.
So, Yuuichi, have you gotten used to this city?
What's this all of a sudden?
When you just got here, you said you didn't like the cold weather.
Does it bother you anymore?
Sure it does.
I've gotten a little used to it, but it's still cold.
I'm sure.
But I still like this city, so I want you to come to like it, too.
Nayuki, you don't have anyone you like?
Kitagawa was saying so the other day, too, but you're pretty popular, right?
Not just with guys, but with underclasswomen, too.
I used to have a boy that I liked in the past.
In the past? How long ago?
Back when I was in grade school.
But I was rejected.
You haven't met him since?
I think he's forgotten about it.
What could I do, since he liked some other girl.
But it's back when you were in grade school, right?
His feelings might have changed by now.
No, they haven't.
I'm sure he liked her back then, and he still likes that one girl now.
So he's a pretty tenacious guy.
He's devoted.
He's mean sometimes, but when he sees someone in trouble, he can't leave that person alone.
Although that person doesn't seem to be aware of it.
Sounds like a personality that asks for lots of trouble.
Yup, a very interesting person.
Want me to get you something to celebrate your victory?
Really?
Although, I don't have much on me.
I had to use money frequently lately.
Then...
I want this.
I've got enough to buy you something better than that.
No, I want this.
It's pretty, and the color resembles strawberries.
It really is pretty.
You're strange, too.
Comparable to Ayu.
Hey, Yuuichi.
Don't give Ayu-chan too much trouble, OK?
If anything, I think it's usually me that's troubled by her.
You don't understand.
Ayu-chan is...
What about Ayu?
It's a secret!
Give me a hint.
It's meaningless for me to say it.
Hint two!
Nope. Only one hint.
Bonus chance!
There's none of that.
Special chance!
What's that?
Attack chance!
You're not making sense.
You're late, Yuuichi-kun.
Sorry... to keep you waiting.
I thought you wouldn't be coming today.
Me, too; I thought I wouldn't make it today.
I'm sorry I always make you wait, Ayu.
Yuuichi-kun, um...
These are for you!
They're cookies I made.
Handmade?
Thank you.
I'm sorry I couldn't make them very well.
How is it?
It's good...
That's great!
How much farther are we going?
Just a little more.
Here it is!
Isn't this amazing? It's my special spot.
It's pretty.
See, it's good that we came, right?
Yep!
Yuuichi-kun, can you look away for a second?
Why?
Because I said so.
Don't turn around until I say it's OK.
All right.
OK!
It's amazing! The entire city's red!
What are you doing? It's dangerous so come down!
I'm fine! I'm good at climbing trees!
I'm not fine! I'm not good with high places!
But I'm the one that's climbing.
It scares me just to see people climbing!
The wind feels great.
It's a really pretty city.
That was a nice place.
Why did I have to look away?
Because...
I'll see you tomorrow.
We can meet like this for just a few more days.
Silly. There's still two more days until day after tomorrow.
Yeah...
We'll play again tomorrow.
Yep!
I'll be waiting for you at this bench again.
Yuuichi-kun.
We're out here together again.
You're not watching me, are you?
It's a coincidence.
I had a dream, and I woke up from it.
What a coincidence. Me, too.
What kind of dream?
I forgot.
Maybe we had the same dream.
As if.
Hey.
How much do you remember about seven years ago?
Bits and pieces.
I know I met you every day, but...
You have a lame memory.
Uguu~
So do you remember?
To tell the truth, I don't either.
I was able to remember with Makoto and Mai.
I wonder why.
It was seven years ago, after all.
But...
...even after seven years, the hair band is still here, and Yuuichi-kun is right in front of me.
Isn't this amazing?
Is it that amazing?
Yep!
I think it is.
Good morning.
Good morning, Yuuichi-kun.
Good morning, Yuuichi-san.
Nyuu~
Good morning...
Go wash your face.
If you don't hurry, you'll be rushing again.
Don't drown.
Yes, I'll be careful...
She must be relaxed now that the marathon's over.
I don't see much difference from any other day.
I'll get Nayuki-san's toast ready.
She's always relaxed.
What's wrong, Nayuki?
I drowned.
How graceful of you.
Why are the two of us eating lunch together, alone?
What can you do about it? Kaori's absent, and Nayuki's at her club's meeting.
I'm really melancholy all of a sudden.
I hear Shiori-chan's doing well.
I see.
Yuuichi.
It's after school.
Oh.
Yuuichi-kun!
Yo, Ayu.
You're not surprised today?
I've gotten used to it by now.
Surprise attacks won't work anymore.
They're not surprise attacks!
Hey, do you remember that bench?
It's where Nayuki made me wait for two hours several weeks ago.
Seven years ago, we always met at that bench.
I always came first and waited for you to show up.
You're late, Yuuichi-kun!
Sorry, I'm a bit late.
Not just a bit! A lot!
What's wrong?
No, nothing.
Never mind that, you're searching for your lost item, right?
Have you found it?
Actually, not yet...
Find a clue at least already.
I'll help you out.
Did you come here for that?
I just happened to pass by.
I'm not that generous a person.
So, where do we look first?
Yep, then...
I couldn't find it again.
Don't be so depressed.
We'll look for it tomorrow again.
I'm sorry I made you come along.
Don't worry. I have time to kill, anyway.
Sitting here reminds me of those days.
I was alone since my mother left me, and you came and spoke to me.
Yeah, I remember that.
Have you ever lost an important person right in front of you?
I... have.
I couldn't do anything.
I was forced to face the fact that I was a powerless child.
All I could do was call my important person's...
...my mother's name until my voice died.
I don't want to experience that again.
Have you had that experience?
I-
Ayu, is... is Shiori...
Yuuichi-kun?
What's wrong, Yuuichi-kun?
Yuuichi-kun!
Sorry, I'm fine now.
So, you have experienced it.
You have lost someone important right in front of you.
Yuuichi-kun.
Don't look at my face, OK?
Since I'm sure it's messy with tears right now.
So, close your eyes.
Yeah.
I'll close my eyes, too.
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
This is far enough.
Don't forget the promise about after school.
I don't mind holding hands.
That was, um... Well...
Only a tree got cut down, and...
Let's hurry; it looks like it'll come down again.
Episode 20
Nocturne of Separation