Um, I-I...
I'm sorry!
D-Don't apologize, you idiot!
B-But I ignored your feelings, and I...
I love you, Ayu.
Do you love me, Ayu?
I...
I've loved you since a long, long time ago, too!
I think, if you love me, then I think I can love you back forever!
I don't really understand it, but I think it's something like that.
Um...
What am I saying?
I shouldn't be saying things that aren't like me.
No, my thoughts are exactly the same.
We've waited for seven years, so we need to take back the time we've lost.
Yuuichi-kun...
Then let's meet here tomorrow after school, too.
Like we used to.
Yeah.
Like we used to.
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 20
Nocturne of Separation
Welcome back.
Yep, we're home.
Hey, so Nayuki's helping Akiko-san today?
Yup.
So you met up with Ayu-chan.
Did you find the lost item?
Ah, no, not yet.
Right?
Y-Yeah.
Come on, go get changed.
The bath is ready, too.
I'll get in later.
You go take a dip first.
No, I'll help out with setting dinner after I get changed, too.
Don't worry.
The marathon's over, so I should do something nice for my mother.
She's right.
Let's let the family be once in a while.
Right.
I'm sorry.
It's fine. Don't worry.
Let's go.
Well, let's get to work.
Yup.
It's been a while since I last cooked with you.
Yup.
Let's make something you like tonight, shall we?
Really?
You're late, Yuuichi-kun!
Sorry, I had some preparations to take care of today.
Preparations?
Cleaning up and stuff.
Hey, don't put that face on.
We still have today and tomorrow.
Yep...
It really is a pretty place.
Such a nice breeze.
The sunset's nice, but it'd be nice to see some other views, too.
Yeah.
Yuuichi-kun, I have two more wishes left, right?
You'll grant anything you can, right?
Yeah, I promised you I would.
Are you really, really sure?
I'm really, really sure.
Are you really, really, really sure?
I'm really, really, really sure.
Then...
Good morning, Yuuichi.
Yuuichi, you're overreacting.
What's going on? You don't have morning practices anymore, do you?
Practices for the next competition are starting already.
I'll be heading out now.
I'll see you in class.
Do you think you'll be back early today, too?
Yup, I think so.
You're early today, too.
Yep, since I want to be the first to show up to the class, once in a while.
Is going to school that fun?
It is.
What, for instance?
Let's see...
I guess meeting friends that I only see at school.
Is it?
Yep, it is.
This is it, then.
Don't forget the promise about after school.
Don't go following a stranger even if you're given taiyaki.
I'm not a child!
You are a child until you can solve cubic equations like a child's play.
Do you know what a cubic equation is?
Uguu~ Not really...
I don't either!
It's such nice weather.
You're late, Yuuichi-kun.
Sorry, I had cleaning duty.
Oh, I see.
Then I guess you can't help that.
It'll get dark if we don't hurry.
Where do you want to go?
Of course, that place!
"That place"?
Where could that place be?
Is it the shopping district?
You're always strolling around there.
Ah, yes, the shopping district.
All right. Then shall we go holding hands?
I don't want to. It's embarrassing.
Kissing is fine, but it's embarrassing to hold hands?
That was, um... Well...
Come on. If you don't hurry, I'm going to leave you behind.
Wait!
I don't mind holding hands.
It's a little warmer now, right?
Yeah...
We couldn't find it today, either.
Maybe it's better that we don't find it.
What I'm looking for must be something I don't need if I'm happy.
So I don't mind if I don't have it now.
Besides, if the need comes up, I can look for it then.
OK.
Note: "Boku" means "I", but with a male connotation.
I've been wondering for a while, but why do you always say "boku"?
Why? But I've always used "boku".
But you are a girl, so why not something else?
Uguu~ What's something else?
How you refer to yourself.
For girls, there are "watashi" or "atashi".
But I'd still go with "boku".
Try something else for a change.
How about "ore"?
Note: "Ore" is another form of "I" with a stronger male connotation than "boku".
Try it, and it may fit you more than you think.
You got to challenge anything.
You're right.
Erh...
Ore Tsukimiya Ayu!
That's horrible of you! I did it because you told me to do it!
Sorry, sorry.
Now give it a try with "atashi" this time.
Forget it, I'll stick with "boku".
You might be fine now, but you may face problems in the future.
For example, at an interview when you're applying for a job.
"Uguu~ Boku Ayu."
Say that, and you'll be cut instantly.
Then I'll try it once.
A-Atashi!
It wasn't that funny.
Yuuichi-kun, were you just playing with me?
No, I absolutely wasn't.
You just said, "It's wasn't that funny!"
You see, that was-
Just as I thought, you're cute.
Maybe it's a little big.
That's not true, it looks good-
Come in.
What are you do-
Wh-What do you think, Yuuichi-kun?
A-Are you going to transfer or something?
It's my uniform.
She looks good in it, doesn't she?
Nayuki-san lent it to me.
Yup, since Ayu-chan's school doesn't have one.
Right?
The size isn't right.
Uguu~
Don't point out things like that.
Your school sounds like fun.
The uniform's really cute, too.
Your school's nice and relaxed, too.
I've never seen you studying.
As long as I study at school, I can manage without studying at home.
Your school's inside the forest, right?
Yep. At the end of the city, up the top of the hill.
When did they build a school there?
Ayu!
Uguu~ It was cold out!
Sorry, I didn't notice you were out there at all.
Don't worry; I'm the one that imposed on you.
So? You're here as a robber tonight?
Uguu~ A robber wouldn't knock.
Then what were you doing out there?
I just came to chat with you.
Then just come via the hallway.
But I might wake Nayuki-san up with the footsteps.
She'd never wake up from the sound of footsteps.
Come to think of it, maybe not, but...
You're such an idiot.
Uguu~ You don't have to be so blunt about it.
But, that's what I like about you, so I guess I'm equally an idiot.
Really?
Why'd you do that when you're so easily scared?
Because I wanted to see you.
It's lonely being by myself.
Are you cold at all?
I'm fine. What about you?
I'm starting to get used to the cold weather here.
Kinda sucks to think that I got forced to get in the groove.
Many things have happened since I transferred here.
We could have gone to the same school if you had transferred to my school.
I'd like to see your school once.
Then do you want to come to my school tomorrow after your school ends?
Yeah, let's go.
Then we'll meet at the bench by the train station, again.
Look forward to it, Yuuichi-kun.
I'm off!
Have a safe trip.
Watch out for cars.
You're going out, too, Akiko-san?
Yes.
Ayu-chan, make sure you lock up when you leave.
Yep. Have a safe trip.
Make sure you're not late to school, taking your sweet time.
I'll be fine.
You're out early today.
Yes, due to circumstances at work.
Come to think of it, what does she do?
I've heard you don't remember things from when you were little.
No...
Then, about what happened seven years ago, too?
No, not really.
I see.
I haven't come here since then, right?
Is there something to that?
No, it's nothing.
Only-
Only a tree got cut down, and...
Yuuichi.
It's after school.
Yeah.
I'm off to school now.
I see.
Hey, Yuuichi-kun.
If... for instance...
What would you do if my first love was you?
I'd ask you to change that this moment.
Why?!
It's often said that first loves don't come true.
Yuuichi-kun, could you possibly be saying something really embarrassing?
Leave me alone.
Your face is red, Yuuichi-kun.
It's because of the sunset.
What was your first love like?
I'm not sure if she's my first love or not, but I had a crush on an older girl.
Oh, someone older.
Other than that...
I don't remember well.
But I remember something really sad happening.
Something sad?
Nothing!
I'm talking to myself.
Don't worry, it's in the past.
Ayu, are you happy right now?
Yep, I am.
But sometimes... I'm not sure.
Not sure?
I'm afraid of the happiness.
It's so frightening, and I'm uneasy, and it feels like the reality in front of me is actually all a dream.
You're thinking too much!
Yep...
Besides, it doesn't suit you to give serious lines.
Uguu~
Don't tease me.
Now's not the same as seven years ago.
Even when winter ends, spring comes, and the snow melts, I'll be in this city.
I'll be right by you.
Serious lines don't suit you, either.
Well, I'm sorry.
Your taiyaki's going to get salty.
Uguu~ I don't mind.
It'll be a nostalgic taste.
How long does it take to go to your school?
Like thirty minutes.
So it's a walk.
Let's hurry; it looks like it'll come down again.
So it's beyond here?
It's located at a really inconvenient place.
Yeah...
Hey, is there really a school at a place like this?
Ayu.
There is one.
There definitely is one!
Ayu!
Hey, are you sure about the directions?
I'm sure.
It's the school that I've been going...
I went to it today, too, and met my friends...
See, you can see it now.
Beyond there, is my-
No, it's nothing.
Only a tree got cut down, and...
No... way...
Why?
I was... Why?
I know this place.
School?
I was... was...
But... But I'm here!
Then... Why?
Am I not supposed to be here?
It's a joke!
It can't be!
This can't be true!
Ayu!
There was school today, too!
So...
So!
Ayu, what happened?!
What's going on?
I...
I have to search for it.
Hey!
Ayu!
Ayu, what are you doing?
What are you doing?!
Searching for my lost item.
Lost item?
It's buried somewhere around here?
Yup.
Then we can look for it tomorrow when it's light out.
I can't.
Because...
...the night may never end.
Yuuichi-kun...
You have to find it, right?
Yep.
Then let's hurry and find it.
We're a mess.
Yeah...
We'll search for it tomorrow, too.
Let's see... your bag's...
I'm sorry, Yuuichi-kun.
This is nothing.
I don't think I'll be able to meet you again.
We got to see each other again, but...
It's been seven years since we last met but...
I'm really sorry.
Hey, what are you saying-
Ayu!
I don't think I'll be able to meet you again.
We got to meet again, but...
It's been seven years since we last met, but...
I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry, Yuuichi-kun.
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
Here?
I'm sorry, Yuuichi-kun.
I promised that I'd grant anything that I can.
So it was a dream.
Don't keep dreaming. Hurry and wake up.
You're late, Yuuichi-kun.
You're right. We're a family.
Episode 21
Rondo of What You Aren't