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.
We'll do the best we can.
But if she remains in this condition, please be aware that her life is in jeopardy.
Episode 22
Symphony of Recollection
I was able to contact my parents.
They said they'll come as soon as they can.
Anyone else you should call?
Nayuki...
Minase, be strong, all right.
I'll help as much as I can, too.
If anything happens, let me know right away.
Thank you very much.
Nayuki.
Don't worry; I'm sure she'll be fine.
Has something happened to Akiko-san?
No, her condition hasn't changed.
If you like, please take these.
We think her current condition will remain unchanged for a while.
We'll contact you as soon as anything changes, so please return home for now.
Thank you very much.
It'd be best if you stay somewhere we can get a hold of you immediately.
All right.
Oh, sorry we left you alone.
You must be hungry.
We should eat something, too.
There, it's ready.
You have to eat something.
You haven't eaten anything since-
It's my fault.
It's because...
It's because I said I wanted to eat strawberry cake that Mum's...
Idiot! What are you saying?
Nayuki!
Nayuki.
I'm going to school.
I need to tell our teacher, and we left our bags there, too.
I'll leave your food here, all right.
Make sure you eat it.
Aizawa!
Yo.
Some rough times, eh?
So, how is she?
Still getting treated.
I see.
How's Minase doing?
Hang in there.
If there's anything I can do, I'll do it.
Yeah, thanks.
Nayuki, I'm back.
I stopped by the hospital on the way back.
Nothing has changed for the moment.
You're in there, aren't you?
I'm opening the door.
Hey, I brought your bag back, so open the door, please.
Just leave it there.
Nayuki!
I want to talk to you.
Nayuki!
Stop it...
Nayuki!
Stop it!
Please stop it.
I'm sorry, Yuuichi.
If she were around at a time like this, would she have brightened the mood?
Yuuichi, does a snow bunny remind you of anything?
So she remembered it to this day.
Why was I crying that day?
I was able to remember Makoto...
...and Mai...
...and Nayuki, too...
But, I'm still forgetting something.
Something...
...very important.
Nayuki, I'm going to the hospital.
I'll leave your food here.
Nayuki, have you calmed down a little?
I'm coming in.
Nayuki-
Yuuichi.
Get out.
Get out, Yuuichi.
I don't want to see anyone.
I want to stay alone.
It's been a while, Nayuki.
Was my cooking good?
Of course, compared to Akiko-san's it'd be-
Do you plan to keep blaming yourself like that?
Akiko-san will be all right.
That "my pace" Akiko-san can't disappear from us like this.
Yuuichi...
...can you make a miracle happen?
I've always been with Mum.
It was the two of us for years in this city, in this house.
I don't know my father's face.
But Mum was there, so I was never lonely.
I was able to come this far...
And yet, because of me...
I'm all alone.
You're not alone.
You've got lots of friends at school.
Kaori, Kitagawa, and your track teammates.
I'm here, too.
You?
Yeah.
I'm right by you, aren't I?
Seven years.
After forgetting about me for seven years?
Liar.
You never replied to any of my letters, did you?
I did read all of them.
I didn't hear anything back, so I thought they didn't make it to you.
When I went to pick you up at the station, I was actually scared...
Scared that you might have forgotten my name...
I remembered what happened seven years ago.
What happened on the last day of winter break, when we parted ways at the station.
I'm sorry about the snow bunny.
Won't you forgive me?
It's already in the past.
Can't I at least be here with you?
Nayuki.
You can't.
I can't smile...
I can't smile anymore.
I was always with Mum.
Nayu-
Get out!
Miracle, huh?
How callous of me to say "I'm here"...
...after forgetting about what I did to her for all these years.
Something similar happened years ago, as well.
Someone got hurt badly.
And I couldn't do anything.
I bet Ayu's mad.
Yuuichi-kun! You're late!
I'll hide this.
You're late.
I can come here whenever I want, right?
Even then, you're late.
To make up for it, I bought our lunch.
Here.
Are you done packing?
Not at all!
You don't have to worry about it, since today's our last day.
It's not our last! We promised to meet again!
Right.
We promised to come here again.
I know; it's a promise.
Yep, a promise.
Next time I come, I'll introduce you to my cousin.
I'm sure you'll get along well.
Yep. I'm looking forward to it.
We have a great view today, too.
How does she not get tired of seeing the same scenery every day?
Come down now!
Yep! In a bit!
Ayu!
Yuuichi...kun...
Don't talk. I'll take you to the hospital right away.
It hurts. It really hurts.
I got it, so don't talk.
I fell...
I'm supposed to be good at climbing trees, too.
What's this? I don't feel the pain anymore.
What's going to happen to me?
If it doesn't hurt, then it's fine.
Yep.
Heh?
My body doesn't move.
It's fine if it doesn't move. I'll take you.
But...
...if I can't move... we can't play.
Yuuichi-kun.
Will you... play with me again?
Yeah, of course.
I even have something to give you.
Really?
Then it's a promise.
Yeah.
Pinky promise.
I can't move.
If I can't move my hands, we can't make a pinky promise.
I'm... such a fool.
There, we can still make a pinky promise.
We did make a promise, Ayu.
It's a promise.
Yep, it's a promise...
Come on, if you don't let go, it doesn't become official.
You have to let go of me.
We have to let go if it together, or else it won't be official.
Ayu?
Ayu!!!
Aizawa.
Kitagawa.
I came to check on you guys.
Is something wrong?
Kitagawa, now I remember.
Huh? Remember what?
Ayu's... Ayu's...
Heh? What's wrong with Ayu-chan?
Take care of Nayuki, please.
Hey! Aizawa!
Ayu.
Ayu!!!
Ayu.
Ayu!
Ayu.
If I stay still like this, will I be able to go to where she is?
Sorry, everyone.
Yuuichi.
Auu~
Ayu, open this.
What's this?
This is a hair band, right?
Yeah.
I can have it?
I won't give it back to you even if you ask for it back.
I won't take it back even if you say you're giving it back.
I know! Next time I meet you, I'll come with this on.
Yeah, it's a promise.
Yep, it's a promise.
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
A crowd without noise.
Emotionless people walk by.
Nobody notices the figure of a child sitting alone on the bench.
She's waiting for someone...
...Someone she knows won't show up.
For someone she knows won't show up for years and years.
I was waiting for years.
Episode 23
Finale of Madder Red