Makoto?
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 23
Finale of Madder Red
I'm sorry; did I wake you?
Yuuichi-kun?
U-Um, where am I?
Hold on just a moment.
I'm warming up some milk.
Who is she?
She knows my name?
Have you warmed up?
You don't have to force yourself to get up.
Y-Yes... I'm fine, thank you.
Here, drink it slowly.
Aizawa Yuuichi-kun.
Right? I knew it.
I thought about calling an ambulance, but my apartment was close by, so you know.
You were heavy and gave me lots of trouble, you know?
You're at your cousin's place again, right?
Shouldn't you give her a call?
U-Um...
Thank you for saving me.
But, how do you...
...Know you?
Your face hasn't changed much, and you said my name, so I figured it had to be you.
No, what I mean is...
I'm living alone here right now,
though we used to be neighbours.
Neighbours?
Sawatari-san's older sister.
Makoto-san!
Yup, Sawatari Makoto.
It's been a while, Yuuichi-kun.
Thanks for coming. Sorry for calling so late.
Aizawa-kun's still gone?
Yeah, and Minase won't come out of her room.
I've got no clue what to do.
Nayuki's on the second floor, right?
Nayuki, it's Kaori.
I heard about your mother.
Can you open the door for me, Nayuki?
Sorry, I don't want to see anyone right now.
So you kicked Aizawa-kun out like that, didn't you?
I understand your feelings.
I was the same until a few days ago.
My little sister... Shiori, that is...
I told you she's in the hospital now, right?
She'll die soon.
I couldn't take that pain, so I kept ignoring her.
Without Aizawa-kun and you all, I'd probably still be doing the same now.
I don't want you to make the same mistake I did.
I don't want you to close your heart and hurt others by isolating yourself.
Aizawa-kun thought about and worried over Shiori's situation a lot, too.
You mustn't make him worry about you.
We both need to straighten ourselves out.
How was she?
I think it'll take time.
But I'll stay with her.
But... don't you have to be with Shiori-chan?
She's the one that said to me, "I'm fine, so go to Minase-san's place."
Can we pick it up?
This is the Minase residence.
Aizawa-kun?
Where are you now?
I see. And you still can't move?
OK, Kitagawa-kun and I are here, so...
We are a family, so we need to support one another.
Did something happen?
You're in high school now, right?
You used to only come up to my chest.
You've grown so much.
What's wrong?
I haven't changed at all.
Eh?
I haven't changed at all since those days.
I can't do anything even when someone is in pain.
I don't have any strength...
All I do is watch...
I couldn't do anything for Nayuki, either...
Not for Shiori, Mai, or even Makoto.
They were all waiting for me, yet...
I forgot everything and...
And Ayu, too!
I couldn't do anything for Ayu, either.
I couldn't notice anything.
We made a promise, and I'd even forgotten about that.
I'm just doing the same thing over and over...
I'm...
You let me hear about what happened to you back then, too, remember?
Did you know? Trees from the northern area have clear growth rings.
They sit through the cold winter and articulate their growth rings.
Such trees will become strong and sturdy.
Same goes for humans.
The more trouble and pain they go through, the stronger and kinder they get.
If you made a promise with someone, make sure you keep that promise.
Makoto-san?
Dear Yuuichi-kun.
I'm going out.
Drop the key in the post box.
If you're hungry, microwave what's in the fridge.
Is that you, Kaori?
I see, so you've been there all this time.
Sorry. Mind if I ask for a little more time?
Yeah, thanks.
She can't be.
I'm sorry, Yuuichi-kun.
I don't think I'll be able to meet you again.
We did pinky promise, right?
Mor~ning~
It's mor~ning~
Let's eat breakfast, and let's go to school~
It's Sunday today.
Mor~ning~
Good morning, Yuuichi-kun.
Oh, it's Ayu.
Why are you here?
You're saying something really strange.
I'm part of the family of this house, so of course I'll be here.
Oh yeah, that's right.
Today, I'm going to learn how to bake cookies from Akiko-san.
Akiko-san's wasting her time on that one.
Uguu~ That's not true!
The cookies you'll make are going to be like go stones, right?
That was because I didn't know how to make them.
Today, I'll learn properly from Akiko-san.
Just don't cause trouble to Akiko-san, got it?
Yep, I'll be fine.
Good morning!
Good morning, Ayu-chan, Yuuichi-san.
Good morning.
Nyuu~ Good morning, Yuuichi, Ayu-chan.
Sports again, eh?
You sure work hard.
Nyuu~ I work hard...
Ayu-chan, once we're done with breakfast, we'll start making the cookies.
Yup!
You'll eat them right, Yuuichi-kun?
I absolutely refuse!
U-Uguu~
Don't be so blunt about it.
Today's will be different, right?
Yep, that's right!
Well, if it looks fine, then I'll take one.
Really?
If it looks good, you hear?
Yep! I'll do my best!
So, look forward to my cookies.
I guess I'm still here.
I remember going through the same thing when I first came to this city.
But then, I was sitting on a bench that time.
After all, the best is when someone you've been waiting for comes.
That alone makes you feel it was worth waiting.
I think, if you love me, then I think I can love you back forever!
I still love you.
Me, too,
Yuuichi-kun.
Then why did you say we can't meet again?
Because I'm out of time.
Today, I'm here to say goodbye.
I'm here to give you what you left behind.
So... you found it.
Yes, with some trouble.
Lots of trouble.
Thank you.
Yuuichi-kun.
You're late, Ayu.
We're allowed to come whenever we want to our school.
That's right.
Yep!
We were able to meet again.
Yep.
Is this really goodbye?
Yep.
You can't stay in this city forever?
No.
I see.
Then...
Then at least tell me your third wish.
Since I made a promise that I'd grant your wish,
so at the very least, let me grant the last wish.
...That's... right...
Thank you for waiting. Here's my last wish!
Yuuichi-kun.
Please...
...forget about me.
Please think as if I'd never existed.
Yes... Please...
Please... forget about...
Are you sure?
Do you really wish for me to forget about you?
But I...
...don't have any more wishes.
I was able to eat so much of the taiyaki that I was never supposed to have been able to eat again.
So...
So, please forget about me.
Yuuichi-kun...
I'm not a child anymore.
Yes, you are.
That's not true.
You go running off on your own and cause trouble for others.
Uguu~
What's worse, you try to shoulder all the burden yourself.
All with your small body.
You're not alone.
I won't accept that wish.
I can't grant it.
Yuuichi-kun...
There's no way I'd be able to forget about you!
I know what my wish is.
My last wish is...
What did you just say, Ayu?
Ayu?
Yuuichi-kun, is my body still warm?
Of course it is.
What a relief.
Ayu...
A dream.
I'm seeing a dream.
The same normal day again and again...
Waiting for the same morning, and then returning to the same dream.
Red, white, cold, warmth, sadness, and then the day starts over again.
From years ago... I knew it from years ago.
While floating through the endless dream...
While waiting for the dawn that won't come...
I'm sitting at the same place.
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.
Waiting for the dawn that wouldn't come...
...inside my dream.
But...
Yuuichi.
I was looking all over for you.
Yeah, sorry I made you worry.
That's what I should be saying.
Nayuki, I was always depending on you.
I was being a spoiled brat.
I'm sorry.
Same with me. I said terrible things to you.
Nayuki, I have to...
Now we're even.
Even?
Yup!
It's even.
Did any news come from the hospital?
No.
I see.
Yuuichi.
I'll get stronger.
Yeah.
Yuuichi, you look sad.
It must be the lighting.
Let's be strong, Yuuichi.
It's a promise, OK?
Yeah.
If you break the promise...
I'll treat you to a strawberry sundae.
Nope. I won't forgive you even for a strawberry sundae.
Fight, OK, Yuuichi?
Yeah, "fight," it is.
Yup.
A dream.
The day the dream ends...
Like the snow melting away under the spring sun...
Like how people's facades fade away as they age...
Like how memories start to fade and disappear in the course of eternal time...
Now, the long dream reaches an end.
After granting the final wish...
The one wish...
My wish is...
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
For example, have you ever thought that, right now, you're in someone's dream?
What's that?
It's a "what-if" situation.
The person who's having the dream can grant any one wish.
Inside a dream...
Final Episode
Canon of the End of a Dream