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- Then, good-bye. - Good-bye.

- Have a good New Year. - Have a good New Year.

Have a good New Year.

From now on, I want everything to be as it was before.

Since then,

no word from Minoru.

Before I became aware of it, the year is coming to an end.

Hozumi-kun, how was this year for you?

For me,

it was an eventful year.

Eventful?

Eventful.

And for you, Ohata-san?

For me, it also was a year that gave me a lot to think.

To think?

About my boyfriend.

I see.

I feel like I want to throw in the towel.

But, you see, he's important to me.

For better or worse, if someone is important to you,

you have to face this person properly, haven't you?

I hate it like hell, but if we don't talk it out, we can't get ahead.

That's why I'll do my best.

Then, I'll go ahead, okay?

Have a good New Year.

Have a good New Year.

[On New Year's Eve, will you come home?]

Nii-chan, is it New Year already?

- Not yet. - At what time will Yukata come tomorrow?

We have an appointment to visit the shrine together.

Nii-chan?

Tane-chan...

"-chan"?

Perhaps we can't visit the shrine with Yutaka.

Why?

Maybe it can't go on

as it was before.

No, no, no!

Did you have a fight with Yukata?

Tane will go apologize with you.

Mom and dad have gone shopping.

I see.

Won't you come in?

Excuse me.

It's been a while since you were here.

You seldom if ever come home, don't you?

I'm sorry.

You know, you're always apologizing.

I don't know why,

but you've permanently apologized, from the start.

That's

because I've always been thinking

I'm sorry for coming into the Hozumi family

and taking your family away from you.

But,

I've finally found a place where I belong.

Therefore I won't get in your way any longer. Rest assured.

A place where you belong?

Say,

did you stay away from this house

because you thought you were in my way?

You fool.

Indeed,

when you came into this house,

at first I thought it's annoying to have a stranger in the family.

At that time, I was still a kid too.

But...

Hey, Yutaka, let's together...

What's with him?

The one who always made a face as if he didn't belong to this family was you.

Therefore,

at least show up at the family gatherings.

Mom and dad worry about you even if they don't say it straight out.

This here is the place where you belong.

- We're back. - Welcome home.

- Long time no see, Yutaka! - Sorry we're so late.

Let's have a cup of tea.

How are you doing?

Are you in good health?

Speaking of it, recently I fell asleep when I was working overtime.

- Were you alright? - Yes, I was just a little tired.

Once, when you were ill in bed with a cold,

Yuki watched over you all night long, didn't he?

Hey, Mom!

Stop it.

Then, that...

It was you, Nii-san.

Enough of that. This story is over.

When did that happen?

- I guess when he was in middle school. - Such a long time ago already?

How was this year for you, Minoru?

How it was?

I think this year

you had a lot to laugh, hadn't you?

Thanks to Yutaka-kun.

Since Yutaka-kun came visiting us, the weekend meals have become lively, haven't they?

And you've learned a lot about cooking.

That's why I'm glad

to see you having so much fun for the first time.

Something happened with Yutaka-kun, right?

I don't know what happened,

but is it good to be so discouraged?

But,

I don't know what a face you expect from me.

You're such an irresolute son!

Who's irresolute?

Your mother often told you:

Regretting what you didn't do is harder than regretting what you did do.

I see.

So it is, isn't it?

Come on, get up, go, go, go, go!

Here!

This year's dirt should be cleaned up this year.

"Dirt", you say.

Thanks, Dad.

Have a good New Year.

Yutaka?

Minoru?

Thank you.

You were running like crazy, weren't you?

Just like you.

There's something I want you to know.

I had a proper talk with my family.

I see.

Did it go well?

It's alright now.

I see.

That's good.

You know, when I met you for the first time,

I thought you were an extremly scary guy.

Me?

To be true, I came to make riceballs that day

because I was too afraid of you to say no.

Really?

However,

I'm glad from the bottom of my heart that I went that day.

The one who changed me

was you.

I met the both of you

and learned to eat my meals together with others.

Before I noticed, being together with you became comfortable.

I had the feeling I could tell you anything about me.

I thought this was the place where I belonged.

So that's what you thought about me.

That's why I want to be honest with you.

You said you loved me, right?

At that moment,

I really tried to say that I loved you too.

But...

Sorry.

I embarrassed you, didn't I?

No, you're wrong. I don't know how to say it.

I told you already,

let's leave it as it was before.

Because I understand what you feel.

No, you don't.

You don't understand my feelings.

You say I don't understand? But you...

"Love" is insufficient to describe my feelings. You are essential to me!

Therefore...

Can I touch you?

You see, it's fine.

From now on,

I want to be together with you.

My heart is beating loudly.

It feels like I'm now

learning a new way to use my heart.

A bell just rang, didn't it?

It's ringing

New Year's Eve.

No touch of romantic, huh?

Have you ever heard of a church ringing New Year's Eve?

From now on,

it may not be as it was before.

Okay?

It tasted of meatballs.

Horrible.

How embarrassing.

Say, Yukata.

What did you ask God for just now?

For the well-being of my family (kanai) and for good health (mubyou).

Kana? Mubo?

I wished they would all be doing well.

- And for one more thing. - What?

I've wished we can all come here next year again.

Tane, you know,

has wished for the first prize in the nursery school race.

- It will come true. For sure. - Sorry for making you wait.

- Thank you. - This is for Tane.

- Thanks. Did you have to wait in line? - Yeah, a little.

- Here's your Amazake (sweet half sake). - What's that?

It's a liquor that even minors can drink.

Won't you eat your sweet red-bean soup?

No, when I saw the both of you, I felt full.

What's that supposed to mean?

Somehow, this is happiness, isn't it?

I'm happy right now.

That's happiness.

Too much happiness is scary.

Scary?

Oh, Hozumi-kun!

Hozumi? That's unusual!

- What can I get you? - A draft beer.

- Certainly. - I informed you properly about the drawing.

- It's because I was so under pressure. - That's right.

- Hozumi-kun, you really have changed. - You think so?

You somehow seem brighter.

Because there's someone who changed me.

Perhaps a lover?

You're so easy to read.

How nice! I wish I was in your situation too.

Are you talking about the boyfriend you mentioned the other day?

We met properly and in the end decided to break up.

Break up?

I'm convinced it's the right decision. We can't be just friends anymore.

But to be honest, I feel very lonely.

I see.

If we would break up...

Too much happiness is scary.

If such a time came,

would I be able to stand it?