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Seven months ago

Master, the preparations are complete.

Now, Rea. Come to me.

Let me photograph you.

Right here, Father?

Of course!

Why else would we have come here?

I want to capture you in your last days of middle school,

surrounded by nature.

It's a natural sentiment for a father.

We don't know if there's anyone watching.

Who would be watching?

Rea, we're all alone here.

This is our world.

Now, Rea, take off your clothes.

Good, Rea! That's it!

That's what I wanted to capture!

Rea, do you understand? This is you!

This is...

This is you as only I am meant to see, Rea!

Rea, that's it...

I had no idea about any of this.

'Cause just being satisfied still isn't enough.

Freely, freely...

I take the helm

and fly farther to become a bird.

Freely, freely...

I take the helm

and rise higher to become a star.

In fact, this was before I even knew Rea existed.

Perhaps the story I heard

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on that sleepless night

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was just a fairy tale.

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Sankarea

Sankarea

Sankarea

Sankarea

Sankarea

Sankarea

Perhaps, forgetting eternity,

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I'm chasing pleasure

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and cursing my life

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because I'm trying to escape

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from the shadows that have settled

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deep inside my heart.

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Even so, if I can

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continue loving myself...

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A sun broken in two signals the dawn,

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and pierces through my senses, dulled by the darkness.

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The emotions that I left behind dared to remain unchanged.

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This story is no longer bound by its plot.

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Freely, freely...

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I take the helm

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and fly ever higher.

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My, the singer has quite the lovely voice.

This... "Fate" Thing...

Mero-chan, you sing surprisingly well.

It's because karaoke is essential to the modern grade schooler's social life.

Chihiro, did you hear that?

Even grade schoolers have such active social lives.

You on the other hand...

Shut up.

Uncle! Can't you say something to him?

Ranko-chan, you may be surprised to know that I abide by a policy of non-interference.

No, that's not surprising at all...

Actually, you're overdoing it. You ought to be stricter.

Now, now.

I mean, really. It's not every day that we get to go to Tohoku.

Yet your little corner stinks just like your room back home.

What did you expect? I hate traveling.

I like my room and my zombies the best.

I'm begging you, save that stuff for home.

No way.

Anyway, Dad, are we there yet?

We still have quite a bit to go.

It's a pretty isolated place.

Be ready for it.

I'm actually looking forward to the lonely atmosphere.

Whatever, I just wanna be able to stretch.

That day, we were headed to a relative's house in Tohoku,

so we'd been driving since the night before.

That relative had decided to donate his vast collection of books to the community archives.

He asked Dad to bring us along to give him a hand.

Grandpa and Babu were watching the house.

Somehow, we ended up with her instead.

Amazing!

This is just like in Town of the Six Graves or The Devil's Foot Game!

Man, Tatemizo Seishi is my favorite author!

Those took place in Okayama, not Tohoku.

Don't be such a downer.

This is great. It's like a ghost town in the making!

Even I think that was a bad way to put it.

What the...?

Hm?

No, it's just...

What's wrong?

Hey, Mero. Haven't we seen that bridge before?

Who knows? It doesn't ring a bell.

I wonder what it was. I vaguely recall something...

I'll bet it was from some movie.

It would be a while before I realized why that bridge caught my attention.

Road Closed

Road Closed

Road Closed

Road Closed

You didn't expect this place to be so deserted, did you?

Well... no.

There's simply no room for development around here.

We're like a small island, cut off from the rest of the world.

But it's a wonderful place.

Want to live here?

Well...

Therein lays the problem.

It's a nice place to visit, but not to live in.

Though, for us old folk, it's just right.

It must be difficult to live two hours away from school.

They really need a video store around here.

You two, mind your manners.

It's nice to see that those two have grown up well.

I was worried what would happen after that accident.

I may be a priest, but I've never clung to Buddhism more than I did then.

It's a pity what happened to Yuzuna.

Please, not in front of the children.

Oh.

Oh, sorry.

Yuzuna-san was your mother, right?

Yes, but as you can see, my father refrains from speaking about her.

I wonder what kind of person she was.

I greeted her once when I was a kid, but that's all.

My memories of her are quite hazy.

It's only natural, since I was so young.

She was a nice person.

That I'm certain of.

I thank you for being so considerate.

No, I wasn't...

I also remember her being a kind person, although only vaguely.

However, anything beyond that is...

Hey, Dad.

For some reason, I can't remember Mom very well.

I see.

I wonder why.

I remember that I loved her and that she was really kind,

but I can't remember any other details.

Isn't it fine that way?

It sounds fine to me.

You loved her and she was kind.

Those are both true.

Your memories aren't lying.

But...

Chihiro.

Yuzuna told me not to say anything about her.

She must have had a good reason.

Just leave the matter be. Please.

Dad...

I couldn't fathom what had happened,

but Dad's attitude made it clear the matter was final, so I didn't pry any further.

Speaking of mothers...

You're still up?

I can't seem to fall asleep.

Want a drink?

No, I'm...

What an airhead.

It was a joke.

That's the one. That face.

That unhappy-looking face.

The one that says you think you're the only victim here.

I can't stand it!

Mother, please stop!

You never considered how I felt, did you?!

Too busy thinking about yourself?

If you think you're the only unfortunate one here, you're dead wrong.

You know, misfortune bounces around everywhere in life, like billiard balls.

In short, that face of yours is what turned me into such a horrible mother.

Understand?!

P-Please stop it!

If you want to be happy, make me happy first.

What do you want me to do?

How about you disappear?

There are all kinds of mothers.

Sankarea

As you can see, my hobby got out of hand.

Some of them were my father's, though.

You've amassed quite the collection.

I thought it would better serve both me and the community if I donated it to the archives.

The truck's ready.

Now, can you all follow Baba-san's instructions and pack the books?

It looks like we'll have to make multiple trips.

We might not finish today.

All right, take this.

Your unhealthy lifestyle is coming back to haunt you, isn't it?

Shut up. Keep working.

If you're like that now, you'll be a cripple by evening.

This is... being donated.

And this is a duplicate, so please pack it in that box.

Duplicates

You can tell just by looking at the cover?

Well, that's my job.

It's a skill curators have.

Donations

Donations

Donations

Donations

Donations

Donations

Let's have lunch now.

He won't make it until evening.

Are you all right?

Want me to give you a piggyback ride?

No, go on ahead.

I'll crawl after you guys.

I don't even have the strength to eat.

Let's go. If he's not there within 30 minutes, we can bring him something to eat.

You heard that, Brother?

Yeah...

Anyway, just rest up for now.

We shall see you again shortly.

Nah, I'll just take a nap.

What was that?

Mom?

I would draw water \h\h\hfrom the place where yellow roses \h\h\hever flower,

I would draw water \h\h\hfrom the place where yellow roses \h\h\hever flower,

I would draw water \h\h\hfrom the place where yellow roses \h\h\hever flower,

but I, alas, know not the path\h\h to that tenebrous spring.\h\h

but I, alas, know not the path\h\h to that tenebrous spring.\h\h

but I, alas, know not the path\h\h to that tenebrous spring.\h\h

I would draw water \h\h\hfrom the place where yellow roses \h\h\hever flower,

but I, alas, know not the path\h\h to that tenebrous spring.\h\h\h\h

Gather the elements named below, _ and crush them to _ _ dust in a mortar. _ _ _

Powder of dry leaves Bowels of blow fish Water of immortality

Mt. Fuji

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Mt. Fuji

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Mt. Fuji

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Mt. Fuji

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Mt. Fuji

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Mt. Fuji

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Cedar needles Shell of snail Powdered cobalt

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__Several earthworms Shimmering dragonfly wings __Mustard seeds

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__Several earthworms Shimmering dragonfly wings __Mustard seeds

__Several earthworms Shimmering dragonfly wings __Mustard seeds

Death

Death

Death

Death

Death

Death

Death

Death

Resurrection

Mom...

No, I'm afraid...

this is probably apocryphal.

Apocryphal?

Put simply, it's rubbish.

Also, though the writing style is archaic, the book doesn't look that old.

Perhaps someone wrote it as a prank.

It's not worth anything.

Please put it in the box labeled for disposal.

All right.

Excuse me.

I would draw water \h\h\hfrom the place where yellow roses \h\h\hever flower,

but I, alas, know not the path\h\h to that tenebrous spring.\h\h\h\h

Ow.

Mother.

Mother.

What?

About what you said last night...

What about it?

If I disappeared, would you truly be happy?

Huh?

Do you not remember?

I'm tired.

Can you leave me alone?

Excuse me.

Satsuki. Get me some aspirin.

Yes, right away.

Hurry up.

Disappear... huh?

That might not be so bad.

Milady.

The open-air bath has now been cleaned.

Okay.

Thanks to your help, we managed to finish in one day.

You have my deepest gratitude.

I won't be reading any books for a while.

I never knew books were that heavy.

I will never buy a book again.

Mero-chan, I'm the one who should be saying that.

__Several earthworms Shimmering dragonfly wings __Mustard seeds

Cedar needles Shell of snail Powdered cobalt

Chihiro-kun, are you all right now?

Oh, yes!

I'm fine now. No problem.

I see.

It would be nice if you could all stick around for another day.

We would love to do that, but I have commitments to the temple and its supporters.

I wish I could have shown you around town.

I wanted to do some sightseeing, too.

There's a large waterfall called Sabini Falls. It's a national landmark.

I've seen it on TV before!

It's not the same on television. You have to see it in person.

It really leaves an impression. It's like...

Let's go!

Let's go see it! We came all this way, after all.

I'm done for the day.

I approve. It will be an educational experience.

Chihiro, accompany them.

What, me?

I'll pass. I'm too tired.

We can't let two girls go alone now, can we?

But we'd have to walk through the mountains, right?

I think it would take about an hour.

I'll pass.

Let's go, Chihiro!

I said I'll pass already!

Depending on your answer, your worth as a man could skyrocket.

Stop pestering me, you two!

How do you guys have so much energy?

Do not underestimate a grade schooler's stamina.

It's more like you have way too little stamina.

You shouldn't tire this easily for another thirty years at least.

Huh? Which way now?

It's a rather tricky path.

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I believe it should be this way.

You're probably right.

Let's go.

Resurrection, huh...

Wanko? Mero?

Aw, crap.

This is why I didn't want to come...

What's this?

I want to disappear.

At the very least, I want to be reborn as a different person.

I wonder if that's too much to ask.

Could this book... be about how to resurrect the dead?

Elixir of

Resurrection

Resurrection Elixir?

What the heck?!

It went something like that.

I'm in awe!

"I laid down my kasa and shed tears, forgetting the passage of time."

In the end, I left my uncle's house without getting to see the waterfall.

Considering what happened afterwards, maybe this "fate" thing really exists.

Add the poisonous herb

In that case, who decides it?

That's why whenever I remember that trip, I think of my mother.

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