Original subtitles

It's okay for me to be here, right?

It's okay for me to be Hikari, right?

Yes! You are Hikari!

I'm so happy. I love you and everyone else!

Geez, such fussy children.

She's a troublesome girl by herself, no matter how cute she is.

Hikari

Naked

Space

Monster!

Transform?

orm?

m?

Girl

Me

The bike

is broken!!

I'm not perverted!

She is dependant on others and is uneasy, she eats, and runs away...

Even if you say that... What? Another one?!

The situation seems a bit different this time.

Fine, fine. Do what you wish, you're still young!

sayonara to sasayaku minikuki sekai ni

Whisper goodbye to the unsightly world,.

akaku akai sono hane de subete wo kazatte

and embellish its entirety with those crimson wings.

yogosareru hodo itoshiku omoeru

The filthier this world becomes,.

kono chikyuu de iki wo shiteru mono yo

the dearer its living things are.

nikunde iru hodo dakishimetaku naru

The more I hate it, the stronger my desire to embrace it.

kagami no mae betsu no jibun jitto mitsumeteru

Staring intently at a mirror reveals my dark side.

soshite hito wa yowasa kakusu tame ni

People hide their weaknesses,.

yasashii dareka wo kizutsuketa

by hurting those who are kind.

sayonara to sasayaku minikuki sekai ni

Whisper goodbye to the unsightly world,.

akaku akai sono hane de kirari to maiodoru

and dance around it gloriously with those crimon wings.

douka atsui kisu wo

Please kiss me passionately,.

souyo nando demo

as often as you want,.

abaredashita kokoro ni kizuita nara

if you notice my heart raging violently.

mou ichido kawareru

So I might change once more.

Thanks for the food.

Do you have your lunch?

Wait, there's a grain of rice on your face.

Hey...! What are you doing? I'll get it myself.

Don't embarrass yourself like that or I'll get laughed at too.

Hey, where are you going? Your bag is here!

Toilet. Don't follow me.

Does Takeru have school today too?

Of course. He's a high school student.

Tomorrow too?

Yup. And the day after tomorrow, and the day after that.

School sounds fun.

You know, we wouldn't have problems in this world if "whether things are fun" or "whether we like them" covers everything.

Takeru's clumsy but he has this unusually serious side and ends up taking on needless responsibilities...

But he's kind.

Unreliable though. Don't expect too much from what he told you last night.

"Expect"?

W-Well... there's a lot of things.

From past experience as his childhood friend.

I'm going ahead!

Hey, your lunch!

Take care!

Hey Takeru, you said you'd protect Hikari, so you should really give her some peace of mind.

She seems... lonely.

I think I'm doing all I can.

I can't skip school or work either, right?

That's... true but...

Episode 3

Tree Shade for Two

Hikari.

I'm going to cut some watermelon. Would you like some?

Yes, I'll have some.

What, is it fun to watch it rain outside?

Is it not?

Hm... Well, I think it was for me when I was a child.

But a girl your age really shouldn't think of the rain as being fun.

It's fun!

Well, to each his own I guess.

The watermelon is chilled, so let's eat it quickly.

Yes, I love them.

Hey, did you hear? I heard he came yesterday too.

"Came"? You mean that thief?

It was an entire order of sushi for six this time. The very best kind, no less.

Lucky! I want some too!

Isn't it a stray dog or something?

You know, I can't really get worked up over it for some reason.

But you know, a summer one-piece got stolen from my house.

What? That's such a waste!

It was my sister's though.

Ew.

Pervert.

You're so lucky, Takeru. You get to eat breakfast with Hikari every morning.

And he's going to have dinner with her tonight, too.

At least eat lunch while looking at our faces!

I'm eating, aren't I?

Can't take it... I can't take it anymore!

Damn! I hate to admit it but we have no chance of winning!

That's right. If my house had a cute girl like Hikari who said "I love you" to me, I'd be doing this and that every day...

Stop it, Asakura. It hurts just looking at you.

Idiots. Like I would do that kind of stuff.

Why not!?

Why are you hesitating?

Don't waste this golden opportunity that other guys can only dream of!

Hikari isn't looking for something like that... no doubt.

What are you-...

Then what?

- Idiot!

What's up?

Did something interesting happen?

Sorry, I'm not going to work today.

Okay, I'll tell Uncle.

Sorry for the trouble.

Don't worry about it. But that's a first for you, though.

Whether it's a date or something else, go for it!

A date? Hm... I guess that's what it is...

Seriously? A date? When? Where? With who?

Not here.

Hello.

You're getting wet...

Do you like the rain?

I hate rain.

But I like getting wet in the rain.

I like to close my eyes and listen to the rain's voice.

The rain's voice?

A secret conversation between the sky, the water, and the earth.

If I knew what they were saying, I'd like the rain more.

I see... But is it something you can understand?

I had the feeling I understood it a while back.

But I didn't think that was anything special at the time.

That's... too bad.

But even if I could understand it, I'd still only like it a little.

I guess I just hate rain.

Good morning.

You want some too?

But it's good.

I wonder if we'll see it tonight.

Hey, did something happen?

I don't know. Why don't you ask the person in question?

He's right there.

Oh no, that silent aura he has is so nice.

Ruining it by going over and talking to him would be so inelegant.

Right?

Rain again...

Hold this for a bit.

You don't have to come.

Can I eat it?

Don't worry, that little guy doesn't eat much.

Beetles will be here too by summer.

Beetles?

You don't know what they are?

I do.

But I've never seen one.

I see.

When is summer? Soon?

It won't be anytime soon. But it'll be here eventually if you wait.

That's no fun.

You just want to see a beetle sooner, right?

Yeah.

Then I hope there are some beetles who've decided to come out early.

Really?

Yes. An early beetle who's eager to meet you.

Since when are you here?

Since when? I don't know.

But it was on an evening that was white and bright.

Everything looked really shiny.

It was so beautiful. At the thought of not being able to see it again... I got scared.

Maybe at that time.

Since I can't really remember anything before that.

I wanted to see that bright evening again. I thought if I stayed here, I would be able to eventually.

Hey, Ryou.

Good morning, Ryou.

Sorry, I'm going to be late today. Could you make up an excuse for our homeroom teacher?

What's this?

Hey! That's no excuse for being late.

Come on, hurry up and deliver it!

Okay, okay.

As you can see, you should go on ahead today.

We'll be back in 10 minutes!

That's impossible!

They're preparing for a hunt.

There's been a series of vandalized fields and food delivery thefts lately.

Maybe a boar or something came down from a mountain somewhere.

A boar?

There we go! I got it!

We caught it!

Now prepare yourself, you watermelon thief!

Prepare yourself!

Hmm, I've never seen that before...

Get back here!

Get back here!

Oh shit, it escaped!

It escaped!

Hey, Ryou!

Sorry, I'll treat you next time.

"Treat me"...?

You got dumped again today, Takeru.

Shut up! Is that the only thing you guys think about!?

"What's wrong, Ryou? That's not like you."

"The blunt pain Takeru felt in his heart was something he's never experienced before!"

Ah, shut up!

Thank you.

Is it good?

Yeah.

Nothing happened last night either...

I see.

And the night before, and the night before that...

There'll be another night like that someday.

Someday.

But this isn't a place for you to stay in forever.

Why do you say that?

As long as you stay here, you'll be alone.

Is it bad to be alone?

There's still a lot of this world that you'll want to see. Lots of people you'll want to meet, too.

What kind of places? Fun places? Good people?

Not necessarily. There might not be only fun places and not all people might be good.

Then it's fine the way it is. There's nothing to feel lonely about right now.

You're not lonely?

No. Because he is here.

"He?"

Ah, the thing that's always with you... Umm...

His name is Kuon. That's the name I gave him.

What is Kuon?

I don't know.

But he's important to me.

I need him and he needs me.

What's your name?

I don't know. There's no need for one anyway.

That's not true.

Since I want to know.

The white and bright evening that you said you saw...

I think that light might have been you yourself.

Akari.

I'm Akari.

Kuon!

What did you hear?

He's afraid.

I'll go look for him. Do you know where he is?

I know... I know where but...

But I'm the one he wants, so...

So...

I have to go look for him!

That's the area you've been living in.

Where?

See, that's the lake you were always at.

There... Ah, I got it!

Ouch!

You stepped on this...

That tickles...

Sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

I... knew you could get hurt easily.

But I wasn't really thinking about your safety at all.

It's okay. It's my body, so I should be the one to be careful.

It was my own decision to leave the woods. It's not your fault.

You're strong, Akari.

But I shoud've at least prepared some shoes for you.

Are you okay?

Yup, I'm okay.

I'll watch where I'll walk this time.

Does it hurt? Should I carry you?

Nope, I'm okay.

Kuon?

Kuon?

It's all right. You seem fine.

I was worried for nothing.

That tickles!

Um, thank you for taking care of him.

But he's mine, so I think he wants to stay with me.

I'd be lonely without him. There are lots of things important to me and things I like,.

but no matter how much there is, I don't think it can replace something I've lost... So...

Thank you very much!

Honestly, I was worried for nothing.

But thank goodness.

Yeah.

massugu ni kocchi wo neratteru taiyou

The sun aims straight at us.

natsu to iu hikari ni yakaretai

I want a tan from the bright summer light.

kyou ga donna fuu ni watashi wo kaete yuku no kana

I wonder in what way today is going to change me.

chotto dake fuan demo suteki

Despite some worries, it'll still be great.

hajike tobu waki agaru natsu no kakera ga

A part of summer bursts, jumps, and boils,.

kirari sora ni umi ni sekai ni furi sosogu

hitting the sky, ocean, and world.

dakishimete

Hold me.

sasayaita sono toki anata wa dousuru

What will you do when I whisper those words to you?

ayafuya na yasashisa nanka iranai

I don't want precarious affection.

yokan wa isshun de shinjitsu ni naru kara

Since a hunch can become truth in an instant,.

kono atsui kisetsu ni

in this hot season.

Next Episode

I'm Ryou Ninomiya.

I want to show Akari a bigger world.

It's my wish for Akari to be able to meet lots of people.

I don't care about the reasons.

I just felt I couldn't go on without doing so.

Next time on This Ugly and Beautiful World,.

"Life From This Point On."

Even though I know it'd be best if she could live in those woods forever.

Episode 4

Life From This Point On