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Akane, you're going to be studying overseas?

Yeah, I'll be going to America after graduation.

I was planning to tell you sooner, but...

Well...

You've just recently been discharged too.

I'm sorry.

Akane...

You're moving a step forward.

Are you okay with it?

Of course.

But, even though you were just discharged...

...and everyone is together like before...

...now we're going to be separated again.

It'll be fine.

Otosan and Okasan know your dreams.

And of course, so do I.

Onee-chan...

You've always walked towards your dream in spite of any hardships.

You're finally taking that important step towards fulfilling your dream.

Of course I'm happy for you.

Onee-chan...

I'm already well.

Don't worry about me.

Everyone is here.

Don't worry about me.

Go after your dream, okay?

Onee-chan!

Onee-chan!

Do your best, Akane.

Haruka!

Haruka! Get up! Haruka!

Haruka...

I'm okay.

I just blacked out a little.

I'm fine.

But...

Akane.

Let's continue.

You wanted to say something about Takayuki-kun and me, right?

Haruka...

How could I...

How could I tell you now?

You're always so unfair!

Akane!

Akane...

You're so unfair, Onee-chan.

Why did Narumi-san and you...?

This one. It's really good.

You're lying. It must be weird since it looks spicy.

No, it's really good. How do I say it...?

Come on now, don't you want to see Onee-chan?

This and that are different matters altogether.

Narumi-san.

Yes?

If you love Onee-chan, then you must come with me right now.

What's your decision? Three, two, one, okay.

You play dirty.

Hurry, let's go!

Onii-chan...

Dr. Kouzuki.

What's wrong? What are you doing here so late?

Have you calmed down?

Thanks.

Are you sure about not contacting the hospital?

Yeah, I was just feeling light-headed.

That's the first time I've been shouted at so much since I was discharged.

It actually feels kinda good.

You might get angry when I tell you this...

...but that actually made me feel happy.

Everyone still treated me like a sick patient even after coming home.

I'm already well.

I'm well enough to quarrel with Akane.

Haruka...

Suzumiya-san did that?

You're just like her.

I heard from her rehabilitation supervisor...

...that the rehabilitation program for girls is done by gradually increasing the difficulty.

However, she was able to leave in under a month because she worked hard.

Once she has a goal, she heads straight towards it.

She's very strong-willed.

You two are exactly alike.

Don't you think so?

During the three years when your Onee-san was in a coma...

...you were pursuing your own dreams.

Under those same conditions, there were also those who gave up their dreams.

But you and your Onee-san are staying resolute.

You two are strong.

What are you trying to say?

Dreams are important.

That's why, in order to achieve them, many sacrifices have to be made.

Time with family, friends and lovers.

They're all sacrificed.

Whether you wish for it or not.

It's the same for you, isn't it?

How much time do you need to devote to shave a split-second off of your time?

But, because of that, you're having a fight with your Onee-san.

What would have happened if you had devoted your time to communicating with your Onee-san instead of swim practice?

What are you saying? That's...

I'm sorry if I made you feel worse...

...but, that's what achieving your dreams is about.

Currently, you are sacrificing time with family and friends...

...to attain that split-second dream.

But, it's something you can't do anything about.

To gain something, you must sacrifice something else.

Achieving your dreams isn't something pretty.

Something will surely be sacrificed.

And that's not only yourself.

The closer someone is to you, the easier they are to sacrifice.

Narumi-kun is very kind...

...but, it was because he's too kind.

To love someone is to go mad.

Going as far as throwing away your time and dreams, family and friends, and even yourself.

That's why it's painful.

It's also weird to say that I'm suitable for Haruka.

Considering the future, I too feel that things can't stay the way they are.

I'm sure it's like that with Suzumiya-san and Narumi-kun.

Have you ever fallen in love with anyone that way?

I...

You're moving a step forward.

Are you okay with it?

Of course.

But, even though you were just discharged...

...and everyone is together like before...

...now we're going to be separated again.

Onee-chan...

You've always walked towards your dream in spite of any hardship.

You're finally taking that important step towards fulfilling your dream.

Of course I'm happy for you.

Onee-chan...

I'm already well.

Don't worry about me.

Everyone is here.

Don't worry about me.

Go after your dream, okay?

Onee-chan, I'm sorry.

I didn't understand anything.

I've been having this dream...

In the morning, I go to your room to wake you...

...however, you don't wake up.

I call to you and shake you, but you won't wake up no matter what I do.

You continue sleeping as you are.

No matter how many days or years...

I wait by your bedside the whole time.

At the beginning, everyone comes to visit you.

But slowly, the visitors dwindle.

Takayuki-san, Akane, and even Otosan...

In the end, even I go.

That's when I wake up.

So, I can only get peace of mind when I see you in the morning.

"Our Haruka is finally well," is how it makes me feel.

Forgive me for telling you such a thing.

Okasan...

Otosan has been telling me recently...

..."It's fine that you worry about Haruka, but don't overdo it."

Overdo?

To tell you the truth, I fell ill when you got hospitalized.

I'm fine now, of course.

Otosan and Akane helped out too...

...but I think I tried too hard.

I caused them trouble when they got back home.

I should have relied on them more.

Otosan is busy with work.

Akane had exams as well as her swimming.

I tried to cover for them.

But I guess I failed.

That's why Otosan quickly warned me...

..."Don't overdo it any more."

I guess I made him a little angry.

That's a bit unexpected.

I never knew you and Otosan talked about things like that.

Of course we do.

You're our precious daughter after all.

We don't talk about it every night, but we have talked about a lot of things.

Really?

Say, Haruka...

What is it?

How is it going with Takayuki-san?

Why do you ask? There's nothing...

If you find it hard to talk about it, then I won't force you.

But, you've been looking a little glum lately, which is unfortunate, since you've just recovered.

I'm very worried.

So, I'd like you to tell me if possible.

You're my precious family.

Would you?

I'm scared.

Scared?

I'm very scared to be with Takayuki-kun.

Why do you feel that way?

Takayuki-kun treasures me very much.

He works hard for me.

That's what I'm scared of.

It was my fault that he couldn't attend college.

It was my fault that he broke up with Mitsuki.

It was my fault... It was my fault that he changed.

Waking up after the accident...

...everything had changed in the three years which had passed.

Nobody remained the person I once knew.

But I tried my hardest to catch up.

I tried my hardest not to fall behind any further.

I can now walk on my own two feet...

...but Takayuki-kun is walking much further ahead.

He's thinking seriously about our future together.

In spite of that, I'm still chasing my dreams...

...no different from three years ago.

Takayuki-kun alone gave up on his dreams.

I'm chasing my dreams.

I'm sacrificing his dreams.

I'm really scared of that.

Have you told him about this?

Why not?

I'm scared.

I'm really scared of asking him...

I see.

Then, make a start after you tell him that.

Okasan, I'm scared... I'm scared...

Still, you have to ask him.

Because you're going to be with him in the future, right?

Me, together with Takayuki-kun?

Once you become a family, you'll be causing each other all sorts of trouble.

Getting angry, crying and feeling sad.

I don't want that.

But that's normal.

Because you are different people, living together and sharing the same time.

Different people...

That's right.

You and Takayuki-san are different people.

Different people walking different paths.

Being a family is about different people who've walked different paths...

...heading towards the same place together.

Take this house for instance.

Otosan and Okasan built this house with the same goal in mind, despite having walked different paths.

What was that goal?

For you and Akane — our new family — to be able to live happily together.

New family...

Yeah.

That's why it's fine to cause each other trouble.

You don't need to be modest or showy in front of family.

You can let out your true feelings too.

But, with Takayuki-kun...

It'll be fine.

You two overcame that accident, after all.

There shouldn't be anything to fear.

Okasan...

Right?

I'll try.

I'm glad.

Akane!

I bumped into her by chance.

Sorry for the trouble.

Onee-chan...

Welcome home, Akane.

I'm sorry.

We were so worried.

I'm sorry.

I see. So Okasan said that?

I caused you trouble too, didn't I?

Don't worry about that.

You're all grown up now.

Three years have passed since the time I knew you from.

Forgive me... My situation with Takayuki-kun...

Even you were thinking about it.

Yet...

Onee-chan, I love Narumi-san.

I love him when he's with you.

It feels like having a real Onii-chan.

I want my Onii-chan and Onee-chan to be smiling.

To me, it feels very natural.

Akane.

All things considered, not everything is the same as three years ago.

But still, I'd like you two to be laughing like back then.

Is it too much to ask?

I'd like to be laughing too.

Together with Takayuki-kun.

Please, Onee-chan.

I'm leaving for America soon.

I don't want to see you two apart when I get back.

It'll be all right, Akane. It'll be all right.

I've gotta work hard tomorrow too!

I'm going now.

Haruka, good luck.

Understood. Please wait a moment.

For table six, okay?

Right.

Thank you very much.

Welcome.

Here.

Okay.

In that case, I'll be going now.

Sorry for always giving you extra work.

Not at all. Please don't worry about it.

It's part of my job.

Don't you dare ditch work!

Too bad, because I finish in the afternoon today.

What?!

How could you? We're loaded with customers!

The punishment for deserting allies under enemy fire is death!

Hey, look here...

Hey, the customers are waiting.

You're gonna get it if you dare leave.

Let's go, Mayu-Mayu.

Time to go home, I guess.

(Missed call - Suzumiya Haruka)

Hello?

What's wrong?

There's somewhere I'd like you to go.

Right now?

Yes.

Okay.

I've just finished work.

So, where to?

Actually, I'm outside already.

Outside?

I'm at the Hiiragi-cho station.

The place which had the phone booths.

Haruka, why are you doing this?

From here...

I'd like for us to start anew from here.

Okay. Don't move from there.

I'll be there soon.

Haruka.

Haruka! Haruka?

Haruka!

Haruka!

Haruka!

Takayuki-kun!

Haruka!

Takayuki-kun.

You came.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's okay, Haruka.

I really had to...

If we don't start from here, I feel that we won't be able to move forward.

I want to move forward with you.

I want to forever walk with you.

Just a little at a time is fine.

A little at a time is fine.

I want you to walk together with me.

I'm sorry.

I made you feel insecure.

I'm sorry, Haruka.

I'm fine now.

I'm fine now, right?

This is so embarrassing.

But...

...let's stay like this a little while longer.

Haruka.

This will make a really great picture!

Don't!