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Hey, you busy?

You wanna hang out?

Do you know what a doppelganger is?

A doppel...

A second you.

When you see that person,

bad things will happen.

What are you talking abou—

What happened?

That was great!

Did you see his face?

I knew you were on your way,

so I talked to him for a bit.

Looks like he misunderstood.

What happened to your eye?

It's a sty or something.

My eyelid is inflamed.

It'll get better soon.

Yeah, but still...

It's kinda annoying.

yoru wo oou mabuta hirake

Open your eyes and bare the darkness within

magaki kage wo osoreru nakare

Don't fear the evil in them

honokuraki hitsugi kara

Like a puppet that was

umiotosareta ningyou no you ni

disgorged by a gloomy coffin

karada wa akaku kogoe

your body is covered in blood-red ice

kokoro wa yami ni ayasaresodatsu

and blackness is the cradle of your soul

kimi ni boku ga mieru kai

Can you see me?

tsunagu te no tsumetasa ni

I can feel the chill of your hands

senketsu no tsume tateru

Raise your blood-stained talons

mayu yosete goran yo

Scowl at the world around you

kowashiaou saki ni

Let us destroy each other

tsuzuku nazo ni michiru ketsumatsu wo

and evade a future where all is clad in doubt and confusion

hane mo ashi mo mogareta mama

Otherwise, with our wings and feet ripped from us

kokuu no naka kuchihateru yori

we will rot away under this empty sky

mou hitori boku ga ite

There is a second me

dareka wo itai hodo aishiteiru n da

which loves someone so much it draws blood

saa docchi ga maboroshi darou ne

Tell me now, which is the real one?

Karma

We'll be 9th graders next month.

Yeah.

We'll be 15 too.

Not looking forward to it?

Not really. It's nothing special.

We'll just have high school entry exams.

Sheesh! Don't remind me.

Is this too flashy?

Kinda boring.

You think? I kinda like it.

Weren't you going to buy it for me?

It's for me.

It's easier to use you as a model than using a mirror.

Oh, I hadn't thought of that.

Doesn't really suit you, huh?

I don't really like it.

You think?

Too out of style.

That's kinda mean.

You think?

This one...

Now, who's the real one?

Don't you think?

What?

Look at me.

Didn't you say that eye lets you see things?

Yeah.

Do you see anything when you look at me?

No, I don't.

I think it's cute!

I like how it's different from your right eye.

What was it called? Heterochromia?

Mismatched colors.

You shouldn't hide it.

Your face is too cute for an eye patch.

Isn't that some roundabout way of calling yourself cute?

Yep.

You can't deny it, though.

Yay!

Mister, I'll take that one!

What! Why not?

Dang. It was cute too.

You have strange taste.

You think?

Do you think that's cute?

It looks dumb.

Really?

What about that elephant?

It's cute!

I don't understand you.

I wanna go to a real amusement park.

Wanna go next time?

How's next week sound?

My mom's going to be at a doll expo in Tokyo next week.

I have to watch the shop.

That's perfect!

If your mom isn't there, I can come over.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm outside.

Yeah. Right outside.

It's April, so how come there is still snow here?

I love how you have so many beautiful dolls in your house.

Siblings are second-degree relatives.

Degree?

Oh, right.

Parents are first, grandparents and siblings are second, right?

Yeah.

What's wrong?

There are some rumors going around in my new class.

How's your new class?

Are there any cool people?

I don't know.

It's just... kind of a weird class.

Weird?

I don't know how to explain it.

I guess it's cursed, or something?

Cursed?

Well, that's what everyone is saying.

That really is weird.

So there aren't any cool people in your class...

Should I introduce you to someone?

What do you mean?

You know. Guys.

You said there aren't any cool guys in your class.

No, thanks.

You're like an old woman selling souvenirs.

C'mon, don't say that.

This is my first time down here.

It's pretty cool.

What's this? It's so cute!

That?

Did my aunt make that?

Yeah.

Mei.

Yeah?

I'd like you to forgive our mother.

You mean my aunt?

Not your aunt.

Your mother.

There's nothing to forgive.

She still thinks of you as her daughter.

I think she wants to see you.

But she feels bad because of the adoption.

She hasn't forgiven herself for giving you away.

She won't admit it,

but I'm sure she's in pain.

So, c'mon.

I don't resent her.

Oh, okay.

Besides, Kirika feels the same way.

She separated two sisters.

But even more so, she's scared.

Scared?

She's worried that I might go back to my real mother.

Is that why we're not allowed to hang out?

I can't blame her.

It's not a good idea for newcomers to stay down here.

Let's go upstairs.

Wait, what?

The dolls are empty.

Wow! It's so big!

Is it?

My room has four and a half tatami mats and a futon.

Wow! So cool!

I wish I had a room like this!

Hey, you're not a kid anymore.

Don't start acting so mature!

We're twins; we're the same age.

Except I was born a few minutes before you, right?

Who knows!

I think whoever's stronger is the eldest.

What—

Looks like I'm the eldest.

I'll get you back!

Working girls are strong!

So that's how it looks to other people.

You're a lot more thin than I thought.

I'm relieved.

I wonder.

Even though I'm thin, you might not be.

What'd you say?

Gotcha!

Well, haven't you grown?

Hey!

What's wrong?

Ah! It's fr-freezing!

When did you become such a pervert, Misaki?

How many times do you think we've bathed together?

I don't really remember our childhood, but maybe two or three times?

I wonder when our first was.

Maybe 5th grade?

That sounds about right.

When granny Amane let it slide.

Actually, I guessed it earlier. We just look too much alike!

Well, you're right.

I'd always thought it was strange.

I don't have any baby pictures.

I figured they wouldn't throw 'em out, so I searched the house for them.

I did find them.

You did?

Yeah.

The pictures from when we were born.

You and I were lying side by side on those pictures.

We had the same exact face!

I couldn't help but laugh.

Oh, right.

Let's go to the amusement park tomorrow.

Which one?

Don't you remember? The one Mom took us to.

That was ages ago.

I know.

My aunt got really upset back then.

Yeah, I used to wonder why she got so upset.

So, you wanna go?

Sure.

Do you have a crush on anyone?

Nope.

What about you?

Yeah, I do.

What's he like?

He's normal.

So he's normal.

Yeah, he's the quiet type.

He likes heavy metal.

So he likes the same bands as you?

Yeah.

So what made you fall for him?

I don't know.

There has to be something, right?

Like a moment or something.

I don't remember.

Is that how it is?

Yeah.

Oh, yeah. You called yourself a working girl earlier.

Do you have a part-time job?

Yeah, at a nearby tofu shop.

Why did you get one?

I don't get enough allowance.

I can't even pay my cell phone bills.

I need to start earning my own money.

That's pretty cool.

My dad's birthday is coming up too.

So...

You're surrounded by people, aren't you?

She's fast asleep.

Why?

What's wrong?

Oh, just a feeling.

How strange.

I could've sworn this park was bigger.

Well, we have grown up, you know.

That's right.

The river of time is cruel.

What's wrong?

I thought you'd bump into him.

That was a close call.

Yay!

It's like you're the eldest today.

It's nice once in a while.

Let me protect you.

Protect? You're exaggerating.

I'm sorry, Mei.

Sorry for what?

I only... you know.

It's not your fault.

It's only because ..my name is Misaki...

You lost your eye because ..of the adoption, you know...

Do you think it's your fault?

Well...

That's a crazy assumption.

I lost my eye because of a sickness, not because of the adoption or any person.

I don't hold any grudges to you or my parents.

You know, I used to think about why I had to go through all that,

but in the end, I thought it would just be the same.

The same?

Yeah.

If you had been put up for adoption and lost your left eye,

then I would've suffered just as much as you.

So, it's fine.

I'm sorry, Mei... I'm so sorry...

Hey, isn't that your house over there?

Maybe.

Yomiyama is so small.

Yeah.

I wonder if I have to get out of there.

Do you want to live in a city?

No, not like that.

I meant because of school.

School?

I... want to do something with music.

So, a music school?

Possibly.

That would be nice.

I wish I went on a diet.

You're lighter than me.

I'll save you.

It's fine, Mei.

You'll only fall with me.

No! I'll never let go!

You...

I'm sorry, Mei.

Huh?

Looks like I survived.

Thank goodness.

I'm so happy.

Wow, that was scary.

It basically scared me dumb!

You mean it scared you silly?

You know what I mean.

I used to be scared of this.

Really? I liked them.

You're actually pretty strong.

What do you mean?

Don't you think so?

I guess.

It's over already?

I thought I'd die, but I had fun.

Don't joke about that.

Goodness.

You scared me half to death.

Me too.

I'll see you later.

Okay, see you.

This sucks so much.

You saw what happened at the amusement park and it wasn't a big deal.

Will you get better?

You look so worried again.

Do you know what chemotherapy is?

Leukemia can be treated now.

If the medicine doesn't work, I think you can have a bone marrow transplant. You can use mine.

The doctors said you'd be the best donor.

Thank you.

Let's hang out when they release you.

Your birthday's coming up, isn't it?

What do you want?

It'll be your birthday too.

I want you to get better. How's that?

That's a hard nut to crack.

I want what I saw there at your place.

You know, that doll.

Okay. I'll see what I can do.

Oh, sorry.

Hey, what's your name?

Mei. Misaki Mei.

iroaseteku firumu no you ni

Just as the colors fade from old film

tashika na ima mo izure kasunde

the things I feel in the present fade from memory sooner or later

nande mo naku waraiatta setsuna no jikan to hikari

as will the short-lived times of happiness and innocence we enjoyed

tsunagatteyuku kioku no soko ni

I believe that the memories we have in common

dareka ga mitsukeru tame aru to shinjiteru

harbor the potential for finding love again deep within

ima demo

Even now I believe that