Mom... Why?
Let's go, Misaki-chan.
Everybody, please wait here.
Hey!
A little star shining far in the night sky
Probably nobody has found it yet
But it's shining so brightly, never giving up
It's just like me somehow
At the corner of a street full with different people
I'm about to become unsure what is real
Looking for myself, stretching the antenna of my heart
I know the excitement, I wanna get it
The dream is here
It's always right here near me
No matter how small it is
Yes, it becomes the beginning
Someday I will meet
The one and only me
I should believe more, there is a future
Be my only Angel
"Reunion of Destiny. Angels Wet With Tears"
Mr. Ohjiro?
Mr. Ohjiro!
Where are we going?
I'm sorry, Misaki-chan.
I knew.
I knew that Shu was your mother.
Shu is my mom...
Mom is the champion of Angelic Layer.
But...
Please wait here.
I'll be back with your mother.
Okay.
Mom...
I can see her.
But...
My mom is Shu,
the champion of Angelic Layer.
She told me that she was busy at work...
I don't...
I don't understand!
Athena...
Mom's Angel.
The first time I ever saw Angelic Layer...
My mom was playing Athena then...
She was right before me then, as well.
Mom...
She must have known.
Why didn't she tell me?
Why?
She didn't want to see me!
Misaki-chan?
I...
Was a bad girl?
I... I...
Really...
No. Really...
It can't be helped since it's her work.
It's okay, I'm all right!
No!
But I'm okay.
I don't want to trouble her.
It was a lie! I was lying to myself!
I'm not all right!
Because I'm all right.
A lie! It's a lie!
All this time...
I've been lonely all this time!
I really wanted to be with my mom!
I only... I only tried not to think it.
They're taking a while...
Hey, Hatoko!
Where are you going?
Didn't we promise, Misaki?
Sorry, Hikaru.
Sorry.
I can't...
I'm afraid to see my mom.
I have a big lump in my chest.
"Why, Mom?"
"Mom, it's too much."
There was a weight on my heart,
since I couldn't say that for so long.
But, I didn't realize it.
No!
I didn't want to notice such a horrible thing!
I felt I wouldn't be able to see her anymore.
I felt I'd become a different girl from the one she knew.
What should I do?
If she really doesn't want to see me, what should I do?
It's me.
I heard from Ohjiro.
Where are you?
Did you find Misaki-chan?
What happened?
I don't know.
I thought I could find her anywhere she went.
It was easy to find her at the site.
I thought that way and came outside.
But I don't know.
I really don't know where Misaki went!
I don't know anything about Misaki!
I'm a failure as a mother.
You shouldn't regard yourself that way.
I have an idea...
I came back here...
The schedule of Angelic Layer National Games has been changed. We're showing the champion Athena's best fight for this hour.
I see.
It's because I ran away from the final game.
I can't...
I can't go back like this!
Misaki!
Misaki...
I'm...
I...
Let's play games tomorrow!
Yeah!
Wait, wait!
Mom...
Sorry.
I'm sorry...
It's not fair to cry.
Really, I don't look good...
You're the one who wants to cry, but...
Mom...
Misaki...
Take your time.
A wheelchair?
What happened to her legs?
Is it why she stayed in Tokyo?
Then why didn't she...
I have so much I want to ask,
but the words won't come out.
What should I do?
What should I talk about?
Circling.
I was able to do circling.
Tamayo-chan and Kotaro-chan gave me special training.
They're both the first friends I made after I came to Tokyo.
They always support me in Angelic Layer.
When I won the victory at Kanto Games, we had a party together.
Hatoko-chan and Mr. Ohjiro and everyone else gathered for me.
Hatoko-chan is my teacher for Angelic Layer.
You know, Light Speed Suzuka...
Yes...
We all went to the ocean together the other day.
It was so much fun.
I happened to see Mr. Icchan and...
I know.
I was there, too.
I went to your home...
I was watching you at the Kanto Games, as well.
Why?
You were so close to me,
so why...
Is it your legs?
Was the reason you didn't return from Tokyo that you wanted to heal your legs?
Misaki...
Do you remember when you said "I'm okay," when I left for Tokyo?
At that time...
I don't know why
but my heart was shaken.
While spending time in Tokyo, I gradually noticed it.
I made little Misaki bear something unreasonable,
and made you say such a thing.
What a pitiful mother I am!
I thought I needed to heal my legs quickly and make you feel at ease.
But my legs didn't get better quickly.
I was told it was incurable by everyone but Icchan.
Icchan was studying diseases like mine.
I ended up helping him,
and we desperately continued his research.
Then Shoko showed me a letter.
The letter you wrote.
It said "I don't want to interrupt Mom's work,
so I'll send this to Auntie Shoko instead."
I realized that you had grown enough to write such a letter,
but I've made you feel like this.
I realized I'd done something wrong.
I couldn't spend precious time together as your mother.
I wasn't by your side.
I was a fool...
to not realize what I had done.
I ended up hating myself.
I was too ashamed to face you.
I wondered what I'd done for you the last few years.
I thought it shouldn't be like this.
At least I could show you what I'd done while I was away.
I thought I needed to have achievements.
I wanted to tell you that I was doing such great things when I saw you.
I always chose the wrong path at important times like that.
I didn't see that I was just making excuses to myself...
until I saw you.
I'm sorry, Misaki.
Your mother was wrong.
I'm sorry, Misaki.
I'm sorry.
I want to be with you.
At the ocean and at the party, as well.
I wanted to be with you.
Mom, I want to play Angelic Layer with you.
Together...
I want to play Angelic Layer.
Yes.
I want to be with you too...
With you...
Mom, that's where I saw you.
Me?
When I first came to Tokyo, Athena was showing on there.
It made me want to play Angelic Layer.
I guess the reason I played Angelic Layer was to see Athena...
To see you from the beginning...
Nobody's here.
I wonder what happened to the games?
No need to worry.
Wiggly Icchan!
Mr. Icchan?!
Yes! I'm glad you both returned.
Thank you.
Thanks to you.
No.
It's thanks to Athena.
You can express the Deus' feelings by moving.
That's Angelic Layer.
The pure mind that wants to soar to the ends of the Earth.
The strong will that isn't disheartened, no matter how hurt.
These feelings of yours were put into Athena's movements.
And it reached everybody, as it had reached Misaki-chan.
Misaki!
Hatoko-chan!
I'm sorry.
I promised, but I ran away.
Oh, no!
You shouldn't take Hikaru out in the rain!
You are one of the best Deuses...
But you're...
If I don't keep my eyes on you, you're really bad.
Hatoko-chan...
Oh, my...
It rains, and what happens?
Chief Icchan!
Everything's ready!
Right!
Mr. Icchan, what's ready?
Of course...
It's Angelic Layer!
We explained that two of you disappeared, but nobody left.
Everybody waited for both of you.
Let's go, Misaki.
We seem to have already kept them waiting for so long.
Yes.
Let's go, Mom!
Ah, in a raining city
An unexpected chance encounter
Ah, that familiar shirt
I didn't know that it was you
Yes, I was very timid
I could only see myself
At some point I leaned on you
And depended on your kindness
Through the countless nights
I found out what was important
I'm sure I won't hesitate anymore
Now that my eyes only see you
Jump into it!
Go at it! Give it your all!
All your feelings!
That's Angelic Layer.
That's what your mother took seven years to create.
I'll do my best not to turn back.
Not to regret...
All right! Are you ready?
Off you go!
Yes!
The next episode of Angelic Layer:
"Angel Wings! Please Guide Me and Hikaru!"