If you're troubled over something, you can tell me.
I told you that you can tell me anything.
You're annoying!
To some people,
there are things they don't want to say even when they die!
Is it okay to... like you?
Mama!
It's dangerous!
This way.
Okay.
[The total coordination of your life and home Now accepting tenants Public Company, Koumei Real Estate]
In comparison to the city, the rent here is very cheap.
Also, we don't require any deposit or key money.
I'm thankful for that.
I don't think I'll be living here after half a year.
How come?
After half a year, I'm planning to go overseas.
Overseas, that's great.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
What are you making?
I'm making lunch boxes for two, me and Takeru.
To show my gratitude for teaching me so much about hair and makeup.
For Takeru-kun...
Eri, do you want some fried chicken?
No, it's okay. Thanks.
I see.
So you are... 'that', afterall.
I wonder what's going on.
- Okay, you're ready. - Thank you.
Sorry.
Takeru-kun.
Yeah?
About last time,
don't worry about it.
I said something strange.
What I meant was, when you're having a hard time, or when you're sad,
I'll be here to help.
I wasn't hoping for anything special to happen.
Thank you.
Here I go!
Ready, go!
I did it!
By the way...
Is Michiru-chan your assistant, for the time being?
Yeah, Michiru-chan has been working hard, and she's polite, so the President is pleased with her.
Are you okay with the low pay?
I'm fine with it, since I'm learning a lot too.
Aren't you glad, Michiru?
From now on, if you're having a hard time at work, or you have any problems,
you can consult Takeru about it.
Since he's your senior now.
Yeah.
Speaking of seniors. You know, Hayashida-san.
What's been happening since then, Ruka? Is it going well? Tell us!
It's okay for you to bring him here.
That way, when we do have things like okonomiyaki, it's more fun. The more, the merrier.
I'll try to invite him, but he probably won't come.
He said something about not fitting in with the conversations of young people.
Young people? His age isn't that different to mine though.
When we say "young people", I'm sorry but you're not a part of it.
- What? - Don't "What?" me.
Someone's here.
Who is it? Who is it? Who is it? [Note: Ogurin is copying a line from the theme song of Gatchaman, an anime from the 1970s]
Stop it. This is what makes you like an old man. Coming~
Good evening.
What's wrong?
Are you looking for someone?
This is for Michiru.
What's going on?
He said it's for Michiru-chan.
Sousuke.
It's that guy.
What?
Bye.
Wait--
Dear Michiru,
I am currently hospitalised in Jouyou General Hospital.
Since I'm finally able to move my hand, I'm writing you this letter.
I want to see you.
Just once, could you come visit me?
Jouyou General Hospital?
It's a trap.
Don't give this letter to Michiru.
Oikawa-san, you have a visitor.
I brought a melon with me.
Take your time.
Did you think it was Michiru-chan?
Sorry for the disappointment.
Since I'm here, I'll return this to you.
Aren't you pitiful.
In spite of your assaults on Michiru-chan,
after breaking your arms and legs, you can't do anything.
Using only physical strength to restrain a girl...
don't you think it's deplorable?
See you. Eat the melon later.
Hold on.
I have a request.
Could you pass these on to Michiru?
More letters?
I don't know her new address,
and even if I did send them to the sharehouse, they'd be intercepted by others anyway.
Of course. Even I wouldn't give them to her.
Please pass them on.
Because... you're a kind person.
I...
detest men like you!
Conceited,
pushy,
and constantly saying "I love you, I love you", when you only love yourself!
You're a spoiled child.
A bundle of narcissism!
You can say whatever you want,
but I...
love Michiru.
More than anyone else.
Forever.
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I'm planning to move out of the sharehouse.
I see.
To a place where no one knows me,
I'll start a new life.
After settling down, I'm thinking of going overseas someday.
If possible...
I want to undergo an operation then.
Don't you think you're rushing things?
Besides, we haven't come up with a diagnosis of your gender identity disorder.
At this stage, this case is a Physical Gender Disorder Syndrome.
Why are you in such a hurry?
It's painful.
It's so painful that I want to scream out in a loud voice.
But, if I were to "come out" now,
I would lose everything.
It wouldn't be everything, would it?
Don't you want the people closest to you, to accept you as you are.
As long as you're human, everyone has desires.
If that earnest thought of yours, is satisfied, even slightly,
you will be able to challenge yourself to come out.
Don't you think this is the case?
[Michiru, I love you. I'll say it over and over again. I love you. Sousuke]
[Dear Michiru, in order to protect you, I won't die no matter what happens. Like how you can't live without me, my life's menaningless without you.]
I want to see you.
[The days we spent living together, your voice, your smile. I think about you and our days together. Michiru, I want you to come visit me...]
Is it okay for me to come in?
- No, you can't! - I'm coming in~
Even though I said no.
Do you want to go to a hot spring? I found a good one.
- What are you reading? - Hmm?
A love letter.
What? What do you mean?
Listen here, I'm really popular.
I receive many love letters from various people. For many years now!
Really?!
You're joking, right?!
But Ogurin, when I meet up or talk to other people, you can't complain.
Why?
The other day, you met your wife, right? At the airport.
I saw it.
You saw..
What should I do...
I didn't meet her because I wanted to see her.
You see, since we're married, there are various things...
You know, like how to divide the living expenses,
meeting with the neighbourhood officers. Things that we have to discuss about.
It's about time you go home.
Your mother is back, isn't she?
But you seem lonely.
It's lonely by yourself, isn't it?
[How to apply make-up like a professional]
[What is DV?]
[Dating a DV person?]
[Gender Violence]
It's no use.
I thought I'd be able to make a booking, but they are full.
Why don't you try looking on the Net?
The Net?
But the only computer here is in Ruka's room.
Sorry for intruding. I'm going to borrow your computer.
[What is sex change surgery?]
[Officially, gender re-determination is... Gender identity disorder patients...]
What's this?
How did it go? Did you find anything?
Sorry, I don't really know how to use that computer.
I'll try looking through a travel guide.
Gender Identity Disorder?
When I used Ruka's computer, it suddenly appeared.
She probably forgot to close it after accessing it.
And so?
Haven't you ever felt that Ruka might actually be one?
I haven't, not at all.
I see.
Haven't you been with Ruka long enough to know?
Thinking back, I've never seen anything like that.
I guess I'm thinking too much about it.
She's dating Hayashida-san after all.
And also, with such a fine woman like me by her side,
I've never seen her look at me differently.
There you go.
By the way, Takeru.
Yeah?
I just want to be sure but...
you won't start liking women, right?
How do you feel about Michiru-chan?
She's a friend.
But...
Michiru-chan doesn't think of me as more than a friend.
I wonder... I just don't get that feeling.
It's true.
But you know,
seeing the way you acted with me last time,
if you're okay with Michiru-chan...
To me, it's a bit of a shock, as a woman.
It's nothing like that.
Nothing like what? What do you mean it's nothing like that?
Do you mean Michiru-chan isn't your type?
Or do you mean that you're not gay?
Or that at that time, by chance, you weren't feeling well?
Don't laugh it off!
Ouch.
- I knew it was coming. - How?
At the end, you did that action so...
Sorry.
Sorry about that.
Welcome home.
I'll take a beer.
- Hey... - Yes?
- My computer... - What?
Nevermind.
Computer!
Eri-san used it, sorry.
And then?
She wasn't sure how to use it, then immediately went out.
Sorry.
You would be cautious.
It's not good to go into someone's room without permission.
- I'll go check for mail. - Okay.
- I'm home. - Welcome back.
I think I'll go change.
- I'm home. - Welcome back.
[Kishimoto Ruka Koumei Real Estate]
- Ruka. - Hmm?
What's this Koumei Real Estate?
Thanks.
What's this about?
I was thinking of moving out.
Moving out?
Ehh?
So you're planning on leaving?
That's right.
Why?
For my biking.
It's easier to get to the training grounds from there.
But still...
I've always liked being alone.
At this place, I won't have to worry about living with others.
I'm not good at it.
I feel uneasy.
I can't stand it anymore.
Yes, like that.
Excuse me.
Isn't my complexion a bit shiny?
Oi, Takeru! What are you doing? Hurry up and fix it.
Okay.
Takeru-kun, is it okay to sit here?
Here's some lunch, eat it.
Thank for this.
When you're busy, you neglect your meals.
But, if you don't get proper nourishment, you'll harm your body.
I'll eat it later.
For today, it's okay for you to go home now, Michiru-chan.
Even if you stayed, I don't think there's any more work left.
You can go first.
I can't help with anything?
You've been acting strange all day today.
If something is wrong, you can tell me.
Ruka is moving out of the house.
What?
She's going to live alone in Fussa.
What...
Why?
Even I don't know why.
Yes.
At 4 'o clock?
I understand.
I'll have all my luggage packed. Please do.
- Ruka. - Yeah?
- Do you have a minute? - Okay.
- This is the right thing to do, right? - Yeah.
We can't let Michiru see these things.
You're right.
But you know...
I just don't believe in unconditional love.
All this time, I've gone out with many types of guys.
Even when it goes really well, when it ends I think about what happened.
That's why, I won't say things like "I'll love you forever".
I think it's silly to expect that from your partner.
But when I read these letters...
Somehow...
I think that something like an unconditional, never-changing love...
might actually exist somewhere in this world.
It's a mysterious thing.
That's silly, Eri.
Silly?
You think so too?
Just because you find it diffcult,
you go around expressing your love in this way.
Do you think that is love?
If you can suppress your feelings occasionally,
and pull away for your partner's sake, I think that's what love is.
Let's light them now.
[I love you.]
Oikawa-san.
What are you doing?
You can't leave the hospital yet.
- Welcome back. - Welcome back.
Ruka.
Is it true that you're moving out?
What?
What do you mean? Is it true?
Yeah, I've already signed the contract.
I'm moving out the day after tomorrow.
It's so sudden. Why?
For many reasons.
Why are you going after we've all become so close?
I'm tired of it all.
It's become too troublesome to get along with people.
I...
I can't do anything if you're not around.
I'll be lonely.
Takeru will be around.
And so will Eri, you'll be fine.
- I won't be fine! - It'll be troublesome if you're not fine.
I can't deal with your troubles for your entire life.
Michiru-chan.
I couldn't sleep.
I'll make some herb tea.
Okay, thanks.
You couldn't eat it?
Sorry.
I didn't have an appetite.
You're worried about Ruka?
Takeru-kun, about Ruka, could it be that you...
I see. So that's the case.
If that's the case, it would have been better if I didn't say that.
That?
About whether it was okay to like you.
I must have been annoying, right? Sorry.
You weren't annoying.
I understood because you told me so gently.
Also, as for Ruka,
I don't have feelings for her.
I wonder why Ruka is going?
I wonder why she wants to be by herself?
You're really going.
You're leaving tomorrow, right?
From the day after tomorrow, I won't be able to see your face anymore.
For some reason I'm not excited about this.
Stop exaggerating.
It's not like we can't meet up.
But by train, it takes around an hour to get to Fussa.
It's far.
We'll have a farewell party tonight.
Okay, I'll come home as early as possible.
Me too.
Takeru and Michiru-chan, you'll be able to too, right?
Yeah.
Come on, both of you have to go to work.
Go get ready.
Look at the time! This isn't good!
- There's not much time left. - Okay! I'm going now.
Thanks for your hard work.
- You worked hard. - Thanks for your work.
I'm going to make preparations for the farewell party at home.
I also want to help out with Ruka's packing.
Do you want to go home together?
Sorry.
Today I still have some business to attend to, so we'll go separately.
Okay then.
See you later.
Yeah, thanks again.
- Okay, I'll check it. - I'll leave it to you.
Hayashida-san.
Did Ruka discuss with you about moving to Fussa?
No, that's my first time hearing about it.
She didn't say anything to you?
Nope.
Lately, has she been worried about being in a slump?
There's no such thing. She's been making good times.
I see.
If she's troubled, it's probably because of that.
That?
You haven't heard?
A strange poster was put up.
She was slandered, with this and that being written about her.
This and that?
I also don't have any idea what she's thinking now.
She's the type to keep everything to herself.
Before a race, she'll apply too much pressure on herself,
and it becomes painful to watch.
If she were like the other females here,
playing around, looking for a suitable guy, I'd feel relieved.
But that's not the case for her.
But, you're going out with her...
What?
That's right.
[Ruka]
[Kishimoto Ruka, inside her female body, there is a heart of a man.]
[She is a monster.]
[A perverted mind.]
You're moving your luggage today?
Yeah.
I'm also leaving today.
What?
How come?
There's still the farewell party.
I don't like farewells, they're annoying.
So you purposely said tomorrow?
I actually wanted to leave without anyone noticing.
You came to find me, when I was in this park, drenched in rain.
That day, if I hadn't met you, I'd be done.
I wouldn't had the resolution to leave Sousuke's place.
It's just as you said.
I'm also thinking of doing things on my own.
Don't go back to him ever again.
I know.
For you Michiru,
there are better guys out there.
Like Takeru.
There's a coffee cart there. Want a drink?
Sure.
You're joking...
Dear Takeru,
I'm thinking of going overseas half a year after moving to Fussa.
Over there, there is an operation that I want to undergo.
I'll tell the truth, to you only.
Me...
The real me...
Takeru.
Thank you.
You telling me that you like me, made me happy.
That time, I should have opened up to you.
But I didn't have the courage, and I couldn't say it.
You saying that you liked me, surprised me.
But...
that was selfish of you.
I didn't want to disillusion you.
I was too scared to say it face to face.
That's why I'm writing you this letter.
Until now,
I have been lying to people about myself.
But you are...
You are...
the first person who told me that he liked me.
You are the person who opened their heart to me.
That's why, I can't lie to you.
Takeru...
Me...
The real me is...
Well, it's about time I go.
It's okay, it's okay.
It's just a normal move.
If you were to see me off at the station, it'll get too emotional.
Okay.
See you, Michiru.
Yeah.
Give it your all.
Ruka!
Don't go, Ruka!
I read your letter.
I understand your feelings.
You may have said why you couldn't respond to me.
But...
Even still, I...
I...
I love you Ruka!
Whether as a human, or as a woman, whichever, but listen.
I don't really understand it.
But I...
I want to support you!
No matter how much you change,
I want to continue watching you by your side!
I don't want to lose sight of you!
At that time,
I thought I saw the birth of a love.
Ruka.
I didn't know that about you.
Even though it was such a precious part of you.
Oikawa-san, I'm doing rounds.
Excuse me.
Has Oikawa Sousuke-san been discharged?
Don't tell anyone that my sister came.
I have the feeling that nothing will change until I die.
I'm useless.
Afterall, I'm human.
Michiru.
There's someone I like.
Don't even think of touching Michiru.