I can't believe I fell asleep...
Chikura-san...
Sogabe-kun.
Are you going home now?
I still can't decide on what to paint for the graduates.
If it's okay with you, can we walk home together?
We're really walking home together...
Chikura-san, you smell great.
Is it the shampoo? Or...
The sunset is beautiful today.
Don't you think so, Sogabe-kun?
It looks really tasty!
Did I say something strange?
I've always thought you were a fussy person,
but you're actually very funny.
This... This smile!
Maybe I can say it now...
Those words.
Chikura-san!
Umm...
Bye, see you tomorrow!
I said it! I said it!
All right, see you tomorrow.
Sogabe-kun?
Yes! She said "see you tomorrow"!
I have no idea what's going on,
but he's definitely a funny guy.
I've made up my mind.
Smash!
kokoro sawagu mezametai to
My heart cries to be awakened
yosougai no ashita e yukou ka
Let's go to an unexpected tomorrow
tobidase mayou toki ja nai
Let's go, now's not the time to hesitate
Start!
watashi no kaita sekai chizu e to
On the world map I drew
mokutekichi wa omoitsuki daitan ni
let's choose our destination
ima sugu Toraberaa
and boldly become travelers right now
hirameita yo tanoshii koto
The fun things that are flickering brightly
hitotsudzutsu kanaeyou
Let's fulfill them one by one
guuzen yori hitsuzen desho
This is fate, not chance
kimari da ne
It's decided!
tooku no sora ni nagareru yume no kaze
The wind filled with dreams in the far away sky
oikakeru kimi to watashi de tsukurou yo Happy glider
We chase it together; let's make a happy glider
aizu ni kometa kimochi wo uketomete
Please catch our sign filled with our feelings
negai ga kirameku
Our wishes shine brightly
kesanaide
Don't erase them
omoi wa atsui mama de
Keep our feelings hot with excitement
What the heck were you doing, Sogabe?!
That was a perfect chance for a confession.
Fool.
Don't you understand the meaning behind those words?
It's "see you tomorrow"!
It's a promise that we'll be able to meet and talk tomorrow!
You're over thinking it.
Right, Zaitsu?
Why is he so depressed?
I should be the one who's depressed.
Some things happened.
A kappa?
Yeah, it's a kappa.
Jeez, women are so hard to understand.
Do you two understand what you've done?
Trying to make the person you like give up his love...
...by taking them to the chocolate giving scene.
Try putting yourselves in their shoes!
Don't just think about yourselves.
I know you don't have any bad intentions,
but you can imagine the shock they went through, right?
Enomoto is really good.
Kei-chan has a strong sense of justice.
What should I do, Koyoi-chan?!
I hurt Zaitsu-kun!
I'm a bad girl who hurt her own brother!
I have to apologize to Zaitsu-kun!
I'm going to apologize to Onii-chan!
It seems like they both understand their mistakes.
So, how was your Valentine's?
Well, I gave it to him... Or did I not give it to him...?
Which one was it?
Gosh! I always screw up during important moments!
I'm really sorry.
It's okay. I've forgotten about it already.
It's better to be dumped clearly.
I feel relieved.
Bye.
Chikura-san, please lock the door when you leave.
Okay, be careful.
Now...
Whenever I look at your painting, I feel like I'm about to get sucked into it.
How many times have I stared at it like this since I've entered this school?
How much did I draw in order to get closer to you?
I bet you don't know.
Renjou Yukito-san.
What is it? Did you leave something?
Yeah, I guess I left something.
Umm... Who are you?
You're the only member here?
Yeah, everyone else has already left.
I'm pretty sure that's Kaitei High School's uniform...
Wow.
What are you painting?
I'm still doing the basic sketch...
Cherry blossoms, huh?
That tree is nice.
My painting will never be on par with that one.
The one with the cherry blossom avenue?
Yes.
I painted that.
I never thought it'd be hung up.
What's wrong?
I really like that painting...
I always find myself staring at it...
I'm glad I met you, Renjou-senpai.
Thanks.
But no matter how I painted, I could never reach your level.
I wondered how I could paint such a warm and gentle painting.
Well, why don't we try finishing this painting together?
I don't have much to do before the graduation ceremony anyway.
Are you sure?
Yeah. You are...
Chikura. I'm Chikura Nao.
Nice to meet you, Chikura-san.
Same here!
Let's start off with the sky.
Okay.
Bye, see you tomorrow.
Thank you very much.
Tomorrow...
Yo! Hi, Chikura-san.
You really came!
I thought you wouldn't come.
I should be the one thanking you.
You're here even though there are no club activities today.
I completely forgot that there were no club activities on Thursdays.
I'm not really good at drawing clouds...
It's easier to color them when they're half dry.
I think it's going pretty well.
You're right!
That's it.
You're doing great, Chikura-san.
Hearing you say that makes me really happy.
Renjou-senpai? As in the one who painted that cherry blossom painting?
You must be really good!
Excuse me, could you please give me some advice?
Oh, me too!
Remember to lock up.
Senpai, please do come again.
Chikura-san, please lock the door when you leave.
Okay!
This sucks.
Finals are next week.
Be careful on your way home.
Umm, Senpai...
If you don't mind, could you please help me with the painting after this?
I'm sorry for being selfish.
But I didn't make much progress today...
I was planning to stay anyways.
Really?
You can finish the rest by yourself, right, Chikura-san?
Finals start next week, right?
Clubs will be on hold during that time.
And I don't think I'll be able to come after the graduation ceremony.
Even though I said we were going to finish it together-
I'll come anyway!
Chikura-san...
The times you help me paint are far more important to me than tests!
All right.
Thank you very much.
Even though I hope to finish it as soon as possible,
when I come to my senses, I realize that I never want to finish.
I hope I'll be able to stand by Senpai's side forever and ever.
By the way, Senpai,
you said that you wouldn't be able to come after the graduation ceremony.
Is it because you're busy preparing for college?
No, I'm going overseas.
Studying abroad? That's amazing!
Where are you going?
Not for studies.
There's a Japanese organization that supports poor countries.
As a member of that organization,
it's my dream to travel around the globe and spend my lifetime drawing children from those countries.
Lifetime...
Paintings can capture moments, right?
The scenes you see now, the dreams in your heart,
or even the smile of a loved one you've met in the past.
It'd be great if my paintings could touch people's hearts.
Chikura-san?
I'm sorry, I'm just touched...
Touched... that makes me feel kinda embarrassed.
Senpai, you're truly amazing.
I think you're an amazing person.
After hearing Senpai's words,
I become lost for words.
Lifetime, huh?
Hey, Chikura-san.
Sogabe-kun.
Is he a friend of yours?
He used to be in the art club.
His name is Renjou-senpai. He's an amazing painter,
and he goes to Kaitei High School.
Kaitei?
Isn't that the one where only a few from our school get in?
Yeah, he's amazing, isn't he?
But instead of going to college, he said he was going to volunteer.
People normally couldn't make that kind of decision.
He'll probably never come back to Japan.
His dream is to travel around the world.
Rea-
I'm sorry.
I made you walk with me even though you had your bicycle with you.
No, it's okay.
I'm going this way.
Thanks. Bye.
Sogabe-kun!
See you tomorrow!
What should I say?
"See you tomorrow," huh?
That's right, the painting isn't finished yet.
There's still tomorrow.
Tomorrow!
Today was our school's graduation ceremony.
Is that so?
Oh, umm...
Congratulations on graduating.
Thanks.
I really wanted to finish it before the graduation ceremony.
Even though we couldn't make it before the graduation ceremony,
we can still finish it before the cherry blossoms bloom, right?
Renjou-senpai, I truly respect the path you picked.
So please do your best!
Chikura-san, thank you.
Thank you, really.
Senpai...
Bye, see you tomorrow!
Yes! Finals are over!
Let's have a party at Ayumi's house!
Chikura, you're coming, right?
I'm sorry, I'm busy today...
Have fun, you guys.
Club activities again?
She's been pretty enthusiastic about it lately.
Because I want to see him again.
I want to treasure the time...
...I spend with Senpai.
Senpai!
Huh?
He should be here already...
But waiting for him like this is kinda fun.
What happened to Senpai?
That's me?
Senpai...
Dear Chikura-san,
When you read this letter,
I'll have already left Japan.
I'm sorry for leaving without saying a word.
But seeing you paint so happily,
I just couldn't bring myself to tell you that I was leaving today.
I've been worrying about my choice in life until recently,
because my parents, friends, and teachers all disagreed with my choice.
That's why I came back to my middle school.
Because I wanted to remember my happiest times painting.
I'm really glad that I was able to meet and paint with you.
I will never, ever forget the parting smile and words you gave me.
So please keep smiling like that forever.
Senpai...
In the end, the painting was never finished.
However, your colors are just like the blooming cherry blossoms outside.
They're extremely warm and vivid.
Paintings can capture moments, right?
Even the smile of a loved one...
I painted well...
...right, Senpai?
Are you...
...in love right now?
Kusuda, to his delight, was asked to appear on stage...
...by the big-breasted woman of the drama club.
Huh? A rival appears?
I don't give a damn about that perverted kappa.