Glancing up towards the sky,
Whenever I turn my back
Against this perfect world
I mumble out
"Where should I go?"
With you, someone who shares the same thoughts I do.
In the shadows of an alley, the hands on a clock
Restart the time that stood still
The arms extended out to you
And the unfinished puzzle
Have been left behind
Until we met
And realized something was missing.
So the last piece
Must be found
In order to move forward.
It's only nine in the morning and the sunlight's already scorching.
But when I think about it...
It's a convenient day to refresh my tainted brain.
Starting today. I will become a new man.
It's a revolution!
In order to protect the smile of this person...
It's about to begin...
My and senpai's journey.
A new beginning for the both of us.
Who are these gloomy people?
What an ominous sight for our commemorative beginning.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Shall we go?
Okay.
W-Wait, senpai!
I'm HANAHANA.
Are they acquaintances of yours, senpai?
Oh, he's one of my underclassman from high school.
More importantly, who's HANAHANA?
More importantly, why are we meeting up here?
More importantly, wasn't this supposed to be a vacation for the two of us?
When I told him about today's event, he wanted to come.
More importantly...
Right, Satou-kun?
Huh?
Yes!
Then he's the person...
Who HANAHANA-san mentioned on the board? The one who...
Yes, he is.
Very well.
We should be on our way.
Satou-kun?
Huh?
Yes!
Sorry about the wait.
Whoa, amazing!
Is this boat yours, Minegishi-san?
This is the first time I've been on one, senpai!
So you really did own a cruiser.
Would it have been better if I had lied about it?
If it was a lie, the offline meeting would have been cancelled.
Then...
What are you saying?
We came all the way here.
You can't simply cancel it now!
You're right.
Let's hurry...
To that so-called island of yours.
Um... Senpai?
What?
There are some parts of yesterday's conversation I can't accurately recall.
Where were we going again?
To a deserted island.
Huh?
GOD-san...
His real name is Minegishi-san, I believe...
He has an island he personally owns.
It has a beautiful sandy beach...
As if it was a part of heaven.
It's a place befitting of the two of us.
It isn't necessary anymore.
But...
Senpai...
Jougasaki-san, the preparations are complete.
Okay.
Good. Do it.
Yeah, bingo!
It looks like we'll be able to get this done before the end of the day.
It's a little early, but let's go out for lunch.
We'll take care of the rest.
Huh?
The remainder is routine work, so it isn't necessary for you to be present, Jougasaki-san.
You have an appointment with your girlfriend, don't you?
Note: Text is from a play "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki", by Chikamatsu Monzaemon.
Ah, Hitomi?
The number you have dialed is either currently not in an area capable of being reached or the phone has been turned off.
Hello, I made a reservation the other day...
Yes...
No... If it's been cancelled, then it's fine.
Sorry about the trouble.
There's even a dock.
They say the summer house of a wealthy man used to stand here a long time ago.
The bereaved family put it up for sale on an internet auction, where I purchased it.
Wow.
This is really cool!
This is the first time I've actually seen a private beach!
It's a revolution!
Hey!
Ah, this feels great.
The only people here are senpai and three others.
I don't have to be intimidated by the stares of strangers.
This is literally heaven.
Absolutely not!
I will tentatively announce my intent to participate.
I'm planning on drinking at an underclassman's house tonight.
I've just decided. Although I haven't notified him yet...
He's a hikikomori, so it's guaranteed he'll be at home.
He and I go back a long time... so I have to pay my respects.
Sorry if I end up drinking too much and arrive late.
You can leave without me.
All right!
Ouch! It's h-h-hot!
Huh? Aren't you going to swim?
What?
Sorry, but it seems I still have a slight hangover.
What's wrong with these people?
Coming all the way to the ocean and not even bothering to swim...
Isn't an offline meeting an event where you're supposed to have fun?
It's as if they're a bunch of hikikomoris...
Not to say I'm not one either.
No. This summer, I'm going to change!
Yes, it's a revolution!
I'll start by engaging in a friendly conversation with a stranger I met today.
A high-class move a hikikomori would never be able to make.
Y-Yo!
He ignored me!
No, no. The new Satou can't be deterred just because I was ignored once.
What are you playing?
I'm pretty good at them, too.
Although I've only played galges...
There's an underclassman I know who's an expert on games...
Who happens to be a game otaku and... huh?
Hey...
Did I say something wrong?
No, no. The new Satan can't back down that easily.
I've experienced a revolution, after all.
Okay, this time for sure...
H-Hi!
No, no. This kind of reaction was to be expected.
Stay calm, new Satou.
Senpai recently told me you were a medical student, Nomura-san.
Former medical student.
I'm no longer attending school.
Oh, no. Maybe it was a topic I shouldn't have inquired about.
Since I don't have anything to lose, I'm going to reveal my disgraceful side.
By the way, I'm a hikikomori, you see.
Huh?
Aren't there any drugs that give you instant energy?
I was hoping you would have some and share them with me...
Are you stupid?
Handing you such powerful drugs without a prescription would be a violation of pharmaceutical laws.
First of all, there's no medication that could cure a hikikomori.
You didn't have to go that far...
Especially when someone was just trying to act friendly.
Do you still have something to say?
I-It's not like I have to speak with him.
There are other people I can talk to.
All right. That old guy should be okay.
Pull yourself together.
It's a revolution.
Do you want a drink?
M-Minegishi-san, you're something, aren't you?
That boat, this island...
Do you think so?
How did you get those things?
Please tell me as my senior in life.
What are you going to do if I tell you?
W-What am I going to do?
It's true I've been able to possess things an ordinary person could never expect to own.
But, in exchange, I've lost just as much.
Happiness, for one.
Do you still want to know?
N-No, it's not that I insist on knowing...
Sorry for asking!
Why is it... There are enough people around me...
Yet, why... am I so lonely?
I came all the way to this heavenly island...
It's our last culture festival, you know!
Oh, that's it.
Maybe the class representative from back then...
Please quiet down!
Homeroom hasn't finished yet!
It's our last culture festival, you know!
If I recall correctly, it was when we were deciding on the class exhibit.
Let's do something amazing that we'll remember for a long time!
In a noisy classroom, full of people not paying attention to the valiant class representative, I said...
"What are you doing, acting excited by yourself?
Is this some kind of mission statement?
You look like an idiot."
Back then, I thought acting indifferent was the cool thing to do.
Studies and romance...
Even friendship was subject to my pessimistic way of thinking.
One thing led to another, and I became a hikikomori.
Satou-san, wake up!
It's already past noon!
Satou-san, hurry up!
The first day of the Natsucomi is coming to an end, Satou-san!
Damn... For me to do this...
Oversleeping on such an important day... Oh...
You... You're an acquaintance of Satou-san, aren't you?
Um, I mean...
What is it?
Did Satou-kun come back?
Huh? Did Satou-san go out?
Please stop joking around.
He's a hikikomori.
There's no way he could have gone to a place like the Natsucomi by himself, especially with so many people there.
H-He wasn't alone.
He went by car with a woman.
You've mistaken him for someone else.
There's no way he would know someone like that.
But...
No, come to think of it... There is one person.
If it's Kashiwa-senpai, the ex-literature club student, he might have followed her without a second thought.
Your story... Is it true?
Huh?
Can you tell me about it in detail?
What are you doing?
l was thinking about gathering driftwood and starting a campfire.
Huh? Are you stupid?
It's meaningless.
No one will care about it.
Hey!
Oh, sorry.
H-Hey!
Geez, I guess I have no choice.
Thanks to you, I was reminded of the purpose behind this offline meeting.
I see... Purpose, you say!
Yes, the reason we gathered all the way out here...
It was because we were thinking about having fun during the last day of our lives.
Ah, I see.
Huh?
Last day of our lives?
T-This is...
Hitomi might be with Satou-kun at this offline meeting.
Offline meeting?
The "Island Closest to Heaven"?
Huh?
They're going to throw away their lives today.
S-Senpai...
I didn't know about this!
A hikky is lower than a stray dog!
There's no turning back.
This is a conspiracy.
Next episode, Welcome to Heaven!