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.
Yes, she promised me...
She would definitely come back... to this world we live in.
Satou-kun!
Rei!
Satou-kun!
Look, Yamazaki!
Our names are on it!
Of course.
It's the game the two of us created.
So we made it in time for the Fuyucomi...
Our final chance!
What are you saying, Satou-san?
This is only the beginning.
The beginning of the legend about the two who will take over the world!
Yeah!
It sure is cold during the Fuyucomi.
It was hot during the Natsucomi.
Thank you for visiting today.
We will be closing the exhibition shortly.
All exhibitors, please commence clean-up for a swift exit...
We only sold... five discs.
It isn't over yet.
If one of the five people post about how wonderful this game is on the Net...
There's no doubt it'll serve as the precursor for our big break.
I mean... It doesn't matter whether it sold well or not.
As long as I was able to leave a mark of the fact I was living in Tokyo.
What are you going to do with these?
Are you going to take them back home?
Please leave them in your room, Satou-san.
Although I have my doubts, there might be someone who will come and buy it.
Why don't you sell it to your classmates?
I don't give a damn... about those people.
It's as if the rush up to yesterday was a dream.
Yes?
who could it be?
Puru pururin!
W-What's going on?
You don't have to act so surprised, Satou-san.
Plrin-chan will be sad.
W-What the hell is this?
It's Plrin-chan, the magical girl. Who else did you think it was?
I'm not talking about that.
I'll give her to you.
Use her however you want.
Uh, however I want...
There are other things I'd like to give you, so please come over.
Oh!
It's snowing.
Do you think it'll pack?
No way.
They say it only accumulates starting from February in Tokyo.
I see.
I still have some food rations left, so I'll give them all to you.
Thank you.
Since this laptop is an older model, you won't be able to sell it, but...
Well, it might serve as a heater.
Thank you.
And... Let's see...
Yamazaki...
Huh? What is it?
Do you want me to help out?
I feel bad about receiving things for free.
Please do.
Oh, these!
Huh?
They're the pictures from that time when Satou-san told me to capture you taking pictures of little girls.
Idiot, erase those!
What are you saying? They're to be permanently stored as commemoration of my life in Tokyo.
I told you to stop!
That reminds me, Satou-san. There were several cases when my food supply suddenly vanished before I realized it.
Satou-san, I avoided pursuing the issue in consideration of your situation, but that...
I-It's okay to put everything on this shelf into that box, right?
I won.
This place sure is full of memories, despite not even living here for a year.
It's almost finished.
Removing the curtains tomorrow morning should do it.
The snow has accumulated, Satou-san!
Oh.
Let's have a snow fight!
Huh?
It's to commemorate my last night in Tokyo.
Here I go!
Yeah!
Satou-san!
Huh?
You don't know what... true love is all about!
What are you talking about?
It's normal to shout things in these kinds of situations, just like in dramas and such.
I see. Then it's my turn.
I love her... from the bottom of my heart!
Satou-san, your love is a sham!
No, it's genuine!
What's the matter, Yamazaki?
Satou-san, you don't understand anything.
Wrong. You're the one who doesn't understand!
What is it... that I... don't understand?
Let's see... Like the reason you entered a vocational school.
Don't make fun of my school!
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me, you know!
How could a hikikomori like Satou-san possibly understand?
S-Stop, Yamazaki! Stop!
Satou-kun!
The two of you... What are you doing?
I'm sorry, Satou-san.
I let my emotions get the better of me.
It's okay. Don't worry about it.
The snow will conceal all of your sadness.
Just kidding.
It sounds like a line from a drama, doesn't it?
In dramas, there is an introduction, development, turn, and a conclusion... a burst of emotions and closure.
Our lives will always be... filled with a vague uncertainty.
Yamazaki...
This room... Was it always this big?
What are you saying? It's the same as yours, Satou-san.
Oh.
Er... Um...
Take care.
Please look after Satou-san...
Misaki-san.
Y-Yes!
This is far enough, Satou-san.
You can't afford to waste any more money.
Sorry.
When you come home, contact me.
That's a promise, okay?
Yeah.
See ya.
Yamazaki...
Satou-san, don't lose.
You're not going home as a loser!
Once you close the door on the widespread chaos
Ride the train southbound, as if nothing took place
What you've obtained is a strange memory
There are things that are forgotten but never lost
The billboard that looks like that girl will pass by
For some reason, she seems to be smiling
Beyond the mirage, the rail continues
The route will unfold in the direction of the illusion
When I was making this game. I thought it was really interesting...
But it's a piece of shit.
I'm sure the people who bought it regret doing so.
We're definitely... losers.
It's quiet.
To think it would become this quiet without Yamazaki...
It's too quiet.
Was Yamazaki really the only one who left?
Nobody's here.
No one.
No one besides me.
I'm the only one on Earth.
No, I'm the only one in this universe.
Shit...
I've attained enlightenment.
What kind of enlightenment, Satou-kun?
I am the Omnipotent God who created this universe!
That's amazing.
Amazing, amazing.
Amazing, amazing, purin.
That's not all.
From ancient times thousands of years ago, I transmigrated through space and came to this world... as a psychic warrior!
That's also amazing.
Amazing.
Amazing, purin!
I am God. Nothing is impossible!
Then bring back Yamazaki-kun, purin.
Okay then.
Yamazaki, come back to Mita House!
He's not coming.
I-I did it the wrong way...
W-Was it like this?
Yamazaki, come!
Come!
Yamazaki! What are you doing? Come back immediately!
Yamazaki!
Thank you very much.
I'm sending you mochi and Mandarin oranges.
Make sure you make a kagami mochi out of these.
I hope the new year turns out to be a good one for you, Tatsuhiro.
I wonder what I'm going to be doing... next year.
I've painfully realized I don't have the talent to become a creator.
Besides, Yamazaki isn't here anyway.
Am I going to regress back into a hikikomori?
There are only a few more days left in the year.
Shrines everywhere are preparing to welcome hatsumode visitors for the new year.
Misaki-chan...
Huh?
Do you think God exists?
What?
Ah, that's right. You're doing solicitation work with your aunt.
I shouldn't have bothered to ask.
I don't know the answer to that.
Huh?
I truly hope God exists...
But if God does exist...
Good afternoon. There is only a small amount of time remaining in 2006.
I am Houri Hiroshi, the host of the Hale and Hearty Club.
Today's special guest is Kyoumoto Heroko-san from the Diamond Sisters!
Hi, I'm Kyoumoto Heroko!
Then I'll see you at the park tonight.
If you skip it, you'll be fined a million yen!
That's right... Satou-kun only has me now.
There is only one more day left in the year.
Therefore, to close out the year, I would like to conduct an exam tomorrow on New Year's Eve.
Exam? Why?
Students have to take end of semester exams, right?
It's necessary for this lecture as well.
Definitely.
See?
It's all according to the program.
Are you serious?
What am I going to do for the exam?
Hatsumoude.
Huh?
In order to determine how much progress you've made on your hikikomori recovery, you will go into a crowd.
How long has it been since I last attended a hatsumoude?
Here.
Okay.
Did you know the trains run all night long on New Year's Eve?
Yeah.
There are a lot of people.
Are you okay?
Of course I'm okay.
There were many more people at the Fuyucomi than here.
I see. That's true.
But... at that time, I was at the booth from the beginning to the end, and Yamazaki was with me.
Whenever Yamazaki is near me, it's as if life becomes a continuation of my high school days.
That let me forget the fact I was a hikikomori.
Then... What's to become of me now?
I'll probably regress back into a hikikomori...
Huh?
Mi-Misaki-chan...
Sa-Satou-kun!
Satou-kun!
What should I do? Should I go home by myself?
Can I go home by myself?
Satou... kun?
Huh?
Senpai?
You can't... Definitely...
Since Satou-kun... only has me now!
Say, do you want to have an illicit affair!
I wish an extravagant miracle would occur.
This year, for sure.
Next episode, Welcome to God!