When I was little, I saw God just one time.
At that time.
I learned for the first time the reason why I paint…
And I thought about when I would become unable to paint…
Oh, God… If the day comes when I give up painting,
I will return this life to you right then and there.
On the morning I was born, snow covered the town
Tiny small hands reached for the blue sky
Like a girl next door we'd always known
With one ear, I hear the graduation song
Even alone, I am OK, turning the pages of my own story
I want to blame someone It hurts, no I hate it.
In sadness I cried, and the bud disappeared
Autumn comes, then winter, and I am another year older
You can run far away, but your story never ends.
Grinning from ear to ear, I'm such a coward. I can't stand it.
You may step over me, but I will follow and cling to you
I try to fill the hole in my heart Without a doubt, I can't stand it.
I'm such a coward. I can't stand it. It hurts. No, I hate it.
I didn't know anything.
I didn't even realize what would happen from here on.
You see, she was right there, at my side,
no different from any other day.
I slid in…safely.
I just finished it earlier.
It's incredible.
Huh?
Even though it looks simple when you look at it from a distance.
close up it's got exquisite workmanship.
It's pure even though a lot of work went into it.
It's very beautiful.
Yuta? Something wrong?
No, I'm just really happy. How can I put this?
I don't get praised all that much. so…
Hagu, I'm thinking about becoming a restorer.
A restorer?
Yeah. I'll move from place to place throughout the country…
restoring temples and shrines.
Most old buildings…
don't have any blueprints left or anything.
So I'll actually look at…
real dismantled parts and decipher how they were built.
It seems I've really got a weakness for stuff like that.
I kind of get wrapped up in it, or plunge into it or something…
I can't really explain it, but…
Yeah.
I bet once this Hamabi Festival is over.
graduation will be here before we know it.
I can't imagine it. You'll be somewhere in Japan.
Ayu will be in Tokyo. And I'll be in Nagano.
We won't be able to see each other that easily, huh?
Stuff like "What should we do about lunch?"
and going to the Maruei Bakery together to buy snacks…
Stuff like that…
And being able to be together with everyone
on a routine basis every day will…
Hagu…
Are you really going back to Nagano?
Are you really okay with that?
Hagu, how come you don't tell Sensei how you really feel?
I'm scared…
Hagu…
Yuta, what kind of path is one you would go on so far as
to change the precious life of someone you love?
What in the world can I give to Shu in exchange for that?
I'm scared.
After all, I'm sure Shu would say that he'd give me everything…
Anything and everything…
Oh? Sensei.
What're you doing here?
Could it be that you also stayed up all night preparing?
No. I just woke up early for some reason.
So I just came.
And it's the first day of the Hamabi Festival.
Sensei, do you, by any chance, feel down today?
No, I was just thinking the festival is going to end.
Whaaat? What're you talking about?!
There are three more days.
That's right.
The opening will be in one hour.
For the students who still need to set up,
please complete installation by 9:30.
Are you really going to go back to Nagano?
Are you really okay with that?
Excuse me, dol ly coming through.
Whoa. what a wind.
It'll blow away. Don't let go!
That's quite some wind.
I wonder if the articles on display will be okay.
Look, Sensei, I wonder if a storm is coming.
Morning, good-for-nothing watchdog with eggshell stuck to your butt!
Good morning, nice guy with an artificial part on the top of your head!
How're you feeling, huh?!
- Judging from that glum look on your face, - Morning, Rika.
- you didn't get into Rika's bedroom, huh? - Morning, Ema.
- That's great, Rika. - You can switch with me if you want.
- It looks like you've got good color lately. - Me, the nice guy.
- Really? - Whoa…
- Yes. - Thick in the morning today, too, eh?
- I guess it's thanks to… - If your eyebrows are thick…
- who came from Japan. - then your chest hair and beard is extra thick?
- Takumi? - Couldn't you send that hair root beneficence…
- Yeah… - to the top of your head?!
- It might be thanks to him. - Say what?!
Things really got easier since he came.
He even warmed up to that difficult Carlos.
It seems the two of them go out drinking every night
and are having a blast.
So thanks to that, I can sleep well at night.
It's the first time I've been able to sleep this well
since coming to Spain.
It really is great that they're getting along, isn't it?
See you later, little chick. Go to hell.
You go back to the world of hair roots!
Damn it. That suspicious top of the head jerk.
I'll expose him! I'll definitely expose him!
Hm?
Oh, shut out again.
But it's a trick…
They said "two bedrooms,"
so I totally thought there would be "two beds"in "one room. "
but to think it would be "two rooms with beds…"
It's a shame. And moreover. with locks…
This is a trick. isn't it?
But, oh well. locks are there to be opened after all, right?
But oh well, if I force it open,
now the "door of the heart" will end up closing up tight.
Oh well.
For stuff like this, I need to be cautious and take my time…
Ohhh! The cactus Takumi left here.
Could it be that something happened to him?
No, it may have received some evil radio waves from its owner…
I wonder if Rika's okay…
Hey!
Over here. over here!
Get the planning committee. Hurry!
- It seems someone's hurt! - For real?!
Sensei, it's kind of noisy outside, isn't it?
Hm? Who is it…?
Hello? This is Shuji…
What?
It seems a glass panel fell while they were carrying it in.
It seems a girl got trapped underneath.
Oh. I saw it.
She was kind of small and had long hair…
Man, there was a lot of glass and blood.
She had a massive cut on her head.
Oh, hey. It seems that girl's a senior in oil painting.
It couldn't bel
It couldn't be. It's not her.
It's not her, right? Say it's not herl
Pleasel
Don't cut your hand.
Bring a dolly. Hurry!
Hey, bring a bucket with some water!
And a broom and brush. too.
It seems it's Miss Hanamoto from the oil painting department.
You know. Hanamoto Sensei's cousin.
Hurry up and clean things up, before the opening.
Hurry up. This is a walkway.
Hey, give me a bucket.
That won't be enough!
No way…
It can't be.
Here…
until before…
until just before, she was…
she was right before…
my eyes…
Yuta!
Hagu… Hagu got hurt!
And so Sensei rode in the ambulance with her…
He said he'd call you on your cell phone,
and so to stay at school…
And. so. Yuta…
if you hear from Sensei,
- This is… - let me know too…
What do we do? What do we do?!
Her… right hand…
This is… reality.
And then Ayumi and I joined the management staff
and washed away with water the blood that had collected on the asphalt…
The blood from the girl who I love…
President, I have something to report.
As for our sales for the second half.
each department is up 12~15 percent from last term.
Either way, I think they are pretty good figures
considering the times.
However, only the factory in North America is a little bit lower
than the first half…
Really? Won't something come of it if we reduce the personnel costs?
We don't need 120 people in that factory, do we?
President, pardon me for saying so, but…
Cost performance would be higher
if we decreased the number of people and increased the labor hours.
Is my opinion wrong?
Yeah, very wrong.
Hm?
Firing experienced people at this time
is something an idiot would do.
Just as I'd expect, the actions of a person
who can't see ten years down the road are a shade different. eh?
Wh-What? Who're you?
I apologize for interrupting your meeting.
I came to deliver a birthday present.
Birthday? What do you mean?
My birthday's in July.
Hm? What?!
What's this cheap-looking and poor taste work clothing?
What, you ask?
It's a present.
Because this is the red-letter day
when you will start your life over again from scratch.
What?
I looked into various things.
It seems the father of you, the founder.
was an outstanding technician, huh?
And you, of the second generation,
started from the same technical job as your father at first,
but you forgot the joy of creating things
and used money and people like crazy
as though they were objects for the sake of short-term gain…
I can't leave the things my father left behind in a company like that.
You will return everything, the company and all.
As of today, we're the new executives.
Master, I didn't think you would make it in time…
I thought I would go into retirement as is
and be buried in Chicago…
Sorry I kept you waiting, Old Man Matsuda.
That can't be!
Are you saying you bought up my company's stock
and took it over?
Lucas Digital Arts owns 35 percent of my company!
And yet, how?
Umm. this…
I got this from Peter.
He said, "We only had an extra large, but wear it if you like. "
He said that from here on, you'll become flat broke and
will probably have trouble getting stuff to wear.
So he wanted me to bring these and give them to you.
A hundred of them…
J-Just a minute! What're you saying I did?
What's fun for you guys about doing something like this?
What about my position? What'll happen to my family?!
We had a family.
Everyone had a family…
I did… Tatsuo did… Tsukasa did… And…
these kids. too…
W-Wait. I don't know what you're talking about…
What about your families?
Are you saying I did something to make an enemy of them?!
Kaoru…
It's my duty to curse and resent him…
So you guys move forward.
Got it? Forward.
When's this matter from in the first place?!
It's been 10-plus years since I bought out the Japanese firm!
Why now?!
You're saying, "I don't remember?"
Well, that's what I thought.
I couldn't care less about stuff like that now.
Oh yeah.
You'd better find a new place to live today.
Because that mansion is in the company's name.
J-Just a minute!
And you'd better get lots of cash ready
as we'll be suing for various damages.
Ugh… No way…
Oh, and about your son and grandchildren.
Leave them to me. I'll be joining you until the end.
They should come avenge you.
Like how we came here.
Taking plenty of time, dozens of years.
We'll take on the challenge!
As often as it takes!
Here, take a look…
When you shine light on it like this,
it moves toward the light. It's the smallest robot in the world.
Its name is Kabutan.
It's got the "Ka" from your name, Kaoru and…
the "bu" from yours, Shinobu…
So that's why it's Kabutan. It's cool, isn't it?
Serves him right!
Things are just getting started.
I'll stick around forever so that he won't have even a moment's rest.
There's plenty of time.
I'll drive you hard until you think it'd be easier to just die.
Serves him right!
I'm sorry, Dad.
I'm sorry…
I couldn't keep my promise…
Damn it…
I couldn't protect what was important…
The first day of the Hamabi Festival turned into a gloomy day
with some occasional strong winds blowing
and misty rain in the afternoon…
There was a continuous crowd of people all day long
in front of Hagu's display,
the painting of the line of gingko trees…
exploding with a golden color and an endless blue sky…
The call from Sensei just would not come.
And when my cell phone finally did ring,
it was in the evening when the winds had died down
and the area had gotten dark.
As for Hagu's injuries,
she had ten stitches in her head and thirteen in her right hand.
The worst was the injury on her right hand,
and it seems the surgery took over six hours.
Hagu…
Ayu… Yuta…
Hagu, here…
I brought lots of stuff I thought you might need.
How do you feel? Does it hurt?
It's gradually starting to hurt…
My head and stuff…
I wonder if it's because the anesthesia is starting to wear off…
How's your hand?
My hand…doesn't hurt.
The bones weren't broken. so…
I see…
Oh… You're here. huh?
Sensei…
Here, I brought some things I thought she'd need…
A change of clothes, towels and stuff…
Oh, thanks. That's a big help, Ayumi…
She's still medicated…
so I'm going to have her rest a bit again.
You guys go on home and get some sleep for today.
There are still two days for the Hamabi Festival.
You guys pulled all-nighters, right?
But Sensei. we're still…
Yuta… Let's leave things to Sensei and head home.
See you later, Sensei.
Right. I'll call again. Say hello to the professor.
Shu…
Tell me everything…
Tell me everything the doctor said.
Everything.
Please. It's scarier not hearing…
The injury is from the base of the finger to the palm of the hand.
The tendon was torn.
Today's surgery was suturing the blood vessels. tendon and nerves.
It seems the stitches can be taken out in ten days.
The problem is that there are nerves
concentrated in the base of the finger.
It seems there are cases of cohesion and secondary damage…
In order to prevent that,
two months or more of hospitalization
and assiduous rehab will be necessary.
Shu… I thought it was strange…
My right hand doesn't hurt.
That's because the nerves are severed, right?
It would've been better if this hand hurt now, right?
She probably wanted to ask, "Will it heal?"
Her voice cut off…
like it had been lost…
Everything would be so much easier
If all these emotions would disappear
Without a word.
We each take our separate roads
And our paths part
We'll never meet again
Meeting is just too sad.
We gather the emotions we miss.
But emotions cool as quickly as they warm
We believe it can't be true
How long will we hold onto these words
How long?
Next time: "I feel powerless"