I've wondered about this for a long time…
Whether love that never blossomed has any meaning…
Whether when something has vanished…
It's just like it never existed in the first place…
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.
Here you go.
Th-Thank you…
U h… uh… Sensei?
Wh-What did you mean by what you said earlier…?
Yeah, well… exactly what you heard me say.
Yeah, I love herl I really love herl
Since… since… since when…
Huh? When? Since when?
I could explain when I started having those feelings was,
but spare me that…
Huh? Wh-Why…
Um. because…
it's embarrassing!
Uh… um… H-Have you t-t-told Hagumi…?
I haven't told her.
I think she knows, but… but maybe she doesn't?
Wh-Whe...?!
Ayumi, speak coherently.
I'm. I'm shocked…
Huh?
I mean. I didn't have a clue.
Uh, well, I guess even though you're old, you're a man, after all…
I mean, I would never have imagined…
you know, that just came out of left field…
Hey, Ayumi? You're running your mouth…
Uh… that's right! I got t-t-to…
Hey, wait a minute!
- G-Go… - Why are you going to go tell her?!
Ayumi! Calm down!
T-Takumi?!
How come? What about Spain?
S-Sensei!
Wh-What?!
I just heard from Professor Tange…
Huh…?!
You know, Sensei… I'm really happy…
Uh… I can't breathe…
But are you gonna be all right, Sensei?
Will you be able to make ends meet
taking a leave of absence from the university all of a sudden like this?
I never imagined that there would come a day when you'd be worrying about me.
I'll be fine.
Because of having helped Professor Tokudaiji with his book,
I have some projects with various publishing houses,
and I can teach art seminars for the general public.
I'm pretty tough.
Sensei, you already made your decision, didn't you?
Yeah… I did.
Ayumi…
Thank you for contacting me about Hagu.
No problem.
I was going to contact you earlier.
but I thought doing that would just make you worry…
I couldn't make up my mind…
Yeah…
Uh… thank you for finding Shinobu.
Sure…
But I wonder…
Maybe I should have minded my own business.
Are you talking about Shinobu?
I mean…
You know…
It would've turned out this way regardless…
Or I guess one could say that
everything was moving toward this very outcome…
I was sure that Hagumi was in love with Shinobu…
I think she does love him…
Then why…?
I think it's about… what gives life its meaning.
The meaning of life…?
Yeah. For some people it's "love. "
but for others that might not be true…
In Hagumi's case…
she's driven by "something she has to see through to the end"…
I think.
Is that more important than love?
It's not a matter of which is more important or which is right…
and of course it's not something that's calculated either.
Before one even becomes conflicted about it…
one's instinct makes the judgment.
Rika…
You're leaving here, aren't you?
Yes…
I see…
So you finally decided to leave this place.
Yes…thank you for everything, Professor Tange.
I'm here because I like it here.
but it seemed to me as if you were here
because you couldn't find an exit.
After that happened to Harada, to be honest…
it was difficult to watch you.
To me it seemed like…
half of you had left this world too.
But…
After you brought that young lady here,
it seemed to me that you were gradually returning to this world.
Professor Tange…
Hanamoto, this time it's your turn to save her.
That will help you grow too.
I'm sorry…
I really wanted to fly here to be with you immediately, but…
Don't worry about that.
It would have been sadder
if you had to cast off some important work… you know…
I probably would have scolded you.
What's the matter?
What actually happened was that Takumi stopped me.
He chewed me out…
Even if we were to go back right now, there's nothing we could do.
It would just make it more painful for him.
Let go of me. What do you know about him anyway?
I understand him…
I've known him in my own way for six years now.
The Hanamoto I know is a man I can truly respect.
That's what he said to me…
H uh? Damn it… That jerk…
Say it to my face… Man…
That can't bel
Are you saying you bought up my company's stock
and took it over?
Are you saying I did something to make an enemy of them? I
When did this happen anyway? I
J-Just a minute…
This is perfect.
Is that okay? Chopping off that much…
It'll be fine!
The trees in the garden will now be able to make it through the winter!
But there really is a god, isn't there. Mama?
There really is…
I would never have imagined that
anybody would let us live here in such a big house,
as long as we maintain the garden. And practically for free.
I'm sorry… that you have to endure hardships like this
just because my company was taken over…
Not at all…This is fun…
Yeah.
Dad, I'm happy. We were all living apart before.
But now we can all live under one roof again.
That's right.
I think I'm going to enjoy living here.
Honey, please cheer up.
Yeah…
Dadl
Yeahl
Shinobu… Shiroyama… The two of you did all this?
They knew this would happen…
Hello, this is Shiroyama.
Hello?
Kaoru, right?
Where are you wandering about endlessly anyway?
The desk is sagging under the weight
of all the documents that need your signature.
Everyone, and me too…
We're all waiting here for you…
Oh, and Shinobu said that
there's something he really needs to tell you.
By the way, Kaoru, are you interested in a system
that would con 190 yen semi-permanently from F1 tier all over the world?
If… if it were 230 yen…
I'll return immediately.
I should arrive by noon tomorrow.
Please gather everybody and prepare for a meeting.
I know Shinobu will rush to be here.
I'll arrange for food too. What would you like?
Curry.
Roger. I'm sure Matsuda will be excited and work hard.
Yeah. Shiroyama…
Yes?
Thank you…
That little bird…
resembles Ayu…
Huh? That dove? In what way?
That little white bird…
Its big and round eyes, its good posture,
its plump breasts, its pink legs…
Dr. Satsuki told me that working with clay
would be helpful to my rehabilitation.
I'd love to try it.
I'd love to learn from Ayu and make ceramics…
The first thing I want to make is a dove.
And…
I want to give the first one I make to Ayu…
And then…
I want to give the second one to the new mother and baby.
I wonder if I'll be able to finish it in time.
Sure you will.
The baby isn't due until spring.
Spring?
That's right.
Spring.
Hey.
What do you mean… "Hey"?
You're right. Shiroyama, give Shinobu some curry too.
With lots of sauce and extra meat. Huh?
Shiroyama, what are you crying about?
Hey, Kaoru…
Huh…?
I think I'll… go work at Peter's company, after all.
I see…
When it boils right down to it…
I really like that guy… and his company.
I mean…when the power went out at the studio…
he pulls out beam sabers and they all started sword fighting…
- All the employees seemed so happy. - Yeah! Yippee!
I don't think I've seen that kind of silly adult since my dad.
And that kind of silly company too…
What about that girl?
She told me she'd always be watching me.
She's a strong woman…
When I was just about to throw everything away…
She immediately spotted what was happening inside of me…
And told me, "Don't run away. Let's flail about together"
"You can always run away in a second…"
But. it's terrible…
if someone tells you they'll always be watching you…
Your only choice is to work hard…
But I want to make a fresh start and face her.
When I thought about creating something new to show to her…
everything in front of me finally looked brighter.
That makes sense.
It's morning, after all.
Light…
Yeah…
I think I finally understand… what Dad was trying to say.
Yeah…
Me too.
And then, in the spring…
Hagu, who was released from the hospital,
and I graduated from Hamabi University.
All right, let's celebrate Yuta and Hagu's graduation
and the start of Yuta's new journey in Morioka…
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Huh? Is that it?
The TV show that Peter Lucas and Shinobu were on?
It's a special on the movie channel.
Shinobu's become a real player in the movie world. huh?
He looks like… he's so important…
No, he hasn't changed…
So you finally decided to go for it, Shinobu.
What?
Oh nothing, just thinking out loud.
By the way, Yuta, what time is your bullet train tomorrow?
Uh. let's see. 9:30.
What about your apartment?
I finished cleaning. It's empty.
Really? Then where are you sleeping tonight?
Uh, over at my place…
It's the last time. after all… Huh?
The last…
Uh… huh…? U mm…
Hey! Oh yeah, Hagu! We need, you know!
Would you go and buy some ice cream?!
Th-That's right! Ice cream would be great!
Yuta! Please go with her!
Uh, okay…
Yikes…
I was just about to start crying…
Me too…
How beautiful…
Yeah…
The temple you're going to be fixing…
will be happy.
Huh?
I know because I watched you build that tower.
You never take shortcuts or cheat.
I know you'll put your whole heart into fixing it.
That's why… I'm sure the temple will be happy.
Yeah…
Thank you…
I'll work hard too… as hard as you, Yuta.
I'll heal this right hand…
Otherwise…
I won't be able to give anything back to Shu…
Hagu…
You're wrong about that.
Sensei isn't seeking something that you give back to him, Hagu.
It's something Sensei… is seeking for himself.
And Sensei is someone who will certainly find it.
That's what I believe.
Thank you…Yuta.
A six-tatami-mat room… No bath.
Ten minutes on foot to the university. Built 28 years ago.
Rent: 34,000 yen.
The morning light is bright. Faces east.
I'm leaving… this place today.
Yamabiko #47 bound for Morioka will be departing platform 21 shortly.
Wow, it's totally empty… Well, that's okay.
Quiet is good too, although it feels a little lonely.
H-Hagu…
Hagu!
Yuta!
Hagu…
Why…?
I'm so happy I was able to see you before you left, Yuta…
Here…
What's this…?
There are…
There are so many…
I wish you…
all the happiness in the world.
Hagu…
I've wondered…
I've wondered about this for a long time…
whether love that never blossomed really has any meaning…
whether when something has vanished…
it's just like it never existed in the first place…
I now understand…
that there is a meaning.
There was a meaning…
right here.
Hagu…
I'm…
so glad…
I fell in love…
with you.
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
Time will pass,
How long will we hold onto these words
How long?
and the day wil I come when everything has become a memory.
and the day will come when everything has become a memory.
How long? and the day will come when everything has become a memory.
How long?
But…
How long?
I was there, you were there, we all were there…
and we were all searching for one thing…
Those days that were like miracles…
will always linger with a sweet pain…
within my heart in a distant place…forever…
And continue to fill my heart with sweet nostalgia.