[Cafe White Christmas]
Gift.
The magical power capable of granting any wish.
The people living in this town...
...were able to use this mysterious power once in their lifetime.
The people embraced its existence...
...and treasured it as a one-time present to their loved ones.
Right now...
...I have...
...erased that Gift.
tomodachi ni mo ienakatta These feelings that I couldn't even tell my friends about
omoi wo tojikometa mama no are still locked up inside me even now
kokoro no naka mahou no furuutsu If I eat the magical fruit inside my heart
tabereba tsutawaru... nante ne they might actually be able to come out
kyoushitsu de matteita no, mada I kept on waiting in the classroom
guuzen da to iiwake shiteru making excuses that it's just a coincidence
sono egao wa tabun dareka no mono That smile is probably meant for someone
yume ga watashi no negai wo kanaeru nara If dreams can make my wishes come true
sotto agetai purezento yo I want to give you this present
anata no niji shiawase ni todoku I will transform your rainbow
hashi e to kaeru wa te wo futte ne into a bridge of happiness, just wave to me
ii no ii no It's all right, it's all right
mitsumeteitai dake nano... I simply want to watch over you...
Eternal Rainbow
Riko...
Riko?
Wake up, Riko!
Riko!
Hey, Riko!
Can you tell who I am?
Onii-chan...?
Riko!
W-What are you doing, Onii-chan!?
Paying your little sister a nightly visit!?
Can you tell?
You remembered, didn't you?
W-What?
What's wrong, Onii-cha—
I...
Fukamine...
Fukamine Riko.
You're my little sister from now on!
Little sister...?
That's why you should call me "Onii-chan!"
Let's go see the rainbow again here sometime.
I'll take you along.
Farewell...
Riko...
I love you.
I...
I love you too.
I remember.
I remember everything.
I remember...
...everything about you!
Riko...
Onii-chan!
Will Kirinon come to school tomorrow?
Yes.
I am sure she will.
The rainbow has disappeared.
Good riddance.
Time to work!
The papers are piling up!
They're pilin' up!
They are piling up!
It's too much!
What could have happened?
Let's start practicing.
I will be your sparring partner today.
Really!?
All right!
Oh boy...
Unemployed at my age?
Delicious!
Was this for the best?
Yeah.
I was able to save you.
I am satisfied with that.
But...
I finally understood.
The meaning of Gift.
I saw it.
The day that Mother created Gift.
April 15th
Yes!
That's a good boy!
Isn't this great, Haru-san?
Yes.
I thought I'd never be able to anymore...
But I'm glad I got to hold him in the end.
It's okay to bring him to your hospital room now.
Hold him as long as you want.
Well...
Could I take him up to the roof as well?
Right now?
Yes.
Just me and Haruhiko.
I don't know if that's...
You can do that later, can't you?
I want to show Haruhiko the rainbow.
Only for a little while.
Please.
A beautiful rainbow, isn't it?
Hey, Haruhiko.
Mama has a magical ability.
You could say I'm a magician.
There have been times when I hated having this power.
But not anymore.
Because...
...it allows me to give you a wonderful present.
It is called Gift.
This power...
...will show you the various bonds between people.
Happiness and smiles...
Sadness and tears...
The most important aspects of life.
Papa is a good person...
...but he can be so out of touch with the world...
That is why I will give you Gift.
Please forgive Mama for not being able to raise you.
Thank you.
You are so kind.
Gift is Mama herself.
I will always watch over you.
Until you are grown up...
...and capable of chasing that rainbow on your own.
One day...
...you will find a person precious to you as well.
A person more precious than anything else in the world.
Mother...
Together... with that person...
Mother already knew.
That I would one day erase Gift.
So that's how it was...
I think she was waiting...
...for the day I would be able to stand on my own feet.
Onii-chan...
It's all thanks to you that I was able to reach this point.
R-Really?
Yeah!
Please stick with me from now on as well!
Same here!
Onii-chan...
Don't worry about it.
Still, I can't leave her like this.
You understand, right?
Yeah.
Kirino is a precious childhood friend to the both of us.
Can you help her?
Yeah.
I'm the one who drove her into this predicament.
I didn't realize how she felt back then.
But...
...thinking about things that I should have done back then...
...won't bring back the past.
That would be impossible even with a Gift.
However...
...it is possible to start anew.
I'm sure it is.
Kirino.
Sorry...
...for barging in like this.
A sky without a rainbow looks kinda strange.
To think you would erase Gift...
Was this for Riko-chan's sake?
Yeah...
I see...
And for your sake as well.
My sake?
It's fine.
What's fine?
Because there's no helping it.
I'm sure you hate me right now.
After what I did to Riko-chan...
No...
But I'm relieved.
That you were able to give Riko-chan back her precious memories.
I truly feel that way.
Kirino...
I'm sorry, Haruhiko-kun...
Kirino.
I have a request.
A request?
Let me listen to you play the piano.
Piano?
Me?
Yeah.
I want you to play the piano piece that I didn't get to listen to that day.
Please, Kirino.
Why...
...do you want that?
I want to start over.
You're saying that now...?
I apologize for breaking the promise.
Though I know apologies won't make up for it...
I couldn't keep my head straight back then.
No!
It won't matter how many excuses I make.
I just...
...want to redo the time I couldn't spend with you due to my own mistakes.
Once more, renewed.
That's why I want to hear you play the piano.
Please, Kirino.
It's impossible.
Kirino!
It's impossible... I can't do it!
Why not?
I told you, didn't I?
I haven't been able to play since that day.
No matter how hard I tried.
I just can't play a piece till the end.
I'm glad about what you've said, but...
...I'm sorry.
It's too late now.
That's not true.
It's not too late.
That's your...
Why?
That time...
How could I ever go!?
I...
...was certain that...
I haven't thrown it away.
How could I ever do that?
I really don't feel like going on that school picnic tomorrow...
I'm the only one with a convenience store lunch.
Why?
My father is too busy.
I don't wanna go.
I'm sure everyone else has a delicious lunch made by their mothers...
Want me to make you one?
You?
I can at least make rice balls.
That's okay, right?
Really!?
Yeah!
Even so, I broke it.
I'm sorry, Kirino.
But it was stupid to leave it broken like this.
Broken strings should just be retied.
Haruhiko-kun...
Kirino.
Please let me listen to you play the piano.
This time, no matter what happens...
...I will definitely listen till the end.
I promise.
But...
You can do it.
I'm sure of it.
Haruhiko-kun...
And that's that.
See you later.
I'll be looking forward to it.
W-Wait!
Does Riko-chan know about this...?
She does.
And she's waiting...
...for a chance to make amends with you.
It's good to see you up and about again.
Really!
We were worried!
Sorry.
I'm fine now.
Next time, please tell us when something happens.
We will be there for you.
Thanks.
Fukamine-san.
Are you back in shape?
Yes.
I'm sorry to make you worry.
Oh?
Somehow, it feels like you've grown a size...
Such an unfortunate matter.
A young man and woman under the same roof...
You have the wrong idea...
Where's Kirinon?
Isn't she with you?
She won't be here yet today.
Is she still not feeling well?
No need to worry.
It's okay!
I will hold my promise with all of you.
Let me listen to you play the piano.
You can do it.
I'm sure you can.
Haruhiko-kun...
Gift's disappearance seems to have caused quite an uproar in town.
I see.
I wonder why it disappeared?
Beats me.
No clue who did it, but aren't you happy about it?
I wonder...
It does feel a bit desolate now that it's gone.
Well, it's just temporary anyway.
I'm so busy every day I'll soon forget.
That's how I know you.
Those were some good vibes between you and Yajima.
Stop it!
Just kidding.
Anyway, care to tell me how you erased Gift?
An explanation both logical and scientific, please.
That's an impossible request.
Everything has been resolved.
You have all the time in the world to tell me.
Not yet.
Huh?
Not everything has been resolved yet.
Kirino?
Haruhiko-kun...
Will you listen to me play the piano?
Sure.
But I have a favor to ask of you.
What is it?
I want you to cheer me on...
...so that I can play till the end.
Of course.
I'll cheer you on!
I promise.
Also, one more thing.
Bring Riko-chan along.
Kirino-chan...
Thanks for coming.
Err...
I, umm...
I wanted you to hear it.
Both you and Haruhiko-kun together.
Kirino-chan...
Okay!
Do your best, Kirino-chan!
Kirino...
Do your best.
Go for it, Kirino!
Do your best, Kirino-chan!
Kirino, you can do it!
Kirino!
Kirino-chan!
That was great!
That was really great, Kirino-chan!
Really great!
Riko-chan...
Thanks.
Kirino.
That was wonderful!
Thanks, Haruhiko-kun.
Good for you, Kirino.
Haruhiko-kun...
Thanks, Kirino.
S-Sorry!
Riko-chan, I just...
I feel like I've finally moved on, thanks to Haruhiko-kun.
I feel really happy right now.
That's great, Kirino-chan.
So now it's your turn to make Haruhiko-kun happy, Riko-chan.
Are you sure?
Yes!
Because Haruhiko-kun needs you to be able to move on.
Kirino-chan...
Take good care of Haruhiko-kun!
Okay.
And me as well!
Okay!
Haruhiko-kun too, okay?
Yeah.
Let's all get along from now on!
Right, Kirino?
Yeah!
We came here again.
Yeah.
We promised, right?
To watch the rainbow here again.
But...
We can always come back to see one, Riko.
We'll be together forever, right?
Riko, we'll be together forever, right?
Yeah!
We'll always be together!
Yeah.
Haruhiko.
Go chase the rainbow.
On your own feet, with the person most dear to you.
Whenever...
Wherever...
Yeah.
Of course, Mother.
Riko.
Let's go chase the rainbow together.
Okay.
Precious gifts can be given even without relying on a miraculous power.
As long as you have a person more precious to you than anyone else...
Mama...
As long as you have a precious person you want to protect...
As long as you have a precious family...
As long as you have feelings to bring across...
Perfect.
It's flawless.
As long as you never give up...
As long as you don't forget those feelings.
We can give gifts at any time.
As long as the two of us are together.
Yeah.
Riko...
Good morning.
W-Who are you!?
I'm finally all alone with Haruhiko-kun again.
This might be my only chance to ask this.
Let's go to the hot springs together!
It's a promise!
Thanks for watching!