I'm sure you all live each day with pain and suffering.
What the heck is this?
Bearing that pain alone is a terribly sad thing,
Kizuna Committee
and it's also a mistake.
Now, open up your hearts...
And let us connect.
What's the meaning of this?!
I want to understand your pain.
Hey! Hurry to the facility!
Y-Yes, sir!
We must not be apart,
because our hearts and bodies can become one.
What do you think?
Why don't you bond with me?
KIZNAIVER
Huh?
No way... What is this?
Wait, stop!
Wh-Wh-What should I do?
What the hell is going on?
Yo, Tenga.
What? You're sounding pretty chummy toward me.
Where's my money?
Hey, Tenga...
Ah, yeah, we gave up on that.
What?
We weren't wrong after all.
The weak giving money to the strong is the law of the universe.
The strong? And who would that be?
I don't know why you're on a high horse all of a sudden,
Tenga-kun...
but you need someone to knock you off of it!
Hey, don't!
Looks like you're all talk.
What are you laughi—
That's just not gonna do it.
Happy Town
I'm sure that very strange broadcast a moment ago
Sugomori City Hall
must have been very confusing,
but please continue to live your lives normally...
Wh-Whoa! Who are you guys?!
Huh? You're kidding!
Stop! Stop... no!
Nori-chan and Yaamada are trying to connect with as many people as possible.
But at this rate, Nori-chan will break.
Break?
Nori-chan is already carrying all of you kids' pain by herself.
If she keeps connecting with others...
Won't the new people also share the pain?
No, that's not how it works.
She's trapped all of
your wounds.
Huh?
Nori-chan was always lonely, ever since she was little.
But then, because she met all of you,
she believed in the Kizna System, and in the joy of
understanding each other, from the bottom of her heart.
That's exactly why her longing to connect with everyone
surpassed the limits of the Kizna System.
But that's...
Of course, Nori-chan isn't aware that she doesn't want to let go of all of the wounds.
But she's obsessed with the idea that
if she can raise the efficiency of the Kizna System...
If she can share all of the wounds that she's locked up inside herself...
Then she may one day be able to save Asuka and the others.
Share the wounds?
To share with everyone a world connected by an eternally peaceful bond
that can never be taken away...
That is the one hope keeping Nori-chan going right now.
Sorry! I'm really sorry!
Are you stupid? Just because your pain went away
doesn't mean you can top me in strength.
More importantly, I'm assuming Sonozaki-san talked to you?
Y-Yeah. She said she would connect our wounds again.
Or rather,
not just us, but everyone in Sugomori.
Everyone in Sugomori?
If we're gonna be connected anyway, the first to start has the advantage, so...
Kacchon
Chidori?
Wh-What's the matter?
Nori-chan's in trouble.
What?
I want to help Nori-chan. So please, help—
Kacchon?!
Looks like we've switched to backup power.
Come on! We're gonna keep on connecting!
I can't believe I've been imprisoned here!
Nori-chan, save me!
Go!
What is this?
Is this really Sonozaki's doing?
If only we were bonded with Katsuhira-kun right now...
What difference would that make?
Find Agata and save Sonozaki-san together?
Is there really any need to do that?
We already went through so much because of Sonozaki-san.
Honoka-chan...
For crying out loud...
I thought I'd finally be able to cut ties with all of you.
Well, you can't!
What?
Katsuhira-kun said it, too! We're already friends!
Just give it up already!
Hey, stop—
Admit it! Or I'll headbutt you!
Hey, what are you...
Ow...
Why would you do that right as you said it?
That hurt so bad!
Honoka's probably got a super hard head.
Hey! Why do I have to get dissed right now?
Nico...
Nico honestly doesn't care about Sonozaki-san, no matter how tragic she is.
But if Katsuhira-kun... If my friend...
wants to save the girl he likes, Nico wants to help him. That's all!
Hey, Nico...
It's true... We might be friends.
Huh?
If you weren't friends,
could you sympathize with the guy who made your crush cry?
Wha... I'm not sympathizing!
It's just...
I haven't actually forgiven him a hundred percent yet.
But I can't abandon him, either.
I can't leave him alone.
Because he's your friend?
Sorry...
Why are you apologizing?
Because...
Listen.
Of course, it's a little hard for me...
But Kacchon is trying to act on his own, after putting a lot of thought into things.
That makes me happy.
Chidori...
If that's how Kacchon thinks of Sonozaki-san...
And if that's why he changed,
then just as Nico said, I want to save the Sonozaki-san that
Kacchon wants to save, too.
Chidori...
So what do you want to do?
Huh? Why me?!
Because you were more adverse to the word "friends" than any of us.
Wait, Katsuhira-kun!
Where are you going? The lab is...
I think Nori-chan is probably this way.
What? Is your Kizna reacting?
No, that's not it... But I was thinking about Nori-chan a lot...
And I think Nori-chan wants
to recreate that place, at that moment, one more time.
Th-The bridge...
You cannot leave.
Our Sugomori is a huge experimental facility.
Because it is a peaceful and happy garden.
Hey, you guys...
It's fine. He's involved with this.
Huh? With the police? With the bridge?
With Nori-chan.
What does that even mean?
Katsuhira-kun!
If The Kizna System Spread Throughout The World
Agata...
Nori-chan, it's dangerous...
Nori-chan!
Why are you trying to stop me?
Huh?
Were those days in the lab not happy ones for you, Katsuhira-kun?
I was happy.
While I was connected to you and the others,
my heart was full.
Because we were connected through pain,
someone always made us feel better.
Because we were connected through pain,
even if we fought, we could say that we were sorry.
No one there was ever alone,
because the Kizna System connected—
That's not true!
That had nothing to do with the Kizna System.
Then what was it?
That's...
Why is that the part you hesitate on?!
You were able to tell us without any hesitation!
It's because you were friends!
Hey, all of you!
Everyone...
Because we were friends?
No, I thought that might be it, too, but I don't think that's quite right.
I mean, that would make "friends" a bit too omnipotent...
Oh.
By the way, how did you know that we were here?
Because we're friends?
Sorry, but it's because
we saw that the bridge was up and there was a commotion.
I see. So friends aren't omnipotent.
That's not true!
Friends are soy sauce! The omnipotent seasoning!
Soy sauce?
Much better than sugar or salt!
So it is just as I thought.
Huh?
Did you all not become friends because of the Kizna System?
Well...
Honoka-chan?
It's true that if we weren't connected through the Kizna System,
we'd have nothing in common.
But just because we're connected through our wounds
doesn't mean that our hearts connected, too.
Honoka-san...
The truth is, we're not connected at all now.
They're annoying and troublesome,
and I have no idea what they're thinking.
That's so mean! How can you call poor Yuta-kun annoying and troublesome?!
Why is it just me?!
If you don't understand, why don't you just connect with the Kizna System?
It's because we don't understand!
It's because we don't understand that we wonder what the other is thinking,
and try so desperately to understand every word they say...
You end up thinking too much about the other person,
and being close to them becomes painful, so you try to distance yourself...
Honoka-chan...
I believe you become friends with someone by doing that over and over,
and that's how...
As much as I hate to admit it, it's how I became friends with these guys.
Honoka...
That's an exception.
I was certain we'd gathered different types of people, but it appears that
you had something that allowed you all to communicate to begin with.
That wouldn't normally happen—
Then what about Kacchon?!
Chidori?
Even though you put him through hell,
he still ended up l-l-l-liking you, Sonozaki-san!
Chidori...
L-L-L-L-L-Like...
Chidori, calm down! You don't have to deepen your own wound!
I think it's fine. Deepen it some more.
Huh?
If you don't know what state your wounds are in, or where you're hurting...
If you don't know that for yourself,
there's no point in trying to share it with others, is there?
In regards to what Takashiro-san said,
about Katsuhira-kun's romantic feelings towards me,
it's because we were originally bound with the Kizna—
Oh, that's not true, either.
Back then, I liked you, Nori-chan.
You were kind, cheerful,
and the way you smiled was all squishy.
But the "like" that I feel for you now
is a bit different from back then.
Right now, you seem calm and mature,
but what you're saying is pretty insane,
and you're rather selfish.
But...
Even if we weren't connected through our wounds,
I think I would have liked you anyway.
Kacchon...
And it's not just me, but all of us...
I'm sure Yuki, Asuka, and the others
also would have liked you right now.
Like me...
I don't understand.
Huh?
I don't understand your feelings, or everyone else's.
That's why it's necessary.
If we continue the experiment...
If we're able
to share our wounds again...
Why do we need to share them?
Don't be afraid. Just let go of everyone's wounds.
Let go?
It'll be fine. Even if the wounds from me, Asuka,
Yuki, Shiori, Pon-chan, and Tonko all leave you,
we won't disappear.
Katsuhira and Sonozaki's Kizna...
You're right, Katsuhira-kun. He's right, Nori-chan.
It might be scary to let go of everyone's wounds...
But if you don't let them go,
you won't truly be able to connect with everyone.
I don't... understand what you're saying...
I don't understand at all.
It's okay if you don't understand.
Just always stay with me, watch me,
and slowly come to understand.
I want to share pain and worries with you, Nori-chan.
It has nothing to do with the Kizna System.
I want to talk with you and properly think about things...
I love you!
So... So please, give me back my pain!
Please give me back my pain.
But... But if I give you back your pain, I'll be alone...
I won't leave you.
I'm sure that you...
...like me, too, Nori-chan.
And you...
...like everyone, Nori-chan.
I like... everyone...
Please give everyone back their pain!
Ow!
Kacchon!
Why are you getting saved by Sonozaki?!
Thank goodness. Did you get hit anywhere?
Does it hurt anywhere?
If nothing hurts, I guess you're fine.
Katsuhira-kun, how do you feel right now?
My heart is pounding.
Huh?
My chest stings where we hit each other when I caught you.
You're bright red.
My knee is throbbing.
You're bleeding!
So is this how it feels to be hurt?
Does it feel good?
You shut your mouth.
Yes, it does feel good...
Kacchon!
It's pounding, stinging, throbbing...
And it feels good.
Yes. It feels good for me, too.
Bye-bye, Gomorin!
It hasn't even been two weeks, and everything's back to normal.
Well, for all the fuss, all that happened
was that the power went out and the bridge went up.
Though I guess the explosion destroyed some of it.
I don't want this anymore. You eat it.
I'll gladly accept the indirect kiss, but you only ate, like, a bite of it.
I don't like whipped cream.
Huh?
Then why did you order it?
I'm trying to make you fat.
Huh?
Then I won't have to worry about pests flocking to you.
Wh-What are you...
It's about time. Let's go.
Wait!
Honoka-chan...
Could it be that she's after my body?
No, she's not that kind of woman...
Huh?
Honoka-chan? Honoka-chan!
Lost and Found
Ah.
Nico and Hisomu-kun are late.
Y-Yeah...
I wanted to apologize to you, Tenga-kun.
Huh?
I was only thinking about myself...
Even though you said that to me without any fear of being hurt...
Huh? Said what?
You know...
Um...
That I can properly reject you.
Everyone was on edge at the time...
You said that so we could continue as friends, right?
That might have been why. I'm not sure.
What?!
You don't know? But that's a problem for me!
If you don't understand, there's no way I'll understand,
no matter how hard I think about it!
You were thinking about me that much?
Yes, I was!
I was just dumped by Kacchon, yet all I can think about lately is you...
Why are you smiling?
Huh? Was I smiling?
Hey! I'm being serious!
Subject: Kizna Members Hospital Visit Nico and Hisomu-kun are running a little late, so go on ahead
You know, you're actually pretty mature, Nico-san.
Nico hasn't given up on Tenga-kun yet!
But as their friend, Nico doesn't want things to stay awkward between them.
And then, eventually, Nico and Chidori will have a fist fight over Tenga-kun!
On the beach at sundown!
After we do that, we'll be even closer!
Yeah, that's pretty chaotic.
So they're going to turn this facility into a park.
They just didn't have the money to completely demolish it.
Those kids are slowly changing, too.
They had forgotten their pain for over ten years,
so they won't be able to go back to normal lives immediately, but...
We just wanted to see those smiles.
Yes.
It pisses me off, though.
The thing that we spent years researching and couldn't solve...
That's just how it is.
How are you feeling?
I'm doing quite well.
Asuka and the others brought us flowers.
They're cute.
Yes, they are.
What were you thinking just now?
Huh?
I've been wanting to think a lot, too.
Because I want to truly know what you and all the others are thinking.
Because I want to be closer.
I was thinking
that you were cute, Nori-chan.
Hey, what are you two flirting for?
I-I-It's not okay!
Even though I accept that you're dating, you're still high school students!
There's a thing called moderation, you know!
I know. I'm sure we will remain in a pure relationship for a while.
Unless Katsuhira-kun pushes me to the ground.
Wha—
Well, that's rather straightforward.
Nice one, Sonozaki-san.
Never mind, I don't accept you two at all!
Calm down, Chidori.
Oh, yeah. Here.
Hey! The one we took a while back!
Super Big
It was in the lost-and-found at the mall.
Nico's so happy! Here, look, Sonozaki-san!
It's not like in real life.
All of your eyes seem much bigger, and you're all whiter.
But you all seem very close, and that's just like in real life.
Then next time,
you should take one with us too, Sonozaki-san!
Sure.