I-I'm on there!
Oh, me too!
Thank goodness!
We'll be together again!
I'm such a loser. We'll be together again!
I'm glad.
The slight hint of salt in the warm wind that blows from the south every now and then
is telling us that the arrival of spring is drawing near.
All of us third-years were able to officially reach graduation on this day of celebration,
where we can feel the new season with every fiber of our being.
For the three years we spent here at Kashiogawa High School,
we were nurtured by the many encounters we have had.
Those three years have become irreplaceable to us.
All of the teachers who allowed us to speak freely with them,
upperclassmen who took the initiative in school events and led us when we were just first-years,
and friends who we spent time with together in the classroom...
and, with the passage of our first and second years, freshmen this year have been our pillars of strength.
Some of you happened to meet through an unexpected encounter or event.
Sometimes, you clashed and hurt one another when you were caught up in the heat of the moment.
Even so-
I mean, that is precisely why...
I now firmly believe that the many encounters we had here at Kashiogawa High School have made us grow up,
because personally, I was sustained by these encounters.
And although we repeated the same failures and mistakes, we finally managed to make it to this day.
I believe we would like to start running towards the future that lies ahead,
with this school as our new starting point, cherishing all the things we learned here at Kashiogawa High School.
I am praying for everyone's health and success beyond Kashiogawa High School.
Your valedictorian, Mio Natsume.
You idiot! That isn't your desk, dammit!
I'll draw a portrait of you, Momo.
Be sure to make me cute.
Oh?!
Hey!
Slides, let's take a picture!
I'm recoiling from your big cheesy smile.
It's okay! I'll take the next photo. You come over here, Momoka.
That's good enough. How many are you planning to take?
I still have plenty of memory left, so I can take a thousand photos!
That'd seriously be punishment.
I'm gonna take the photo!
Slides, you're making that face again!
That's so hilarious! Let's retake it. This time, make a normal face.
Geez, Slides!
Hazuki-senpai, congratulations on your graduation!
Thanks. Your performance at the graduation ceremony was really good.
Senpai!
On second thought, don't graduate!
I've already graduated, though.
But...!
I'm next, Senpai!
All right! Bring it on!
Me, too!
Me, three!
You sign this, too, Sensei!
Hey, we're still signing it, since all we did was take photos.
You sign it, too, Mio!
Oh, sure!
Mi-o?
Sorry, I'm gonna take care of something first.
The Student Council Room?
I'll be right back.
Oh, Soma, is Izumi still here?
Um... Yeah, he is.
Thanks!
I'm gonna go home now.
It's too early to end the game, Rikuo!
There might still be a girl who's lookin' for a chance to ask us out!
What about you, Haruto? There might still be a girl who's lookin' for a chance to ask us out!
Uh...
Listen to me here!
I'm gonna meet up with someone for a bit.
Thank you for everything.
Are you going to go home now, Eita?
You can head home first.
Are you sure?
I've still got some stuff to do here.
Izumi, are you here?
What am I feeling relieved for?
Natsume-san?
Morikawa-san...
Everyone cried during your speech.
Really?
Yeah! Like, Yoriko's eyes were bloodshot.
I'm so glad. I was worried, since no one commented on it.
Today's the last day, huh?
It still doesn't feel real to me.
I feel the same way.
Did you tell Izumi-kun?
Not yet.
I see...
Somehow, I can't get ahold of him.
He hasn't read my message yet. It's like he's avoiding me.
Maybe it's because of that after all?
Did something happen?
Sort of. I didn't like the wallpaper on Izumi's smartphone.
I'm not sure how to put it, but... I think it probably isn't your fault.
Huh?
Shall we go?
Um, yeah.
We were waiting for you, Mio. So, who were you talking to?
Morikawa-san complimented me on my speech.
It made me cry!
What? But you didn't cry!
I cried on the inside. Besides, I'd ruin my mascara.
Yeah, that would be bad.
Right?!
Hey.
Congratulations on your graduation.
You, too, Morikawa.
You've sure got a lot of flowers!
You got a flower, too.
I feel the difference in our popularity.
My club has a lot of girls.
I guess it isn't my club anymore.
Oh, yeah. How is Izumi-kun doing?
Why?
Natsume-san said she wasn't able to get ahold of him.
I'm kind of concerned.
Uh... well, Eita should be fine.
Eita should be fine.
Give me that photo!
Only if you treat me to a premium curry bun.
You only ask for expensive buns!
I want that photo, too!
This is the first time you initiated a conversation with me, Eita-senpai.
Really?
Yeah.
I wonder about that...
Well, whatever. I needed to talk to you, anyway.
Ta-da!
It's amazing, isn't it?! We got first prize!
Thanks to this, Slides said we'll discuss keeping the Photography Club around for another year!
I see. That's good to hear.
Well, it wasn't with my photography skills.
Yeah, I know.
Huh?
I went to go see it, after all.
You had a nice expression on your face in that photo.
It's all thanks to you, Eita-senpai.
Why is it thanks to me?
Because that was from the time when I took a picture of you guys.
I'm glad. I guess I did something helpful.
Also...
Here's your graduation gift.
I made you a yearbook.
A guy from my old school was planning to send me one.
But that yearbook doesn't have Soma-senpai or the President!
It's not that I'm complaining about this...
Thanks.
This makes me happy.
You're welcome!
Oh! And congratulations on your graduation!
Thank you.
Komiya, I...
You don't have to respond to my love confession.
We promised that you would respond, only if you passed the test.
You told me upfront, so I need to do the same.
Okay.
Then, I'll listen.
Right.
I was happy... when you told me that you liked me.
Yeah.
But...
I'm sorry.
There's someone I've liked for a long time.
Yeah.
So...
I already knew that.
After all, that's the Eita-senpai I fell in love with!
See you later!
Okay!
I'm totally looking forward to the graduation party!
We're just doing karaoke.
I wonder if he went home already.
I heard Natsume was looking for you. Morikawa told me.
I know.
Then, you shouldn't run away.
I still haven't won.
I haven't beaten you yet.
Okay, game on.
Today, you'll be batter.
Why?
Hit a home run.
Go!
Sanae?
Oh, Mio? Everyone's already here. Listen.
We're partying it up!
Hurry on over, Mio!
We'll be waiting for you!
Okay!
How are things over there, Soma-kun? Have you grown accustomed to working?
"I grew accustomed to it instantly" is what I'd like to say. But everything's still new to me.
It might've been just like you'd said. We won't have much time until we settle into our lives.
Still, my co-workers are all nice people. So, it's been more fun than I'd thought.
Have you gotten used to college, Morikawa?
I'm getting used to it little by little.
There are a lot of things I'm still nervous about.
But I made some friends who can play music.
I see.
Do you meet up with everyone?
I'm in contact with Yoriko every day, but...
Her? I saw her at the riverbed on Sunday.
She still runs all the time.
I guess I just meet up with Junpei and Rikuo.
We contact each other and meet up often.
You know, the time that we went to school already feels nostalgic.
Yeah, that's true.
How about Izumi-kun?
That Eita complained that his university is so far away yesterday.
Does he know about Natsume-san?
He doesn't say anything to me about it, so maybe he still doesn't know?
But he'll probably figure it out.
I'm gonna go to the freshmen welcome party. Are you gonna go?
Nah, I'm good.
You're such a party pooper. What do you think college life is about?
Don't party too hard.
Just leave it to me! See ya!
Leave what to you?
She hasn't read it in over a month.
It's not like I came after you, Izumi.
I like you, Natsume.
I like you, too!