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(Momoko) the pulse is normal he'll be all right
great, onechan (older sister)
(Masa) after surviving the air raids and near death
Togo returned to his family
♬～
(Sakurako) listen everyone! Togo san regained consciousness
he can be back in 2 or 3 days!
(Yasuji) great!
he will be on crutches for a while, but his ankle will recover too
that's great!
crutches or whatever, he can keep on painting as long as he is alive
good news, Kazu chan Touru chan dad will be back
(Iso) well, you'd better go back to Kojimachi
there is no point of staying here
(Kazuyuki) what are you talking about? this is my home
but there is no point of staying here alone
at the time like this, you'd better stay with your family
you father and mother are worried about you
just go home aunt...
(Ayukawa) hello is Kazuyuki there?
it's taking too long for you to come back
so I came to get you let's go home
I feel more at home here and I have friends here
your mother is worried about you
I told you so go home here it is
you were here? I worried about my family
see you
what's the matter? you must be my mother
aye!?
dad, I want to ask you something?
(Ayukawa) what is it?
she is my mother, isn't she?
well? am I right?
I can't help feeling that
"she must be my mother"
(Ayukawa) what are you talking about?
tell me the truth!
I don't know what tomorrow brings
I will be examined for conscription this summer
I'll have to join the army in autumn!
so whatever happens, I don't want to regret anything
I want to know the truth now
tell me the truth, dad!
you are wrong!
I'm not your mother
if and only if
there was someone who gave birth to you
the real mother is not the one who gave you birth, but the one who raised you, right?
the real mother who raised you and waiting for your return now, right?
forget about the heartless mother
who gave a birth to you and left you
you should be grateful to the one who raised you
♬～
you are already 19 and adult, are you? right?
you must understand that, right?
just go home, go home
♬～
well, aunt, no regret?
you said you wanted to tell him the truth, didn't you?
no regret sending Kazuyuki san back home?
I may not be able to see him again!
I had no choice
♬～
he called me
"mother" over and over
"you might be my mother" or "you must be my mother"
I was so happy at each time from the bottom of my heart
but...
but that's enough for me
♬～
you can't always get what you want
♬～
there are things you must put up with
♬～
a few days after that, Togo came back to Marronnier apartment
(Fueko) hello
(Kazuko) dad!
dad! dad is injured
Kazuko, Touru how are you?
(Kazuko) fine (Togo) fine?
(Fueko) Touru, come
(Togo) ouch
don't be like a spoiled kid!
naughty boy!
♬～
(Fueko) Sakurako
♬～
you don't look like fine somehow
♬～
when I come to think about it, that makes sense
you lost your mother-in-law after
looking after her for a year and a half
and what happened to Tatsuhiko san
but you are still young, so there is so much life lies ahead of you
yep
when I brought Togo back today
I saw burnt‐out ruins as far as the eye could see I felt "we survived"
I felt so grateful to survive from the bottom of my heart
I felt "I can't die" and that gave me the energy
this is the absolute bottom now
even if we don't have anything,
we can start again from the beginning with family
♬～
let's try our best together helping each other
right?
yep
♬～
please don't try to do too much (patient) thank you very much
sorry
onechan (older sister) when I am working
can you wait over there?
you don't want that
Momo nechan (older sister)
do you have a minute?
well... just for a moment
(Hiroki) I'll watch over her just go but...
come here
I have some Origami (folding paper)
look
thank you can I ask you?
what shall we make how about crane?
my crane can fly in the sky
Fue nechan (older sister) wants to talk among family tomorrow
can you make some time tomorrow? yep, okay
are you looking after the kid, Momo nechan (older sister)? yep
you are together day and night?
we sleep together at night
she follows me during the day
maybe she lost her parents during the air raids
she must be afraid of being alone
I see
Mr. Suzumura looks much better
he lost his family and was really depressed
but at last
you are cheerful, Momo nechan (older sister) am I?
you are so lively am I?
Fue nechan (older sister) is lively for some reason too
seeing burnt‐out ruins gave her energy
how about you, Sakura chan?
can you be like that, Sakura chan? aye?
you are not like what used to be, Sakura chan
my father told me before
"you are the strongest among my children"
since then I believed in it and tried my best
but I was wrong the strongest is you, Momo nechan (older sister)
Fue nechan (older sister) became tougher after having children
you have your work, Momo nechan (older sister) Fue nechan (older sister) has her family
but I don't have anything yet
I really studied music so hard
but I haven't done much yet
what was my life about so far?
I wonder what's going to happen I feel bit sad
and scared
Sakura chan
you have so much future ahead of you, Sakura chan
you've just started, Sakura chan
yep yep
♬～
he made a crane for you
lucky you
♬～
(flashback) (child) mother, water...
give me some water
♬～
Togo san what are you doing?
just burning rubbish
♬～
at that time Sakurako didn't realize the scar
the air raids caused to Togo's mind yet