Mr. Kirishima.
Why did you have to do that to Yoshioka?
His mom spoke to me.
I hope you'll be more careful that the same problem...
doesn't repeat itself.
I hope you'll tender your resignation.
If it's regarding Yoshioka's confession to me,
I've already reported it.
One by one,
I...
need to face it.
I think you should blame that crazy mom for his death.
The divorce agreement I gave you two years ago, can you hand it in?
What...
did I do wrong?
Where did I go wrong?
Sorry for the sudden visit.
What is it?
I came because I wanted to talk...
to you.
Also...
This.
Emiri gave it to me.
She wanted me...
to return it to you.
Excuse me.
But can I light an incense for Keigo?
Go ahead.
(To Emiri, To Masataka)
I'm sorry, but can you leave after you light the incense?
Mrs. Yoshioka.
(School Counselor)
(Final episode)
(Three-months-old Keigo)
Mrs. Yoshioka.
Were you...
going to kill yourself...
in this room?
Yes.
Why?
I want to ask Keigo myself.
Did he kill himself because of me...
just like what the world presumed?
Did he hate me?
I want to go and ask him.
I am at my limits.
As a mom,
I failed to understand what he was feeling.
So...
I don't think you'll ever find out.
Even if you die,
you won't be able to understand how Keigo felt.
So...
please don't die.
Why do you say that?
Because I don't want you to die.
What...
exactly did I do wrong?
My dad...
was a very conservative man.
Right after I graduated from college,
I was told to go on a blind date and get married.
Without any real world experience,
I became a boring wife to my husband.
I gave birth to Keigo when I was 23.
At that time,
I thought I finally found the meaning of my life.
Why are you crying?
I made it my mission...
to look after him and protect his happiness.
But...
three years later, when I was pregnant with Emiri,
the dream of a wonderful family was shattered.
My husband was cheating on me.
I...
was heartbroken.
(Keigo in kindergarten)
At the time,
Keigo, who was still very young, said to me...
Mom, don't cry.
I will protect you, Mom.
Since then...
Kei.
Keigo was everything to me.
I hope he'd grow up this way.
I wish he wouldn't become like that.
His favorite color, the things he liked,
even the friends he had...
were all decided by me.
I wanted him...
to have a purposeful life...
without any mistakes.
I...
did these for his own good.
You must love Keigo very much.
More than anyone.
Don't other parents...
make mistakes too?
Where do they learn...
how to become a good parent?
I think to know what is right or wrong,
you have no other way, but to constantly ponder over it.
Ponder?
You might have done it out of love,
but being overly pushy...
becomes a burden to the children.
We know that our parents love us,
which made it worse...
for feeling like we're being suffocated.
My mom...
is also a person with overbearing love.
She was always very strict with me...
since young.
She didn't approve of me.
All this while,
I've been hurt by her words.
That's why...
when I was in high school,
I thought about wanting to make her disappear.
I wanted so much to be free.
So I...
But...
I tripped...
while running up the stairs.
Right before I fell,
my mom caught me.
Both of us rolled down the stairs.
Her wrist was permanently injured.
After that,
she became even more domineering.
She put so much pressure on me mentally.
Why are you telling me all these?
The difference between Keigo and I...
was that he chose to end his own life.
He said he was afraid of tomorrow.
Afraid of tomorrow?
Afraid?
At the gym the day before he died,
I asked him why.
Why are you afraid...
of tomorrow?
Because it'll be the same.
Same?
Even if it's different,
I think...
I didn't know what he thought when he said that.
But after that,
he...
confessed to me.
He said he liked me and asked me to go out with him.
I turned down...
his confession.
It was you.
You're the reason Keigo died.
If it changes your mind about dying,
it's fine for you to think so.
Why did he say such a thing at the time?
If I had given a different answer,
maybe the outcome would be different.
But...
I can't deny the fact...
that I wasn't able to help him...
erase the pain in his heart.
He wanted to be free.
He wished for a different tomorrow to arrive.
I went through the same kind of predicament.
And yet I couldn't help him.
I'm sorry.
That boy's pain...
It was me.
I...
I made him...
Keigo...
He left without blaming anyone.
So...
I'm sure...
he's trying to say he doesn't blame you for death...
as long as you think like that.
I...
I didn't understand...
Keigo at all.
(Tsubakigaoka High School)
Quit?
Mr. Kirishima?
Yes, he did.
Isn't this too sudden?
We don't have a replacement yet.
Does it mean I'll need to take extra classes?
Is it because of that?
Did he get too mentally exhausted?
I guess so.
I don't know the details either.
Also,
there is another teacher who resigned.
What?
Who?
Gosh.
Why am I the interim homeroom teacher for Class 1B?
There is no other choice.
Nobody else is free.
The students were completely shocked...
when they heard about Mr. Kirishima's resignation.
He is popular with the students because he's so cool.
Right, Ms. Hinata?
Yes.
It's about time.
Because of Yoshioka,
the school has been super sensitive about student conflict.
It's harder for my way of educating to have a foothold here.
Punishing the students and guardians that displease you,
is that the kind of education you are hoping for?
You put so much effort into collecting data on the students.
You shouldn't be focusing on just their shortcomings.
What happened in your previous school...
made you...
I became the way I am because of personal flaws.
I won't use what happened in the past...
as an excuse for my present actions.
I'll start my leave tomorrow and look for a new job.
But...
there's no need for you to quit too.
I have no intention or the need to expose...
what Yoshioka said to you to the students anymore.
I've made my decision.
Ms. Hinata, do you know why Mr. Kirishima quit?
- No. - Ms. Aizawa.
What is the rush?
I just heard from the principal.
Is it true that you're quitting?
Yes.
I'm leaving at the end of the second term.
What?
No way! Why?
Due to personal reasons.
This is such a shock.
Right after we hear about Mr. Kirishima's resignation too.
Wait, what do you mean by personal reasons?
Is it because you're getting married?
You're quitting together with Mr. Kirishima.
Don't tell me you two are getting married?
Calm down, Kitami!
Ms. Hinata.
Masuda.
Emiri called me.
She decided to go back home.
All right.
Ms. Hinata, where's my mom?
She is asleep in her room.
Thank goodness.
I've also contacted your dad.
It's okay.
I'll be here with my mom.
Actually, a high-schooler like Emiri should not have to bear this burden.
I just received this.
I made porridge for mom.
I'm still learning how to do the house chores.
I know I'll be fine.
Because it is her own decision to do so.
That's right.
I'm glad she has your companionship.
One more thing.
I went to see my mom.
Is that so?
How did it go?
She apologized...
to me.
I'm sorry.
I've caused you so much pain.
You...
are smarter than I am.
You are very capable.
You'll definitely find happiness.
I'm really sorry for not being a good mom.
For other people,
her apology might have seemed too late.
They might think I'm dumb for being happy over it.
But...
I am happy.
She sincerely apologized to me.
All right.
You should be.
By the way, have you given Hasebe your answer?
My answer...
I'll be off then.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Can we meet for a while?
I'd like to properly say goodbye.
I've resigned.
At this age, I might become a laughing stock,
but I'm hoping...
to get back into medical school.
To be honest, I'm doing it to get my parents' approval.
But a bigger part is to go after my dream.
You have my support.
Because it is what you've decided.
Thank you.
I'm sorry...
I made things hard for you.
But I do cherish the times we shared together.
It's because I always tried my best to make you happy.
I believe...
if you wanted to be loved, you have to work for it.
It applies to parents and the children.
Even though my brother did those things,
I hated my parents...
for still accepting him unconditionally.
My brother died before he could apologize to my parents.
And my parents...
still blame themselves for pushing him over the edge.
He did all those horrible things.
Yet he left, shoving all the responsibilities on others.
I can't accept it.
I see.
To overcome this thought,
I have decided to do what my brother failed to do.
So you should too.
I am going to overcome it too.
When that happens,
will we meet again?
Sure.
Have some tea.
Thank you.
The weather has gotten cold lately.
Yes.
Hina, when are you going on leave?
How about going to a hot spring together?
I mean, a lot has happened.
You need to take a break.
- Mom. - Yes?
Where do you think we should go?
I...
am going to move out.
What?
I quit my job.
I'm going to find a job elsewhere.
What is this?
This is so sudden.
I guess...
it is sudden.
It is.
You didn't even discuss it with me.
But it wasn't a spur of the moment decision to me.
I've thought about it a long time.
What do you mean?
You're putting me in a tough spot. Do you think it's fun?
Pipi, did you hear that?
Hinata just said something weird.
Since young,
whenever I tried to decide something on my own,
you would say I was being weird.
Are you being serious?
I'm serious.
I've made up my mind.
Hinata.
Do you hate me this much?
I don't hate you.
That's why it's so hard for me.
I've been feeling so much pressure since I was a kid.
You didn't care about what I thought.
You would blow up without warning and that made me scared.
And that time when you threw away my pen.
Even so,
deep down, I still trusted you.
Because there were times when you were nice to me.
When I fell down the stairs at the shrine,
you saved me from the fall.
So I believe...
there might come a day and time...
when you and I could become a normal mom and daughter.
A normal mom and daughter?
Are you saying I'm not normal?
I did everything for your sake.
I don't need it!
This kind of love...
that is forced upon me.
I don't need it.
Hinata.
Give us some space.
If possible,
I hope one day you would apologize to me.
If you said you were sorry,
it might...
be easier for me to bear.
Apologize for what?
What do I have to apologize for?
Fine.
Do whatever you want.
You can stay out of my sight!
All right.
What?
You're making it seem like I'm the bad person.
You hate me after all, don't you?
Just say it to my face that you hate me.
And then leave.
I won't do that.
Saying I hate the person who gave birth to me...
is like saying I hate myself.
Finally,
I was able to say what I've always wanted to say.
Honestly,
I should have said it much earlier.
This is a good thing for her and for me.
But...
I know it has taken a long time.
But I finally said it.
I see.
So they went to pay respect.
Yes.
A few students represented the class and went to his home.
This is for Yoshioka.
They are letters from all of us.
These are from the members of the basketball club.
It feels like it's finally over.
What is?
In the end,
we still don't know why Keigo died...
and who is the biggest culprit.
It would've been clear if he left a will.
Right.
We can't even understand the feelings of those still alive,
what more the thoughts of those who have passed?
What Keigo said to me...
the day before he died,
that he was afraid of tomorrow.
Right.
Could it be...
that he didn't choose death because of his fear of tomorrow,
but because he had made the decision to die...
and he was afraid of the tomorrow that didn't include him?
He was scared of a world without him,
not knowing how everybody would fare.
He was a good person.
But if that was the case...
Yes.
If that was the case, I'd give him a good beating.
I'd say, don't die then.
By the way, Ms. Hinata.
Have you decided where to go?
Not yet.
I'm still in discussion with a professor who helped me before.
Tell me once you decide.
I'll go find you when I get out.
Of course.
(Tsubakigaoka High School)
The second term has finally ended.
This term has been filled with problems.
Right.
Mr. Kirishima.
Good work, everyone.
Are you here for the end-of-term ceremony?
The students will be happy to see you.
The principal wanted me to bid the students a proper goodbye.
What is that guy doing here?
Good day.
Ms. Aizawa. I heard you quit.
Hey, you.
Why are you here?
Come on. I came to do a report.
What?
The school's reputation has been tarnished by the incident.
So I suggested doing a report about the school moving on...
from the suicide incident and a solemn graduation ceremony.
The principal readily agreed.
Well then.
He actually agreed to it.
Now,
let's welcome Mr. Krishima and Ms. Aizawa,
who will be leaving us after this term...
to say a few words.
I'm Kirishima.
I'm about to leave this school.
I'd like to say...
that the time I've spent here has left a strong impression.
That's all.
I wish you all well and continue to work hard.
What a short speech.
He did it without batting an eye.
That was enough to appease the principal.
Thank you, Mr. Kirishima.
Next, we'll have Ms. Aizawa.
I'm Aizawa.
Since April this year, I've been the school counselor here.
I'm leaving less than a year later.
I'm deeply regretful.
Entering into the second term,
a tragedy struck the school.
Before I leave,
I'd like to relay my thoughts to everyone.
In the two months...
since Yoshioka Keigo from Class 1B passed away,
I've spoken to many people.
I listened to their worries.
Those who ponder whether they were responsible...
for Yoshioka's suicide,
those who tried hard to find out why Yoshioka died...
and those who knew Yoshioka personally.
After this,
we might never rid ourselves of the sense of guilt.
If I had done this...
If I had said that...
I believe...
this feeling of regret and sadness...
will stay with us until the day we die.
But despite that,
after all that has happened,
there is one person I can't bring myself to forgive.
That person is...
the late Yoshioka Keigo.
Did she say Yoshioka?
Ms. Hinata.
The reason being...
I wished he could have stayed alive.
I wish...
he asked for help in order to get over the hurdle.
I know the dead should be honored.
It's rude to criticize those who have passed.
I realize I'm stepping over the line.
But...
I want to say this to those who are still alive.
Suicide is not the way...
to run away from any problems or worries.
Maybe...
among you right now...
there is someone...
who thinks...
they want to die and feels that dying...
is the only way out.
But...
please don't forget this.
Even if you're troubled or going through hell,
you must still live.
To persevere...
and not to choose death...
is something to be proud of.
I wish...
to tell Yoshioka...
that I wish he could have chosen to live on.
I wish he had the courage...
to fight his demons...
and move past the obstacles.
(I liked Yoshioka.)
(Keigo, I am thankful to you.)
Hardship is part and parcel of life.
(I'm sorry I didn't help you.)
In it...
(I wanted to continue playing basketball with you.)
There might be times when you think you can't go on.
But remember!
You first need to detach yourself from the pain and live.
If you just endure it,
you'll slowly lose the will to fight and live.
Then everything would be meaningless.
That's why...
Run if you're suffering.
But make sure you don't run toward death.
As long as you stay alive,
you can always start over.
Please...
cherish yourself.
Even if...
tomorrow might not be a bed of roses for you.
But even so,
having the conviction to live for tomorrow...
is more important than anything.
Ms. Aizawa.
Your speech was impressive.
Those who are eager to criticize...
will probably call you out for blaming the victim.
I didn't blame anyone.
I said I couldn't forgive him.
Well,
this case might return to the spotlight again because of this.
I'm just going to write it like it is.
I didn't see any problem with what you said.
But that coming from me isn't something to be happy about.
Well then.
Yes. If we emphasized that a bit more...
- Is it that? - Yes, did you watch it?
It was incredible.
You'll catch a cold.
Here.
Thank you.
(Aizawa)
(Tomorrow's promise)
(To 12-year-old Hinata)
(Hinata is going to love me forever.)
December 5.
To Mom.
This is my reply after 17 years.
No matter how old I am,
I am still your daughter.
But...
I can't stay sheltered under your wing forever.
Thank you for taking care of me when I was sick.
The stew you made...
was delicious.
I'm sorry...
for injuring your wrist.
I'm happy...
that you protected me.
Tomorrow's promise.
I...
will live for myself.
Come, Pipi.
Eat your food.
Hinata...
has spread her wings.
Mom, carry me.
Carry you?
All right.
Do you still want to be carried when you're older?