"December 2019"
What do you mean, transfer hospitals?
The doctor told me.
Even if she stays here longer, they don't expect her to recover.
They said it's best to send her
to a hospital specialising in patients like her.
What's with that?
So they're telling us to give up hope
of her regaining consciousness.
It's frustrating for me too.
But there's the problem of the hospital fees
and she doesn't have any family.
So they want us to decide.
Of course that's impossible for us.
Excuse me.
We are...
Sakura's next door neighbours?
Oh.
You came to visit her?
- We apologise. - We apologise.
Huh? What's the matter?
The reason that Sakura ended up like this
is all our fault.
"December 2019"
"November 2016"
Grandad,
I still can't believe it.
Grandad, Grandad!
That you're no longer...
in this world.
It's been eight years
since I joined my dream company, Hanamura Construction.
Because of me...
It won't be possible to build a bridge on our island.
But...
I still...
have another dream left. The dream to build structures
that'll bring joy to a lot of people with my friends.
I'll do my best.
You passed the job interview?
It feels like I finally found what I want to do.
I'm glad.
Yoshiki, your papa has finally found a job.
Excuse me.
Could you get that for us?
Good,
very good.
"Our Dearest Sakura"
"November 2016"
"January 2018"
"Yuri: Sakura, can we meet for a bit?"
In the political scene,
this word, "conjecture”, is frequently used
and the discussion is heating up.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
She replied!
What did she say?
I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well.
I receive the same reply when I message her too.
I even went to her apartment many times
but she won't come out.
We made plans to meet a couple of times,
but she cancelled every one of them.
Sumire was saying
that it's been over a year since she's been on leave,
it'll be bad if things stay this way.
Will she be fired?
But I wonder what'll make her want to work again.
I also tried to think of what I could say to cheer her up
but I could only think of ordinary things to say.
Not only did she lose her only family member,
but her dream of building a bridge in her hometown was shattered too.
Should I propose to Sakura?
What?
Until she feels better, I want to protect her.
Would that be okay, Aoi?
Well, um...
I'm fine with it.
There's no way Sakura would say yes.
That's right, she definitely won't be happy if you do that now.
Then what should I do?
You know, I was thinking...
What is it?
If we say that something terrible happened at work
and we want to discuss it, knowing her, won't she help us?
Are you saying we should pretend we're in trouble?
It's to cheer Sakura up.
And we're already in our 30s,
we really do have a variety of problems, right?
Well, that's true.
You want to do that to someone who's suffering more than we are?
But if we don't do something, it's going to be really bad.
Sakura, it's Yuri.
I know you're in there.
Can you let me in?
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, either."
But today,
I wanted to discuss something with you.
I became a senior staff this year
and I'm responsible for many things.
I'm stuck in the middle between the seniors and juniors
and I have to please everyone. I'm completely exhausted.
But telling you my problem out here is a bit uncomfortable.
Could you let me in?
It's cluttered in here.
That's completely fine.
Excuse me...
Wait, what's going on?
Wow, what a mess!
And it smells terrible.
I'm sorry.
I didn't know it was that bad.
Even your hair has grown,
you look like a different person.
I'm sorry.
I can't bring myself to go outside yet.
I know how you feel, but you should come back to work soon.
If you stay like this, you'll really get fired.
I understand,
but when I think about why I need to go to work,
I can't seem to move.
Being cooped up in a place like this is not good for you.
Why don't you go outside a bit and get some fresh air?
But I don't particularly want to go anywhere.
I knew you'd say that
but apparently Kikuo really wants to take you someplace.
Do you know where this is, Sakura?
Do you remember the library I was in charge of
when Kuwahara was harassing me?
It's complete now.
You said,
after looking at the blueprints for this place,
"It's good, very good."
You're right.
That's it?
You're not going to take photos?
Oh, I'm sorry.
Do you remember?
The water pipes burst and it was a disaster
but you brought me croquettes?
They were really delicious.
And all the workers mistook you for my girlfriend.
Hey Sakura.
If you'd like,
get marri...
marri...
You should...
slap your own butt.
Back then,
when I told you that I didn't know what I should work for anymore,
you cheered me up, right?
You said that there's no choice but to smack your own butt.
You're right.
If you'd like, I can smack yours this time.
Please do.
Okay.
I'm sorry, I can't after all.
Then I'll do it myself.
What?
I don't feel energised.
That didn't work.
It's fine, so stop it.
"Sorry, someone switch with me"
"I got Sakura out. Kikuo, good luck”
Here, eat this.
Thank you.
I'm digging in.
What's wrong?
You were a huge fan of our ramen.
I'm sorry.
I don't have any appetite today.
Oh right,
I have something I want you to see.
What is it?
There's a competition for a foreign company
that's planning to build 2 hotel next year.
For the first time,
the director told me to draw a blueprint for it.
Is that so?
If you don't mind, I'd like to hear your opinion.
And of course, just like before, you don't need to hold back.
What do you think?
I think it's good.
What?
Your skills have improved,
Rentaro.
That's it?
Yes.
But in my opinion,
I think it's lacking in a lot of places.
Is that so?
Look at it a little more carefully.
I'm sorry,
I can't think of anything.
What?
No matter how much I look at it,
I can't think of anything.
No, no, you don't have to cry.
Hey Rentaro,
what did you do to Sakura?
Nothing really...
I'm sorry, I'm at fault here.
I don't really understand
but my tears just won't stop.
If you were in that much pain, why didn't you come and talk to me?
I told you that you can always count on me, right?
But...
I didn't want to trouble you.
Because of me,
you have been sent to the Record Keeping Department.
You don't have to worry about that.
I was able to return to Human Resources this year.
Is that true?
I'm glad.
"I'm sorry, I failed too"
I'm sorry for calling you to a place like this.
What did you want to talk about?
Don't worry,
I'm not trying to forcibly take you back to the company.
But you know,
since I'm in my 30s now, I have a lot of junior colleagues.
The young ones nowadays are
too cautious
and there's not a single person willing to oppose their seniors.
And each time,
it reminds me of you.
Mass media calls it "surmise”,
but ever since the company's welcoming ceremony,
you were certainly not a woman who "surmised".
When the new recruit training ended,
you were the only one who couldn't go to your dream department.
And you said,
" have a dream.”
I'll never forget...
that day for the rest of my life.
At the time,
I thought I could never understand someone like you.
But now,
I never want to part with you.
Hey Sakura,
won't you marry me?
If you can't bring yourself to work now,
you don't have to force yourself.
I can support you.
I think that you...
you will be a good wife
and a good mother.
Huh?
- What's the matter? - Well,
it's because you said
you'd marry someone like me.
There's no way that someone like me...
could become a good wife or a mum.
I'm sorry.
I know I shouldn't be laughing
but I can't hold it in.
"I also failed big time"
I heard from Aoi and them
that you've been through a lot.
I'm sorry.
I understand that everyone is trying to cheer me up.
Don't be so down. If it has come to this,
let's just forget about everything and have fun today, okay?
Oh, why don't you buy clothes and be fashionable?
That'll help you relieve a lot of stress.
Do you remember?
When I didn't want to have dinner with that pervert client,
and I made you come with me,
we went to buy clothes together.
And when we made the pervert angry
at the French place, I wasn't sure what would happen.
But because of that,
we were able to become friends, right?
Hey,
what are you doing?
I'm buying clothes.
Is it okay to buy that much?
They're quite expensive.
It's okay.
Grandad never spent the money I sent to him.
But is it okay to spend such important money just like that?
It's okay, I have no other use for it.
Oh,
since I'm already doing this, should I get this necklace too?
What do you think?
Well,
it's not really your style.
Then, what do you think will suit me?
I'm sorry.
But I like the usual Sakura
who believes in her friends
and says, "I have a dream".
I understand that it's painful for you.
But return to your old self!
Your dream to build a bridge in your hometown
won't come true anymore,
but you still have the dream
to build many structures together that'll make a lot of people happy.
To make your dream come true,
let's have the same dream and work together.
Dream, dream, dream, dream.
All of you are so annoying.
What?
Does having a dream make you so great?
Is it wrong to live without a dream?
I can't believe you're saying this.
Stop it already,
stop pitying and patronising me.
Why would you say that when we're this worried about you?
You told me before
that everything I was doing was useless.
That there's no way a bridge will be constructed in my town.
Isn't it great? Everything you said came true.
Stop it already!
You're my friend, but that's unforgivable.
Someone like you will never understand my pain.
Ugly!
Huh?
Ugly, ugly,
ugly, ugly, ugly!
What are you saying?
I don't care what happens to an ugly person like you anymore.
Why don't you coop up in that room forever and die alone.
If you're going to fight over something like this,
we were never really friends to begin with .
Excuse me,
but could you give me a week's worth of curry again?
As long as there's a request.
What are you guys all doing?
Each of us tried our best to cheer you up.
But you didn't react
when Kikuo showed you the completed library.
You cried when Rentaro asked for your opinion on the blueprints.
When Aoi recklessly proposed to you, you laughed at him.
And when I invited you shopping to get your mind off of things,
we got in a huge fight like before.
We felt dejected,
wondering what we should do next. Do you need something?
Earlier...
I'm sorry for what I did.
I understand that I shouldn't have done those things.
But lately,
I haven't been able to properly control my emotions.
I tear up even though I'm not sad.
I can't stop laughing even though nothing is funny.
When I get angry, I keep getting angrier.
That's why...
you guys should just forget about
someone like me.
Sakura.
If...
If we hadn't met you,
we wouldn't have meddled like this.
We're busy with work every day
and just living our own lives.
But if we were in your situation,
you would've never left us alone.
You would've tried to help us no matter what.
In reality,
if you hadn't saved me,
right now,
I probably wouldn't have been in our company...
and wouldn't have been friends with everyone either.
That's why,
we need you to cheer up no matter what.
We want you to remember who you used to be.
We understand that you're in pain, having lost your grandad.
But I don't think...
your grandad wished for you...
to be like this.
For us, you're someone who brightens this world
that we live in.
Cheer up for your grandad
and let's fulfil the dreams that we still have.
Let's combine all our powers
and build structures that'll bring joy to a lot of people.
Just like before, let's not compromise for anyone.
Please try to overcome this and do your best
Everyone...
Thank you.
Did you understand us?
But I can't do it.
For some reason...
everything I've done up until now
all seems pointless.
No matter how hard I work from now on,
it feels like there's no meaning to it.
When [ think like that...
I just can't find the willpower.
The more I try,
the less my body listens to me.
I keep wondering...
if I'll at least receive a fax...
from Grandad.
Before Grandad died,
he sent me a fax.
Cherry blossoms never wither.
Even if they fall and scatter,
they blossom without fail
and bring joy to a lot of people.
But...
I'm not...
like that.
Even meeting with all of you...
is painful.
"I know you can do it."
"Do your best."
Every time I'm told that...
it pains me.
That's why...
just don't think of me...
as a friend anymore.
Sumire.
Rentaro, are you okay?
Were you perhaps worried and waiting for me?
How was she?
We couldn't do anything for her in the end.
I thought I finally got to make true friends, but...
What in the world are we?
What happened, Brother? Why are you calling at this time?
Well, I just wanted to hear everyone's voice.
Everyone is already sleeping.
I see.
Then it's fine.
Did something happen?
You seem down.
Not really.
I was just rejected by someone I really liked.
Huh? What do you mean?
I'm just joking.
Oh, yeah, for Obon, I'll be coming back to Kumamoto.
Let Mom know, okay?
All right, I got it.
Bye.
I'm heading this way so...
Okay, good night.
Yuri.
Are you okay?
Why?
Because you were trying the hardest...
for Sakura.
What about you?
You were rejected by Sakura.
It's funny, isn't it?
It feels like the game ended even before I swung my bat.
For me...
it feels like the world I live in has changed.
Sakura, who I trust the most in this world
and someone I thought would be with me forever...
has gone so far away.
Sakura...
She was my first best friend.
I didn't know...
that you were this warm.
I'm sorry.
Please.
Just leave me alone.
Ms. Kitano, are you here?
I have mail, I need your stamp.
"If you take any more leaves from work,
your employment will be terminated”
"Show up for work at once, Kurokawa"
"Kurokawa"
Come in.
Excuse me.
It's been a while Kitano.
You look a little different.
Director.
Excuse me.
You seem to have a greater presence.
Well, I'm getting old,
and with many company dinners, it's been a struggle.
"Letter of resignation”
Thank you for taking care of me all this time.
Is that all you have to say?
Yes.
That's unfortunate.
I had high expectations for you.
Do you remember?
During the company entrance test, I interviewed you?
Yes.
At that time,
I went against everyone and let you join the company,
thinking that you'd become an explosive element
that would breathe life into this company.
I didn't know.
Does this mean that ultimately,
I wasn't a good judge of your character?
Excuse me.
Have the cherry blossoms scattered?
The lifespan of the flower is short
and only painful experiences are abundant.
Right?
Excuse me.
But could you give me a week's worth of curry again?
I'm sorry, I can't.
I'm going to permanently close this store.
Why?
I'm getting old and I've been just scraping by.
I was originally thinking of closing the store much earlier
but you and your friends started to come every day.
And when I saw you guys working hard at your jobs,
I just wanted to root for you guys.
I've worked hard
to make whatever you guys requested,
but my body can no longer keep up
and I'm thinking of going to stay with my son and his family.
And...
you guys don't seem to be coming anymore either.
Thank you.
Good afternoon, I'm Al Talk.
Would you like an Al speaker?
Turning on the lights, raising the air temperature,
it can fulfil many requests.
It's quite convenient.
And it'll always tell you useful information.
- You can say anything to me. - It can hold conversations.
As long as you have this, you won't need anything else.
I will answer any questions.
"March 2019"
Al, turn on the air conditioner.
Understood.
Al, what time is it now?
It's 17:03. (5:03pm)
Al, turn on some music.
Then I'll play the usual song.
Al.
Tell me when three minutes have passed.
Understood.
Al.
Stop playing music after all.
Understood.
Hey, Al...
what should I do...
to make myself feel like going back to work?
The first reason people lose the desire to go to work
is because they don't like their boss.
Second, their dissatisfaction with the hours and the environment.
Third, their relationship with their co-workers
is not great.
For me...
it's because Grandad died
and even my dream of building a bridge in my hometown
can no longer come true.
I wonder if it would've been better
to tell everyone on the island that the bridge was safe?
It wasn't like it would definitely cause an accident.
Maybe it was better to tell a small lie like that.
If I had done that,
maybe I could have gone home sooner
and saved Grandad.
With regards to that,
I don't have enough information.
Ms. Sakura, three minutes have passed.
Hey, Al.
For what purpose do people live?
According to Nogizaka46,
every transient moment is what it means to live.
In "Anpanman",
Anpanman, who found his meaning to live, sings,
"Go, to protect everyone's dreams.”
That's impossible for me.
Ms. Sakura.
Four minutes have passed.
Hey, Al.
I wonder if it's impossible
for someone like me to live in this world.
That's not true.
Al.
Why is life this painful?
In that regard,
I found this site on the web, so please use it as reference.
Why has it turned out like this?
I just wanted everyone to be happy
and to go down the path that I thought was correct.
Even with my friends,
I wanted to share more happiness and sorrows.
With everyone,
I thought I could spend important moments.
I believed...
that there was a wonderful future waiting for us.
I believed that this world was overflowing
with hopes and dreams.
But in reality,
that's not the case at all.
If that's true...
maybe it's better for someone like me to just die after all.
Regarding that, I don't want to say anything.
Then what should I do from now on?
Tell me, Al
That's something you have to decide for yourself, Ms. Sakura.
I understand.
There's data that when you are depressed,
instead of secluding oneself,
it's better to go outside to change pace.
Instead of worrying about it alone,
meeting with friends is also an effective measure as well.
Al.
That's enough, just shut up.
Sakura.
We haven't met for over a year.
What are you up to?
"No entry"
Kikuo quit the company since then
and joined 3 community volunteer organisation.
Should we rest a bit?
Ever since his family and friends from his hometown
were affected in the Kumamoto earthquake,
it seems he realised that his place was not
at a major contracting company.
Since he was given a new project, Rentaro has been busy every day.
But he has been living a full life
since marrying Sumire.
Thank you.
But it seems like he's sad
that he cannot get Sakura to see the things that he designed.
And right now, I'm...
Push once more.
Trying to give birth to a child.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations.
- She's here. - Your baby is so energetic.
The father is...
I've been thinking...
what do you think of Yume?
Her name.
How rare for us to be on the same wavelength.
What?
I was thinking of the same thing.
Let's get married,
Yuri.
I'll make you happy.
I'll pass.
Why?
Because I was the one who gave birth without even asking you.
Besides...
you still can't forget Sakura, right?
Wow, congratulations, Yuri!
I was surprised since you suddenly said you gave birth.
I'm sorry for not telling you sooner.
So, are you guys going to get married?
No, that won't happen.
Huh? Why?
I will properly explain later.
I have a request for all of you today.
Okay.
What is it?
While I...
While I was trying to give birth and I was fading in and out...
I thought about many things.
And I remembered many things.
But what I remembered the most...
was the fact
that Sakura's grandad told us to take care of Sakura.
Although he bowed down and pleaded to us,
is it okay for us to give up on Sakura like this?
It might be very idiotic for me to think like this...
but I want to try
one last thing.
Will you guys help me?
Al.
What's today's date?
It's March 31st, 2019.
Ms. Sakura, happy birthday.
The highest temperature will be 16 degrees.
The weather will be pleasant during the day.
"Withheld number"
Hello?
"We will always be waiting"
"For the day we can all work together again”
"That's why, no matter how painful it is, don't give up"
"We do not want to live in a world where Sakura doesn't exist”
Grandad.
I.--
I have such wonderful friends.
"Well then, see you tomorrow"
I want to see everyone.
If there's a reason for me
to live in this world,
I have to tell those four
that I'll return to my old self.
Huh? You quit work again?
I think there's some other work that suits me better.
How many times have you switched jobs with that excuse?
I know, I know.
Get a grip!
No!
Are you okay, Yoshiki?
Are you hurt?
Excuse me.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Are you okay?
Maybe you should go to a hospital.
I have a dream.
It's to build a bridge
in my hometown.
I have...
a dream.
To make lifelong friends...
that I can trust.
Ugly, ugly, ugly.
Wait a second, who are you saying that to?
I have a dream.
Just remember
The good thing, the good things
With those friends...
I dream of building structures
that'll bring joy to a lot of people.
All right, colleagues.
That...
I definitely cannot give up.
I will do...
the thing...
that only I can do.
I'm sure Sakura was trying to get back on her feet.
Why is it always you who has to experience such painful situations?
God really is unfair.
If I could, I would take her place.
Excuse me.
The doctor has something he wants to discuss with you.
All right.
Sakura.
We're going to go speak to the doctor now.
They told us to transfer you to a specialised hospital,
but we believe that you're going to wake up.
We'll wait as long as it takes.
For the day we can work together with you again.
So no matter how hard it is, don't give up.
We don't want to live...
in a world where you don't exist.
So...
See you tomorrow.
Grandad, even when I wasn't there,
everyone was resolving their own issues themselves.
If anything happens, you can come back anytime.