I don't have much time left.
If possible, I want to die being helpful for somebody.
If not, what was the meaning of me being born?
Don't ever say the name Ritsu in front of Reiko-san.
Why?
Say, why don't you marry Satoru?
Don't you know about Ryuu's sickness?
Between me and Ryuu-san, whose death would make you sadder?
Even if you don't like me, I want to be with you.
It's impossible. Being with me would be a waste.
Why do you say such a thing?
Satoru?!
He will be saved if he get the heart transplant, right?
Please, give my heart to him. I don't care if I die!
He won't die.
I won't let him die.
How can you say that?
I will give him my heart.
I will save him.
That's enough.
Don't make such tasteless jokes!
I will give him my heart. I will save him.
Stay with him.
If you are here, he will surely wake up.
So stay with him, please.
8th of September.
I decided to give my heart to my brother.
This is, the written oath of that.
After death, hand over my heart to Hyuga Satoru.
Okazaki Ryuu.
In reality it's Ritsu, though.
But if I said my name, my mother would find out.
Even if I die,
if my brother can live with my heart,
my death wouldn't have been in vain.
Well, this is only some kind of false courage.
Honestly, it's unfair.
He is the only one loved by our mother,
and he will even live my life.
Well...
Is that my fate?
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What's that? You have a good one.
The old lady gave it to me.
Ah, welcome back. Look, look, it's a feast.
This... Reiko-san brought it for us.
Rikkun, let's eat it together.
Thanks for the food.
Come on, Sakana, use that!
It's fine, kids should be energetic.
You won't eat?
It's not poisoned.
Come on, use the chopsticks.
Okaaaaay.
Looks delicious.
Great!
I'll watch over the water.
I will prepare tea now.
Wakana, I want to drink coffee, won't you go buy it?
Ah, yes.
You go too, buy whatever you want.
Is that okay?
Yes, let's go.
Yes!
There is something I want to ask you.
I heard what you said in the hospital.
About giving your heart to Satoru.
What's your intent?
What was your intention for saying such a thing?
Anyway, isn't that impossible?
This is an X-ray photography of my head.
There is a bullet here.
I won't be able to live much longer.
Maybe one month...
No, maybe I won't be able to hold on that much.
First, the brain dies.
Right after that, the heart dies.
Seems that's what will happen.
So I will give my heart to your son.
Why would you go that far?
I don't understand...
You don't have to understand.
But rest assured,
I will die.
However...
I am worried about those two after I die.
About them...
Take care of them.
Satoru.
Rinka.
I'm sorry, Satoru.
It's OK.
Satoru, Satoru!
Satoru...
Mother... Mother.
Satoru.
I...
I will try to marry Rinka.
Recover fully, get released,
and do it when you can have a normal life.
Right?
Yes.
Awesome!
It's from that old lady!
Yes...
It has lots of buttons!
Isn't it great, Wakana?
We will be able to have a delicious dinner today again.
Choose the one you like.
I want to at least give you the ring.
After all, we don't know when we'll be able to hold the ceremony.
Thanks.
But...
I want you to hold the proof that I was alive.
I won't let him die.
I will give him my heart. I will save him.
This... We are all having soumen now.
Eat with us, Rinka-san.
Ah, sister!
Rinka, sit here.
Sorry for the intrusion.
You are not intruding, we are happy you are here. Right, Rikkun?
Yes.
You have some too.
There is so much we won't be able to finish it.
The place is different, there are many things.
Ah, that old lady gave it to us.
Re... Re...
Reiko-san?
Here.
If you don't eat quickly , it will be gone.
Thanks.
Thanks for the food.
It's been some time.
As expected, eating it together makes it delicious.
What? Are you crying? What's wrong?
What happens? What's wrong?
I...
Was proposed by Satoru.
I see.
But I--
That's something to celebrate.
Is it joyful?
Then, why are you crying?
I wonder.
I don't really know.
Maybe I got something in my eye.
Summer will end soon.
Why are you looking so gloom?
Is that the face a woman that's about to get married makes?
I haven't given him my reply yet.
Do it.
He's a good guy.
And he will get well.
Hey.
Why did you say you will give your heart to Satoru?
You won't be able to do such thing.
Somehow... I got concerned.
About what?
Giving my heart,
I want to help all I can.
I thought so.
I thought you would feel better if I said so.
Even if you say so, I won't.
Good work.
What's that?
He said he will give him his heart.
Who?
That Ryuu, he said he'll give his heart to Satoru.
What... What does that mean?
That... Means that he will die in his place?
He won't sacrifice himself.
He said he won't be able to live long.
Apparently, he was told by the doctors that there is a problem in his brain.
If his brain died, there is the possibility of transplanting the heart.
Really?
It's cruel....
The world is unfair and cruel.
That's how it is.
It's a special case, but we will examine it in advance.
We will investigate the state of your heart and the compatibility.
The results will be out in a week.
Come here.
Are you planning something again?
Why did you follow me here? You've done pretty bad.
Isn't it enough?
That woman is a liar.
Didn't she say you were stillborn during the press conference?
Isn't frustrating for you? Only your brother gets loved that much,
and she makes as if you were dead.
Why are you so obsessed with her?
I...
I will never be able to forgive her!
What happened?
The man Hyuga Reiko had the affair with, Kurokawa Tatsuomi,
was married to my sister.
Worried about her husband's affair cornered her emotionally,
she died quickly.
She shouldn't have had such a miserable life!
Kurokawa was a despicable man.
But Reiko committed the same offense!
I want to see her suffer!
Then, I will tell her the truth about me.
What?
I will die soon.
I have a bullet in my head that can't be removed.
I won't be able to live much.
What's with that?
I decided to give my heart to my brother.
I...
I finally understood the meaning of me being born.
It was to protect my brother and my mother.
For what sake are you living?
To avenge yourself?
Are you living for that?
Even though you can live till you get old,
what a waste.
What a waste.
Please, wait a bit till the nest examination.
Yes.
Mother.
Satoru, listen.
I have good news.
We found a donor.
You may be able to get surgery.
If you get the surgery, you will heal.
You will also be able to play the piano, and marry Rinka.
Really?
Is that true?
Yes.
A donor...
But, mother.
What?
Ryuu-san was here before.
Eh?
That's... You confused him with somebody else.
That's not true. If he came to the hospital,
he should have shown his face around here.
So why didn't he?
No...
I will go buy something to drink.
Rinka.
What are you planning to do?
Will you marry Satoru-kun?
I think that's the best option.
Since you were kids, you saw him from close.
You always treasured him,
you can continue to support him from now on too.
Why don't you think it like that?
If you support him,
he will get better.
Yes. I thought so too.
Again and again.
That's the best option for everybody.
I told so to myself.
But...
Is it not fine?
Why?
Where are you going, Rinka?
I will go see Satoru.
I will go to refuse, to tell him I can't marry him.
And what after refusing him?
Don't tell me you are going to that man's place.
You can't be with that one.
You can't go to his place, Rinka.
Why?
Why? Why only Ritsu is not good?
He will die.
He has no future.
What do you mean?
Explain.
Explain me properly. Dad!
What happens? Are you okay?
Stay here all the time.
Till I die.
We can't be together.
I can't protect you.
I will give him my heart. I will save him.
Wakana-san, where is Ritsu? Is he here?
He's not here now.
I know about your illness, Ryuu-san.
You were told you don't have much life left, right?
You have your brain. I have my heart.
We both have rattled bodies,
but only I have some chance still.
I may be able to heal if I get the surgery.
So... I won't give up on Rinka.
I will live longer than you.
I can make Rinka happier than you.
You don't have anything to say?
You like Rinka, don't you?
Admit it, Ryuu-san.
I leave Rinka to you.
Eh?
Make her happy.
Ryuu-san.
You plan to give me your heart, right?
Why?
It's strange. Why would you go this far?
I don't want to survive till the point of getting your heart.
I'm not such a greedy person,
Also about Rinka.
Actually...
I actually want to fight for her properly.
You want to know why I'm giving you my heart?
It's because you are my brother.
Eh?
Brother?
What do you mean?
We are both her sons.
What's that?
Such thing...
That...
The one she said was stillborn?
Then...
Then, why did you keep quiet so far?
Why didn't you tell mother?
I thought about telling her at first.
At first.
I wanted her to be in shock, seeing how much of a mess the son he abandoned had become.
I wanted to see her pained face.
But now...
But clearing that now, feels different.
Even just you, though you are gasping for air.
If I cause more annoyance than this,
You would get a puncture.
Bye.
Ritsu!
Don't come!
Ritsu! Ritsu!
Ritsu!
Ritsu, wait! Ritsu!
Ritsu!
Wait! Wait!
Ritsu!
Bokechin...
What?
You are an idiot.
For this useless trash...
There is no woman that would chase a trash old man.
My father told me.
That you will not live long.
Sounds like a lie.
I see.
Then, I don't have to play cool anymore, huh?
There was somebody that adored me, always calling me brother.
He was well raised, even even though he was a yakuza.
He resembled Satoru a little.
When his life was in danger,
I covered him and received the bullet.
It was around here.
Don't put such face.
It's not a big deal.
People have to die some day.
But well... Am I pitiful?
A pitiful,
and quite short,
miserable life, that's what I had thinking about it.
That's why, if I die,
Pitying me, add an incense stick--
You are not pitiful.
You are not pitiful at all, Ritsu.
You got shot covering somebody,
and saying you will give your heart to somebody.
That much...
People with such a loving heart,
I don't think they are pitiful.
I don't want to cry, thinking about you.
I just want to be with you.
I want to cry, by being by your side.
Idiot.
Sorry, Bokechin.