I want to tell you while I still can.
About
my voice, too.
Her name
is Maori.
She was...
my first love.
I want to study mathematics until the day I die.
Are you Maori's man?
We are not going out yet.
But I intend to go out with her.
Her father won't work,
so Maori had to work
to support them.
That day,
she was heading home from work.
Don't go there--
She died...
right in front of my eyes.
Then the following year,
I started to lose my voice on the day Maori died.
Sakurako?
Ah...
Yes.
That must have been...
a tough experience.
Thank you for sharing that with me.
I'll make more coffee.
"TRonc"
Hello.
Sudo.
Is that...
This is still a prototype.
My chair.
Sit down.
How is it?
It's a bit...
I made it to fit your body.
I imagined you sitting here
and studying mathematics.
When I see how enthusiastic you are about your goals, Maori,
it makes me want to work harder, too.
What's the matter, Maori?
No.
Maori?
No!
I went to the shrine and prayed for your health.
Also,
here's a charm to keep you from becoming senile.
It's not your concern, but thank you very much.
lchiharu,
were you able to come up with one?
Yes.
Let me see it.
I....
started to see someone seriously.
I told her everything.
About my voice, too.
Work is honest.
This is all you, with no pretentiousness.
You haven't changed at all.
"Us Forever"
Don't worry about it too much.
"Sixth episode"
Why do my creations make people tense?
It's just that Master Tetsu felt that way.
Maybe others will feel differently about it.
I don't quite know.
Yuta.
Did Master Tetsu ever praise you when you were his apprentice?
I'm not sure.
It never happened to me.
Will I ever be at a professional calibre?
Will I be equal to Master Tetsu?
All you care about is yourself.
Your master collapsed, you know.
I'm sorry.
I think that's fine though.
A skilled craftsman
is cold in certain ways.
That's what Master Tetsu said.
No wonder, that didn't sound like you at all.
I can't cheer you up with my own words.
The one who's not fighting,
can't comment to those who are fighting.
"TRonc"
Sakurako.
I'm here to meet about your brochure.
It's already time?
I showed you the diagram and model the other day,
but I felt that wasn't quite it.
I thought it was wonderful.
No, that won't do.
Hey,
did you think about what you want to do when you sit in that chair?
I imagined you sitting here studying mathematics.
Is that necessary?
Then, take a look at this.
For example, this piece...
This was made imagining a mother holding a child,
sitting here while singing a lullaby.
If I were a mother, I guess I would come up with some ideas.
Anything is good.
There must be something you want to do.
I'm sorry.
I told you to take your time to think about it.
I'm sorry, too.
There's not much time left until your exhibit.
It's not just for the exhibit.
Actually...
Master Tetsu collapsed.
What?
He's hospitalised to run some tests.
He said he drank too much, but...
That's alarming.
I have so much more,
that I want to learn from Master Tetsu.
Like, how could he make such a chair?
When I sat in this chair for the first time,
I felt my soul stir.
I was shocked at myself for that.
Ever since Maori died,
nothing impressed me.
I was in my senior year and was job-hunting,
but I went to Master Tetsu's exhibit every day.
And then,
I started thinking that I too want to make a chair like this.
I'm so far from it,
but I want him to acknowledge that I'm at a professional calibre now.
I thought about it.
What I wanted to do in a chair that you made for me.
But I couldn't think of anything.
It's because
I've never had any dreams.
I'm just doing my current job because all my other choices
rejected me and I just managed to get into this one.
- Sakurako-- - If it was Maori...
she'd probably say that she'd want to study mathematics.
Why did I say that?
"A new message from Momoko Asakura"
Welcome.
I'm meeting someone here.
Sis!
There she is.
Thank you for waiting.
Look.
Aren't they cute?
I went all out on my nails this time.
Excuse me.
Yes.
Could I get a galette lunch and tea with milk?
- Yes. - How about you, Sis?
Sure.
Beef curry sounds delicious.
Pasta sounds good, too.
- I'll have a coffee. - Yes.
You aren't eating?
No, I brought lunch.
You don't have to go pick up Kanon?
It's totally fine.
Mum and Dad are taking her to the park right now.
What? The three of them?
The three of them.
That's amazing.
What do you mean?
Mum and Dad usually don't say anything to each other,
and yet they are going to the park together?
You're right. When they are with Kanon,
they seem like one happy family.
Yes.
You're incredible.
Well, she is my daughter.
No, you are.
What?
You are so much more...
devoted to our parents than I am.
What are you doing?
I thought your ugly face would improve a little.
When you compare yourself to others to be servile,
it seriously makes you ugly.
Momoko, you don't get how I feel.
I get it.
You don't get it.
I get it.
I envy you all the time, Sis.
What?
There's nothing I have that you don't have.
Horse chestnut study desk.
They didn't buy that for me.
This is a really high quality desk.
You were raised with great care.
You were always Dad's favourite.
I didn't know...
you felt that way.
You seem to take care of everybody,
but in reality, you don't see anybody.
"Hitokoto Futakoto"
It's on me.
If you do that, this place will go out of business.
Don't say evil things.
Just drink it.
What is this?
It's "Hurricane Spirits."
Its alcohol percentage is 82.
Water.
Here.
You seem better.
Maybe you won't lose your voice anymore.
Because I stopped fooling around with women?
That's not it.
You know, you seem so sincere, and yet you are not.
Master Tetsu said otherwise,
but I think you are moving forward.
But...
I wonder if it was better if I hadn't told her.
I don't know the details,
but you told Sakurako
because you care and are serious about her, right?
You wanted her to know the most important part of you.
I'm sure she understands, too.
What are you doing?
Nothing.
What?
Nothing.
I thought you were pretty.
I guess a woman in love is different.
I'm not pretty at all.
I'm all dark.
What?
Actually,
Sudo told me
about his ex-girlfriend.
Just like you said,
I might have got hurt big time, Ayame.
It feels as though,
this part of me is burning.
It serves you right.
It's not fair that only you get to be happy, Sakurako.
Be burned. Be all dark like a caramel candy.
I'm honest
because it's you, Sakurako.
I won't say the truth
unless it's you, Sakurako.
This is the first time I told this story.
I wanted you to hear this, Sakurako.
I wasn't able to change either.
I want to move on.
Sakurako.
You really are pretty right now.
Have more confidence.
There.
Thank you.
- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
Hey-
What?
I now know what Master Tetsu meant.
What?
You're pathetic.
Who is going to sit in this chair?
Who?
Of course, it's Sakurako.
Were you really thinking about Sakurako just now?
Who are you making it for?
"lchiharu Sudo"
"Can we meet now?"
"Home, incoming call"
Hello?
What time will you be home?
Your father is worried about you.
I think I'll be late.
I see.
Then--
What are you doing out so late?
Come home right now!
- I have things to do-- - Got it?
I won't be coming home tonight.
I'm...
going to spend the night at Sudo's.
Sakurako!
It's because you didn't raise her right!
I'm sorry.
Darn it!
You haven't changed at all.
Who are you making it for?
"Can we meet now?"
"lchiharu Sudo"
I'm coming in.
I'm sorry.
I was only thinking of myself.
You opened up to me
and tried to connect with me.
I didn't even try
to understand how you felt, Sudo.
lchiharu...
Maori...
Sakurako!
Wait!
What do you like about me?
What?
What do you like about me?
Is it because I'm like Maori?
- Sakurako. - But I'm completely different.
I'm not smart like Maori.
I have no talent.
I have nothing I want to do.
I can't take it anymore.
I hate myself.
Will you go to Matsue with me?
If I visit that town,
and visit Maori's grave...
then I really feel that I could move on.
I won't go.
I don't want to see you
thinking of Maori.
If you want to go,
go by yourself.
I love him so much
that I feel so futile when I'm with him.
I need you to move on.
I'm glad I met you, Sudo.
I thought I had to forget her all this time.
She's alive
inside of me.