Yuichi and Ayu in “Unfinished Business”

I still love you.

Me, too, Yuichi-kun.

Then why did you say we can't meet again?

Because I'm out of time. Today, I'm here to say goodbye.

I'm here to give you what you left behind.

So...you found it.

Yes, with some trouble. Lots of trouble. [Yuichi stands up and faces Ayu.]

Thank you. [Yuichi walks closer and hands her the bag.] Yuichi-kun.

You're late, Ayu.

We're allowed to come whenever we want to our school.

That's right.

Yep!

We were able to meet again.

Yep.

Is this really goodbye?

Yep.

You can't stay in this city forever?

No.

I see. [Short pause] Then...Then at least tell me your third wish. Since I made a promise that I'd grant your wish, so at the very least, let me grant the last wish.

...That's...right...Thank you for waiting! Here's my last wish! Yuichi-kun. Please...Please...forget about me. Please think as if I'd never existed. Yes...Please...[Starts to cry] Please...forget about...

Are you sure? Do you really wish for me to forget about you?

But I...don't have any more wishes. I was able to eat so much of the taiyaki that I was never supposed to have been able to eat again. So...So, please forget about me. [Yuichi embraces her.] Yuichi-kun...I'm not a child anymore.

Yes, you are.

That's not true.

You go running off on your own and cause trouble for others.

Ugū.

What's worse, you try to shoulder all the burden yourself. All with your small body. You're not alone. I won't accept that wish. I can't grant it.

Yuichi-kun...

There's no way I'd be able to forget about you!

I know what my wish is. My last wish is...[A strong wind passes by and the wish is not audible.]

What did you just say, Ayu? [Short pause] Ayu? [Embraces her again]

Yuichi-kun, is my body still warm?

Of course it is.

What a relief. [Ayu disappears in a flash of light.]

[Falls to the ground] Ayu...