[Yuichi and Shiori are eating curry for lunch at school, a food known for being spicy.]
[Looks down at the food with a apprehensive look] It looks spicy.
The curry they serve here is pretty good. [Yuichi takes a bite of the curry. Shiori watches in surprise as he enjoys it.] What's wrong? Eat up.
Y-Yes. [Shiori takes a scoop of the curry and slowly lifts it up to her mouth before slipping it into her mouth. Almost instantly, Shiori shows signs of panic.]
[Takes a drink of water] To tell you the truth, I can't take spicy food at all.
What? Then what about wasabi?
I don't even want to see it.
[Covers her ears with her hands] I don't even want to hear of it.
It's the enemy of all humankind!
Why did you order curry then?
[After a short pause and then while slightly blushing] I wanted to eat the same thing you were eating.
[After her bath, Ayu comes into Yuichi's room to tell him the bath is ready.]
You keep your hair band on even after you take your bath, eh?
This? [While slightly blushing] It's because I got it as a present from someone precious to me.
[Shiori's birthday party is underway and Jun notices that most of Yuichi's friends are girls.]
So Shiori-chan was the girl that came to get you the other day.
I knew I had seen that face from somewhere before. You're the one that was standing in the courtyard, right?
Oh yeah, you were the one who first found Shiori there.
That's right! And you laid your hands on her without my permission!
Don't say such misleading things.
Shiori-chan, Minase, and eh...Tsukimiya Ayu-chan, was it?
And Shiori-chan's classmate. And you're close with Kurata-san and Kawasumi-san from the third-year class, aren't you? [Jun jumps up and grabed Yuichi in a neck hold.] You pimp!
[Shiori's birthday party has just ended and everyone's outside the café.]
Yeah right, after how much you were laughing?
Are you all right, Shiori-chan? Are you tired?
No, I'm fine. It was fun. I'm glad I was able to share some time with you. [Shiori pauses and looks to her sister her is looking the other way.]
Shiori-chan, let's have lunch together next time.
SSShiori's classmate
Then me, too.
You go to a different school.
I'm in, too. It's a waste to let Aizawa have all the fun.
I told you to not say misleading things.
Why? Don't you want to make a cute girl like her your girlfriend?
You really don't have an eye for girls, do you, Aizawa-kun? [Both Shiori and Yuichi are shocked at what she said.]
[After a short pause, and then with a smirk on his face.] Mind your own business.
It is my business. [Kaori finally turns toward Shiori and Yuichi.] Because Shiori is... Shiori is...[Short pause.] ...my litter sister. [Everyone is shocked to hear this, though mainly those that didn't already know.] Right, Shiori?
Why didn't you say that in the beginning? Ah, could it be- [Yuichi slaps his hand on Jun's mouth.]
Come, let's be off. [Kaori starts to lead the others away from Yuichi and Shiori.]
Oh yeah, I have practice!
[Kaori stops and turns back to face Shiori and Yuichi.] Shiori, um... [Short pause.] Let's chat a lot later.
Aizawa-kun, take care of my sister, please.
Yeah. [Kaori has one more look at Shiori and then turns to continue walking with the others.]
[Seven years prior to the present in the story, Yuuichi and Ayu are talking together in the shopping district.]
This? [Ayu motions to the doll she's holding.]
That doll is actually not an ordinary doll. It's a mysterious doll that grants a wish for the owner. [Short pause.] You just thought I was lying, didn't you?
But it can only grant three wishes. Of course, it doesn't accept "I want more wishes." Put yourself in the shoes of the one that has to grant them.
Who's going to grant them?
[Short pause and then after a small laugh] I see.
So I can't grant wishes that are impossible for me, either. By the way, I'm poor. [Ayu laughes] Now, say any wish you have.
Then, here's my first wish. [Holds the doll as if she is praying to it.] Please don't forget about me. Even if you go home because winter vacation is over, please remember me from time to time. And think, "Right, I met a strange girl in that snow-covered city." That enough, so please don't forget. That's my first wish. [Looks up at Yuichi] Is that no good?
I told you that I'd do anything I can. I promise. I'll never forget about you, and I will come back to this city. When I do, let's eat taiyaki together.
By the way, the taiyaki will be on me.
[Nayuki is just about to start the track team tournament, while Ayu, Yuichi, Jun and Nayuki's mother watch on the sidelines.]
I'm getting worried. Nayuki-san will be all right, right? She'll win, right?
I wonder. I feel like she's not nervous enough for the match.
That's not true! Nayuki-san will win it for sure!
You're the one that said you're worried.
[To Yuichi, trying to keep his voice down.] Hey, don't make a grade school girl your girlfriend, all right? There are a lot of problems with that.
[Annoyed] I'm the same age as Yuichi-kun and Kitagawa-kun. [Jun is shocked and screams out.] You're overreacting!
You're really in high school? Which high school?
Apparently you can go when you want and leave when you want.
There's no homework, and taiyaki is served for lunch.
Does that kind of school even exist?
[Voice hushed] Don't take it seriously.
[Yuichi and Nayuki are walking hope after Yuichi just bought her a present for winning the track team tournament.]
Hey, Yuichi. [Yuichi, who is walking a little ahead of Nayuki, stops and turns around. After a short pause, Nayuki speaks again.] Don't give Ayu-chan too much trouble, okay?
If anything, I think it's usually me that's troubled by her.
You don't understand. Ayu-chan is...
[Looks away.] It's a secret!
It's meaningless for me to say it. [Nayuki starts to walk towards Yuichi.]
Nope. Only one hint. [Nayuki keeps walking past Yuichi.]
Bonus chance! [He goes to catch up to her.]
[Seven years previous, Ayu is waiting on a bench for Yuichi with a present to give to him.]
[Ayu notices Yuichi running up to her and stands up to face him while smiling.] You're late, Yuichi-kun.
Sorry... [Catches his breath] ...to keep you waiting.
I thought you wouldn't be coming today.
Me too; I thought I wouldn't make it today. I'm sorry I always make you wait, Ayu.
Yuichi-kun, um...[Ayu holds out her present to Yuichi.] These are for you! They're cookies I made.
Handmade? [Takes the small bag.] Thank you.
[Yuichi looks inside the bag to discover all the cookies are black and hard.] I'm sorry I couldn't make them very well. [Yuichi manages to take a bite of one of the cookies.] How is it?
[With a smile] That's great!
[Right after they break their kiss together.]
Don't apologize, you idiot!
B-But I ignored your feelings, and I...
I love you, Ayu. Do you love me?
I...I've loved you since a long, long time ago, too! [Slight pause.] I think, if you love me, then I think I can love you back forever! [Covers her face in embarrassment, then looks up at Yuichi.] I don't really understand it, but I think it's something like that. Um...[Laughs] What am I saying? I shouldn't be saying things that aren't like me.
No, my thoughts are exactly the same. We've waited for seven years, so we need to take back the time we've lost.
Yuichi-kun... [Hugs him] Then let's meet here tomorrow after school, too. Like we used to.
[Ayu and Yuichi are sitting on a bench out in front of a convenience store.]
You know, Ayu, don't take this the wrong way, but you're kind of a freak.
Okay, I'm confused. Now how am I not supposed to take that the wrong way?
I'm just saying. You're like a weird, spazzy little boy lost in the supermarket.
Ugū, I know my way around the supermarket!
[Sighs] That's exactly what I'm talking about. You're in your own world. I mean it's-it's mind-boggling. You've even got your own weird lost boy language.
Yuichi, why are you calling me a boy?!
Not just a boy, I said "spazzy little lost boy". Hmm...I should add "crazy" to that.
Come on, I wanna see if you can do it. Try and say something normal. It's an important skill to have.
Okay...Let's see...[Ayu strains herself.] Yuichi, this is just stupid! [Ayu groans which causes Yuichi to laugh]
You're mean! You didn't even give me a chance! [Yuichi catches his breath and stops laughing]
You're right. Sorry. Okay, give it another try. I promise I won't laugh.
I'm not going to play your dumb game.
Come on, now. You can't be crazy forever. Think of the future, Ayu. I mean, you're gonna have to get a job someday, aren't ya? Say you're on a job interview and you open your mouth: "Ugū, I'm Ayu. I think that taiyaki is really awesome".
Ugū. Um...That is not what I would say. You're...a stupid-head!
Yeah...Uh, see, I don't think I'd hire you.
Do you get some sick pleasure out of making fun of me?
Whoa! Hey, hey! There's nothing sick about it!
A spazzy little lost boy!
AYAyu and Yuichi
[Yuichi mocking Ayu] Ugū!
[Ayu is up in a tree about to make her second wish on the doll Yuichi gave her.]
Then my second wish is, I want to go to school with you. Just today. We'll make this place our school. We'll study together, eat lunch together, clean the classroom together...and I want to go home with you. Is a wish like this okay?
I promised that I'd grant anything I can. From now on, this place is a school. A school without rules or uniforms. A school with freedom.
No tests! You can skip school when you want. You can come when you want and leave when you want.
That's a nice school! Then I'll add something, too...Taiyaki is served for lunch every day!
No! It'll be served every day!
[After a short pause] Let's meet at this school, again.
Yeah, next time I come to this city.
We'll meet at this school!
[Yuichi is crying alone on a bench and Nayuki runs up to him holding some snow shaped to look like a bunny.]
Yuichi. I'm glad I was able to see you before you left. I've been searching for you since morning. [Looks down at the snow bunny and places it on her head.] Look, this is called a snow bunny. [Takes snow bunny off her head and holds it in her hands again.] I made it. I can only make something like this, but...And it took time because I'm not good at it. But I wanted to give it to you, so I did my best at making it. You see, Yuichi...Will you accept this? We won't be able to see each other for a while starting tomorrow, but...But you'll come visit again, right? [Short pause] I could never bring myself to say it but...Yuichi, I've always...loved you. [Short pause] Yuichi? Is something wrong? Are you crying? Did something happen? Hey...Yuichi? Yui- [Yuichi stands up and pulls back his hand. He slaps the snow bunny out of Nayuki's hand and it crashes to the ground.]
[Ayu just feel off from the tree and cannot move.]
[Opens her eyes] Yuichi...kun...
Don't talk. I'll take you to the hospital right away.
It hurts. It really hurts.
[Small laugh] I fell...I'm supposed to be good at climbing trees, too. [Suddenly feels something] What's this? I don't feel the pain anymore. What's going to happen to me?
If it doesn't hurt, then it's absolutely fine.
Yep. [Short pause] Heh? My body doesn't move.
It's fine if it doesn't move. I'll take you.
But...if I can't move...we can't play. [Starts to cry] Yuichi-kun. Will you...play with me again?
[About to cry] Yeah, of course. I even have something to give you.
I'm glad. Then it's a promise.
Pinky promise. [Tries to move her hand.] I can't move. If I can't move my hands, we can't make a pinky promise. I'm...such a fool.
[Grabs her hand and makes a pinky promise.] There, we can still make a pinky promise. We did make a promise, Ayu. It's a promise so...
[Short pause] Come on, if you don't let go, it doesn't become official. You have to let go of me. We have to let go of it together, or else it won't be official. Ayu? [Breaks down] Ayu!!!
