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Don't tell me…

Hiroki asked you to come here?

He told me to come here.

I didn't expect you to be here instead, Natsuno.

It's from Hiroki.

Answer it.

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Hiroki.

Sorry for not telling you.

Why did you ask Fuyutsuki-kun to meet me?

Miwa.

All this time, you've kept the lid shut on a future with him and Shiori, right?

No, I haven't.

You have. It's because of my existence that you've kept a distance from him.

I've heard everything you told me,

and that's how I was able to make this decision.

He is Shiori's biological father.

I'll part with Shiori.

I can no longer give her happiness.

But you see,

there's also a chance for Shiori to live with her real father.

I figured there's still this option.

Hiroki...

Besides, are you really okay with leaving things like this, Miwa?

Leave what like this?

Are you really okay with not letting him carry his own child?

I hope you can think about this.

Fuyutsuki-kun and Shiori together...

That thought

had never crossed my mind.

Fuyutsuki-kun...

can we spend the day together, just for today?

Sure.

[Welcome to the forest zoo where you can enjoy four seasons!]

Sorry.

It fell off? Let's attach it back.

Hang on.

Okay, all done.

Look at that, Shiori.

It's so big, isn't it?

Look at the giraffe. It's so tall!

Why is its neck so long?

There's a kind of tall tree called the acacia tree.

Its neck is long so that it can eat the leaves of that tree.

I see.

Yeah.

- A friend from Africa taught me that. - Oh, really?

I'm sure he can get back his lost time with Shiori.

She's only six months old, after all.

Are you okay with that?

I'm fine with it.

Shiori will eventually forget me.

I'll also forget her in no time.

Though it's only been six months,

to Shiori-chan it's practically her entire life.

Shiori's life has only just begun.

I believe she'll live a happy life with her real father by her side.

And likewise for Miwa.

It's amazing.

It's your first time seeing it, right?

This is her first time at the zoo?

Yeah.

I see.

Let's take a picture then.

All right, smile.

Get ready.

Shiori-chan, look here.

Ready, say cheese.

One more time.

Say cheese!

Looks good.

Thanks.

- What is it? - What's wrong, Shiori-chan?

She's probably hungry.

I'll make milk for Shiori. Could you look after her for me?

- Sure. - Thanks.

Shiori-chan, look.

So... only you will be walking away from them?

I was the one who hurt Miwa in the first place.

That may be true,

but who doesn't make mistakes in their lives?

You became a great father to Shiori-chan later on, didn't you?

I didn't have the right to be a father in the first place.

But for six months, I...

He is Shiori's father.

Shiori-chan, don't worry.

Mommy is making milk for you right now.

Look at this. It's a bear.

See?

A future that I've always kept shut and locked away.

See? Mommy is back. That's great!

Look, Shiori-chan.

Thanks.

Shiori, you must be hungry, aren't you?

Sorry, sweetie. All right, all right...

There's a bird sanctuary here.

Natsuno, you love birds, right?

- Shall we go there later? - Sure.

By the way, why have you liked birds since way back?

Maybe because my name* includes the "wing" character in it. (T/N: "Miwa" has the characters "beauty" and "wing")

Since I was little, I always wished I could be a bird soaring freely in the sky.

"Miwa."

"Beautiful wings."

You have a beautiful name.

Shiori-chan also has a beautiful name.

Her name means "guiding post."

Hiroki gave her that name.

It's a beautiful name.

Truly beautiful.

Because this child is my guiding post.

She's your precious treasure, Natsuno.

Right.

- So pretty. - Amazing!

Look, an orchestra.

- Thank you for coming. Good bye. - Good bye.

Thanks for spending time with us today.

I had fun, too.

Shiori-chan, thanks for spending time with me today.

Well...

May I carry Shiori-chan?

What?

Sure.

Wow, she's heavier than I expected.

She used to be much lighter.

Is that so?

She was even smaller before, right?

She feels so warm.

Natsuno.

This baby...

Is she mine?

No.

Shiori...

is my child.

♫ Why do people cling to dreams that never came true? ♫

♫ Why do people cling to dreams that never came true? ♫

You're right.

She can't possibly be mine.

♫ Although they can love the present, they just can't stop thinking about them all the time ♫

♫ That day, that moment gave me a reason to live ♫

Here.

♫ That day, that moment gave me a reason to live ♫

♫ If you say it's a sin to go on like this... ♫

♫ Then tomorrow and forever after ♫

All right then. I'll get going.

Okay.

♫ for the only precious thing ♫

Thank you.

♫ even if I end up hurting someone tomorrow ♫

♫ I'll embrace the pain and the fear ♫

Fuyutsuki-kun!

♫ and go on living ♫

I...

I'll definitely give her a happy life.

♫ Is it daybreak or nightfall ♫

Okay.

♫ in that deep blue? ♫

♫ I know it's not there anymore ♫

♫ but I keep looking for it ♫

♫ What shall I name the color of the sky? ♫

I'm happy that Fuyutsuki-kun could carry Shiori.

But it was painful to see.

We're home.

You're in a good mood, right?

You got to see the giraffes today, right?

Will you cry tomorrow?

It's your first-month review.

Do your best, all right?

Welcome back.

Mommy is home.

Welcome.

Please have a seat.

Sorry to interrupt. I'll leave soon.

I figured I'd be able to find you here.

I should have realized something was amiss

when you asked to meet me at a zoo.

But still...

thank you for arranging this.

I did it for Shiori, not you.

I'm glad I was able to meet Shiori-chan.

I...

am not that baby's father.

That was what Miwa-san told me.

Miwa told you that?

That's right.

I just came to tell you this.

If you'll excuse me.

I see you're two of a kind.

Always selflessly putting others before yourselves.

Where did this thing called "one's true feelings" disappear to?

Hiroki-san did that?

I think he's seriously thinking about Shiori's future.

Is that all he's thinking about?

To me, you and Hiroki-san are alike, Miwa-san.

Alike?

You chose to live alone not only for Shiori's sake, right?

It's also not for your own sake.

Even if you choose to live alone,

one day Shiori-chan will ask you who her daddy is.

When that time comes, how will you answer her?

[The revisions to the divorce agreement are done. Please sign the divorce form]

[Divorce Application Form]

I guess it's hard for you to sign when I'm looking.

[Kanzaki Miwa]

Let me submit the form.

It's the year-end holidays now,

so I'll submit it on January 7.

Thanks.

I...

I was weak and ended up hurting you.

I'm really sorry for that.

But meeting Shiori...

even if it was only for six months,

thank you for giving me the chance to be Shiori's father.

I've thought it through.

I'll raise Shiori on my own.

You're awake?

I'll get going then.

Okay.

[Regarding the Africa project]

[The government has approved your application.]

[The local authorities have also given their support.]

[Inspection Schedule]

- Hello. - Hello.

- I've brought some snacks. - Thank you, as always.

- No problem. - Hayato-kun is right down the hall.

Thank you.

- Hello. - Hey there.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Go to your next class.

- Don't trip and fall. - Hello.

- Hey there, Hayato-kun. - Hello.

The school project in Africa will officially kick off at the beginning of next year,

so I thought I'd drop by before that.

It's finally starting, right?

You don't seem very happy, though.

Oh, no, I'm happy.

But it doesn't feel real yet.

Perhaps you find it hard to be happy alone.

There are some things you'll realize only after someone is gone.

Oh, right.

Excuse me.

Hello there.

I've come to hel—

Risa?

Fuyutsuki?

Hayato-kun told me to come here.

He's such a busybody.

[Children's Home - Wakaba Village]

I'm starting to become like my brother.

You've started working here?

Yeah, but I'm also looking for other jobs.

Listen.

I've secured the loan from Mitsukura Corporation.

The school project in Africa will also proceed as planned.

Wow, that's great!

That's really great.

You're truly amazing, Fuyutsuki.

I'm rooting for you. Do your best.

Thanks.

I guess I have to do my best, too.

I hope the children here can smile like Shimohara.

I mean, he could smile like that because he was raised here.

I love seeing the smiles on the children's faces.

It makes me want to protect their smiles.

Their smiles certainly give you the power.

Don't underestimate the power that children can bring.

You too, Fuyutsuki. Do your best for the children in Africa.

Really...

we have to protect their smiles.

Hey... the presentation went well, right?

I was super nervous.

You were able to respond to the client's needs and come through with our suggestions.

I knew I could count on you.

I wanted to spend quality time with my family after I'm married,

so I thought I'd just take on a moderate workload.

But I realized I was wrong after watching you, Kanzaki-san.

What?

We can do our best at work because we have something we want to protect.

We can protect our family because we do our best at work.

These two must go hand in hand.

Shino-san, you suddenly seem fired up.

I know, right?

You should learn from me.

No, I'll learn from Kanzaki-san.

- Hey! - He's right.

- Yeah. - What do you mean by that?

If you don't hurry, you won't be in time for the year-end party.

I'm gonna drink my fill today!

But I'm looking forward to it. Next year, Kanzaki-san will...

Wait, hang on a sec.

I'm learning the ropes from Kanzaki-san, so I...

Sorry to call you out when you're busy.

Thanks to you, our plan to set up a school in Africa can proceed accordingly.

I didn't do anything.

This is my dream.

No matter how long it takes, I will protect the smiles of these children.

When I carried Shiori-chan,

I was surprised to find that she was heavier than I expected.

She has grown so much from the time she was born.

I don't know how she looked

when she cried or laughed

during the time she was growing.

I also didn't hear her cry when she was born.

I didn't carry her when she was a newborn.

The reason she was raised

to be so adorable and healthy

was because you and Miwa-san had been pouring

your love into her all this time.

You are Shiori-chan's father.

There are children waiting for me to give them a happy life.

What are you going to do?

We look forward to your continuous support in 2025!

Today is Tuesday, January 7. [What are your resolutions for this year?]

- The snake is here! - That's right. One year has passed by really quickly.

- Time flies! - Yes, indeed.

Want me to carry you? All right...

Sorry, sweetie.

All right, all right...

Please watch it!­

[Divorce Application Form]

I'm heading off to submit the divorce application.

Okay.

I'll come back to pick her up after I'm done.

Want to have dinner together tonight?

Thanks for the invitation.

But...

I guess I'll spend the day with Shiori. Just the two of us.

Got it.

I'll be back.

Hiroki?

Miwa, where are you now?

Miwa!

Hiroki...

Miwa!

Hang on...

The divorce application...

don't submit it yet.

What?

Listen.

What I did to make you suffer,

and what you had done...

those will never disappear.

So, in the future,

there may be times when it'll be hard to bear.

But you see...

I still want to be with you, Miwa.

I...

I want to see Shiori grow up.

I want to watch over Shiori as she grows up, with you.

One day, when the time comes

for us to tell Shiori about her biological father,

I want to explain it to her with you.

I want to raise Shiori

with you, Miwa.

Hiroki...

But... I did something unforgivable.

Don't carry this burden all on your own.

May I...

also carry it with you?

I...

I...

I, too...

I want to be with you, Hiroki.

I don't want us to part.

I want Shiori to have a happy life, together with you.

Miwa...

Welcome back.

Come, Shiori-chan.

Mommy is here.

Hiroki-san?

I see that the two of you have come to bring her home.

Isn't that great, Shiori-chan?

Okay.

Thank you.

Shiori.

Thank you, Makoto.

- We're back. - We're back. [Nekoyanagi]

Welcome back.

We bumped into Miwa-san and her husband along the way.

Is that so?

Wait, what's wrong?

Mommy, don't cry.

I'll be the one to protect you, Mommy.

Oh, thank you, Kota.

I'll make you lovesick, Mommy.

You'll make me lovesick?

I'm happy to hear that.

You've also made Shin-chan lovesick.

- What? - No, don't tell her!

Hey, Kota!

Don't you run! Stop there!

Didn't you promise not to tell her?

Why did you tell her? I won't play with you anymore.

I couldn't bear to part with them. [Cafe TOCA]

The same goes for Shiori-chan, no?

- Shiori, too? - Yeah.

To a six-month-old baby,

her hands may be small, but once she grabs onto something, she never lets go.

That means she has grabbed your heart tightly.

You're right.

My wife has gotten the job. [Kanzaki Miwa: I received an e-mail and got a job!]

That's something worth celebrating!

You should get your butt home right away, no?

You're right.

Tell me more about your life next time, Asaoka-san.

My life? Forget it. It'll just be never ending.

Sounds great. I'm looking forward to it.

Thanks for the drink.

Hang on! Bring your wife over next time.

Yes, sir.

- See you! - Yeah, bye.

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H-Hello?

How've you been?

Oh, well... I just wanted to hear your voice.

Here you go. Have fun!

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Be careful.

Risa.

What's up?

­[Children's Home - Wakaba Village]

I know you've settled into your job here,

so it may be selfish of me to say this.

Will you consider setting up a school in Africa again with me?

If you still have that desire, even if a little of it,

can we start from scratch once more, Risa?

Of course, it doesn't have to be right away.

You're really a carefree guy, aren't you?

But it looks like you've become a little more considerate.

I wanted to do this work

not only because I wanted to protect these children's smiles,

but because I want to see the smiles of those walking this path with me.

Risa, I could do my best

because you were there with me

to celebrate the things in life.

I wouldn't have been able to come this far on my own.

I want to walk this path with you again one day.

Okay.

I'll think about it.

Because I need you too, Fuyutsuki.

Hey, that hurts, you know?

Miwa.

- Oh, you're here. - I'm back.

- Daddy is back. - You're sleeping? I'm back.

Oh, thanks.

I heard you got the job. Congrats.

- We should celebrate. - Yay!

No matter what happens tomorrow...

Oh, right. I have a favor to ask of you.

What is it?

the ones who will save me

are those precious to me.

[Lost and Found Corner]

Well, I guess the owner isn't coming back for these anymore.

♫ Why do people cling to dreams that never came true? ♫

♫ Why do people cling to dreams that never came true? ♫

♫ Although they can love the present ♫

Daycare center? Will things be fine tomorrow?

It's just a trial, and it's only for two hours.

Maybe I should go along, too.

But that would be pointless then.

Oh, right.

Remember that thing I told you about? It's done.

What?

Shiori, it's done. Guess what it is?

What is it that Mommy made?

Mommy will show us.

♫ for the only precious thing ♫

♫ Even if I feel lost and discouraged ♫

It's pretty.

♫ I'll embrace the pain and the fear ♫

- I'll keep it safe with me. - Sure.

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There, there.

Miwa.

I love you.

Likewise.

I love you.

I love you too, Shiori.

[My Precious]

♫ even if I end up hurting someone tomorrow♫

♫ I'll embrace the pain and the fear ♫

♫ and go on living ♫

[This Drama is Fiction.]