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I'm sorry.

No, I should be apologizing.

Sorry for standing here.

No, it was my bad.

There's no clear evidence,

but he might be Mahiru's...

My parents didn't marry for love.

Neither of them wanted to take care of me.

If I caused them so much trouble, they shouldn't have had me.

Welcome back, Amane.

Why do you look like that?

No.

I was just wondering why you came downstairs.

Didn't you message that you'd be back soon?

I asked you to buy so many things,

so I thought I'd help carry them.

Oh... I see.

He wasn't here to see Mahiru.

And he wasn't leaving after meeting her.

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Is something wrong?

No. How should I put it...

What's wrong? Are you hiding something?

I don't know how to say it.

If you have something to say, just tell me directly.

If you don't want to talk about it, I won't press further.

Listen.

I saw a man earlier.

I see.

He was standing in front of our apartment building,

looking up.

His eyes looked very similar to yours.

His eye and hair color matched yours.

His facial features resembled yours too.

So you met someone who looked like my father?

I'm not sure if he was your father.

You must've been mistaken.

My father has zero interest in me.

Ever since I was little, he has rarely shown up.

Besides, he's completely focused on work.

I think he forgot about me long ago.

We hardly ever contact each other now.

Even when we do,

it's only a few perfunctory exchanges per year.

He has no reason to visit me.

Even if he wanted to meet, he'd contact me first.

But that...

has never happened before.

Mahiru...

They're just my biological parents.

They didn't raise me.

The only one who truly raised me was Aunt Koyuki.

FUJIMIYA

What is it?

Just wanted to feel human warmth.

Who wants that?

I guess it's me.

I see.

I'm not dwelling on it.

After all, he means nothing to me.

I understand.

Besides, I have a new family home now.

Yeah, that's true.

So I'm fine.

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Because of what happened earlier,

I was wondering what I should do if I see him again.

Do whatever you think is best.

Okay.

So you choose not to get involved, right?

Yes.

If he has something to tell me, he should schedule a meeting

or text me instead.

Lurking around secretly is creepy.

Since he's not making contact,

I won't acknowledge him either.

I see.

Amane?

I shouldn't interfere in your family matters,

but what matters most is following your heart.

I'll support whatever you decide.

Okay.

If things get bad, I'll whisk you away.

So rest assured.

I still don't quite get it.

What's up?

I'm troubled about something.

Rare for you to voice your worries.

Tell me. This big brother will listen.

You were born after me.

Don't sweat the details. Just talk.

If someone who cut ties long ago suddenly approaches you,

what do you think they want?

Are you talking about yourself?

No comment on that.

You don't have to answer.

Well...

They probably still care about the person,

though I don't know what their relationship is.

Speaking of possible scenarios,

it could be something important that must be explained in-person,

or perhaps there's been a change of heart, a desire to reconnect.

Something along those lines.

A change of heart...

They were the one who cut contact,

and now they're the one reaching out.

These are the only possibilities.

I don't know the specifics though.

That's fair.

Do your best for the one you love, young man.

You're quite easy to read.

If you were talking about yourself, you would've said so.

Shut up.

Why would Mahiru's father suddenly want to reach out to her?

Seems he wants to discuss something important,

or has there been a change of heart?

My father has zero interest in me.

If that were true, he wouldn't go out of his way to check on her.

TO: AMANE FUJIMIYA

ASAHI SHIINA

Did something happen?

You've been off since coming back.

Not really, how should I put it?

If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you.

It's not that I don't want to tell.

It's more that you might not want to hear it.

I don't want to hear it...

So that's what this is about.

That person showed up again, right?

No, that's not it.

He wrote me a letter.

The sender's name was Asahi Shiina.

Then it is my father.

Feel free to read it if you want.

Should I step out?

No, well...

I'd rather you stay by my side.

If you're uncomfortable, I can read it alone.

Since it's a letter from my girlfriend's father,

I can't help feeling a bit nervous.

Then I'll stay here.

As for whether to tell me the contents,

I'll leave that to your judgment.

Seems he wants to meet me.

He wants to meet you, not his daughter?

I see.

It's fine. I'm not angry.

It's just baffling.

I can't imagine why he'd want to see you.

Normally,

it's because the guy's approaching his daughter.

That's not possible.

He's ignored me all this time.

Why would he interfere now?

What do you think I should do?

I have no opinion.

Though I don't know his intentions,

he's not the type who'd do you harm.

You can rest easy on that.

It feels odd saying this when I barely know him.

Mahiru.

Going or not is your choice.

I see.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Mr. Asahi Shiina.

Pleased to meet you... though we've met before.

But this is our first talk knowing each other's identities.

Yes, Mahiru told me everything.

I see.

Sorry for asking you out so suddenly. I'm surprised you came.

Even though I was the one who asked you out,

I didn't expect you to accept.

I wanted to know why you asked for me.

Especially since I think, rather than me, you should be meeting with Mahiru first.

You're not wrong.

But she probably doesn't want to see me.

Besides, you must have questions for me.

Order whatever you'd like.

I am taking up your precious last summer vacation day.

So why did you ask to meet?

Well...

You appear to be dating my daughter.

I wanted to ask how she's been doing lately.

That's about it.

Nothing special, just ordinary life.

You're wary of me.

Did you think I wouldn't be?

Fair point. It'd be strange if you weren't.

What should I do now?

If he's like Mahiru's mother,

cold-hearted toward his own daughter,

I could afford to be more assertive.

I have a question too.

Why do you approach Mahiru now after all this time?

You truly care for her.

I don't plan to take her home or anything like that.

Nor will I do anything

that might disrupt her life, like you're worried about.

Really?

Yes.

I don't have the right to interfere with her current life.

And I don't want to do that.

So what is the real reason you're trying to reach Mahiru?

I find it hard to answer that question.

Because I really just wanted to see her.

You abandoned her first, didn't you?

You're really blunt.

Yes.

At this point, I have no right to act like a parent.

Mr. Asahi,

you are well aware of what you've done, aren't you?

I can't keep running away forever.

My wife and I never did anything that parents should do.

We deserve the blame.

Why didn't you...

Why didn't you...

reach out to Mahiru earlier?

"If I caused them so much trouble, they shouldn't have had me."

Do you know who said this?

Mahiru herself.

It was you who pushed her to that point.

You're right.

Rather than ignoring her

and regretting it now,

you should've treated her differently from the start.

She wouldn't have been hurt so much.

I have nothing to say.

Is there anything else you want to ask me?

No.

I see.

Then can I ask you a question?

Go ahead.

Is she happy now?

I'm afraid you have to ask her that, but...

I will make her happy.

I am confident I can make her happy.

And I will show you that I can.

I see.

I feel relieved hearing that.

I have no right to make such a request,

but please take care of her.

I will even without your request.

I see. Thank you.

I talked with him.

I see.

What you were worried about didn't happen.

Should I tell you what we talked about?

It's up to you.

Mr. Asahi doesn't intend to do anything to you.

That much is certain.

I see.

So he specifically came here to see me.

It's too late to come now.

Although from my perspective,

it's not like Mr. Asahi doesn't care about you at all.

Frankly speaking,

I don't really understand what parents are supposed to be.

They never even looked at me.

No matter how much I tried to be good,

they never looked me in the eye.

Even when I reached out,

they never held my hand.

So it's only natural that I stopped reaching out.

It's also natural that I no longer have expectations.

Why did he... only come to me now...

If he had come earlier... I...

Mahiru, what do you want to do?

I don't know.

But I want things to stay this way.

He's only appeared now.

I can't view him as a father.

I see.

As a daughter,

is it strange for me to feel this way?

Everyone reacts differently. You can't generalize.

But I don't think it's strange that you feel this way.

I won't deny your feelings.

Since this is how you feel,

I think that's fine.

I will support your decision.

No matter what happens, I will be there for you.

Okay.

I will always be by your side.

If you feel uneasy, you can rely on me anytime.

Will you really stay by my side?

Of course.

Then...

"I don't want to go back."

"Don't leave me alone."

If I say that,

will you accept it?

Of course.

As long as you want, I will always be with you.

I will always be by your side.

Want to stay at my place tonight as a rehearsal?

Don't worry.

I'll never leave you alone.

So rest assured.

Mahiru still didn't stay over after all.

I hope she didn't push herself too hard.

Good morning.

Morning. Did you sleep well last night?

I wasn't as down as you think.

I'm fine now.

You didn't forget anything, right?

I think I got everything.

Really?

Why are you so suspicious?

Did you forget about this?

You're hopeless.

It's the opening ceremony.

We should tidy ourselves up.

What's wrong?

No, nothing.

I just feel so blessed.

It's fine to feel that way.

But you can be careless sometimes.

I suppose so.

It's because you're here that I got too relaxed.

You're just impossible.

What do I do with you?

Let's head out then.

Let's go.

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