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[splatters]

Wataru...

[ethereal music playing]

No.

Wataru.

[music ends]

[Yudai grunts]

Yudai...

Mom.

Let's stop.

We have to stop this.

We lost everything.

Work, money...

people's trust...

everything.

And it's all...

all our fault.

No!

We destroyed...

Minori's life.

We screwed up everyone's life!

[Yudai] What we did can't be undone.

This is the fallout.

Stop it.

We have to atone...

for what we've done.

[Hiromi quivering]

[low thud]

- [Wataru] Yudai! - Yudai, are you okay?

It's not my fault.

Not my fault!

Mom!

- [door opens] - [grunts]

[door closes]

Minori.

I'm sorry for what we did.

Yudai...

- [horn honking] - [brakes squealing]

[Hiromi groaning]

[car door opens]

[foreboding music playing]

[Hiromi] Susumu Tsukishiro!

Why?

I underestimated you.

I never thought you were this relentless.

No! It's all that woman's fault!

That woman?

You mean...

my dear daughter?

[Minori] Dad!

Sorry I'm late. Is everything okay?

Mm-hmm.

Off to the police, then.

[footsteps approaching]

Wait, what are you doing to me? Stop it! Let me go!

Please wait!

I'll go with her.

Minori.

I'm truly sorry.

It's okay.

How's your hand?

Fine.

From now on, I'll make sure to keep an eye on Mom.

And I promise

I'll never

show my face here again, so don't worry.

All right, I'm off.

Yudai!

Thank you...

for everything.

Minori...

Take care of yourself.

I will.

[car door closes]

[indistinct whispering]

[Wataru] I'm so glad you're okay.

[Minori] Mm-hmm.

You protected me. Thank you.

No.

I couldn't do anything.

That's not true!

Huh?

You were there.

Thank you.

Minori...

[cell phone buzzing]

Yeah?

I'm going to die.

What?

You're going to die?

Wait! Hold on!

[Wataru] Mom?

[theme music playing]

UNTIL I DESTROYED MY HUSBAND'S OTHER FAMILY

Mom?

[Riko] Wataru!

[Riko laughing]

You are late!

Why is that woman here?

Oh, whatever!

I knew you'd come to me. [laughs]

I'm not a bad actress, am I? [laughing]

[Wataru] What the hell is this?

[shouts] What do you want?

I know you better than anybody in the whole world.

I really do! Way... way more than that woman!

[Riko] Wataru.

You can't abandon me.

Those eyes...

Just like his eyes.

Who?

Your...

real dad.

The first time I met your dad...

I fell in love.

My first love.

I thought he'd be the one forever. My first and my last.

But...

when I got pregnant with you...

he cut ties with me.

I went looking for him

at my university, and you know what?

He was...

holding hands with someone I didn't know!

[somber music playing]

[sobs]

I hated him so much!

I dreamed of killing him so many times!

But...

I still loved him

just as badly.

So, I never once hesitated to have you.

I devoted my whole life...

to protecting you.

[Riko] Wataru.

You were all I had.

And...

Yudai was kind, so I clung to him...

to keep you safe!

Is that...

really so wrong?

Wrong enough that I'd lose everything?

Was I so bad?

- Mom. - Everything's gone.

I lost Yudai...

my work, Reika's trust.

Haven't I been punished enough?

So, Wataru...

I need you to stay with me.

[Riko] Please!

[music ends]

Don't make excuses.

What?

You knew all that...

so why?

How could you not see...

how much Minori would be hurt?

[Riko crying]

Why?

Why do I always get the blame?

That woman...

she took you from me!

You promised you'd give him back!

You took him! How are you any different from me?

Mom!

What?

Hit me again?

Or push me off from here?

Fine.

Go ahead!

I don't care about my life anymore--

[Minori crying]

[Minori] I want to hit you!

Because you hurt me! So I want to hurt you!

I knew taking revenge wouldn't change anything, but...

But, then...

who's there to save me?

So...

I destroyed everything to get Yudai back!

But I couldn't trust him anymore.

I wanted to, but I couldn't.

I got what I deserved

for being selfish, for dragging Tsubasa and Wataru into this...

and for hurting them.

You're the same.

So I won't feel sorry for you.

We both hurt the ones we care about more than our own lives!

You want to be happy?

You want to be saved?

We no longer have the right to even think about that.

Then...

how am I supposed to go on?

[voice breaking] Wataru...

Mom...

I...

I promise I'll be happy.

So...

from now on...

let me walk my own path.

Mom.

Take care of yourself.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Forgive me!

[wails] I'm sorry...

[wailing continues]

[birds chirping]

I'm back.

[Haruna's friend] There she is!

Minori!

Huh?

Hey, sorry about the other day.

We kind of avoided you.

We'd just seen that post. It really shocked us.

No, I'm sorry it shocked you.

It's okay. Mr. Taguchi said it was all a misunderstanding.

Mr. Taguchi did?

We figured, well, obviously... you wouldn't do something like that.

I'll throw a high one!

There!

[Minori] I wanted to thank you about the post.

I heard you explained it to them.

Don't mention it. I was worried I might be overstepping.

But I just wanted to help.

You did. I appreciate it.

Then, I'm glad.

What are you going to do...

about Mr. Miyake?

To me...

it looks like

you're willingly punishing yourself.

So you're...

holding back your feelings for Mr. Miyake...

even though...

there's nothing standing between you two.

Minori.

Isn't it time you let yourself be forgiven?

Let myself...

be forgiven?

Your happiness means

Tsubasa's happiness, right?

[Emiri] Daddy! Can you join us?

Sure. Let's play.

Minori.

Let's make ourselves happier, okay?

[Taguchi] Want me to throw?

CLOSED

[door opens]

[door closes]

[Minori] Here you go.

Thanks.

I appreciate it.

I went to see my mom today.

Did you? How is she?

She's much calmer.

She and Reika will stay at her parents' for a while.

I see.

So you wanted to talk about something?

[birds trilling]

[trilling continues]

Summer is almost over.

Yes?

It's been seven years...

You know, Wataru.

Yes?

I used to be...

ridiculously naive.

So completely trusting.

Pure and honest.

Just like you.

When I'm with you...

I feel like...

maybe I can be pure again.

Maybe I can be allowed...

to live like that.

Like in those days...

when I loved someone...

without fear or doubt.

But...

I know I shouldn't wish that.

Because my heart is black.

I don't want to hurt you again.

I don't want to taint you the way I am.

But...

if...

if I can be forgiven.

If I can be honest about my feelings...

I...

I love you.

Wataru...

I love you.

[breathes deeply]

[tranquil music playing]

[Wataru] Minori.

I...

No matter how black your heart is...

no matter how much I get hurt or tainted...

I'm going to...

keep loving you.

Minori.

I love you.

[tranquil music continues]

And I...

love you.

I love you.

- I love you. - I love you.

I love you!

So I need to ask.

- [music ends] - Can you give me...

a little time?

What?

I...

I'm thinking about leaving here.

Why?

Right now, I'm not...

capable of protecting you.

I...

want to be stronger.

I want to build...

my own life.

I want to

make you truly happy.

So...

can you have faith in me...

and wait...

until I'm worthy of you?

[Minori] Okay.

[birds chirping]

[Minori] It's hot today, isn't it?

Mom, you know what happened?

Tsubasa said to me...

- See you later. - Going out?

Where?

Huh?

- To the aquarium. - With who?

My friend.

Hmm...

Hey, wait!

- Your hair-- - What?

- Sticking up. - Don't!

What's wrong?

Leave it! I did it myself.

You did? Why?

None of your business.

- Why? Just tell me! - You're annoying.

Annoy...

Tsubasa! Recently, you--

Okay, I get it. I'm late. Gotta go.

Hey, Tsubasa!

Sorry I'm late.

[Emiri] Good morning!

Hey, your hair's sticking up!

- What? - [Emiri] I'll fix it.

That's love.

Sara!

Long time no see.

You went solo?

Congratulations!

Thanks. If you're ever in trouble, come to me.

[Minori chuckles]

You've already helped me enough.

That's true.

Oh, by the way, what's Miyake up to these days?

Running a learning hub in Tokyo.

A leaning hub? Wow.

To offer a safe place for kids

who've stopped going to school for various reasons.

Mm-hmm.

Do you ever see him?

No.

- Not since then. - I see.

And Tsubasa's growing up fast.

- You okay? - Huh?

Not lonely?

I'm not.

Because...

I'm glad to see everyone taking steps, growing

and moving forward on their own.

It makes me want to work hard, too.

Minori...

you've become strong.

Do you think...

I'm moving forward like them?

[man] Minori?

Dad.

- You came, too. - Yeah.

Is she doing okay?

You mean Hiromi Kisaragi?

Are you still concerned about that woman?

Because she was once family.

To be honest, I was surprised

when you didn't press charges

because, unfortunately, some people never change.

She can change.

My mother-in-law...

You might be right.

I guess I'll try to be supportive.

Thank you.

[cell phone ringing]

Sorry.

Yes?

Okay. I'll be there.

- Do you have to go? - Yes.

A meeting. It's important.

Let me take you out to dinner sometime.

[Minori] Okay.

Minori?

Hmm?

Your face has softened.

Huh?

The way your eyes look now...

they're just like Miyuki's.

[wistful music playing]

[Minori] We all do wrong.

Whether through betrayal

or vengeance...

we hurt those dearest to us

and in doing so, we hurt ourselves.

And the wounds we leave

never truly heal.

Damn it.

[Hiromi] I shouldn't be doing this.

- Hello. - Hello! Come in.

[whispers] That's her.

She blackmailed the chairman's daughter?

- Yes. - She sure looks like a criminal!

Keep it down. [chuckles]

Scary, isn't she?

Shut up!

You ugly bitches!

[Minori] But...

we keep making mistakes

even though we know deep down.

[stylist] Riko! Can you give me a hand?

Sure.

GOING TO MAHIRO'S FOR A PLAYDATE.

[Minori] And yet...

life goes on.

[stylist] Riko, hurry up!

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

[Minori] When we forgive the past that wounded us...

[grunts]

[worker 1] Ugh, she packed string beans again.

- She messing with me? - Got caught cheating?

- [worker 2] Eat it! - [worker 1] No, man.

- You like string beans. - Can I have it?

[worker 1] Huh?

If you're not going to eat it, can I?

Oh, sure.

Thank you.

It's good.

- It's good. - [Minori] And someday

when we can forgive ourselves for the pain we caused...

Minori.

...we might be able to find...

a sliver of happiness.

Welcome home.

[closing theme music playing]

[clatters]