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Mom.

Yeah?

Am I not your daughter?

Look at this.

I have Type AB.

You have Type O.

Type AB can't be born from Type O.

Mom...

who are you?

My daughter,

doesn't have

a boyfriend!!

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I was only 23 or 24 back then.

There was someone I greatly loved.

I thought I was born to meet this person.

He was my whole world.

But he betrayed me.

Around that time, I...

I was...

extremely reliant on him.

Just when I thought I'd lost him, it felt like

the ground I was standing on was gone.

Hadn't you become a writer yet?

If you'd been a writer,

I was wondering if writing saved you.

It's the other way around.

"Scent the Sky" was a crazy hit,

society set high expectations

so I couldn't write the next one because of the pressure.

It was painful to be alive.

I was stuck on all sides.

I had no reason to live anymore.

It was pointless.

I might have been a little depressed.

And so...

The Sea of Trees refers to the Suicide Forest in Japan

I went to Sea of Trees.

In hindsight, I think it was my moment of being tempted by an evil spirit

in my long life.

I...

I...

tried to end my life.

As I walked in from the forest entrance,

I saw the seemingly-beautiful leaves on the trees.

I wasn't afraid of anything.

I knew that if I kept moving forward...

Mom!

...I would die.

I kept walking deeper into the forest,

but I heard sound.

The crying sound of a baby.

You were... crying.

You were alive.

You were put in a small basket

with small hands

and a small face,

and you were crying with a red face.

I was...

unknowingly reaching out to you.

I carried you up in my arms.

And you were warm.

So warm, very warm.

I just...

couldn't stop my tears from rolling down my face

at the warmth of it all.

The next thing I knew,

I decided to live

and raise you.

What a story.

Yeah, what a story.

So the point is, you, the abandoned child...

Ah, sorry.

Don't be. That is the fact.

...and Minase Aoi, who tried to die,

both survived, right?

Yeah, you could say so.

I didn't know there was such a thing as fateful encounter.

Isn't that better than giving birth?

Indeed.

When she carried me up in her arms,

she looked up for the first time that day

and realized that it was a sunny day

and she cried because of the blue sky.

That's why she named me Sora.

I... I can't help but cry.

Don't cry.

Then I started to feel like

our blood types didn't matter anymore.

On the contrary, if I could save mom

from being abandoned in such a place and dying,

then I was rather glad to have abandoned in the Sea of Trees.

That's what I thought.

You are your mom's life.

Because of you, your mom tried to live,

and she was able to.

But somehow...

I'm not sure what to do.

Sora! Wanna have some Milk & Violet ice cream?

Hazelnut and clione flavor!

She corrected the word kurione (clione—small floating sea slug) to purarine (the Japanese spelling for praline) — a pun wannabe?

You can't eat clione, it should be praline.

Oh, true! You're right!

Our laughter was awkward.

But then again,

isn't that what real parents do?

When you were living together, when you started living apart,

or more specifically, when you got married and moved out,

the distance and atmosphere of your family changed.

Well, you got a point.

Nothing's ever really the same.

Even in a family.

You don't have to stay the same all the time, right?

As long as you're close,

you'll stick together, even if it feels awkward.

You look upside down.

Hikaru turns upside down.

Why did you suddenly call me by name?

You also call me Sora at times.

Why can't I?

You haven't done even a page of your new novel?

Yes, not a single line, not a single letter.

Um...

You've got a five-page serialization slot.

I know.

The publication schedule is also set for next May.

Did you have something in mind?

Well, yeah.

I may not be able to write for a while.

"For a while" could mean forever.

My daughter isn't my biological child.

I'm not her real mother.

She found out about it.

Is it okay to tell me about it?

Konishi knows too.

Also Matsuyama-san who had changed Sora's diaper since the beginning.

You're so open...

I can trust you with it.

I don't say anything unnecessary, and I only do what's in my best interest.

That's what Konishi is.

But if you don't mind my asking,

how did you come to know Sora?

I picked her up at the Sea of Trees.

What? Your mom isn't your actual mom?

It's chilly!

I got confused and blurted it out.

But is it okay to tell me about it?

We've become friends, right?

It doesn't bother me because I have toxic parents,

but you must be shocked.

Yeah, sort of.

Moreover...

I was abandoned in the Sea of Trees.

I don't think they threw you away.

This is how I picture it.

When your mom goes to the forest,

there is a baby

that is so cute and shiny.

Princess Kaguya.

You are like Princess Kaguya.

You're cute, have black hair, and are Japanese.

Japanese?

It feels like you're going back to the moon.

Sora-chan, you were not abandoned.

You're an angel who came down from the sky.

And you're the Lucky Girl your mom found out.

Sally.

What's the matter?

I... I...

was so grateful to my mom for picking me up,

but the fact that I was an abandoned child kept haunting me.

Sora-chan...

That's why it's such a great relief

to hear you say that!

Princess Kaguya... don't go back to the moon, okay?

Stay here forever.

You been diving lately? I mean skydiving.

- I do scuba diving. - It's winter, you know.

Scuba in winter is pretty good, though.

Are you busy dating?

Um.. no.

- Not at all. - How so?

She didn't contact me at all. We went on a date the other day, but...

Did something happen?

She seemed cold

and her mind went somewhere.

I wonder if something happened to her.

But when I called and asked her what happened,

she said there's nothing.

Still, I thought something must have happened,

so I asked if anything happened at home, but her answer remained the same.

- Perhaps in her uni... - Sensei, that's annoying.

Asking once is enough.

If she doesn't answer, you have to give up.

In every moment, a story can save me.

I'm my mom's girl. Even if we're not blood related,

I'm sure we are somehow tied.

Milk...

Milk & Violet...

That's ice cream brand.

What a kid.

Sora and Aoi.

I think it's what they call an umbilical cord.

I found it home.

It could be your mom's umbilical cord.

Just a hunch, but this is mine.

If I'm a child abandoned in the Sea of Trees,

why do I have an umbilical cord?

Have you ever read this?

My mom's novel that was discontinued.

I don't read anything but manga, so I haven't read any of my mom's novels.

There's a line in here that sounds just like it.

Here.

"Nagisa picked up the thread and cried in the Sea of Trees.

Then she looks up to the sky, sheds a tear under.

I will raise this child... now she will die without me.

And I also found my life purpose.

And that is to raise this child."

Hey, you should read a little more carefully.

It's the climax.

- Literally. - Don't you think that's odd?

Not really, she will do anything to get a story.

She will always write the truth.

She thinks nothing of selling out her life.

Moreover she's a person who trades money

for eating yakiniku at Hamada.

But the story... it was too good to be true,

too beautiful, I must say.

It sounds like a novel.

If there is one thing...

What?

If there's one thing that sticks out in my mind, it's this.

What?

My mom... that person... Minase Aoi

is someone who would never try to die on her own.

- Huh? - She lives as long as

she isn't killed like cockroaches.

Yes, like a lump of life force.

This ain't good.

Aoi went to the Sea of Trees to die and picked up the abandoned Sora.

That is what the novel is all about, to put it simply.

I have to start preparing for the evening.

Kenta can do that.

Don't try to run away.

Why would she even do that?

So it's a lie?

My mom is lying, right?

Damn! I'll never forgive her!

How could she lie at such a moment?

Sora-chan, calm down.

I couldn't sleep at night because we had different blood types!

Well you fell asleep, right on my shoulder.

Huh...? When did that happen?

There is nothing like that. Really, there's nothing!

- Nothing at all! - True.

Anyway, I couldn't sleep, and I was in pain.

I accept the truth in my own way.

I accept it in desperation.

Am I not your daughter?

What is going on!

I went through such pain to believe her story of the Sea of Trees,

to believe Mom's story, to accept it,

to put it in my own way.

I thought of thanking her!

I thought... I'd keep going on with my mom.

I thought so.

Sora-chan.

You shouldn't make this thing let you down!

What?! You ate it?

Dad! The heck did you do!

Spit it out! Come on! Spit it out!

Remember Suzu-san! She's gonna cry!

Suzu-san?

It's a magic trick. Looked like I swallowed it, right?

You freaked me out.

I'll be back in a bit, Kenta.

Can I go, too?

If possible.

Sora-chan, sorry about this.

You really should have swallowed it.

Sora-chan, if you say so, he will really eat it.

He thinks you are very cute.

I'm sorry for making you worry.

That's not true.

Sally...

I'll escort you home with Shunichiro-san.

Doesn't everyone here

just want to know how things go?

Sorry, I can't write at all.

For now, I've divided it into four sequences based on the plot.

To make it easier to write.

- Thanks. - What do you think?

But I won't be able to think freely like this!

My leaping imagination is dying!

Sorry, I'm joking.

I just wanted to try something artsy like this once.

I will use it as reference.

Hi there.

- She's been very busy. - Oh.. pardon us.

Please have a seat.

Shunichiro-san and Sally-chan sit here,

What about Gon-chan... You sit here.

Are you Soseki-kun?

- How can you tell? - Well, I can.

His hair stings his eyes and he's slender with a thin lower body.

-I am truly sorry for this incident. - It's nothing to apologize for...

W-wait! Hold up a minute. We're not here for that today.

We're all here

leaving away the busy Odaya to Kenta

not for such a business.

Why do you control everything?

What happened? What's with your manner?

I'll make us some tea, okay.

Yeah, let's make it. Everyone's here.

We brought taiyaki here.

- We brought sanmayaki too. - Let me help you.

Everyone stay here!

I didn't set out to have a mid-afternoon tea party here,

and the only reason we're all here is

because you lied about us, Mom.

The people from Odaya seem to know what happened in the past.

Mom...

This is umbilical cord, right?

Am I right?

Why did you lie to me about picking me up from the Sea of Trees?

Tell me the truth.

That's how I'm gonna sell it.

Do you dive like this in the winter?

Yes, the snappers are beautiful.

Also... I need a bit of distraction.

- Distraction? - That's right.

I seem to get dumped.

How nice to be young.

But I get dumped, you know?

Just a moment.

I take a shot of the sky before it gets dark.

Oh... today's sky is calm and beautiful, isn't it?

True.

The sky changes every day.

It's never the same each day.

Just like our hearts.

I fell in love.

Unlike any other love I had ever fallen with,

it was an overwhelming love, like being struck by lightning.

Ah... I think I should make the tea.

Yeah, let me help. What about you, Watt-kun?

I'd like to hear about Minase Aoi's love story.

Yeah! I wanna hear about it!

We'd known each other and been together for a week.

Ah, sorry. I have to finish the book today, so if you'll excuse me.

Wait why? Why don't you want to hear about Aoi's love story?

Seriously why? Is there something going on with this guy?

Excuse me! I know you have a lot of mixed feelings about this,

but for today, can you please

respect my feelings first and foremost?

I want to know about mom... this person.

I want to know how I met this person who raised me,

and how we came to be parents and children.

I need to know.

I loved that man.

I think I might still like him.

There's a part of me that thinks

that no matter how many times I fall in love,

I just can't get over that one person.

I can't forget him.

- A person you can't forget? - That's right.

I actually couldn't forget

about my classmate from the third grade.

It's funny, isn't it?

No, I feel you.

I also have someone I can't forget.

It's as if the more time passes, the more the contours of my memories grow.

His name is Ichinose Fuga.

- Is that his stage name? - This is his pictures.

Wow! This guy is super handsome!

In Japan, bromide refers to a category of commercial photographic portraits of celebrities

These are bromides.

Bromide? What era are you living in?

It still exists today.

They sell three for about 600 yen.

I bought three of them for 1,000 yen, did I get ripped off?

Could it be an offering?

A theater near the Shimokitazawa station.

I attended many of his plays.

Life is but a walking shadow!

Tears! Are the tiniest oceans man can create.

...I only got 3 audiences by the way.

That's it for today.

Wait! Don't stop!

I'm watching you.

That is how we met.

Is that an encounter?

It's just like an otaku who says, "My oshi saw me" or "Our eyes met."

No, that's an encounter.

And then we fell in love.

And a week later,

he disappeared.

You were played.

I went to his theater company to find out where he lives.

Ah, sorry. Ichinose isn't home.

He left home six months ago.

Sorry.

Wait a minute. You look pale.

You're pregnant?

You've got a baby...

And that was Suzu-san?

Yes.

She is your mother.

Suzu-san who actually had a heart condition

was trying to force herself to give birth.

She really wanted to have you.

Seriously, what are you doing?

She's the ex of the guy you like.

Why are you looking after her?

She has no relatives.

Well, she has one but he's not reliable.

That doesn't mean you need to go to the hospital.

If I see someone in trouble, I can't leave them alone.

This is good!

Take it easy, okay?

Ichinose-san left you six months ago,

so he doesn't know you're pregnant?

He doesn't.

I know I shouldn't be saying this,

but other than you, a lot of women came to visit him at our apartment.

I used to be an actress.

At the same troupe as Ichinose.

That's beautiful. I thought so.

But, you know, I couldn't work that hard.

I'm not the hardworking type, not ambitious or anything.

I just wanted to be with the man I loved.

That's all.

That's the kind of woman I am.

I think it's simple and great.

I want to give birth to his baby.

He's such a jerk,

but I love him so much that I really want to give birth.

But he didn't care of this baby.

I think I might not live any longer.

But this baby...

what will happen to her?

Don't worry! I got your back!

If anything happens to you,

I'll raise your child myself!

So you can deliver with ease!

Aoi-san... are you sure?

I'm sure.

Why...

Why are you going this far for me?

We've all had it tough with the same jerk.

We have a very close bond.

You let me touch your tummy a few times, didn't you?

Touch it.

She is moving.

She is alive.

She's born to be happy.

She comes into this world to be happy!

So I'm going to protect it.

On a beautiful sunny day,

Suzu-san gave birth to you, Sora.

She passed away a short time later.

What a selfish woman!

She selfishly falls in love with someone and has a baby without thinking any further.

And she put her child in the hands of you, a total stranger.

What a bullshit! That woman is crazy!

She's a love-crazed idiot!

Sora! How could you say that?

She's too irresponsible!

If that's the case, I'd rather be dumped in the Sea of Trees!

She risked her life to give birth to you. How dare you!

Apologize to Suzu-san!

Is the world so hard on you? Is it tough?

Is this world not worth living in?

Do you know how hard it was for Suzu-san to give birth to you!

I didn't ask her to!

Why... why do I have to get hit by you

for the first time for something like this!

Why did you hit me!

Sora-chan. Sora-chan. It's okay.

It's okay. Shunichiro-san is here.

Sora-chan, calm down, okay?

Drink some water.

We'll take her to Odaya.

Why did you lie about being in the Sea of Trees?

Because you knew this was going to happen?

I didn't want to tell her the truth.

Because...

Suzu-san is no longer here,

but her father is probably still alive.

He is her biological father.

She might go to him.

He might take Sora away.

Are blood ties that strong?

I don't know.

I've never given birth.

Shall I get Gon-san here?

Eh...? Why?

He's known you for a long time,

and I'm sure he's someone you want to be with right now.

Soseki, sorry.

What is that "sorry" for?

Is that a "sorry" in

"I'm sorry it's not you I'm after"?

Sorry, I got tangled up.

Sora-chan.

Shunichiro-san and Gon-chan made oshiruko.

Let's eat!

Yum... this is good!

Delicious.

What's the matter?

I'm worried that Sora might break.

She won't, she is not that fragile.

I'm too old to be crying and too pathetic.

That's fine.

You're only 20 or so, right? You have a long life ahead of you.

Pretend you're a kid and cry.

But...

don't cry in front of Sora.

I won't. I am prepared for that.

Good. Let your tears falling down now.

It's a secret between men, and I'll keep it to myself.

Shall we have a drink?

Sure.

Suzu-san?

I think you birth mother

loved you very much, too.

You know, she once had you in her tummy.

You know...

I chased a guy from Tsugaru to Tokyo?

I was pregnant at the time.

I'm embarassed, but that is Tsugaru dialect.

- Do you get 'em? - Yeah.

I get 'em.

But you know, the guy had no intention of

becoming a parent or taking responsibility.

I can't give birth alone.

I thought my life was over, so

I aborted my baby.

Suzu-san who gave birth to you,

I think she is so amazing.

She was brave.

She was so loving.

To be loved so much that you've given birth to,

to be raised with such love,

is there anything to concern?

I...

I love my mom, after all.

I love my current mom!

I...

AM SO GLAD TO BE MOM'S DAUGHTER!

What are you doing?

I got it. The words you just said.

The proof lies here. A confession of love.

Hey, you...

I...

AM SO GLAD TO BE MOM'S DAUGHTER!

Suzu-san, you've worked hard!

This healthy baby girl is cute.

Thank you.

We'll have to think of a name.

A name, huh.

It's already morning. Let me open the curtains.

[ sky ]

Sora...

"Sora", isn't that a good name?

I thought so, too.

And so... the blue sky lasts,

as I am alive.

Even with all this going on, every day is a 24-hour day,

with Keynesian seminars on Fridays in third period,

and the days go on as usual.

The world is a tough place.

It gives no mercy to me.

Who are you looking for?

You just looked around to find someone, right?

The crows.

I wondered if there were any crows in the classroom.

You looked for Hikaru!

What do you think you've been doing lately,

keeping Hikaru all to yourself?

I'm not keeping him to myself.

He doesn't belong to anyone. He's free.

Shut up you introverted otaku!

What are you getting cocky about?

- Stop it. You're annoying. - Say what?

It stinks! Your perfume!

- Fuck you! - Stay away!

- You're pissing me off! - Let go of me!

Stop it guys! Minase-san, stop!

H-h-hey! What's going on!

It was my first time

getting in a fight with a flashy girl.

Sorry, endure it a bit.

Are you sure you won't come to Airi?

I won't.

Isn't she your current girlfriend?

I have someone who looks more like an awesome model.

A girl with high hips and all that.

All you look for is appearance, huh?

What is her name?

Kokoro-chan.

That's a good name.

I apologize for the trouble I've caused you.

Aoi-chan, today we're not making oshiruko, but zenzai.

It's your favorite, right?

I just happened to get some good azuki beans from Tokachi.

I'm sorry, I'll have just tea for today.

What? Aoi-chan, don't you have an appetite?

- I'm sorry. - The devil getting sunstroke.

I'm worried about Sora-chan, how is she doing?

She is doing well somehow.

- I'm home. - Welcome back.

Is that so...

Well, it's just a day-to-day thing.

- What, you've never rented one? - Don't be so uncaring.

I'm trying to ride bike with you.

I went too far.

I didn't mean it that way, but I took it upon myself to get the bike...

It came off.

The more you move your body,

the more the weight flies off little by little.

Like the wind.

The scenery slowly changes,

and the truth slowly falls away.

In my stomach.

No need to rush, right? Don't push yourself too hard.

But your mom...

she's taking it day by day... 365 days for 20 years long?

Your mom has been raising you,

day by day, hasn't she?

Isn't that thicker than blood?

- By the way. - Hmm?

Your mom raised you when she was 23, right?

We're 20 now.

We're only three years apart.

Do you normally have that kind of courage?

She is amazing.

She is so well-prepared and determined.

Hey! Hey! Watch out!

You okay?

I'm fine.

Come in.

- Sora here. - Welcome home.

I bought some Milk & Violet.

The new flavor, Sumire apple.

Mysterious! Sometimes they just throw mysterious flavor. I feel a bit lost.

I've brushed my teeth, so put it in the freezer and I'll eat it tomorrow.

- What are you doing? - I don't get enough exercise, so I did the breaststroke.

You should really swim in the pool.

No... I can drown in the pool.

A drowning person has two gymnastic skills.

Just kidding.

Yes?

Mom.

Thank you.

Thank you for everything.

Hey... w-w-wait!

What? You got a boyfriend? Hikaru-kun? Wataru-sensei? Are you getting married?

Isn't that too fast? Why don't you wait until after you graduate from college?

Cosmos is Yamaguchi Momoe's song released in 1977 The song tells about a daughter who will get married and is leaving away her mom

We're in an "Cosmos" kind of situation, don't you think?

- You know, Yamaguchi Momoe's Cosmos? - What are you talking about?

Oh my... could it be...

- A baby? You're having a baby? - Mom, that's too far.

This otaku daughter of yours was just riding her bike home with a classmate.

The road ahead is long. The road to having grandchildren is long.

I mean, I don't feel like I'm leading down that path.

And this is a prime location in the heart of the city.

This house is hard to get rid of, and I still live off your money.

Okay, so what's the "thank you" for?

Thank you for raising me.

I'm so thankful.

Don't say that. I'm still going to raise you.

Well you've grown up, it seems? You're 20 now.

That's not what I meant.

You raised me even though I was not your own daughter.

I finally had a chance to sort out my feelings.

I was kinda forced to say it, but

I thought I should thank you.

Sora.

Do you want to see Suzu-san's picture?

- She is beautiful. - You look like her.

You think so?

After Suzu-san passed away,

I... I couldn't breastfeed you,

so I had to bottle-feed you instead.

But you didn't like the smell of baby bottle

and wouldn't drink the milk.

I thought you were going to die at this rate.

I wondered if you would grow up well.

I was so anxious.

Mom.

Mom, don't cry.

I have grown up fine.

I am alive.

Mom.

I'm so thankful to you

but I would like to thank Suzu-san as well.

She gave birth to me.

Sora.

I want to give her my gratitude.

I wanted to bring you here someday.

I'm so glad I can.

But he left you behind, Suzu-san.

He ditched my mom.

That Ichinose-something disappeared into thin air.

What kind of guy is he?

Sora?

What the hell kind of guy is he?

I wanna give him an iron fist!

Mom! Where is that Ichinose-something at?

I'll beat the shit out of him!

The sky is beautiful as well today.

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