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He's not here.

Brother isn't here.

B-Brother isn't here.

Where did he go?

- Didn't he come to pick you up? - No.

Where did Hiroto go?

I can't reach him.

I'm going to look for Brother.

- I'll go too! - Wait!

- No, it's already dark! - I'll look for Brother.

- I'm going to look for Brother. - Wait, Michito.

I'm sorry.

Does Hiroto have any friends? Do you know how to contact them?

Friends?

Brother doesn't have any friends.

I don't know any.

What about people from work?

Hello?

Hello.

Good evening.

Brother isn't here.

Hello?

Is he there? Is he not there?

I'm taking the call.

This is Hiroto's sister.

He didn't come to pick up Michito today,

and we can't reach him.

Do you know where he might be?

I'm sorry.

Mr. Komori is currently on leave

and I haven't seen him today.

Let me think about it for a bit.

Sorry for calling so suddenly.

No problem.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

I want to live with my brother and Lion.

That won't last forever.

Someday, everyone ends up alone.

Brother!

Brother…

He'll come back.

He'll come back.

Hiroto!

- Brother isn't here. - Where is he?

- Where did Brother go? - Where did he go?

Hiroto!

Where did he go?

Shall we go back home?

Brother.

Am I…

annoying?

Huh?

Did…

Brother leave…

because I'm annoying?

What are you saying?

Of course not.

Brother…

Did he…

start to hate me?

Michito.

Don't say that about someone who's always there for you.

Mom's not mad at you.

Hiroto always

thinks of you first.

Then why…

did he leave?

Sometimes that just happens.

When does…

that happen?

It's okay.

He just wants to be alone

for now.

Throughout my life,

every time I made a choice

or a decision,

Michito was always there.

What's wrong?

I have a bit of a headache…

Can you go pick up Mi instead?

Oh, I'm sorry.

You were planning to go to the library.

It's okay, I'll go.

You've been such a kind brother,

and it really helps me a lot.

Thank you so much.

Hey, Hiroto!

Let's play baseball!

Sorry, I have to watch a DVD with my brother today.

Come on, let's go!

You can watch the DVD after playing baseball.

Yeah, come on, let's go.

You should go play.

Sister.

You want to go, right?

Go on, already.

If I separate myself from Michito…

I wonder what

I will have left.

MI: ONE NEW MESSAGE

MISSED CALL

I'm sorry for calling you out suddenly.

- Oh, it's fine. - I didn't expect you to be in Tokyo.

Yeah…

It was a coincidence.

Anyway… How about a beer?

Ah…

Sure.

- Two draft beers, please. - Two drafts, got it.

Right now, I'm working on an article

about the series of incidents, including the context.

I'd like you and Aoi to check the draft.

That's why I called.

Oh, would you prefer a digital copy?

Uh…

I'll send it later.

Okay.

Here are your beers.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Alright then.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Are you in Tokyo for work?

No.

I left home and was thinking about this and that.

Before I knew it…

From Ibaraki to Tokyo?

That's quite a long walk.

I found myself in front of the university I used to attend.

I dropped out for various reasons.

Maybe your heart naturally led you there

because there's something unresolved?

Who knows…

If there's something left undone, why not give it a try?

There are plenty of people who go back to study

even after they start their careers.

That wasn't my intention for coming here.

It feels too late now.

Come on…

It's never too late to take on something new.

Just take the leap and dive right in!

- Excuse me! Two motsuyaki! - Two motsuyaki, coming up.

Please.

It's so good.

I'm back.

- Did Brother come back? - Hiroto!

Brother is back.

Hiroto, welcome home!

Welcome back.

I'm home.

You must be hungry. Have you eaten?

Oh…

I'm fine.

Thank you.

Brother.

Are you asleep?

Hm?

Brother.

Where did you go?

I just…

Did you just want to be alone?

Huh?

What?

Brother.

Will you stay with me?

Tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow too…

Will you stay with me?

Don't worry about it.

Goodnight.

AOI KOMORI

What are you writing?

A resume.

A resume?

Yes.

Mom needs to find a job.

I'm going to pick up Mi now.

Okay.

Hiroto, take care!

- I'm off. - Hiroto!

Can I borrow your laptop?

It's in my room. Go ahead and use it.

I'm off.

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ENTRANCE EXAM PREP FOR ADULTS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ADULTS

I'm sorry I couldn't pick him up the other day.

No worries. Something must have come up.

More importantly, Mr. Komori,

it's finally complete.

Mi's work for the Thousand-Person Painting!

Everyone?

It's done?

That's all I can tell you for now.

Please go and see it for yourself.

Thank you.

Shall we all go and see it together?

Goodbye!

I'm so excited!

I'm excited to see Mi's painting!

This is my painting.

I painted it.

It's amazing, Mi!

It's huge!

You're so talented!

Good job, Mi.

Shall we take a picture?

- Yeah, let's do it! - Yeah!

Okay.

Michito?

Mi?

No, it's not.

What do you mean it's not?

It's not.

It's not.

Mi, wait up!

Where are you going?

Wait!

Wait up!

- Where are you going? - Michito.

Good evening!

Good evening!

- Grandpa Tora? - This is bad.

Grandpa Tora isn't moving.

Hey, don't talk about people like they're robots.

I moved the wok a bit too hard and…

threw out my back.

Are you okay?

Aoi, you've got great instincts.

Mom, you look so cool!

Right?

- I'll leave this here. - Thanks!

Look at you!

She flipped it!

- I'm going to flip it again! - Wow!

If you're troubled by something, why don't you tell me?

You're acting like a big sister.

Let me be your big sister.

The other day…

I was thinking about a lot of things by myself.

Yeah?

When I imagined my future and Mi's future,

Mi has painting as his strength, but…

I don't have anything.

That's why I ended up at the university, seeking something.

I see.

Thinking ahead, maybe it's best to distance myself, but…

realistically, it's not that simple.

This might just be my selfish thinking.

With how things went this time,

I feel like the timing isn't right yet after all.

When you left the house

he thought it was his fault.

Huh?

He thought he was annoying and that you had started to hate him.

I told him that's not true, but…

No matter how close you are,

you never really know what

the other person is thinking.

Yeah.

You need to express your feelings properly and let them out.

You're right.

A 10th wedding anniversary party?

What's this?

Hiroto, Mi, hurry up!

This looks delicious.

Oh, right.

Oh, Mio!

Oh, Lion!

The three of you came together?

Sadamoto said to come together.

There's a kids' space over there.

There are snacks and toys over there. Want to go?

Yeah! Let's go!

Oh… Do you want to drink?

No, thank you.

Yota and Natsuko, who I met at the bento place

where I worked,

are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this year,

and they've also welcomed their third child.

Thank you very much.

Here's our third son, Sotaro!

Now, we're supposed to have a congratulatory message

from your older brother, Yosuke, but…

He's stuck in traffic and hasn't arrived yet.

What should we do?

Komori!

Huh?

Say a few words.

Huh?

This is my best bud.

Hiroto Komori!

- I can't do this. - It's fine, just say anything.

- What do you mean?! - Anything is fine!

Um, first…

Congratulations

on your 10th wedding anniversary.

Congratulations.

The Sadamoto family is like a picture-perfect image of happiness.

They're always so close-knit,

so warm,

and to me,

they've always been enviable.

At work, Sadamoto always

talks about his wife and kids

with such joy in his voice.

But I…

I…

haven't really talked much about my younger brother,

who has autism spectrum disorder.

When people asked,

I'd always skirt around it.

But…

I've learned from the Sadamoto family

that feelings of gratitude and love for your family

should be expressed in words.

So today, I'd like to take this opportunity

to tell my brother.

Michito.

I love how kind you are

and I love the paintings you create.

I don't have any special talents,

and there were times I was jealous of your gift.

But now…

I truly respect you from the bottom of my heart.

Over the years,

there have been so many challenges,

things

I couldn't have handled on my own,

but thanks to you, Mi,

I was able to overcome them.

To me,

my little brother will always, always be…

my pride and joy.

Thank you.

Komori!

You're amazing!

Mi, what are you painting?

Looks like it wasn't finished after all.

What's this?

It's a black-tailed gull.

A black-tailed gull?

Brother, you paint too.

Me too?

Yes.

Here.

I'll paint too!

Even so, a black-tailed gull is still a black-tailed gull.

It's free to fly wherever it wants.

Sometimes, black-tailed gulls want to see new scenery.

Mi,

I've…

decided to go to a university in Tokyo and study again.

A university…

in Tokyo?

Yeah.

I'm moving out

and planning to live alone in Tokyo.

I've been hesitating for so long,

but seeing this painting made me decide.

I'll be living away from everyone,

but our pride

will always be right here.

Even if we're apart,

we'll always be part of the same pride.

Is that okay?

Yes.

We're part

of the same pride.

Thank you.

It's done!

Finished!

Mi,

is my black-tailed gull…

bad?

Yes, it's bad.

You're so frank.

Good for you, Hiroto.

It's a bold step.

I might get busy with the preparations.

Leave Michito and the house to me.

Thank you.

By the time you're at university,

the little one will be in elementary school.

Yeah, that's right.

Then we'll have to get you a school bag.

Have you decided what color you want?

A lion-colored bag.

Lions have many colors.

The mane of a Cape Lion is close to Pantone 1615C.

How's the job search?

Any leads?

After causing such a commotion

and involving the police…

It's quite challenging.

Well…

You've become quite famous after all.

For now, just being able to be with everyone

makes me happy.

Alright then…

Aoi,

how about working at my place?

Huh?

While I do have my back issues and all,

I've been wanting to properly open the shop just on weekends.

Is that okay?

Of course, it is.

Thank you so much.

What's wrong?

This is…

Starting in April, I'll be living in the Art Group Home.

Huh?

At Orbit House.

Mi, this isn't like the trial experience.

You'll be living there independently.

It's a challenge.

Mi, can you do it?

It's a black-tailed gull.

I'm off.

Mi, good morning.

Good morning.

Mr. Komori, good work until now.

We'll be cheering you on.

Thank you.

Everyone,

thank you very much.

Mr. Komori!

Wait a moment!

Don't just leave quietly without saying anything.

Ah, sorry.

But I already said goodbye.

What are you talking about?

Let us properly send you off.

You're so fast, Makimu.

Oh, here.

It's a good luck charm for success.

Oh!

Right, Eitaro told me to give you this too.

DO YOUR BEST, HIROTO

Thank you.

I'll visit you every weekend when I go shopping.

- What? - Isn't every weekend too often?

Then, twice a month.

- Even twice a month is a lot. - Oh, hush.

- What's your relationship with Mr. Komori? - That's what I'd like to ask.

Twice a month is about as often as going to the store to buy cereal.

- That's not true. - You can't go to Tokyo…

I first met Michito during the trial stay

and I've been a huge fan of his paintings ever since.

I'm so happy he'll be coming here.

Ms. Toba is my 28th fan.

Your fanbase is growing.

- Right? - Right!

There will be support at the home,

but we encourage them to manage as much as they can on their own.

We share cleaning duties,

so please practice at home.

I'll do my best.

We look forward to seeing you in April.

- Yes. - Thank you.

I'll be living there too.

Yes, Mr. Onodera will also be joining in April, so that's reassuring.

Lion will start elementary school in April.

Brother will be a university student.

Wait, really?

Mi, I haven't passed yet.

I'm sorry.

We wholeheartedly support your family's new journey.

Thank you.

Well then,

I leave him in your care.

Thank you.

How many more times

will we walk this path,

one we've walked so often together?

Who could it be?

Who?

Merry Christmas!

Wow!

It's Santa!

- It's Grandpa Tora. - Mi…

Grandpa Tora dressed as Santa Claus.

Michito, don't reveal my identity.

- It's Grandpa Tora. - Mi!

Tada!

- It's a turkey! - Wow!

When excited, a turkey's skin color changes to red, blue, and purple.

They're said to have seven faces, so they're called "shichimencho" in Japanese.

Mi, we're about to eat it, you know!

Alright! Everyone!

- Sorry. - I'll carve it now.

Thank you.

Ah, Shuuto

Here, this is for you!

- A present from Mom! - Yay!

Yellow PY2… 123C, Yellow PY12, 29.94.

Warm Red 2.63, Trans White 67.43.

Wow! It's a backpack!

Hiroto and Mi helped pick it out.

You've grown bigger!

- I'm right. - You're right?

- Yes! - Alright!

- Hey, let's take a picture together. - Good idea.

- I'll take it for you. - Really?

Alright, bow twice.

Clap twice.

You have a package.

Huh?

I will now deliver the verdict.

The defendant is sentenced to three years in prison.

Time served…

I hope you'll walk the right path from now on.

Do your best.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE

CHECK RESULTS

How did it go?

I passed.

- So soon! - Yay!

- Congratulations! - You passed! Brother passed!

Don't look so down. Smile!

I want to see!

Look, see it says "passed."

You see?

Ms. Kudo, you got the green light for a special series in Weekly Shinsou.

Wow, you're amazing.

Is it really okay? I don't work there anymore.

The editor-in-chief seemed eager for you to return.

No way.

I figured, so I declined on your behalf.

Well, I hope

this leads to a society where tragedies like fake deaths

don't happen anymore.

Kaede being in Yamanashi means…

you must've sniffed out some kind of new case, right?

- You can tell? - What?

Is it the Yamanashi Martial Arts Hospital?

Yes, that's right.

The welfare director there is connected to organ trade brokers behind the scenes.

Oh, is that so?

- Wait, you didn't know? - Nope.

Oh no, please forget that! I'll be in trouble!

- You're recording, aren't you? - Good evening.

- You're recording this! - Welcome!

Takada!

Let's go somewhere else.

- Okay. - No, no, no, no.

Have a drink!

Today, let's forget about cases and just drink.

Yeah, let's forget!

The Apple Murder Case.

Yay!

Come on!

Mi, your new life starts tomorrow.

Yes.

Brother is going to Tokyo.

Yeah.

Are you scared

about going to Tokyo?

I'm anxious…

but I'm excited too.

Yes.

How about you, Mi?

I'm anxious…

but I'm excited.

We're the same.

Let's stay in touch frequently, okay?

Does that mean every day?

I'll message you every day.

Okay.

Mi.

After studying at university, there's something I want to do.

What is it that you want to do, Brother?

I want to work with books

and someday,

publish a book showcasing your paintings, Mi.

What do you think?

Yes,

I think it's a great idea.

I'm your number one fan, Brother.

Thank you.

Put your hands together.

- Let's eat. - Let's eat.

- Mayonnaise. - Okay.

Mom wants some too.

It's all over your face.

Dad,

Mom, I'm heading out.

I'm heading out.

I'm heading out.

See you later.

Take care, okay?

Alright!

Alright,

I'll leave the rest to you.

What's that supposed to mean?

Take care.

I'm off.

Alright, let's say goodbye here.

See you, Lion.

Goodbye, Lion.

See you. I'm off.

Alright.

Mi, let's go.

Yes.

Maybe someday

we'll suddenly get caught in another storm.

But…

If it's us, we'll manage.

Mi.

Yes.

Well then,

see you.

Yes.