01x24 - Tsuioku

[bunniefuu]

Did lips, painted with poison, just come to my room?

It seems as if my mind and body are melting with your kiss.

Hateful self, years old Hateful self, years old

Your heart is so beautiful it's almost nauseating.

Why would you kiss someone like me, who can't do a thing?

Hmm?

Hateful days, years old Hateful face, years old

L-L-L-Like a black swallowtail butterfly,

I want to fly on magnificent wings!

P-P-P-Please don't say it's ridiculous!

That kind of life is good...

It's good! (L-L-L-Like a black swallowtail butterfly...)

What's wrong?

Look over there.

--Huh? --There's a hand.

What, where?

Right there. Look, right where the magnolias are.

What, a hand?

There is no hand.

But it is right over there...

You know, you're a little different, Watanuki.

Yeah, you're always saying weird stuff.

Now I've got everything for tonight's dinner!

There it is again. I wonder what that is.

Is it a mannequin's hand or something?

It's disturbing...

That's no mannequin.

That's a real hand!

Hey, you know something?

They said that the supermarket over there is having a sale today.

They're going to take up the field again if we don't hurry up!

Right.

But if you're going to buy vegetables or fruits,

they're definitely cheaper at the shopping arcade.

But they have a special sale on vegetables. It's only yen each!

What? That's really good. But I'd rather...

Over here!

Come over here!

Hurry up!

What...

They can't climb up on the cherry trees.

You mean, you can see that, too?

Yeah.

"Salt"

"Salt" That's salt.

That's salt.

Try to throw salt at that.

What?

Just throw it.

O-Okay.

It disappeared!

Good.

Thank you for saving me.

What were you doing up here?

This is my favorite spot.

No one can interrupt me here.

I see.

How do you read this?

Huh?

"Class - Kimihiro Watanuki" Huh?

"Class - Kimihiro Watanuki" Kimihiro Watanuki.

Kimihiro Watanuki.

"Watanuki," huh...

So does that mean your birthday is April st?

Yeah, it is.

If you wanna laugh, go ahead. I know it's a strange name.

No, it's not. I think it's a birthday you'd never forget once you hear it.

Besides, it's a very important day for me, too.

This is my secret spot, but you can come anytime.

--You don't mind? --No.

You're here again today?

Because you told me I could come! Do you mind?

Not at all! I'd never mind!

Come up!

Okay!

Thank you so much for yesterday.

Oh, no big deal.

Um, I've been able to see strange stuff every now and then.

"Strange stuff?"

I can see them normally, but supposedly other people can't see them at all.

I see.

So even if I try to tell them about it, no one believes me.

You're just like me then!

I can see them. You know, strange stuff like that.

So you can, too! Just like I thought.

Since when?

I don't remember. Since a long, long time ago, I guess.

Hey, if you don't mind, do you want to hang out again tomorrow?

Sure! But are you sure about that?

About what?

I not only see strange stuff, but they also follow me, too.

You know, just like the hand from yesterday...

That wouldn't bother you?

That's okay. If stuff like that shows up again,

we'll just throw some salt at it and wipe it out. Isn't that right?

Right!

Oh, yeah! Come over to my house tomorrow!

Okay, I'll do that.

Welcome back.

I'm home.

You've done grocery shopping again today.

Yeah, because I want to help them with dinner and stuff wherever I can.

I don't have parents.

What?

Right now the landlord of this apartment is taking care of me.

We're not related by blood, but they said I'm their family member...

They're very nice.

I see...

So you live here with them.

Right now I have one of the rooms and live there by myself.

By yourself? Aren't they worried about you?

They were at first.

But I wanted to learn how to take care of myself fast, so...

It's right here.

Come in.

What's the matter? Aren't you going to come in?

Oh, I was impressed.

Huh? With what?

Because you live by yourself in this room, right?

Don't you get lonely?

Well, sometimes, I guess. Only just a little.

You really are impressive.

Go ahead and have a seat over there. I'll make some tea right now.

Can I help you with something?

"Happy Birthday"

Oh, this?

It's the landlord's birthday today.

She said she was going to have a party with her neighbors tonight,

so I was thinking about taking it to her later.

This is great! You really must be talented at cooking!

You're exaggerating!

But I've always loved to cook.

"Happy Birthday" Maybe that's because eating food with other people

"Happy Birthday" makes me feel like I can be closer to them.

Now that I think about it, your birthday is coming up soon too.

It's April st, right?

So you remembered!

I want to give you some gift.

No, that's okay!

But it's natural to want to send your friend a gift on his birthday, isn't it?

"F-Friend?"

We're not?

W-We are!

Then I'll give it to you on April st!

Will it be okay if I cook something on that day?

What? But that's your birthday.

That's okay because I want to make it.

Oh, yeah! Why don't we have lunch while we enjoy watching the cherry blossoms?

I think I've seen this a few times before.

It's a tame one that wouldn't harm you as long as you don't bother it.

Sometimes it would settle down in an old house

and make the family in it rich, too.

I see. Some of them do good things, huh?

What should I do at a time like this?

If it's small, you can throw some salt at it,

but it's totally ineffective against big ones!

So if you run into them, you just have to run away from it!

Oh, no!

I guess we somehow managed to get away from it.

But there are some good things about being chased by stuff like that though.

What? "Good things?"

Yeah. You can gain physical strength!

Are you athletic?

Yeah, I think I am.

You must've gained strength because you're always running.

It all depends on how you look at it, you know?

You're right!

What is that?

That's a restless soul of a person, who died in a car accident.

It's been lingering in this world,

because it's unable to go to where it belongs.

I see. Is that going to stay there forever?

No, they say it'd be able to reach where it belongs and disappear

as soon as the attachments that they have in this world are eliminated...

I see. You sure know a lot, don't you?

No, not really.

What's the matter?

Tomorrow is the junior high's entering ceremony, right?

Yeah.

And it is also your birthday.

Yeah, that's right. I can't wait!

Let's have lunch together under those cherry trees tomorrow.

I'll be here as soon as the entering ceremony is over.

Okay.

"Entering Ceremony" "Birthday"

Now it's done!

Did I come here too early?

Crap...

I don't have salt today... What should I do?

That's a new uniform. It looks good on you.

Thank you. You rescued me again.

Those things looking like hands show up around here every now and then.

Haven't you ever head of a rumor that people often get spirited away

by these cherry trees on the riverside?

"Spirited away?"

But I don't think they'll be showing up around here anymore.

That's right, I am one of them, too.

Seven years ago today, I was taken away by them.

Didn't I tell you before that April st is also a special day for me?

Today is the day I must say goodbye to this place.

What?

I used this earlier.

That's my bone.

I'm glad that I could give that to you before I disappear from this place.

I thought... I thought we became good friends...

I'm sorry. This is our good-bye.

I was really happy that I became your friend.

You're wrong.

We will always be friends, won't we?

Yeah.

The reason why I have managed to get by this far until today

must be thanks to the bone that I got from him that time.

Although it got worn away and disappeared a while ago...

Watanuki!

Yuko-san! What are you doing here?

Watanuki, haven't you forgotten something very important?

Yes! I'm so sorry!

Um, what is it?

Good grief... What do I do with you?

Today is April st. It's your birthday, isn't it?

Watanuki-kun, happy birthday!

I guess it is sort of joyous.

I will celebrate for you only today! Watanuki, written April st!

We got everything ready and came out here to celebrate it!

For me? Guys...

Now everyone, let's get ready for a big yakiniku party! [skewered meat and vegetables]

Watanuki, don't just stand there! Hurry up and spread the mat on the ground!

What?

And burn the charcoals and get the grill ready!

You're in charge of the fire, okay?

I figured it was going to be like this anyway...

I was actually waiting for you to call me an April fool...

No matter what you say, things are the same as usual at the end!

I know I'm the one who ends up doing all the work!

No, actually I'm the only one who does any work!

Watanuki, use the salt not the sauce on the cow tongue.

Don't give me your order!

Don't forget the lemon, either.

Have you completely forgotten that it is my birthday?

I love yukke, too. [Seasoned raw beef topped with an egg yolk]

Just when did I ask you what your favorite food is?

You two really do get along so well, Watanuki-kun and Doumeki-kun!

The same old pattern until the very end, huh...

I'm in heaven! I get to enjoy delicious meat, and drinks taste great!

And I also get to celebrate Watanuki's birthday while I'm at it!

"While you're at it?"

Hey, that's not fair, Mokona!

I'm the one who spotted that beef skirt first!

But I've been grilling them to perfection! Bleh!

Hey, the tontoro is mine! [tontoro=grilled pork belly]

Forget it! That's not going to work

in this ruleless ferocious yakiniku battle!

Hey, Watanuki, will you bring more meat?

Mokona ate it all!

What's your problem? If you say so I'm really going to eat it all!

What's wrong, Watanuki?

Oh, it's nothing!

Watanuki.

Isn't it nice to know that you have people that you get to enjoy food with?

Yes!

This feeling is welling up for the first time.

The transparent ring connects, yes, our eyes meet, baby, it's you.

Unto the coloring of the sky, reincarnation is beginning.

The lamp of my heart is lit, the door of insight is opening.

More than glossing things over,

I'd rather have your real intentions.

Reserve is the password, someday we'll solve it

This feeling is welling up for the first time.

Pulling my arm, facing each other, don't be afraid, call a name...

Even I will certainly be reborn.

Falling, crying, feeling, everything for a reason.