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Hiroto: "Did it reach you?"

Hiroto: "The letter."

T: When Suwa said those words,

T: "Suwa also received a letter."

T: Is what I thought.

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N: With a shocking development, the story is gathering speed.

N: Nevertheless, there are views that I can't forget.

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N: Even if you're here or not.

N: Orange. Letter 9

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Hiroto: This is the letter that I received.

Letter: Suwa Hiroto

Hiroto: You can read it. Did your letter arrive on opening day ceremony?

Naho: Yeah.

Naho: Oh, this is the same envelope as mine.

Hiroto: Seriously?

Story and characters:

- Takamiya Naho: A second year high school student living in Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture. She doesn't have confidence in herself and has trouble giving her opinion and saying what she wants.

- Naruse Kakeru: A transfer student who just arrrived from Tokyo. It's his first time living in Nagano. He's skilled at soccer.

- Chino Takako: She's boyish and an ally of girls. She has a brusque personality.

- Hagita Saku: He's very smart and always studying. He's not good at physical activity.

- Murasaka Azusa: Her home is a bread shop. She's always happy and won't ever cry.

- Suwa Hiroto: He's in the soccer club. He's the leader of the group.

- Story so far: One day a letter from her future self arrives for Naho. In the letter, "events that will occur" and "choose this path", and also, "during the winter when he was 17, Kakeru dies in an accident." are written down. In order to save Kakeru and not regret her actions, Naho decides to take action according to what's in the letter. One day, Naho ends up reading the end of the letter. In there, it has "Kakeru committed suicide" and "If we can't save Kakeru's heart, then it doesn't matter if we protect him from the accident." Being confronted by the difficulty on how to save Kakeru, one day, Naho decides to let Suwa know about the letter's existence and ask for his help. Just as she's about to timidly tell him about the letter, Suwa unexpectedly says...!

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Letter: Suwa Hiroto-sama

How is the 16 year old me?

Right now, I'm writing a letter from the future.

Actually, I have a huge request for you.

Somehow I want to erase the regrets that I have now.

I hope that you don't go down the same road that I did.

T: "Regrets"...

Hiroto: On opening ceremony day, don't invite Kakeru to go home with the group and let Kakeru join the soccer club were written down.

Hiroto: But I read the letter after I returned home on opening ceremony day, so I couldn't do anything.

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Naho: This is all you have up until now?

Hiroto: Yeah.

Sfx: Rustle, rustle

Naho: Mine has so much more.

T: But Kakeru joining the soccer club was because of Suwa's letter.

Hiroto: It was also written down that I want to save Kakeru.

T: "Regrets"

T: Maybe the future me and the future Suwa are saying the same thing.

T: There is just one "regret", "That we couldn't save Kakeru".

T:  I wonder if what he's done up until now is for Kakeru's sake...

Hiroto: You shouldn't worry, it will be okay.

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Hiroto: Kakeru will definitely be rescued.

Naho: ... Okay.

Hiroto: So this time, it's this request.

Sfx: Rustle

Hiroto: Let's fulfill this one together.

Letter: September 14th. This day is Kakeru's birthday.

Kakeru doesn't say anything and no one knows, so we find out afterwards. So then we say that we will celebrate it next year and only ask Kakeru what kind of presents he wants.  We didn't celebrate his 18th birthday.

Before this day, try to find out Kakeru's birthday and what he wants for a present.  I

T: Huh? It cuts off...

Naho: Suwa, where's the rest...?

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Hiroto: Sorry, I left it at home.

Naho: What.

Sfx: Ha ha ha

Hiroto: It's okay. There wasn't anything important written down, probably.

Naho: Probably!?

T: Kakeru's birthday

T: It wasn't written in my letter, though...

T: But I'm happy and a little relieved that

T:  Suwa also received a letter.

T: It's reassuring that Suwa is here.

Hiroto: Kakeru, when is your birthday?

Kakeru: What? All of a sudden.

Hiroto: I thought I'd just point out that mine is November 27th.

Saku: Kind of early? Isn't it two months away?

H: I'll forget, you know?

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Kakeru: Mine is September 14th.

Hiroto: What!?

Hiroto: September 14th!? Isn't that pretty soon!? Like next week!? Naho, did you hear!?

Naho: Uh, what!? Wh, what a coincidence!

Azusa: Well then! Let's celebrate with everyone! The cake can be made at my place! My mom.

Kakeru: Really? So happy. Then, I look forward to it.

T: I'm glad that went well.

Sfx: Grin, grin

Takako: Kakeru, do you have anything you want!?

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Kakeru: Huh? I don't really need a present?

Azusa: It's not really a present.

Takako: We're just asking.

Kakeru: ... But there is something I want.

Girls: What!?

Kakeru: I want to see a game at Matsumoto's soccer field, the one that everyone talked about earlier.

Kakeru: What is Matsumoto's soccer team called?

Takako: "Matsumoto Yamaga"!?

Azusa: Oh, that's it!

Takako: Okay!! Tickets to the soccer game then!!

Sfx: Giggle

H: It sounds like fun...

Saku: Kakeru, how have you been recently? Is there anything that you want?

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Kakeru: Huh...

Kakeru: I don't really need a present?

H: What do you mean by how am I doing recently...

Saku: You're an idiot. It's not a present, dummy.

Kakeru: Then... I want to read the manga that you talked and laughed about the other day. What was it called?

Saku: "Soligelis"? Okay, a manga, right? (T/N: That's the pronunciation)

H: Just one volume is fine, right.

H: It's not a present.

H: What a dummy.

Naho: Kakeru... do you have something that you want...?

Kakeru: I don't need a present.

Kakeru: It seems like I'm getting something from Azu, Takako, and Hagita-kun.

Kakeru: Well

Kakeru: I have club activities, so bye-bye.

Naho: You still have time.

H: Suwa's not here yet.

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Naho: Say Kakeru... you always use that bag, huh...

Naho: You don't carry something like what Suwa has for club activities?

Kakeru: Yeah... I don't have one.

Kakeru: I used to have one, but... when we moved from Tokyo

Kakeru: I told my mother that since I wouldn't be participating in club activities, I got rid of it.

Naho: I see.

Naho: Got it!

Kakeru: No, I don't need anything expensive.

H: I can't return the favor...

Kakeru: Then I won't have any problems.

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Naho: It's really

Naho: Not a birthday present!

Naho: Well, bye-bye!

H: It's a birthday present.

T: I'll get him a bag for his birthday present!

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Ueda: For Kakeru's present

Ueda: I'm getting him a bag, so

Ueda: Don't give him one, okay?

Naho: I'm... giving him one.

Ueda: I mean, you're the kouhai (lit. younger student), so you should step back.

Ueda: You don't suit Kakeru, so give it up.

Voice: What's the problem?

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Ueda: Nothing really.

Takako: It is something.

Takako: It's obvious that you don't like my friend.

Takako: Please stop it already.

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Ueda: You got a lot of nerve for a kouhai (lit. younger student)

Azusa: Hah!? Who's got a lot of nerve!

Azusa: You were already dumped by Kakeru, so why don't you give it up!!

Ueda: I can't accept that he rejected me immediately after going out once.

Ueda: I mean... it doesn't concern you guys.

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Ueda: I need to talk to her, so butt out.

Ueda: It's annoying.

Takako: We're friends, so it is my concern.

Takako: If you want to go out with Kakeru, why don't you fix that attitude?

Takako: Instead of someone like you, Kakeru

Takako: has more fun being together with Naho.

Ueda: Hah?

Ueda: What a bitch.

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Sfx: Slap

Takako: Since I'm also a bitch

Takako: I'm going to spread around the school what kind of person you are.

Takako: I'll say that "the princess (lit. Miss) of the school is bullying a kouhai (lit. younger student)."

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Takako: If you don't like that, disappear.

Ueda: ... Only that, please don't...

Ueda: It's really doesn't have to be Kakeru.

Sfx: Bleah

Sfx: Step, step

Azusa: A ha ha. Victory for us!!

Saku: Girls are scary.

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Naho: Sorry... somehow I caused trouble for you two again...

Azusa: Yes, yes, it's totally fine, something like that! We just had built-up stress!

Azusa: I feel extremely refreshed! Thanks to Takako!

Takako: If something happens again next time, tell us.

H: I'll hit her.

Naho: Thanks...

Takako: Naho, come here a minute.

Takako: Stay there, Kakeru.

Takako: Sorry, that we didn't stop Kakeru and senpai from going out.

Takako: Instead, we said, "Isn't it fine?"...

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Takako: Naho... you liked Kakeru, right?

Takako: I'm sorry that I didn't notice...

Naho: ... No...

T: They noticed...

Azusa: We're friends, so don't hide something like that and tell us, okay!

Azusa: No more secrets!

Naho: Yeah... sorry, thanks.

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Azusa: We'll work together.

Naho: It's fine.

Takako: I thought you'd say that.

Kakeru: I...

Kakeru: haven't done anything for Naho...

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Kakeru: What would be a good thing to do for her?

Hiroto: Confess.

Kakeru: Hah? Then, are you going to, as well?

Hiroto: I won't.

Kakeru: What, no fair.

Hiroto: Kakeru, do you have something you want?

Kakeru: I don't need anything.

Kakeru: I mean, I don't have any more.

Kakeru: Since everyone asked me that, I don't have anything to say.

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Hiroto: How about tickets to the Yamaga match?

Kakeru: Already came up.

Hiroto: A sports bag for club activities?

Kakeru: Came up.

Hiroto: There must be something.

Hiroto: Think about it, Kakeru.

Kakeru: Even if you say something like that...

H: I'll think about it.

Kakeru: Well, geez. I'm fine with a bouquet of flowers.

Hiroto: ... Flowers? Something like that is okay?

Kakeru: Yeah, it's fine.

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Girls: We put two tickets to the Yamaga match in there.

Girls: Go with your mom, okay.

Girls: Happy 18th birthday.

Saku: The five volume set of "Soligelis"

Saku: The third volume is really bad, so read it.

Saku: Happy 18th.

Hiroto: What's with that manga.

H: I haven't heard of it.

Saku: I can loan it to you.

Hiroto: Nah, thanks anyway.

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Naho: From me... since Kakeku was always saying that Suwa's bag was really nice, if you join the soccer club, please use it.

Naho: Happy birthday.

Saku: Hey, Suwa. Hurry up. You're probably embarrassed to give it. The bouquet of flowers.

Hiroto: ... It's embarrassing, but Kakeru said that this would be fine.

Voice: Hah? That's a lie.

Hiroto: Happy birthday.

Sfx: Toss

Sfx: Whap

Hiroto: Here!

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Hiroto: It's from Kakeru.

Naho: ... Huh...?

Kakeru: "Well, geez. I'm fine with a bouquet of flowers."

Hiroto: "... Flowers? Something like that is okay?"

Kakeru: "Yeah, it's fine."

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Kakeru: "After I get them, I'll give them to Naho."

Hiroto: "Hah!?"

Hiroto: "But it's your present!"

Sfx: A ha ha

Kakeru: "It's a joke."

Hiroto: That's... what Kakeru said.

Naho: ... Why, me...?

Hiroto: ... Why, you say. Can't you tell already.

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Azusa: So that's what the bouquet of flowers was for.

Takako: That's true, Kakeru was always thinking about Naho.

Saku: I already realized that from the start. The meaning of the flowers.

Takako: If we told you about Kakeru's feelings, we thought it would be too difficult for you, so we didn't say anything.

Azusa: When Kakeru was around, it would have been better if we helped you out, sorry.

T: Kakeru... me...

T: Why...

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Hiroto: Kakeru always

Hiroto: liked you, you know.

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Saku: Hey, hey, listen up... it seems that Kakeru has someone he's interested in...

Kakeru: Hagita-kun!! Don't say it!

H: What!? Seriously!?

Grandmother: I heard a lot about the two of you from Kakeru.

Grandmother: Especially, Naho-san.

T: "The person who Kakeru is interested in"

T: I always wondered who that person was.

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T: Even though Kakeru is no longer here

T: Even though I can't hear him talk

T: Still, he got flowers for me.

T: Kakeru

T: If he were here, I wonder what he would say.

T: Surely

T: If it's the me of the past, I can ask him.

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Group: Kakeru!!

Group: Happy 17th birthday!!

Kakeru: Thanks.

Girls: Here's the present from us!!

Kakeru: The soccer tickets? Thanks!

Girls: How did you know... geez...

Saku: Don't be shocked by my present.

Kakeru: Manga!? Thanks!

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Kakeru: Naho... I said not to get anything expensive...

H: It's huge.

Naho: Yeah, but I wanted to get this after all.

Kakeru: Wow...!! Awesome, it cool!!

Kakeru: Sorry it was expensivie...

Kakeru: But I'm really happy. I'll take good care of it.

Naho: Yeah.

Naho: Thanks.

T: I'm so glad.

T: I'm happy, too.

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H: How sweet.

Saku: And? What's your present? Hurry up.

Hiroto: It's in hallway, so I'll go get it.

Sfx: Ta-da

Azusa: What's that! Pfft...!!

Sfx: Ha ha ha

Saku: It's a bouquet of flowers. Are you the boyfriend!

Hiroto: Be quiet, don't laugh!! Kakeru said that this is fine!

Azusa: Kakeru did?

Kakeru: No! I said it as a joke!

Kakeru: Don't bring it for real, idiot!!

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Hiroto: Here!

Sfx: Pat

Hiroto: Don't run away.

Letter: September 14th.

This day is Kakeru's birthday.

Before this day, try to find out Kakeru's birthday and what he wants for a present. 

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Also, please

wait until everyone asks about a present first.

I think that Kakeru will definitely say, "a bouquet of flowers".

Please ask him the reason why.

That's why you should give him the flowers. Absolutely.

Kakeru: Here!

Kakeru: I'm giving them to you.

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T: ... Huh...?

T: Why...?

Naho:  ... Why.... me...?

Kakeru: Why, you say...

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Kakeru: Because I want to give them to you!

Sfx: Glare

Sfx: Move quickly

H: Pointless.

Group: Please, don't mind us...

T: Because I want to give them to you, he said...?

T: Why me...?

T: ... How come...

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Kakeru: I... at the cultural festival, out of the three of you

Kakeru: I said that I wanted to get a confession from Naho the most, but

Kakeru: It doesn't matter how many other girls

Kakeru: Since it's you.

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Kakeru: Sorry I didn't buy the flowers myself.

Kakeru: But, it's fine to be aware

Kakeru: of my feelings.

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Letter: At that time, I

really couldn't support Kakeru and Naho.

But after Kakeru was gone, when Naho was falling apart and crying,

I thought about why I didn't look after them and really regretted it.

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Letter: That's why, the 10 years earlier me, please watch over the two of them.

Watching over the girl you like is probably a little sad after all, though...

But, you have soccer. Please continue to cherish your beloved soccer.

Somehow, for Kakeru and Naho

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Letter: please help them recognize their mutual feelings.

T: "It's fine to be aware."

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N: Somehow I hope that

N: Kakeru and Naho will also be smiling together 10 years later.

N: Please take care of them.

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N: The story connected to the letter is in a new phase...

N: Attention-grabbing series!!

N: Orange, Letter 8

N: After the rain with sunlight filtering through the trees, please, just a little more...

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Group: Wah... cute.

Azusa: Kakeru was tiny!

Naho: An elementary student.

Takako: But it seems like he didn't change much.

Azusa: Ha ha, that's true...

Story and characters:

- Takamiya Naho: A second year high school student living in Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture. She doesn't have confidence in herself and has trouble giving her opinion and saying what she wants.

- Naruse Kakeru: A transfer student who just arrrived from Tokyo. It's his first time living in Nagano. He's skilled at soccer.

- Chino Takako: She's boyish and an ally of girls. She has a brusque personality.

- Hagita Saku: He's very smart and always studying. He's not good at physical activity.

- Murasaka Azusa: Her home is a bread shop. She's always happy and won't ever cry.

- Suwa Hiroto: He's in the soccer club. He's the leader of the group.

- Story so far: One day a letter from her future self arrives for Naho. In the letter, "events that will occur" and "choose this path", and also, "during the winter when he was 17, Kakeru dies in an accident." are written down. In order to save Kakeru and not regret her actions, Naho decides to take action according to what's in the letter. However, recently the contents in the letter are rapidly starting to conflict with her world right now... Naho becomes uneasy. However, in the letter, "Please don't change the memory of the cultural festival fireworks." is written down. She works hard to respond to that and change herself. Then it's the cultural festival. Even though they encountered trouble that wasn't in the letter, the two of them were able to watch the fireworks while holding hands...

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N: Cute...

N: ... Kakeru

Hiroto: Was it really an accident?

Azusa: ... We want to know what really happened. Immediately following the accident that occured 10 years ago, the police told us that they couldn't say it was 100% an accident.

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Takako: I was asked by the police about Kakeru's situation. If there was any change in Kakeru or if he talked about dying.

Saku: But then afterwards, the police reported that it was definitely an accident.

Saku: Because the bicycle that Kakeru was riding broke down, the brakes didn't work and he flew into the road and got into an accident. Why so suddenly... we all thought it was strange.

Grandma: I guess... I should tell them already, Kakeru.

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Grandma: This... is the last memo from Kakeru. I found it the day after the accident in Kakeru's room.

Memo: Grandma, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for making you sad.

Please tell everyone that what happened to me was just an accident.

I'm going to go and apologize to my mom.

Thank you so much for everything up until now.

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Grandma: On the bicycle, it seems that Kakeru rushed out in front of the moving truck, himself.

Grandma: What a dummy. I wonder why he would do such a thing, but even though I regret that I could have done something for him, it's too late already.

T: ... Kakeru...

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T: Sorry...

T: I'm sorry.

Azusa: I wanted to save him...

Hiroto: ... That's right. This... appeared when we opened the time capsule earlier. I'll give you Kakeru's picture.

Grandma: Well... he looks happy.

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T: We all cried a lot.

T: Even though we promised to smile today.

T: When Kakeru isn't here, it's definitely sad.

T: Lonely

T: "Regret"

T: That's the past me's weakness and disgrace.

T: The things that even I could have done but didn't do are definitely "regrets".

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T: The me 10 years ago.

T: It'll be okay because

T: the things that I regret, surely you can fix them.

Sfx: Miiin, miin, miin, miiin...

Naho: Holding hands at the night festival was due to the hairpin, probably.

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T: The future me most likely didn't receive a hairpin, so

T: even though it appears that we spent the same time together, it's probably a little different.

T: But Kakeru

T: smiled.

Phone: From: Azu. Subject: Yahoo...

We're meeting at 5:30 for the MatsuBon. The place is Flower Clock Park. Yay.

Ask Kakeru if he's coming, too. Thanks...

H: Me!?

Phone: Sorry to bother you during summer break. There's a festival on August 4th, called the "Matsumoto Bon Bon". Can you go? Azu and Taka-chan are also going.

Sfx: Click, click, click

Sfx: Ba-dump, ba-dump

Sfx: Jingle

Phone: From: Kakeru. I want to go. Naho, are you going to wear a yukata?

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Phone: Yeah. Azu and Taka-chan also said that they are wearing one, so I will too. Are you going to wear one?

Sfx: Click, click.

Phone: From: Kakeru. If I have one, I will. But I don't think I have one.

Sfx: Giggle

Letter: August 4th.

- The six of us go to the "Matsumoto Bon Bon"

- Even though Kakeru said, "I don't think I have one", he wore a yukata.

- While moving with all the people around, we got separated and it was just Kakeru and me.

Naho: Mom, help me change clothes...

Mom: Wait... I'm using the stove right now. Before that, did you braid your hair?

Naho: Oh. That's right.

Letter: When the two of us were talking, without knowing about his mother, I asked Kakeru about her.

Kakeru didn't say anything. I changed the subject.

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Letter: Please ask him about his mother.

I think that Kakeru's regret is most likely that "he couldn't help his mom".

I want to save Kakeru from his regret.

If you can do that, you may be able to prevent Kakeru's accident.

T: ... I wonder what that means...

T: Protecting Kakeru from an accident

T: If I know the date and time of the accident, it isn't something I can do...?

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T: The day of the accident...

T: I wonder if I should look...

T: In order not to create confusion, I always read just that day's letter, but...

T: Maybe it would be good to know about the day of the accident...

Sfx: Rustle, rustle

Letter: February 15th

Sfx: Rustle

T: This is it...

T: With this date, this is the last latter.

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Letter: February 15th

- Until then, it was just a normal day.

- That night, when I was in my room writing in my diary like always, I get notified by Suwa that "Kakeru was in an accident". That "Kakeru died".

- The accident happened just past 8 PM. The crossroads near Kakeru's house.

- Kakeru was riding a bicycle and seemed to have rushed out in front of a moving truck.

- We couldn't do anything. Saving Kakeru from the accident, rescuing Kakeru.

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Letter: Please don't let Kakeru choose to die.

- Please lighten Kakeru's burdens.

- Please face Kakeru's troubles with him.

- Please don't let Kakeru be alone.

- Please save Kakeru's heart.

Kakeru wasn't in an accident, it was suicide, the group of us 10 years later found that out.

We only have one regret, that we let Kakeru die.

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T: Kakeru's death...

T: was suicide...?

T: Then even if I prevent the accident

T: I

T: won't save Kakeru.

T: Then... what should...

Mom: Naho... are you ready?

H: Oh, not yet.

T: How do I save him?

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Kakeru: Naho!?

Naho: Oh, yukata!

Kakeru: Yeah, I found one. Ha ha.

Kakeru: It seems that it was something my grandfather wore awhile ago. I worried about whether I should wear it, though.

H: Hagita-kun said that he was going to wear one.

Naho: It looks good!

Kakeru: Really?

Kakeru: Naho's hairstyle is different. I thought you were a different person.

Naho: Yeah! I did it while looking at a magazine.

Kakeru: By yourself!?

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Naho: I've admired this style for a long time.

Kakeru: ... I wonder if it's kind of strange?

Naho: I guess it is, after all!

Sfx: Ha ha ha

Kakeru: That's not it.

Kakeru: I wonder if it's okay to say this as a friend. I think it might be strange if I say it.

Naho: Wh, what!? Ha ha ha.

Kakeru: Well...

Kakeru: It's cute.

Naho: Huh, it's strange... wah.

H: How embarrassing...

Kakeru: Naho, your face is all red. Ha ha ha

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Naho: What. Azu and Taka-chan said that they'll be late.

Kakeru: I also heard from Suwa and Hagita-kun earlier that they'll be late.

Naho: I see... what should we do.

Kakeru: Let's look around together.

Naho: S... sure.

T: The two of us... I'm happy but nervous.

Girls: That went well!!

Sfx: Kya... kya...

H: Date, date!!

Hiroto: You guys will definitely be seen, you know.

H: Since your voices are too loud.

Kakeru: It's really crowded.

Naho: If we go towards Nawate street, there are a lot less people.

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Kakeru: Naho, are you okay?

Naho: Yeah, I got a little crushed.

Naho: Ha ha

Man: It's 250 yen.

Naho: Okay.

Sfx: Clink

Man: How many straws!? You need one for your boyfriend, right!?

Naho: Boyfriend!?

Kakeru: No, we aren't going out.

Man: Ha ha ha. I see. I thought you were a couple. I'm old. Ha ha ha

Kakeru: We look like a couple. Just the two of us.

Naho: Th, that's true.

Naho: Come to think of it, who is the person you're interested in?

Kakeru: You're asking that now?

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Kakeru: Right now, it's probably not a "person I'm interested in".

Kakeru: Because I've stepped forward.

Kakeru: Now it's "a person I like".

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Naho: I see...

T: He has a person

T: he likes...

T: It's kind of a shock.

T: Not kind of,

T: Really... though.

Naho: Should we visit the shrine?

Kakeru: Yeah, let's go.

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Kakeru: What did you wish for?

Naho: For Kakeru

Naho: to have a lot of happiness.

Kakeru: ... Me?

Naho: Yeah.

Kakeru: Is it okay to tell someone about your wish?

Naho: What, really!?

H: How mean. On purpose!?

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Kakeru: But right now, I'm happy and feel blessed. Thanks.

T: I wonder if it's because I know how Kakeru really dies, but

T: somehow today

T: I can see that his smile is painful.

Naho: What did you wish for?

Kakeru: I... didn't ask for a wish.

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Naho: You didn't?

Kakeru: Not really a wish, but I had something to say to my mom.

Kakeru: Since it's god

Kakeru: I think it might reach her.

Naho: ... What did you tell her?

Kakeru: It's a secret.

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Letter: Please ask him about his mother.

Kakeru: I'm kind of hungry... I want to eat yakisoba.

Naho: Yeah...

T: Right now, I won't ask.

T: I'll let him have fun while he's enjoying himself.

T: Later I will ask him about it.

Kakeru: Are Azu and the others really coming here?

Naho: Yeah, I wonder why the Agata forest though... it's far.

Naho: Hardly any people around. It's dark.

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Kakeru: My feet are tired.

Naho: Because of the geta.

Naho: Kakeru... Is it okay if I ask what you said to your mother at the shrine?

T: I wonder if it's okay now.

Kakeru: ... I said that it was a secret.

T: I'll ask until he answers me.

T: It's fine right now if I bother him.

Naho: Then, you haven't spoken with your mother? What you think, what you remember, what you're worried about...

Kakeru: ... There's nothing.

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Kakeru: Nothing at all.

T: To change the future

T: surely I have to change the me right now.

Naho: ... Then, what are your regrets?

Naho: That you couldn't save your mom?

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Kakeru: ... If I told you, I thought that you would dislike me.

Naho: I won't. Never.

Kakeru: ... Okay, thanks...

Kakeru: I have a lot of regrets, but the biggest one is probably the day of the entrance ceremony.

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Naho: The day your mom passed away?

Kakeru: Yeah. That day I made a promise with my mom.

Mom: Kakeru, when school is over today, come home quickly.

Kakeru: Hospital?

Mom: Yes.

Kakeru: Got it.

Kakeru: My mom's condition wasn't good since before the move, so she went to the hospital.

Kakeru: That day was the first day she was going to a new hospital, and I promised to go along with her.

Kakeru: I planned to go home right away.

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Kakeru: ... But

T: Because that day we ended up inviting Kakeru

Kakeru: I was happy that everyone said, "let's go home together".

T: even though it was written down in the letter not to invite him.

Kakeru: I worried about whether I could make friends in a new school.

Kakeru: That's why, I wanted to go home with everyone no matter what.

Kakeru: If I apologized to my mom later, it would be okay, I thought.

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Kakeru: I sent my mom a text saying "I can't go with you".

Kakeru: But I didn't get a response.

Kakeru: My mom became mentally unstable and couldn't do anything without me there.

Kakeru: I knew that I had to support her.

Kakeru: I knew that, but...

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Kakeru: But, that time

Kakeru: I thought "what a pain".

Kakeru: I didn't think that my mom would commit suicide that easily.

Kakeru: I did a horrible thing...

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Kakeru: That's why earlier at the shrine, I said

Kakeru: to god, "Tell my mom that I'm sorry".

Kakeru: I regret it...

Naho: It's alright.

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Naho: Your mom will understand.

T: What's

T: "it's alright", I wonder.

T: What's with that kind of baseless thought...

Kakeru: Thanks, Naho.

Kakeru: I've been worried and carried around guilty feelings the whole time, so I feel relieved now that I said it.

Kakeru: Sorry... can you leave me alone for a little bit?

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Naho: Well, I'll be right over there...

Kakeru: Okay...

T: I couldn't do anything.

T: I had no idea what I should say to him.

T: "Save him"

T: What does it mean.

Azusa: Oh, Naho.

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Azusa: Sorry for being late!

Naho: It's fine... what happened?

Takako: This and that. Heh heh.

Azusa: Was your date fun!?

Naho: Date!? Oh, but we did get mistaken for that though.

Takako: Why don't you go out?

Naho: Why!?

Takako: Your face is all red.

Azusa: But it's not like you're annoyed.

Sfx: Ha ha ha

Girls: So, where's Kakeru!?

Naho: ... Huh?

Girls: Suwa and Hagita are at McDonald's...

Sfx: Bzz... bzz...

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Phone: From: Kakeru. I'm going home first. Thanks for today.

Phone: Are you okay? I'm worried about you. I want to be there for you, if possible, so you can tell me anything, okay.

Phone: Thanks.

T: With this kind of situation

T: I can't say that "I saved Kakeru".

T: The days passed without me doing anything.

T: But

T: Then

T: What should I do.

Sfx: Sob

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Naho: Sob...

T: Can I do it?

T: If I can't do it... if I can't save him...

T: This isn't an easy matter at all.

Sfx: Ding, dong

Mom: Naho... Suwa-kun is here...

Hiroto: Sorry for stopping by suddenly. I have club activities after this... and recently Kakeru hasn't been participating in the club activities, so I thought that maybe you know something.

Naho: ... Kakeru...

Hiroto: ... Naho, what's wrong?

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Naho: ... I wonder if 

Naho: I should talk to Suwa.

T: If it's Suwa, he knows Kakeru well and

T: this probably isn't something I can do myself.

T: The letter.

T: I'll try telling him about all of it.

T: I don't know if he'll believe me though.

Naho: ... Hey, I need to ask for advice about Kakeru...

Hiroto: ... Okay.

Naho: ... I want us to save Kakeru together.

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T: Even if I say it

T: he may not believe me.

T: He may not help me.

T: But... I want him to help.

Naho: Well...

Hiroto: Naho.

Hiroto: It's alright. Don't worry.

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Hiroto: Did it reach you?

Hiroto: The letter.

Naho: ... Yeah.

Naho: It did.

Naho: From me.

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N: The last day of the cultural festival.
N: The fireworks promise with Kakeru is...
N: You absolutely can't miss Chapter 7!!

N: Orange, Letter 7

N: Hope for the future and regrets of the past. Those eyes are facing?

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Letter: July 15th
- The last day of the "Azalea Festival".
- Today, also, Suwa changed places with me and let me be together with Kakeru.
- When I'm together with Kakeru, I'm totally nervous and can't talk.
Kakeru: While we're killing time, can I ask you a question?

Story and characters:

- Takamiya Naho: A second year high school student living in Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture. She doesn't have confidence in herself and has trouble giving her opinion and saying what she wants.
- Naruse Kakeru: A transfer student who just arrrived from Tokyo. It's his first time living in Nagano. He's skilled at soccer.
- Chino Takako: She's boyish and an ally of girls. She has a brusque personality.
- Hagita Saku: He's very smart and always studying. He's not good at physical activity.
- Murasaka Azusa: Her home is a bread shop. She's always happy and won't ever cry.
- Suwa Hiroto: He's in the soccer club. He's the leader of the group.

- Story so far: One day a letter from her future self arrives for Naho. In the letter, "events that will occur" and "choose this path", and also, "during the winter when he was 17, Kakeru dies in an accident." are written down. In order to save Kakeru and not regret her actions, Naho decides to take action according to what's in the letter. However, recently the contents in the letter are rapidly starting to conflict with her world right now... Naho becomes uneasy. However, in the letter, "Please don't change the memory of the cultural festival fireworks." is written down. In order to respond to that, Naho invites Kakeru to the fireworks herself. The first day of the cultural festival, with the hairpin that Kakeru gave her as the reason, Ueda-senpai, Kakeru's ex-girlfriend, sets her eyes on Naho. Like that, it becomes the day of the fireworks...

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Kakeru: Say, Naho.
Kakeru: Among the three of us, Suwa, Hagita-kun, and me
Kakeru: if you receive a confession, which of us do you want to receive it from the most?
Naho: Huh!?
Kakeru: Who?

T: W, why so suddenly...

Naho: Eh.. well...

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Naho: I.. I can't decide.
Kakeru: Go ahead and say it. It won't bother me.
Naho: What... th, that's not it...
T: Something like that I've decided who's number one, but
T: there's no way I can say it.
T: Definitely!
Azusa: Then... what about Kakeru!?
H: Here, juice!

Kakeru: Wah.

Azusa: Among us three girls, who do you want to confess to?
Kakeru: Huh.

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Kakeru: Not saying.

Azusa: Really.

Azusa: Of course...

Takako: Yes, yes, of course. I understand.

Azusa: We interrupted.

Kakeru: Yeah, you did.

Sfx: Giggle

Naho: I wanted to hear... I wonder if it's Azu... or even Taka-chan.

Hiroto: You should have said it.

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Hiroto: I want to confess to Naho!

Kakeru: Even if I don't like her?

Hiroto: ... You don't like her?


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Kakeru: I wonder if it's okay to like her...?

Hiroto: ... Why?

Kakeru: I don't want... to regret it.

Hiroto: What do you mean by regret.

Kakeru: I don't know if the choices I make are going to be a mistake.


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Kakeru: I've made a lot of wrong choices and regretted them.

Hiroto: A lot?

Kakeru: Like going out with senpai.

Kakeru: Because of that, I caused trouble for Naho. If something happens again that I'll regret, I don't want that.

Kakeru: I'm afraid I'm going to hurt someone.

Kakeru: If so, it's better not to choose.

Hiroto: Like that you can't move forward, right? That means you can't do anything and nothing changes, Kakeru.

Kakeru: If nothing changes, it's fine.


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Hiroto: Are you okay? Kakeru.


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T: The future that I want to change in the letter

T: is always marked with a O.

T: But I

T: wasn't able to accomplish two things.

Letter: Just this day, please don't invite Kakeru. Definitely.

Letter: Conveying my feelings properly.

T: On the entrance ceremony day, we ended up inviting Kakeru.

T: Kakeru and Ueda-senpai going out.

T: Those things in the future

T: for Kakeru

T: I wonder what kind of effect they have.


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T: I don't want Kakeru to have any more sad thoughts.

T: I need to properly fulfill them.

T: Without fail.

T: With not even one regret.

Letter: At the end of the night festival, I watch the fireworks together with Kakeru at the pool. However, that's all.

Letter: Today is the day that miracles and bravery appear. If you're the same as usual, it's fine.

Kakeru: Naho.

Kakeru: Where should we watch the fireworks?


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Naho: The pool!

Kakeru: I also thought that the pool would be nice.

H: What, really?

H: Naho can use telepathy, too...

Sfx: Ha ha ha

Ueda: Irritating, really irritating.

Friend: Let's do this, right...


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Azusa: Oh, the Miss Contest first place is Ueda-senpai.

H: Waaah. Cute...

Takako: I don't care...

Takako: Everyone doesn't know her true character. I want to hit her...

Azusa: Restrain yourself, Takako! Your hand will be goo...

Announcer: And too bad! The last place guy is Class 2-6's Hagita-kun!

H: What a pity!

Saku: Damn.

Azusa: Ha ha ha. There's Hagita!!

Announcer: But you had one vote. Congratulations.

Saku: What.


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Saku: Who was it!! The person who entered one vote!!

H: The culprit is one of you!!

Azusa: Here.

H: Me, me.

Saku: You!! Zero points would have been fine! Idiot...

Azusa: Because you're good-looking! Kya...

Saku: Give me back my glasses! The blurry you looks like an angel!

Azusa: You can see properly after all!

Hiroto: I think it'll be good for those two start going out.

Takato: True.

T: It's almost the fireworks...

Naho: Am I nervous or am I happy, I can't calm down.

Kakeru: Should we head over to the pool?

Naho: Y, yes!

Kakeru: Naho, can you head over there first?

Naho: Okay.


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Naho: First?

T: Kakeru... will be coming... right?

Kakeru: Suwa, is it really okay for me to go?

Hiroto: There is no option for "not going".

Kakeru: I'm... not taking a wrong road...?


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Hiroto: Well, first of all, "falling in love" or "not falling in love"

Hiroto: can't be decided by a choice.

Hiroto: If so, then I wouldn't have fallen for Naho.

Hiroto: If you fall for her, she will surely be happy though...

H: Just confess already, geez...

Kakeru: ... What's with that. What do you mean?

Hiroto: Well.

Sfx: Chuckle

Kakeru: No, tell me. Happy? Happy, really!?

H: It's not an inconvenience!?

Hiroto: Then, go.

Kakeru: Go...


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Hiroto: to Naho.

Kakeru: ... I want to go.

Hiroto: So then, don't hesitate and go.

Hiroto: You're not wrong.

Kakeru: ... Okay.

Kakeru: Thanks.

T: Today


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T: Somehow

T: I hope I can spend the same day as my 10 years later self.

T: I hope I can see

T: Kakeru's smiling face.

Ueda: Oh, a second year student!

Ueda: Good timing.

Ueda: I have a favor to ask.

T: Ueda-senpai...


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Ueda: I want you to deliver the stuff.

Ueda: Sensei asked us to, but we don't have time.

Ueda: I want you to deliver this to Class 3-2 for us.

Naho: Right now... I also don't have time so I can't...

Girl: Hah?

Girl: If you don't hurry, sensei will be inconvenienced...

Naho: ... But

Ueda: If you can't then

Ueda: show me the hairpin from the other day.

Ueda: If you don't want to, then deliver this.


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Naho: I understand...


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T: It'll be fine.

T: If I hurry, I'll make it.

Naho: In the letter, it said, "If you're the same as usual, it's fine."

Naho: But, third floor, huh...

Naho: It's kind of a pain...

Sfx: Gasp

Sfx: Ha ha ha

Girl: That went well...

Girl: Like that, she won't make the fireworks in time.

Girl: Then, Rio, to the pool, right.

Girl: Have fun.

Ueda: Thanks...

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Hiroto: The pool is off-limits.

Saku: Kakeru didn't go to the pool.

Ueda: Hah!? I'm... not really...

Saku: I think Kakeru went over to the soccer clubroom... he was looking for you.

Ueda: Huh, me? I see, thanks.


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Sfx: Run

Hiroto: Way to go, Hagita.

Saku: It's thanks to my intellect.

Hiroto: You just lied, right. Don't act so full of yourself.

H: Also, why did you take off your glasses.

Sfx: Whoosh...

Sfx: Boom...

Hiroto: It started.


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Sfx: Boom

T: ... Why...?

T: I wonder if the me 10 years later also did the same thing...

T: Surely, not.

T: The future changed.

Naho: What should I do...

T: Today is an important day, too.

T: Today, I wasn't supposed to change the future.

Naho: But... I won't make it.


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T: But

T: If I give up here, then

T: I will have more regrets later.

Sfx: Tap

Azusa: Naho!?

Azusa: What are you doing!?


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Azusa: What about your promise with Kakeru!?

Naho: What... why...

Takako: Don't tell me, doing odd jobs again!?

Naho: ... Yeah. I couldn't refuse... No good...

Takako: Give it here.

Takako: Where are you taking that.

Azusa: Yeah! We'll do it!

Naho: Really...?

Takako: We were looking for a superb view of the fireworks anyway.

Naho: Thanks... Taka-chan... Azu...

Azusa: Ha ha ha, don't cry...

Takako: Before you cry, hurry and go!


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T: Thanks!! Taka-chan! Azu!

Azusa: Ha ha ha, it's fine already!

Takako: Don't look back and go!

Takako: So, this.

Takako: It's a gift that you receive if you become the Miss.

Azusa: That's true... juice for the whole class.

Takako: I'm going to hit that girl for real.

Sfx: Aaaah

Azusa: Taka-chan...

Sfx: Run, run, run, run

Hiroto: Huh!? Naho, where did you go!?

Naho: Some... odd jobs!


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Hiroto: She wasn't together with Kakeru...

Saku: The fireworks are almost over already.

Naho: Kakeru.

Sfx: Gasp, gasp

Naho: Sorry...


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Naho: ... Sorry I was late...

Kakeru: ... The hairpin.

Naho: Oh... this... I really wanted to wear it today...

Kakeru: Thanks.


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T: What kind of expression

T: should I have, I thought.

Kakeru: I thought that you weren't coming.

Naho: No way... I definitely would come.

Naho: Because I've been looking foward to today.

Naho: I couldn't sleep yesterday because of that.

Kakeru: Same here.

T: The sounds of the trees rustling in the wind.

T: The sounds of the insects.


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T: The sounds of the fireworks reverberating in the sky.

T: Because of the darkness.

T: Because I couldn't see Kakeru's face that well.

T: Today I was able to speak casually about what I was thinking about.

Letter: Today is the day that miracles and bravery appear.

Letter: If you're the same as usual, it's fine.

Naho: Say.

Naho: The thing that you asked about today, truthfully, I made a decision.

Kakeru: What I asked about...?

Naho: ... Out of the three of you, I

Naho: want to receive a confession from Kakeru, the most.


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Naho: I'm happy that you came to Matsumoto.

Naho: I'm glad that we met.

Kakeru: ... I...


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Kakeru: Out of the three of you,

Kakeru: I want to confess to you, the most.


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T: Happy.

Naho: I'm happy.

Kakeru: Me too... I'm happy.

Naho: ... Oh... the fireworks... are over.

Kakeru: That's true.


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Kakeru: Your hand...

Kakeru: The other day... is it okay?

Kakeru: I heard about it from Suwa. Sorry, it was because of me...

Naho: It's not your fault! And it's already healed!

Kakeru: Show me.

Kakeru: The band-aid... when I pasted it on, I was extremely nervous. I... wasn't acting strange?

Naho: Huh!? With that!? You looked normal.

Kakeru: I was nervous...


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Kakeru: Even when I held hands with senpai, I didn't think anything of it.

Kakeru: ... Strange, huh.

T: Something like that, surely...

T: if you compare it to my nervousness...

Sfx: Whoosh...


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Sfx: Boom

Naho: The fireworks! They aren't done after all.

Sfx: Boom, boom, boom

Naho: Beautiful.

Kakeru: Yeah.

Kakeru: Naho.


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Kakeru: Thanks for coming today.

Kakeru: I'm glad we could watch the fireworks together.

Kakeru: I'll never forget today.


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Kakeru: Today is a happy day.


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T: Those words that Kakeru said

T: I'll never forget.


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T: The me 10 years later

T: I wonder if I held hands with Kakeru.

Azusa: Oh... welcome back! Kakeru! Naho!

Azusa: How was it!? Did you have fun!?

Naho: Yeah! Thanks.

H: So glad. Kya...

Azusa: Then, here's juice for everyone! A gift that you receive if you become the Miss.

Hiroto: Why do you have it.

Saku: What Miss?

Ueda: That bastard glasses guy.

H: He's not here!!

Everyone: Then, good job! Cheers!!


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Letter: The word, "happiness", that Kakeru said, I hope that he will continue to think like that many times from now on. I want to give Kakeru a lot of happiness.

Letter: I'm sure that it will "save him".

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