"254)}ＳＨＩＮＳＥＫＡＩ 384)}ＹＯＲＩ" "\alphaH00\blur0.7)}?" "I was just thinking about something." "Let me guess." "Is it about Ryou?" "Ryou?" "No need to hide it." "right?" "Don't worry." "I know he will." "you know?" "Isn't Ryou in Group Two?" "Why would he pick me?" "is your memory going?" "That was ages ago!" "We've been a team ever since he joined Group One!" "while Group One only had four." "Why weren't there enough members to begin with?" "Saki?" "Are you okay?" "You seem out of it." "Stop that..." "See?" "Now you feel better." "I wasn't asking you to do that." "I think I know whom you would've preferred." "That's totally not what I was thinking!" "You two get along so well." "Ryou." "We're living out our love here." "Jealous?" "to be honest." "Of whom?" "I guess." "You liar." "Saki?" "I'll get out of your way." "Enjoy!" "Mamoru was watching the whole time." "it really shook his confidence." "is it?" "Let's go somewhere more quiet." "All right." "all students were divided into groups of two to serve on duty." "On the surface this merely encompassed day-to-day duties and various ceremonial preparations." "so it was none other than a formal declaration of love." "141)}Episode Eleven 344)}Winter's Distant Thunder" "Wait." "I don't want to go over there." "Why?" "I..." "What do you want to do over there?" "Nobody will disturb us here." "It just leads to the inner yard." "The inner yard..." "Don't you want to go outside instead?" "The weather's so nice." "All right." "Let's do that." "I'm going to nominate you as my duty pair partner." "Thanks." "That's all?" "What do you mean?" "Who will you nominate?" "I..." "I'm sorry." "I haven't decided yet." "Is there someone else?" "but..." "Ryou?" "Isn't that obvious?" "you're the only one." "All this time?" "Since when?" "I don't really remember." "right?" "I'd say since we spent time together during summer camp." "What's your favorite memory?" "All of it!" "When we were rowing together..." "Remember?" "You were so busy looking at the scenery you almost fell into the river." "I quickly took your hand and kept you in the boat." "Did that really happen?" "It was a lot of fun." "The look in Satoru's eyes gave me goosebumps." "What I saw there could only be described as pure confusion." "They were the eyes of someone who had seen something completely irreconcilable with common sense." "Have you forgotten about me already?" "I'm sorry." "even if I try." "I see." "then." "Where are you?" "Let me see your face." "I have no face." "though." "I don't know." "I can't remember." "It's not your fault." "Someone chiseled off the lettering on the gravestone they put above me." "Someone?" "Why would they do that?" "Look there." "We are all the same." "A mirror?" "Don't be afraid." "There's no danger." "It's not your own gravestone." "Then whose is it?" "Take a good look at it." "You will understand then." "234)}Yoshimi 234)}Yoshimi" "224)}Yoshimi 224)}Yoshimi" "212)}Yoshimi 212)}Yoshimi" "202)}Yoshimi 202)}Yoshimi" "195)}Yoshimi 195)}Yoshimi" "191)}Yoshimi 191)}Yoshimi" "190)}Yoshimi 190)}Yoshimi" "190)}Yoshimi" "274)}Duty Pair Vote" "And then—" "Hey." "Big day today." "I've got something to talk about." "Sure." "Want to go somewhere?" "Anywhere works." "It won't take long." "There are a few things I want to ask you." "Sure." "Ask away." "at night..." "Oh..." "That again..." "You taught me something fundamental about night rowing." "Do you remember what it was?" "Don't look at the fire." "Why?" "It's a basic tenet of night rowing." "You have to let your eyes get accustomed to the darkness." "Otherwise you won't be able to see anything for a while." "That's so long ago." "I don't really remember." "What was it?" "Was it about steering clear of the rocks?" "That's all right." "then." "Why did you break up with Satoru?" "I..." "Does that really matter anymore?" "But you two used to be so close." "I guess... last question." "It's about summer camp again." "All right." "That's fine." "It's about Rijin..." "Do you remember how he died?" "Who's Rijin?" "He died?" "What are you talking about?" "Never mind." "I guess." "What do you mean?" "I won't put your name down for the duty pair nomination." "But..." "Why?" "I'm really sorry." "I thought it would be good manners to tell you first." "Are you going to choose him?" "No way I would." "Why?" "I have a question for you too." "Why did you like Ryou?" "Why..." "Uh..." "I wonder..." "I can't seem to remember anymore." "I know what you mean." "He's a nice guy." "He's just not fit for the role." "I'm certain it wasn't him." "He's not the one we both fell in love with." "82)\cH5D6357}Duty Pair Vote" "it wasn't Ryou"?" "Because it wasn't him!" "but he wasn't among us!" "That's ridiculous." "I remember him!" "He was the one who found the haythatcher's nest first." "That wasn't Ryou." "Then who was it?" "I don't know." "The name just won't come to me." "Describe him." "What did he look like?" "I can't remember that either." "do you really expect me to believe that?" "Aren't you just a little under the weather?" "though." "I have memories of going out with that boy but I simply can't imagine him being Ryou." "He's... not my type." "I know you've got the hots for the cute and younger-looking ones." "right?" "sometimes you don't know what you're doing." "Maybe he was just persistent enough." "I don't think so." "I was the one who had to persuade him." "I'm pretty sure our memories have been tinkered with." "The details just don't add up." "Such as?" "that's too confusing." "Let's call him "X"." "I remember playing a lot at X's place when I was little." "But Ryou's house looks different." "right?" "It's up on a hill and fairly open." "But X's house was..." "In the middle of a forest!" "isolated house." "now that you mention it." "I've never been to Ryou's or X's place but where would this forest to the north be?" "tell me the names of all the seven villages." "Huh?" "Are you serious?" "Just do it!" "wasn't it?" "A forest would mean Oakgrove?" "But Withertree is to the north." "though." "it's hard to imagine it being there." "Most of that area seems to be outside the Holy Barrier." "Let's go!" "Where to?" "of course!" "But today's the first day for the duty pairs!" "Everyone's celebrating!" "Why do we have to go to some abandoned village and dwell on the past?" "Any idea where the people here went?" "Wasn't there a disaster of some sort and they had to resettle in the other villages?" "wasn't it?" "Let's go." "What on Earth happened here?" "It must've been someone with really powerful Cantus." "though?" "I don't know any more than you do." "Was Withertree this small?" "it wasn't." "This rope here is brand-new too." "A lake?" "I don't remember this at all." "There can't be any buildings further out." "We must be misremembering." "X doesn't exist." "Then how do you explain this?" "I have a feeling I know what Saki and Satoru meant." "the boy we knew wasn't Ryou." "It's just a trick of the mind." "but not only taller." "Our looks and personalities change as well." "didn't we have another friend?" "Huh?" "It really is strange that only our team had four people." "X must have been in it before Ryou joined." "But we're still missing another person." "My memory is really fuzzy." "But wasn't there someone else?" "There was." "I remember." "some of my memories of that person remain." "But why doesn't anyone talk about them?" "Stop it!" "This isn't right!" "We shouldn't poke our noses into this!" "we'll..." "What will happen?" "Are they going to dispose of us too?" "is it just me or did we talk about that during summer camp too?" "We did." "I think we did." "though." "I hit a wall or something when I pursue that train of thought." "But I'm sure we talked about it." "Around a campfire." "X agreed with what I said then." "goddamn it!" "I don't want to hear any more!" "We shouldn't be talking about any of this!" "We're violating the Code of Ethics!" "All right!" "Calm down." "okay?" "Please." "What do you think?" "but I think that's because the creator was a beginner at Cantus." "187)}Yoshimi" "So you're saying that your older sister Yoshimi was uh disposed of by the school?" "Aren't you jumping to conclusions now?" "They wouldn't have had to hide it if she died from a sickness or an accident." "What if they wanted to protect you from having sad memories?" "Look at the characters!" "Aren't they just too clumsy?" "I think my sister couldn't use her Cantus well." "But that's just speculation as well." "I'm no longer so sure it's badly done." "I really understand how you feel." "But... don't stir up any more trouble." "Stirring up trouble?" "!" "I just want to know the truth!" "It's not just my sister!" "We used to have another girl in our group too." "we used to have another friend." "I know." "It's not easy for me either." "I want to do something about it too." "But I'm more worried about the friends who are alive right now." "You don't have to worry about me." "I'm not worried about you." "You're strong." "Strong?" "Me?" "Yes." "This is harder on you than anyone else." "But you're enduring it." "I think most people couldn't bear that pain." "How could you?" "What exactly do you take me for?" "Don't misunderstand me." "I'm not saying that you're heartless." "you're more sensitive than most." "But you're able to shoulder that pain and sadness and live on." "We aren't all as strong as you are." "I'm always the first to give an opinion and be cheeky but during trouble I'm also the first to run away." "But there's someone who's even weaker than Satoru or me." "You mean Mamoru?" "Yes." "He's a kind and fragile spirit." "He wouldn't be able to cope with betrayal from someone he trusted." "And it's not just about people." "He needs to be able to trust the world too." "I think there are probably many things in this world we are better off not knowing." "Sometimes the truth is cruelest of all." "Not everyone can bear it." "I'm certain Mamoru would lose it if you dug up more of these frightening truths." "Okay." "Really?" "I promise Mamoru will never hear another word of it." "But I won't give up until I know the truth." "he would haunt me forever." "Do you have a minute?" "right?" "And Akizuki Maria-san and Asahina Satoru-kun?" "Can we help you?" "You don't have to be so nervous." "We just want to talk to you." "are you from the Board of Education?" "we're working under your grandmother." "Really?" "Asahina-kun's grandmother is Asahina Tomiko-sama." "She's the head of the Ethics Committee." "Please wait here." "It won't be long." "What's going on here?" "You never told us your grandma was the head of the committee!" "right?" "Slow down!" "I never knew either!" "You didn't know what?" "that Asahina Tomiko-san is the head of the Ethics Committee!" "You've got to be kidding me." "There's no way that's true." "You're her grandson!" "Hear me out!" "Neither of you knew who the head was either!" "but... the members of the Ethics Committee aren't public knowledge." "The members keep their own identities secret as well." "though?" "She's your grandmother!" "Excuse me!" "I'm sorry we kept you waiting." "so would you please follow me one by one?" "she said she specifically wanted to talk to you." "We're going to her office now." "Asahina Tomiko-san?" "Yes." "She's kind and friendly." "No need to be nervous." "28)}Nakisou na aoringo kakaeteru mune no oku 28)}Nakisou na aoringo kakaeteru mune no oku" "76)\blur4}泣きそうな青リンゴ 抱えてる胸の奥 76)\blur0.4}泣きそうな青リンゴ 抱えてる胸の奥" "I carry a green apple that wets my eyes" "I carry a green apple that wets my eyes 28)}Korogatte tsuyogatte" "28)}Korogatte tsuyogatte 76)\blur4}転がって 強がって" "76)\blur0.4}転がって 強がって 690)\blur4}I fall over yet pretend to be strong" "690)\blur0.4}I fall over yet pretend to be strong 28)}Kyuukutsu na sora niramu" "28)}Kyuukutsu na sora niramu 76)\blur4}窮屈な空睨む" "76)\blur0.4}窮屈な空睨む 690)\blur4}I glower at the sky and it seems to suffocate me" "690)\blur0.4}I glower at the sky and it seems to suffocate me 28)}Unmei ni juujun ni" "28)}Unmei ni juujun ni 76)\blur4}運命に従順に" "76)\blur0.4}運命に従順に 690)\blur4}Do I look like I'd wait quietly" "690)\blur0.4}Do I look like I'd wait quietly 28)}Jukusu no wo matsu mon ka" "28)}Jukusu no wo matsu mon ka 76)\blur4}熟すのを待つもんか" "76)\blur0.4}熟すのを待つもんか 690)\blur4}For destiny to ripen it?" "690)\blur0.4}For destiny to ripen it?" "28)}Sen no kaze 28)}Sen no kaze" "76)\blur4}千の風 76)\blur0.4}千の風" "690)\blur4}The winds 690)\blur0.4}The winds" "28)}Agaite sakende 28)}Agaite sakende" "76)\blur4}あがいて 叫んで 76)\blur0.4}あがいて 叫んで" "690)\blur4}I struggle and scream 690)\blur0.4}I struggle and scream" "28)}Fuke fuke 28)}Fuke fuke" "76)\blur4}吹け吹け 76)\blur0.4}吹け吹け" "690)\blur4}Blow and blow 690)\blur0.4}Blow and blow" "28)}Watashi wa shabondama 28)}Watashi wa shabondama" "76)\blur4}わたしはしゃぼん玉 76)\blur0.4}わたしはしゃぼん玉" "690)\blur4}I'm a soap bubble 690)\blur0.4}I'm a soap bubble" "28)}Soredemo shinjiteru 28)}Soredemo shinjiteru" "76)\blur4}それでも信じてる 76)\blur0.4}それでも信じてる" "690)\blur4}And still I have faith 690)\blur0.4}And still I have faith" "28)}Yokisenu arashi ni 28)}Yokisenu arashi ni" "76)\blur4}予期せぬ 嵐に 76)\blur0.4}予期せぬ 嵐に" "690)\blur4}In a sudden storm 690)\blur0.4}In a sudden storm" "28)}Joushou shite kakou shite 28)}Joushou shite kakou shite" "76)\blur4}上昇して 下降して 76)\blur0.4}上昇して 下降して" "690)\blur4}I rise and fall 690)\blur0.4}I rise and fall" "28)}Aragau shabondama 28)}Aragau shabondama" "76)\blur4}あらがうしゃぼん玉 76)\blur0.4}あらがうしゃぼん玉 soap bubble that I am soap bubble that I am" "28)}Soredemo ikiteku 28)}Soredemo ikiteku" "76)\blur4}それでも生きてく 76)\blur0.4}それでも生きてく" "690)\blur4}And still I live on 690)\blur0.4}And still I live on" "28)}Hajikeru shunkan niji hanate 28)}Hajikeru shunkan niji hanate" "76)\blur4}弾ける瞬間 虹、放て 76)\blur0.4}弾ける瞬間 虹、放て" "690)\blur4}I make a rainbow when I burst 690)\blur0.4}I make a rainbow when I burst" "May we come in?" "Come in." "358)}FROM THE NEW WORLD" "There are only two things in this world we need to be truly afraid of.{referring to fiends and karma demons}" "Was it all part of your plan?" "{referring to the committee knowing about their secret plans of catching a fake minoshiro in the summer camp}" "I saw it with my very own eyes.{referring to a fiend incident in the past}" "It's a task only you can accomplish."