"Cine Qua Non, Dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, Happineit Pictures, Artist Film Inc." "Kuro" "Kuro" "Kuro" "I'm home" "Come, Kuro" "Come on" "Tasty?" "Where'd you come from?" "Kimura?" "Hey" "Better not be late today" "Right" "Bye for now" "21st Annual Dragonfly Festival" "You got it?" "Hey, wait" "Here goes, up" "Hey, take it slow" "Sir Saigo, why the black look?" "This getup is pretty embarrassing" "You're lucky, playing foreigners" "You didn't have a choice, we drew straws, remember?" "What a sore loser" "I'd rather play Sakamoto Ryoma" "No switching" "Kept you waiting" "There it is" "Here's your doggy sidekick, Sir Saigo" "You made this?" "Yup, just in time, too" "Did you base it on the picture?" "I just got stuck with making the damned thing" ""The wretched may take heart." "No greater misfortune can befall them,' by Opitz" "What's that?" "By La Rochefoucauld" "Take a look in the mirror before you spout that fancy crap, Gandhi" "It's almost our turn, you ready?" "Hey, Saito" "What?" "You need more make-up" "Even more!" "It's got to be exaggerated to work" "Want a hand?" "Next up, Class 4, 9th grade" "Our class based its theme on the Salyuki Travelogue" "First, of course, the monk Sanzo Hoshi..." "Ryosuke, hurry up" "Wait a second This is the last one" "Hey, you again I'm too busy to play now" "Hey guys, come on" " What?" " Just hurry" "Look at this" "They tripped, messing around on the stairs and smashed it" "They always blow it when it counts" "What now?" "Well, so much for Sir Saigo" "Hardly looks the part without a dog" "What's wrong?" "We're up next We're the finale" "Hey" "What?" "What?" "Not the real thing" "I can't stand dogs" "Now, we've nearly completed our World Hero's Tour" "The finale is Japan's very own hero, Saigo Takamori" "SAIGO TAKAMORI" "Born in the feudal domain of Satsuma In 1827," "Saigo won distinction gradually" "We all know the history of" "Saigo's eventual alliance with Choshu, and his partner, Sakamoto Ryoma" "Saigo was really a dog lover, and was famous for keeping many dogs as pets" "He always hunted with his dogs" "His favorite was a great hunting dog, named Tsun" "As legend has it, Tsun belonged to a farmer, but Saigo coaxed the man into giving up the dog" "Original, using a real dog" "Yeah, right" "What a dignified pooch So calm and collected" "Yukiko" "The famous statue of Saigo" "In Ueno Park shows Saigo hunting rabbits with Tsun" "Go for it Looking good" "Good boy" "Great job" "This mutt really got us out of a jam" "Sure did" "But you were a great Sir Saigo, Ryosuke" "It's all your fault How embarrassing" "What a smart dog" "What'll happen to him?" "Yeah, what are you doing at school?" "Hey, stick around" "How irresponsible Who'll feed him?" "Go steal a snack from your folks' store" "You paying?" "Aw, come on, relax" "Kuro, thanks so much for helping" "Who's Kuro?" "We've got to call him something, after all" "Right Kuro?" "Hey, here he is" "Ryosuke!" "Paper rock... scissors" "Let's go sing, Yukiko" " What?" " C'mon, hurry" "Let's all go, c'mon" "Ryosuke's got lousy luck, don't you think, Kuro?" "Can't you come up with some thing comforting to say" ""In every case, love is a matter of patience," by Hagiwara Sakutaro" "Hear that?" "The path before you, is infinitely long" "Then why do you, clench your teeth must you keep going no matter the cost?" "...+2) = 1 x (x-a)" "To review..." "So, to find the X coordinates of the curvilinear and the tangential, we apply these simultaneous equations..." "So, in order to eliminate..." "Oh, oh..." "the one from the school festival" "He's still around, huh?" "Oh, no, oh, no" "Oh, no" "Besides I sense some danger of a contagious disease" "Teacher Kusama" "Did I call on you?" "That's Mr. Kusama, to you" "This dog is called Kuro and he hasn't ever harmed anyone" "As George Eliot said, "Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms"" "Can we resolve this amicably..." "What the hell are you talking about?" "I'm about to overcome my dog-phobia thanks to him" "So maybe you should pretend it was an accident and try petting him?" "You..." "I forbid any repetition of this situation" "I strictly forbid it!" "Got that?" "Hey" "Kuro, you shouldn't eat so much grass" "Mr. Saegusa, It's no use talking to a dog" "Guess you've got a point" "It's detoxifying" "What, the grass?" "You've never had a dog" "No..." "Vice Principal, it is intolerable" "That ridiculous dog wanders in and out, interrupting classes, distracting students, periodically barking and even, menacing us" "Can you afford to ignore this dog, as if it doesn't exist?" "It's absolutely unprecedented A dog dominating a school" "Mr. Saegusa, do you find him annoying?" "Well, no, he's never done me any harm..." "As if to say he's only harming me!" "No, um..." "I can't let that stand" "As if my personality's actually the issue" "I know what you're thinking, "This guy's grand standing, making a mountain of a mole hill"" "Please, stop getting so uptight about that dog" "Uptight?" "Uptight?" "Oh, my, my, my" "That's a nasty bit of phrasing, Mr. Saegusa, when I've come with a sincere desire to eliminate a public nuisance..." "Now, now, now..." "It's not that the dog's done any harm, is it?" "My point is that by the time he does it' I be too late!" "Sit" "Shake, shake please" "Mr. Saegusa can you take a picture, please?" "Yes" "He's a very clever dog" "Wonderful temperament Don't you think?" "What do you think, Mr. Kusama?" "Kept you waiting" "It's been a while since our last special Yokokawa Butcher's croquette" "We're a Specialty Meat Shop Vegetable croquettes today" "Did you bring the special sauce?" "Sauce?" "Sure" "This sauce is just irresistible" "Don't be too nice to these guys" "Nope You two split that croquette today" " What?" " Why?" "The other's for Kuro After all, he's one of us" "Here he comes" "No onions for Kuro" "No onions?" "Onions aren't good for dogs" "Mhmm" "Kuro likes you, Ryosuke" "Dogs know the good guys from the bad" "Hey, Kuro, Kuro" "A faithless beauty" "What?" "He's a she?" "Man, you're lame" "I'll cover the English, you do the classical texts" "Make sure your notes are legible, OK?" "OK, OK" " See you" " See you" "Don't forget our date" "Of course I won't" " Koji" " Yeah?" "You've got a date with Yukiko?" "Yeah" "I see" "Jealous?" "Not especially What's it to me?" "Never underestimate me" "We're going to a movie" " Which one?" " New Cinema" "Never heard of it" "It's not a movie, it's a genre" "Hmm" "Oh, right, you're coming, too" "I'm not butting in You go on your own" "Besides, I don't care about movies" "Yukiko wanted to celebrate your birthday" "Oh, I see" "New Cinema, huh?" "Could be OK" "My brother left it for me" "Your brother must be thrilled now, living in Tokyo" "Hardly thinks about his bike" "All he cares about is protesting against tuition increases" "Mhmm In any case, it's great" "Can get on?" " Sure, sure" " Cool" "Stay, Kuro" "Kuro?" "So Ryosuke followed him?" "We all wanted to, too, but we couldn't desert your class, so we let him go as our class rep" "So you're all involved?" "Yes get it OK, let's get started, then" "The dogs in these cages were just captured or turned in recently" "What'll happen to them?" "If no one wants 'em dispensed" "Dispensed!" "We're protecting you guys from rabies" "Besides, not all of them are strays" "They're too fat, too noisy, or guard dogs that went quiet" "Lots of 'em were abandoned by their owners" "Hello" "Thanks" "One of 'em got away from me Damned smart dog" "What kind of dog was it?" "What kind?" "Black, I think" "Where was she?" "Kuro" "Kuro!" "Kuro!" "Wait!" "Kuro!" "The reason you're such a good girl is cause they looked after you" "I bet they wanted to take you along but they couldn't" "I know you want to stay here, but there's nothing to eat" "What do you think, Kuro?" "You'll be lonely here by yourself" "There are lots of kids at school to look after you" "You don't belong here anymore" "C'mon" "Let's go home" "I worried about you, Kuro" "Come home with me, OK?" "Don't abandon me" "Kuro" "Welcome home, glad to see you" "Yukiko" " Here" " Thanks" "Are you OK?" "I'm fine, fine Just twisted my ankle" "What do you say?" "Excuse us" "I'm Kimura Ryosuke, 9th grade I brought Kuro back" "Where was she?" "She took off for the hills" "I think she used to live up there" "But the house was abandoned" "She found this bell there Must mean something to her" "We're going home, now" "Good night, Kuro" " See ya" " Excuse us" "It's all your fault, Ryosuke" "What?" "You cut class, take off and don't come back" "I went home once, but came back to school" "Gee, I'm sorry" "We were all worried about you" "But I'm just so glad I found her" "I think I was the first one to feed her at school" "And if she stuck around on my account, I'm responsible for her" "Kuro sure is a lucky dog She's got you to worry about her" "Hey Yukiko was really worried about you" "Listen, I'll apologize to everyone tomorrow" "Silly!" "Hey" "Thanks for worrying about me" "Yukiko, Yukiko" "Will it fit?" "You leading the way?" "The next item, regards the use of school grounds during winter break" "Let's hear from the teachers concerned..." "With respect to playing fields and the gym, there are not only various teams holding practice the soccer team will be..." " It was great" " Really great" "Anne Bancroft?" " Ryosuke" " Yeah" "Let's pick who gets to kiss Yukiko first" "You're serious?" "We're applying to college in Tokyo" "What'll become of Yukiko, then?" "She says she's not going to college" "You'll get in for sure, Koji, but I might not" "You'd mess up just to get Yukiko?" "That's not what I meant" "I'm joining my brother and the demonstrations" ""The noble gaze of these youth, belying their reputations as rioters and traitors, stops me cold"" "What's that mean?" "In any case, don't you even want to know how she feels?" "Now that you mention it, in a way yes, in a way, no..." "Let's bet" "Does it have to be now?" "When else?" "Thing is, my heart is not ready quite yet" "And bets like that make you face up to reality" "It's kind of scary" "What do you say, we draw Amida straws..." "Man, you're weird Why not?" "OK, then, I'll get them ready" "Sorry, am I late?" "I just got here" "Where's Ryosuke?" "He's home sick with a cold" "Oh, I see" "Two student tickets" "Back then, you were so young" "I want you to know how I feel" "I tormented your little heart" "Try not to hold it against me" "But if you still..." "Are you OK Ryosuke?" "Making Amida straws, day after day" "The Amida can choose my college for me" "Listen, applying to college and getting in are two different things" "Sure, sure" " Say" " Huh?" "You seem different today" "You think?" "I wonder how Ryosuke is Maybe we should stop by" "Listen what do you think of us?" "Are you dating us like we're a team?" "Like you both" "I like you" "I want to date you solo" "You don't enjoy our threesome?" "Hop on" "Let's go" "Please, wait" "Don't you like me?" "That's not it" "But the 3 of us can't just be friends forever" "Is that all we're ever gonna be?" "Let's go to Tokyo together" "That's not..." "You sound panicked and I don't like it" "It's so sudden, I don't know what to say" "I've never set you side by side..." "Then, compare us, now'" "You worrying about Ryosuke, sick in bed?" "Of course I am" "You like him, then" "You like him better than you like me" "I'm sorry That was tough" "You must be cold" "Apparently he slipped" "It's a dangerous corner but I never imagined Koji..." "Yukiko" "Koji!" "Koji!" "Koji!" "Koji!" "Our sorrow has no words..." "Have you seen Kuro?" "In the clubhouse" "Did she have one of these?" "Yes" "What's the big idea ripping off my little buddy?" "He gave it to me" "You gave it to him?" "It's just loose change, tightwad" "Why the hell should he have to give you money?" "These guys were teasing my little sister," ""The poor are always busy"" "She came home crying, so I figured" "I'd get them back" "That's no excuse to rob them" " Give it back" " Shut up" " Please, stop" " Stay out of it" "Kuro" "Kuro" "What are you doing?" "What's this" " Ouch ouch" " What?" "That hurts" "Of course it does you're hurt" "There" "Ouch!" "Ouch, ouch" "You're unbelievable" "You two used to be pals" "That's all history" "You're supposed to be studying for tests, not fighting, idiots" "And in front of the Vice Principal" "Not you two, again" "What's going on?" "Nothing" "Maybe my luck ran dry getting you in my homeroom" "My luck runs dry your grades are diving, what's the answer?" "I'll put off college for a year if I don't get in" "The rich are so lucky" "But it's not you who's rich, it's just your folks" "Morishita" "I'll find a job What do I need tests for?" " Don't blame poverty" " What!" "Hey!" "That's enough" "Sorry I came to a prep school and didn't prep" "Nice guitar man Was it steep?" "Yeah, well" "Like pearls before swine" "I like to look my part But I don't always come through" "You walked to school with the baseball club manager." "How're things?" "She and I are both satisfied emotionally and physically" "Physically too, huh?" "Looks like it was some fight" "Here's the money I owe you" "Excuse me" "Please treat it gently" "What a shock" "Sorry, I just can't turn Kenji down" "Excuse me?" "You know I can't afford to pay you Consider it a loan" "A loan?" "You'll owe me 400 more payments" "Yeah, I know Let's hang in for all 400" "Mambo Cafe" " Hello" " Welcome" "Not again, brother" "Hello, wanton noodles" "You're ravishing, Kyoko" "Huh?" "She's calling you" " What's that about?" " No big idea" "I don't want that school to call me in again" "Just ignore'em if they do" "Nobody bothers about a kid who's given up on college" "They just want me out of there" "You have to finish high school" "You need a high school degree on your resume" "You think I'll need a resume where I'll be working?" "Got enough hands here?" "You're not working here" "Room and board and good food it's the perfect job" "Working here's hardly gonna improve your future prospects" "It's not nice to discriminate Seconds on the rice" "400 Loan Payments" "I keep my promises" "Finished" "The long path connecting me to your heart always filled me with courage" "It was always a steep and narrow path, but I'm ready to welcome you now" "Following the path from my own dreams..." "You don't look so good Getting old?" "Wedding Ceremony" " Ryosuke" " Hey" "You really made it" "I RSVP'd didn't I?" "But we weren't sure you'd really come, right?" "Right It's been a while" "Been a while" "Will you sign the guest book?" "Oh, first, please sign here" "Oh, sorry" "Thank you" "Ryosuke!" "Thanks for coming today" "You came all the way back for me!" "You've really made me happy!" "I thought you were happy already" "I'll be as happy as I want barely got to see him when he came home at New Year's" "You glad I'm so happy to see you?" "You're drunk" "Drink the drink, don't let it drink you, huh?" "But I'm the groom, I'm the star" "You're just jealous, Shinji" "If you hadn't split up with her, we could've had a double wedding" "Find a new girl, quick..." "There's no need to rush into marriage" "Unlike fruit, marriage is never out of season"" "Who said that?" "Tolstoy" "Isn't he a gas?" "Honey..." "I'm sorry" "You hear that?" "Already so wifely, huh?" "Oh, man how embarrassing" "You've got your work cut out for you" "That's right I'm not a bad guy" " Ryosuke, hey, you drink up, too" " Oh, thanks" "You nut..." "Man, you're hopeless" "Doctor Look after me if I get sick, OK?" "Look after you?" "Be my attending physician" "You're a doctor?" "Well, a veterinarian" "Huh?" "Humans are animals, too What's the big difference?" "Well, maybe there is" "Of course there is" "But we were all surprised you actually became a vet" "Meeting Kuro got you started?" "Yeah, looking back, see it" "That's right, Kuro cured me of my dog phobia" "That's right, 'Kuro is a dog who understands human emotions"" "That's what Koji used to say" "He was a keen judge of people, to say nothing of dogs" "Don't you think?" "I do" "The thing is..." "More sake!" "That's enough, we have an early morning" "Ryosuke, are you going to let Yukiko live like this?" "Hey!" "Yukiko, you're divorced, now" "Oh, no, he's had it, let's go" "You can start all over if you want!" "Isn't that so?" "Ryosuke, what do you say?" "I've got something to say to you both" "Hey, let go of me!" " You OK?" " Fine, fine" "I'm saying wait!" "I'll be in touch" "Thanks" "Ryosuke, Yukiko, you listening?" "Thank you so much..." "for coming today!" "You living with your family again?" "It got too cozy after my sister-in-law had a baby, so I moved out again" "Still working at Town Hall?" "I'm an old hand at Family Affairs Registry" "Right" "Seems like you're doing well" "It's just a small clinic but I'm hanging in there" "Maybe you have a cute girlfriend?" "Oh, I get by" "I see" "Good bye, then" "I'll see you home" "No, this is fine" "You haven't seen your folks in a while." "Spend the time with them" "Bye, now" "Call me I'll be around for a few days" "What do you say?" "Hello" "I'm Kimura, an alumnus" "Oh, yeah?" "Kuro, how've you been?" "I came home and wanted to check in on her" "I was a student here when she first moved in" "You've kept it" "Oh, that is who you are..." "Here, have a seat" "Must be her carefree lifestyle, she never kicks the bucket" "She's picked up extravagant tastes recently, getting picky" "Doesn't finish her meals" "I see..." "I'm sorry to call so suddenly" "We don't need an ambulance?" " What?" " For Kuro!" "Ambulances never pick up dogs" "Will she be OK?" "Yeah..." "I'm just a little worried" "Let's try getting her up" "OK, nice and easy now'" "That's a good dog, Tora" "You can go home tomorrow" "Man, I'd like a drink" "No!" "You just got over the shakes" "You couldn't even give a shot, dammit!" "Oh, don't worry, he knows what's what" "We handle precious lives here, he won't just kill them off" "You make me sound like a monster" "In the old days, you never brought cats or dogs to the hospital" "OK" "They'd get sick and that was that" "It's better for our business to keep them going a long time" "Please come in" "So what's up?" "Kuro seems under the weather" "My visual diagnosis suggests her ovaries" "I found some pus" "Traces of PUPD, too It is probably a uterine infection" "Honey Mamiko and Sanae at the Fujikawas' have bad diarrhea" "The other cows?" "Is it an epidemic?" "No, they're fine" "Good, I'll visit later" "You know your stuff" "He's a vet, in Tokyo" "Just starting out" " Put Kuro down here" " OK" "Sew it up yourself" "I can't keep up with you two" "I'll discuss it with the Principal" "Sorry for the inconvenience" "How is she?" "She needs surgery" " It's that bad?" " Yes" "Somebody in trouble?" "What?" "It's Kuro" "An alum who's a vet now stopped by and noticed she's sick" "You can go." "You' I just start fighting again, so suit yourselves" "I'm sick of mediating for you" "It's Kuro I'm worried about" "You care more about a dog?" "Of course." "Whatever happens, you'll both graduate" "But Kuro can't graduate" "She's lived here all her life" "In her way, she's protected this school" "How dare you" "What do you think about Kuro?" "Nothing we can do about it" "Right" "Maybe her time's up" "You worried?" "Our dog was one of her puppies, 10 years ago" "So what?" "So nothing" "You owe me for my uniform" "You happy in that apartment?" "You get used to anything" "What about your future?" "I'll just... go on living" "Forever?" "You don't need to worry about me" "I'm not counting on my folks I can make it on my own" "I went and visited Koji's grave today" "There were fresh flowers" "I can't believe it's been 10 years" "It was my fault" "What?" "That day..." "I was probably the last person to see Koji alive" "He told me he liked me and then..." "That's got nothing to do with his accident" "As his motorcycle faded away," "I wondered if I'd ever see him again" "And then I really never did" "I'm so cruel" "You couldn't have done anything" "Stop blaming yourself" "I'm sorry I reminded you" "Oh, no It was awful tough on you, too" "Say, when are you going back to Tokyo?" "Tomorrow, the afternoon train" "I see" "Take care" "You, too" "In laymen's terms, there's an accumulation of pus" "Kuro's ovaries are swelling with pus" "Which means you have to drain it away, yes?" "Yes, but it's a tricky procedure" "When you remember Kuro..." "Well, she's no spring chicken" "She's been at the school 10 years now" "That's why we should give surgery serious consideration" "Don't just give up on her" "Why go to all this trouble for an old dog?" "We regard Kuro as a worker here" "All the new students are introduced to her" "She's not just some dog" "She's too just some dog" "I can't see the point of all this special treatment" "But you can't just abandon her" "And if this difficult operation should kill her?" "And think of the expense involved" "This is not about the money" "Who's going to pay for it?" "Tightwad" "Now, now" "How shall we leave things, Principal?" "Let's take a few days to consider what's best of or Kuro" "Thank you for taking the time to join us today" "We'll discuss it with our local vet and make a decision" "Sure" "Um..." "Are you the alum?" "Yeah" "I'm a student here" "That's pretty obvious" "About the dog Will she be OK?" "She might be, with an operation" "She'll get better?" "Operation, huh?" "When?" "They haven't decided, yet" "It's not that simple" "But she'll die if you don't" "Then hurry up and operate" "You're a vet right?" "Not sure you can do it?" "Give me the knife" " Sure" " Thanks" "Our School Mascot, Kuro is very sick Let's all work to save her!" "Please" "Donations to Save Kuro" "Excuse me That donation box is pretty cool" "I knew you'd get it together I'm a good judge of character" "Where's your evidence?" "The handwriting knew it was familiar" "I happen to be well acquainted with his writing" "What motive?" "Why natural human sympathy, of course" "Natural human..." "Hey, you re right, that handwriting is awfully similar" "No way" "It must be true You can always tell when he's lying" "Who asked you?" "Don't act so cool" "Why not come clean and admit it" "I need money fast Hey, donations here" "But strictly voluntary" "Well, a little compulsory" "Just a little" "Idiot, it's not for me Put it in the donation box" "It's not a shakedown" "Get going" "Give generously, from your heart" "Can you help us out?" "Please help us out" "Thank you" "Yukiko" "Sorry to disturb you at work" "The students started fundraising for Kuro." "Want to help out?" "For Kuro?" "What's wrong with her?" "Oh, haven't you heard?" "No..." "And that Ryosuke's going to operate?" "What?" "But why do it at midnight?" "The donation box appears mysteriously one day and then suddenly disappears" "Otherwise, it's not cool" "Are you crazy?" "Well, it's more fun in the middle of the night" "Shhh" "Let's go" "It is pretty heavy" "Hey, Morishita, it's your job" "Morishita" "Hey, not bad" "Hey, not bad at all" "What's this?" ""I know I should give money, but I'm broke now" "I can only give from my heart Kuro, please get better"" "Another one" ""It's so strange without Kuro Can't wait to have you back"" "Here's a good luck charm" ""bought this when Grandpa had surgery." "It's super strong"" "OK, let's see what we've got here" "I'll start all over again" "400 payments to go..." "Let's start counting" "Take this" "Gratefully" "I kept wondering what I could do for you" "I know we all die" "But want you to live a little longer" "I'll do my best, but you do your best, too" "OK?" "We know Kuro will return We raised over 30,000 yen!" "Peace!" "Fever, tummy ache, anemia And you?" "Well, I just..." "Dizzy suddenly?" "Yes" "You're too worried about the operation to sit in class?" "If you want to be blunt about it, yes" " I'll get more raw cotton" " Right" "Come inside" "When Koji died," "I lost my head" "When I came to, I was at school" "And then..." "I opened the window and was ready to jump" "That's when Kuro appeared and stood by me" "I owe my life... to Kuro" "But I can't help her" "Please save her" "I understand" "Leave it to me" "Shall we begin?" "I'll start the incision" " Please" " Thank you" "That's right, slowly" "If the incision's too small, enlarge it" "Yes" "I got the peritoneum Now, the subcutaneous tissue" "Good, nice and clean now" " How is she?" " I need a drink" "Ah, it was a success, then I'll get you a drink" "He is a fine surgeon" "Well..." "It's all up to Kuro now" "You did a wonderful job What a good dog" "She can go home in 10 days" "I'll keep in touch with the doctor, too" "I'll look in on her, too" "When you told me what happened with Kuro swore I'd make the operation succeed" "So you're the one who saved her, Yukiko" "No, I didn't" "But thank you" "Um..." "What?" "Take care" " You, too" " Yeah" "Yukiko..." "Listen..." "I..." "I love you Yukiko" "always have" "What are you up to?" "You going to apply to college?" "I'll work during the day take classes at night" "Oh, that doesn't matter Want some fried rice, too?" " Extra large, please" " All right" " Don't celebrate till I get in" " All right" "Kuro spent many more quiet days In her beloved school" "Then one day, I heard she was dying" "Even after surviving surgery Kuro couldn't escape old age" "Thanks to you" "I never felt lonely, making my rounds or eating my meals" "Because of you this room was always warm" "Thank you" "That day, the whole school learned of Kuro's death" "Word spread quickly among those who had donated to her operation" "Dear Kuro," "As the swings sway in the fading light the students make their way home," "just as the teachers do" "Having only you left behind, the old stairways creak and the hallways sigh" "But you're a brave dog, not given much to yelping," "so you lie quiet in the darkness, patiently waiting for daybreak" "When it comes, it finds you waiting for us, as always, at the gates" "You have no idea what strength this gave us" "Kuro, thank you so much" ""Gazing at the sky unto my death," "It pains me only that I have nothing to be ashamed of even as the wind strokes the leaves" "In the spirit of rejoicing in the stars," "I must cherish each little living being and can only cleave to the path of my own destiny" "Tonight, once more, the windswept stars"" "Kuro, thank you" "She died peacefully Don't cry" "I'm crying happy tears So many people came..." "I was shocked when I heard they were holding a real funeral" "Guess the black suit was a little extreme, though" "You think so?" "I mean, who's ever heard of such a big funeral for a dog?" "So, what if we haven't" "Bet people thought it was ridiculous" "So let them think so" "I never knew Kuro but I'm so glad I went" "Kuro lived well right to the end" "Yes, all the way to the end" "I'm impressed" "She never had any regrets" "Nope, she was too busy living" "She was happy" "I think I'm ready to be happy, too" "And you, Ryosuke?" "The long path connecting me to your heart always filled me with courage" "It was always a steep and narrow path, but I'm ready to welcome you now" "Following the path from my own dreams was my only goal, but from now on, your happiness" "Is my only sign of life" "Growing in love, the tears flow, and when they dapple your cheeks, the thrill of Infatuation turns into the reality of love" "Standing there in the wind, you finally discovered, that by surrendering your tears, you had become a woman" "Cast:" "TSUMABUKI Satoshi" "ITO Ayumi" "ARAI Hirofumi" "KANAI Yuta" "Producers:" "LEE Bong-ou, TOYA Nobuyuki, SHIKAWA Tomiyasu" "Based on the book by:" "FUJIOKA Kaizo" "Music producer:" "IWASHIRO Taro" "Director of Photography:" "KASAMATSU Norimichi" "Director:" "MATSUOKA Joji"