"What are friends?" "Something you need?" "Something that's in your way?" "Are they helping hands, or something that holds you back?" "Partners to converse with, or fight with?" "Are they irreplaceable, or for one to use in times of need?" "Friends... are they necessary?" "Rina!" "What are you doing?" "!" "Are you serious?" "Ah, it's Hiroko." "You're early." "Didn't you have work today?" "What is the meaning of this?" "I got a mail this morning," "Rina said to do it." "Aren't you my friend?" "It's because we're friends, so I borrowed him." "Borrowed?" "!" "I'll return him now." "Yeah, that's right." "I've only been borrowed." "Wait a minute!" "Isn't this too cruel, Rina?" "Stealing your friend's boyfriend, it's the lowest you can get!" "Hey, say something!" ""Friends this, friends that", you're annoying." "Eh?" "Friends are for you to use, right?" "That's not what friends are..." "Then, what are friends to you?" "Well... they are... there to talk to, to help you..." "To talk to?" "To help you?" "You're just licking your own wound by saying that." "Friends are... there for you to use when you need them, that's all." "Katagawa Keiko" "Motokariya Yuika" "Rina!" "Rina!" "Rina, where are you off to?" "Let's go somewhere together!" "What are you doing?" "It's time to party." "Hi Rina, how are you?" "Hi." "Rina!" "Here, over here!" "You're late!" "Sorry." "Without Rina, it's so boring!" "Hey, how are you?" "I'm thirsty, make me something." "Any request?" "I'll leave that to your sense of taste." "Okay." "Hey, look at this." "Look, a hate mail from Hiroko arrived!" "Hm..." "What do you mean "Hm"?" "Rina did it with Hiroko's boyfriend I heard?" "Sort of." "Ah, who was he again, Tsuyoshi was it?" "So was he good?" "Not really." ""Not really"?" "Aren't you lucky, Rina!" "It's because you're pretty!" "If there's a guy you want, all you need to do is say it and you have him." "How lucky, I'm completely different." "I'm so frustrated." "A while ago, didn't a guy hit on you in the game centre?" "I too, have my own preferences." "Oh, is that so?" "Oh, stop it Rina~" "Ah, by the way, I heard today's DJ is Yousuke." "Who's Yousuke?" "You know, he came back one week ago from Europe apparently." "Over there!" "Isn't he cool?" "Amazing." "He's talking to the foreigner next to him!" "That means he's talking in English, doesn't it?" "I want to do it with someone who can speak English!" "I want to get him!" "Yeah?" "No way, no way no way." "Unless it's someone good, Yousuke won't do it." "I don't want to hear that coming from you, Keigo." "Oh is that so?" "Well, if it's Rina, it's possible." "Here you go, your drink." "Thanks." "This is my original cocktail." "The name's "Keigo's Special"." "Boring name." "Flavour is guaranteed to be good." "Drink it up, drink it!" "It'll set your body on fire." "Gotcha." "Wazzz up." "Everybody!" "Now it's time to introduce." "Tonight's special guest." "Fresh in from Berlin is the mean, the wicked and raw, the better than the best and hotter the rest, Dee Jay Yousuke!" "Let's get it on!" "Who that girl?" "She's the sweetest of the sweet, the best of the best that has ever walked." "I'm stopping here." "What?" "I'm leaving." "Wait, what is with you now?" "Why don't you do her instead?" "She's your fan." "Heh?" "Is that okay, Rina?" "It's fine, we're friends after all." "Oh!" "Great!" "Let's strip!" "Hey, look here." "I don't do it unless it's with someone good." "Me too..." "I don't do it unless it's with a good guy." "Wait, Rina." "Wait!" "Rina is so cool, she's the best!" "But isn't it a pity?" "He's so cool." "He's not that big a deal." "But if Rina and Yousuke did it," "I thought I'd be able to join in too." "You're always saying things that like, you sure don't get tired of it." "Oh that's right, I'll be going to the next event," "Rina, what about you?" "What's wrong?" "I felt kinda sick all of a sudden." "You can't be pregnant right?" "It's fine, I'm taking the pill after all." "I see." "There's still some pickled vegetables that Mother sent us right?" "Ah, yes." "Ah." "Rina-chan, welcome home." "Have you eaten dinner?" "Today there's Rina-chan's favourite cream stew." "Having some?" "I'm tired so I'll be sleeping." "What's wrong?" "A flu?" "I told you not to enter so freely." "I'm sorry, but..." "You're annoying!" "Just get out already." "Rina-chan, are you awake?" "What about school?" "Yesterday, you seemed unwell, are you alright?" "Shut up." "I was just tired!" "What's wrong?" "Rina-chan seems to be unwell." "Oh?" "That girl can feel unwell too?" "Isn't it good that it's so quiet when she returns?" "I'd rather she gets sick like that then." "My dear, saying things like that" "That girl, when the time's right, she'll just make use of her parents." "Leave her alone." "Rina-chan, are you awake?" "I've warmed up the stew from last night, how about eating some of it?" "Oh, shall we go see the doctor?" "Ah, here, yesterday's stew." "Early in the morning, there's no way I'll eat something so high in calories." "Are you an idiot?" "Ah, are you alright?" "I'm sorry." "Hey you, isn't it better to give your seat up for this girl?" "Why?" "What "why"?" "!" "This girl can't see!" "So what?" "First come first serve." "What did you say!" "I'm fine." "You, don't you understand the feelings of someone who can't see?" "Shut up!" "I can see perfectly so there's no way I understand!" "Wait, you!" "If you're like this, you won't be able to make any friends!" "I don't need them." "Takahashi-san, are you listening well?" "Wait, hold it!" "I haven't finished yet!" "Let go!" "If you continue to skip school, not do your exams, you won't be able to rise a level!" "And then... you'll gradually be isolated by your classmates, and your friends will be gone" "Shut up!" "It's none of your business!" "Takahashi-san!" "Wait, Takahashi-san?" "What are you doing?" "!" "Shut up, ugly!" "Rina really gets to my nerves." "She thinks that just because she's pretty, she can get away with anything." "Rina-chan." "Around you, there are many girls." "People who disregard you, and those who talk behind your back, those who abuse you in your face..." "But on the contrary, there are those who want to get closer to you." "I mean, you're beautiful, cute and cool." "What girls want, you have it all." "Ah, Toshi?" "It's Rina, I seem to have gotten your kid." "Are you serious it's mine?" "Yeah, it's yours." "Hey, but..." "You said you were taking the pill..." "I forgot to take it." "So, what are you going to do?" "You'll take the responsibility right?" "This is terrible." "If you won't take responsibility, I'll just talk to Tomomi, it's fine." "No, just wait a minute!" "She doesn't know about you and me." "So?" "What should I do?" "Money." "How's this?" "Wow, what a huge amount!" "How'd you get it?" "Well, a lot happened." "I get it!" "You went for a job as a magazine's model, didn't you?" "Well, something like that perhaps." "Rina's amazing after all." "Today's my treat!" "Serious?" "!" "Great!" "For now, let's have a bottle of Dom Pérignon!" "Serious?" "We'll be having it now!" "Hurry up!" "Dom Pérignon!" "Come on, hurry up!" "I got it." "Here you are." "Here you go!" "Hey, idiot!" "Idiot idiot idiot!" "Rina!" "First Section Takahashi Rina-sama Doctor in charge" " Kishita" "Oh, Rina-chan, you're awake?" "Are you okay?" "Is there anywhere that's hurting?" "I'll go call the doctor now." "Just wait here." "The reason is mild anemia I think." "There are other suspicions on that, so I'd like a detailed examination." "Suspicions?" "Is it some kind of horrible disease?" "To find out, we'll be doing further examinations." "Then do it quickly." "Takahashi-san..." "She'll be hospitalized for 2 to 3 days." "Eh?" "Can't you do it soon?" "Ah, that could be a problem, I have a party on Saturday." "I'll be going now, take this off." "If you want it off, do it yourself." "In exchange, I'll not be taking any responsibilities." "No way..." "Doctor!" "Doctor, I'm extremely sorry." "What's with that?" "Extremely annoying." "Keigo." "Um... was it Rina?" "She was hospitalized?" "Ohhh..." "She was dancing and suddenly fainted." "It caused a huge ruckus." "Hm..." "What is it?" "You're worried?" "Could it be... you've fallen for her?" "No way." "She just caught my attention a bit." "Well well.." "there hasn't been anything you couldn't get on the first try, is there?" "Has your pride been hurt?" "It starts now." "Yes?" "What are you doing, had anemia?" "It's not like you." "Oh, it's you?" "What's up?" "You'll be coming for the party on Saturday right?" "Is there something interesting there?" "I'm the DJ, so it'll be an exciting night." "You won't be disappointed, so come." "Oh is that so?" "By the way, the DJ from a few days ago" "Mobile phones are prohibited in the hospital ward." "What are you doing, give it back." "A friend came to visit you." "What?" "Come on in." "You..." "Who are you?" "I'm Maki." "Maki...?" "You don't remember after all.." "I don't remember..." "We were in the same school since primary school." "I see..." "Why did you come for?" "I am warded in this hospital too, so I heard that you were hospitalized... are you feeling alright?" "It's none of your business, go back quickly." "I'm sorry..." "Rina-chan, I'll come again." "Who was she again....?" "Big sister, if it's the toilet you're looking for, it's there." "Oh." "My name is Kanae." "Is that so?" "You... why are you following me?" "I'm asking you why you're following me." "I too.." "need to pee..." "Ahh..." "I see, sorry sorry." "Could it be that you waited?" "Hn!" "Big sister, you're pretty!" "Heh?" "Big sister's chest is huge too!" "It'll come out when you get to high school." "Big sister is a high school student?" "How lucky." "I want to become big quickly too." "It'll just happen." "Will it really?" "It will it will." "Big sister is lucky to have friends." "Heh?" "Friends?" "She came to visit you today, didn't she?" "Ah... yeah..." "I've always been hospitalized, so I don't have any friends." "You want some?" "Yeah." "Friends aren't that big a deal." "I just want some." "Ah!" "Big sister, will you become my friend?" "What?" "Ah..." "Ah... oh alright." "Yay!" "A friend!" "A friend!" "Wai!" "My friend!" "Hey, big sister." "Hm?" "What do friends do?" "Hm... they play, and you use them when you need to." "Hmm..." "But, they save you when you're in trouble right?" "See you." "Goodnight." "Big sister." "Hm?" "For being my friend, thank you." "Ah." "And then?" "When did you start feeling sick?" "Hm... a week ago perhaps?" "At first, I thought I might have gotten a kid." "Rina-chan!" "Did you do some tests?" "Yeah, negative." "Well, just to be sure, we'll test it again." "Is there anything else, anywhere hurting perhaps?" "Neck... and shoulder." "Could I get you to rise a bit?" "Can you face this way?" "Just for a while..." "Hm." "I see, it's a little swollen." "Alright, that's fine." "The examination will now start." "Please take the cup with your left hand." "Take a mouthful of it." "The head section will lower, please keep a firm hold of the bars on the side." "We'll be lowering it now." "Please do not move." "Take a deep breath." "Stop." "That's the end." "Hm?" "Did I go the wrong way..." "Excuse me." "You are Rina-chan?" "Hn..." "You came because you were worried about Kanae-chan, right?" "Not really.." "She wasn't in the bed next to me, I thought she was discharged." "Early in the morning, she was transferred in here." "Kanae-chan.." "is extremely happy to have become friends with you." "Is her disease that serious?" "Hn..." "She's been like this ever since she can remember." "and the condition suddenly worsened..." "Even though it's painful, that small body is bearing it well." "She seems to have awaken." "Answer her." "Rina-chan?" "Even after you're discharged, will you come visit Kanae-chan?" "That girl, when she said she wants to be like you, and you said she will soon, she was extremely happy." "That will give her courage." "If you can't come, a letter will do too." "I hate things like that." "Things like volunteer, isn't it hypocritical?" "Rina-chan!" "Ah!" "Ouch..." "Are you an idiot?" "That hurts..." "Rina-chan, you're discharged?" "Well, yeah." "That's great, it was nothing then?" "Of course." "See you." "Um..." "Rina-chan's mother." "What relationship do you have with her?" "I'm her friend." "Oh is that so?" "That girl has friends after all..." "I... really like Rina-chan." "Rina-chan.." "I'm sure you were thinking this:" ""If others are going to use me, I'll use them too."" "What made you like this?" "Hey, it's fine today isn't it?" "You mean you really want to do it with me?" "You want it too, don't you?" "Perhaps." "There are plenty of guys out there." "You're cool, but... you don't look that good at it." "Then, do you want to try it out?" "Do you have the confidence you can satisfy me?" "Most girls will go to heaven just from my kisses." "That's it?" "What kind of heaven was that?" "You're leaving now?" "If you want to do it with me, how about practicing more first?" "I'm getting pissed." "You want to get rough?" "That's the method useless men use." "Well, see you." "Rina!" "I'll definitely get you to fall for me." "Just wait." "I'm looking forward to it." "Rina-chan, come here for a moment." "What is it?" "Whatever, just come." "What is it?" "Your mother.." "heard the results for your examination." "And... it seems like you'd have to be hospitalized again." "Hah?" "Why?" "That is because..." "Don't joke around!" "I'm not going back there again." "Rina!" "Rina, hold it right there." "Hey!" "Wait!" "What is it?" "!" "What are you doing, Rina!" "Listen to us!" "Don't touch me!" "That's dirty!" "Idiot!" "What are you doing!" "Father, stop it!" "Listen, tomorrow I'll take you there." "I'm not going to walk with you." "Can't you tell we're worried about your health?" "What is wrong with my health?" "!" "Everyone's just making a big deal out of nothing." "Then I'll tell you." "Your health" "Father, stop it!" "What on earth is it?" "You're sick." "Father, you can't." "Don't say it!" "If I don't say it, she won't understand!" "Mother!" "Rina." "You have cancer." "Dear..." "Cancer?" "That's right." "It's cancer." "I told my daughter last night." "If I hadn't said it, she won't understand." "Is that so..." "Rina-chan, let's work hard together." "Rina." "We leave her to your care." "Now I will explain about the treatment." "In Rina-chan's case, her neck lymph gland are slightly swollen." "Will I.... ... die?" "It's a fact that there are people who have died... but there are many who worked hard and fought against it too." "When will I die?" "Rina-chan, let's think about getting healed first." "If the treatment goes well, it can suppress the cancer cell's proliferation." "Then hurry up and heal me!" "What is with that attitude!" "You're sick!" "Shut up!" "Listen to the doctor!" "If I'm sick, you should be treating me better!" "Don't fool around!" "What is with that attitude?" "!" "I'll leave the rest to you." "I won't trouble myself with that girl anymore!" "Dear..." "Please do not eat any food other than those provided daily by the hospital." "Tomorrow you'll be having a medication drip, you might not feel well due to side effects afterwards, so press that nurse-call button for a nurse to tend to you." "Do you understand?" "Will you stop looking down on me just because I have cancer?" "Pity has always irritated me." "I'm not pitying you, nor am I looking down on you." "Here." "Change into these." "Rina-chan!" "I'm so sorry." "No, it's fine." "Rina-chan." "Rina-chan." "Oh what, it's just you." "Sorry for coming all of a sudden.." "I heard from the head nurse and got worried." "Why did you come for?" "You came to see me in a weak condition?" "I wouldn't come for that!" "I'm sorry, even though I came to visit.." "It doesn't really matter.." "I'm not in the mood to talk." "That's true... sorry." "I was going to hand this to you..." "It's a music box. (orgel)" "If you listen to it, you'll gain courage." "I'll leave it here so listen to it." "Is it okay if I come again?" "Why?" "Because... we're friends." "Hn... do what you like." "Hm... hn." "I'll come again." "This floor's spotlight has completely become Hiroko-chan's." "Her?" "If Rina's here, she'll be nothing." "But Rina is still hospitalized isn't she?" "What kind of sickness is it anyway?" "I don't know." "Hi." "It's been a while." "Can I have some of that?" "Are you alright?" "I mean you... seem to have taken some drug?" "Whatever, just get me something to drink." "Alright." "Emi." "Rina!" "Have you been well?" "Are there any good guys out there today?" "Ah.. today... well... but-!" "Ah, it's Rina-chan!" "I haven't seen you in a while, you sure changed." "Changed?" "Me?" "Haven't you looked at yourself?" "You look just like an old hag." "Thanks for waiting." "Ah!" "Hey, what are you doing?" "!" "Rina..." "What?" "!" "Your face looks pale, isn't it better if you left?" "Shall we do it?" "What?" "You wanted to do it with me right?" "Hey, what are you doing?" "It's fine today." "Hey." "Rina-chan!" "Rina-chan!" "Get a hold on yourself." "Are you alright?" "Rina-chan!" "Pull yourself together!" "Someone!" "Anyone, come!" "Someone!" "You didn't eat again?" "You have to eat even if you don't have the appetite.." "Rina-chan.." "To have become like this..." "I don't want to undergo treatment." "Kanae-chan!" "Ah, Maki-chan." "Could we please...?" "Ah, sorry." "Sorry about this." "Head nurse, can Kanae-chan leave the aseptic room?" "Yes..." "That's great..." "Rina-chan will be happy." "Are you alright yourself?" "You go to Rina-chan's room around this time everyday, don't you?" "Ahh..." "I'm fine." "But..." "Rina-chan refuses to undergo treatment..." "You worry more over Rina-chan's condition than your own, don't you?" "Because..." "Rina-chan is my friend..." "Head nurse.. what should I do?" "Is there anything I can do?" "This is all up to the person herself..." "Just like Kanae-chan, in that small body of hers... there are people battling it." "Hey, wait, I can walk by myself." "Just come along." "But where are we going?" "Just come along~" "Kanae-chan?" "I brought your friend here." "Hn?" "Rina-chan!" "You..." "Big sister.." "I... might not make it." "You're dying?" "Most likely..." "I'll die." "But.." "I've been trying my hardest thus far.." "but..." "I might not make it." "Will you not die please?" "What?" "You and I... are friends... and companions." "Big sister..." "If you die..." "I will become uneasy too." "That is why..." "Hn." "I got it." "I... will give it my best." "Have you finished your meal?" "Ah!" "You ate it all today." "Has the treatment progressed a little?" "Shut up." "Your attitude still remains the same." "Ah!" "Kanae-chan, good afternoon." "Good afternoon!" "Rina-chan, good afternoon!" "Yo." "Hey, Rina, listen to this." "Kanae-chan can be discharged already." "Really?" "Yup!" "You're healed already?" ".. Yeah!" "After that, she'll go to a new hospital for treatment." "New hospital?" "Here, look at this." "After hearing my mother's words, I drew this." "The air is really fresh and the sea is beautiful too." "Yup, that's what my mother said." "Rina-chan, when you get better, come over and play." "Ah, hm." "Maki-chan together as well." "Wuah, it seems fun." "Let's all swim in the sea!" "Hooray!" "First, we must have shaved ice!" "Shaved ice?" "Shaved ice!" "And then..." "Rina-chan, let's all eat shaved ice together." "Hn, let's do that." "And then... we'll pick seashells, in the water and sand...." "Thank you for your care." "See you later." "Alright." "Take care of Rina-chan." "Yup." "Bye bye." "Bye bye." "Hey..." "Hm?" "You... why do you always come here?" "and do things like that?" "Because.. we're friends." "That again?" "You and I, since when did we become friends?" "You don't remember at all?" "Not at all.." "I don't remember." "Have you listened to the music box?" "Music box?" "Ah." "That?" "I forgot.." "This... belonged to Rina-chan before." "Eh?" "Rina-chan... you might not remember.." "back in primary school, we were in the same class." "And then, one day, Rina-chan had a birthday party.." "Rina-chan!" "Happy Birthday!" "I was really happy at that time." "I was able to attend Rina-chan's birthday party too." "But, my family was poor," "I couldn't buy a present..." "You came?" "Hn.." "What are you hiding behind your back?" "Eh?" ".." "A present." "Then please give it to me." "Hurry up." "What is that?" "She picked it up from somewhere." "How ugly." "What is that?" "It's disgusting." "Ugly.." "Well?" "Wuah, it's so cute!" "Amazing!" "At that time, I thought Rina-chan was really kind." "Here, please have some, the cake is here." "Uncle loses!" "I lose again?" "Here, replace me, I'm too bad at this." "Ohh, you're good." "It's fine it's fine." "Bye bye." "Rina-chan, see you later." "You... are not going home yet?" "What?" "Ah, I'll be leaving." "This music box has a nice tune." "Music box?" "Here." "That was still here?" "It has a nice tune, you get courage from it." "Then you can have it." "Eh?" "Why do you give it to me?" ""Why"...?" "Because we're friends." ""Because we're friends".." "Rina-chan said that to me." "I.." "was really happy.." "The words from back then still encourages me." "That is why, even in times of pain, always.." "I'll be listening to this." "That is why..." "You came to see me?" "That's right." "I knew about Rina-chan's sickness, so I thought it's my turn now." "But... it's such a long time ago, I've forgotten." "You don't have to come anymore." "But.." "I want to come." "Please enter." "Excuse me." "It seems like my daughter is finally making some progress in the treatment." "All this is thanks to you all." "Please sit." "Rather than us, it's her friends like Maki-chan whose strength influences her." "Maki-chan is it?" "I'm really grateful to her." "That girl does have some proper friends after all." "Excuse me then." "Please sit." "Today, I called you here.." "is to talk about your daughter's illness." "Yes?" "The lymph gland looks like it's already less swollen," "I heard it's getting better already." "Yeah, the lymph gland is getting better, but.. another problem arose." "Have a look." "Look at this area here." "Do you see the small, white spot that is appearing here?" "Good afternoon, is it fine if I sat here?" "Sorry." "This looks delicious." "Who sent this here?" "Before, there was a child called Kanae-chan who was hospitalized." "That child's mother.." "said we've been taking care of her, so she sent it." "Ahh... that child." "She couldn't make it in the end, could she?" "Even with a marrow transplant, it didn't work, when she was discharged, I already knew it." "Yeah..." "By the way, the girl you're in charge of, that Rina.." "her attitude is still just as bad as before, isn't it?" "When she called for a nurse and I came, she didn't even say a word of thanks." "You sure tolerate it well." "It can't be helped if you consider her illness." "What happened?" "Oh, it can't be, it shifted to her breast...?" "Don't raise your voice!" "That means it's to be completely removed?" "Most likely so." "Wuah..." "Heaven's punishment perhaps." "Don't say it like that." "Takahashi-san!" "Sorry!" "Takahashi-san!" "Head nurse!" "Just now, Takahashi-san herself heard about her breast cancer." "And where is the girl?" "She... she ran off somewhere." "For now, find her mother!" "Yes!" "Rina-chan!" "What are you doing?" "Maki." "Don't do anything stupid!" "It's all over." "Rina-chan!" "Rina!" "Don't come!" "I don't know what you've heard, but your illness can definitely be cured!" "Don't lie to me!" "Kanae-chan still died in the end, didn't she?" "The doctor will do an operation, and it'll be alright." "My breast will be gone, right?" "There's no point in living then." "Don't come closer." "Rina-chan..." "Don't die, please!" "Rina-chan, if you die," "I too..." "I can't live either!" "If you're a friend, don't say that." "Do you even understand my feelings?" "Would you ever have your breast removed?" "Alright." "I too, will have a taste of Rina-chan's pain." "Maki-chan!" "Don't!" "Maki-chan!" "Maki-chan!" "Maki-chan!" "Don't die..." "Rina-chan..." "I... don't want my friend to die." "Maki-chan!" "I..." "I... have such a personality... that's why I was always bullied... many times.." "I thought I should die." "But.." "when I think of Rina-chan..." "I thought I'd continue living on." "Kanae-chan too," "thinks about Rina-chan and gains courage." "I don't really do anything..." "But.." "I most likely... won't be able to come back here anymore." "That is why, Maki-chan has to help Rina-chan." "Yup." "It's a promise." "I promise." "With Kanae-chan, I made a promise." "Why did you two..." "I didn't do anything at all.." "even so, why...?" "Because... we're friends." "That is why..." "Rina-chan, keep trying your best." "Takahashi Rina-san, 17 years old." "We leave her to you." "Alright." "Please take care of her." "Rina-chan, fight on." "Rina-chan's operation has started." "It will definitely go well, right?" "It's fine." "The girl herself seem to be fighting the illness herself." "This is all thanks to you." "I didn't do anything.." "Maki-chan, it's good to worry about your friends, but.." "you have to think about your own health as well." "The doctor said a lot of things, soon it will be hard for the treatment to be effective if you come and go." "It's progressed that much?" "It's a pity..." "I understand." "I'll do as you say then, head nurse." "Then, I'll talk with the doctor to proceed with your hospitalizing." "Head nurse." "About my sickness.." "please keep it an absolute secret from Rina-chan." "One, two, three." "Thank you so much." "Thank you so much." "Sorry about the trouble." "Thank you so much." "The cancer cell's proliferation area was larger than expected, the left mammary gland has been completely removed." "Luckily, the other organs seem to be unaffected, if her condition remains stable, she'll be discharged after several weeks." "Thank you so much." "Take care." "Rina.." "Rina-chan..." ""I thought you were the same as all the other girls, but, somehow, you're on my mind." "Next time, when I return to Japan, ... I will seriously chase you,"" ""chase" he said..!" ""So until then, become a better woman!" "From Yousuke!"" "What is this?" "Yousuke got that Keigo to keep this for him." "I'm going to go visit her, so he told me to hand this to her." "This is seriously a love letter, isn't it?" "Rina is amazing after all." "Hey.." "Hm?" "What happened to her?" ""Her" being?" "It's Maki." "Ah.." "Maki-chan is still not fully recovered from the injury to her breast, so she can't come." "Is that so?" "Well then, it's about time for me to go to work." "Ah." "Also, your father.." "he's always been on business trips, and comes home late in the night, sorry that he can't come visit you." "It doesn't matter, I didn't ask him to come either." "Well then, I'll come again." "Ouch." "Hi!" "Rina, are you well?" "Oh, you guys, what did you come for?" "Ah, you see, Hiroko said, she wants to see how the ex club's queen is faring." "Here, this is for you." "Hospitals are terrible after all, it's so dark and smelly." "Well, it suits the current you perfectly though, Rina." "Leave." "What, even though your friends came to visit?" "That's not what you should say, is it?" "You guys are not my friends anymore." "Then, what are friends?" "You told me awhile ago." "Friends are there for you to make use of." "With that reasoning, you don't even have the value of a friend, do you?" "I told you to leave, didn't I?" "You don't have to tell us, we'll be leaving." "But.." "I have just one thing to tell you." "I... did it with Yousuke." "With Emi, we did a threesome." "It was fantastic." "Isn't that right, Emi?" "Eh?" "Oh... hn." "Fan..tastic.." ""A useless girl like you was the worst"" "Yousuke said that." "See you." "Let's go." "Did you see her face?" "It's completely over for Rina." "Excuse us." "Thank you." "Congratulations on your discharge." "Truly, we owe you a lot." "Rina-chan." "It may be painful now, but you must persist in this critical moment." "Maki-chan.." "under some circumstances, can't come see you off." "She said she wishes you well." "Excuse me then." "Thank you." "Thank you so much." "I'll be leaving your luggage here." "Ah.. your room..." "I thought you might get angry, but," "I thought it'd be better if I cleaned it up." "Your mother cleaned it without asking.." "It's fine.." "Hey you!" "Where's Maki?" "Maki hasn't been to school for a long time already." "Why?" "I don't know why." "Sorry, but class is starting soon." "Oh, Rina!" "Welcome back!" "Rina!" "Welcome back!" "Sorry about that, last time..." "I said a lot of mean things to you.." "but it's only because Hiroko told me to." "What happened to Hiroko?" "Ah, her... she kept taking drugs." "Hm..." "The real club's queen is Rina-chan after all!" "Here." "To celebrate the return of the queen, this is on me." "Thank you." "Ah!" "Isn't this Yousuke?" "Seems like he came back yesterday." "Did he go somewhere?" "You didn't read the letter?" "I told Hiroko to give it to you, right Emi?" "Eh?" "Ah.." "I... need to go to the toilet." "That Hiroko didn't give to you." "Hey, what letter?" "In short, it means Yousuke has seriously fallen for you." "Yo." "What are you doing, go dance." "Hm..." "I don't feel like it somehow." "Even though I put that song you like on.." "Somehow, you've changed." "Is that so?" "I've been hospitalized for a long time after all." "That's not what I'm saying." "How should I put it... you've become kinder." "I seriously want to go out with you." "Not just as a sex friend." "I really want to make you my girlfriend." "I can't after all?" "Why?" "Why do you want to make me your girlfriend?" "Is it because of my face, my body?" "What?" "If you can't reply, that has to be it then." "Idiot." "I was just surprised." "To hear such girly words coming from you." "If..." "I was involved in an accident, my face becomes all distorted, what will you do?" "What?" "Will you break up with me?" "Of course I'll stay by your side forever." "Then... if I was involved in an accident and lose my legs?" "I will become your legs for you." "Really?" "It's true." "Is it alright for me to believe in you?" "Hm." "Thank you." "You can't!" "Can't again?" "Not that..." "I'll take my own clothes off." "Alright." "Hey, Yousuke.." "Hm?" "I... was sick." "Hm..." "At that time.." "I became really skinny, and you saw my hair had all fallen away." "Hm." "But you're healed now." "Hm." "But.." "I have lost my breast too." "What?" "That is, I decided I won't sleep with guys anymore." "Just now..." "Yousuke said.." "that is why... that is why..." "Sorry." "Like this... to have become like this... am I supposed to live on?" "With this... with this body.." "I can't fall in love," "No one would love.. who would love me like this..." "Are you telling me to keep living with such a body?" "Maki!" "Maki!" "Maki!" "Where are you, Maki?" "!" "I can't fight on anymore!" "Rina-chan!" "You were here after all." "Your mother was worried and called us." "Rina-chan." "Even if you're suffering, you can't give up on life like that!" "If you live on, for sure... for sure, there'll be a day when you'll feel glad you lived on." "No one needs someone like me." "There's no meaning in living on." "That's not true!" "Your mother, your friend Maki-chan too, everyone" "Maki.." "Maki... she only pitied me." "What are you saying?" "That girl was always worried about you." "That's a lie." "It's not a lie!" "Always, she'd be thinking about you first." "Then why?" "Why hasn't she come see me once?" "Maki..." "Maki-chan!" "Sorry, Maki-chan said no matter what, she wants to talk to Rina-chan." "Rina-chan." "Maki... what's wrong?" "Maki-chan's sickness.." "starts from the withering of her hands and fingers.." "gradually, her whole body muscles will not be able to move due to the sickness." "She has always been in our hospital undergoing treatment." "Rina-chan." "Listen to me." "Maki-chan!" "Don't come!" "Maki-chan..." "Maki-chan!" "A constricted... body... living with it... is very difficult.." "The feeling of wanting to die, I understand it." "I too, countless times, tried to cut my wrist.." "But I... want to live on." "Because..." "Because.." "It's because I'm living," "because I'm living," "I'm able to meet friends like Rina-chan." "Hey, isn't that right?" "Hey..." "Isn't that right?" "!" "Maki!" "Maki!" "Today's wind feels nice." "Hey, continuing from our conversation before.." "I talked to the head nurse," "I received the materials for nursing school, it seems quite difficult, this job." "But, I'll somehow manage it." "What is with that look?" "I got it!" "You think it's impossible for me, don't you?" "It's fine, I'm telling you." "Don't worry." "Sick people like you, I'll definitely be able to look after." "That is why, until I become a nurse, you have to be well." "Promise me." "Hm." "A" "Ri" "Ga" "Tou!" "(Thanks)" "Don't thank me." "Because.." "we're friends, aren't we?" "Here." "Rina-chan." "Friends... to have friends.." "is a wonderful thing, isn't it?" "Maki's diary ends here." "I have continued writing it." "Suction?" "Alright." "It's almost ready, just wait.." "Maki can't walk or talk anymore." "But, I understand." "What Maki wants, just by looking at her eyes, I will know." "A KA SA TA NA" "NA NI... "NI"" "Outside, you want to go outside?" "Hey, Takeshi!" "Don't run!" "If you don't take your medication, you won't get better!" "No, I don't want it!" "I too, fought my disease well." "Before, I told you about my chest's injury as well, didn't I?" "Let go, old hag!" "Hey, you!" "Kids these days... they have such foul mouths." "To my face, he said I was an old hag." "Ah, you just laughed, didn't you?" "Ah, you're so mean." "Even though I've gotten a little older," "I'd still like people to think I've become a mature lady." "Alright!" "Hm.. while we're at this, let's get the sheets changed too." "Just wait a while." "Is that true?" "Is it true that whatever that girl thinks..." "I could understand?" "To live on in this state, is this what Maki.." "really wishes for?" "Heh?" "Maki!" "Maki!" "The atrium's moving." "Prepare the cardiotonic." "Maki, fight on." "Maki..." "But.." "at that time, I thought back." "Maki's words.." ""Because I'm living, I'm able to meet friends like Rina-chan."" "She said that, those are Maki's words." "Maki eventually lost the strength.." "she passed away three months later." "Translator:" "Treehugger" "QC: pottie" "This is a free fansub!" "ix.subbers.net" "A liar's words, the sham of a smiling face, getting hurt countless times." "Friends are not needed, that is what I thought, till I met you." ""I won't believe in anyone", I shut out my heart." "Not being able to see a thing till I broke down." "But just you alone, to one such as me, you've always believe in me." "Even if I were to pass and disappear from this world, the seasons will continue on with you." "Still, the memory of tears, will forever come to an end." "Dear friends." "Just by having you next to me," "I can become so strong." "I'll sing this to you:" "Even if I were to pass and disappear from this world, the seasons will continue on with you." "Still, the memory of tears, will forever come to an end." "Dear friends..." "Within the darkness, by the brightness of your light, I reach out from it," "I might get lost, but I'll keep walking." "I can hear your footsteps," "Dear friends."