When all of the petals on this tree fall,
you're going to disappear.
It's a present from me.
Let's make lots of new memories here.
Okay. All five of us are here.
Kota, it was fun, wasn't it?
Let's come back again next year.
Yeah, let's.
In the future,
when Mei gets sad or hurt,
I won't be able to be by her side.
I think she'll be okay if everyone is with her.
I want to disappear with Mei's smile
imprinted in my mind.
He won't be
coming back anymore.
It is expected that the cherry blossoms in the Kanto region
will bloom between the 20th and 30th of this month.
INFORMATION ON THE 2020 CHERRY BLOSSOM BLOOMING SEASON
It seems that the first wave of cherry blossoms will bloom
slightly earlier than last year. On the other hand,
the cherry blossoms in Yagami City, Nagano,
which were the first to bloom and attracted
much attention, seem to have already begun to fall.
These miracle blossoms will likely
only be visible for another two to three days.
Good morning.
Damn it…
One of the girls at the salon is off because her kid has a cold,
-so I'll probably be home late. -Okay.
-Got it. -Okay.
Have a nice day at work.
-Mei… -Yes?
Are you okay?
Hey…
Don't make that face.
It's what Kota decided.
I just have to accept it.
I'll be fine.
Look, you're going to be late.
Right.
-I'm off then. -See you later.
You'll get to go home tomorrow.
That's good news, right?
But I might not make it in time.
For what?
It's my dream for someone to tell me they love me under the blossoms.
But the blossoms
will already be gone.
Look who it is.
Was his name Kota Sometani?
I understand getting upset about your friend,
but I hope you are not planning on doing something stupid.
Let me be clear.
Even if you do bring up a story
from seven years ago, you have no proof.
I'm not afraid at all.
So,
you would be smart to act mature and not cause trouble
for your father's hospital.
Mayor,
can we really just ignore this?
Don't worry. He's his father's lapdog.
Understood.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
Excuse me. Have you see this person?
-No. -I haven't.
-I haven't seen him. -Me neither.
-Sorry. -No, no. Thank you.
Excuse me. I'm looking for this person.
Have you seen him?
-No, I haven't. -I don't know him.
Really? Thank you.
Um, have you seen this person around here?
-No, I have not. -Me neither.
-I'm sorry. -Thank you.
I wonder if Mei is okay.
DENKI BRAN (DRINK)
How could she be?
You're right.
I guess
we will all
go through a lot of different things in life.
But when that happens,
I hope we will support each other.
It's kind of embarrassing to say this,
but thanks to Kota,
I feel like something important has been returned to me.
So I don't know if we can just leave it like this.
Is there nothing
that we can do
for Kota?
Damn it! Where the hell is he?
This is delicious.
Do you want some more?
Yes, please.
It's freezing.
Come here. Over here.
You're warm.
Aw, you're cute.
Oh, it's you.
Who are you?
If you sleep out here, you'll die.
I'm already dead.
Follow me.
Come on. Hurry along.
-Here you go. -Sorry for imposing on you.
At most,
you'll last for one day.
So don't worry about it.
One day…
Um…
How did you know that I came back from the dead?
Huh?
Well, when you've lived a long life,
you come to understand many different things.
Have you been eating well?
Yeah, I am.
Yesterday, Haruka made cabbage rolls.
It was delicious.
I see.
Thank you,
for worrying about me even though you're busy.
But I really am fine.
I mean,
Kota had already been gone for seven years.
It's easy to forget someone, if you think they were
never there in the first place.
In any case
somewhere deep down, I thought
it wouldn't last for long.
-You don't have to act tough. -What?
I'm not acting tough.
Seven years ago,
I couldn't do anything for you.
But this time,
if there's something I can do, I will do it, no matter what.
Thank you.
But I really am fine.
What?
Mei…
Kota!
Kota! Wait!
Kota.
Kota!
Don't go!
-Kota! -Mei!
-Kota! -Calm down.
That isn't Kota. Look closely.
Mei.
Why?
Kota…
Why?
Is there nothing that we can do
for Kota?
You would be smart to act mature and not cause trouble
for your father's hospital.
No matter what happens in the future, don't hold back for anyone.
Be honest with yourself and stay true to your feelings.
-Job security… -Oh, thank you.
Good morning.
Have a safe journey.
And now our next story.
The current incumbent in Yagami City, Nagano…
Huh? The news?
It's on now so turn your TV on.
What are you talking about?
An investigation will be opened
into the head of Ishikawa Hospital
and Mayor Akaike, on suspicion of bribery.
Hey. Mei!
Mei, come in here.
-Mr. Kazushige Akaike… -What's wrong?
This is crazy. Come quick.
It has come to light that Kengo Ishikawa,
the president of Ishikawa Municipal Hospital, received 100 million yen
in illegal donations.
The head of Ishikawa Hospital…
Ishikawa Hospital…
That's Iori's dad's hospital, right?
Moreover, this allegation was raised
by Kengo Ishikawa's oldest son,
Iori Ishikawa.
No way!
In addition, there are also allegations
that Mr. Akaike had traffic and DUI violations expunged
on a number of occasions.
The police have announced that they will conduct a thorough investigation.
-Hello? -What the heck are you doing?
It's like you saw on the news.
You've got to be kidding me.
I told you to forget the past.
If you do something like that, you'll mess up
you and your dad's futures.
So what would you do? Would you stay quiet
about injustice just because it's your dad doing it?
Well…
I knew about it all along.
But I couldn't do anything.
I'm not doing this
just for you.
I'm just refusing to hold back
and being honest with myself and staying true to my feelings.
What about you?
Are you planning on
doing the same thing again and hurting Mei?
You're wrong. I'm protecting Mei by not hurting her
any more than I have already.
How is that protecting her?
You fool…
You don't have much time, right?
So, with the time you have left,
do what you want to do.
You don't need to worry about what comes next.
Mei is waiting for you.
For the past seven years,
she has waited for you
under the cherry blossom tree.
How long are you going to keep her waiting?
Stop messing about.
Iori.
You've really changed.
What has gotten into you?
I remembered something
I had almost forgotten.
Excuse me.
Are you sure you don't need to go?
Huh?
It must have been about 50 years ago.
After my wife got sick and died, I just couldn't get over it.
I was never really at home due to work.
Even when I did see her,
I never really listened to what she said.
I didn't notice
that she was feeling unwell.
Every single day I was full of regret,
wondering why I didn't spend more time with her.
I couldn't get anything done.
In the winter of that year,
I wrote on the wooden tablet…
I WISH I CAN MEET MY WIFE ONCE AGAIN
…that I wish I could meet
my wife once again.
Then the cherry blossom tree bloomed out of season,
and a miracle happened.
Do you mean that…
My wife suddenly appeared
under the cherry blossom tree.
And then until the petals fell,
I spent such a happy time with my wife.
We drank coffee together,
went on walks and even went on trips together.
Things that we couldn't do when she was alive.
We did everything we could.
Was it not hard for you?
What do you mean?
The happier you became,
did that not make it harder
when you had to part again?
Not at all.
It was because of that time we had together
that I could face the future positively.
I treasure that time, even now.
Thank you.
What will happen to Iori's dad's hospital?
I'm more worried about Iori and his family.
Things will get really tough for him.
-Did you call him? -A couple of times, but no answer.
-Try again. -Okay.
Who could that be?
-Iori… -I'm coming in.
-Iori! -Are you okay?
-Mei, you have to go! -Huh?
Wait under the cherry blossom tree.
Kota will meet you there.
-How do you know? -It doesn't matter. Just trust me.
I'm sure
that he will come.
Don't tell me you did all this to get Kota to come?
-Mei, come here. -Huh?
We have to get you made up before you go.
-Hey! Who cares about that? -It's important!
-Be quick, Haruka! -I know.
-Mei, is this your coat? -That's mine!
Relax, you idiot.
-Are you done yet? -Almost.
Mei, you best get going.
Right.
Give Kota my best wishes.
Thank you…
everyone.
I love you, Mei.
I've loved you
ever since we were kids.
I have always…
loved you too.
Thank you…
for making my wish come true.
I WISH HE WILL CONFESS HIS LOVE FOR ME BEFORE THE BLOSSOMS FALL.
MEI KONNO
ONE YEAR LATER
And now, your cherry blossom forecast.
Mom!
-I can't find my hat. -Oh, no.
Well, that won't do.
Oh, it's right here.
Here you go. Have a great day!
-See you later. -Bye.
In the Tohoku region,
we are about to enter the cherry blossom viewing season.
There are lots of places urging people
to spend the new fiscal year enjoying the blossoms.
Kota,
the cherry blossoms bloomed again this year.
Hello.
-Oh, Ms. Konno. -Yes?
Could you please check this?
-Okay, thanks. -Thank you.
Hey, sorry.
When was the deadline for this again?
The day after tomorrow.
Can you revise it again?
-Sure. -Sorry about that. Thanks.
Boss, I prepared the materials
for the meeting this afternoon.
Oh, that was fast!
-You're heading to your home town, right? -Yes. That's right.
I'll be leaving early today.
-I'll be waiting for my souvenir. -Of course. I'll bring back some snacks.
Thanks.
See you.
YAGAMI SHRINE
Hello.
-Mei! Long time no see. -Yeah, it's been a while.
Wow, it smells so good.
-They're ready to eat. -Sit, sit.
Have a seat.
-Please help yourself. -Thank you, I will.
How did things turn out with Yuina?
I told her I liked her again this year, but she blew me off.
But I won't give up. There's always next year.
Exactly, they didn't cut down the tree after all.
Yup.
The cherry blossoms are really pretty this year too.
Hey!
Mei!
-Long time no see. -It's been a while.
-How've you been? -Long time no see.
They bloomed again.
-Yes. -They're really pretty.
Subtitle translation by: Shane Forde