Kota! It's your entrance ceremony for school, at least tuck your shirt in.
I heard you already!
-Hey, how do you do this? -What?
-How do you work this thing? -Let me see it.
-Here. -Huh?
Adjust the focus with this, then press the shutter.
Oh, okay, okay.
-Okay, get ready. -Okay.
-Right.
Please get in closer to Kota.
-Like this? -Yes.
-Stop! This is embarrassing. -Come on, why not?
-Mei, take the picture. -Ah, it's looking good.
Cheese!
I WISH HE'LL CONFESS HIS LOVE TO ME BEFORE THE BLOSSOMS FALL. - MEI KONNO
Mei said that she's going back to Tokyo today.
I want you to always be smiling.
I wanted to make sure I told you that
Bye.
Kota!
What are you wearing? It really suits you.
You really are working for the shrine. How funny…
For the first time in a long time,
why don't we eat these together?
Huh?
So you'll be here for a little while then, Mei?
-Yes. -It's ready.
Why didn't you go back to Tokyo?
Huh?
You were about to go back, right?
Yes.
Well…
When I'm here,
I feel as though I returned to my old self.
And then,
I really wanted to think about my future.
Oh, really?
-What about you, Kota? -What?
What are you going to do now?
YAGAMI SHRINE
I'm going to become a great priest.
You're joking?
I have to get a job and become a man who can stand on his own two feet.
If your dad can do it, Naoki, I think I can too.
Are you talking about me?
-Where did you come from? -I smelled something good.
-Do you want some more? -Ouch, that's hot.
-Ouch, it's so hot. -That's not good.
Having the grilled sweet potato party really took me back to the old days.
It doesn't feel like the old days to me.
We did it every year, didn't we?
Back then, I remember your mom used to make us
sweet potato rice and sweet potato cake.
It was really good.
Although nothing beat her inari sushi.
I wonder how my mom is doing?
I'm dead, so I can't prove
that I'm her son, so the City Hall won't tell me anything about her.
You're right.
I hope she's doing okay on her own.
We've gotten more signatures for the cherry blossom tree.
TO THE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEISURE FACILITIES
Incredible! We just keep getting more and more.
People originally from here, now living elsewhere are helping collect signatures.
How great to hear!
Could you please divide and tally these by region.
Sure.
Okay, I'll leave the rest to you. I gotta go to school.
What?
I have to do all this?
KANTO, CHUGOKU, SHIKOKU, KYUSHU REGION
Okay…
The outdoor party yesterday was so much fun.
Yes, it was.
I'm so glad that Mei decided to stay.
Next time, let's invite Iori too.
Huh?
Now that we're all here, it'd be great for the five of us to meet.
I…
I killed Kota.
Go home.
Go home!
Shouldn't we just forget about Iori?
Huh?
He doesn't reply to us or call back anyway, right?
I guess…
He didn't even go when Kota went to the hospital either.
If Iori doesn't want to meet us,
maybe we should just leave him be.
I wonder if Kota came back because he had some unfinished business.
What do you mean?
It must be because he wasn't able to profess his love to Mei.
I wonder if that's really it.
What else could it be?
It's nothing. Forget what I said.
Kota came back from the dead.
Kota went to see you, Iori.
YAGAMI SHRINE
I wonder how my mom is doing?
Kota went out somewhere.
What? Where?
I dunno. He was helping us organize signatures for the cherry blossom tree,
but then all of a sudden he said he needed time off.
-The cherry blossom tree? -Yeah.
-Can I take a look? -Sure.
He got a salary advance before he went too.
Kota… He went to see her.
Who?
This is Kota's mom's signature.
Huh? So you mean, he went to Tokyo?
Going to Tokyo would be so cool!
What should we do?
What's the problem?
Kota's mom…
She got sick.
Sick?
Kota…
Well,
from the shock after Kota's death,
she took leave from her cooking school,
and holed up at home.
She had a complete breakdown.
She couldn't handle the stress.
I heard that she became depressed.
And then she was hospitalized.
She didn't tell anyone where she was going.
And she moved all of a sudden.
Does Kota know about that?
No, he doesn't.
I couldn't tell him.
I wonder if he'll be okay.
SOMETANI COOKING SCHOOL
What are you doing?
Oh.
Um, well…
Are you looking for Shino?
Huh? Do you know her?
Yes.
She lives here.
She's not home.
-What are you doing? -Come in.
She'll be home soon, so you can wait here.
Um, who are you?
My name is Akane Okazaki.
I always wait here
until my dad comes to pick me up.
Your dad?
Hang on a sec.
Is orange juice okay?
Thanks.
That's my dad.
My dad and Shino are going to get married soon.
Oh…
I really love Shino.
I'm so happy that she is going to be my mother.
Tell me…
What is your dad like?
My dad is a doctor of the mind.
What?
Shino went through something very sad and got sick.
My dad cured her.
She was sick?
Yes. But she finally got better
and she started a cooking school.
After you.
Hello?
Shino?
Yes, I made it home.
What do I want to eat today?
Um… I want inari sushi.
Really. Yay!
Oh, by the way, we have a guest.
Yes.
Um, his name is…
Huh?
Kota.
Welcome home.
Akane, you can't let strangers into the house.
I'm sorry.
-But he looked just like him. -Like who?
The guy in the picture.
Is that so…
So that's what happened.
I couldn't bring myself to tell you.
-Sorry. -No need to apologize.
Were you able
to meet with your mom?
-I didn't. -What?
When you think about it,
if a dead guy suddenly shows up at your door to see you, it'd be scary.
Mom was always the nervous type.
She might collapse at the sight of me.
So I decided not to see her.
-Hey. -What?
Since we're in Tokyo, why don't we go somewhere?
-Huh? -You can lead the way, right?
Okay.
Cheese!
I got a good shot.
Good, that's good.
Oh, this is great.
-What's next? -What should we do next?
That's incredible!
-That's not right. Point it this way. -Do you want me to take it?
Please!
Get closer.
Cheese!
-One more. -Okay.
Okay, cheese.
Thank you.
Where did you come from?
-Nagano. -Nagano?
That's a great place.
-Have fun. -Thank you.
There are so many nice people here.
Huh? It's so blurry!
He's so bad at it.
-This is the Harajuku backstreet? -Yeah
-Yeah, there are fewer people. -Is that so?
-Huh? -What's this?
Oh, this is a bubble tea shop.
-Bubble tea? -Yeah.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Nowadays you take pictures of stuff like this and post them on Instagram.
-Instagram? -Yes.
-It's good! I want some of yours. -Huh?
Wow, the matcha is great too.
-It looks delicious. -It looks so good.
Let's dig in.
Can't believe you don't like tomatoes.
I've never toured Tokyo like this before.
This is so much fun.
Huh, what is it?
It's nothing.
What is it? Tell me.
-Are you… -Yeah.
Happy?
Huh?
Why do you ask?
I… just felt like asking.
This is so good.
So, after all that Kota came back without meeting his mom?
Yeah, it would seem so.
I see. Well, maybe that was for the best.
Hey, look! Is that…
Kota's mom.
Mei?
-Ryohei? -Long time no see!
It sure has been a while.
I was told that someone who looks just like Kota came to see me.
It's been bothering me ever since.
How can I put it?
I really wondered
if it was Kota who came to see me.
I sound crazy, huh?
No, you don't.
My mom?
Yeah, she's at the station. So come quick.
Kota, did you hear me?
I'm not meeting her.
-What? -It's best I don't see her.
I don't want to confuse her.
But…
Please,
don't tell her about me.
Bye.
Kota! Kota!
I'm glad that you seem well.
You're remarrying soon, right? Congratulations.
You know…
-I'm still in two minds. -Huh?
Why?
I feel like I'm betraying Kota.
If I get remarried
and adopt a new family,
Kota might feel that I forgot him.
And that would
make him feel lonely.
I wonder if that's what he came to tell me.
I don't think so.
I…
Ever since Kota died,
it seemed like time had stopped.
For these past seven years,
I was so careless
in how I approached work and relationships.
No matter what I did,
I felt nothing.
I kept going on
like that.
It's pathetic, isn't it?
To not make Kota worry,
I should've been laughing, being happy,
and cherishing every day.
I needed to be positive and seize every day.
I finally realized that
after coming back to this town.
That's why,
I think that
you should get married again.
Laugh every day
with your new family.
I want you to be happy.
If…
Kota really had come to meet you,
I'm sure that is what he would have said.
Thank you, Mei.
I want you
to be happy too.
Thank you.
You knew about it, didn't you?
That she's gonna got remarried.
Are you sure about leaving things this way?
Yeah.
Here…
Your mom said she made these to place at your grave.
But…
she said that she wanted me to have some too.
Let's eat it together.
-I'm back. -Welcome home.
What's for dinner?
-Inari sushi -Are you serious?
Go wash your hands.
Hey, Kota, not yet!
-It tastes great. -Yeah?
If uninterrupted…
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule.
Iori…
Doctor,
please allow me to participate
in the party for the supporters association next week.
Hey, listen. Remember, I told you before
-about the guy I like. -Yeah.
Well, recently, our eyes met.
Oh, my god! That's so cute!
My heart won’t stop pounding!
But I couldn't talk to him.
Oh, really?
Well, if you get another chance, you should.
YAGAMI SHRINE
Are you okay? Are you okay?
Are you okay?
Excuse me, we need an ambulance.
Stretcher, coming through.
Please make way.
OUTPATIENT NURSING
Doctor, she's in your care.
-Please bring her to the ER. -Sure.
Iori?
Mei…
I WISH HE'LL CONFESS HIS LOVE TO ME BEFORE THE BLOSSOMS FALL. - MEI KONNO
Iori?
Don't you have something you want to say to me?
I always knew that I never stood a chance.
There's no way that Iori would kill Kota.
THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS DEATH IS FINALLY REVEALED
There's something I never told you guys.
-You cut him off? -I'm sorry I doubted you.
-Why? -Apologize to Kota!
Subtitle translation by: Shane Forde