It's starting...
My new relationship with Tsukasa.
"Time To Call It Quits"
I want to see Tsukasa soon.
I want to see him!
I want to go to him...
and find out what our new relationship will be like.
And yet...
Good morning!
Oh, Tsukushi!
Say, where's Tsukasa?
Who knows? Haven't seen him this morning.
He's probably sleeping in.
You need him for something?
Naw... just wanted to have a look at his silly face. That's all.
See ya!
There's no hurry. There's plenty of time.
Oh...
You want to drop out?
Yes.
Forgive me for saying this, but for someone like you...
there will probably never be another chance to study abroad.
Yes. But I've made my decision.
Listen, Tsukushi...
Principal's Office
Oh, and tell Tsukasa's mom that I'm no longer a concern.
I don't need to run away from this school now.
Well, now... if it isn't our special exchange student...
It isn't. I gave it up.
No way!
I don't hear their hurtful words anymore.
Still... l'm getting tired of waiting for him...
Oh! You surprised me!
Tsukushi, have you found Tsukasa?
No...
I guess he's playing hooky today.
Too bad... I finally managed to get tickets to that new club.
Never mind. If he's not here, he's not here.
Tsukushi, do you want to come?
Of course not!
Shigeru...
I told her clearly that she's not the one.
Is it because she can't give up on Tsukasa?
But...
Tsukushi!
Shigeru...
I went to pick Tsukasa up this morning,
but something was funny...
Funny? What was funny?
There were lots of men standing around... like bodyguards.
This secretary, Nishida, came out and said...
"Tsukasa will not be attending school for a while."
When I asked why, he kept giving vague answers.
Hey, doesn't it sound like something's up?
Yeah. It's not normal.
Why aren't you coming, Tsukasa?
"Idiot"
"I want to see you."
I want to see him...
I've got to see him!
Rui Hanazawa!
I'm coming with you.
Looks like we're all on the same wavelength.
Sojiro!
Yup...
You too, Akira?
Huh?
Shortcuts are a pain.
Shigeru!
Tsubaki... Why don't you sit down?
Mother...
How can you be so composed after what you did to Tsukasa?
If I didn't do this... he'd never understand his place.
Mother... You can't control him the way you did me.
He has changed.
You should realize that.
Yes...
Tsukushi Makino... She has ruined Tsukasa.
At this rate, everything I've built up will be destroyed.
Mother...
What a beautiful sky...
Tsukasa! Where are you?
Tsukasa!
Answer us!
Tsukasa...
Tsukushi...
Huh?
Hmm?
Please come this way. Mrs. Domyoji awaits you.
This way.
Tsukushi!
Tsubaki...
Welcome, everyone.
What, may I ask, are you all doing here?
We heard that Tsukasa wasn't coming to school...
so we decided to come here and find out why.
Shigeru...
You needn't worry at all about Tsukasa.
It's really nothing at all.
And so, I would like you all to leave now.
Are you afraid?
To see Tsukasa changing...
What could you be talking about?
Tsukasa is my son.
I have nothing to fear from him.
Is that so?
I found myself in a completely different world at Eitoku.
Tsukasa and I did nothing but fight...
But in the end, he always came to my rescue.
And yet...
I did my best not to accept him because he was not of my world.
Last night, he told me...
that the stewed potatoes my mother made were delicious.
Tsukasa...
And what should I make of that?
Tsukasa tried to understand that...
...in the world of common people, the world that you despise...
there are lots of wonderful things that money can't buy.
When I realized that...
I was finally able to accept his feelings.
You...
You're probably afraid that the day will come...
when he will no longer need your world... or you.
Being young is a wonderful thing, but...
They make many mistakes.
Tsukasa's feelings for you are temporary.
When he matures, he will see that you are unworthy of him.
Mother, what are you saying?!
Unworthy...?
Perhaps you're right, but...
he is the one who should be allowed to realize that.
You can't force it on him.
Is that all you have to say?
If they took the Domyoji name away from you...
there would probably be nothing left.
I pity you.
I want to see him.
Tsukasa!
Tsukushi, I...
Why did you do that?!
I told you... that I'd leap into your world.
You know...
This morning, I played hopscotch for the first time in years.
It was fun. I thought something new was starting today.
But...
If things like this continue, neither you, nor I, will last.
And so...
It's time to call it quits.
Tsukushi...
Thank you, Tsukasa.
Tsukushi!?
Is this what you want, Tsukasa?
Go after her, Tsukasa!
Tsukasa, hurry!
Tsukushi... Tsukushi is leaving!
I finally understand how you felt.
Tsukasa...
Good bye, Tsukasa. Say good-bye to your heroine...
Tsukushi Makino...
Tsukasa and Shigeru didn't come back to school.
I got a 50-yen raise at my part time job.
I'm back to my peaceful, unexciting life.
Good-bye, heroine...
I guess this is the life I've been hoping for.
Hana Yori Dango: "Neverending"