Let's get donuts on the way home.
- Aren't you trying to lose weight? - Watari, you're not joining any clubs?
I've got my sister to take care of, so...
Oh, is she still a little kid?
She's in fourth grade. So yeah, sorry guys.
Fourth grade…
Again with the little sister.
He used that excuse when we asked him to hang out, too.
I heard he's been walking to school and back with her
since he transferred here.
Wait, he's not a siscon, is he?
I can hear you guys, you know.
WATARI NAOTO (SECOND YEAR, AGE 16)
- Whatever… I'm used to it. - Naoto.
I wanted to ask you something.
TOKUI SHIGENOBU (2ND YEAR, AGE 16)
Got a minute?
If you won't join any clubs, how about a casual group?
Like what kind?
We haven't decided yet.
I mean, it sounds fun, but…
I'm taking care of my little sister, and I might get a part-time job.
FREE WORK NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
I think it's cool you care about family.
I'm close to my grandpa, so I get it.
You're the only one who doesn't call me a siscon.
Watari-kun!
Ishihara-san!
Can you join the committee meeting today?
ISHIHARA YUKARI (2ND YEAR, AGE 16)
We made plans to build a flower bed.
I wanted to discuss it with you.
Today, I, um… have plans with my sister.
If you have other plans, it's fine.
But I couldn't join last week either--
I understand.
My house is really close to yours, so…
I'll drop off today's notes on my way home.
But, still…
No pressure, okay?
Good luck with your sister, "onii-san."
Ahh… She's so soothing.
My daily life revolves around my little sister, Suzu.
Here ya go.
Yay! Omelets!
WATARI SUZUSHIRO (4TH GRADE, AGE 10)
It's actually messed up omurice.
It's yummy!
Suzu, you got rice on your face.
Oops.
How old did you turn last month again?
Ten!
Okay, time to wash up.
Tamayo-san.
You look more like your dad lately. It's annoying.
WATARI TAMAYO (AGE 28)
SUKEKIYO (AGE 1)
That's how you greet me?!
I sure am glad Suzu resembles your mother.
Except she's short like me.
Yeah, don't mention that to Suzu, please.
Your monthly allowance.
Wow, isn't this kind of a lot?
Well, it was Suzu's birthday last month. Use it on a gift.
You know what…
This feels like I’m giving money to my big brother,
which is oddly exhilarating.
That's creepy!
What the heck happened between you and Dad?
I mean, uh… I really appreciate this.
Tamayo-san is so mysterious.
I mean, I guess she owns this house,
but she spends most of the day holed up in her room,
and I never see her go to work.
Goodnight.
Yeah, goodnight.
Onii-chan, help me with my hair.
You need to stop relying on me for every little thing.
How long do you think I'll take care of you?
Until I'm an old lady!
Now you're being silly.
But I can't live without you, Onii-chan.
We're the only two in the family.
Right.
Our parents passed away two years ago.
My sister and I
left the house we lived in back in Shinshu,
being passed from one relative to the next.
A month ago, we moved to a Tokyo suburb where we live with our aunt.
Time's a-wasting.
It's so peaceful here.
Super peaceful.
Hey! Those are edamame plants!
I'm impressed you know that.
Mom used to grow those a long time ago, right?
That's right.
Is there anything you've been wanting to get?
Why?
It was your birthday last month, and I didn't get you anything, so…
Oh my gosh, can I?
- Let's go buy something after school. - Okay!
Suzu…
You better go straight home after school today.
Okay.
Ahh... she's so soothing.
Forget about her.
I know, I know.
A girl like her is way out of my league.
I heard the other day
she even turned down a scout for a national bishoujo catalog.
Not sure what that is, but it sounds amazing.
Speaking of bishoujos,
a pretty hot girl transferred to the class next to ours last week.
I think her name was like… Tachibana Satsuki or something.
Nao-kun…
Nao-kun, Nao-kun,
Nao-kun, Nao-kun, Nao-kun,
Nao-kun, Nao-kun, Nao-kun, Nao-kun!
What the hell do you want, Garden-Crusher?!
So you do remember me. Yay!
I'm Tachibana Satsuki. It's been six years.
TACHIBANA SATSUKI (AGE 16)
I don't need an introduction!
You've been following me all morning, haven't you?
I've been following you since the first day I transferred.
Seriously?
I haven't forgiven you for wrecking our garden six years ago.
I'm sorry… for following you all this time.
You're sorry for that?
There's something important I need to talk to you about, Nao-kun.
Sorry, I've got other plans.
You're such a jerk, Nao-kun. You were so nice to me before.
I mean, you did suddenly disappear on me.
I won't let go till you hear me out.
Okay, you win! Just let go first! You're gonna break my ribs!
Get back here!
What do I want… What do I want… Ugh, this is super hard.
After we finish covering them, we'll have some snacks.
Yay!
I'll help too!
That's right.
- Suzu! - Onii-chan!
Nao-kun, Nao-kun,
- Nao-kun! - Onii-chan, who's that girl?
- Nao-kun, Nao-kun! - Don't look back! Don't you dare look!
Who was that girl?
Nobody… you don't need to worry about her.
Guess what? I was thinking about what I wanna get.
Yeah, let's hear it.
You'll love this.
I want a garden!
Huh? I must've heard that wrong.
A garden! I wanna grow some veggies with you, Onii-chan!
That's great, but we don't have any land.
Then buy me some!
Suzu… that's not exactly…
You said I could have anything, even if it's expensive!
How about using my yard?
It's empty, and I never touch it.
Huh?
It's full of weeds though.
But…
Don't hesitate, you big baby. How annoying!
This is worse than I thought.
Could we really grow vegetables in this messy yard?
How about we give it a shot?
Okay!
Nao-kun, I found you.
Watari-kun's house was around here somewhere.
What are you doing here?
I said I need to talk, remember?
What is that you're holding?!
Take a good look…
Stay away from Suzu! Get out of here!
I don't know what sort of grudge you've got against me,
but I'm finally about to live a normal life here with Suzu!
Nao-kun. You've got it all wrong.
If words won't convince you…
Her tongue's… down my throat.
This is actually… starting to feel kind of nice…
I'm dead.
Kissing makes it hard to breathe, doesn't it?
Huh? Nao-kun?
Nao-kun, Nao-kun, Nao-kun…
Huh? I was choking in the yard, and…
Perverted brat.
Next time you make out in my yard, I'm kicking you out.
Remember that!
She was watching!
You've got it all wrong.
Me and her aren't like that at all.
I'll do the garden by myself.
You can just hang out with that girl for all I care.
Suzu!
She doesn't even have the faintest memory of Satsuki?
I could've sworn I saw Watari-kun kissing Tachibana-san yesterday.
If it's true, those two must be a couple…
Ishihara-san.
Sorry I couldn't make that committee meeting yesterday.
I'm the one who's sorry. I was supposed to give you those notes.
Let me add another sorry since I can't make today's meeting either.
That's okay.
You really think the world of your little sister, don't you?
That really impresses me.
Some people stop talking to their family when they get older.
Take my little brother, for example.
What a lucky kid he is, having an older sister like you.
Good morning, Nao-kun.
How dare you do that to me yesterday?
Glad to see you're doing well.
What are you…?
So Nao-kun likes girls with big boobs.
Tachibana-san…
Are you an F-cup?
What the hell is wrong with this chick?
And what's that look supposed to mean?
Sorry!
What just…?
How could you do something like that?!
You mean the boobs? Or the kiss?
Or the garden-crushing?
That's a lot of crimes!
Oh, yeah. I'm returning this.
You brought that thing here?
I've been wanting to give it back for years.
I was about to return it to you yesterday, but…
Is… this from back then?
SIX YEARS AGO
Back when my family still lived in Shinshu…
Satsuki came over.
Want this?
We started talking,
then we started playing.
Let's go catch a dragonfly.
We got along so well.
Satsuki-chan's always coming over. I think she likes you, Naoto.
Aren't these good?
Yeah.
But then one day, out of the blue…
Satsuki completely destroyed our garden.
She disappeared that same day, and never returned.
How could you do something like that?
I won't tell you.
And I don't expect you to forgive me for it right away.
What's that supposed to mean?
But I really do want to apologize to you.
I won't even mind if you want to get naughty, Nao-kun.
What--
It's not only the garden you destroyed. Suzu was right there when we…
Kissed?
Yeah, that. But why? What is it you want?
If you don't know, never mind.
Hey, hold on.
Why do I feel like I'm the bad guy now?
And that was my first kiss too.
Naoto, they want us in the audiovisual room.
Ishihara-san didn't make eye contact with me all day, not even once.
In the entirety of my high school life, she's my only comfort.
Everything's gone haywire since Satsuki showed up.
Hey, Onii-chan!
Suzu! Why are you with her?
You're hurt!
Onii-chan, listen…
Let go of Suzu!
What if I say no?
Maybe I'll hang on to her and take her somewhere else.
What are you doing with that?
I'm gonna knock you down!
I don't think you can.
You're not the kind of guy
to lay a hand on women or children, right?
I obviously don't want to, but…
I'll do whatever it takes to protect Suzu!
Even if everything else around me collapses!
As long as I've got Suzu, I can get through anything!
That's really something, isn't it?
This is so embarrassing.
Huh?
What are you doing?
Onii-chan, you love me too much.
Satsuki-chan just picked me up off the ground when I fell.
Huh?
And guess what, I got Satsuki-chan to help us out with the garden, too.
I thought you didn't like it when I hang out with girls.
I don't.
But Satsuki-chan's the girl
who used to come to our house a lot, right?
Exactly! She's the one!
I don't mind if you hang out with her.
Why is this even happening?
When I say it's okay, that's exactly what I mean.
Yay! I get to help Nao-kun.
I know a lot about gardening, so I think I'll be pretty helpful.
Have you even gardened before?
Uh-huh. Your garden back in Shinshu actually used to be mine.
What are you…
Watari-kun…
Ishihara-san!
Watari-kun,
I need to talk to you.
THE NEXT DAY
Sorry, the other members said they couldn't participate today.
In that case, of course I'll help you.
What do you think Onii-chan is up to right now?
Do you think he could've forgotten about me?
The committee has decided to go shopping for flower bed materials.
We'll all be going out to get them after school tomorrow.
Think you can come, Watari-kun?
But tomorrow after school, we're…
I'll help with your garden.
Huh?
You can go shopping with the committee, Nao-kun.
I'm going shopping. Wanna come with me?
Hm?
POTTING SOIL + FERTILIZER
This everything?
Uh-huh.
Um, Watari-kun… Are you going out with Tachibana-san?
What?
You're together a lot, and…
No!
We knew each other when we were kids, and that's it!
To be honest, I…
think you're really…
Hm?
...r-really…
glad I got to participate in this committee work and everything!
Right.
Hey! Onii-chan!
Suzu?
You didn't tell me you'd be alone with her!
Looks a lot like a date to me!
Suzu! Come on!
I hate you so much!
Suzu…
Look, it's for you.
You like blue, right? Rather than something too girly like pink or red.
Mm-hm.
I need to buy groceries for dinner, so I should get going.
You should go home with your sister, Watari-kun.
- Sorry. - It's fine.
I can see you care about her a lot.
And I love you for that.
Y-You mean…
When I said "I love you," I wasn't meaning…
You're a great person, and… Oh my gosh, what am I saying?
Anyway! See you tomorrow!
Hey, where'd Satsuki-chan go?
Satsuki came with you?
We're home!
I'm gonna show this to Tamayo-chan!
Don't bother her if she's working.
I won't!
I wonder if Satsuki's here.
Satsuki! You back here?
Just like that summer…
Nao-kun.
Welcome back.
So what happened? Did you enjoy your date?
It wasn't a date! The others just couldn't make it.
I wanna go on a date with you, too.
I'm just messing with you.
What?!
That was too close.
I almost got sucked in by that weird nostalgia.
I won't fall for any more of her tricks.
I don't ever want to feel like that again.
Wait a second. Why does it look so nice out here?
I did exactly as promised.
Pulling out one at a time would take forever,
so I ripped them all out as I dug.
Then she's serious about helping?
No way, she's the Garden-Crusher.
I'm changing now, so look away.
Who just starts stripping in someone's yard?!
I feel all sweaty and yucky though. It'll only take a second.
You idiot! That's not the point!
Are you okay?
Th-This isn't what it…
I warned you…
Y-You've got it all wrong!
Get outta here!
Subtitle translation by Eric Ash