WEBVTT 00:00.390 --> 00:04.000 The wolf fiercely chases away intruders. 00:05.320 --> 00:06.490 Huh? 00:07.740 --> 00:08.650 Asa! 00:08.650 --> 00:11.220 Did you go into... my... 00:11.780 --> 00:13.100 Never mind. That couldn't be. 00:13.100 --> 00:14.770 Sorry, forget it. 00:15.590 --> 00:17.810 I swear it was right here... 00:17.810 --> 00:21.510 You know, my sister kept a journal too. 00:21.940 --> 00:23.160 A journal? 00:23.160 --> 00:28.570 It felt wrong, but I took a peek inside to see if I should keep it. 00:29.110 --> 00:30.780 Turns out it was for Asa. 00:30.770 --> 00:32.610 Three-Year Journal 00:31.470 --> 00:36.230 She wrote she was planning to give it to Asa when she turns twenty. 00:36.760 --> 00:42.140 In the end, my sister could've chosen not to give it to Asa 00:42.140 --> 00:44.000 had she lived another five years. 00:45.260 --> 00:48.650 Asa is longing for her mother now. 00:50.030 --> 00:53.260 In a sense, her mom's still alive in that journal. 00:54.310 --> 00:56.850 Asa might want to read it now. 00:57.260 --> 01:00.760 Maybe it should be up to her when she reads it. 01:01.620 --> 01:04.770 Then it's a question of timing. That's tough. 01:06.010 --> 01:07.260 Seriously? 01:08.270 --> 01:10.040 You're the one who got yourself killed. 01:12.910 --> 01:14.660 And now this journal? 01:15.100 --> 01:18.280 Mom and Makio-chan both hid it from me. 01:20.140 --> 01:21.390 Screw you. 01:22.280 --> 01:23.380 Screw you. 01:23.780 --> 01:25.300 Screw you. 01:25.540 --> 01:27.540 Asa's Personal Belongings 01:25.820 --> 01:27.260 Screw you! 01:28.830 --> 01:30.040 Asa... 01:30.380 --> 01:33.770 Your name was chosen with a great deal of care. 01:33.770 --> 01:39.000 It embodies the beauty of all new things that come with each day. 01:40.290 --> 01:44.340 I wish with all my heart that you'll be loved by everyone around you. 01:44.890 --> 01:48.140 And I'll do everything I can to make that come true. 01:49.280 --> 01:55.270 Right now, I have no idea who you'll become or what decisions you'll make. 01:55.270 --> 01:57.810 And I may not yet know for many years to come. 01:58.570 --> 02:03.440 But as long as you can love yourself, 02:03.440 --> 02:05.760 I believe that's enough. 02:05.760 --> 02:10.160 It was like gazing into a giant, dark pit. 02:11.220 --> 02:13.600 Lying at the bottom was a monstrous fear. 02:14.350 --> 02:19.290 The thought that perhaps... 02:19.290 --> 02:23.220 my mom never really loved me. 02:23.810 --> 02:28.300 Asa, as your mother, I... 02:28.310 --> 02:30.310 love you so much. 02:31.900 --> 02:34.310 You don't know that! 02:34.310 --> 02:35.820 It could be a lie. 02:36.820 --> 02:38.420 Who knows? 02:39.060 --> 02:40.600 She could've written anything... 02:41.560 --> 02:43.090 How would I know? 02:44.070 --> 02:45.870 How would I know?! 02:46.580 --> 02:50.080 It's crunch time, so I'll be cooped up in my room. Go ahead and eat without me. Sorry. There's some food in the fridge. 02:46.580 --> 02:50.080 -M 02:54.690 --> 02:56.070 I'm home. 03:07.930 --> 03:14.600 Journal with Witch 04:33.140 --> 04:37.940 Episode 8\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hWander 04:45.800 --> 04:46.960 Do you like it? 04:47.280 --> 04:48.470 Wow! 04:48.470 --> 04:50.760 Happy birthday, Asa. 04:50.760 --> 04:52.160 Thanks! 04:52.610 --> 04:54.320 I hope you'll use it. 04:54.320 --> 04:55.150 Yeah! 05:22.570 --> 05:23.920 You heading out? 05:26.950 --> 05:28.840 Asa, you didn't say you were leaving. 05:29.680 --> 05:31.070 Have a good day. 05:32.670 --> 05:34.080 I'm off. 05:36.260 --> 05:37.330 What was that? 05:40.830 --> 05:42.810 Oh yeah! I was gonna tell you— 05:42.810 --> 05:43.770 Nara-san. 05:44.330 --> 05:46.170 Can you spare a minute? 05:46.170 --> 05:47.280 Coming. 05:48.170 --> 05:50.760 She's absent, but I can't get a hold of her. 05:50.760 --> 05:52.880 Wait, you mean it's not a cold? 05:58.200 --> 05:59.100 What?! 05:59.670 --> 06:01.750 Hi, Makio-san. 06:01.750 --> 06:04.600 Asa's been absent since yesterday. 06:04.600 --> 06:09.570 She told me she had a cold, but no one called the school about it. 06:07.110 --> 06:14.370 Hi, Makio-san. 06:07.110 --> 06:14.370 Asa's been absent since yesterday. She told me she had a cold, but no one called the school about it. 06:07.110 --> 06:14.370 Her teacher is wondering if something's wrong. 06:07.110 --> 06:14.370 Can she talk to you on the phone? 06:09.570 --> 06:12.140 Her teacher is wondering if something's wrong. 06:12.140 --> 06:14.120 Can she talk to you on the phone? 06:20.110 --> 06:21.590 Asa... 06:23.380 --> 06:27.380 Conference Room 06:24.220 --> 06:26.010 Hello? Emiri-san? 06:26.010 --> 06:27.390 Thank you for contacting me. 06:27.630 --> 06:29.320 I'm her homeroom teacher, Ogaki. 06:29.320 --> 06:32.390 Oh, I'm Asa's aunt, Koudai. 06:32.390 --> 06:34.810 I'm sorry I missed your calls. 06:34.810 --> 06:37.840 No worries. Is Asa-san okay? 06:38.580 --> 06:40.640 Well, that's the thing... 06:40.640 --> 06:44.330 She left like she always does both yesterday and today, 06:44.330 --> 06:47.240 so I assumed she was in school. 06:48.270 --> 06:51.700 I see. That makes sense. 06:51.700 --> 06:53.840 Did she come home like always too? 06:53.840 --> 06:55.800 Yes, she did yesterday. 06:55.800 --> 06:58.770 In the evening, at the same time as usual. 06:58.770 --> 07:00.800 What should I do...? 07:00.800 --> 07:02.300 It's all right. 07:02.300 --> 07:04.340 We'll figure it out. 07:05.050 --> 07:08.380 Um... Both Asa and I are chicken, 07:08.380 --> 07:11.300 so we've never skipped school or anything like that. 07:11.590 --> 07:15.320 So I think there must be a reason. 07:15.320 --> 07:17.310 I doubt she's doing anything reckless. 07:17.980 --> 07:21.410 Though I'm kinda bummed she lied to me too... 07:22.240 --> 07:24.940 You're right. Thank you. 07:25.990 --> 07:27.270 Hey, Emiri-san? 07:27.270 --> 07:28.260 Yeah? 07:28.260 --> 07:31.190 Can you tell me some places Asa might go? 07:31.460 --> 07:32.940 I'll go find her. 07:33.700 --> 07:38.350 Koudai-san, if she's coming home as usual, you can talk to her then. 07:38.350 --> 07:39.720 No, I'm worried about her. 07:39.720 --> 07:41.850 I can't just sit around and wait. 07:42.470 --> 07:44.700 Oh, class must be starting. 07:44.700 --> 07:47.160 I'm sorry. Can you message me later? 07:47.160 --> 07:50.290 Sensei, I apologize for the trouble. 07:50.290 --> 07:51.390 Not at all. 07:51.390 --> 07:54.390 We have our meeting soon, so let's talk then. 07:54.390 --> 07:58.000 Yes, of course. Please excuse me. 07:59.240 --> 08:02.220 Call ended 08:00.050 --> 08:02.220 I hope Makio-san will be okay... 08:02.640 --> 08:06.390 Nara-san, you and Takumi-san are childhood friends, right? 08:06.390 --> 08:07.790 Oh, yeah. 08:08.170 --> 08:13.600 Would you happen to know what her late parents were like? 08:13.600 --> 08:15.970 Well, uh... 08:15.970 --> 08:19.510 Her mom was super organized. 08:20.060 --> 08:23.180 And her dad barely ever spoke. 08:23.180 --> 08:25.100 But I'm not too sure. 08:25.100 --> 08:30.630 Lately, I've realized that I don't know what people are truly like. 08:32.180 --> 08:33.760 That's very mature of you. 08:33.760 --> 08:34.810 R-Really? 08:37.490 --> 08:40.130 Sorry to ask you over for this. 08:40.130 --> 08:42.670 Well, it's a big deal. 08:42.670 --> 08:45.940 Besides, it was easier than you thought, wasn't it? 08:46.780 --> 08:48.410 Asking for help. 08:48.740 --> 08:51.020 All you need to do is reach out and say so. 08:52.330 --> 08:54.470 It was really hard, actually. 08:55.620 --> 08:56.820 Koudai-san! 08:57.400 --> 08:59.030 Sorry to keep you waiting. 08:59.030 --> 09:01.680 Tono-sensei! Thank you for coming. 09:01.680 --> 09:03.810 Do you have anywhere in mind? 09:03.810 --> 09:07.290 I asked her friend for ideas, so I was thinking of checking those places first. 09:07.670 --> 09:10.420 I apologize for making such a fuss about this. 09:10.730 --> 09:15.800 Well... I'd argue it's better to make a big deal out of it. 09:16.250 --> 09:19.890 Asa-san is facing the reality that she's lost her biggest supporters. 09:20.300 --> 09:23.860 It's not rare for children to test the adults around them. 09:23.860 --> 09:28.670 So I think it'll be good to show her that this many adults are concerned for her. 09:28.670 --> 09:31.050 Even if we're not her parents. 09:32.940 --> 09:34.820 Yes, you're right... 09:35.680 --> 09:37.070 I'm gonna scold her good. 09:37.070 --> 09:39.490 You can be scary when you're mad. 09:39.490 --> 09:40.750 Go easy on her. 09:43.600 --> 09:46.960 Everyone's got their own thing besides me. 09:46.960 --> 09:47.920 How's that fair? 09:48.320 --> 09:51.620 Emiri grew five centimeters just this year. 09:51.620 --> 09:54.760 Chiyo-chan's pretty and smart. 09:54.760 --> 09:57.080 And Asuka-chan's family is super rich. 09:57.450 --> 09:59.080 I'm the only one with nothing. 10:01.770 --> 10:02.970 It's not fair. 10:02.970 --> 10:04.320 Screw them. 10:04.320 --> 10:05.410 It's not fair. 10:05.410 --> 10:06.720 Screw them. 10:06.720 --> 10:07.840 It's not fair. 10:15.070 --> 10:17.760 It's all Mom's fault. 10:17.760 --> 10:18.820 All of this... 10:20.010 --> 10:22.330 It's 'cause you went and died. 10:24.600 --> 10:28.330 Maybe she's preparing to accept it. 10:29.520 --> 10:32.590 Asa, I mean. That her parents are gone. 10:32.950 --> 10:34.930 Yeah, maybe. 10:35.340 --> 10:38.250 She sleeps a lot. 10:39.580 --> 10:43.110 Maybe it's her way of tending her wounds. 10:43.110 --> 10:46.120 To process what happened internally. 10:47.470 --> 10:52.810 Maybe she still doesn't know how to get through it yet. 10:52.810 --> 10:54.900 I'm cold by nature. 10:55.730 --> 10:58.930 I didn't grieve at all when my father died. 10:59.380 --> 11:01.410 To this day, I feel no grief. 11:01.960 --> 11:04.050 But it's not like I hated him. 11:04.050 --> 11:06.570 Perhaps it is a bit sad, but that's all. 11:07.250 --> 11:10.540 So I can't find the right words to say to Asa. 11:11.040 --> 11:12.830 You? Cold? 11:12.830 --> 11:14.220 Give me a break. 11:14.590 --> 11:16.710 I'd say you're full of passion. 11:16.710 --> 11:18.660 Like how you get a bit grumpy. 11:19.210 --> 11:20.540 That's not— 11:20.540 --> 11:21.870 I think we're close. 11:21.870 --> 11:24.600 Right. Let's park around here. 11:27.350 --> 11:29.170 The bubble tea place down the street? 11:29.170 --> 11:32.950 Yeah. Apparently they've hung out there before. 11:32.950 --> 11:33.860 Huh. 11:35.070 --> 11:39.350 Um... Would a child skip school for bubble tea? 11:39.350 --> 11:42.390 I have no clue what they'd skip school for. 11:42.390 --> 11:44.150 Me neither. 11:44.150 --> 11:44.890 Wait. 11:45.240 --> 11:48.400 Neither of you have skipped school before? 11:48.740 --> 11:49.530 No. 11:48.740 --> 11:49.530 Nope. 11:49.900 --> 11:53.950 I always attended the early study hours before school, so... 11:53.950 --> 11:55.250 Wow. 11:55.250 --> 11:58.140 Actually, I did it once. 11:58.140 --> 11:59.520 My first year of high school. 11:59.520 --> 12:01.860 My friend invited me out for ramen. 12:01.860 --> 12:04.340 See? You did it too. 12:04.340 --> 12:07.430 It was fun. We got caught, of course. 12:08.000 --> 12:11.410 The teacher barely even scolded us. 12:11.810 --> 12:16.990 But when I got home, my dad clicked his tongue at me. 12:17.940 --> 12:20.850 D-Dad, I'm sorry... 12:26.510 --> 12:27.510 Jeez... 12:27.510 --> 12:29.230 I turned stark white. 12:29.230 --> 12:30.830 That was the first and last time. 12:30.830 --> 12:34.330 Well, I'd like to raise an objection with your father! 12:34.330 --> 12:35.030 Huh? 12:35.030 --> 12:39.280 He should have talked to you instead of clicking his tongue. 12:39.280 --> 12:40.290 That's out of line. 12:40.290 --> 12:43.640 A single interaction can hurt a child's self-esteem. 12:43.640 --> 12:45.710 Especially after they've expressed remorse— 12:46.050 --> 12:48.610 Er, I'm sorry. I mean no disrespect to your family. 12:48.610 --> 12:53.260 Nah. In fact, I'd love to hear you bash my dad more. Really. 12:54.780 --> 12:57.830 It's not often you get to hear— 13:00.180 --> 13:01.700 There she is. 13:01.700 --> 13:05.070 And she's drinking bubble tea... while skipping school. 13:05.320 --> 13:06.680 Why, that little... 13:06.680 --> 13:08.630 Makio-san, keep your cool. 13:10.070 --> 13:13.080 Journal with Witch 13:14.350 --> 13:16.960 Wow, these things are so chewy. 13:16.960 --> 13:18.650 And filling... 13:18.650 --> 13:20.110 I know, right? 13:20.110 --> 13:22.960 I thought the same when somebody gave me some before. 13:22.960 --> 13:25.130 You could replace an entire lunch with this. 13:25.130 --> 13:26.030 What? 13:26.030 --> 13:26.740 Huh? 13:26.740 --> 13:29.460 I don't think I can finish this. 13:29.460 --> 13:32.310 It's different when you're young. 13:32.310 --> 13:33.380 Right, Asa-san? 13:38.350 --> 13:40.220 We were really worried. 13:40.580 --> 13:41.860 Liar. 13:41.860 --> 13:44.020 You just want Makio-chan to like you. 13:44.360 --> 13:48.030 You're an important friend to me too. 13:48.030 --> 13:49.680 Of course I was worried. 13:49.680 --> 13:52.110 It makes me sad to hear you say that. 13:52.110 --> 13:54.680 Thanks for waiting. Are you ready to go? 13:55.870 --> 13:57.570 You two can take the backseat. 13:57.570 --> 13:58.680 Thanks. 13:58.680 --> 13:59.710 What gives? 14:01.110 --> 14:02.740 What's up with all of you? 14:03.990 --> 14:05.250 About school... 14:05.600 --> 14:08.370 If you need a day off, you can say so. 14:08.780 --> 14:11.390 What's not okay is lying to everyone. 14:11.390 --> 14:14.270 Y-You're the one who's been lying! 14:16.760 --> 14:18.130 Me? 14:18.550 --> 14:22.400 The journal. You hid it from me. My mom's journal. 14:22.820 --> 14:25.150 It was tucked away in the back of your room. 14:25.500 --> 14:27.090 I found it, you know? 14:27.660 --> 14:31.410 Asa-san, you went into Makio's room without asking? 14:31.410 --> 14:33.360 Even if you're family, that's not— 14:32.720 --> 14:33.970 Kasamachi-kun. 14:34.400 --> 14:37.110 Sorry. I can't believe I'm acting like my dad. 14:37.870 --> 14:41.170 Asa, I wasn't hiding it from you. 14:41.720 --> 14:44.240 You have every right to read that journal. 14:45.160 --> 14:47.850 Whatever. Your room's so dirty, I couldn't believe it. 14:47.850 --> 14:49.540 How can you even live like that? 14:49.540 --> 14:51.850 That's beside the point right now. 14:51.850 --> 14:56.170 And trying to hurt me in this moment won't solve anything. 14:58.110 --> 15:00.310 First things first, we talk it out. 15:00.710 --> 15:02.000 Don't forget that. 15:04.870 --> 15:06.310 See you, Asa-san. 15:06.690 --> 15:08.030 Hash it all out, okay? 15:08.490 --> 15:10.470 Well then, I'll be off as well. 15:10.470 --> 15:12.590 Thank you so much for your help. 15:13.180 --> 15:14.650 You too, Kasamachi-kun. 15:14.650 --> 15:15.920 I'll reach be in touch soon. 15:14.970 --> 15:17.200 You sure have it nice, Makio-chan. 15:15.920 --> 15:16.760 Sure. 15:17.510 --> 15:20.060 You've got all these people who care about you. 15:20.920 --> 15:24.460 They came out to help because they were worried about you. 15:24.460 --> 15:26.650 Yeah, but I know I don't come first. 15:29.870 --> 15:34.810 To put someone above all else is an enormous act. 15:35.410 --> 15:37.680 It's beyond my comprehension. 15:38.510 --> 15:44.840 But when I saw your mother's journal, that was the impression I got. 15:45.170 --> 15:46.240 You read it? 15:46.240 --> 15:48.630 No, I didn't. It would have only annoyed me. 15:48.630 --> 15:51.740 I just checked to see if it should be tossed. 15:52.170 --> 15:54.750 So, no, I wasn't hiding it from you. 15:54.750 --> 15:57.480 I just hadn't decided when to give it to you. 16:00.220 --> 16:01.140 Here you go. 16:02.300 --> 16:07.880 Reading this won't tell me what Mom was actually thinking. 16:09.510 --> 16:10.850 You're right. It won't. 16:12.100 --> 16:14.030 Is that what you're hung up on? 16:16.240 --> 16:19.010 I'll pour us some tea first. 16:19.510 --> 16:24.290 Asa's Personal Belongings 16:20.850 --> 16:27.510 You may be looking to me to tell you what your mother thought... 16:28.750 --> 16:30.300 But I can't do that. 16:30.880 --> 16:34.250 I cannot declare what I'm unsure of. 16:34.990 --> 16:37.710 And the departed cannot speak for themselves. 16:38.820 --> 16:40.070 You're just making excuses. 16:40.070 --> 16:42.840 Th-That's not my intent... 16:43.810 --> 16:47.780 You know, I'm not right about everything. 16:48.360 --> 16:53.310 So what I'm about to say is just a guess on my part, but... 16:54.600 --> 17:00.780 Seeing the way you are now, I think you grew up loved. 17:00.780 --> 17:01.800 Asa. 17:01.800 --> 17:06.600 In which case, I think my sister lived a good life. 17:07.330 --> 17:08.930 I hope that's the truth. 17:08.930 --> 17:11.760 Happy birthday, Asa. 17:12.190 --> 17:14.390 That's how I feel. 17:15.490 --> 17:17.160 Even though you hated her? 17:17.160 --> 17:19.160 That has nothing to do with this. 17:20.880 --> 17:24.710 Makio-chan, have you ever lost anyone important to you? 17:26.820 --> 17:27.760 No. 17:28.420 --> 17:31.840 But I have experienced something very sad. 17:32.580 --> 17:35.600 I don't intend to share it with anyone. 17:35.600 --> 17:38.470 Why not? Isn't that lonely? 17:38.830 --> 17:41.930 No, it's not lonely. Not for me. 17:43.470 --> 17:47.840 My emotions are very important to me. 17:48.230 --> 17:50.940 No one has the right to trample them. 17:51.830 --> 17:58.840 And no one will ever feel the exact sadness I do. 18:00.260 --> 18:03.250 So I don't care to share it with anyone. 18:03.250 --> 18:05.090 I don't get that at all! 18:06.580 --> 18:08.220 I don't understand... 18:09.350 --> 18:12.000 Either way, at the very least... 18:12.000 --> 18:21.130 Asa's Personal Belongings 18:12.260 --> 18:16.490 To leave something in writing for someone is tremendous work. 18:17.540 --> 18:21.130 It's not possible without deep conviction. 18:21.130 --> 18:22.710 Whatever! Get real. 18:22.710 --> 18:24.400 You mean your novels too? 18:24.790 --> 18:26.050 Perhaps, yes. 18:27.660 --> 18:29.190 Go on and finish your tea. 18:29.640 --> 18:31.230 I'm going out to get groceries. 18:40.130 --> 18:43.910 Loneliness is a friend to her. 18:44.620 --> 18:47.510 But it shows me no mercy. 18:56.540 --> 19:01.820 I was longing for an absolute truth... 19:02.830 --> 19:09.700 But she didn't dare give it to me. 19:30.200 --> 19:34.960 The Dragon Tamer of the Depths of Sleeping Valley 19:30.200 --> 19:34.350 Makio Koudai 19:30.200 --> 19:34.960 Makio Koudai 19:30.200 --> 19:34.960 The Dragon Tamer of Mount Terror 19:30.200 --> 19:34.960 Makio Koudai 19:30.200 --> 19:34.960 The Dragon Tamer of the Dry Lake 19:38.690 --> 19:45.010 Sadness was like walking down a long, never-ending beach. 19:46.260 --> 19:51.270 A beautiful beach that seemed to stretch for eternity, where the shore, water, 19:51.820 --> 19:56.810 and sky became one in the distance. 19:58.270 --> 20:00.910 With every step, his feet sank into the sand. 20:00.910 --> 20:03.810 Tiny grains caught between his toes. 20:04.230 --> 20:07.170 His ankles were drenched with each incoming wave. 20:08.340 --> 20:11.420 Every time the cold wrath reached his soles, 20:11.420 --> 20:15.150 he was hit with the reminder that he was no longer here. 20:17.220 --> 20:19.710 My dragon's dead. 20:20.260 --> 20:21.770 He's gone. 20:22.390 --> 20:24.250 What do I do from here? 20:24.840 --> 20:25.970 I'll move on. 20:26.470 --> 20:28.390 No. I can't forgive. 20:28.800 --> 20:29.950 I'll avenge and kill... 20:30.390 --> 20:31.390 Kill who? 20:32.060 --> 20:33.180 I wish I could talk... 20:33.630 --> 20:34.700 To whom? 20:36.670 --> 20:38.350 I just want to stay asleep. 20:40.230 --> 20:45.860 With each wave that came and went, Luca's heart swayed like a boat. 20:46.840 --> 20:50.600 When will this beach ever end? 20:52.090 --> 20:53.540 How can she... 20:54.920 --> 20:59.780 How can she write like this... without ever having lost someone? 21:01.230 --> 21:06.650 How can she write like this... and yet not fully understand me? 21:20.300 --> 21:22.420 How can she realize all of this... 21:22.840 --> 21:29.030 but still refuse to lie and give me the answer I long for? 21:33.920 --> 21:34.880 How? 21:46.080 --> 21:46.970 Asa. 21:48.010 --> 21:49.080 What's wrong? 21:50.830 --> 21:54.120 Mom and Dad... 21:56.050 --> 21:57.510 They're dead. 22:01.670 --> 22:03.190 They're gone... 22:04.120 --> 22:05.360 Yeah.