03x03 - I Hope It Snows Soon

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[PRESIDENT A]

That concludes...

[MACHI]

This isn't fair.

It's almost spring...

and it's snowing.

I don't wanna

watch it pile up.

[MACHI] Smoothing the rough

edges of the world.

Making everything look clean,

undisturbed... and perfect.

[MACHI]

I hate it.

[NAOHITO sigh]

It's almost here,

huh? Graduation.

Uh, yeah.

Why so sad?

You're not graduating.

[KIMI]

Ugh. This is so annoying!

Well, someone's late!

Be nice. I just had to

reject another senior.

Ugh. I mean, confessing

your love to someone

you know you have

no chance with?

That's just plain selfish.

Sure, they get

closure and stuff,

but what about how

it affects me?

I bet you've had to

deal with it a lot

in the past few days,

too, Yun-Yun.

All I can do is say

no and hurt them.

[NAOHITO] What, are we supposed

to pity you for hurting people?

Your guilt seems

well-deserved to me.

Wow, someone's bitter.

Is Shortstack wishin' that

he was as popular as Yuki?

[NAOHITO]

Enough with the nickname!

Yes, I'm short, shorter

than my sister, in fact,

but last time I checked,

that wasn't against the law,

so maybe back off for a second?

[YUKI]

Um, I didn't say anything.

Or are you implying that height

is what makes a man attractive?

No, that's not it at all.

Really! It's not height,

or looks, either!

What makes a guy attractive

is... how much he's worth.

[YUKI]

Uh...

True story.

Yeah?!

Well, excuse me for being a

normal guy with normal parents.

We can't all be rich

like the Somas.

[YUKI]

Hey, for what it's worth,

that's Soma money,

not mine personally.

Ooh, I see!

You're in love.

Admit it, you so are!

But the person you've

got your eye on

has a hopeless crush on Yun-Yun,

so you're super jealous!

Huh?

[MANABE]

Yeah, that reminds me.

Didn't you say that Yun-Yun

was your rival once?

[YUKI]

I remember that.

[KIMI]

Well? Kimi's right, isn't she?

[MANABE]

Out with it, already!

[NAOHITO]

Enough of this!

Where's Kuragi?

She should be here!

[KIMI] Uh-huh.

That sounded like a "yes."

[STUDENT A] If you're waiting

for Kuragi, it'll be a while.

She's gotta clean up the

box of chalk she spilled.

When is she gonna stop pulling

these little stunts of hers?

They're getting real old.

What's this? You think you

can barge in uninvited?

Are you two in the

same class as Machi?

Yes! We are!

Want to know what

she did this time?

Knocked over a whole brand-new

box of chalk for no reason!

Of course.

That girl is like

seriously terrifying.

[STUDENT B]

For real.

I heard she got kicked

out of her house

because she tried to k*ll

her own little brother.

[KIMI]

Uh! Are you sure?

This is the first time

Kimi's hearing about it.

[STUDENT B] That's the rumor

going around lately, anyway.

[STUDENT A] Rumor or not,

I think it's true.

It can't possibly be.

You may not have faith

in Machi, but Kimi does!

[MANABE] Yeah. I've got zero

faith in that statement.

[ALL]

Hm?

Oh, Kuragi.

Machi.

She ran.

You see? That means

it must be true.

[KIMI]

Oh, Machi. No, how could you?

Hey, uh, what happened

to having faith?

I think where Kimi's concerned,

faith is a fickle thing.

[MACHI'S MOTHER]

I don't want to hear it!

You've been jealous of him

from the day he was born.

[MACHI'S FATHER] I've worried

that might be the case

for a while.

I don't think you should

live here anymore.

It'll be better

for you this way.

Yes. This is for your sake.

[MACHI'S MOTHER] You'll feel

more comfortable on your own.

[MANABE]

So, about this rumor.

I hate to say it,

but it's actually pretty

close to the truth.

Machi has a little brother.

I mean, he's my

half-brother, too.

And he's young.

Way younger than us.

Machi and I were both

deemed unsuitable,

so they decided to name him

the heir of the family.

And I guess that decision

didn't sit too well with her.

She got jealous and

tried to k*ll him.

They couldn't have her

around after that,

so they set her up

with her own place.

Yeah, I don't know. That sounds

pretty hard to believe.

Fair point.

That's what I heard

from the parentals,

so who knows how warped it is?

We could always go ask Machi.

[YUKI gasps]

Go and see her.

Find out the truth.

What? No! We can't

do that. She lives alone.

Come on, you'll be fine.

Nothin' about her place

is remotely sexy.

[YUKI] Why is it always

about that with you?

Oh, hey, you know,

I remember this one winter

when it snowed like crazy.

Please stop. This conversation

is giving me whiplash.

Sorry, man, it just

now came to me.

So there was a buncha snow

and the whole family was

together for some reason.

They were all being lame,

so I snuck out for a while.

Huh?

[MANABE] Turns out Machi

had the same idea.

I watched her for a little bit.

She was walking around,

leaving footprints in the snow.

She was super intent on it.

Just round and round.

Dead silent.

What could that have

been about, you think?

[doorbell rings]

Hey!

[MACHI yelps]

Thanks for havin' us!

Come right in, Yun-Yun!

Don't be shy!

[YUKI]

Hey, would you let me go?

Sure enough, it's as

messy as always.

Go away!

Oh, wow, this brings

back memories.

It's the Toxic Jungle!

[MACHI]

Get out!

Yun-Yun. Here, for you.

Yeah?

What's...?

This is my fault?

Got anything more interesting?

'Kay. Trash run. I'll be back.

Try not to be a perv, Yun-Yun!

No problem. I'm not you.

[MACHI]

So, what?

You came here to

play housekeeper?

No.

But, um, glass on the

floor is dangerous,

and I wouldn't want

you to get hurt.

Maybe... you wanted to

ask me about the things

those girls said

before, is that it?

[MACHI]

Think what you want.

Believe them, or not.

I don't care.

My parents didn't

believe me. No one did.

I'm done trying

to convince people.

What's the point?

[YUKI] Machi, do you hate

when things are in order?

[MACHI gasps]

[YUKI]

A pristine snowfall.

A neat and tidy room.

Anything that seems

perfect bothers you.

Yes.

Yes. It... scares me.

You have to be perfect.

Do you understand me?

Your personality,

your grades. Everything!

Otherwise, you will never

b*at that woman's son.

[MACHI]

My whole life, I was so nervous.

[MACHI] The tiniest misstep

and she'd be furious.

Like I was walking a tightrope

that grew thinner every day.

Perfection is terrifying.

Suffocating.

I can't stand it.

I tried, though.

I did my best to be what

they wanted me to be.

But...

But now, there's my

little brother, so I--

[MACHI'S MOTHER]

It's wonderful.

We finally got the boy

we were hoping for!

This will be so much

better for everyone.

I mean, there's Machi,

but she's just so... plain.

Really, it's like the girl

has no personality at all.

She's so boring.

I guess good grades

aren't everything, are they?

[MACHI]

What?

Why would you say

something like that?

You think I'm boring?

I did everything you

told me to, though.

I worked hard to be

perfect, like you said.

So it's my fault you

turned out this way?

You're laying your

failures at my feet?

Well, fine. I suppose I do

share some of the blame.

I did raise you. Clearly,

I went wrong somewhere.

[MACHI] No. That's not

what I needed you to say.

I did everything I could,

and this is what you tell me?

I'm something that went wrong.

If I'm a mistake,

what do I do now?

[MACHI]

Where... do I go from here?

[YUKI]

You've worked hard, right?

You have. I can tell you have.

You worked hard to become

the person you are, and...

...I'm glad.

[YUKI]

You did well.

[MACHI]

Somebody thinks... I did well.

I never imagined

I would hear that.

Not once.

My whole life,

I've been a screw-up.

A mistake. Something

that went wrong.

But... he thinks I did well.

[MACHI]

It was cold.

And I was worried

about my brother.

I just... didn't want him

to get sick, you know?

So I went to cover

him with a blanket.

[MACHI'S MOTHER]

What are you doing?

[MACHI]

I wasn't trying to hurt him.

[MACHI]

But they...

I don't want to hear it!

I've worried this

might be the case.

[MACHI] I couldn't get

them to understand.

I tried, but they'd already

made up their minds.

I just wanted...

to keep him warm.

[YUKI] Hey, if this

snow keeps piling up...

[YUKI] ...we'll make

footprints in it. Together.

Promise.

--[phone rings]

--[BOTH gasp]

[MANABE yells]

Sorry! My stupid phone!

Shoulda put it on silent.

You were totally about

to kiss, weren't you?

[MACHI]

Shut up, you idiot!

[MANABE]

Okay, it's on vibrate now!

[MACHI]

The snow didn't stick, though.

It melted overnight.

And by morning, it was gone.

[YUKI]

Any other opinions?

Well, sounds like

we've got that settled...

Got you something.

Here. It's a brand-new box.

Aw! That is so sweet. Thank you!

Kimi isn't on chalkboard

duty today, though.

[STUDENT C]

Oh, my bad.

[gasps]

[YUKI] ...to make sure

everything goes smoothly.

Next up, regarding club

activities for spring break,

there's been a slight change.

The hard end time

was originally PM...

[MACHI]

It's gone now, but I wonder...

...will he remember

what he said?

Will he make footprints with me?

[MACHI]

I hope it snows soon.

It's hard to believe, but for

the first time in my life,

I'm wishing for snow.

Okay. Here! Uh, Kyo?

Um. Right. Thank you.

[UOTANI] It's pretty crazy

to think that we've only got

one year left as high

schoolers, isn't it?

The passage of time

is a curious thing.

We could use some

help over here!

Oh, yeah? Tough.

You wouldn't even have any

flowers if it wasn't for us.

Hey, it's not like I asked

those girls to run off with 'em!

[KYO yelps]

Uh! Watch out!

Tohru!

[KYO grunts]

Are you okay?

Uh. Yeah, thanks.

You jerk.

Kyon. Tohru almost got hurt.

That's not something

we can forgive.

[KYO] You were the

ones who started it!

Well, just checking in.

I should get going now.

Right. I guess you need to

get back to student council.

No. I'm meeting up with

someone, actually.

Hm?

[MOTOKO]

Once I graduate,

there will be no place for me

at this school anymore.

The familiar hallways,

the lockers, the classrooms.

They'll belong to other people.

That's what graduation means.

Moving on. Saying goodbye.

But...

[YUKI] Sorry. Hope you

weren't waiting long.

Oh, no, it's fine!

I'm just happy that you came.

So I'll get right to it, then.

Or... that's what

I intended to do,

but suddenly, my mind seems to

have gone completely blank.

Sorry. How silly of me.

Right. Here goes.

I wanted to say I'm glad

I met you. Really glad.

I was lucky, coming to a high

school as special as this one.

Every day was a new adventure,

like a never-ending festival.

I laughed. I cried. Caused

more than a little trouble.

And at the center of

it all, there was you.

I loved you.

I loved you, Yuki.

So, I guess what I'm

trying to say is...

...I want the best for you.

I hope that, whatever comes,

whatever the future holds,

you'll find happiness, too.

And if you've already found it,

if you're already happy,

then I hope there's even greater

happiness in store for you.

I've had my own

taste of happiness.

The years I spent here, that

was a gift. A precious gift.

One you gave me.

I'm sorry, but this

is the only way

I can think of to pay you back.

[MOTOKO]

Thank you.

[MOTOKO]

Please... let him understand.

I'm not doing this to get

anything from him.

I don't expect him to

return my feelings.

[MOTOKO]I just want him

to know that I was happy.

I had so much fun here, and I'm

truly glad to have met him.

So please...

[MOTOKO]

...let him understand.

[MOTOKO gasps]

[YUKI]

To be honest,

I think that's more

than I deserve, but...

Yes.

[gasps]

Yes. Thank you very much.

[YUKI]

Still, I'm--

Ah! Please, just stop

right there, Yuki!

Really.

Surprisingly, I find I'm feeling

quite good at the moment.

I'd hate for you to ruin it

with an ill-timed apology.

You don't want me

to cry, do you?

Besides, don't discount karma.

These things might be

fairer than we think.

For all we know,

somebody may have been

pining desperately for

me all along, as well.

Like former president Takei?

[MOTOKO]

No. Absolutely not!

[YUKI chuckles]

[MOTOKO sighs]

[MOTOKO]

Honestly, Yuki, you're so...

[MOTOKO crying]

[MOTOKO]

Thank you.

[STUDENTS] ♪ The kindness

shown from mentors dear ♪

♪ has brought us

to this year. ♪

♪ The time we've shared

has come and gone ♪

♪ as quickly as the dawn. ♪

♪ The days turned into

months and years ♪

♪ and now we're

finally here. ♪

♪ Our time to learn

has passed us by ♪

♪ and now we say goodbye. ♪

[NAOHITO]

So, sad to be leaving?

Oh, goodness, you caught me.

How embarrassing.

I wanted to take one last

little look at the classroom.

But I'm done now.

[NAOHITO]

Mi-Minagawa-senpai!

The thing is... I...

Well, I just...

I-I always... thought... Um...

After "goodbye" comes "hello"!

All new beginnings

come from endings.

So, I hope whatever the future

holds for you after graduation,

you'll be happy, and...

...you'll keep smiling.

[MOTOKO]

Sakuragi, you, too.

I hope you'll be happy.

And thank you.

[NAOHITO]

Goodbye.

[HIRO]

Nice to meet you.

Hiro, your name means

"a light on the path,"

so I named her Hinata,

for "sunshine."

Cute, right?

Hinata, this is

your big brother!

He's going to be starting

middle school so.

Well, come on.

Don't you want to hug her?

Don't be shy now.

No, that's a terrible idea!

Mom, Hinata's a girl. I can't.

Oh, please, it's fine.

Mama's here. I can

hug you both easily.

[KAGURA]

So it turns out,

Isuzu graduated while she

was still in the hospital.

[SHIGURE]

Good for her.

And you were kind enough

to go pick up her diploma.

You're such a

sweetheart, Kagura.

Compliments are

meaningless from you.

[chuckles]

[KAGURA]

Hey.

Is that really where

she is, the hospital?

Yes. That's what I'm told.

[KAGURA]

Okay, but nobody seems to know

which one she was admitted to.

And her phone--

[SHIGURE]

Now, Kagura,

have you asked your

mother's advice on this?

I bet she told you not to snoop.

Yes, I'm snooping.

This time it's just...

I get the feeling that she

might not be coming back.

And... I'm worried.

[ISUZU]

"I'm home."