02x16 - Ask Him For Me

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I'm not telling you to quit.

I just don't think it's a good idea
to have the same teacher.

I have a feeling
Momo has taken notice of you.

Sorry. I'm really sorry, Momiji.

Why?

Why is it like this?

I ended up coming here after all.

Now charge forth!

I'm scared!

I'll go around again to calm myself.
Just calm down for now!

Let me explain why
I came to visit here today.

-Uo!
-What?

Did you really quit
all your part-time jobs for new ones?

Yes, I'm at a family restaurant now.

Well, but then…

I probably won't ever bump into him again.

But I couldn't stand it anymore.

Whenever a customer entered,
I would hope it was him.

Constantly waiting expectantly for him
just wasn't like me.

I guess I'm just sick of getting worked up
over every single thing.

If only you knew his name.

Oh, my bad. I didn't say?

His name is Kureno.

Kureno?

Of the Soma family? That Kureno?

-You know him?
-What? Whoa!

Seriously? Soma, like Kyon's family?

What was he like? Where did you meet him?

What color were his eyes? His hair?

I very briefly saw him during summer break
at the Soma vacation house.

He had lovely brown eyes and hair.

He seemed a cool…

and collected man.

You've got a different guy.
Kureno's spacey.

He wouldn't realize it
if he stepped on dog crap.

Arisa, that's not a very nice example.

But, isn't there still a chance
they're the same person?

Isn't it worth finding out if they are?

I… can't do much, but I can try--

It's okay.

Don't bother.
They've got to be different people.

Sorry for being cranky.

Uo.

Kureno? I don't know much
about him, either.

All I know is that
he's Akito's assistant and stuff.

He doesn't come out much,

and he doesn't interact
with the other zodiac members.

He has never said a word to me before.

I see…

What has got you asking
about Kureno anyway?

Yes! Well, he is one
of the zodiac members,

so you could say that's the reason
why I may be interested!

Just try not to stick your nose
where it doesn't need to be.

But Kyo…

someone dear to me is troubled.

I don't think this is needless.

It would be thoughtless
to barge in uninvited, wouldn't it?

It's Tohru Honda.
I'm here to visit Kureno!

I couldn't.

How reckless.

Oh, but…

But… if there's even
the smallest possibility…

If the one you long to see
is still in this world…

Go, you can do it!

Is that… a violin?

Who could be playing it?

It feels a little sorrowful…

What?

I'm terribly sorry!
I wasn't watching where I was going.

Are you okay? I'm really sor--

You're…

Momiji's…

Oh, no! Momo doesn't know that
she's Momiji's little sister.

Do you know Momiji, Big Sister?

You're friends? Did you come to see him?

Well… yes. He's my friend…

You can't get inside, can you?

-This way.
-What?

I'll take you to him.

I…

It's this way. It's a secret entrance!

Is this the back entrance?

Big Sister, this way.

Right here. You get in from here.

But…

Hurry up!

They don't let me in from the front,
so I always sneak in from there.

And I play here.

Well, are you familiar…

Do you know Momiji?

Yes. I met him before at Papa's work.

He looks just like Mama. So I told Mama.

But then, Mama said
they don't look the same.

I was shocked.

And Papa said I can't see him anymore.

But then, I was sneaking around,
and I found Momiji's house!

See, he was playing violin that day too.

He's not always playing it,
but I hide here and watch him when he is.

Momiji.

You don't go talk to him?

Papa said I can't.

But you're his friend, right?

I did a good job bringing you here, right?

So can I tell you my wish?

Please ask Momiji!

Please ask Momiji
if he can be my big brother.

I mean, he looks just like Mama.

Even though Mama said he doesn't,
he looks just like her.

I want a big brother.
Then we can talk and play together.

And I started violin lessons too.
We can play violin together.

It'd be so fun.

I could see him every day.

Ask him for me.

Ask him for me, okay?

Tohru?

You surprised me. What are you doing here?

Why are you here? Anyway, come in.

You're covered in dirt, Tohru.
How did you…

Tohru? What's the matter?

You play the violin.

Yes.

I haven't played much
since starting high school.

And I quit lessons from
the teacher I had for years.

What? You stopped your lessons?

Yes.

But you can keep
playing the violin, right?

Momo started taking violin lessons
from the same teacher.

So Papa wanted me to stop taking lessons.

Papa's scared. He's afraid of me
getting close to Momo and Mama.

He's scared.

He doesn't want me to destroy
the happiness he desperately rebuilt.

I don't want to hurt her anymore.

I'm scared that
I'll hurt her by seeing her.

But…

But Momo wants to see you.

Actually, she's the one who led me here.

She… has always known who you are.

She… has always watched you!

Just like you've always watched over her,

she's listened to you play violin!

She wishes
she could talk and play with you!

And wants to ask you
to be her big brother!

You want to see them…

Even though the one
you want to see is still in this world…

It was true.

Papa said Momo had taken notice of me.

Oh, no.

Oh, no… I'm so happy!

Why do feelings grow intense
when you can't see them?

Tohru, my dream is to become a violinist.

When I do, I want to have a small concert

and have Papa, Mama,
and Momo come watch me.

Thanks, Momo.

I'm so happy right now,

and I can only be this happy

because there's someone
who will cry for me.

I must see him, no matter what.

See him? Who?

Who did you come to see?

Kureno.

I see.

You came all this way to see Kureno?

But why do you want to see Kureno?

There's someone who's been waiting
a long time to see Kureno.

I thought it might be Kureno Soma.

I wanted to find out.

You're doing it for someone?

No. I'm not doing
anything so praiseworthy.

I decided on my own without asking
to come and find out.

Kureno lives in the inner estate,

so we don't see him much.

So, it might be hard to see him.

Actually, it might be just
the zodiac members who think that.

Akito won't let him see us,
so he's just doing as he's told.

I'll go with you.

What?

What will you do if someone finds you?

What if Akito finds you?

That might happen again…

Momiji…

Thank you for being concerned for me.

But I cannot cause you
any more trouble than I have already.

I'll be fine.

Besides, he's not to see
any of the other zodiac members.

Let's see… according to
the map Momiji drew for me…

You got that, Tohru?
If anyone finds me, blame it on me.

You have to! You've got to!

Momiji, thank you so much…

for being worried for me rather than
scolding me for my selfish actions.

Courage! I need to get some courage!

Mom!

Mom, if you're not angry
at what I'm doing right now,

please give me some of your courage!

I should be getting close.

Kureno--

People! I must hide!

Oh, I was close. I was so close!

Oh, no! There's someone here too!

Whoa, here too! I have nowhere to run!

Oh, no!

I'm getting farther and farther
from Kureno!

Whatever am I doing?

But this is no time to be discouraged!

Try again!

I'd like to, but where am I now?

Who's there?

Is someone there?

That voice…

What should I… What can I do?

It's Kureno. I was passing by here
on some business.

Kureno?

Why not come in for some tea?

No, I must return. Akito will be worried.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

I thought I heard someone call me
and went after you.

What were you doing there?

Sorry.

How did you enter here in the first place?

If you snuck in, nobody would object
if I turned you in to the police.

Please, wait! Before you do that,
will you listen to what I have to say?

Kureno! Do you know someone
named Arisa Uotani?

It's him. He is Uo's Kureno.

Uo wants to see you.

It takes a lot for her to complain!

She quit all her jobs for new ones!

But…

But she seemed so sad and lonely

that she couldn't see you again.

I don't plan to see her again.

Is that because you have a zodiac spirit?

No… it's not that.

I…

It doesn't concern you.

I understand. No, but…

Uo is very dear to me.

So, please take her contact information!

You don't have to contact her
just because you accept it.

But… you might not know
how you'll feel tomorrow.

Tomorrow, you might wake up
and want to see her.

Maybe not tomorrow.
It might be the day after that,

a year from now, or ten years from now!

But… as long as you're alive,
things will keep happening.

As long as you're alive,
you'll continue to have new wishes!

I'll hide this in here,
so that others won't find it.

That's all I have to say.

Oh, sorry,
but I don't have handcuffs on me.

It's okay. I'll let you off.

Plus, there's someone here
who's worried about you.

Momiji.

Now, go back.

Kureno--

Someone like you shouldn't be here.

Goodbye.

My heart is breaking.

Momiji, I…
caused so much trouble for you today.

What? I don't think that at all.

You told me about Momo.
It made me so happy!

I want to do something in return.

Oh, yeah! Why don't I have
a concert just for you someday?

What? But, I don't know much
about classical…

Don't worry! I'll play a song you like!

A song I like? Wishes…

"Birth of Wishes."

You like that song?

Oh… well, it popped in my head just now.

Oh, but if it's too hard on violin,
a different song is fine.

It's okay. I'll practice.

I'll wish…

that you can see them.

What's wrong?

I don't see you up on the roof much.

Did you go exploring today or something?

What?

Weren't you covered in dirt
when you came home?

Yes, I could only do the bare minimum.

What?

When you want to be with someone you like…

you want to be near them, right?

What, you have a crush on someone?

What? No, that's not it!

I'm not talking about me!

Don't worry.

When you do find someone…

I'll be here to help you out.

Oh, okay.

Thank you…

Why're you crying?

I don't know. The tears started
spilling out for some reason!

Why am I…

My heart aches. It's being torn apart.

Am I disheartened,
because what I wish for is impossible?

Is it because I know about wishes
that cannot come true?

Even so…

I'll wish.

What do you wish for, Kyo?

For someone to quit crying.

Okay.

I'll wish.

"You Will, I'm Sure of It…"