Mafuyu! Are you there...!?
I don't see her...
It might be better that I don't find her here, but if something like that other time happens again...
I have to keep looking...!
Hm? Is that...?
MEIKO! Perfect!
Mizuki...?
Um, have you seen Mafuyu?
We were out doing something together and thought she might've come here.
I haven't seen her...
If she did come here, we'd definitely know it...
Right... Thanks, MEIKO!
I was worried that something was bothering her and decided to come here, but I'm glad I was wrong...
Still, where on earth could she be?
I hope she isn't hurt or anything.
...
You care about Mafuyu and the others quite a lot, don't you?
Huh?
Yeah, I guess I do.
We make music together and...
Well, you know...?
I feel like we get along pretty well...
I see. In that case...
It'd be nice if you could all stay together like this.
Yeah, I'd like that too...!
We can keep making songs and go on trips like this from time to time!
Anyways, I should head back and find Mafuyu.
Okay.
...
Now that I know she wasn't in SEKAI, she's officially a little girl that's lost...
Maybe I should go back to where we got separated and...
Oh, there she is! Mizuki!
Huh? Ena, what's up?
We came to tell you that we found Mafuyu wandering around over there. Kanade should be with her now.
Why does she always end up doing this, honestly...?!
Thanks, Ena!
Let's go!
Hey, Kanade!
Is Mafuyu...? Whoa...!
That cherry blossom tree's huge...!
It's so beautiful...!
Hey, Mafuyu!!
Oh, you're here...
What?! Do you know how much time we spent looking for you?! Don't wander off on us like that, okay?!
Sorry...
You are...? O-Okay...
As long as you understand...
Were you looking at the cherry blossoms?
Yes. I couldn't get myself to turn away.
I see.
Cherry blossoms, huh...?
(Huh...?)
(I don't understand. It's like cherry blossoms look prettier than they always have...)
(I get that this tree's really huge, but they just look like regular old cherry blossoms...)
(The last time I saw cherry blossoms...)
Look at those cherry blossom trees...! I can't believe they're this close to our school...!
Oh, are you a new student too?
Wanna walk to school together?
O-Okay, sure! I actually felt a little scared about going all alone so...
Then I'm glad we met! I hope we're in the same class too!
(Oh, they're new. That's why I didn't recognize them...)
(They say spring's a time for meeting new people...)
(But even if you do, they all just...)
Look, they're all blooming! They're so pretty! Why can't they just stay like this?
Well, at least they'll be here again next year.
Yup! We can come back together even after we graduate.
Haha. Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself? But I guess there's no getting rid of you either.
...
Together, huh...?
Hm? Oh, Mizuki!
...!
Hey, we're thinking about seeing all the cherry blossoms later. Wanna come?
Uh, I'm okay.
Bye.
Why'd you do that?
Don't worry. I went in knowing that I'd get turned down.
...
How can anyone think that they're this pretty?
I just don't understand...
(Back then, everything looked so dull...)
(But now, everything looks...)
How can these look so beautiful...?
Huh...?
They're just flowers in full bloom...
Exactly...
It's not fair how they get to end this way...
Not fair, huh...?
I sort of understand what you mean.
They almost seem too pretty. It almost feels strange to think of them as plant life.
We have to struggle so much every day...
Oh...
(Right. I get it now.
That's why they look so beautiful...)
(We're seeing them together...)
You're right...
They're so pretty that it's unfair...
(There's a part of each of us that isn't really normal...)
(But that's also why we're together like this now...)
This is nice...