Ep. 10: Yu and Yuko reunite while Yu studies art and Yuko befriends Miki before a tragic accident
Aired on December 9, 2008
Yu and Yuko live together again, with Yu receiving drawing instruction from Nagi. Yuko encounters Miki, an orphaned girl who planned to die with her parents, and the two form a bond. Miki meets the young Kuze, who ties a green ribbon into her side ponytail. Yu and Yuko plan to meet after Yu finishes work on Christmas. However, Yuko is involved in a car accident before Yu arrives. By the time Yu and Miki reach the scene, Yuko has died. Yu recalls that Yuko gave him a key to the school rooftop to keep safe, instructing him to give it to anyone who feels sad or lonely.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Yu confronts Yuko on the rooftop after she flees Kuze's violin performance
- Ep. 7 · Yuko gives Yu a knife from Akira while Mizuki faces Kuze's harsh rejection and chest pain
- Ep. 8 · Yu and Yuko's past reunion with Akira contrasts with present conflict involving Kuze.
- Ep. 9 · Yuko and Yu confess love while Akira destroys himself and Kuze faces isolation
- Ep. 10 · Yu and Yuko reunite while Yu studies art and Yuko befriends Miki before a tragic accident
- Ep. 11 · Kuze accepts Mizuki's challenge and chooses risky surgery to extend his life with her.
- Ep. 12 · Kuze survives surgery while Yu reunites with Yuko in Japan for a final sunrise