Ep. 9: Yuko and Yu confess love while Akira destroys himself and Kuze faces isolation
Aired on December 2, 2008
In the past, Yuko returns to school while Yu remains missing, leading both to realize their mutual love. At home, Akira attacks Yuko, throwing her against a wall until Yu intervenes and is beaten. Akira then takes Yu's sketchbook into his room, where he becomes insane and draws his deceased sister before burning the drawings and himself. In the present, Mizuki receives charms from Chihiro and Kei that serve as keys to the school rooftop. Meanwhile, Kuze realizes he wants to live but acknowledges that he is now completely alone.
Episodes
- Ep. 5 · Yuko fights back against bullies while Kei reunites with Chihiro after five years
- 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