The Flowers of Evil (惡の華)

WELCOME TO HIKARI CITY!! 1.2 MILES TO TOWN

So it's been three years.

Takao, are you sure you want to do this?

Yeah.

You don't need to, you know.

- We can still... - I'm all right.

At some point... I'd have to face it, anyway.

THE FLOWERS OF EVIL

EPISODE 11

Grandpa!

Your sister...

Big Sis...

Haruko...

I really appreciate you coming.

We'll see you again tomorrow.

Thank you for taking care of things.

Do you have a place to stay?

Yeah. Don't worry about us.

Taka-chan.

You know...

There's one thing I have to say to you.

It's your fault, Taka-chan.

No one said it to your face,

but we were all amazed you had the nerve to show your face.

Do you have any idea how difficult you made our lives?

I bet you didn't get to see Grandpa at the end

because he rejected you, Taka-chan.

I'm sorry.

I sincerely apologize!

If you're actually sorry,

spend the rest of your life making things right.

You're born in this town

and you die in this town.

We're sorry for your loss.

That was supposed to be my life, too.

KASUGA FUNERAL

But I got out of this town

and continued to live on.

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Then, what is this town?

What does it mean to me?

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After what he did three years ago...

- I'm shocked they showed up. - Yeah.

- It is him. - My goodness. They've got some nerve, no?

After causing that much trouble...

Takao, are you doing all right?

Yeah.

Dad,

Mom,

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Takao...

We're very sorry for your loss.

It's been a while.

Kinoshita...

I'm sorry

about back then.

Right after,

Nanako moved away without even telling me.

I don't know her address.

I guess I could've tracked her down if I tried.

But, I just...

Have you seen her since then?

Yeah.

What, really? When? Where?

Last year, in Omiya.

She was with her boyfriend.

Apparently, she lives in Utsunomiya now.

Is she doing all right?

Yeah.

She said she's "happy and stuff."

Right.

I see...

Funny... I've just been left behind.

I drove you guys out of town.

And I couldn't stop Nanako from leaving, either.

Back then

what should I have done?

I'm the only one

that's been trapped in this town.

Forever and ever...

I don't want that...

What about Nakamura?

What happened between you two after that?

I haven't seen her.

Not since the moment she pushed me off the stage.

I don't know... where she is now.

Whether she's alive,

or if she's dead.

Don't you want to see her again?

I hope I can see her again, someday.

Do you want to know?

Do you want to know where she is now?

What?

- You're lying. - It's crazy.

You have to be lying. That can't be true.

Oh... Mornin'.

Morning.

How was Gunma?

Got any souvenirs for us?

Who comes back from a funeral with souvenirs, idiot?

You know, Tokiwa was feeling lonely with you absent for two days.

She wouldn't shut up about you.

Hey, that wasn't all I talked about!

Hey, Kasuga?

Yeah?

If you're free today,

why don't you come over to my place?

- Sorry. - Hmm?

I should've told you my parents were out.

No, don't worry about it.

The thing is...

I've finished

my novel.

What?

Seriously? When?

Last night.

Please read it.

Tokiwa...

Congratulations.

But...

I can't read it right now.

There's something...

I need to tell you.

You see,

when I was in junior high,

I made a contract with someone.

That town,

the town I was born and raised in,

is a depressing town surrounded by mountains.

In my second year of junior high,

I stole the gym clothes of the girl I had a crush on.

I didn't mean to, though.