TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (トニカクカワイイ)

- It's like the snow is slowly absorbing

the life right out of me.

Am I going to die?

My whole body feels like it's on fire.

I never imagined dying would be this painful.

- You're not going anywhere. -

- It takes way more than this to kill somebody.

Besides, I know you're not ready to die yet, are you?

So, hang in there.

As I was fading away,

I heard an angel's voice.

It was the very first time my wife ever spoke to me.

- Say you fall in love, get married,

and end up having kids.

I have one piece of advice.

- He's energetic all right. Listen to that.

- What do you think we should name our son?

- Something great and big like the universe itself.

How about NASA? With the kanji for Starry Sky!

- Please give your kid a normal name!

Then came kindergarten.

Let's see.

Your name is Yuzaki...

Nasa, huh? -

Whenever an adult saw what my name was,

they'd always giggle a bit.

Hey, hey!

Are you gonna be an astronaut, Nasa, huh?

- Huh? Um, no.

I don't know. Why?

What?

Well then why is your name Nasa, you weirdo?

That's lame!

Of course I didn't know NASA

was also the acronym

for the American National Aeronautics

and Space Administration.

Everyone knows about NASA.

But it was pretty obvious

that people were making fun of me,

and I really hated that, so...

I strove to become someone people would respect

so that anyone who heard my name no matter where in the world

they were from would marvel at me and say,

"Wow, he's even better than NASA!"

Once I get motivated,

I have a fire inside that pushes me to my absolute limits.

Because of that,

by the time I reached my

third year of middle school-- - What?

Tsukuba University's High School?

But you know that school only wants students with scores

in the top 30%!

Right, but still,

I really think I can get in!

I was born for this.

- Well, considering all your grades,

you could probably get an A-rating

from most of the big public schools,

but have you considered a backup school?

There's always a risk of wasting money,

not to mention time. - Ma'am?

Huh?

I don't need a backup school. - What?

- Because I will get my top choice!

People will know Nasa Yuzaki,

and I'll reach the speed of light

long before NASA does.

- Good grades but clearly no good sense.

But think about it!

On the off chance you fail,

you'll end up losing a whole year!

Well, there is no off chance.

Remember that speed of light thing I said?

- You know what? Oh, never mind.

All right, entrance exams are still pending.

Take some time and discuss with your parents

what you're going to do. - No need.

They're not the ones who'll be living my life.

This is my decision to make.

Be that as it may,

you never know what fate has in store for you.

If you're not careful, you could lose everything.

No matter what fate wants to throw at me,

I know I can handle it no problem!

Hmm.

And I genuinely believed that.

After remaking myself through sheer force of will,

I was sure I could deal with whatever destiny tossed my way,

but then--

Yeah, first place again!

At this rate I've got that entrance exam nailed.

I let my guard down

and stumbled right into fate's plan for me.

I couldn't find the words.

She was just really cute!

Where does she go to school?

Is she my age?

Wait, or maybe she's even a bit younger.

Who cares? It doesn't matter.

I'm pretty sure talking to this girl right now

is exactly why...

Uh, hey!

I was born!

- - Wait up, okay?

I let my guard down and it cost me everything.

This is definitely not how I saw myself dying.

I never even got to hear what her name is.

I don't wanna die. I don't wanna die.

I don't wanna die! I can't die like this.

If I do, what was the point

of being born in the first place?

You'll be okay.

It takes way more than this to kill somebody.

It--it's her.

What? Blood?

Why is she bleeding?

Uh, a--are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

But you need to hurry

and get him to a hospital right away.

- Whoa, it's clear the kid is in bad shape,

but I think you took the brunt of the hit when you dove

in front of him like a lunatic!

- You really shouldn't try to talk.

You might not be dying, but you're banged up.

No need to thank me.

Just get better and forget you ever saw me.

I watched her heading toward the moon as she walked away.

She almost looked like Princess Kaguya.

My consciousness left me, and so did you.

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is the story of a couple

who were never united.

Princess Kaguya returned to the moon

and neither her adopted father nor the emperor could stop her.

- Right, we're over by the place at the thing.

Yes, please. Send an ambulance right--

- No, hang up! I'm okay!

Huh?

Uh, are you sure about that, kid?

- Hey, did you happen to see where that cute girl went?

Look, I really think you ought to lie down.

They're gonna be here soon. - Now isn't the time!

Don't you get it?

- Well, I'm pretty sure this is exactly the time.

- I get why you're trying to make me go to the hospital.

If I knocked someone into next week with my truck,

I wouldn't want them to die, either!

- Oh! But if you get all that,

then why the heck are you trying to leave?

I told you.

This girl is just really cute!

- I have no idea what he's saying,

but he means it, whatever it is.

- So we're on the same page! Good-bye, mister!

- Huh? -

Hey, wait, kid!

Come back!

I don't know if I'm gonna find her

but if meeting her was fate,

then I gotta try.

I know...

It's her!

- - Excuse me.

Ah, thanks for earlier.

I'm alive and well thanks to you.

Oh, yeah. My name is Nasa Yuzaki,

written as Starry Sky, but pronounced Nasa.

Well, this is impressive.

Such serious injuries, and you ran here?

Don't you understand how badly you're hurt?

- Yeah, but I just had

to find you to say thanks.

All right, fine.

Take off that wet bloody coat

and have a seat here next to me.

- You don't mind?

- Not the sitting part, but the bloody part, yes.

I went to a lot of trouble to save you.

You've only got one life, so take better care of it.

Her shampoo smells amazing.

Do all girls smell like flowers and sunshine?

Wait, no!