Only I am 17 years old (僕だけが17歳の世界で)

SEVEN YEARS LATER

YEAR 2020

You're Mei Konno, right?

Yes, I am.

Stay away from my husband!

If you contact him again,

I will sue you.

You've been warned.

I can't believe that just happened...

-I'm sorry. -Don't worry about it.

I brought it on myself.

-But what about your job? -I'll be fine.

It was only a temp job.

As long as I have a job, I don't care where I work.

Today's special program is on frozen vegetables produced in Japan.

Stable prices and being able

to just use what you need, make these convenient frozen vegetables

a housewife's best friend.

This factory limits the use of pesticides as much as possible

and the soil is also carefully managed.

The company only uses vegetables from their own fields.

Using the latest technology and human hands...

KOTA SOMETANI APRIL 9TH, 2012

Today is Kota's seventh birthday since the incident.

In the seven years that passed, I turned 24.

But my childhood friend who was always by my side back then

will always remain a high schooler.

No matter how many birthdays come and go in the future,

he'll remain 17 years old forever.

And now, our next news topic.

In Yagami City, Nagano Prefecture,

a single cherry blossom tree bloomed early today.

This tree has a time-honored history and is well loved by the locals.

People come from far and wide

to get a look at the cherry blossom tree that blooms in winter.

However, sadly, it has been decided that it will soon be cut down

due to a land development project.

Hey, wait!

So, how was it?

Get out of the way!

You think he's here?

Hey! Hey!

What are you doing?

Is it true a first year asked you out under the cherry blossom tree?

-Can't you see we're changing! -Oh, we don't mind.

We do!

So, is it true?

That's news to me!

Why didn't you tell us?

-What did you say? -It didn't happen!

-Huh? But we heard rumors. -Right?

-It's not like that at all. -Huh?

Senpai.

Sometani Senpai.

What?

Could you please move from there?

-What? -I'm going to

confess my love to a guy, here.

Please move to another spot.

What?

-Wow, that's got to sting! -Ouch!

-Sorry for asking. -Ugh, don't apologize.

So that means she asked some other guy out, right?

Did you see who it was?

Well...

What are you looking at?

Iori, was it you who got asked out by the first year?

-Word spreads fast. -You got asked out again?

She was cute, right? What did you say?

I turned her down.

-Again? -Don't let it bother you, Kota.

Shut up!

This is why girls dislike you.

Ouch! That hurts. You're freakishly strong.

That's why guys don't like you either.

-Where's my apology? -Ugh. Ouch!

-Where's my apology? -Like I'd say that.

-By the way, Kota. -What?

Is it true you're selling pictures of me to girls?

-I heard a rumour about it. -Word got out?

-Huh. Don't fool around. -Wait, hang on!

I have a good excuse.

Ta-da!

What's that? It looks cool.

-Right? -What is that?

-I found a good second hand model. -You're joking...

Iori, I'm so glad we are friends.

Let's stay together forever. I'm counting on you.

Stop messing around.

If you can afford that, pay me back for the soda earlier.

I told you I don't have change. I'll pay back next time.

-Kota, you really have no shame. -Hey, take a picture of me.

-Huh? -I don't care if you sell it.

No one would buy that.

-Just do it. -Stop, lay off.

It's delicate.

-Come on. -I said stop!

This isn't a digital camera.

I don't want to waste film on you.

They're flirting with each other again.

How about we take one together?

Good idea. Let's do it, Kota.

-Come on. -Let's do it. Let's do it.

Okay, we have five seconds.

-Five seconds? -Okay

-Ready? -Yeah.

-Quick! Hurry! -We only got five seconds.

Three, two, one...

Ouch!

The next stop is Nishi Yagami.

Make sure to take all your belongings with you.

-Huh? Is that you, Mei? -Ryohei?

I knew it was you! How have you been?

What are you doing here?

I work at the station. I'm an attendant.

-Isn't it obvious? -That hurts.

Has it been seven years already?

-You look so much older. -Shut up!

It was a joke.

Why are you in town?

I saw the news about the cherry blossom...

So Iori is just as popular with girls as ever?

That's right. Unlike someone...

-That must hurt you, as a man. -Shut up!

-Okay, it's ready. -Thanks for the meal.

Go ahead.

That reminds me, I heard a superstition about that cherry blossom tree long ago.

If a couple confesses their love

for each other under that tree while the blossoms are in full bloom,

they'll be together forever.

It's my dream for someone to tell me they love me under that tree.

-Really? -Yeah.

Kota, why don't you make Mei's dream come true?

Huh?

Hey, not just anyone will do.

Well, I guess Kota is a bit...

I'd never go for you either.

Huh? You're so rude.

But if you did become Kota's wife

it would make me very happy.

-How unfortunate. -Yeah, it really is.

I'll get more tea.

Okay.

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot to give you your birthday present.

Huh? My birthday was ages ago.

Did you need to bring that up?

Happy birthday.

It's Funassyi. Put it on your bag.

I don't want that. It's embarrassing.

What are you talking about? It's cute!

The way it jumps, it's so cool!

-You're making fun of me, aren't you? -Of course not.

This was a limited edition claw machine item.

I worked really hard to get it. Take it.

Did you submit your career slip?

Oh, that...

Iori will take over his dad's hospital so he said he's going to medical school.

He's really amazing.

Haruka says she's going to school to become a beautician.

Is that so?

What are you going to do? Let's go to the local uni together.

I...

-I'm not going to university. -No way?

I'm going to get serious about studying photography.

Really?

Is there a specialist photography school around here?

No...

It's in Tokyo.

-Huh? -I'm going to a school in Tokyo.

Oh, is that so?

Sounds good! You've always liked photography.

But do you really want to go there?

Would you fit in in Tokyo?

I hear all the guys in Shibuya are hot.

You'll really stand out.

Someone as good looking as me will be fine.

What are you saying? You'll stand out like a sore thumb.

Shut up.

You're really going to Tokyo?

We've been together forever,

so it feels strange.

I like it here.

I couldn't imagine going to another town.

Ta-da! In honor of our time in school, let's go see the Geminid meteor shower.

-A meteor shower? -Yeah.

-Looks cool. I wanna go. -Right?

The new moon is on the 13th so they say we'll get a good view.

-I'm out. I hate the cold. -And it's at night too.

-You are going, Kota! -Stop doing that!

-It hurts! You're tearing my mouth open. -We should go.

This may be the last time we can all view it together.

You're right.

Okay! It's decided! We're all gonna go together!