It's their graduation from high school and they are having the traditional archery match.

Commentator: "She is Rei, the ex-president and she is coming in the 2nd place."


Commentator: "Coming in 3rd place is Banri, who suddenly just joined the club. In fact, he had experience with archery. Why did you not join archery in high school?"
Banri: "Because i want to go out with girls"
Commentator: "Ah, the girlfriend is here to..., is that quirky answer alright?"
Yukari: "Ah.. it's alright. It's a kind of disease for some kind of breed. I believe in him."
Banri: "I'm sorry.. Yukari."

Commentator: "Next up, it's the ex-vice president and he is clenching the first place! One who is good both physically and academically. Moreover, he's going to take over the family temple. Why are you only the vice-president when you are better then Rei, the president in all area?"
Kazusa: "Don't you know that the one being in the second place is the one who has the ability to keep things going on smoothly?"
Commentator: "The weak point of this man?"

Student: "Congratulation on your graduation! Thank You!"

Student: "Senior, i will be so lonely."
Rei: "I will still be here so i will come visit often."
Kazusa: "Thank you for your hardwork."
Rei: "In the end, i've never beated Kazusa in the three years. Have i improved?"
Kazusa: "You did. Did i say anything wrong?"
Rei: "Nope."

Rei and Kazusa being lovey dovey at one side.
Yukari: "People really do change over 1.5yrs."
Banri: "It's tiring to see even for me as their childhood friend."
Other student: "I can't bring my self to look at them."

Kazusa, holding Rei in his arms: "This is of course."
Other student: "It's like his efforts finally paid off."

Rei: "Everyone, take care!"

Rei's thoughts "And we graduated from high school...

... The school that i'm used to going to. To bid goodbye to friends and close ones..."
Banri: "Kazusa, what time is your train"
Kazusa: "2pm."
Banri: "What is this? Isn't it soon? You are going to Kyoto directly? In order to take over your family temple and to under go training, you will be staying in the mountains and not able to meet your family for 3 to 5 years? It is not an easily decision."
Kazusa: "I've made this decision long ago, that is why."

... and i'm not going to be able to meet Kazusa for quite some time."

Yukari looks at Rei: "Rei...

... I'm going to the introductory session for the school of nurse. The both of you will be alright. Childhood friends' bond are strong and beautiful. I'm a little jealous."
Rei: "Thank You, Yukari."
Banri: "Rei! Yukari and i will leave first, anything you want me to bring back for you? I'll be an extra to follow you guys home. The both of you, take your time."
Rei: "Thank you, Banri."

Yukari and Kazusa eyes met: "Please work hard."
Kazusa: "You too and take care."

Rei: "Yukari is going to a nurse and are you planning to just work part time?"
Banri: "It's decide. I'm going to conquest the world's wave! I hope to see more of the world."

Rei's thoughts "From today onwards, everyone is moving towards their individual goals. Feeling both happy and lonely, an strange feeling. Lonely... Ah no ne, Kazusa, there is something i hope you can listen to me and not laugh at me. I... 

... Kyahahah... i'm feeling nervous! I can't face him! Baka, there isn't much time left."

Banri: "Hey, take care and i saw... the ring you bought 2 to 3 days ago."
Kazusa punches Banri and asked: "Rei! did you hear anything?"
Rei: "? no."
Banri: "I'm sorry! Please forgive me. It's impossible for me to win against you."

Kazusa: "Be serious! My heart can't take it."
Banri: "Don't tell me you are feeling nervous? You"
Kazusa: "You are being noisy! We are just 18 yrs old kids and i'm making my an important choice of my life in choosing someone important to me. It's natural that i'm feeling nervous."
Banri: "You are being so serious."
Kazusa: "That of course. Take care of Rei when i'm not around."
Banri: "Okies. See you soon."

Banri: "Rei! He bought a ring for you! Do you know what that means?" and he grabs Yuakri and ran for their lives leaving Kazusa all flushed.
Kazusa: "Rei... "

Rei: "When you are back.. can i have the ring? I like Kazusa! I've been thinking... "

Rei's thoughts "Kazusa and i are having the same feelings. Since the day i've replied Kazusa, i've decide to be with him everyday after that and to love him...


... i can't imagine my future with Kazusa then to feel insecure because we need to be separated... and that is why... that is why... " Kazusa hugs Rei tightly in his arms.

... even though we hold hands and walk together. We kiss and hug. I still feel that it's totally insufficient and that is why i need to make a promise....

... a promise that i really love very much."
Rei: "Kazusa?"
Kazusa, blushes: "I'm not being cool at all. You've said it all. Both you and Banri One looks his best when one put in all his efforts. That is why Rei is good. Since a long time ago and from now onwards, i will only like Rei...

... i promise no matter what. You must accept it. During the time when you are having negative feelings you can't run away. Let's tie a note with our fingers."

Rei recalls Kazusa and herself tying their fingers when they were young saying 'i promise'.
Rei: "It's been a long time since we tie our fingers."
Kazusa: "Yup. We've done this before a long time ago."
Rei: "Isn't it great to be like how we are saying 'i promise' This time too, you will keep our promise right?."
Kazusa: "Have i broken any of our promise?"
Rei: "Nope."

Rei's thoughts "We are born during the same time in time same street. We've met because we are childhood friend...

... regardless, we are able to put in effort for the future that we've promised. To have you by my side, since a long time ago and now too, i'm able to become stronger and that i why i will be waiting here, the place where you will be returning to...
Rei: "Take care on your way."
Kazusa: "I'm going."
... the place where i've spent time with you."

Rei: "You've mixed up the boarding time for our honeymoon trip? On top of that we are boarding the plane on the same day as our wedding ceremony?"
Kazusa: "Even though you are used to travelling. It's unbelievable that there is someone's whose learning ability still seems to be worse then word processor."
Banri: "Yes... yes... yes... It's all my fault! I will listen to your scoldings later as for now, let's hurry!"
Yukari: "The three of you, please look in front for now."

Rei: "Are we allowed to board the plane like this?" (Rei and Kazusa are dressed in Japanese traditional wedding costume while Banri and Yukari are dressed in western wedding gown and tuxedo.)

It's the traffic police again and he says: "It's you guys again!"
Banri: "We are going off to the airport first!"
Kazusa: "We are going to speed up! Hold on tight!"
Rei: "Okies!"

Rei's thoughts "Occasionally, i thought about it when i'm in this town. It's alright to feel insecure and afraid. We are moving forward in this important place since the day we made that promise. It's the same promise we made the other time. Regardless of how many years, we will be together."

***
That marks the end of this series. Honestly, i'm pretty disappointed, it's just too sudden and abrupt because this series has so much potential! I can just imagine it to be a 6 to 8 vol. Well, probably the mangaka has another better story on hand and can't wait to start on it. Her new series will be on the June issue of BetsuComi.

Labels: DEAR, Manga

posted by 腐女子 at 11:09 PM