Karafuru Page #6

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Both your mother and I...

...are absolutely thrilled that you're still here today.

Makoto's family mean nothing to me...

...but he means everything to them.

No matter how they feel though, nothing will change.

Next time...they're going to lose their son for good.

Wanna grab a bite to eat?

I'm fine...

Here you go...

Thanks.

Have this too.

Thanks...

I ended up eating most of his as well as mine.

Parents attending the

parent-teacher meetings

should head around to the

staff entrance.

Oh yeah, the interviews are today...

My parents have agreed to Tamagawa East, but...

Mr. Sawada's gonna take some convincing.

How 'bout you?

I haven't told them yet.

Shouldn't you tell them soon?

Yeah...

Shouko, you've got an interview today too, right?

Y...yes...

Have you decided on your school?

Um...mostly...

I'm heading off...

Hey, isn't that your mum?

Huh? Oh yeah, you're right.

How'd you recognise her?

Well...

Ah! We look so alike, huh?

Man, what a drag... I'd better head, anyway.

Ahaha...

Go ahead.

You can have that picture.

So do whatever you want with it.

I...

I'm screwed up... I've completely lost it...

I love pretty things... I absolutely love them...

But sometimes I just want to smash them up.

I'm messed in the head... I'm completely screwed up...

Everyone gets like that sometimes. It's not just you.

Huh?

This world and that world... People and angels...

We're all beautiful screwups.

It's natural to think crazy thoughts and do stupid things.

It's not just me who's sometimes cruel for no reason...?

Everyone's like that... Everyone...

People don't just have one shade. We have all sorts of different colours.

And it's fine to have them.

Pretty colours... Disgusting colours...

Really?

Really. I'm no exception.

I spent so long worrying...

...about which one was really me.

Every three days I want to smash something up...

...and then about once a week I'll feel like running off and joining a convent.

Sometimes I want to live a long, luxurious life, and sometimes I just want to die.

That...really isn't weird?

Nope. Heck I'd say people like you are in the majority.

But...

Don't ever wish you were dead.

I won't.

There's something we need to talk about before dinner. Come down.

Is it about schools?

I said come!

What's it to you? Why not focus on your own damn exams?

I'm not sitting them.

Huh?

What do you mean you're not sitting your exams?

Huh? Oh... Don't misunderstand, your brother's not giving up.

He suddenly decided that it'd be better...

...to spend another year studying for them...

...so he'd be sure of passing.

Have a seat.

Oh yeah, you wanted to talk to me...

Hey, Makoto...

Do you know this high school?

We thought you might like it.

Sorry if we're prying where we're not welcome, but...

We wanted to let you know that there are schools like this out there.

It's a unique school that values individuality...

...and it offers specialist courses in art and music.

If you enter the art department...

...you can do up to sixteen hours of art classes per week.

It says sometimes they invite famous artists for special classes too.

And a high percentage of its graduates go on to art colleges.

It looks expensive.

It is.

But we'll make ends meet.

Mitsuru won't we taking his exams for another year, after all.

So you're saying it's my fault?

Makoto... It was your brother who found this school.

He brought me the pamphlet...

...and told me he thought you'd really enjoy going here.

And your mother worked out whether we could make it work.

It's a one hour journey by train and bus.

It's a little bit far, but the campus and location are lovely.

And the students seemed very laid back.

Mr. Sawada thought you'd enjoy something more practical.

And he thought you had a chance at this school.

He was all for you going there.

Why not at least give it a shot?

You'll get in no problem. I think you should go.

You've never been good at anything but drawing.

At least here you can be rewarded for that.

How about it?

Don't worry about the money.

It'd be so much fun if I could go here...

You can!

No problem.

But I...

I'm going to try for Tamagawa East after all.

Get your act together already!

Mitsuru!

Don't you care about any of us!?

Mum looked at dozens of different high school pamphlets...

...and went and looked at tons of them in person...

And when I showed her this one she still thought it was the best!

It's fine, Makoto. Sit down.

Your brother has been worried sick about you too, you know.

He thought you'd just hate him if he tried talking to you...

...so he figured he could at least eat dinner with you...

...and made sure to come home straight away after cram school.

And the time you were attacked...

...while we were running around looking for you...

...he headed straight to the shrine because he knew you'd be there.

You used to play there together as kids, right?

And your father has done his best to be here for dinner every night.

Even though he used to struggle to get home on time.

Like you're one to talk.

You used to just buy ready meals every night.

But since the incident with Makoto, you've made him stuff every day.

Even though a certain someone doesn't even eat them.

It taught me what really mattered in life.

Having you come back to us was a miracle... I couldn't ask for anything more.

Your mother and I...

And Mitsuru... We were all so moved.

That's why Mitsuru suddenly decided to study medicine.

Anyway, sorry for getting so worked up over this school.

We'll respect your decision, no matter what it is.

- Let's eat. - Right.

Respect your decision?

You just like messing with our feelings, don't you?

I'll bet you think it's really funny to see us suffering, huh!?

Mitsuru...

I'll bet you look at us getting upset and think it serves us right.

Stop it, Mitsuru.

I promised...

Huh?

I promised Saotome that we'd apply to the same school...

A friend?

You're gonna pick your school based on that!?

He was my first friend!

The first friend...I ever made...!

It's embarrassing...but I was so miserable in class...

...and I figured 'screw it', and put up a barrier around me.

But Saotome...

He talked to me anyway.

We bought shoes together...

Studied together...

It was really fun...

So...

...I want to go to the same school as him.

I want to make lots more friends...

Walking to school together...

Going somewhere together on the way home...

All I really want to do at school...

...is simple, everyday stuff like that.

Thank you.

We understand, Makoto. You don't need to say any more.

You'll apply to Tamagawa East. Right, everyone?

Now, let's eat.

I'm starving.

Woah...looks good!

Want a beer?

Yeah. You should have one too.

Maybe I will.

Here you go.

Want a dash?

Yes please.

Purapura?

Purapura?

Meet me on the roof of the school after class tomorrow.

Okay...

Wait a sec...

Um...I kinda have somewhere I gotta go today...

Right. See you tomorrow, then!

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