Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first-year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can’t help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way…
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#Drama #Romance #Shoujo #SchoolLife #BasedonaManga
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#Drama #Romance #Shoujo #SchoolLife #BasedonaManga
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00:00Ah! Tasty! These seasonal cherry blossom sweets are the best!
00:17So your birthday is coming up. Did you have any plans? The cherry blossoms are blooming.
00:23Want to go somewhere to see them?
00:24Sounds great. I wonder if there are any good viewing spots around here.
00:30Got one. It's a little bit far, but I think it might be nice. And it's still within walking distance.
00:36Oh, that's so pretty! Let's go there!
00:44I guess I could try making a picnic lunch for us.
00:49Wait, seriously?
00:51Please don't expect too much, though.
00:53I'm so happy.
01:00Hello?
01:04Hi, Grandma.
01:06Uh-huh.
01:07Yeah. I'm okay.
01:10I still have some meals left, so don't worry.
01:13Listen, I wanted to tell you that I received a letter from Chizuru.
01:17Yeah. I got one, too.
01:19Mom and Dad, let me know. They aren't gonna come home this spring.
01:24Good grief. Do they even care about their own son's birthday?
01:29Anyway, what are you doing on the 6th? If you don't have any plans, why don't you come over?
01:35I'll cook you up a feast.
01:37That's okay. I'm planning on spending the day with my girlfriend.
01:41Oh, are you now? Well, I suppose that's fine, then. But make sure you don't get too carried away, alright?
01:48And you better get her home at an early hour. Don't forget that nights still get cold this time of year, so put on some layers.
01:55Huh?
02:02I don't think I've been this excited about a birthday before. Definitely a first.
02:07A present. A picnic lunch. Is there anything else I can do for him on that day?
02:24Come on, brain. This is my chance to come up with some things that'll make him super happy.
02:29Some day, when you and I finally share our first kiss, I hope you'll be just as excited as I will be.
02:40So whenever your heart is prepared and you want to, give me a signal and I'll be ready for you.
02:46Does that sound okay?
02:49A signal? No, wait! He said that I should wait for whenever my heart was prepared, right?
02:56But still, if he ever asks me if I want to kiss him again, I'm not sure I get it.
03:07Back when he kissed my forehead, I felt more embarrassed than anything.
03:13I wonder what makes people want to kiss in the first place.
03:18That's the situation. If you have any wisdom for me, please share.
03:23I don't understand why this kid keeps on coming back to me for this kind of advice.
03:28I'm sorry to bother you with this, but I am way too embarrassed to ask any of my friends.
03:36Okay then.
03:38So kissing and all that stuff? Yeah, it's pretty easy.
03:42Listen, when you have feelings for someone, you want to feel that closeness, right?
03:46It's the next step from that.
03:49I get it.
03:52Do you? I don't even get it.
03:57So a kiss is the next step from wanting to feel close?
04:00Oh, Hotaru.
04:02You know Grandpa's memorial service that we've been planning? Seems it's happening on the 6th.
04:06Wait, it is? I guess it is that time of year. Hang on a sec. The 6th of April?
04:14Yep.
04:16That's not good.
04:18Sorry. What should we do? I thought I was free, but I'm not.
04:21Honestly, that memorial service is important. And you probably won't be in a celebratory mood after. We can do it another time.
04:31But I don't have any other days off while the cherry blossoms will still be in bloom. And school's starting up soon.
04:38It's okay. As long as we can celebrate together, the time and place doesn't matter. I'll still be happy regardless.
04:44To be fair, Hotaru, you didn't even know your grandpa all that well. You can skip it.
04:57No, I'll go.
05:00Are you sure?
05:03Yeah, I'm sure. It's fine.
05:14It's fine.
05:32Now then, what to do today?
05:35Everything's taken care of here.
05:44I guess I'll check things out by myself.
05:54Maybe I can bring her here next year.
05:58Is that food stand new?
06:00Yeah. I'll get some for you.
06:02Thank you. I've been grieving Takoyaki.
06:05Then it's your lucky day.
06:18This spot by the river seems pretty clear.
06:32It's finally over!
06:38Tomo Manners!
06:41It took about two hours to get here by train.
06:45If we leave before it gets dark, I might still have a little time to see him.
06:51Um, by the way, Mom? Huh? What's the plan?
06:54Well, up next, we're going to a hotel with everyone for dinner.
07:02It's definitely gonna be dark before we get back.
07:06Alright, so what's making you so anxious this time?
07:09Me? Anxious?
07:11Well, actually, today's kinda my boyfriend's birthday, so...
07:14Then why don't you just leave?
07:17Huh?
07:19You're independent enough at this point, and you know your way home, right?
07:23Yeah, but I thought...
07:24Go. You won't miss anything.
07:26It's just gonna be a bunch of old people talking in circles for the rest of the day.
07:31And I can make up a good excuse to tell Dad.
07:33Is it really okay?
07:37I gotta say, you've seemed happier lately, Hotaru.
07:43Tomo and I are so much louder than you.
07:46It's always felt like you were holding yourself back.
07:49But you should be able to forget about what everyone else wants.
07:53And do what you want, too.
07:55Also, Grandpa wouldn't want to see you sad either.
07:58So you might as well go.
08:03A birthday... is important.
08:08It only comes around once a year.
08:11It should be celebrated.
08:13The day should be dedicated to you.
08:16Today of all days should be special for him.
08:19And I... just realized that...
08:23Well, now you know.
08:25So if you go make his day special, wouldn't he love that?
08:28Well, I... I should go. I have to go. Today's his day.
08:42I got you.
08:44Just leave things here to me.
08:45Thank you so much. You really are the best, sis.
08:50Happy birthday, Hotaru. I hope today was as special for you as you are to me.
09:04But... we had to come today. I wanted you to know... that today... is the most important day... in the whole entire world.
09:19I feel the same!
09:26I feel the same!
09:28Ohnanoi!
09:39Ohnanoi!
09:48Eh... um, hello?
09:52Hey, what up! 4ynanoi! It's Kurata!
09:54how the hell did you get my number oh come on you forgot already remember that one time in class
10:07when i lost my phone and i asked you to call it you forced me to hey you still saved my butt dude
10:12and you held on to my number kind of sorta anyway i had a question for you about our spring break
10:18homework oh wait there was something else too i heard it was your birthday hat berf and don't
10:25tell me you're spending the day with hinase aren't you i'm actually not what you're kidding that sucks
10:32bro you don't think i know that just lay off already would you but it's your first birthday
10:37together as a couple so that's gotta hurt extra bad hotaru had plans she couldn't get out of
10:43if we can celebrate some other time that's good enough wow maybe you are a good guy
10:49you always come off so possessive and clingy to me but i guess you do know when to back off don't
10:54you who would have thought i'm hanging up wait please no no what
10:59what makes me a good guy
11:04look a butterfly oh wow it sure is pretty yeah
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12:48It's time to go, okay?
13:24No one ever made me a priority.
13:29And if I can't be that, then what's the point?
13:34That's all I can ever think about.
13:37So how am I a good guy?
13:39And yet, I don't understand.
13:49When I spend time with Hotaru, there are moments when I stop caring about being number one.
14:01Just her smile is enough.
14:05That alone makes me feel complete.
14:07I want you to keep smiling.
14:18I don't want you to look at anyone else.
14:23I don't want you to hate me.
14:26I don't want you to leave me.
14:28My feelings are a mess.
14:35I don't want you to leave me alone.
14:47He isn't here.
14:49He hasn't answered his phone either.
14:56Where could he be?
14:57Usually, it's the other way around.
14:59Hanunoi is the one who always comes running to look for me.
15:10Just don't leave me behind.
15:12Why would he lie to me and say that he was home when he isn't?
15:33I won't leave you behind.
15:58I swear I won't.
16:03Wait, what?
16:06Should I go?
16:16How?
16:33Hanunoi!
16:44Hanunoi!
17:00How?
17:01Ow. That hurt.
17:09I'm sorry. I'm glad I found you.
17:18Hang on a second. You didn't get hurt anywhere, right? You didn't bump anything?
17:25No, I'm okay. Because you were there to catch me, Hananoi.
17:28But Oteru, the service...
17:34I snuck out partway through.
17:37I guess I realized that I just had to see you today.
17:47I wanted to say, happy birthday, Hananoi.
17:54You never failed to make me happy. Thank you so much.
17:58How... how can you always be... so good to me?
18:07I love you. I want to be your number one.
18:17But... you don't have to put me first.
18:22I just... want you to stay with me.
18:25Thank you, Oteru.
18:34That's all I need.
18:35Cherry blossoms sure are pretty.
18:47Yeah.
18:48What's the point in seeing something so beautiful, if you can't share it?
18:52Be honest with me, Hananoi.
18:56I know you've been trying to hide it.
18:58But today was hard for you, wasn't it?
19:00Uh...
19:00I could tell.
19:02And I understand that it would be difficult for me to stay with you all of the time.
19:07But whenever you weren't doing okay, I definitely want to be right there with you.
19:12If you ever get that feeling, please, just call me, okay?
19:18Promise?
19:18From this moment on, will I be able to keep a smile on her face?
19:35Can someone like me be with Oteru?
19:52Is that even allowed?
19:58It's fine.
19:59I can do this.
20:00I'm not the kid who couldn't do anything for her anymore.
20:17No.
20:19I won't run away, no matter what.
20:23I'm going to stay and protect her.
20:30I want to be your perfect partner.