Episode 13

## "Future"

**"Future"** (未来, *Mirai*) is the thirteenth and final episode of the Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. Anime.

## Summary

After leaving the dining room where he talked with Sayu's Mother, Yoshida spots Sayu standing next to her brother Issa on the staircase. She walks past Yoshida and claims that she wants to talk with her mother next and once she enters the room, Sayu apologizes to her mother for the trouble she's caused and prostrates herself to her. This action leaves Sayu's Mother perplexed as Sayu confesses that her built-up frustration for her made her run away, even though, it caused trouble for her mother and brother. Again, Sayu apologizes and prostrates herself to her mother who refuses to apologize in return. However, Sayu mentions how her private meeting with Yoshida changed her and asks if she really is Sayu's only parent. Sayu emotionally and tearfully answers yes. In light of this, Sayu's Mother says that she needs to finish her time in school, which she's going to be held back a year and when she's finished she may do whatever she wants. Once her mother leaves the room, Sayu says thank you and then speaks with Yoshida about how she was able to talk to her mother calmly for the first time. To that, Yoshida praises Sayu as Issa eavesdrops on the conversation between them.

Afterward, Yoshida readies himself for bed, and when he does he struggles to go to sleep. Eventually, Sayu joins him because she wanted to spend their last day together in bed with each other. They then talk about Sayu's being able to live her life without him and while Sayu doesn't want their time to end, Yoshida is confident that she'll be fine. The conversation then changes to a mature request whereas Sayu asks if she can make love to Yoshida for posterity's sake. However, once again, Yoshida refuses to accept it as he claims, they spent over half a year together not as lovers or family. That in itself was enough to preserve the memory of them being together. Tearful again, Sayu embraces Yoshida as he says that Sayu is such a cry baby. Sayu then asks Yoshida if he'd like to touch her chest, however, Yoshida refuses. Later, as Sayu sleeps soundly in bed, Yoshida watches her sleep while sitting on a chair.

The following day, Yoshida is dropped off at the Hokkaido airport by both Issa and Sayu. In a terminal way, Issa asks Sayu to go on ahead and allow him to speak with Yoshida alone for a bit and she accepts. Alone together, Issa hands Yoshida an envelope filled with money for the airplane fare. However, Yoshida refuses to accept it as Issa already paid for his plane tickets. On the other hand, Issa still insists, but Yoshida still refuses and suggests he use the money to buy Sayu some new clothes. Understanding Yoshida's sentiment, Issa then comments that he likes his sister. To that opinion, Yoshida denies it claiming he likes mature women, which Issa understands. Issa then claims that if Yoshida didn't get drunk or went home a little earlier than he intended to, he'd never meet his sister. Because of that, Issa then sincerely thanks, Yoshida. The two then shake hands and part ways. By the terminal gates, Yoshida talks with Sayu briefly about what he talked about with her brother. When the announcement of Yoshida's plane is now able to be boarded, Yoshida tries to part ways with Sayu, but she stops him confessing that she's glad that she ran away from home. Because if she didn't she'd never have met Yoshida in the first place and after hearing this Yoshida claims that he's glad that he met her too. Sayu then confesses her love for Yoshida, but he states that he likes mature women. However, Yoshida does compliment her appearance, but confesses that he cannot see her the same way that she feels for him. Asking if she'll have a chance when she's older, Yoshida claims he'll be far too old for her then and suggests that she puts the memories of their time together in a box to live her new life. Sayu tearfully mentions that a box isn't big enough to contain her precious memories with him and then grasping Yoshida's hands and promises to one day meet him again. Yoshida acknowledges it and Sayu starts to cry over it. With that, the two go their separate ways, and Yoshida boards his plane and Sayu returns to her brother's car.

That evening, at Yoshida's Apartment, Yoshida finds a special note left by Sayu as well as a button-up shirt that she wore with her "scent" on it and her own recipe book. Believing he has no need to use the book, Yoshida then tries cooking his own miso soup, but when he tastes it, he comments how bad it is, and it fails to compare to Sayu's. Shedding a tear, Yoshida falls backward and claims that he's not ok.

Two years pass by and Yoshida is still working at the IT Company and helps Yuzuha reviewing over some documents she's having trouble with. As it turns out, Yuzuha is now the head of a big project, which amuses Yoshida as she was once a big-time slacker and in two years' time, she's changed so much. Airi then approaches the group and offers to take them all out to dinner in celebration of Yuzuha's project. However, Yoshida declines as he prior commitments, Airi understands, but Yuzuha mentions that Yoshida owes her a date, which confuses him. Late that night while walking home, Yoshida briefly talks on the phone with Asami, and then finds Sayu sitting by the same lamppost he first found her. The two then do a brief reenactment of when they first met with one another.

## Characters

List of characters in order of their appearance:

* Sayu Ogiwara
* Yoshida
* Issa Ogiwara
* Sayu's Mother
* Hashimoto
* Yuzuha Mishima
* Airi Gotou
* Asami Yuuki