Episode 33

## Parting and Girlfriend

**"Parting and Girlfriend"** (お別れと彼女, *Owakare to Kanojo*?) is the ninth episode of the third season of the *Kanojo, Okarishimasu* anime adaptation.

## Plot

Chizuru remains alone with Sayuri. She thinks of Kazuya's words, but feels its pointless to tell the truth as Sayuri may not even be able to hear her or that it will only hurt her. She apologizes to Sayuri for not being able to see the movie and thanks her for holding on for so long, but blames herself for not being able to make it sooner. Kazuya then comes in and without saying anything, he sets up a laptop and a projector and puts the movie on, and then leaves. Few moments later, Sayuri opens her eyes, but only watches the first several minutes before closing them again.

After the movie ends, Chizuru thinks of Kazuya's words again. She do feels guilt for not telling her, but also feels that if she tells her and that make her sad, she will feel guilty too. As it will only make Chizuru feel better, she doesn't wish to tell her. She then recalls how she said that actors are good liars and when she was in trouble at school, how she lied and acted that she was cleaning the faculty office and the teacher praised her for it. Sayuri tells her that people are made of 99% lies and 1% truths. She explains that everyone tells a lie in their life, but sometimes it may be due to they wanting to protect a truth. Sayuri is fond of those truths and if she needs to tell 99 lies to be able to tell that one truth, she is fine with it. Chizuru tells Sayuri that she no longer knows what she is supposed to tell her and what not, and cries asking her to tell her what to do. Sayuri then raises her hand and touches Chizuru, asking her what is tearing her apart. Chizuru then reveals that she lied her, but couldn't continue and tell what. Sayuri then tells her that she both wants to know and to not know and its Chizuru's choice and she will accept it. She thanks her for the wonderful film and asks Chizuru to thanks Kazuya too. The two then hug saying that they love each other. Soon after that, Sayuri dies.

The next day, Kazuya tells Mini about it and she cries. She asks him what he is doing as he should be with Chizuru since she is probably heartbroken. Kazuya isn't sure about it as sometimes he feels that Chizuru is far stronger than he believe. However Mini tells him that he is stupid. Later, Kazuya recalls when Chizuru left Sayuri's room in the morning. He asks her on how is Sayuri, but learns that she passed away. Chizuru tells him to go home and rest, while she needs to prepare for the wake. Kazuya asks her if she is okay and to tell him if she needs anything, but Chizuru smiles and states she is fine. As she leaves, Kazuya feels that she is the usual "Chizuru" who is the perfect girlfriend and that nothing has happened.

At the wake, Kazuya comes with Nagomi, who wanted to say goodbye to her best friend. Kazuya feels that she may start crying and cause a scene. However at the wake, Nagomi is quite calm and doesn't stay for long. She tells Kazuya that she will be a bother if they stay for too long and she will be seeing Sayuri soon. Nagomi states that Chizuru is quite strong and no matter what life throws at her, she never complains and fights her way through, which reminds her of Sayuri. She tells Kazuya that there must be something only he can do for her as her boyfriend.

At home, Kazuya states that there is a lot of work for the screening, but he can't stop thinking about Chizuru and Sayuri. As he isn't her real boyfriend, he feels that there is nothing he can do for her. He thinks about what he can do and what a girl wants.

## Characters

* Sayuri Ichinose
* Chizuru Ichinose
* Kazuya Kinoshita
* Mini Yaemori
* Nagomi Kinoshita