Season 2, Episode 3

Love Light is the nineteenth episode of The Guardians. It is the third episode of the second season.

Link to the transcript: Love Light/Transcript

**Beware! Spoilers ahead**

## Summary

This episode is a BACKSTORY. It's summer and Miyuki wants to hang out with her sister. As the days go by, they both gain one new friend.

## Plot

It's summer. Mizuki is sleeping, but Miyuki abruptly wakes her up, saying that they should go to the beach together. Mizuki wants to sleep. To compromise, she promises Miyuki that she'll meet her down at the beach. Miyuki trusts her and leaves. Mizuki, instead, goes back to sleep.

It's been a few hours since that event. At the beach, Usami informs her cousin how she had noticed an interesting book in the bookshop. Usami wants to go buy it but she doesn't trust Tomi coming with her, nor trusts her staying there. Eventually, Tomi convinces her to go. When Tomi is left on her own, she hears Miyuki complaining how her sister hasn't shown up yet and how her phone has died. Tomi offers Miyuki her phone, but Miyuki politely declines. She explains the situation to Tomi. Upon hearing Miyuki claiming she has no other friends, Tomi immediately questions why, as she appears to be so charming. Miyuki blushes at that comment and explains how her friends all eventually leave. Tomi asks Miyuki to be her friend. Miyuki eventually accepts. Usami is back from the shop and Tomi leaves with her, after she has planned a meet up the next day with Miyuki.

Back at home, Mizuki is panicking because Miyuki hasn't answered her texts. She feels guilty for not going to the beach. The lights start flickering for a moment. Then, when Miyuki enters their house, Mizuki swiftly welcomes her.

A few days later, Mizuki brings Miyuki to the park as an apology. While Mizuki is trying to convince her to forgive her, Miyuki notices Tomi, so she immediately goes up to her. In the meantime, Ayaka has noticed Mizuki. Ayaka approaches Mizuki. Mizuki instantly recognizes her, since she's very popular at her school. Mizuki wonders why Ayaka is hanging out with her instead of her other popular friends; Ayaka states that she dislikes popularity and wanted advice from her. She's asking Mizuki because she saw how close Cam and Mizuki are and wants a friendship just like theirs. Mizuki is about to inform her that they're dating -- but doesn't, in the end. They befriend each other. Mizuki is excited to tell Miyuki about this, later.

Tomi is glad that Miyuki has approached her. She explains how she came to the park in hope that Miyuki would have shown up. Tomi wants Miyuki to accompany her to the house she rented, as she'll be returning back home. While Miyuki is heartbroken that Tomi is not from there, she agrees.

After chatting with Ayaka, Mizuki receives a text from her sister. Mizuki asks Ayaka if she'd like to take a walk, as Miyuki told Mizuki they'll be meeting at home. Then, she offers to have lunch together with her and Cam, some day, which Ayaka finds it a lovely idea. They walk away together.

When Miyuki and Tomi arrive, Usami tells Tomi to get in the car. Miyuki doesn't want her to leave but can't get herself to say anything more than "I'll miss you". Miyuki wishes she could stop Tomi from going, as she realizes she has developed a crush on her. Tomi says goodbye and goes in the car. Miyuki waves goodbye. The car leaves. Miyuki is angry at herself for not having asked for her number. She sobs, sick of people leaving her. She wishes to keep at least one thing.

Back to the present day, Miyuki enters Yuki's study to say goodnight. She expresses some feelings of gratitude towards her friend, and then leaves. Walking to her room, she wishes to at least keep Yuki.

Back to the flashback, Miyuki and Mizuki are sitting on some stairs outside their house. It's night-time. Miyuki asks her twin to tell her more about her friend. Afterwards, they stare at the night sky, finding it beautiful.

## Quotes

*"Mizuki, wake up!"*

**-Miyuki (first line of the episode)**

*"Exactly! Let’s have some fun down at the beach. Don’t be so antisocial."*

**-Miyuki, to Mizuki**

*"Mizuki, I’m so lonely, so you have to PROMISE."*

**-Miyuki**

*"There are so many books, Usami! That’s a bookshop."*

**-Tomi**

*"No! But, then again, I don’t trust you to come with me."*

**-Usami, to Tomi**

*"Can you blame me?! Last time, you bought SEVEN pencil cases."*

**-Usami, to Tomi**

*"I get it, but we’re only 6 hours away from our town! I won't make a mess here and it’s not like we’re in a different country."*

**-Tomi**

*"You can use my phone."*

**-Tomi, to Miyuki**

*"She can get boring. Always ranting about how Katniss should have ended up with Gale, or something."*

**-Tomi, about Usami**

*"I could be your friend! I'm Tomi."*

**-Tomi, to Miyuki**

*"Ahh, gotta blast! See you tomorrow, Miyuki!"*

**-Tomi**

*"And now I’m in a horror movie?! What's with all these lights?! Please, go back to normal!"*

**-Mizuki**

*"It’s not much of an apology, is it?"*

**-Miyuki, to Mizuki**

*"I did this for you, Miyuki. Come on, it's been days! Enjoy the park and forgive me, please?"*

**-Mizuki**

*"It's just...why are you talking to me? You’re quite popular, so shouldn’t you be hanging out with your…uh…popular friends?"*

-**Mizuki, to Ayaka**

*"I don't like popularity. I believe those friends aren’t real. They only seem to care about my looks and, even then, they think my eyes are weird."*

**-Ayaka**

*"Uhm, Ayaka…Cam and I are-- Whatever. Sure thing! Maybe, we could even be friends…?"*

**-Mizuki**

*"I don’t live here, Miyuki. I’ll be going back home."*

**-Tomi**

*"Tomi and I have only been friends for a few days, so why does this hurt?"*

**-Miyuki**

*"Miyuki, I’ll see you again some other time…? Maybe?"*

**-Tomi**

*"I don’t want her to leave. I don’t want her to leave. All my friends always leave, why is she no different? But, she doesn’t feel like a friend. I feel different around her. It’s weird and I don’t want to feel like this. Say something, Miyuki! Make her stay! Say something, anything!"*

**-Miyuki**

*"Tomi! Tomi, don't go. Tomi, stay. Tomi, I love you."*

**-Miyuki**

*"Bye, Miyuki. It was nice knowing you. I’m glad that I had such a fantastic friend!"*

**-Tomi**

*"Please...Please, world, just let me have one thing."*

**-Miyuki**

*"Please...just let me keep her..."*

**-Miyuki, about Yuki**

*"The sky is beautiful tonight."*

**-Miyuki, to Mizuki**

## Trivia

* The beginning of the ep is a parallel to the beginning of Season 1, Episode 1
* Miyuki hesitates before accepting to be Tomi's friend. She is afraid she'll lose another friend.
* This episode is said to be set in 2015.
* Tomi and Usami live 6 hours away from the current location.
* There's a big park near the beach -- that's how Miyuki knew which park Tomi was talking about.
* "Pls sub" is in the corner of Yuki's room.
* Miyuki has tear marks at the end of the episode.
* Love light: Mizuki's power has to do with light, Miyuki gets a crush on Tomi.

## Gallery

Miyuki waking up MizukiMiyuki checking if Mizuki's sleepingMizuki goes back to sleepBeachBelgiumAustraliaspxranza cameoMiyuki blushing at TomiMiyuki and Tomi becoming friendsTomi telling Usami about MiyukiMiyuki happy to hearMizuki panickingThe flickering lights stopTaking Miyuki to the park as an apologyMiyuki notices TomiAyaka notices MizukiAyaka approaching MizukiMizuki talking about CamMizuki and Ayaka becoming friendsTomi and MiyukiMizuki receiving a text from MiyukiTomi and Miyuki going to Tomi's rented houseUsami telling Tomi to get in the carMiyuki not wanting to let her goTomi says goodbyeMiyuki cryingMiyuki saying goodnight to YukiLooking at the skyNight sky