You saw it, didn't you?
No, that's...
You, what's your name?
How about your class?
Inoue Konoha, Year 1 Class 3.
I see, so you're a first year.
Well then, you.
Join the Literature Club.
What? Literature Club?
I want you by my side to monitor you, so you don't leak out the secret.
From today on, you're a Literature Club member. Got it?
P-Please wait...
I-I'm not interested...
Speaking of which, who are you?
I'm Year 2 Class 8, Amano Touko.
As you can see, I'm the literature girl.
This is,
the story of me and the
"literature girl".
Why am I writing once again
That's because on that day, under the Magnolia Tree...
I chanced upon her...
To fulfill your love. Please send a letter if there's anything. By Literature Club
Gallico's stories are filled with the fragrance of winter.
Just like freshly fallen white snow melting slowly on the surface of the tongue.
It seems even the soul has been purified by that ice-cold surreality.
Such beauty brings with it a tinge of sadness.
It's been almost two years after that chanced meeting.
I, who have become one of the only two members of the Literary Club,
come to this activity room after school.
I'm currently writing a "snack" for senpai.
"Snack."
Yes.
The third year Literature Club president, Amano Touko-senpai eats stories.
It replaces the drinking of water and eating of bread.
She deliciously eats the pages and words of the book.
Gallico is indeed really delicious.
You know, Gallico?
He's a novelist born in New York.
The movie "Poseidon" may have been very famous,
but to me, his best work is still "The Snow Goose".
A lonely artist, Rhayader, resides in a lighthouse near the marsh.
A young girl, Fritha, appeared carrying a goose.
The quiet and miserable souls of the two came into contact.
Both of them had heartfelt feelings but did not express them in words.
Such a pure love.
Do you understand, Konoha-kun?
You can't just say it hastily.
Important genuine feelings must be carried together into the grave.
When you shut your mouth and endure, only then will it have the beautiful yet tragic ambiance.
I'm done.
What sort of story will it be today?
I'm really looking forward to Konoha-kun's development.
Let's eat.
Handwritten essays are my favorite.
The writers I read from books have a mature taste.
This kind of handwritten words feel like dipping your hands into the flowing river and drinking from it.
It's extremely delicious.
No way!
The strawberry daifuku box crashed and killed his first love.
I hate it... This weird taste.
It's just like tofu miso soup with a tinge of red bean paste.
It's horrible.
If it's so horrible, you can just not eat it.
I can't!
I'm the literature girl who loves every single story in this world.
I can't waste food.
"Food" you say...
When spring comes, I'll graduate and be attending my first choice Hokkaido University.
Have you been studying properly?
Of course!
I'm an enthusiastic candidate.
I even solved the math compilation questions yesterday.
Isn't that for first years?
That's rude. They're second year compilation questions.
Shouldn't they be third year?
Once you enter college, what's going to happen to your snacks?
You don't expect me to send them via letters to you daily, do you?
What?
I won't ask for such a thing.
I may not be able to eat the snacks that you always write for me...
But someday, do let me read your novel.
That's impossible for me.
It's getting cold.
Let's go back.
Hey...
Senpai!
Such peaceful everyday life...
Without pain, misery and despair.
Living on peacefully.
That's my...
...greatest wish.
Good morning, Akutagawa-kun.
Morning.
Does the Archery Club have practice during Winter break?
Not every day, I still need to go to the hospital.
How's your mother doing?
Well, still as always.
I see.
Are you going anywhere during Winter break?
No, none at all.
[Hatsumode: First shrine visit of the year.]
I'll be going to Hatsumode, though.
Inoue-kun! Who are you going to the Hatsumode with?
W-Wait... Mori-chan.
Well then, why don't you go with Nanase.
Well...
Hatsumode... Do you want to go with me?
Good morning!
Duty: Inoue, Kotobuki
Inoue, you're on duty today.
Yeah, thanks.
Konoha-kun.
Good morning, Konoha-kun.
What's wrong? You were looking at Nanase-chan.
You too. What's up so early in the morning.
Oh, right.
That's not it, something really bad has happened.
We're heading there immediately!
Touko-senpai!
Didn't you get rid of this post box?
Of course not!
The sweetness of love letters, it's the cupid of love.
That's the mission of our Literature Club.
What are you talking about?
I'm the one writing anyway.
Besides, there was only one letter.
After which there wasn't even a single request.
Ta-da~
No way. There's one.
This joy had to be shared with the entire Literature Club.
"Entire"? Isn't that just you and me.
Konoha-kun, you're too mindful of the details.
Well then, once again.
Rea-dy cheers!
I'm so anxious that I'm afraid of opening it.
I'm going to open now.
Yes, go ahead.
What's this... It's a prank.
No, this isn't a prank.
Konoha-kun, let's go and investigate.
Touko-senpai!
Library
Sorry, I'm late!
Oh, it's Takeda. Hurry up and help.
Miyazawa Kenji?
Konoha-kun, have you read his works?
I only read "Night on the Galactic Railroad" from the comics when I was young.
I see.
Look at this.
Compare the two, it's exactly the same.
Yeah.
This is Miyazawa Kenji's graffiti.
It's a drawing found at the corner of the original poem "The Song of the Fallen Boy".
Fallen Boy...
-"Twinkling of the stars at the daybreak boundary
Emitting light as if that of a sapphire
That which can be comparable to you
It gives a kind of sadness like that which is about to dissolve in the sky."
Miyazawa Kenji was born in 1896 in Iwate Prefecture.
He's a poet and author of children's stories.
Some of his established works include "Night on the Galactic Railroad".
"Restaurant with Many Orders" , "Wind of Matasaburo",
"Gauche the Cellist ", "Memoirs of Gusukoubudori", etc...
Konoha-kun, you look sick.
I just didn't get enough sleep, that's all.
Really?
Yeah.
We now know that this drawing belongs to Miyazawa Kenji, so it had to be a prank, right?
Then why choose this particular drawing?
He must have chanced upon it, thought it was fun and tried drawing it.
You're already a middle school student yet you're still reading Miyazawa Kenji.
Konoha-kun is such a kid.
Hey did you know about Inoue Miu?
Are those news true?
It's shocking, I was even a fan of her.
She should be about the same age as us, right?
Yeah.
"Just Like the Sky", I really love it.
Especially the last scene.
I watched the movie three times.
I cried like mad.
Ah, this one.
It's been a long time since we had news about Inoue Miu.
Inoue Miu seems to have died.
No way.
Sign: Best-selling work: "Just Like the Sky".
This is indeed why there wasn't a sequel.
Sign: Genius beautiful young female writer, Inoue Miu committed suicide!?
Onii-chan, welcome back!
I'm back.
Welcome home.
Welcome back.
I'm home.
Onii-chan, help me get a spoon.
Such peaceful everyday life.
Here.
Thanks!
Yes, Inoue speaking.
Kotobuki-san, good evening.
That's right.
If it's fine with you, let's go to the Hatsumode together.
Yeah, fine.
I want to carry on living like this.
Sign: Suicide
Come on, hurry up Konoha-kun.
I forcefully borrowed this equipment from the Drama Society.
Those peaceful days turned out to be like this.
Nanase-senpai! I'm going on ahead.
Thanks for the hard work.
You know, I think the culprit is a young man.
Didn't I say before?
From then on, we received this same drawing in the next five consecutive days.
It's a drawing found on the original script of "The Song of the Fallen Boy."
That poem is also known as the breakup poem.
Which means the young man's love failed?
Yes. In other words, this is a message.
A heartbroken young man is seeking help.
He wants to convey his feelings to her.
Oh, what misery, bitter yet sweet.
Konoha-kun, write an excellent love letter for the sake of that young man, alright?
Why is it me again?
Because I'm about to take tests, I have to study.
In that case, let's just go home.
No, we can't.
Not until we find out the truth.
Truth?
Yes, don't you wish to find out the truth?
I think there are truths that doesn't need to be known.
He's here.
Not yet.
Now's the time.
The person who kept putting Miyazawa Kenji's drawing over the past week was you, right?
I got caught.
You're...
If I'm not wrong, you're Kotobuki-san's junior, Takeda-san.
Why are you doing such a thing?
Inoue Miu-san gave it to me.
W-Wait a minute!
She got away.
Konoha-kun, what did she say?
No... It was indeed a prank.
She said there weren't much requests, so she placed it in just for fun.
No way... I was so looking forward to it.
Inoue, did something happen?
No, you seem really troubled.
It's nothing like that.
I regard you as a true friend. If there's anything, please tell me.
It's fine whenever it is.
Sure...
Thanks.
Hey, Konoha-kun.
The second term ends today.
Leave that snack as a winter break anticipation.
For the sake of students who are still studying for the exams this month,
treat it as a New Year card and send it over to me.
Make sure you finish writing and send it to me before New Year's Eve.
Sorry for the wait!
It's fine.
Even though that's what she said, I couldn't write anything.
In the end, I didn't send it.
Is it alright not to write?
If you don't feel like writing, don't force yourself to.
T-That's how I feel...
I see.
Thanks a lot, Kotobuki-san.
No... It's nothing...
I'll work harder.
Letter: Happy New Year, I'll work harder, please take good care of me this year - Kotobuki Nanase
Please take good care of me this year.
This one's from Akutagawa-kun.
Letter: Happy New Year, I'll leave the Literature Club to you - Amano Touko
Touko-senpai.
I'm telling you, please stop it!
Why must you send me that drawing?
New Year card? I didn't send any.
More importantly, is Nanase-senpai doing fine?
I heard she was hospitalized.
Hospitalized?
I heard she fell from the stairs and hurt herself.
How come you didn't know about it?
Injured?
Where is she? Which hospital is she in?
Kotobuki Nanase
You're the worst!
Don't ever come near Inoue again!
A terrible woman like you doesn't have the right to be near Inoue!
Konoha!
You finally came to see-
Miu!
Konoha, Konoha!
I wanted to see you.
I really wanted to see you.
I've always been waiting for you.
Miu...
Kotobuki-san said really mean things to me.
She told me she'll definitely prevent me from seeing you.
She said I don't deserve to see you.
No... I was just....
I'm scared.
She's staring at me.
I didn't...
Konoha, help me back to the ward.
Please.
Sure.
Inoue...
Sorry, Kotobuki-san.
I'm sorry, Konoha.
I came back about one year ago.
That's so long ago.
I was waiting for you to come.
So I asked Kazushi to help me deliver the letter to you.
Sign: Asakura Miu
Kazushi?
Inoue?
Akutagawa-kun.
That's mean, Kazushi!
You didn't deliver my letter to Konoha.
Asakura, calm down.
Don't touch me!
You said Konoha was your best friend so I believed you.
Then you told Kotobuki-san about me, making her bully me.
Why must you do such terrible things?
Don't be like this, Asakura.
Stop talking about it.
I hate you, get lost.
Don't ever come back.
Don't stand between Konoha and me.
Asa-
Get lost this instant!
Konoha.
Help me to my bed.
Konoha, now we can be together again.
Just like before.
Y-Yeah.
Onii-chan, welcome back!
I'm back.
Onii-chan?
Text: I'm sorry -Kotobuki Nanase
Kotobuki-san.
Sign: I was afraid you would recall bad memories. So I didn't tell you. Actually, Asakura sent a mail back in December. Afterwards, we stayed in contact a couple of times.
I'm sorry.
I wanted to explain everything to you in person today no matter what.
I see.
My mom is staying in that hospital.
I only started talking to Asakura after I met her a few times.
It's been almost a year since that happened.
I see.
Kazushi will definitely meet with you tonight.
I was the only one who didn't know anything.
Asakura passed me the letters she wanted to deliver.
She seemed to have some sort of misunderstanding about you.
I thought those letters were written to blame you.
That's why I thought it was best for both of you if you didn't read them.
He will find excuses to say that the letters contain things you shouldn't see.
I hope you stop believing in her words.
Don't believe what Kazushi tells you.
At least I didn't allow Kotobuki to pick on her.
Kotobuki didn't do anything bad to her either.
He even collaborated with Kotobuki-san, so as to make you think I'm the only bad person.
Konoha-kun.
Konoha, you came.
Be careful!
You'll fall down, Miu.
Sorry, I exerted too much strength without thinking.
I can't trim my nails properly alone.
So I left them and they grew longer.
Konoha, do you love me?
Do you love me?
If you really love me, stop talking to Kotobuki-san and Kazushi.
Such a promise...
You can't do it?
Miu...
You...
Why did you jump down?
What do you think is the reason?
How would I know...
Sorry, I really don't know.
So... So, please tell me.
Why did you do such a thing?
Hey, Konoha.
What do you think is Campanella's wish?
You met up with Asakura Miu-san, right?
Last year's summer, Nanase-senpai injured herself and was also warded at that hospital, right?
Yeah.
I bumped into her on my way to see senpai.
She told me to give a drawing to Inoue Konoha from second year at our school.
Inoue Konoha and Asakura Miu.
Where have I heard this from?
Ah, that's right.
I really love "Just Like the Sky."
Hatori, who wanted to become a writer; and Itsuki, who supported him.
A pure love story.
All the characters are beautiful and also pure.
They are all really respectable.
Even though I don't really understand...
That person is Inoue Miu, right?
I want to become a writer.
I want many people to read my book.
It would be great if those people became happy because of it.
I've always wanted to read Inoue Miu's new novel.
Sign: New title, Night on the Galactic Railroad by Miyazawa Kenji
Touko-nee, phone.
Yes. The telephone changed hands, Touko speaking.
Stay away from Inoue Konoha.
Konoha-kun!
Seriously! You have to be more careful when you're dealing with books.
I'm sorry.
Are you looking for something?
Miyazawa Kenji's "Night on the Galactic Railroad".
All of them have been strangely borrowed from the library.
"Night on the Galactic Railroad"?
Look! I found it.
Incredible.
Kenji's works are really simple.
It consists of the soil, wind and scent of the sunlight.
Transparent yet tragic, it's a nostalgic taste.
"Yellow Tomatoes." This is my personal favourite.
Yellow Tomatoes...
It's a story about a pair of close siblings called Tempelle and Nerii.
It may be sad, but it's a story that's worth remembering.
The child, Tempelle, is a really good kid, but he did something very pitiful.
His sister Nerii is very adorable, and a good child, but what a pity...
Oh, it's just too pitiful, very pitiful.
At that moment, inside the casement there's...
I can't hear!
...a broken fragment.
Konoha-kun?
Miu.
It's alright, Konoha-kun.
Try taking a deep breath.
Now breath out.
Touko-senpai.
It's alright now.
I'm sorry.
It's fine. That time when we were talking about Miyazawa Kenji at the library you didn't look very well either.
Even so, I have to understand him.
I need to know what Campanella's wish is.
Did something happen, Konoha-kun?
Touko-senpai.
Have you heard of the writer by the name of Inoue Miu?
Yeah.
That's...
...me.
During the second year of middle school,
I sent the novel I had written for the first time to audition for the Literature Magazine's newcomer award.
That novel won a big prize.
"Just Like the Sky," is that right?
Yes. Before that, I came up with the pen-name, Inoue Miu.
Subsequently, the editor told me girls would be more popular.
Just like that, I became a mysterious beautiful young female masked writer.
Miu is actually my childhood friend's name.
So, what's next?
Ino Tansei.
There, let's go there. Where is it?
I'll lead the way.
Campanella.
It's one of the characters in "Night on the Galactic Railroad."
Yeah.
On the night of the festival, Campanella, with his best friend Giovanni, started the Galactic Railroad journey.
But eventually, Giovanni alighted from the train midway through, and only Campanella continued the trip.
Speaking of which, when I was young, after reading the comic of "Night on the Galactic Railroad,"
both of us even made a map of the universe.
Konoha-kun! Where's that map?
This is the starting place of the Galactic Railroad.
Yeah, this is my middle school.
Want to go in and have a look?
Sure.
You know, Miu also auditioned for that prize.
She always wanted to become a writer.
But, the prize was taken by me.
I couldn't keep it from her, so I told her the truth.
Not long after that...
Konoha-kun?
What's wrong, are you tired?
Miu!
You will probably never understand.
Miu!
Konoha-kun!
It's all my fault.
That prize should have been Miu's...
If I hadn't written any novel...
At that moment, Miu abandoned me and left on her own.
Exactly like Campanella.
For Miu-chan's sake...
For her sake. That's why you wanted to know Campanella's wish.
If I don't make this clear, Miu may just leave on her own again.
But I still don't understand.
What is Campanella's wish?!
I don't understand at all!
There's only one person in this world who knows the answer.
Konoha-kun, you have to face the truth.
Truth...
It'll be fine.
The you right now should be able to face it properly.
Shall we go back?
Yeah.
I won't be able to visit the school often from now on.
If there's anything, just call me.
Sure.
But, you shouldn't worry about me.
Work hard for the exams.
I want to be like Campanella one day.
Taking the Galactic Railroad to the edge of the universe and play.
Can I also become Giovanni and go with you there?
Well then, let's make a map.
With that, no matter how far apart we are in the universe,
we'll still be able to meet again.
Yeah, let's make one.
A map that belongs only to the both of us.
Asakura Miu
Miu?
Who's there?
Inoue-kun?
What are you doing here?
W-Well...
Are you thinking of doing something to my daughter?
When Miu jumped down, you were right beside her.
And you used to be such an obedient child...
To suddenly do something so frightening!
When she regained consciousness, Miu said you made her do it and started crying uncontrollably.
She said she doesn't want to see you, and it's all your fault.
She doesn't want to see your face, nor does she want to even hear your voice.
She wants to leave you, and doesn't want to stay here anymore.
Otherwise, she will attempt suicide again.
So I had no choice but to transfer her to another hospital!
Her grandmother kept blaming me because of you!
My husband abandoned me and left Miu to me.
Every single one of you are horrible pieces of trash.
Stop it! Konoha isn't a piece of trash!
What are you doing here?
Go home!
Stop it, Miu.
Get lost right now.
Get lost.
Go to hell.
Everyone should go to hell.
Rubbish everywhere...
Unforgivable.
Don't touch me.
Haven't you noticed? I really hate you.
I transferred hospitals because I didn't want to see your face.
Everything I said to you was a lie.
Why? Did I do something wrong?
What should I do to be forgiven?
In that case, go and grant Campanella's wish.
But, you will never understand anyway.
Get out.
Hurry and get out of here!
I'll be in your care.
You're welcome.
Inoue.
Konoha-kun?
When you're down, thinking about stupid things will help.
For example, a senpai who does Pole Vaults at the Athletics Club,
who decided to set out on a journey to train on a bamboo raft.
How's that?
What about... entering a classroom on a new school term, and discovered that all the students are pandas.
It may be slightly unrealistic, but it's quite a pleasant story.
There's another, which is my most precious one.
A macho surfer athlete-
These stories...
These stories that you've been talking about... I wrote them, didn't I?
Because you wrote them for me...
I made sure to remember them all.
I've never forgotten even one.
I will always remember them forever.
It's said that it might snow over the weekend, this is bad.
I still have an exam on Saturday.
Saturday? Isn't that tomorrow?
Yeah, the day after Friday has always been Saturday.
What are you doing? You're about to take the exam.
Because I saw you standing there with that depressed look on the way to visit Nanase-chan.
I won't tell you to attempt those compilation questions or anything like it.
Keep yourself warm tonight and get some sleep.
I'm fine. I'm usually very strong when the need arrives.
That's just your luck and a miracle, not your ability.
Then, I'll just go and create a miracle.
It's so warm.
Well then, my house is in this direction.
Thanks for everything, Konoha-kun.
Touko-senpai.
This is a lucky charm that creates miracles.
In that case, I'll have to fulfill those feelings of yours.
So I can solve the questions...
Pray for me.
I pray that a miracle happens, and that Touko-senpai will be able to get into university.
I wonder if Touko-senpai is doing well?
Asakura-san, it's time to take your temperature.
Asakura-san, a transfer student, was a rather difficult girl to get close to.
A-sa-ku-ra Mi-u.
I-no-ue Ko-no-ha.
What are you looking at?
A tadpole is swimming in the sky.
Really, where?
The tadpole was as big as a dolphin, it went over there.
It's busy because of a major incident.
What's that major incident?
From that day on, I listened to Miu's stories everyday.
Miu makes it as if she knows magic, manipulating the words at ease.
She created new stories one after another.
Wow, Miyazawa Kenji wrote so many books.
I only read the comic adaptation of "Night on the Galactic Railroad".
I should borrow it.
You're already a middle school student yet you still read Miyazawa Kenji.
Konoha is such a kid.
The child Tempella, he's a good kid, but did something very pitiful.
His sister Nerii is actually very adorable and a good child too. What a pity.
What a pity, it's really a pity.
Miu committed plagiarism.
That was why she had such a scary look in her eyes when she stopped me from borrowing Miyazawa Kenji's book.
Why did she plagiarize?
The Miu who wanted to become a writer...
Why did she do such a thing?
Kotobuki-san?
Yes?
Inoue, Asakura-san is missing.
She left a note saying she's going to the universe.
Miu.
Miu...
In my house, Mom, Dad and Grandma hated each other.
I'm just a garbage bin that others dump their dirty emotions into.
So I only thought about the beautiful, the warm, and the enjoyable things.
But, after I met you, I finally understood.
No matter how many wonderful stories I make up,
they are all lies.
Because the person who is making these stories, me, is an ugly and dirty existence.
I'm not as beautiful as you.
No...
I hate you.
That's why I did many despicable things.
Even though, you still fully believe in me, like a little dog wagging its tail running towards me.
I finally ran out of ideas for stories.
My mind was only clouded with dark fog.
I couldn't come up with even a single beautiful thing.
But, if I don't create stories, you'll abandon me and run off to play with the other kids.
Even though I only have you, there are many others who like you.
I can't allow that!
Because you are my dog!
So I plagiarized from books in my house.
Then I let you see them.
In order to write my own story once again...
I auditioned for the newcomer award.
Day in day out, I sat in front of the table holding a pen.
But, I couldn't write a single word.
In the end, I sent blank pieces of script.
Initially, I thought I could keep it from you.
Only fourteen years old and wants to win a prize, it's surely impossible.
But a fourteen year old child called Inoue Miu won the prize...
You only had to continue being my dog!
If you leave me just like that, the only thing left for me to do is-
The only thing left to do is to jump down in front of you, isn't it?
I can only hurt you, let you feel miserable.
Make it so that you'll never be able to forget me, isn't it!
These feelings, you'll never understand!
You won't understand, never!
Konoha, have you seen the New Year card I sent you?
That's the real me.
I'm just an ugly monster.
I wanted you to be the only one who couldn't see that I had become a monster.
I know once I leave you, I'll be all alone.
But I know you'll definitely be thinking of me, so I bear with it.
However, when I was in pain, you had become a normal high school student.
Because of you, I lost everything.
Yet you betrayed me, forgot about me.
I sent that drawing to make you remember me once again.
I want revenge from you!!
I have never forgotten!
If that's true, don't betray me.
Will you take the train with me?
Always together, doesn't matter where...
Even if it's the end of the universe, will you come with me?
That's...
...Campanella's wish.
Fine. I'll come with you, doesn't matter where.
We'll always be together, Konoha.
That's right. Miu.
Let's go, Konoha.
Wait...
What's wrong, Konoha?
Konoha-kun!
You're going with me, right?
Konoha-kun, don't do it!
Konoha.
Sorry, I can't do it.
After the test, I went to visit Nanase-chan.
She was very flustered and told me to go save Konoha-kun.
I thought, both of you can only come to this place.
The starting point of the Galactic Railroad.
Miu.
Delicious!
It would be great if we're in the same class for fourth year again.
We'll surely be together.
Will I recover?
If you take the rehabilitation seriously, you should get well in no time.
But even if I don't get well, I only need you by my side. That's enough.
If you come to visit and play with me, I'll be really happy.
She seems to think that she's a third grade primary student.
Fortunately, the truck driver stopped in time.
The snow also cushioned the impact.
Miraculously, she only suffered minor injuries.
But her hands and legs seemed to be disabled.
Inoue has since stopped attending school and was always by her side.
She doesn't want to see anyone else except Inoue.
I can't believe Inoue is actually Inoue Miu.
Are you alright?
Please let me quit the Literature Club.
Can I know why?
I can't write stories anymore.
Regarding your snack, I...
I can't write them anymore!
These two years you have evolved, right now you-
I want to stay by Miu's side.
That's Miu's... Campanella's wish.
This time, I have to fulfill this wish no matter what.
Konoha-kun.
Because I took Miu's story away, I can't write anymore!
So, I will never write stories again!
Even so, I still want to read your stories.
Thank you for everything.
Konoha-kun, I'll always be waiting.
I'll always be waiting for your stories, regardless of time.
I'll be waiting!
Inoue?
Kotobuki-san.
Say, I'm going to get discharged tomorrow.
That's great.
You went to school today, right?
I had some business there.
I see.
I quit the Literature Club.
Not even Touko-senpai...
Is there anything I can do to help you?
I may not be able to make much of a difference,
but if there's anything I can do, please tell me!
It doesn't matter what...
Thank you, but I'll be fine.
See you.
Konoha, you're so slow.
Sorry... But, we'll always be together from now on.
Is that true?
You know, I thought of a new story. Want to listen?
Sure.
Say... In a village from another country, there's a pair of very close siblings.
They planted tomatoes in the field.
One day, yellow tomatoes sprouted.
The two of them who saw it thought it had to be gold.
Miu... That story isn't yours.
It's from Miyazawa Kenji's "Yellow Tomatoes."
I don't know who that is.
This is my very own story.
Miu...
Kotobuki-san?
What are you doing?
Kotobuki-san!
How dare you do that, you cat thief!
Who are you calling cat? You big cheating spoiled cat!
Kotobuki-san did this for you.
She had already prepared herself to be hated by you.
I won't allow anyone to stand between me and Konoha.
She's acting as the antagonist to free you from Asakura.
Really? You sure can move around well!
Now that you're drenched in water, have you finally remembered how old you are?
For someone who can't move her hands and legs,
you sure are able to keep your hair neat, dress properly and have a pleasant smell.
As a woman, your lies can easily be seen through!
What do you know?!
Konoha has always belonged to me.
Who decides such things anyway?
It's obvious Inoue likes you a lot...
Why do you still hurt him like that?
You jumped down from a building in front of him, and leapt in front of a moving truck.
Now you're lying to make him suffer more!
If I don't do that, he'll forget about me!
Then he'll leave me!
When you were hospitalized last summer, I saw everything.
I want to chase away anyone who gets near Konoha.
I have nothing else but him.
I'm unable to use my imagination, I can't depict scenarios of a beautiful world!
Only dirty things are left in my body!
True happiness doesn't exist anywhere.
Be it in this world or be it in me, there is only darkness and foulness.
So, I pretended to be a kid.
I pretended to be the me who made a promise to go to the universe together.
If I grow up, Konoha will leave me again and will never go with me.
That's why I want to stay like this forever!
I beg you! Please don't stand in the way!
Don't snatch Konoha away from me!
Miu...
Then let me tell you where you can find happiness.
Touko-senpai...
I wasn't able to introduce myself when we first met on the roof.
Though, we did speak once via the phone.
That was you, right Miu-chan?
Yes. The phone has now changed hands, Touko speaking.
Stay away from Inoue Konoha.
Are you Miu-chan?
I'm Amano Touko, Konoha's senpai.
As you can see, I'm a literature girl.
Let's go and find Campanella's real wish.
This place?
Yeah.
I've made all the arrangements.
Thanks a lot, Maki.
I'll make sure to collect what you owed me...
...eventually.
Please sit anywhere you like.
This is the sky that can be seen from the mountain plains in Iwate Prefecture.
It's rumored that Miyazawa Kenji's "Night on the Galactic Railroad" was born here.
The main characters in "Night on the Galactic Railroad" are Campanella and Giovanni.
To Giovanni, the intelligent Campanella is a dazzling and respectable existence.
A partner who had a warm past with, as well as an important companion wherever they went.
What is Touko-senpai trying to say?
Giovanni and Campanella.
Their relationship is very similar to the one Itsuki and Hatori had in Inoue Miu's "Just Like the Sky."
A second year middle school girl, Itsuki, had a crush on her childhood friend Hatori.
Hatori's dream was to become a writer, while Itsuki supported him.
She said, "If it's you, you'll definitely become a real writer."
But in the real world, Itsuki is a boy and Hatori is a girl.
After that, the person who made a dazzling debut as a writer wasn't Hatori, who wanted to become a writer, but Itsuki.
Miu-chan, have you read "Just Like the Sky"?
What do you think?
In the eyes of Itsuki, Hatori was strong and beautiful.
She gave it all for her dream.
It's totally different from the real me.
That's how he felt about me.
In his eyes, I was beautiful like an angel.
Just thinking about it takes my breath away.
Konoha's story is too beautiful for me.
-"Not loosing to the rain
Not loosing to the wind
Not loosing to the snow, not to summer's heat
With a strong body
Unfettered by desire
Never losing temper
Cultivating a quiet joy
When there's drought, shedding of sympathy
When the summer's cold, wandering upset
Called a blockhead by everyone.
Without being praised
Without being blamed
Such is the person
I wish to become."
Miyazawa Kenji was described as a saint who worked very hard for the villagers of his hometown.
The fact was, he wasn't very adept interacting with others.
His relationship with his father wasn't really good.
He even broke off ties with his beloved sister.
When he was alive, his status as a writer was never acknowledged.
Even so, Kenji stayed true to his dreams.
He hoped the day would come when he'd become the person he wanted to be.
Miu-chan, what kind of person do you want to be?
I used to dream about becoming someone who brings happiness to others.
I see.
That's your true happiness.
That's Campanella's real wish.
My mom and dad are always unhappy.
I thought, "Wouldn't it be great if they can be happy?"
So, I wanted to become a writer.
But I couldn't do it.
I only knew how to steal the work of others and tie down Konoha.
I only have foulness and darkness!
What exactly is true happiness?
Everyone seems to be using true happiness as a goal to move forward.
But you know...
Anyone will have times when they feel tired.
Only because of that, there can be real stories.
But, the stories will never return to me!
If that's the case, you can always go and look for them yourself.
As long as you flip the correct page, anyone's dreams can be met.
If you feel lonely, go grab a book to read.
What is that person thinking? What is he trying to say?
Try thinking about it.
If you do, you might just be able to get some wonderful inspiration.
Hey, Miu-chan.
Raise your head and look at the sky.
The books and imagination in this world are as countless as the stars.
Konoha-kun, what made you decide to write "Just Like the Sky"?
Please tell me, Konoha-kun.
Because I want to convey my feelings to...
...Miu.
Miu, you always used to tell me:
"I want to pass the audition, to have my name printed on the magazine."
On the corner of the magazine which you have won the prize...
As long as Inoue Miu exists, it'll be enough.
If you managed to find this name,
I'll say, "That's me, you know. Can you take a look at my novel?"
Hey Hatori, I want to become a tree.
I love you.
I really really love you, Hatori.
Miu, I love you.
I wrote that story to convey this to you.
You gave me a sky filled with dreams.
It's because of you that my world became so beautiful.
Thank you for making me so happy.
I'm really happy.
I've always wanted to hear that from someone.
You're happy...
You're happy because of me.
Konoha.
Yes?
I'm sorry for what I did and thank you very much.
For writing that novel to me.
I'll definitely stand up on my own.
You don't have to worry about me anymore.
Touko-senpai.
Resignation Letter
Inoue.
I'm going to tell her.
I wish to return to the Literature Club.
You don't have to force yourself to write.
That's... what I'd like to say.
I want to write.
I was rejected.
Touko-senpai.
When spring comes I'll be graduating and will enter my first choice Hokkaido University.
I may not be able to eat the snacks you always write for me.
Please let me read your novel one day.
Touko-senpai.
Touko-senpai, why did you leave on your own?
The university has accepted me.
Told you so.
I'm really strong when it comes to the actual thing.
Touko-senpai, please let me to take back my resignation letter.
I want to rejoin the Literature Club.
Even though you've graduated, I'll look after the Literature Club.
Please send me your address once you have settled down.
I'll write to you, I'll also send you daily snacks.
Since it's Hokkaido, it only takes a while to get there via air mail.
I'll definitely visit you during summer vacation.
I can't... eat your snacks anymore.
"But what exactly is true happiness?" Giovanni said.
"I don't know"
Campanella said.
That's from the novel "The Nighthawk Star," written by Kenji.
Not long after, the Nighthawk suddenly opened its eyes.
It then realized its body had transformed into a beautiful phosphorescent blue light.
Burning away quietly...
I remember all the stories you wrote for me.
For the past two years, you have been my exclusive writer.
"Have been"?
My story isn't over yet.
No, I won't let it end.
That's right.
It's not the end.
The actual story is just about to begin.
You'll be taking your own train, starting a new journey.
You'll be starting a new journey, on a different train than mine.
I really love the Literature Club in the evening.
Sitting inside the activity room that's painted a glimmering golden yellow like that of honey...
Waiting in anticipation for your story.
I really treasure those days.
I already knew the day would come when I wouldn't be able to eat your snacks.
Because, I know I shouldn't be holding on to that story.
It's also because I know you have the ability to become everyone's writer.
If I could continue to eat your stories and remain by your side...
It would be really wonderful.
Even so, I still want to be your exclusive writer. Can't I?
Why?!
Because I deeply love the stories you wrote.
That's because I'm the literature girl.
I'm Year 2 Class 8, Amano Touko.
As you can see, I'm the literature girl.
Literature girl.
From that moment on...
Amano Touko.
I was able to write because you were by my side.
Make sure you become a writer, Konoha-kun.
I'm sure I'll be able to read your novel one day.
That's my wish.
Touko-senpai!
Touko-senpai's wish... For sure.
Inoue Miu's widely anticipated second novel.
Literature Girl -Inoue Miu
Onii-chan, are you still working?
Yeah, I'll be done in a bit.
You're going to read Inoue Miu's new novel, right?
What kind of person is she?
Will I be able to take a liking to her?
If it's her, I'm sure you'll like her.
You know her?
Why am I writing once again?
Oh, she's here.
Coming!
That's...
...because under the Magnolia tree
I chanced upon her.