Blurb[]
"Kakeru moves to Matsumoto with his mother mother after she decides to move there for her own reasons. When she passes away on the first day of school after Kakeru transfers, Kakeru blames himself and thus refuses Suwa's invitation to join the Soccer club. Kakeru sees some old classmates from Tokyo, but none of them understand what Kakeru is going through. In the end, Kakeru becomes so distressed that he feels that he has no way out."
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Plot Summary[]
The episode begins with Kakeru's story of moving with his mother. The events of the original alternate timeline are shown, such as the school losing the softball team since Naho hesitated. It also depicts the events that led to Kakeru's mother's suicide and eventually his own, as he got run over by a truck while riding his bicycle. Before dying, Kakeru wondered to whom Naho gave the chocolate heart to.
In the present, Naho reads the letter from her future self, revealing that she would never be able to talk the same way with Kakeru again after New Year's. Although Naho was able to apologize, things were still strained as Kakeru continued to avoid her. This leaves her heartbroken, fearing that all the times with Kakeru might be over.
The episode concludes with Naho telling Kakeru to wait until Valentine's Day. She expresses her willingness to reconnect with him, whether he likes or hates her.