LETTER 02 is the 2nd episode of the anime series Orange. It originally aired on July 10, 2016. The episode was written by Takano Ichigo and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki.
Blurb[]
"Kakeru enters the soccer club as a provisional member, just as the letter says. When the topic of lunches comes up after practice, Kakeru jokingly asks Naho to make lunch for him as well. Naho finds herself bewildered by his words, but feels pushed to act by the letter from herself 10 years in the future, which tells Naho that she wishes she had made lunch for Kakeru."
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Plot Summary[]
Naho continues to read the letter and learns that Kakeru will die soon. As she progresses in the letter, she discovers that Kakeru doesn't have any lunch and must make a lunch for him. She follows what the letter states, but the following day, she becomes hesitant to give Kakeru the lunch she prepared. After school, Kakeru notices Naho's bag, which contains his lunchbox. However, Naho rudely dismisses Kakeru but later apologizes. Kakeru decides to accompany and stroll along in the park with Naho, where he explains his two-week-long absence. He reveals that his mother committed suicide on the first day of their class, and Naho realizes that was the day she and her friends invited him. To comfort Kakeru, Naho finally gives him the lunch she made, and he smiles. Afterwards, Naho decides to protect Kakeru and maintain his happiness. In the present timeline, Naho, with her son and husband Suwa, meets with other friends and goes to Kakeru's burial place.