Link! Like!: Episode 18 ~ Epilogue
Before she graduates, the second-year students, Kozue, Tsuzuri, and Megumi, decide to make Sachi, to whom they owe a great deal of gratitude, a song that will “make her cry her eyes out!” (according to Megumi)
Sachi:
You really gave us the best performance ever out there.
Ehehe! Yeah, we really gave it our all!
…
Sachi:
First off, I wanted to thank the first years.
Huh? No, we should be the ones thanking you…
Sachi:
Thank you for meeting those three.
Wait, you mean…
Sachi:
I took a big risk relying on this year’s new students, ever since I couldn’t give anything to my juniors anymore.
That was all I could do. But… thanks to you, I feel I can graduate without any worries.
Uh, I mean, thanking me for meeting Megu-chan is kinda…
Sachi:
Ahaha, I guess you’re the exception here. For you it was the other way around.
But still, thank you for helping Megu-chan~.
Sachi:
She was a really good kid.
Can you not make this into a parent-teacher conference!?
…I think you really helped me out.
Me too. If it weren’t for Kozue-senpai, I don’t know what my school life would’ve been like… Actually, I don’t even know if I’d even still be at this school.
Sachi:
…I see.
While I do accept your thanks, like Rurino-san, I need to thank you as well.
Yeah! Thank you for leaving us the School Idol Club!
Sachi:
…Yeah.
Sachi… senpai…
Sachi:
Come on, don’t give me that look. I don’t want to cry now.
Thank you… for everything you’ve done these past two years…
Sachi:
Yeah.
…I wish… we could’ve been together more.
Sachi:
Yeah, me too. And I’m… very sorry about that. But… thank you for forgiving me.
Yeah.
You don’t need to worry about us, alright? We’re gonna be fine!
Sachi:
…Yeah. My eyes didn’t deceive me.
Sachi:
I’m… very glad I joined the School Idol Club.
…
Sachi:
“Yaezaki”, huh... That’s a good name.
Sachi:
I’m very proud that I could be one of the blossoming petals that overlapped with you.
I’m sure you’ll all continue to blossom. And when the time comes for you to face your fourth cherry blossom, I’m sure you’ll be in an even bigger, fuller bloom.
The fourth… cherry blossom. Oh, right… next year…
That’s right.
?
Hm?
Sachi:
Hey, Kaho.
Since you’re making that face, there’s something I’d like to tell you.
W-What is it?
Sachi:
A lot of people say that spring is a season of meetings and partings, right? Well, that’s a little off.
Huh?
Sachi:
It’s the other way around. There are partings, and then there are meetings.
So even if saying goodbye may be painful… I want you to believe that the future may be bright.
…Alright!
Sachi:
…Okay!
Sachi:
Alright, everyone…
Sachi-senpai!
Sachi.
Sachi-senpai.
Congratulations on graduating!
Sachi:
Thanks! Teehee!