Track 8

Now that we’re on the plane back home, it really does feel as though our wedding anniversary trip is reaching its end.

What would you say was the most memorable part? For me it was…

Looks like there’s also an aquarium and a Ferris wheel around here. Let’s go to all the places we want to visit ♪

The Sherlock Holmes Museum was interesting too. We went to a lot of places today, didn’t we?

…Oh, it’s raining. It rained when we went to the Netherlands last year, too. It was so windy there that we got all soaked, remember?

Have we been traveling abroad every year!?

Someone’s rich…

That’s London, the city of fog, for you. It’s been cloudy and rainy the entire time we’ve been here, but that makes it all the more interesting.

By the way… My final surprise surpassed your expectations, didn’t it? The private rental party on the cruise ship at the end of our tour, I mean.

I actually ordered it in secret when we signed up for the custom-made tours ♪ Seeing your smile made it all worth it.

This is all Japanese but I don’t understand what he’s saying.

This is the stuff humans can only dream of…

Private rental party… Custom-made…

It’s a plan all the lanis would jump at.

Hehe. We made lots of wonderful memories this year too. I can’t wait to open our souvenirs once we get home.

Phew… Let’s unpack now that we finally made it home.

The souvenir you bought for me is…

A pair of Burleigh teacups! Is this because we couldn’t decide on the Stoke-on-Trent store?

As for mine…

Yup! The matching pair of Burleigh plates! I got them because I knew you’d like them ♪

Is that even possible?

Talk about being a go-getter…

And finally our usual…

Yup, the letter exchange. Here you go.

Yours is… A postcard of the Piccadilly Circus! I was also wondering whether this would be a good choice.

Hehe. Whether we picked the same card or not, this would be a good memory either way.

And… Your message is “Let’s go on another trip next year!”? Haha, you’re already thinking of next year.

Hey, take a look around this room. It’s full of all the souvenirs we brought back from our trips.

Over there is the painting I bought in Paris. This is the lamp you managed to haggle for in Cairo. And this over here is the ballpen we got as thanks for showing someone the way.

The tapestries hanging on the walls, and the postcards we’ve given each other… They’re all filled with memories.

I might be more into the romantic types than I thought.

There are memories in every small thing…

I’m so happy we’re married… Well, I’m still single though.

Looks like a happy life.

The feels are coming.

I want to remember everything.

Hey, promise me.

We’ll continue travelling together, coming back home here together… and keep filling this place with the memories we made.

(So… This body of mine needs to keep holding on.)

(Until one day I can think that I’ve had my fill and my life can finally come to an end…)

The applause has yet to let up! That was the final pair of image movies!

Wow… Everyone is clapping…

Come on, Nagi, step forward. We have to hear their opinions.

Let us now hear what our special judges, who have been so harsh it might be mistaken as harassment, have to say!

Both of your movies were incredible…!

Hachinoya-san’s movie reminded me of how my late partner and I used to go shopping together every weekend and discuss what we’d make for dinner…

And Oguro-san’s video reminded me of the strange cat plushie in our house that was a souvenir from a trip my partner went to a long time ago…

From me you get… FULL! POINTS!

Incredible!! We have finally, suddenly, seen a perfect score!!!!

A perfect score…!

And now… the final scores are in!

The Squadron of Dazzling Pure White Light made a serious comeback in the second half, but will they be able to catch up to the dominant powerhouse that is Team KiriPara?

Wh-What should I do? My hands are trembling…

We’ve done everything we could. The only thing we can do now is wait.

So, the final scores for all teams are—!?

At 892 points, we have Team Thunderous Gorgonzola! At 1053 points, we have Team Kiritanpo Paradise! And—

Team Squadron of Dazzling Pure White Light… 1059 Points!

And the winner is Team Squadron of Dazzling Pure White Light!

…! We won…!?

A-Amazing… It’s all thanks to Kafka’s imem being such a big hit…

You’re wrong. This isn’t my achievement alone. We won because you also got a high score, Nagi.

Come on, let’s go back to everyone together.

Kafka, Nagi-kun…! *sniffs*… Congrats…!

Oh. Shunin-chan, are you crying?

I somehow managed to hold it in until the last second with Nagi-kun’s movie, but… When Kafka talked about souvenirs, I burst out crying.

Weren’t you already crying during Nagi’s movie?

Have you been tryin’ to get away with it?

Haha…

No need to cry over this!

But… Just a while ago, Kafka was cooped up in a hospital room, you know.

And now he’s gone on many trips to all his favorite places, and collected souvenirs from each one, and plans on collecting even more…

When I realized he can now think of not only marriage, but also what comes after it, I couldn't stop my tears…!

I’m just so, so glad…!

Thank you, Shunin-chan.

I actually changed my movie at the last minute after watching Nagi’s. He showed me that marriage isn’t the end goal.

W-Wait, that's… I’m the one who gained strength from Kafka…

Yeah, I’m starting to cry too.

*sobs*… Nagi-kun, here, use this handkerchief… Really, Kafka, Nagi-kun, and everyone else… I’m just so happy…!

Oi oi, we can’t have both of you cryin’ here…

(To think Shunin-chan would’ve been so moved… Were they… thinking of being married to me…?)

When I think about how Kafka will get married and live a life like that too… I feel like a proud relative…

……

I’ll definitely cry at your wedding.

…Yeah. I’m sure you will.

I’ll definitely make you cry, so can you prepare yourself, Kaede-chan?