And then, winter vacation ended without me ever speaking to her.

Sometimes, I'd notice her, having fun just the same as before.

The two of us, who showed each other our test scores like we did back then,

And discussed what to do on our days off,

We no longer existed.

The Sound of A Head Hung Down、As A Bell Last Part

No matter how many times I tried to talk to her,

I would think

That it's too late for anything now.

Graduation Day

Toki

Ah...

What are you looking at?

...A college guide pamphlet.

I see.

Did you get accepted anywhere?

You can talk normally to us.

Hold on...

Toki, why are you always ignoring Suzu?

If you don't like something, then why don't you tell her?

Ah, umm, Suzu...

She's... always, worried about you.

Could it be that you think

That Suzu was taken away by us?

We just want to be friends with everyone...

That's the impression I was giving...

No... No, but...

Actually it's no wonder you think so.

It's not your fault. And it's not Suzu's fault either.

I see.

Do you think you can make up with her by graduation?

...By graduation?

Eh?

Toki, you didn't know?

Suzu said

That the university she likes

Is in a different prefecture.

So you didn't hear that?

I see.

It took everything I had to just to say that.

Even though graduation was soon,

The school building was still cold like winter.

I thought that like this, spring wouldn't come.

3rd year students, please gather in the gym,

For graduation practice.

What a pain.

Graduation practice is boring.

I know.

Suzu, we need to hurry up and go to the gym.

Mmm...

Toki-chan's not here.

Eh?

3rd year students, please gather in the gym.

Line up by class.

I repeat.

3rd year students, please gather in the gym.

Line up by class.

Suzu?

Suzu? Did she already leave?

The wind

Is cold, isn't it.

It's almost graduation.

Suzu, you're going to a far away university?

I heard that earlier. I didn't know at all.

Hey, Suzu, go back to the gym.

You'll get in trouble with the teachers.

Suzu.

Suzu, why aren't you

Saying anything?

Suzu, even when you grow up,

Will you be my friend?

Though I can't talk to you anymore.

And now

Graduation practice will begin.

3rd years, rise.

This

Is the first time I've ever

Been behind the gym.

The sound of the announcements

Is really leaking out.

Thank

Be seated.

---this door ---purposes ---only.

Toki-chan, you've been a little... silent lately.

Is it my fault?

No. It's not your fault.

But

But

I guess it's my fault.

No.

I wish

You'd tell me the reason.

...I guess you can't.

My throat is hot.

It's still too early for the piano.

It depends on the 3rd years.

I don't want to be in the graduation ceremony.

If we graduate, then I feel like we'll really be separated.

But that day will come.

No matter how much of a tiny resistance I put up.

Suzu, why did you come for me?

That's why

I'm a little surprised and happy that you found me.

Ah

I

Like this song.

The graduates sang this last year too.

With my selfishness

All I did was hurt you. I'm sorry Suzu.

It doesn't really seem like a song for graduation.

Don't you

Think so?

Suzu's voice was slightly quivering.

It was the voice that Suzu had right before she started crying. I knew this well.

So, I...

I...

Even the falling rain will eventually dry

And we will walk to the sun

Together

The endless path is more distant than tomorrow.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Today

My friend, my friend.

...Toki-chan

You're good at singing.

...Really?

Yeah...

Congratulations

On the writing award.

No

When is that from?

Toki-chan

The words I was finally able to say

And, after a long time,

Umm, and sorry.

I... Ummm...

Ou

ch...?

Suzu's eyes that I could see,

I was hurting that much too, so it's fine.

This ends it.

...Mmm.

That's a lie.

It was much rougher

For Suzu.

All stand together.

And that boy

In the library wasn't a boyfriend.

She liked him,

But it wasn't able to go anywhere.

That sort of trivial story

Suzu slowly told me... It was a little embarrassing,

Back then, no one had cell phones yet,

So when I told her about writing a letter, Suzu laughed and said "me too".

Ah

This is Tokiwa.

Yes.

Is Suzu-san there?

Mama-

Eh? Ah, is that you Suzu?

No, tell him.

Geez

I got your picture book.

Yeah, thank you.

Mama, is this mine?

Can I look at it?

Yes.

Yay!

Yeah.

That's right, he's 4 now.

Yeah.

Yeah.

We'll look at your book together.

Fukagawa Suzu

And I'm sure you're told this all the time, but

Congratulations.

I'm happy for you.

Yeah

See you again soon.

Mama, read it to me.

Ok, Ok

The Sound of A Head Hung Down、As A Bell The End

The Sound of A Head Hung Down、As A Bell

I really wanted to upload something in March/April, but before I knew it, it was the beginning of the rainy season. Thank you for reading!