Transcript · Japanese → English
Family Reunion and Emotional Conflict
The next day, the intercom rang. When I opened the front door, Rio's mother was standing there. She had divorced Rio's father, and they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
I'm sorry, Rio. This was the only way to contact you without your father finding out. Sending the cherry blossoms and emailing you—it was actually all me. I'll leave as soon as I see the cherry blossoms. And that will be the last time.
With those words, she headed to the garden. And standing before the flowerless cherry blossom tree, she stood frozen.
I knew it. Because when I called Grandpa before, he didn't know what I was talking about when I mentioned the cherry blossoms. Look, they aren't blooming. So this isn't the last time yet, right? Saying that, Rio smiled mischievously.
He had divorced her mother, and they hadn't seen each other for a long time.
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Original transcript (Japanese)
あくる日、インターホンが鳴り玄関を開けると、そこにいたのはリオのお母さんだった。お父さんと離婚して、もうずっと会っていなかった。 ごめんね、リオ。お父さんにバレないように連絡を取るには、こうするしかなかったの。桜を送ったのも、メールの相手も、実は全部お母さんなの。桜を見たらすぐ帰るから。それで、最後にするから。 そう言って庭へと向かった。そして、花のない桜を前に、お母さんは立ち尽くした。 気づいてたよ。だって前におじいちゃんに電話したとき、桜の話通じなかったんだもん。ほら、咲いてない。まだ最後じゃないよね。そう言って、リオはいたずらに笑った。 お母さんと離婚して、もうずっと会っていなかった。
