This is a story only she and I know
A story about one of the secrets of this world
It was like a pool of light...
When she noticed it, she immediately left the hospital
Without thinking, she began to pray
As she passed through the shrine gate
Fish...?
Even now, she isn't sure whether what she saw that day was a dream
But it wasn't a dream
On that summer day, above the clouds...
We changed the world
I'm a 16 year old high-schooler
"Inclement weather is forecast in the near future"
Apparently it's going to rain again...
Just as it finally cleared up...
"I repeat"
It was always stormy on the island as well...
"inclement weather is forecast in the near future"
Excuse me, Excuse me...
"For health and safety reasons can all passengers..."
"... return to their cabins"
Here it comes!
Woah...
... Thank you
That was quite the downpour, huh?
I'm a 16yr old highschooler I'm looking for a well-paying job I don't have any ID...
This is pretty good you know
You sure you don't want any?
I'm sure, I'm not hungry
Is that so? I feel sort of bad eating all this whilst you have nothing
It's the least I can do, you saved me
That really was quite dangerous
Oh yeah....
Eh?
That was the first time I've become someone's saviour
R-right
Do you reckon they sell beer here?
Shall I buy you some?
It's HOW much!?
Having an adult sponge off of me...
Tokyo is scary
I'm a 16yr old highschooler I'm looking for a well-paying job I don't have any ID, will any companies take me?
Question Submitted
Answers
It's raining again...
Hey kid, why did you come to Tokyo?
To visit a relative...
A-ah, our school starts summer holiday early
At any rate, if you ever need anything, give me a ring
See ya, kid
As if...
♫ Vanilla, Vanilla Recruitment
♫ Vanilla, come and work with Vanilla
♫ Manboo, Manboo, ¥100 Manboo
Eh? It's ¥280 for 20 minutes in the shower
Ok...
The heavens just opened again, you know
When will you learn to stay dry? Cleaning is such a pain
... sorry
"Occurrences of localised downpours are at a historic high..."
Searching...
0 matching jobs
Ah, finally!
4 people have responded to your question
There's no work like that
Don't be so naive
That's against the law
Did you run away from home lol
Sex club waiter should be ok
REALLY!?
Eh!?
Are you really a uni student!?
where's your ID?
You don't have one!?
You can't work here!
A job!? Are you making fun of us?
"With a possibility of torrential rain..."
Tokyo is scary...
Living in Tokyo! Expenses Ferry ¥6510 Meal (my treat) ¥1200 Beer ("") ¥980 Dinner ¥290 NetCafe ¥3200 Shower ¥280 Food ¥294
I guess I have to cut back on my outgoings
JR Shinjuku Station
You can't be sitting here
Sorry...
All-you-can-drink ¥1800
Master...
Hey there, wait up a second!
"Do not believe anything the touts say"
"You will not get back any money you give to them on the street"
Hey, you, do you have a second?
What are you doing out at this time of day?
Are you a high-schooler?
Hey, HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!
Watch where you're going!
Tokyo is scary, huh...
But you know...
I don't want to go back home
Absolutely not.
Ew, what's up with this kid?
Is he asleep?
Asleep? Here?
Hey, kid
Do you need something?
No, I'm sorry!
Hey
Are you ok?
He'll be fine
Talk about in the way...
Sorry about this...
It's probably just a toy
Tokyo Shinjuku ward, Yamabuki-chou
Um... what is this?
It's for you, but keep it a secret
But why?
This is the third day in a row you've had nothing for dinner
In my 16 years on this planet...
I think that was the tastiest meal I've ever had
Hey hey, when can I see you again?
How about the day after next? I'm free in the Afternoon
Yay!
I'll found a great cafe, I'll make a reservation
Well, see you later, Nagi-kun!
See you, Ayane
Are they elementary schoolers?
Lucky! I thought I might see you here!
Hey Kana!
Nagi-kun~
He's popular...
Did you curl your hair?
You noticed! Does it suit me?
It does, it does! It's very cute
Tokyo is crazy...
K&A Planning
Is this the right place?
Does this even work?
Excuse me, it's Morishima; I called earlier
Is Suga-san here?
Suga-san...?
Suga...san?
No, I shouldn't
Morning
Sorry, I was...
Ah, you must be the new assistant
Kei-chan told me about you
I'm not yet...
I'm Natsumi, nice to meet you
Finally I'm free from the boring jobs!
Hey, kid...
Yes?
You were totally looking at my boobs
I WAS NOT
What's your name, kid?
Morishima Hodaka
Hodaka-kun... that's a good name
Do you work here, Natsumi-san?
You want to know how I relate to Kei-chan?
Yeah
Heh, you're funny
Well...
It's exactly what you think
Seriously...
This is the first time I've seen someone's mistress
Hey
It's been a while, kid
Did you lose weight?
Hey, you weren't at pachinko were you?!
So, kid
You're looking for work, right?
This is what we're working on now
We do commissions for an influential magazine with a long history
The day the comet fell
Humanity of tomorrow
Are people breeding with chupacabra!?
The rainstorms are the result of a meteorological weapon!
The human sacrifices protecting Tokyo
Our next piece is on urban legends
At any rate, you two go and find people with first-hand experience
And write an article about their stories
But I...
I don't care what sort
People being spirited away, prophecies, human trafficking
You kids like that sort of thing right?
or how about this?
There's a rumour online about a 100% sunshine girl
Sunshine girl!?
I'm a sunshine girl!
This year has been nothing but rain
You ignored me...
So there's demand for that
What's with you, take some initiative already
Natsumi has set up an interview in a bit
You're going with her, as a test
eh? I am? Now?
It'll be like new-starter training!
He's still an intern though
I can't do that though!
Of course sunshine girls exist
I knew it!
Rainstorm girls also exist
Sunshine girls are possessed by a fox spirit
And rainstorm girls by a dragon god
Eh? They are?
People possessed by a dragon god tend to drink a lot
Dragons love water, you see
They're strong-willed and competitive, but sloppy and irresponsible
Wait, that sounds like me
Those possessed by fox spirits are diligent
But of weak constitution and unsuitable to be leaders
They are often very beautiful
That's definitely me!
Currently the weather is out of balance
So it's easier for sunshine girls and rainstorm girls to be born
As per the Gaia theory of self-regulation
I see...
However, we must be careful
Any attempt to control nature will surely be met with retribution
It is said that those who control the weather too much will dissapear
Really!?
I'll be careful
So, how was it?
Ugh...
Some old fortune-teller lady went on for ages
About something that seemed like it belonged in a bad light novel
Something about "dissapearing if you use too much power"
Ah, so she was that type?
In the first place, weather doesn't work like that
It's a natural phenomenon involving atmospheric pressure and fronts, right?
But you see
We know all that, but we're here to provide entertainment
You've only written this much? Damn you're slow
Sorry...
But your writing style is pretty good
Right then kiddo, you're hired
Wait just a second, I didn't say I would...
Also, this is a live-in job
Food included
SERIOUSLY!?
I'll do it! Please hire me!
That's my boy, what was your name again?
Oh, you
It's Hodaka-kun
Oh right
Here you go
Here
I said I was underage!
A toast to our new employee!
Cheers!
That was the first time I'd eaten with anyone since arriving in Tokyo
And with that, my new life began!
This small office is home to a small editing company
comprising of just Suga-san, Natsumi-san and me
I handle odd jobs around the place
I started by helping Suga-san with daily chores,
answering the phone, sorting receipts and transcribing interviews
Is this all you've done?
This isn't mine
I'm sorry, Suga isn't in right now
Occasionally I'll ride on Natsumi's bike
And go out researching for our next piece
Preschooler, girl, small - Gossip from a friend of her classmate? - Middle schooler?
They say they're looking for a sunshine girl
You're kidding
My sister says her friend is a sunshine girl
If you want it to be sunny for a date...
Meteorological Research Agency
We're not interested in stories like that
And then a weird shadow appeared on our balloon's monitoring camera
It was like a swarm of something was moving in the cumulonimbus !
Is this all you've done!?
Only buy stuff that's on sale!
He's not in right now...
This paragraph needs work. But this bit isn't awful
Amazing new Pachinko table! Front of the line
Wake up Suga-san...
Those days were frantic and non-stop
But it was the first time anyone had relied on me
Those rainy days in Tokyo seemed to pass in an instant
Rain...
There you are
How have you been, Rain?
Is that so? Good boy
You'll be fine!
It's an easy job
But still...
Just try it out for a bit, will you?
You'll get paid starting today!
Our club is just around the corner
That girl...
You only have to do a little bit and you'll be in the money
Let's go inside, shall we?
But...
Let's go!
Hey, Wait up!
Just a second!
Shut up and run!
It's not like that!
You brat!
Hey there now
What were you trying to do?
You're forcing her to do it!
Are you an idiot?
SHE was the one that came to me
By any chance...
Are you that kid that was squatting in front of my club?
I think this'll make us even
Stop this, please!
You bastard!
Get out of my way!
What's that? A toy?
This kid has really lost it
Stand up!
What did you think you were doing!?
Is this how you repay me for the burger!?
Where did you get that gun?
Who even are you?
I found it!
I thought it was a toy
I was just holding onto it as a good-luck charm!
What are you saying?
You pointed it at someone! You could have killed him!
Unbelievable...
You're a creep, the worst kind.
I... got fired
Was that because of...
It wasn't because of that burger
But it meant that I had to find another source of income
I'm sorry, I didn't even think...
Does that hurt?
N-not really
You're a runaway aren't you?
I can gather that much
Even though you've made it all the way to Tokyo...
It's been raining constantly
Come with me for a bit
It's about to clear up
What do you mean "about to"?
A sunshine girl!?
I'm Hina
What's your name?
Hodaka
How old?
16
Ah, so you're younger than me
I'm, um...
18 this month
You don't look it
You're speaking to your senior, so you've gotta speak politely
Nice to meet you, Hodaka
You too
Mum, a fish!
Oh, how nice
Don't say such stupid things!
I'm serious though!
This way!
Down here!
There's nothing there
There is! Look closely!
What is that!?
"The central Kanto region is experiencing the heaviest rainfall since records began"
"So far it has been raining continuously for over two months"
"And is forecast to continue for at least the next month"
Sunshine delivery service
"The Meteorological Agency is calling the circumstances 'unprecedented'"
"And is calling for precautions to be made in case of landslides"
Sunshine delivery service
Maybe that's too expensive
Hey, this is amazing!
These fell with the rain... what are they?
In a carpark did these fall from somewhere?
It's raining animals!
A weird animal fell from the sky!
They look exactly like fish
And these "fell from the sky"?
I guess there's no evidence left now
It says they dissappeared almost immediately, look!
It's raining animals! Is this a fish?
It's just like the man we interviewed said!
"The sky is deeper than the ocean..."
"and is a world unbeknownst to us"
"There's as much water in 1 cumulonimbus as in an entire lake"
"So it shouldn't be surprising if there's an entire ecosystem in there"
You think that's where these fish are from?
Maybe! Wouldn't that be great?
Hm...
Maybe we should do an article on this!
Eh? What?
You're acting more like Kei-chan by the day
You'll eventually end up as boring as him
Just don't make the sunshine girl hate you
- You've got a date with her, right? -It's not a date
I'm just making sure...
Right, I'm off job-hunting
Job hunting? What about your job here!?
This is just a temporary thing
I said it wasn't a date!
I can't say I don't understand how you feel
But she finally stopped talking about you
If you were to meet her now, I'd hate to think how she'd react
But I have a right to see her
About that, you smoke, don't you?
What?
She's asthmatic
Don't be inconsiderate
I quit smoking a while back
But you know
That's just the image you have
It's been nothing but rain this year, hasn't it
She can't go outside, and it's bad for her asthma
I feel bad for the children of today
Back in the day, spring and summer were such wonderful seasons
It's awful that those two are left alone like that
Isn't it just
Wait a second...
Could this be...
I'm visiting a girl
For the first time!?
Welcome, Hodaka!
Did you get lost?
Uh, no, uh, it's not much but...
I appreciate the thought
Come in
Pardon the intrusion...
You're quite welcome
Hodaka, have you had lunch?
Not yet
But don't worry about it!
It's ok, sit back down
Is this ok?
Of course
Good good
Do you live here alone?
Just with my brother, things happened you know
Things...?
What about you, why did you leave home?
Everything just felt claustrophobic
The town, my parents
Is that so?
Can you not go back?
I don't want to
Fair enough
Sorry to keep you waiting
Onions, onions!
Oniooooons
How have you found things since coming to Tokyo?
Now that you mention it...
Things don't feel so claustrophobic now
Really? I'm pleased to hear that
Thanks for the food
Eh? What's that? An earthquake?
Nope, just a train
Are you serious about this?
Sunshine Delivery Service
Well, you are a sunshine girl aren't you?
Yeah
You can make it sunny just by praying
I suppose I can
And you need income, right?
I do, but making money like this...
And at any rate, you're not the type to be working in a shady club...
Hodaka...
Where are you looking!?
Nowhere!
... sorry
Isn't ¥5000 a little high?
I thought as much, how about ¥3000?
But considering living expenses...
Ah, it wants a banner image
I'll make one
What's this?
A hippo?
It's a frog!
Seriously?
It's done!
Sunshine Delivery Service
I'm going to hit upload, are we good to go?
Yep!
I'm home!
You'll never guess what, a sardine...
Who are you?
I saw you on the bus!
Eh?
You two know eachother?
Hodaka, this is my brother Nagi
Nagi, this is Hodaka
My business partner!
Your what now?
No way, we've got our first order!
You already uploaded it!?
"Please make it sunny for our flea market"?
It's TOMORROW!
Hold up, do I really have to do this!?
"Tomorrow will be rainy"
It says it'll be rainy!
Isn't that the whole point!?
What's with that boy?
I'll help you!
And how do you intend to do that!?
Hina-san, please use this!
[Teru Teru Bouzu - charms to ward off rain]
I don't need anything like this
I've got something else as well!
I don't need that either
I told you!
Who are they? Are they the ones you called?
I thought they might bring a bit of luck
Ok you three, I think that'll do
Give us just a little longer!
Hina-san, rehydrate yourself!
Would it be easier with a sweet?
Tell them to head home
Ok...
It's clearing up!
No way!
It's sunny!
It's been so long!
It's so beautiful!
Woah...
How's that?
You're amazing!
You're the real thing
I never thought it'd work
It's fantastic, even if it was just a coincidence
It wasn't...
Here, will ¥20,000 cover it?
That's too much!
Consider it a bonus for being cute, young lady
Thank you so much!
The market is a totally different place when the sun is out!
YAY!
That was amazing Hina!
I... I think I did it!
Let's go make money with the weather!
Yeah!
Please make it sunny for Comiket!
Please make it sunny for my wedding!
For my Daughter's Sports day!
People's hearts are bizarre things
Just by looking outside on a sunny morning, they feel better
If they see a blue sky, they think "I'm glad I'm alive"
And they like the person next to them just a little bit more
This is once in a lifetime, so it just has to be a blue sky...
The meteor shower is supposed to be at its peak tonight!
That horse always loses when it's raining
I worked so hard just be here today!
We want to race outside!
Anniversary with my wonderful wife!
Boat race
Stargazing camp!
Going to a park with my Asthmatic Daughter
My first obon without my husband
My first date!
In this city that has known only rain,
Asakusa Lantern Festival
Everyone had their reasons to want some sun
Asakusa Lantern Festival
Hina was only able to summon brief spells of sunshine
But the heavens always answered her prayers
Mysterious Bouts of Sunshine Continue
She really was a 100% sunshine girl!
It was like the city had changed into something more brilliant
I thought about how lucky I was to have been born into such a wonderful world
Say cheese!
YES YES GO GO GO!
Wow, another one!
Thank you so much!
Thanks!
Thank you!
Thank ya
Thank you lady!
Thank you, thank you!
Just the sky can stir up all of these feelings
I finally understood that people are intrinsically linked to the sky
I'm heading out!
Where to?
Terrorism Alert
Will it be cancelled because of the rain?
It's already late...
This rain is awful! Please make it sunny!
I even got changed especially for this...
Seems like it'll be cancelled
Shall we go home?
I'm tired...
Everyone, make a Teru Teru Bozu!
We read online that the sunshine girl is the real deal
Sunshine Delivery Service
But is this really ok?
Relying on a sunshine girl for a big event like this
Even if we were to postpone today, the forecast is "rain all week"
So at this point we'll try any good-luck charm
"The Meiji Shrine fireworks display..."
"... will go ahead as planned"
I really love this
This job, being a sunshine girl
I finally understand what I'm supposed to be
Or rather
I just don't not not not get that feeling
Eh? Don't... not... not... which is it!?
You take things too seriously
But, thanks, Hodaka
Weather is a weird thing
Just the sky can stir up all of these feelings
It stirred up my feelings...
For Hina
"Last night's firework display was blessed with a perfectly clear sky"
"But it almost seems that as payback, it is raining extra hard today"
"The city center is currently far below the average temperature of 21C"
"It's so chilly you'd hardly believe it was August"
"Make sure to wrap up warm..."
This company is my first choice
This company is...
...my first choice
This company is my first choice!
"... so as to not catch a cold"
"This record-breaking rainfall combined with a cold summer is causing food prices to skyrocket"
"1kg of lettuce is up 300% from last year, to ¥1800"
"This unusual weather..."
"Oh, that project? We put it on hold for now"
"Sorry about that, but that's just how it is"
I see...
It's ok, maybe next time then
Speak to you soon
What are you looking at?
"Mamiya Speaking"
Mamiya-san... it's Keisuke
Sorry for calling out of the blue
About that interview...
You're late!
This is an important interview!
What's up with you?
Did something nyot work out again?
Where's Hodaka?
Has he gone to his other job?
Hodaka
Keisuke
I felt like he was slacking recently
It's ok isn't it? Not like we have a lot to be doing anyway
He even went and adopted a cat
You're the same though
I'm what?
You couldn't leave him on his own, because he's like you
So, how much are you paying him a month?
Eh? Just ¥30,000? Cheapskate
Not quite... ¥3000
¥3000 a month!?
That's exploitation!
- Eyes on the road - He could report this to the labour standards board
Kids these days will sue without hesitation
Maybe I'll just send a tip-off
We fed him and paid his phone bill though
And didn't even charge rent. It's fine isn't it?
Ugh...
Of course he'd get another job
Amazing! It really has cleared up
You three are amazing
It'd be a waste if you quit
We were on national TV
The Rumoured Sunshine girl!?
And got overwhelmed with requests
Far too many for us to do
So we thought we'd do one more, then pack it in
Hina is looking... tired lately
We've got guests?
Oh, you've come down
I thought I could lend a hand
They're all so young
Are they friends of yours?
Nice to meet you
I wanted it to be sunny for my husband's first obon
Now that you mention it, it has cleared right up
I thought it'd be hard for him to come home if was raining
"Come home"?
Obon is the day when the dead return home from the sky
A "first obon" is the first obon after someone passed away, right?
It is indeed
Ah, then I guess it's my Mum's first obon too
Oh, you lost your mother last year?
Yes
In that case, light a fire for her. It'll help her get home safely.
I will!
She'll use the smoke to get back from the other side
What's "the other side"?
Nirvana, the afterlife
Beyond the sky lies another world. It's always been there.
It is said that this is a scene as recounted by a "Weather Maiden"
It's a curious painting, isn't it?
Fish, swimming in the sky! And with dragons!
It's beautiful
Isn't it just?
Is a "Weather Maiden" a similar concept to shamans?
What did you say?
HE SAID "IS IT LIKE A SHAMAN?"
Yes...
The role of the Weather Maiden is to cure the weather
"Cure the weather"?
Questionable
DO YOU MEAN LIKE THE CURRENT EXTREME WEATHER?
What about it is "extreme"?
People are far too fast to make claims based on "recorded history"
First of all, when do the records begin?
100 years ago at most
When do you think this was painted?
800 years ago.
800 years!?
Don't work yourself up like that
At any rate, weather is simply the feelings of the heavens
It cares not for what is convenient to humanity
It's not for us to say what is "extreme"
In the damp, swirling void between heaven and earth,
as they desperately try not to be shaken off entirely,
it allows humans to live, if only temporarily.
Back in the olden days, people knew that well
Even so, small threads still link heaven and humanity
Those threads are Weather Maidens
They are special beings which can convey the wishes of humanity to the heavens above
In the olden days, every town in every country had a Weather Maiden
Kei-chan, aren't those what we'd call a Sunshine girl?
Do you actually believe what my grandfather is saying?
It all sounds made-up to me
Absolutely not!
It's been incredibly informative!
However...
All of this power comes at a price.
Weather Maidens suffer a terrible fate
1...
2...
3!
You're up, Hina
1...
2...
3!
Thanks for helping out my grandmother
It's ok, this is work, of a sort
Oh go on!
They look like they're having fun
How old are you lot?
I'm 16, and she's...
Ah, now you remind me, she said she turns 18 next week
I guess you have to give her a present
Hey, I cut up some watermelon!
Nice! Thanks!
Wait a second!
Son of a...
Fuck, why!?
Wait just a second!
How was I supposed to know she wasn't 18?
Wait, this isn't about that?
I tried to tell you that earlier!
Yet you still made us pointlessly chase after you
This is you, isn't it?
Could we ask you a few questions about this boy?
High-school aged, huh...
Do you think it's a coincidence that he picked up Shibata's gun?
If that was the case he'd probably have tweeted about it
Oh, online?
Kids these days write everything online
I'm a 16yr old Highschooler
Does anyone know what to give a girl turning 18?
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4 Answers
Wall-slam her
At least ¥10,000
Buy her a flat
Don't ask here
Go Nagi-kun!
That's Nagi for you!
It has to be a ring.
Really? A ring?
Isn't that a bit much?
It's a present for Hina, right?
I asked another woman about it as well
Something I'd be happy to get?
Hugs, kisses, money...
a decent boyfriend... or a job
Which didn't help in the slightest
See you Nagi-kun!
Later, Nagi-kun!
Hodaka... you like my sister, don't you?
It's not like I like her or anything
Or... do I?!
Guys who can't figure out how they feel are the worst
They are?
Before you date you have to be direct
And then after that you can be more ambiguous. Basic stuff.
Can I call you "Nagi-senpai"?
Since Mum died, Hina has been working almost constantly
It's probably for my sake
Seeing as I'm still a child and all
So I'd love to see Hina do more "youthful" stuff, you know
Even if I don't know if you're the right man for the job
Thank you very much!
Um... Do you think you'd be pleased to be given something like this?
You spent 3 hours picking this out
If it was for me, I'd be incredibly pleased
Give it your best shot
JR Shinjuku Station
Unprecedented Rainfall Continues
Tomorrow is the last day we'll be making it sunny
A request from a father wanting to go to a park with his daughter
And after that...
I'll give Hina the ring
Daddy, do it again! Again!
Alrighty, here I go!
This isn't good for my back
Why did it have to be you?
Or rather, you knew about my other job!?
Or rather, you didn't tell me you knew?
Or rather, YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER!?
I'm shocked, it was supposed to be rain all day today
My daughter has asthma, you see
She lives with her grandma
And she doesn't let me visit when it's raining...
Yeah, blue skies are the best
You're Hodaka's boss, aren't you?
Yep, and his saviour
Kid, why doesn't she use "-san" for you?
Because she's 2 years older than me
Eh? You're 16? So she's, what, 18? What's the difference?
- I know, right?
- THERE'S A DIFFERENCE!
There you are! HEEEEY!
You guys!
I-is this ok?
Does Natsumi know you're married?
What's up with you two?
Hodaka thought you were my...
MISTRESS!?
You never said anything about being uncle and niece...
Please keep these fantasies to yourself
Your imagination is way too lewd
Hodaka-kun...
You were just looking at my boobs
I WAS NOT
Nacchan!
Hey Moka-chan!
I made you a flower crown daddy!
Oh, really?
There's one for you too Hodaka!
Senpai is calling for me
Hodaka-kun is funny, right?
He's such a child!
Don't you think those two act alike?
Hodaka and Suga?
Yeah
Kei-chan left home for Tokyo in his teens too
And met his wife soon after, and fell madly in love
Even though she passed away in an accident a few years back
He still remains faithful to her
I always wanted to meet you, Hina-chan!
Being 100% sunshine girl must be fantastic!
I wish I had a special skill I could get a job with
Job-hunting sucks, must be nice still being in school
I...
Want to grow up faster
Really now...
You seem happy though, I'm relieved
So I was curious...
A bit tired are we, Moka?
Open up
1, 2, 3!
I'm better! Let's play more!
We can't...
We'll be heading off soon
Eh? I want Nagi-kun to stay!
In that case, why don't we have dinner together?
But...
I'll go eat with Moka-chan
If that's ok?
Of course!
YAY!
Hodaka, can you walk Hina home?
Hina-chan, thanks for changing the weather for me today!
The pleasure is all mine, I'm glad it made you happy
Oh god
This will be the first time...
I've confessed my feelings to someone
Hina-san!
Hodaka...
Sorry...
What was it?
Nothing really...
You go ahead
Hodaka...
You see...
I...
Hina-san?
Hodaka!
Hina-san!?
I probably became a sunshine girl...
On that day last year
I was praying that it'd be sunny the next day
I wanted to walk under a blue sky with my mum one last time
I saw something like a pool of light
And whilst praying with all my heart, I walked through the shrine gate
When I came to I was sprawled out on the roof
And the sky was clear
I think from that moment onwards
I've been connected to the sky
"Connected to the sky"...?
Hodaka, hide!
Sorry for bothering you this late
It's the Police
Police!?
Do you know this boy from anywhere?
We've had reports of sightings in this area
I don't know him
Why do you want to find him?
It seems you have a few questions
To that end, he's a runaway
And his parents have reported him as missing
Additionally, Amano-san, you live alone with your brother, don't you?
I do
That is a bit of an issue
Children living with no guardian...
But we're...
not bothering anyone
Hina-san...
She said we have to go back to the children's welfare center tomorrow
What do we do? We'll be found out!
Suga-San
Hodaka, Trouble! The police...
I know.
Head inside senpai
"The temperature has sharply dropped since sundown"
Suga-san?
You're wondering why I'm dressed like this?
It's a disguise
The police came knocking on the office door
Said something about searching for a missing minor
I didn't say anything, but they suspect me
Take this, your retirement gift
Please don't come to the office again
If you do, I'll be accused of kidnapping you
I'm currently applying for custody of my daughter
So I'm sorry, but it's a bit of an awkward time
How about you just go home tomorrow?
And everything will work itself out
I think that would be best for everyone involved
Go and grow up, kid
We can't stay here anymore
But where do we go?
I'm not sure, but...
I don't care where we go, as long as I'm with Hina
I think it'd be best if you head home before you're taken into custody
You have somewhere to go back to, after all
But...
We'll be ok
I'm...
Not going home!
Let's go, together!
"A severe weather warning has just been issued covering the entire Tokyo metro area"
"It is feared to be the most severe rainstorm in decades"
"Flooding in low-lying areas and near rivers..."
"These typhoon-speed winds caused by low pressure..."
"The risk of flooding near rivers is currently high"
It won't hold!
Please remain calm and do not rush
"Nanboku line, Akabaneiwabuchi station, Shibuya underground station, Touzai line..."
Severe Weather Warning
"Many flights out of Haneda airport have been cancelled..."
Cancelled
"Rainfall in the past hour has now surpassed 150mm..."
"Several areas are at risk of being cut off..."
Are you ok there?
Evacuation Information
"...at risk of flooding are: Kita ward, Arakawa ward, Taitou ward...
"...Sumida ward, Shibuya ward"
"It is feared many will not make it home"
Why's it so cold?
"A cold snap like this has never been seen in august"
"The temperature in the Tokyo area has dropped below 10C"
"Developments in the stratosphere above Kanto..."
"It feels like the season has changed in merely an hour"
"I repeat"
"A severe weather warning has been issued covering the area around the capital"
"The low-pressure system above the Kanto region..."
"The weather system above Kanto is being influenced by this cold snap..."
"Even as dawn breaks over the Koshinetsu​ region..."
"This unusual weather is forecast to continue for up to a few weeks..."
"One could call this a crisis of unprecedented proportions"
"Due to the heavy rain, the Yamanote line is currently suspended"
What the hell...
Let's get off
Let's stay at my parents' place
What are we supposed to do?
Let's just find somewhere to stay for now
I'm awfully sorry, but we're fully booked tonight
Do you have a booking?
We're fully booked
Just you three?
Do you have any ID?
Unaccompanied minors?
It's not a question of money
Kids shouldn't be here
Hm...
You wouldn't happen to be runaways, would you?
Hina, Hodaka, look!
Is it snowing?!
This is the sky Hina is connected to?
So cold
Kei-chan, it's snowing in august!
This timeline is just getting more and more insane
Hm?
Ah.
"Unbelievably, snow is falling in the city center"
Wake up Kei-chan, you'll catch a cold
Asuka...
Asuka-san, smile! You too Kei-chan!
Cold...
You've somehow become a stereotypical old man
People... age, you know
And once they do, they become incapable of changing their priorities
What are you on about?
Where's Hodaka-kun?
You kicked him out !?
No way
The police came knocking
I have to put myself first, naturally
Really? Then why did you quit smoking, and feel guilty when you drink?!
So nyot cool
See, Rain thinks so too
So uncool. Such a boomer mentality.
I'm not going to sit next to you now, you smell like a retirement home
You're uncool too!
Are you worried about Hina-chan?
About that "Weather Maidens are sacrifices" thing?
If that's true, then sooner or later...
Then... what should I have done?
You're taking it seriously?
The guy that told us that was senile
But to him...
If just one sacrifice could make everything go back to normal...
I'd be all for it
I think everyone would be
"Severe weather warnings for rain and snow are currently in effect"
"Do not make any non-essential journeys..."
"Follow any evacuation guidance from your local council "
You three, hold it there
It's dangerous for children to be outside alone right now
What are you doing? Are you siblings?
Er...
We're going home, sir
I'm a university student, and these are my brothers
You're the oldest then?
Can I see your student ID?
I don't have it on me
It could be the boy we're looking for
"He is suspected to be in possession of a firearm, be wary"
Who are you? Are you a highschooler?
That's quite a big raincoat, what are you hiding?
Could you take off your hood for a second?
Hina-san...
RUN!
Wait!
Hold it right there!
Damn you!
Let me go!
Stop resisting!
Let me go!
Please calm down!
Hodaka!
Hold it there!
Hina-san!?
Please help me!
Emergency!
Hina-san, let's go!
Seriously?
Let's go take a look
Come on senpai!
It's ¥28,000 for a night
Eh?
¥28,000. Can you pay that?
Uh, yes! I can!
It seems like I may have just become a fugitive
That's super cool!
I don't know what came over me
Well, he did nearly get arrested
You really surprised me
Funny, wasn't it?
We shouldn't be laughing at it
The room is HUGE!
The bed is HUGE!
The bath is HUGE!
Woah...
Hina, Hodaka!
Let's get in together!
Get in by yourself!
Really?
Ok then, Hodaka, let's get in as the boy's team!
Eh?
So warm...
What's this button do?
Woah!
Bath substitution!
Woah, there's loads in here!
You want something?
Let's have it all in one go, senpai!
Can we!?
It's coming out of my retirement gift
Hina, dinner is going to be special tonight!
I'm looking forward to it!
Fried Chicken
Sorry to keep you waiting
Welcome back
Thanks for the food!
Hodaka, can I have some of that?
Sure
The curry is great!
The Yakisoba too!
Give me some!
Hodaka, they won't be cooked yet!
They're best after 2 minutes, did you not know?
♫ Fortune Cookie~
♫ The future isn't so bad~
♫ Something inside of my heart~
♫ Something that can't be seen~
If there is a god out there...
I beg you
This is plenty
This is all I need
We'll manage, somehow
So please...
We don't need anything more
Please don't take anything more from us
Please, God...
Please let us stay like this forever!
Hina-san...
Happy 18th birthday
It's only a small thing
But I was looking for one that would suit you
Thank you!
Hey...
Do you...
want this rain to stop?
Yeah
They said I was to be sacrificed
Natsumi-san told me
About the fate of sunshine girls
And that once they're sacrificed and disappear
The crazy weather goes back to normal
No way, those two are always spouting nonsense like that
There's no way you'd disappear
Where are you looking!?
I'm not looking...
I'm looking at you...
Why are you crying?
The more I pray for sunshine...
The more see-through I get
If this keeps up I'll die
And when I do, summer will go back to normal
Take care of Nagi for me
No! I can't!
You can't go!
We can live together, the three of us!
Hodaka...
Hina-san, let's make a promise
That we'll always be together
I'll find a job! And earn money for us!
You can quit being a sunshine girl
And your body will go back to normal! So...
I had a dream
Of when I was still on the island
I wanted to leave this place...
And reach the light
I went as fast as I possibly could
Just as I finally thought I'd reached it
I hit a dead-end
There and then, I decided that I would reach that light
And when I managed it...
You were there
I had a dream
Of the day I first met you
You looked like a stray kitten
But you helped me to find meaning in my life
I was happy to see everyone smile
So I carried on being a sunshine girl
I'm glad I met you
So don't cry, Hodaka
Where am I?
Hodaka...?
Hina-san?
Where are you Hina-san!?
Hina-san?!
Hina-san!?
What's wrong, Hodaka?
Hina isn't here! Anywhere!
I just had a dream..
Where she went into the sky and disappeared
No...
Open up!
Open the door!
Who is it?
You're Morishima Hodaka-kun, correct?
We've received a missing-persons report related to you
And you are suspected of possessing both firearms and explosives
Will you come with us to the station?
Let me go!
There's nothing to worry about
Hodaka!
Let's go together
Senpai!
Please calm down
Keep walking
"After many months, Kanto is once again bathed in glorious sunshine"
"It's like the storm was all a dream"
"The weather has done a U-turn in a few hours"
"The temperature as of 08:00 is over 25C"
So beautiful!
"Many riverside areas in Arakawa remain flooded..."
My town is flooded But the sky is blue~
Is this a dream? Thank you sunshine girl!
"Public transport remains at a standstill..."
Just like in my dream...
"The full scope of the damage is not yet fully known..."
"Repair works are likely to take anywhere from a few days to a week"
"Despite that, people seem to be looking happier under this beautiful sky"
Look! It's sunny!
Really!?
It's clear!
Sun! Sun!
It looks so high...
I could almost cry
"At last, a proper summer has arrived"
What are you doing?
Hina-san...
Was sacrificed?
Hina-san, it's not true is it!?
Hina-san! HINA-SAAN!
I have something I want to confirm
The girl you were with that went missing was Amano Hina
The 15yr old, correct?
Do you have any idea where she might have gone?
Hina was 15?
Not 18?
She lied about her age on her CV
I'm sure she had her reasons, but the reality is that she was a middle-schooler
An age at which she's supposed to be in school
You didn't know?
What the hell...
So I was the older one all along...
Give me a break
So, you don't have any idea where she went?
Hina-san was...
Hina-san was taken in exchange for this blue sky!
And nobody knows anything about what she did, nothing at all
What a bother...
Will we need a psychologist?
It's... sunny?
"Have you looked outside daddy?"
I have!
"I had a dream about Hina-chan"
"Maybe Hina-chan made it sunny for us again!"
Maybe...
Maybe she did
Um... Mr inspector...
I have a request
What is it?
Please let me go and search for Hina-san!
This is something I can help with!
Once I've found her I'll come right back!
Let's continue this conversation inside
In you go
Please inform Yasui that I'm starting the questioning
Understood
Stop right there!
Halt!
Somebody stop him!
- That damn kid... -Don't let the child in the white tshirt out!
Stay where you are!
Son of a...
What do you think you're doing!?
You underestimate me
Move it!
Shit...
Hodaka-kun?
Natsumi-san!?
What are you up to?
I'm going to where Hina is!
Get on!
That fucking kid
Nagi-kun called me
He said that Hina-chan disappeared, And that you were arrested
Where's senpai?
He's being held in child protective services
Heh, looks like we're both wanted by the police now
Right, where to?
Eh? Another visitor request?
Ayane
Another girl!?
This boy is rather popular
Interview Room
Nagi-kun!
Ayane! You came!
Kana, this is Ayane-san
Nice to meet you
Ayane, this is Kana-chan
And you
And this is Sasaki from the local police
She says she'll be with me all day
Woah, she's like your bodyguard!
Nice to meet you!
Arrived at Shinjuku CPS
Lunch (Canteen)
Questioning
Visitor (Girl)
Visitor (2nd person)
(Girl)
Thanks to the both of you
This happened so suddenly, it must have shocked you
It did! When I heard you were arrested my heart was beating so fast I thought I would die
Mine too! It still hasn't slowed down
Nagi-kun, feel how fast it's going!
It's true
Excuse me...
Yes?
This is my first visit, so I was very nervous...
Um... where's the toilet?
Ah, right right
Sorry about this. I owe you one.
What's even going on?
Do you only call your exes when you need them for something?
Here!
Interview Room
Turn around, I'm getting changed
Suga Keisuke-san? Apologies for last night
This again?
It seems summer is finally back to normal
If you're here about the runaway, I told you I know nothing
Can we take a quick look around your office?
- Hold on a second, what is this? - Oh, it's flooded. Unlucky.
There's nobody in there!
The truth is that we have to discuss something rather embarrassing
Eh? He escaped?
From the police!?
An abandoned building in Yoyogi!?
Yes! Hina-san became a...
DUCK!
Hina-san said she became a sunshine girl on the roof of that building!
That's where she got connected to the sky!
So if I go there, surely...
That's not good
"You, on the bike! Stop right there!"
Hold on!
Wait!
Natsumi-san!?
Woah, aren't I amazing? Maybe I was meant to do this
Maybe I'll become a motorcycle cop!
They won't hire you after this!
We think that's why the boy ran away
He was going to search for the girl he was with or something to that end
Dear Daddy... I'm going shopping There's a cake in the fridge! Feel free to eat it Asuka
To daddy Kei We have snacks!
As weird as it sounds...
He said something about her "being taken in exchange for the weather"
The police actually believed that story?
We didn't buy it
But at any rate, he's making a fine mess of his life
To have someone you'd risk everything to see again...
I can't say I'm not a little envious
Moka, 2yrs
Moka, 1yr
Moka, 3yrs
Why are you telling me all of this?
Suga-san...
What?
Are you quite alright?
Why do you ask?
Well, you're...
Crying
Not good!
We're going in!
End of the line!
Hodaka-kun, go!
Thank you, Natsumi-san!
Hodaka!
Run!
Hina-san!
Hina-san, are you up there?
Hina-san!
"Hey, Hodaka..."
"It's about to clear up"
"It's for you, but keep it a secret"
"This is the third day in a row you've had nothing for dinner"
"Does that hurt?"
"You're a runaway aren't you?"
"Even though you've made it all the way to Tokyo..."
"It's been raining constantly"
"Ah, so you're younger than me"
"um... 18 this month"
"You're speaking to your senior, use keigo"
"Hodaka, are you hungry?"
"It's ok, sit back down"
"How have you found things since coming to Tokyo?"
"Things don't feel so claustrophobic now"
"Really? I'm pleased to hear that"
"I really love this"
"This job, being a sunshine girl"
"So thank you, Hodaka"
Wait a moment!
Someone's trespassing on the line!
What's up with him?
Hey, you!
It's dangerous to be running there!
What are you doing!?
It's dangerous, please stop!
Look up there!
Is he crazy?
Someone's running up there!
Some people are just idiots
I'm sorry...
I'm so sorry!
I'm sorry Hina!
For making you do the sunshine girl job
For making you carry this burden alone!
"Hey, Hodaka...."
"Do you want this rain to stop?"
Suga-san!?
I've been looking for you, Hodaka
For what reason?
Do you even know what you're doing?
Hina-san disappeared!
It's my fault!
I made her do the sunshine girl job!
Hodaka, you...
This time I have to save her !
I have to go!
Wait a second!
Where are you...
- You can get to the other side from there! - What!?
What are you sayi-
It has to be in the sky!
- I can get there if I use the emergency stairs! - Hodaka!
- I have to save her!
- Why would she be in the sky!?
Get a fucking grip!
Calm down, Hodaka
It'd be best if you went back to the police
You're not a bad guy, I'm sure they'll understand if you explain it to them
If you keep running, your chances of recovering from this will be rather low
You get it don't you?
Confirmed as the suspect's car - moving to secure the area
Don't worry, I'll go with you!
Let's go talk to them about it, together, shall we?
Let me go!
- Please let go of me! - I thought I told you to calm down
LET ME GO!
Hodaka, you bastard
Get out of my way!
Hodaka, that's...
Let me go...
TO WHERE HINA IS!
Morishima Hodaka!
Put down the gun!
Hey, hey hey hey!
Wait just a second!
This is all a big misunderstanding!
We'll explain everything, won't we?
Hodaka...
Morishima-kun! Put down the gun!
Don't make me shoot you
Hodaka...
That's enough, lower the gun already
In the first place, isn't this cruel?
So many adults aiming at a child like this
Just leave me alone!
Why do you insist on getting in my way!?
You all either know nothing, or are pretending not to!
All I want to do is...
SEE HER AGAIN
I'VE GOT HIM
LET ME GO
You bastards! Don't lay a finger on him!
Fuck you
Hodaka! Go! Now!
Hold it right there!
Hodaka!
Nagi!
Stop that!
Hodaka, it's all your fault!
Give me my sister back!
God, please
Please, please!
Please!
Fish? In the sky?
Hina-san?!
Hina-san!
Hina!
Hodaka!?
Hodaka!
Hina!
Jump!
Hina! I found you!
Hodaka! Hodaka!
Don't let go!
Ok!
Hina!
Hodaka!
Hina, let's go home, together!
But if I go back, the weather will...
I don't care!
You're not a sunshine girl anymore!
I don't care if it's never sunny again!
I'd rather have you than any blue sky
I don't even care if the weather goes crazy again
Pray for yourself this time, Hina
Hodaka...
Since it started raining that day...
It hasn't stopped for a single day
The city of Tokyo slowly sank beneath the waves
Even now, 3 years later
It continues to rain
♫ ... I can't believe how quickly the moments have passed
♫ these precious years have come and gone too soon, here with you
♫ I've learned from you the right way to do what must be done
♫ Now is the time to say farewell...
What on earth should I say?
Congratulations on Graduating!
Morishima-senpai!
Um, senpai... you're leaving for Tokyo, right?
Eh, I am
Go on, ask! It's now or never!
Could this be...
Um... senpai...
There's something I've always wanted to ask you
The first time I've been confessed to!?
I-in Tokyo...
Is it true that you're wanted by the police?
Wha...
During that summer of 3 years ago...
I was arrested by the police
The sentence: I was to be put on probation until I graduated highschool
The Island, my parents, school...
Everything about my life returned to how it "should be"
But I still held my breath and waited for graduation day
Ever since that day...
I haven't been able to see Hina
I have no idea what I'll think when I see how much Tokyo has changed
Nor what I should say to her
"And now, the weather for the Kanto region"
"Tomorrow is forecast to be rain again"
I guess I should find a job
Entry level! Bread Packing & Storefront
1 Week+ In-store and delivery staff needed!
Anthropocene Education for a new geological era
Oh, yeah - speaking of work...
Weather-Girl.jp
Sunshine Delivery Service
It's still up!
You have 1 Request
It had arrived 2 years ago
A request for a sunshine girl
The next stop is Takashimadaira. Takashimadaira.
Oh, you're on your own this time?
What happened to the sunshine girl?
She's not a sunshine girl any more
I came here to tell you that
Oh, you don't need to
You moved house then?
The old one was in a dodgy area...
It's more that that area is entirely underwater
I'm sorry...
What are you apologising for?
Nothing, just...
You know,
That area of Tokyo was originally part of the ocean
Up until about 200 years ago
Apparently Edo used to be just a bay
And then the weather, and humanity, changed it little by little
So I suppose it has just returned to how it always was
Or that's how I'm thinking of it
Are you serious?
You've been thinking about it for 3 years straight?
What do you mean?
Even if you're a university student now
You're still quite childish
I swear, that day we...
That you "caused all of this"?
That you "changed the world"?
No way in hell, idiot
Rein in that ego a little
Look, look
I had a date with my daughter earlier
Natsumi and Nagi insisted on tagging along though
You really are hopelessly indecisive
Just go and see her already
What have you even been doing?
I didn't want to cause her any trouble whilst I was on probation
And she doesn't have a phone...
And when the moment comes I'll probably be nervous...
And won't know what to say...
Rain...?
You've... grown
Just go. Go now.
I've got to work
Just to to her place
Thanks for having me
See you again soon
Hey
You'll be fine, young man
The world has always been crazy
"The next stop is Hanamatsu-chou. Hanamatsu-chou."
You're so positive!
I wonder...
I'm so looking forward to the flower viewing
Me too!
"This was all originally part of the ocean"
"The world has always been crazy"
"It's no one person's fault that the world ended up like this"
I wonder if I should say that to her
No! But that's wrong!
On that day we absolutely changed the world!
I made a choice
A choice for her to carry on living in this world!
Hina-san!
Hodaka!
Hodaka, what's wrong?
Are you ok?
Yeah
Hina-san
We're both going to be
Absolutely fine!
Translated by Hannah #IHBAGang