The year is coming to a close. Taka is walking around
outside on the campus. A maple leaf falls and lands on
his books, and he remembers that Cana wants to go Maple
Leaf Hunting. Taka hears Kana's voice calling to him,
and he thinks to himself about how the winter is
approaching, and the snow...
This is the "Almost...please try again" version of ending 6.
I guess they made this for the Yumi haters (Like me), but
somehow this ending seems to be lacking something without
her.
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VI. Ending #6 - Live Now (Intellectual Ending #3) - ****/*****
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In this version of reality, Kana realizes early on that she is
living on borrowed time. Taka goes out of his way to make sure
that she gets to experience life right to the very end.
Kana's one wish is to see it snow. Taka and his family know that
she will die before winter sets in, so there is almost no chance.
Kana's doctor lets Kana come home for the last time. Taka takes
her to the beach, so that Kana can die knowing that she saw the
sea. Later that night, Kana almost dies when she douses herself
with cold water in the shower. Taka rescues her, and they are
afforded an opportunity to talk. They both openly confess their
love for each other, and the silent realization that they are
not blood-related. Kana wants Taka to make love to her, and the
final boundary for Taka is cleared. After Taka ejaculates inside
of Kana, they both lie there talking.
Kana returns to the hospital for the last time, and she gets
a cold. Kana asks Taka to take her plant home with him when
he leaves, but Taka knows that Kana has been anxiously waiting
for it to bloom, so he refuses. Then he starts to notice that
most of Kana's belongings have already been removed from her
room, so he finally agrees. Taka continues to visit with her
every day. Things are winding down slowly, when Kana suddenly
develops a dangerously high fever.
Taka rushes to the hospital, where he is confronted by Yuta
and Yumi at the same time. When Taka tells them both that he
and Kana are not blood, and that he loves Kana as a woman,
Yuta loses it. Yuta attacks Taka with ferocity, and Taka
doesn't try to defend himself. That is, until Yuta says
that Taka disgraced Kana with his Incestuous intentions.
Taka explodes, and he beats Yuta very badly. He then retreats
to a bench, where he and Yumi have their final discussion. Yumi
is convinced that she can persuade Taka to give up on Kana
and rekindle his romance with her. Taka tells her that
he was having sex with Kana when she called that night.
He then begins telling her every memory he has of the time
he has spent with Kana. When he's finished, he glances over.
Yumi has left. The spot where she was sitting is cold. She
never heard a word of it. Finally defeated, Yumi is gone
for good.
It's finally here. The time for Kana to die has arrived.
To Taka's surprise, everyone gathers in Kana's room to
say their final goodbyes. Kana and Taka discuss many things.
Taka asks if Kana has any final wishes. Kana proclaims
that when she dies, she will make it snow. She then asks
Taka to give her her diary. She tells him to make sure
that he reads it once she is gone. She asks Taka if she
can go, and Taka nods. The doctor gives her a large dose
of painkiller, and she goes to sleep.
Taka sits with Kana. Sometime around 1:00 AM, Taka falls
asleep. He dreams that he and Kana are sitting on the grass.
Kana is reading a book. Taka asks her if it is good, and Kana
nods. They talk about many things, then Kana tells Taka that
it is time for her to go. After Kana leaves, Taka picks up
the book and starts to read it, only to discover that all of
the pages are blank. Taka remains on the grass until
he realizes that he is asleep, and that he is missing
Kana's final moments.
Taka shakes himself awake. It's 3:00 AM. He checks Kana.
She is still alive. It's cold. Someone put a sweater around
his shoulders while he was asleep. He sees Miki asleep in
a nearby chair. He gets up to investigate why it is so cold
in the room only to discover that the snow has come early.
Hurriedly, he tries to awaken Kana so that she can see the
snow before she goes, but while his attention was diverted,
Kana passed away.
10 minutes after Kana's Death.
The hospital got really busy because of the snow. Kana's body
was removed to its final resting place. Taka and his family
sit with Kana's body. Eventually, they are introduced to a
woman named Ogasa. She works with Organ Transplant services.
Taka doesn't understand immediately, but once Ogasa starts
reading off a checklist of the organs they plan to remove from
Kana's body, Taka stands up.
Ogasa explains that Kana filled out an organ donor card, but
she still needs permission from all of the family members.
Taka is horrified. He wants to mourn in peace, but reality
isn't letting him do that.
Ogasa tries to explain that Kana already had a recipient
in mind for her organs when Taka finally explodes. He
begins screaming at Ogasa to let Kana rest in peace.
Taka's father tries to explain, but Taka cuts him off
also.
Taka and Ogasa are at the climax of their standoff when
Ogasa reveals the name of the recipient Kana chose.
It's little Cana, Taka's cousin. Ogasa says that not
only was Kana's choice taken into account for this
transplant, but also the fact that Cana was a relative.
Taka is confused. He wonders why Kana didn't tell him
about her decision. He thinks of little Cana as his
other sister, and the thought that her life may be
spared is finally enough to convince him to change
his mind.
Several months have passed. It has been a long road
to recovery for Taka, but he's almost there. The final
step for him is to type up Kana's had-written diary
in his computer. He wants to have a clean record
of Kana's struggle against the death that she knew
was coming for her. We are treated to many excerpts
from Kana's diary as Taka struggles to finish before
he returns to school. When Taka reaches the final
page, his brain finally lets go, and he is able
to grieve for Kana at last.
Cana's surgery was a success. Taka goes to visit her
after she is discharged, but little Cana is sad. She
realizes who's organs saved her life, and even though
she was strong enough to accept her own mother's death,
she is at a loss as for how to cope with this.
Taka returns to college in April. Once Taka reorients
himself with the campus, he suddenly decides what he
wants to do with the rest of his life.
2 months pass. Taka has really changed. He's taking
difficult courses, he reads more, and has started
doing things that he used to hate doing. He has
become a scholar.
2 more months pass. It is the middle of summer.
Taka decides to begin working for the moving company
again. He is trying to make money so that he can
keep a promise he made to Cana. She wants to visit
a carnival.
2 more months pass
The year is coming to a close. Taka is walking outside
on the campus when he spots a familiar girl. It's Yumi.
Taka considers avoiding her, but then he decides that
he's only running away from his problems. He walks up
to her and addresses her. She is reading a book entitled
"Look at Life". It's a book Taka wrote based on Kana's
diaries. It's also about everything Taka went through
during Kana's last years. Yumi is surprised at how
much Taka went through. They talk for a bit longer
about school and life. Yumi explains to Taka that
she has forgiven him for what he did to her, but
she still felt that Taka should be the one to talk
to her first.
Taka starts to leave for home when Yumi offers to
drive him. Before he can answer, Yumi begins to
pull on his arm. But it isn't like before. Yumi
pulls gently, to give Taka the chance to pull
away, to make a choice. He decides to go with her.
Taka asks after Yumi's dad, who was Kana's doctor.
Yumi tells Taka that the hospital is holding a
special memorial service for patients who have
died at the hospital today. Taka already knew
about it. he wasn't planning to attend, but he
really wants to see Yumi's dad, and of course Miki.
I really liked this ending. True, I absolutely did
not want Kana to die, and I loathe Yumi, but if Kana
had to die, this is a true way to end the game.
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VII. "I had a little sister..." - The Side Story
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This is a side-story that you get once you have unlocked Ending 6.
Click "Start from the beginning" and then choose "I had a little sister"
to play.
Taka takes a day out to remember Kana. In this memory, we begin outside
the hospital. It's so cold you can see your breath. Taka and Kana are
planting some seeds. Kana chooses a spot, and Taka digs the hole for
her. In the process, Taka finds a worm. Kana is grossed out, so Taka
plays with her a bit. After the seeds are buried, they water them. Miki
shows up, and the three agree to keep the planting of the seeds a
secret from the doctor.
On another day, Cana approaches while Taka is tending to the seeds.
At first she acts like she isn't curious, but then she begins to
talk to Taka about Kana's rapid deterioration. Taka is shocked,
but he speaks honestly to Cana.
Little Cana begins to cry. Taka tries to soothe her, but he only
makes it worse. Finally, he decides to promise Cana that he will
bring her a present the next time he comes. That finally works.
Too late. Kana was watching. She approaches Taka and admonishes
him for making Cana cry. She asks Cana what is wrong, but Cana
won't tell her. Kana keeps trying, and finally Cana says that
she had a restroom accident and runs away, leaving behind a
very confused Kana.
One week later. The plant has started to sprout. The demonstration
of life leads Taka and Kana to a philosophical conversation.
Eventually, Taka gets around to asking Kana what kind of plant
it is going to be. Kana says it's a secret, so he'll just have
to wait and see. Taka then hears Cana yelling.
The flowers haven't bloomed yet. Kana was not able to see it
before she died. Taka is writing the story down in a journal.
He plans to publish it so that everyone can see what a wonderful,
albeit, short life Kana had. The telephone rings. Taka goes
downstairs and answers it. It's Miki. She asks Taka to come
to the hospital the next day. He agrees.
The next day. Miki leads Taka to the garden spot where Kana
planted the seeds. Cana is there. At first, Taka is confused
as to why little Cana is there after her successful transplant
surgery, but then he sees...It was a Parnassus flower.
Taka is suddenly overcome by the memory from his childhood,
of making the flower necklace for Kana, from this very same
plant. Little Cana tries to pick the flower, but Taka stops
her. Miki is overcome with emotion and cries. She confesses
that she can't stop thinking about Kana, and Taka encourages
her to never stop. He also tells little Cana to always think
of Kana.
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