I ended up not blogging the rest of this series due to time constraints, but I wanted to blog the final episode since I did greatly enjoy it. This episode definitely proved that you can easily fool the viewer into thinking a relationship is set in stone. Noe is still in the hospital due to falling from the tree. However, she was saved by the piled snow and received a hurt leg. Shin’ichiro asks Noe’s brother for forgiveness but is not forgiven.

Shin’Ichiro’s mom seems to have changed quite a bit since this series started. She’s now supportive of Hiromi’s effort to be with Shin. She even brings some leftover food over. I always pictured her as a heartless and mean person at the beginning. It’s nice to know that she was able to change and become a better aunt.

Shin goes to see Noe but is refuses to read his picture book. He then decides to throw it away since she was his inspiration to write it, and yet she won’t read it. Noe does really want to read it and follows Shin to the beach to find the pages ripped out. They gather all of the pages except the last. Noe never doesn’t find out the actual ending Shin intended because of this. Noe leaves and understands he loves Hiromi more. Shin knows that he wavers when he sees Noe but it still hurts him inside to part. Shin goes pretty overboard singing the song Noe usually does. Basically he screams most of it. I feel that it ruined the mood. However, everyone faces situations differently and I respect that.

Hiromi is not at her apartment when Shin tries to meet her. He checks the bamboo field and finds her walking alone. He is direct and says "let’s go out". Hiromi refuses at first. I’m guessing she doesn’t want to rip Noe and him apart. However, Shin keeps expressing that he in fact does want to be by her side and she can read the picture book anytime. That hug was a very emotional moment for me. I’m glad to see that Shin was able to wipe Hiromi’s tears and especially since she was his reason since episode one. I honestly thought we’d have a Noe ending thanks to episode 12’s foreshadowing. I’m glad I was wrong.

We also get to see that Ai and Miyokichi’s relationships stays strong. Noe’s brother moves on with his life and leaves Noe’s house since their feelings were not mutual. The guy really felt like a jerk throughout the whole anime. It also seems that Noe is able to move on and socialize more with her friends. Quite an awesome yet emotional episode. I’m glad it didn’t leave a bitter-sweet taste like some other series have.