Last Edited on : December 14, 2004

Hatori:
Eversince young, if it was an order from Akito or father,
No matter who, I erased their memories.
Even when I knew it would hurt Yuki…
I also erased the memories of his friends.
So…
(Flashback…)
Akito: You’re as cold as snow…
(… End Flashback.)
Hatori: Those words Akito whispered then…
… they might be true.

Shigure: Where is our MS. Flower right now, I wonder?
Yuki: What are you talking about?

Hatori: The ones who know the secret of the Juunishi are even in the family, are very few.
That a complete outsider, such as yourself, knows about it is absolutely ridiculous.
Usually, we would have erased your memory right away.
But instead of ordering so, Akito even allowed you to live there.
Are you happy living in Shigure’s house?
Tohru: Ah, yes. I’m very happy…
Hatori: I suggest you leave.
Don’t get involved with the Souma family any more.
Leave Shigure’s house and go back to your relatives.
Isn’t that how it’s supposed to be?
Shigure is the type of person who wouldn’t talk about much of it, but…
Being cursed by the vengeful spirits, the Souma Family isn’t happy a place as you think.
It’s mysterious, it’s dark…
It’s cursed.

Momiji: Hari,
you see… his left eye is almost blind.
Hari had a lover. Her name was Kana, and she was Hari’s assistant.
She was a very nice person. Even when she found out Hari was cursed,
she smiled, saying she didn’t care.
They even promised to get married. But… Akito got mad.
He got so mad, saying they cannot get married, saying he wouldn’t allow it…
… and he hurt Hari’s eye.
But Hari didn’t blame Akito. Kana blamed herself instead.
She said it was her fault that Hari’s eye got hurt.
She kept blaming herself and her heart got more ill.
That’s why… that’s why Hari erased Kana’s memory.
He couldn’t watch Kana being torn into pieces.
So he erased the time when they were in love.
Kana left. Hari cried. But still…
He didn’t blame Akito.
Tohru: … how come?
Momiji: But that’s the curse. So I can understand Hari’s thoughts a bit.
Hari doesn’t want to see ones like Kana anymore.
He doesn’t want Tohru to get hurt like Kana did.
Huh? Tohru? Are you crying? Did I… did I make you cry?
Sorry. I’m so sorry!
Tohru: It’s not that… because Hatori-san is… such a kind person.
he was worried for me… wasn’t he?
Even though the one who needs kindness the mose…
might be Hatori-san right now.

(Hatori’s dream of the
past…)
Kana: Excuse me…
Nice to meet you. I’m Kana Souma. I’ll be your assistant starting today. I await your guidance!
This feels awkward. We are of the same family, yet we’ve never spoken to each other.
Since you’re so handsome, your very popular among our friends.
Hatori: This is your desk. This is your work for today. Get right on it.
Kana: Ah! It’s snowing! I knew it’d come!
That’s it! Can I ask you a question?
When snow melts, what will it become?
Hatori: It’ll become water, of course.
Kana: Wrong! It becomes spring! I love Spring the most.
Hatori: One can always idealize someone else with emotion.
Still… she was… for me, she was Spring.
If I was the snow frozen inside the dark, closed Souma family,
She was… the fresh and clear Spring.
I fell in love as if it was inevitable. The beginning of a dream…
And… she found out.
(Hatori and Kana were about to kiss when Hatori transformed into a seahorse. Kawaii seahorse to be exact.^_^)
Kana: Ah! Wa-water! No, sea water?! Which one? Which one is it?!
Hatori!
(A while later, when Hatori is back to his human form and Kana is towelling his hair dry…)
Hatori: For your information, if you throw a real seahorse into a bathtub… it will probably die.
Kana: I thought so! I was surprised that I almost…
But, now I know why. I was wondering why you wouldn’t embrace me.
I see… you were scared. You didn’t want to be found out.
You kept your distance from others, especially when you love that person…
But, please don’t be afraid.
Please don’t reject me.
I… I’m glad I’m in love with Hatori.
Please stay with me…
Hatori: Tears were overflowing…
For the first time in my life, I felt as if I was forgiven from something…
I felt as if I was saved.
Just as the frozen snow melts away by the Spring breeze…
The tears didn’t stop. I was… inside the dream.
I smiled as if ten years worth of happiness had come at one.
(Scene shifts to Hatori, Kana and Akito in a room…)
Hatori (to Akito): We’re thinking of getting married.
The end of the dream… (Akito, in madness, threw a vase and accidentally, a shred hits Hatori’s left eye._
Akito: No! I cannot allow this marriage!
(Hatori’s left eye starts to bleed.)
Akito: Hatori, what’s wrong? Hatori…
(Akito turns to Kana.)
Akito: It’s your fault! If Hatori’s eyes go blind…! It’s your fault! It’s your fault!
(Shigure enters the rooms.)
Shigure: Akito! Hatori!
Akito (still to Kana): Can you get rid of the curse on the Souma Family?! Can you?!
Shigure: Kana-san! Hurry, get Hatori…!
Akito (to Shigure): Let me go! I said let me go!
(to Kana) You can’t even get rid of the curse, you’re useless! You’re useless! It’s your fault!
It’s your fault!
It’s your fault!!!
Hatori:
Whatever I said, whatever I did…
She just kept crying. And she was… becoming ill.
Akito: Your power comes in handy in times like this, doesn’t it?
Her memory must be erased.
The things that tormented her right now are… her memories with you. Her love for you.
The only one who can save her from suffering…
It’s you.
It’s your last gift… Hatori.
Hatori: The two of us…
Akito: Deep down she actually wants to be freed…
Kana: We shouldn’t have met…
Akito: She actually wishes to forget…
Kana: We shouldn’t…
… have met…
(The scene shifts to Hatori in the process of erasing Kana’s memory.)
Hatori: Even hurting others, making them cry… for an order, I ignored everything…
But my most precious person’s most precious memories…
Now I had to erase them with these hands…
This is my punishment!
Thank you, Kana. You’ll be fine now…
You don’t have to suffer anymore…
I wish one day you’ll meet someone who can make you happy.
Although, I can only pray…
Kana: Hatori…
I’m sorry… I couldn’t protect you…
I’m sorry…
Hatori: The one who should apologize is me.
I couldn’t protect us…
Kana: I’m glad I met Hatori…
I’m happy I’m in love with Hatori…
Hatori: I’ll keep on living inside this never melting snow.
So the dream I shared with you wouldn’t melt away…
(Next scene, things are back to normal and Kana is leaving Hatori’s place)
Kana: Thank you for everything!
What I learned from Hatori-san is the pride as a doctor!
I’m still a fledging though. (And she left with Hatori watching her leave from the gate.)
(End of Hatori’s dream.)

Shigure:Ah,
that’s right. Tohru-kun, did you ask what animal Ha-san is?
Hatori: Shigure.
I’ll tell the publishing industry about all the embarrassing stories from since you were four.
Shigure: Alright. I won’t mention it again.