Episode Title:
Starry Sky Lullaby
Episode Description:
Under a starry sky, Akira supports Hinako as she shakily stands on the mine. Utsubo reaches for his gun but Akira shoots and wounds him, although Utsubo manages to throw a hand grenade. Akira shields Hinako from the blast with his body. Suzuki decides to help save Hinako, releasing Yoko who then holds a gun on Utsubo. Akira arranges for Suzuki to use the forked bucket of an excavator to partially shield Hinako while he pulls her off the mine. While they survive, Akira is wounded. Frustrated at the failure of his plans, Utsubo throws another hand grenade prompting Suzuki to shoot him in the head, killing him. Once Utsubo's body is buried, Hinako gratefully thanks Akira as he leaves, realizing she will never see him again. Back home, after Yoko patches Akira's wound, he immediately goes back to sketching Christmas card images for Takoda.
