Episode Title:
Fly High.
Episode Description:
Rei dreams of her mother's death, in which Ms. Asaka reveals that Fukiko is her child as well. She was adopted immediately after her birth, depriving her mother of any chance to be near her. As Ms. Asaka walks into the ocean, she tells Rei to protect her elder sister. In the present, Rei tells Kaoru that she is no longer concerned with preserving Fukiko's pride, seeing that it is still plenty strong on its own. Having been absolved of this worry, she shares that she is feeling better than ever. At the Ichinomiya house, Fukiko receives a call from her father. She is quite friendly with him, and quells any worries of his that the Sorority situation might have upset her. Mr. Ichinomiya also asks after Rei; Takashi is surprised to hear this, but Fukiko tells him that their father is always worried about how Rei is doing. Later, Rei reveals to Nanako that Fukiko is really her full sister, rather than her half-sister, but she never told Fukiko this because she feared that the knowledge of her illegitimate status would destroy her. Seeing that Fukiko's pride is steady, though, she resolves to live happily. She promises to take Nanako to see the sunset, presumably at the location where her mother committed suicide. The next day, we are shown a Rei who seems fully recovered. She cleans her room, has a fully stocked refrigerator, and tells Kaoru that Verlaine's "Like city's rain, my heart" no longer suits her mood. On the way to her meeting spot with Nanako, she purchases a bouquet of roses for delivery, as well as a single flower to give Nanako. Crossing the overpass, she loses her grip on the flowers; in reaching to catch them, she overbalances and falls into the path of an oncoming train. She is killed.
