Da Capo Season 2, Episode 18: A Mirage the Color of Cherry Blossoms

1

Two Years Since Then…

Jun'ichi, with the help of his group of friends (the self-appointed "Support Team"), manages his daily life in Nemu's absence. On a stormy summer day, a mysterious young girl arrives at his door.

25 min

2

Unreadable Map

Jun'ichi and Kotori decide to skip school and help the girl, Aisia, find her destination on a rain-soaked map written in a foreign language.

25 min

3

Beneath the Same Roof

After learning that grandmother Yoshino is dead, and after Jun'ichi inadvertently shows his only magical skill, Aisia decides to make him her "Master". When Mako discovers her, she insists on having Aisia stay at the Mizukoshi residence.

25 min

4

Past the Rows of Cherry Trees

Convinced that Jun'ichi studies at a school of magic, Aisia sneaks into Kazami Academy.

25 min

5

Magic's Tail

Aisia keeps a close eye on Jun'ichi to "catch" him using magic, despite his insistence that he can only conjure Japanese confections.

25 min

6

A Letter for Miharu

Rumors abound after Miharu discovers a letter in her shoe locker.

25 min

7

Crossing and Missing Each Other

A fight with Nemu over Aisia living with Jun'ichi is exacerbated when he becomes jealous of the new doctor, Akishima, in the infirmary.

25 min

8

A Storm Foreseen

Jun'ichi attempts to find Nemu in the rain. After another heated fight with Nemu, he confronts Dr.Akishima.

25 min

9

Unwithering Feelings

Aisia (after a chat with Misaki) and Miharu concoct a scheme to get Jun'ichi and Nemu to reconcile. At the base of the dead cherry tree, Jun'ichi and Nemu talk about his grandmother.

25 min

10

I'm Joining

Jun'ichi and Nemu lose sleep watching a drama series on DVD. Left alone, Aisia joins Tamaki's miko club, thinking that Shinto is an eastern form of magic. She decides to use her newfound knowledge on the school's baseball team, who is known for fifty straight losses without even a hit.

25 min

11

Writing In Progress!

When Nanako has trouble making a deadline for the final chapter of her magical girl comic, Aisia decides to provide some inspiration.

25 min

12

The Two Stars of Hatsune-Jima

Aisia and Alice put together a show for the hospitalized children, in particular for a young girl who loves the circus.

25 min

13

Aisia's Summer

As Jun'ichi and Nemu plan for the imminent summer vacation, Aisia continues her solo magic training.

25 min

14

Door of the Heart

During a trip to the beach, Aisia discovers Kotori's hidden feelings for Jun'ichi.

25 min

15

Delivering a Singing Voice

Aisia tries to push Kotori closer to Jun'ichi, but Kotori accepts that she will never have him.

25 min

16

Blossoming Memories

Aisia develops feelings of rivalry towards Nemu, and of affection towards Jun'ichi.

25 min

17

Nemu and Jun'ichi

Aisia tries to compete with Nemu in looking after Jun'ichi (to no avail), and accompanies them on a date. She begins to understand how much Nemu cares for him, but is confused by his seeming lack of understanding or gratitude.

25 min

18

A Mirage the Color of Cherry Blossoms

A blond-haired, voluptuous young woman with twin ponytails is spotted on the island. Thinking that Sakura has returned, Jun'ichi, Nemu, and their friends follow Utamaru to see if he leads them to her.

25 min

19

Sakura's Words

After a welcoming party for Sakura, the Asakuras and their friends repair the neglected Yoshino house. Sakura shoots down Aisia's hopes of magic lessons, and tries to explain the dangers of magic.

25 min

20

The Season That Won't Return

Confused by Sakura's rejection, Aisia asks Kotori about what happened two years ago. She decides to see if everyone's desire can come true through the cherry tree again.

25 min

21

Two Magicians

Sakura talks Aisia out of trying to revive the cherry tree, but Aisia questions her desire to be with Jun'ichi.

25 min

22

Everyone's Time

Sakura and the other girls try to get Nemu and Jun'ichi together during a midsummer school day.

25 min

23

The Summer of Silence

Jun'ichi organizes a study session to help finish his neglected homework, but the other girls don't remember that he and Nemu are more than siblings, and even they begin to doubt their relationship.

25 min

24

Vow

Sakura, who hadn't seen Jun'ichi or the girls for a day, suddenly sees the cherry blossoms revived and certain memories erased.

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25

Da Capo

Like a rewound clock, life becomes a semblance of what it was before Jun'ichi and Nemu became lovers. Sakura confronts Aisia's world with a warning.

25 min

26

The Bells of Happiness

Although everyone now has a fair chance of being with Jun'ichi, he and Nemu become depressed. Suginami and Kotori bring the two back together to challenge this reality, and Aisia realizes the stubborn power of the cherry tree.

25 min