With the Same Smile as That Day

Clannad ~After Story~, episode 4.

"With the Same Smile as That Day" is episode 4 of Clannad ~After Story~ (overall episode 27). It was directed by Mitsuyoshi Yoneda and written by Fumihiko Shimo, and first aired on October 24, 2008.

Quick Facts

Series: Clannad ~After Story~
Episode: 4 (overall episode 27)
Directed by: Mitsuyoshi Yoneda
Written by: Fumihiko Shimo
Original air date: October 24, 2008

Facts from the source article.

Background

Youhei has not been coming to class lately, causing worry among his friends as well as his sister. Visiting Yukine in the library, Tomoya tells how Youhei quit soccer because of older teammates' bullying. Tomoya, Nagisa, and Mei visit the soccer club, and they try to convince them to let Youhei rejoin. After a grueling task of fetching soccer balls, the club still will not let Youhei back on the team.

While the leader of the soccer team makes Mei cry and picks on her, Youhei storms in and starts beating up the entire soccer club with the help of Tomoya. After the soccer club members leave, Tomoya and Youhei have another fight about the protection of Mei. Youhei finally admits he was worried about Mei, and the fight is resolved after Nagisa and Mei interject. The next day; after Mei returns home, Tomoya and Youhei laugh together on the way to school, and Youhei finds out Sanae is Nagisa's mother. Tomoya later recounts to himself how he and Youhei first met.

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