Shigofumi - Letters from the Departed

Rocket (1x2)

Air date: Jan 13, 2008

Asuna and Miku move into an orphanage while the police search for the missing Shōta. It is revealed that Asuna was sexually exploited by her father before she killed him. When Shōta's body is found, Asuna decides to cut her hair and leave by train. However, before she can leave, Fumika delivers a letter to her from Shōta. After reading it, she decides to launch Shōta's rocket. Meanwhile, the police have identified Asuna as a suspect in Shōta's murder. Just before the rocket is set to launch, the police confront her on the rooftop. The wind blows a tarp over the rocket, and Asuna rushes forward to cut the tarp away so the rocket can launch. The police misinterpret her intentions and fatally shoot her. The episode ends with Fumika delivering a letter to Miku, Asuna's younger sister