It's the school festival at Kitauji High School. Kumiko's sister insists on quitting college, while Taki reveals some things about his past with his wife.
So, even after she became ill,
لذا، حتّى بعدما لحق المرض بها
Also sagte sie mir selbst,
als sie krank war,
Por eso, incluso después de enfermar,
Por eso, incluso después
 de ponerse enferma,
Quand je suis devenu professeur,
Così, anche dopo che si è ammalata,
Então, mesmo depois 
de ter ficado doente,