Drabbles in Melody
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:21 pm
another side-project while I get rid of this 'block' on my other fanfiction
Drabbles in Melody
Please listen to this song while you read this story:
さよならメモリーズ - Supercell
(Translation of the song is implemented as part of the song and is in indent in this story)
Sayonara Memories
The Cherry blossoms are blooming
As always, on that same hill I am accustomed to
…
Ah, this is goodbye
The cherry blossom is at full bloom despite being a few weeks early before the coming of spring, blanketing the girl with the long dark hair with a storm of pink petals blown by the wind. She remembers the days that passed, the time she had spent that brought her here to reminisce her past; and mostly, the time she spent with the boy she knew about a year ago. Hanako smiles, pacing her step as her heart secretly skips a beat every time she remembers Hisao and his antics. He remember his smile, the time they cried together, and when they laugh—it all happened in the past, a not-so distant memory of her happiness. But to her, it all seemed to have happened yesterday.
Those days where we cried and laughed,
Somehow seem just like yesterday
Even here, the path that she takes as she strolls through the rows of blooming cherry blossom will soon hold precious memories of their last time together. The end of their time as ‘Yamaku students’ is closing more than ever, with this spring acting as a reminder of the remaining days they have left together. A few days ago, Hisao was beamed with radiance and joy when he heard the cherry blossoms are blooming early that year—a chance Hanako didn’t want to miss. Thus, that day gathered her courage and decided to invite him for a last stroll through the park and back to Yamaku following the rows of neatly arranged cherry blossoms as a commemoration; a last stroll as ‘Yamaku students’.
and this path, that’s right…
Is the path that reach towards the future
That is how I felt
Her reminisce is cut short when the boy she is expecting comes running not too far from her. Unlike his usual day, he isn’t wearing his sweater vest and instead opted for something a bit warmer and lighter—a cotton hoodie, brown in color and simple in design but serves its purpose just as well. Her heart skips a beat seeing him race himself despite knowing how bad it could go for his heart, but she let that slide the moment he stands by her side, catching his breath.
“Sorry! Did you wait?”
“N-no…” she answers timidly, but keeping a smile in return. “L-let’s go…”
“Aren’t you excited?” he said as they starts walking. “I mean, it’s here early!”
She laughs, and replies. “Yes, that i-is so.”
The news that the bloom will happen earlier than usual made you happy
I laughed,
“That is so”, I said
Both of them knew, however, that this is the last time they will be able to see the blooming cherry blossoms together.
Despite though in a very short while, we won’t be able to return here
She steals short glances at him, like the time when they first met at the library. His face radiates the expression of a kid, as they walk through the rows of cherry blossoms around the park, by the river, and heading up to Yamaku High. Her heart skips a beat the moment she realizes what she has been doing all this time, quickly turning away to hide her blush; thankfully, he failed to realize with most of his attention focused on the drifting petals that are carried by the sudden gush of wind that sweeps through them. He laughs as the petals passes through them along the cold breeze which carries it with gentleness and force, an experience he clearly enjoys.
Hanako’s attention, however, is locked on to Hisao’s beaming smile.
These feelings that I can’t put properly in words
How could I try to tell them to you honestly?
Why don’t I convey it?
The end with the beginning
She remembers the path they took together before; that same path that drew them closer together after the festival. Despite the long walk they had to take up the hill from the Shanghai to Yamaku and her timid persona at that time, she secretly saw him differently when he smiled and talked with her about the festival, the Shanghai, and how wonderful life can be once in awhile. She remembers how she cautiously closed the distance between them on their walk back, inching over step by step before the simple walk back became a special memory in her heart.
A memory she will never forget.
The road we took home together one day
Is a special memory in my heart
I will never forget it
Farewell, memories.
She sighs, knowing that by the start of spring they might never see each other again. Callously, they continue their stroll.
When spring comes we’ll be on our own separate ways.
The two of them walk silently along the road side by side, seemingly oblivious to the end of their days marked with the waves of cherry blossoms that passes through them. Hanako’s thoughts are clouded with wishes and prayers to extend their time once more; ‘just a little bit longer’, she thought, knowing full well that might not be possible once life takes over. She wishes that one day they could meet again and share their smile, or if possible, her feelings towards him; something she never had the chance or the courage to say.
Wishing for someday when we could meet again
She lowers her voice, almost inaudible, and quietly whispers to herself.
“Goodbye.”
”Farewell”, I quietly whispered
She notices the Shanghai, and then the road that slowly ascends towards Yamaku up on the hill. Their walk is almost over, and their road is coming to an end. She looks up towards the sky, asking herself in secret why it has to end so soon and wonders if she can find a way to extend this stroll a little longer, just so she could spend a bit more time beside him. She cries a little upon realizing her inability to do so, and hopes that Hisao never notices it.
The sky of that day is the same unchanging blue
That is why I cried a little
“Something wrong, Hanako?”
“Ah, I…” she pauses, startled by Hisao’s remarks. She fidgets, knowing Hisao might have noticed her moist eyes and is voicing his concern over her. “There’s…a shop I want us to drop by before we head back. Could you come with me?”
“Sure.”
Unknown to Hisao, Hanako intentionally takes a detour that passes behind the Shanghai and back towards the incline up the hill. She knows this road; not directly, but unintentionally when she remembers the bakery nearby and how Yuuko often mentioned how she was a regular customer. She steals short glances at Hisao who silently—yet obliviously—enjoys the view around them, almost forgetting that he is in her company. She passes by the bakery, made a left, and returns to their initial path back towards the incline that leads to Yamaku High. She thought to herself, that if this is the most that she could ask for, then she is content. She turns to him and jokes, effectively covering her attempt.
“Is it nearby?” he asks.
“I-I think made a mistake…”
I intentionally took a detour
Even though it is a little longer,
Because I want to be by your side
I joked around,
“I made a mistake”, I said
“I guess it happens to everyone once in awhile.” He chuckles.
A flush of red shoots up and disperses across Hanako’s cheeks the moment she notices his smile and delight. Bashfully she looks away…
You laughed, and your face was so radiant that I had to look away
Slowly, they make their way up the hill. Her hair waves in elegance as the wind that carries the cherry blossom petals breezes through, causing her to miss her footing and landing her in the boy’s arm. He catches her fall, his cheeks warms up as her frail body collides causing her to jerk instinctively. Quickly, Hanako straightens herself and combs her hair while keeping her eyes locked on the road before her as her heart skip a beat from their short encounter. ‘Has it always been like this’, she thought as they decide to continue to walk up the hill, their eyes refusing to meet each other for the sake of their young hearts. The gate of Yamaku High is only minutes away.
“The cherry blossoms last year weren’t as beautiful as today, don’t you think so…?” he asks.
These feelings that I can’t put properly in words
I held them close and walked this path
I remember that day when you...
She nods, smiling to the fact that he shares similar memories with her. ‘How long has it been’, she thought as her heart thumps when she recalls the memory of that day when he called her name after their shopping trip. She flinched for a second, but decided not to when Hisao, with a grin on his face, asked her for a walk back home together. The sky was orange-tinted, and although the cherry blossoms were not in full-bloom, it still gave quite a memorable performance—like a dance that accompanied them in their journey back to Yamaku High. Today, the cherry blossom performs the same dance as they accompanied the two of them one last time in this final walk. She is saddened by the fact, but is nonetheless happy to have spent their time together.
A memory she will never forget.
Called out my name,
The two of us, on the road home in the twilight
I will never forget it.
Farewell, memories
Secretly she turns to him and smiles.
I am so thankful
That we met
Their walk comes to a stop as the gates of Yamaku High stands before them; the end of their walk, and the finale of their journey together.
The blooming cherry blossoms that I saw for the first time
Hisao turns and faces the road that went up hill from the town they’ve been in. Back then, it was quite a long hike and a difficult pace for his ailing heart to perform without proper consideration and yet somehow, such weight is nonexistent at the presence of a thousand cherry petals. It is a ‘sight worth dying for’, he said states as he takes one last stroke of air before he faces the gate.
“I guess this is it…” he said, sighing in regret. “I kinda’ wished it would last a little longer since…”
He stops mid sentence.
Hanako has kept her attention to him for as long as he knew.
How much have things have changed
Since that time, I wonder?
She shies away; her lip curls and her cheeks redden at the thought.
When I took one look at you I thought
It seems like I am falling in love with this person
She listens to her heart as it thumps once, twice, then three times in an increasing tempo.
Why is that I wonder?
I just don’t know
She watches closely as Hisao signals her to go through the gate, just a few steps ahead of her. She is glad—thankful; even, to have been able to spend her time together with him for one last time as a final memory before graduation. She wonders if this is as far as they can go in this path—as friends, nothing more. Each day she spent with him feels like a dream filled with his smile, laughter, anger, and sadness which she has come to like; the thought of parting with it is almost unbearable, and yet this is how it is left to be. ‘Is this what I want’, she thought as she counts Hisao’s steps that takes him further away from her. ‘Is this it’, she thought. The days they spent together were fun, and yet at the same time it is similarly painful to bear.
She holds her breath and paces herself.
She wanted more.
After that every day was so much fun,
Yet at the same time it was
Painful…
Abruptly she stops him by grabbing him by the sleeve, catching him off guard and earning his attention. He looks at her puzzled, causing her to fluster and waver. This will not stop her, however, no!
She has made her mind.
Releasing her grip from his sleeve, she stumbles on her words as she tries to convey what she was meant to say a long time ago.
Sorry, somehow I can’t say this well
But see I, with you, how do I put it
Her eyes wander to her sides, unwilling to make contact with his.
She presses on.
With things left the way they are now
I just can’t say goodbye
Her lips tremble, her heart thumps faster and faster.
I don’t want us to be just friends anymore
I decided I’d say it
She couldn’t hold it in any longer as her words are conveyed piece by piece.
I…you
Her feelings…
My feelings for you, always…
Her emotions…
Always…
Her love…
Since a long time ago…
She’ll convey it.
I loved you
The cherry blossoms rustle as the wind carries the petals far off into a distant land, heading off towards a new journey.
Hisao smiles, his hand reaches forward as he inches closer.
ah, I finally said it
Fin - Sayonara Memories
Drabbles in Melody
Please listen to this song while you read this story:
さよならメモリーズ - Supercell
(Translation of the song is implemented as part of the song and is in indent in this story)
Sayonara Memories
The Cherry blossoms are blooming
As always, on that same hill I am accustomed to
…
Ah, this is goodbye
The cherry blossom is at full bloom despite being a few weeks early before the coming of spring, blanketing the girl with the long dark hair with a storm of pink petals blown by the wind. She remembers the days that passed, the time she had spent that brought her here to reminisce her past; and mostly, the time she spent with the boy she knew about a year ago. Hanako smiles, pacing her step as her heart secretly skips a beat every time she remembers Hisao and his antics. He remember his smile, the time they cried together, and when they laugh—it all happened in the past, a not-so distant memory of her happiness. But to her, it all seemed to have happened yesterday.
Those days where we cried and laughed,
Somehow seem just like yesterday
Even here, the path that she takes as she strolls through the rows of blooming cherry blossom will soon hold precious memories of their last time together. The end of their time as ‘Yamaku students’ is closing more than ever, with this spring acting as a reminder of the remaining days they have left together. A few days ago, Hisao was beamed with radiance and joy when he heard the cherry blossoms are blooming early that year—a chance Hanako didn’t want to miss. Thus, that day gathered her courage and decided to invite him for a last stroll through the park and back to Yamaku following the rows of neatly arranged cherry blossoms as a commemoration; a last stroll as ‘Yamaku students’.
and this path, that’s right…
Is the path that reach towards the future
That is how I felt
Her reminisce is cut short when the boy she is expecting comes running not too far from her. Unlike his usual day, he isn’t wearing his sweater vest and instead opted for something a bit warmer and lighter—a cotton hoodie, brown in color and simple in design but serves its purpose just as well. Her heart skips a beat seeing him race himself despite knowing how bad it could go for his heart, but she let that slide the moment he stands by her side, catching his breath.
“Sorry! Did you wait?”
“N-no…” she answers timidly, but keeping a smile in return. “L-let’s go…”
“Aren’t you excited?” he said as they starts walking. “I mean, it’s here early!”
She laughs, and replies. “Yes, that i-is so.”
The news that the bloom will happen earlier than usual made you happy
I laughed,
“That is so”, I said
Both of them knew, however, that this is the last time they will be able to see the blooming cherry blossoms together.
Despite though in a very short while, we won’t be able to return here
She steals short glances at him, like the time when they first met at the library. His face radiates the expression of a kid, as they walk through the rows of cherry blossoms around the park, by the river, and heading up to Yamaku High. Her heart skips a beat the moment she realizes what she has been doing all this time, quickly turning away to hide her blush; thankfully, he failed to realize with most of his attention focused on the drifting petals that are carried by the sudden gush of wind that sweeps through them. He laughs as the petals passes through them along the cold breeze which carries it with gentleness and force, an experience he clearly enjoys.
Hanako’s attention, however, is locked on to Hisao’s beaming smile.
These feelings that I can’t put properly in words
How could I try to tell them to you honestly?
Why don’t I convey it?
The end with the beginning
She remembers the path they took together before; that same path that drew them closer together after the festival. Despite the long walk they had to take up the hill from the Shanghai to Yamaku and her timid persona at that time, she secretly saw him differently when he smiled and talked with her about the festival, the Shanghai, and how wonderful life can be once in awhile. She remembers how she cautiously closed the distance between them on their walk back, inching over step by step before the simple walk back became a special memory in her heart.
A memory she will never forget.
The road we took home together one day
Is a special memory in my heart
I will never forget it
Farewell, memories.
She sighs, knowing that by the start of spring they might never see each other again. Callously, they continue their stroll.
When spring comes we’ll be on our own separate ways.
The two of them walk silently along the road side by side, seemingly oblivious to the end of their days marked with the waves of cherry blossoms that passes through them. Hanako’s thoughts are clouded with wishes and prayers to extend their time once more; ‘just a little bit longer’, she thought, knowing full well that might not be possible once life takes over. She wishes that one day they could meet again and share their smile, or if possible, her feelings towards him; something she never had the chance or the courage to say.
Wishing for someday when we could meet again
She lowers her voice, almost inaudible, and quietly whispers to herself.
“Goodbye.”
”Farewell”, I quietly whispered
She notices the Shanghai, and then the road that slowly ascends towards Yamaku up on the hill. Their walk is almost over, and their road is coming to an end. She looks up towards the sky, asking herself in secret why it has to end so soon and wonders if she can find a way to extend this stroll a little longer, just so she could spend a bit more time beside him. She cries a little upon realizing her inability to do so, and hopes that Hisao never notices it.
The sky of that day is the same unchanging blue
That is why I cried a little
“Something wrong, Hanako?”
“Ah, I…” she pauses, startled by Hisao’s remarks. She fidgets, knowing Hisao might have noticed her moist eyes and is voicing his concern over her. “There’s…a shop I want us to drop by before we head back. Could you come with me?”
“Sure.”
Unknown to Hisao, Hanako intentionally takes a detour that passes behind the Shanghai and back towards the incline up the hill. She knows this road; not directly, but unintentionally when she remembers the bakery nearby and how Yuuko often mentioned how she was a regular customer. She steals short glances at Hisao who silently—yet obliviously—enjoys the view around them, almost forgetting that he is in her company. She passes by the bakery, made a left, and returns to their initial path back towards the incline that leads to Yamaku High. She thought to herself, that if this is the most that she could ask for, then she is content. She turns to him and jokes, effectively covering her attempt.
“Is it nearby?” he asks.
“I-I think made a mistake…”
I intentionally took a detour
Even though it is a little longer,
Because I want to be by your side
I joked around,
“I made a mistake”, I said
“I guess it happens to everyone once in awhile.” He chuckles.
A flush of red shoots up and disperses across Hanako’s cheeks the moment she notices his smile and delight. Bashfully she looks away…
You laughed, and your face was so radiant that I had to look away
Slowly, they make their way up the hill. Her hair waves in elegance as the wind that carries the cherry blossom petals breezes through, causing her to miss her footing and landing her in the boy’s arm. He catches her fall, his cheeks warms up as her frail body collides causing her to jerk instinctively. Quickly, Hanako straightens herself and combs her hair while keeping her eyes locked on the road before her as her heart skip a beat from their short encounter. ‘Has it always been like this’, she thought as they decide to continue to walk up the hill, their eyes refusing to meet each other for the sake of their young hearts. The gate of Yamaku High is only minutes away.
“The cherry blossoms last year weren’t as beautiful as today, don’t you think so…?” he asks.
These feelings that I can’t put properly in words
I held them close and walked this path
I remember that day when you...
She nods, smiling to the fact that he shares similar memories with her. ‘How long has it been’, she thought as her heart thumps when she recalls the memory of that day when he called her name after their shopping trip. She flinched for a second, but decided not to when Hisao, with a grin on his face, asked her for a walk back home together. The sky was orange-tinted, and although the cherry blossoms were not in full-bloom, it still gave quite a memorable performance—like a dance that accompanied them in their journey back to Yamaku High. Today, the cherry blossom performs the same dance as they accompanied the two of them one last time in this final walk. She is saddened by the fact, but is nonetheless happy to have spent their time together.
A memory she will never forget.
Called out my name,
The two of us, on the road home in the twilight
I will never forget it.
Farewell, memories
Secretly she turns to him and smiles.
I am so thankful
That we met
Their walk comes to a stop as the gates of Yamaku High stands before them; the end of their walk, and the finale of their journey together.
The blooming cherry blossoms that I saw for the first time
Hisao turns and faces the road that went up hill from the town they’ve been in. Back then, it was quite a long hike and a difficult pace for his ailing heart to perform without proper consideration and yet somehow, such weight is nonexistent at the presence of a thousand cherry petals. It is a ‘sight worth dying for’, he said states as he takes one last stroke of air before he faces the gate.
“I guess this is it…” he said, sighing in regret. “I kinda’ wished it would last a little longer since…”
He stops mid sentence.
Hanako has kept her attention to him for as long as he knew.
How much have things have changed
Since that time, I wonder?
She shies away; her lip curls and her cheeks redden at the thought.
When I took one look at you I thought
It seems like I am falling in love with this person
She listens to her heart as it thumps once, twice, then three times in an increasing tempo.
Why is that I wonder?
I just don’t know
She watches closely as Hisao signals her to go through the gate, just a few steps ahead of her. She is glad—thankful; even, to have been able to spend her time together with him for one last time as a final memory before graduation. She wonders if this is as far as they can go in this path—as friends, nothing more. Each day she spent with him feels like a dream filled with his smile, laughter, anger, and sadness which she has come to like; the thought of parting with it is almost unbearable, and yet this is how it is left to be. ‘Is this what I want’, she thought as she counts Hisao’s steps that takes him further away from her. ‘Is this it’, she thought. The days they spent together were fun, and yet at the same time it is similarly painful to bear.
She holds her breath and paces herself.
She wanted more.
After that every day was so much fun,
Yet at the same time it was
Painful…
Abruptly she stops him by grabbing him by the sleeve, catching him off guard and earning his attention. He looks at her puzzled, causing her to fluster and waver. This will not stop her, however, no!
She has made her mind.
Releasing her grip from his sleeve, she stumbles on her words as she tries to convey what she was meant to say a long time ago.
Sorry, somehow I can’t say this well
But see I, with you, how do I put it
Her eyes wander to her sides, unwilling to make contact with his.
She presses on.
With things left the way they are now
I just can’t say goodbye
Her lips tremble, her heart thumps faster and faster.
I don’t want us to be just friends anymore
I decided I’d say it
She couldn’t hold it in any longer as her words are conveyed piece by piece.
I…you
Her feelings…
My feelings for you, always…
Her emotions…
Always…
Her love…
Since a long time ago…
She’ll convey it.
I loved you
The cherry blossoms rustle as the wind carries the petals far off into a distant land, heading off towards a new journey.
Hisao smiles, his hand reaches forward as he inches closer.
ah, I finally said it
Fin - Sayonara Memories
