Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou

Stolen Book of Friends

Stolen Book of Friends

Melting into Spring

Melting into Spring

ne mou sukoshi dake mou sukoshi dake kiiteite hoshii

ne mou sukoshi dake mou sukoshi dake wagamama ii desuka

te ni ireta totan ni kieteshimai sou

kotoba wo kuremasenka?

anata ga iru sore dake demo

sekai ga kawatteshimau

monotone no keshiki ga hora

azayaka ni utsuru

itsunomanika hanareteita

te wo tsunaide aruiteku

umaku wa aeseteiru ka na

ano sora ni kiite miru no

Hey, just a little longer. I just want you to listen a little longer.

Hey, just a little longer. I just want to be selfish a little longer.

The moment it was in my hand, it seemed like it would disappear.

So could you say something?

With just you here,

my world changed.

Just look at the monotonous scenery,

it looks so vivid.

We were walking with our hands held,

and before we knew it, we had to seperate.

"Do you think we're a good match?"

Was what I asked the sky.

hashiridase mae muite

kajikamu te de sora ni egaita

kimi no mirai ni shukufuku no akari tomosu

kirihirake sono te de

kikoeterukai kono koe ga

sunao ni waraeru koto dakishimete hashiridase

sukoshi dake otona no iro ni somaru yubisaki

terakusa sou ni sotto kakushite

hoozuetsuita kimi mitsumeteru shisen no saki ni

chiisana tsubomi ga yura yura

nee bokura nante ima mo mayoi bakari de

ano hi okutta kotoba imasara omoidasu

kimi iro ni mirai somete

hashiridase mae muite

kajikamu te de sora egaita

kimi no mirai ni shukufuku no akari tomosu

kirihirake sono te de

kikoeterukai kono koe ga

sunao ni waraeru koto dakishimete hashiridase

Face forward and run.

I painted the lights in the sky

with these numb hands to brighten your future.

Cut through it with your hands.

Can you hear my voice?

Embrace the fact that you can laugh honestly and run.

Your fingertips were painted in an adult's color.

Embarrassed, you hid them.

And as I gazed at you resting your chin on your hand,

beyond you was a flower bud, swaying side to side.

Hey, even now we're always lost,

and I remember the words I said that day:

"I'd paint the future with the color of you."

Face forward and run.

I painted the lights in the sky

with these numb hands to brighten your future.

Cut through it with your hands.

Can you hear my voice?

Embrace the fact that you can laugh honestly and run.

I would sometimes see strange things when I was young.

They were probably the ones called Youkai.

Where the heck are you kicking it, idiot?

Ah, watch out, Natsume!

Natsume fell!

This is bad! That's someone's house!

You okay, Natsume?

Yeah, somehow.

Sorry, but could you get the ball?

Sure!

Ball... Where's the ball?

There it is.

That face... You're Natsume-sama, aren't you?

You own the Book of Friends, don't you?

Hold it!

Damn, she's chasing me!

What is this rope?

Don't tell me...

Wait, something like this happened before!

Give me the Book of Friends!

Let go!

Now, hand it over to me. Quickly!

Geez, it's so loud.

N-Nyanko-sensei!

Got yourself into a predicament with an Ayakashi again?

I came with you because I was free and this is what happens?

S-Sensei... It hurts...

Butterfly! Butterfly!

Give it to me! Give me the Book of Friends!

I told you...

That it hurts!

What are you doing, Natsume?

What do you mean, you stupid cat?

I told you I'm not a cat!

This lucky cat form is just a temporary one.

You're my bodyguard, right?

Then you should...

Don't think that I'm just a simple bodyguard.

I'm waiting for your life to end so that I can get the Book of Friends.

Don't turn on me, you rice cake cat.

What?!

Just wait and see! I'll eat you like a piece of meat one day!

Geez...

With no family, and after going from one relative to the other,

the ones who finally took me in were the kind Fujiwara couple.

Takashi-kun! Dinner!

Coming!

Ah, Takashi-kun! Nyankichi-kun isn't home yet?

He isn't coming to eat.

Maybe he's eating somewhere else.

I'm sure he'll come back when he's hungry.

Really? I hope so then.

Here.

Thank you.

Eat up.

This is good!

What is it?

They're lilies.

In order to not trouble them,

I have to keep the fact that I can see Youkai an absolute secret.

He didn't come back to my room either?

Maybe I punched him too hard.

N-Nyanko-sensei...

Don't scare me.

Where'd you go?

You're pitch black!

Why?

What happened?

Hey!

Don't walk around with your dirty feet. Geez...

It's not coming off.

What did you do, sensei?

How come you're not talking?

Are you sulking because I hit you earlier?

Come on, it was your fault.

I'm back!

Sensei!

Who's that black cat?!

Just as I thought, it's an Ayakashi.

Oh, it wasn't you?

You can tell just by looking, you idiot!

There aren't many cats with such big faces.

So does that mean he's disguising himself as you?

I wonder what he's after?

Natsume, the Book of Friends is safe, right?

Yeah, it is.

It's right here.

Oh, no!

The Book of Friends!

Damn, where'd that black cat go?

We won't be able to find him in the dark since he's black.

We'll try again later.

But... the Book of Friends...

It's dangerous for a human like you to wander around at night.

Plus, the air seems to be different tonight.

Let me...

Let me look for him a little longer!

I was entrusted with the Youkai's precious names!

Plea-

Calm down, Natsume.

I'm also irritated that it was taken,

but I didn't sense anything bad coming from that black cat.

That's why I let my guard down.

Besides, it would be bad if other Ayakashi found out it was stolen because we made a fuss over it.

But...

What are those lights?

Oh, will-o-the-wisps?

Will-o-the-wisps?

There sure are a lot.

Where are they heading?

What's wrong?

I think... I smell a human.

S-Sensei... You're heavy...

Bear with it.

I'm camouflaging you with my smell.

Was it just my imagination?

I thought it smelled like a human, but it smells more like an animal.

S-Smells like an animal?

How dare he say that to someone as high level as...

Let it go.

Oh yeah, the lord often came back smelling like a human.

Ah, that's right. He played by disguising himself as a human.

The lord?

He often gave us gifts.

Yeah.

Nothing good comes from getting involved with those damned humans though.

You said it.

They're gone.

If it isn't Madara-sama.

It has been a while.

You're as beautiful as ever.

You...

Benio?

Is she your acquaintance?