Kanon

arigatou iwanaiyo

ありがとう 言わないよ

I won't say thank you.

zutto shimatte oku

ずっとしまっておく

I'll keep it to myself forever.

sayonara wa kagerinai

さよならは 翳りない

Words of farewell will drop

yume no ato shizuka ni oritatsu

夢のあと静かに降り立つ

silently after a crystal clear dream.

ryouteni wa furisosogu kakera wo

両手には 降り注ぐ かけらを

Holding flakes falling from the sky in both hands

itsumademo itsumademo daite

いつまでも いつまでも抱いて

I embrace them forever and ever.

saigo made waratteru tsuyosa wo

最後まで 笑ってる強さを

She already knows the strength it takes

mou shitteita

もう知っていた

to smile until the end.

ashimoto ni kaze hikari ga matta

足下に風 光が舞った

As the wind blew by my feet, light from the miracles,

nichijou ni dake tsumotta bun no kiseki ga

日常にだけ積もったぶんの奇跡が

which gathered from everyday life, danced in the air.

miagereba kumo tooku e no kiro

見上げれば雲 遠くへの帰路

Up in the sky are clouds, guides to my faraway home,

osanai hi no jibun yori mo hayaku

幼い日の自分よりも早く

making my homeward bound faster than when I was little.

yukidoke o matteita kodomo no youni

雪解けを待っていた子供のように

Like children waiting for the snow to melt,

hashiru hikaru shizuku tobihaneteru

走る 光る 滴飛び跳ねてる

twinkling lights run and splash around

asu no deai sae kizukazu ni iru

明日の出会いさえ気づかずにいる

without even noticing what they will see tomorrow.

kisetsu tachi no naka de kagayaite iru yo

季節たちの中で輝いているよ

They are sparkling in their seasons.

sekaijuu ni wa donna omoi mo kanau hi ga kuru

世界中にはどんな想いも叶う日がくる

A day will come when any wish will come true anywhere in the world.

zutto tabi o shite yuku bokura ni

ずっと旅をしてゆく僕らに

For we who keep travelling,

chiisana sei tachi maioriru

小さな精たち舞い降りる

a small angel will descend.

She's late!

What could she be doing?

You have snow piled up on you.

Well, I did wait for two hours.

Wow, what a surprise; I thought it was still around two.

Even if it was, you'd still have been an hour late.

Aren't you cold?

I am.

I'm sure. I'm sorry.

It's been seven years.

So, do you still remember my name?

Speaking of which, do you remember my name?

Yuuichi.

Hanako.

Note: These are common names in Japanese, analogous to John in English.

Nooo.

Jirou.

I'm a girl.

Crap, I'm seriously going to get sick.

My name...

Let's get going.

Name...

Let's go...

...Nayuki.

A dream....

I'm seeing a dream.

The dream I see every day...

The endless dream...

The red snow...

The world stained in red.

The small, crying child was blocking the red sky.

I wanted to wipe away his tears, at least.

But the hands wouldn't move, and the tears trailing down the cheeks soaked into the snow, and...

...all I could do was watch.

It was so painful... and so sad...

It's alright.

So, don't cry.

"It's a promise."

I wonder whose words those were.

The dream starts to fade away to a different colour.

Yep... it's a promise.

Uniform... Uniform...

Where am I?

I'm running out of time.

Uniform... Uniform...

Good morning, Yuuichi.

What's the fuss about so early in the morning?

No, Yuuichi, you have to say "good morning" when you wake up.

Good morning.

Yup, good morning.

So Yuuichi, have you seen my uniform?

Wasn't Akiko-san washing it... I think?

That uniform's design is really weird.

It's not weird!

So she heard.

I found it, Yuuichi.

Good for you.

But it's a little damp.

Nayuki.

If you leave it under a kotatsu, it'll dry up right away.

Note: A kotatsu is a table with a heater installed and a futon draped over the sides.

If I do something like that, it'll get wrinkly.

It's a trick for getting around the winter.

I don't want to learn those kinds of tricks.

Isn't today still winter break?

Yup! But I have a club meeting.

I'm the captain, too.

Oh yeah, you mentioned something about practice yesterday, too.

Yup, I'm on the track team.

Nayuki's the track team's captain, eh?

It's still damp.

You don't have to hurry?

Yes, I should.

Nayuki.

It's rather late, but will you make it on time?

If I run 100m in 7 seconds, I'll make it on time.

You'd set a world record with that.

Good luck.

Akiko-san, what's with the pot?

Oh, this?

It's freezing!

Oh, I see.

Well, I'm off.

Ah, Nayuki!

Can you show me around the city later?

Sure, if you want me as a guide, I'm OK with that.

Thanks.

No problem.

I'm off!

Watch out for cars.

It's hard work, isn't it?

If you get tired, you can rest.

Not at all! I'm fine!

I'm glad to have a boy around to help out.

She is my mother's younger sister, Minase Akiko-san.

Nayuki's mother.

She's gone that far already!

I'm beat.

Good work out there.

Th-Thank you very much!

When I was a child, I often visited this city.

It's been seven years since I last saw Nayuki and Akiko-san.

I'm home!

OK, Yuuichi, let me guide you around the city.

What's wrong?

Nothing, just thinking how you haven't changed at all.

You mean I haven't matured?

I don't know.

Sorry for the trouble after you'd just gotten back.

I need you to get used to this city fast,

since you'll be living here forever from now on.

Forever and ever.

I don't know about forever, but at least until I graduate from high school, I'll probably be staying in this city.

This is our school.

Didn't this place used to be a field of barley?

Yup. That's the new building.

Over there is the old building.

It's winter break, yet there are a lot of students here.

There are lots of things going on, like supplementary class and club activities.

Starting tomorrow, I'll be a student here, too.

Mai!

Sayuri.

I was looking all over for you, Mai.

What are you doing?

Were you feeding the doggy again?

Only petting him.

That's the hospital.

But that was always there.

A place I don't want to go to too much.

Are you bad with hospitals?

Are you cold, Shiori?

I'm OK.

I'm sure there isn't anyone who likes hospitals.

You don't think so?

This place's gotten lively.

Yup. I often shop in the shopping district ahead-

Nayuki.

Kaori. Kitagawa-kun.

Your friends?

My classmates.

Kaori is my best friend.

This is rare.

Are you on a date, too, Minase?