1. By the time I realized it, I was already playing the violin.
2. I forgot how long ago it was.
3. Violin was always a part of my life
4. to the point where practicing all day wasn't even painful.
5. Whether it was in class or performing in recitals, I was always number one.
Ładowanie…Ładowanie…
1. that I belonged in this world.
2. Everyone praised me...
3. At least
4. I was surrounded by countless trophies...
5. I did until that day.
6. That I would become a pro and perform more magnificently than anyone else.
7. I was certain
Ładowanie…Ładowanie…
1. Memories of a distant day...
1. I think it was during fourth grade.
2. Hearing other girls perform is just boring.
3. "Okay, but come back quickly, okay?"
4. "Mama, can I wait outside until it's my turn?"
5. "Okay~"
6. "What do I do?"
7. "...she's gone."
8. If I...
9. Don't have her...
1. "Hey."
2. "What are you doing?"
3. "Something precious?"
4. "I dropped something precious."
5. "It's a teddy bear... about this big..."
6. "A teddy bear? You're such a kid."
7. "But... She's my most precious child..."
8. "Hey, don't cry!"
9. "I'm sorry, ok?"
1. "Can't be helped, I suppose."
2. "I've still got some time, so I'll help you search for it."
3. "......"
4. "Okay! You're still a big help!"
5. "But if we don't find it in time, you'll have to give up on it."
6. "Really!?"
7. "Thank you!"
8. "Hah..."
9. "Hah..."
1. "Here."
2. "Don't lose it again, okay?"
3. "Sure!"
4. "She was stuck in a tree for some reason..."
5. "How the heck did you even get it up there...?"
6. "Is this what you were looking for?"
7. "Wah~"
8. "That's it!! That's the one!! Where did you find her!?"
9. "I'm kyou. What's your name?"
10. "Shiho."
11. "Thank you!"
1. "You play the violin too!?"
2. "No, I'm here to perform."
3. "Are you here to watch the contest, shiho?"
4. "I've never seen you before, though..."
5. ""Too"... ? You play it too?"
6. "Are you about to perform, shiho?"
7. "Yeah. I better get ready."
8. "I'm not performing today, but I thought I'd check them out!"
9. "I only just moved here because of my dad's work."
1. "Sure."
2. "Later."
3. "I'll be sure to listen to it! Do your best!"
4. "Thank you so much!"
5. I thought that I
6. would meet that somewhat strange girl again
7. at a contest someday, but...
1. We ended up reuniting much sooner than I expected.
2. "Ah."
3. "Now that you mention it, the class next door did just get a new transfer student."
4. "My little sister is in your grade."
5. "If you happen to meet, I hope you'll get along with each other!"
6. "Haha!"
7. "You've really got it together, shiho!"
8. "I can't believe such a crybaby is in a higher grade than me."
9. "I'm so happy!"
10. "I can't believe we're going to the same school, shiho."
1. "It was really cool!"
2. "But never mind that! Your performance the other day!!"
3. "It was undisputedly number one!"
4. "Yeah!"
5. "You really think that?"
6. "If you want my autograph, now's the time to ask."
7. "But of course."
8. "I'm gonna be the greatest violinist in the world, after all."
9. "Really!? I want it!"
10. "That's so cool!"
1. Even though we were in seperate grades,
2. Kyou really clung to me.
3. I didn't really hate it either.
4. Until the day of that contest.
1. "Shiho."
2. "Whatcha doing?"
3. "Phew..."
4. I feel a little less nervous when she's around.
5. "It's that bear again."
6. "Don't you get nervous, shiho?"
7. "Must be pretty tough getting nervous every time."
8. I feel like I can do my best today.
9. And it's all thanks to you finding her.
1. "I plan on playing violin my whole life,"
2. "So I can't go getting nervous over every little thing."
3. "Besides~"
4. "I've been doing it for ages, so I guess I'm used to it."
5. "Hmm..."
6. "Not really, no."
7. "?"
8. "And you're not, kyou?"
9. "You are really devoted to the violin, huh, shiho."
10. "Want to play the guitar."
11. "I..."
1. "Dad kept telling me to do my best with the violin."
2. "Then why are you playing the violin?"
3. "Electric guitars are just so cool."
4. "Classical music's fine and all, but I wish I could be in a band and play rock!"
5. "But y'know,"
6. "No, the violin's fun too, so I do like it, okay!?"
7. "So you're doing it begrudgingly?"
8. "Then I guess you've got no choice but to give up and devote yourself to the violin."
9. "I guess you're right."
10. "Hmm."
11. "It's just a wish, though. Dad would never let me do it."
1. "Haha..."
2. "You're so harsh, shiho..."
3. "You won't be able to beat me if you're not at least that serious."
4. I was number one, after all.
5. I had no interest in other peoples performances.
6. "I'll come listen to it, so do your best, okay?"
7. "Your turn's coming up, right?"
8. "Come on."
9. "maybe I'll give her some pointers afterwards".
10. At the time...
11. I was thinking something frivolous like
1. That performance was one I would never forget.
2. The violin was my number one...
3. It was at that moment that I realized for the first time.
1. wasn't me.
2. but the number one violinist
1. "Shiho! Wait!"
2. "Shiho!"
3. "But your performance was also really good, shi-..."
4. "I just happened to win today,"
5. "Shut up!!"
6. "You were just listening to my performance and laughing at how bad it was, weren't you?"
7. "I bet"
1. "Stop it!!"
2. "Not at all!"
3. "I really did love your performance, shiho."
4. "Speaking with you just makes me feel miserable."
5. That was the last time I ever spoke to Kyou.
1. After that,
2. I threw away everything else.
3. I practised like crazy.
4. I was just a little off that day.
5. There's no way I could lose to someone like her!!
6. Next time,
7. I'll definitely...
1. I challenged her
2. But in the end...
3. again
4. and again.
5. and again
1. I couldn't reach her.
1. By the time I went to middle school, I couldn't even touch the instrument itself.
2. Eventually, the violin, which I had so much fun playing,
3. For me, a life without music
4. was meaning-less.
5. caused me nothing but pain.
1. Thinking I needed to do something about that, I went to a music store.
2. That's where I had an encounter.
3. "And start taking lessons again."
4. "I'll buy some new sheet music"
5. "I'll also need to reupholster the strings since I haven't played in a while..."
7. "Oh yeah."
1. Why...
2. Even though violin...
3. Is all that I have...
4. I can't do it.
5. To play
6. Music anymore?
7. Be able
8. Will I no longer
1. "I'm going home..."
1. The moment I saw those guitars,
2. I remembered Kyou's words.
3. But...
4. I can't beat her.
5. No matter how much I try,
6. Kyou was a genius.
7. would be incredibly irritating.
8. that letting things end with me losing to her
9. truthfully, I had always thought
10. "I want to play the guitar."
1. since I had wanted to perform
2. from the bottom of my heart.
3. It really had been a while
4. "I've decided."
5. If I do that,
6. I would climb my way up
7. to the world that she had admired and gave up on.
8. it should be able to quell these feelings of mine...
1. "So,"
2. "There you have it."
3. "I told you it wasn't a big deal, didn't I?"
4. "See?"
5. "Well, in the end,"
6. "It's nothing more than a personal grudge."
7. "Really?"
8. "That's not true! I'm really glad you told me!"
1. "I feel like I've learned so much about you, shiho-senpai."
2. "And how's learning about that gonna help you?"
3. "If it's laureley, I think we might really be able to get there."
4. "In any case, that's what made me want to become a pro."
5. "The other members had similar things motivating them."
6. "W-..."
1. "Yeah..."
2. "Was your old group"
3. "That's right."
4. "They weren't that kind of band, after all."
5. "Not good enough?"
6. "Is that why you left?"
7. "Pretty much."
8. "Hmm."
9. "Yeah."
1. "Listen, hima."
2. "About what I just told you,"
3. "I haven't told anyone else about it, so..."
4. "Sure!"
5. "Please do your best!"
6. "Alright. I should get back to work."
7. "Enjoy yourself."
8. "Hm."
9. "Glad to hear it."
10. "Okay."
11. "In addition to the part-time job,"
12. "Keep this a secret between the two of us too, okay?"
13. "A secret between the two of us,"
14. "Huh..."
1. If I could arrange an opportunity for them to talk things out...
2. Why hasn't she told anyone...?
3. I'm sure...
4. Could she not find the right time to tell them...?
5. So there's a proper reason why shiho-senpai left the group.