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It's Just Me Here |  |
Rimi
Ugh~... It's so cold today~
Saaya
It's a little unusual for it to be already this cold in the evening.
Tae
Ha~. Look, my breath is pure white!
Saaya
Woah. If it's this cold, it just might start snowing tomorrow.
Tae
Snow? Really!?
Saaya
I don't know yet, but doesn't it usually feel like this before it snows?
Rimi
I get what you mean. It gets really cold, and gets quieter and quieter all around.
Saaya
Yes, yes! ...... And the weather forecast for tomorrow is... Aha!
Saaya
Guessed it, looks like it's going to snow!
Tae
Yay! It's gonna snow!
Rimi
I wonder how much snowfall we'll get? Maybe we should get up a little earlier in the morning just in case.
Saaya
That might be better.
Tae
Will it pile up? I want to make lots of snow bunnies!
Saaya
Speaking of which, it really piled up in the schoolyard during that snowfall back then. It's rare for it to snow that much around here.
Rimi
Yeah, I remember that. Everyone was so restless that day, it was hard to concentrate on class…
Saaya
That day, we were supposed to have a PE class, and we just had free time in the classroom because we couldn't use the schoolyard.
Rimi
Now that you mention it, I remember that. I was a little bit happy at that time...... Ehehe.
Saaya
The more active ones ended up having snowball fights outside. I remember Kasumi being jealous afterwards. She was complaining that only our class got to have that much fun.
Rimi
Hehe... That's right. We all made snow bunnies during lunch break, right?
Tae
Yeah! We gave them names and even showed them to the bunnies in the rabbit hutch. They were quite well made, but...
Tae
The next day, they had already melted. I felt a little sad.
Saaya
Hehe... I wonder if tomorrow will be like that as well?
Rimi
I'm sure everyone will be restless.
Saaya
Especially Kasumi.
Tae
I want to make even more snow bunnies tomorrow than we did last year. I'll make tons, and turn this place into a snow bunny kingdom.
Rimi
Seems like you're already preoccupied with tomorrow, Otae-chan.
Saaya
Don't have too much fun outside and catch a cold, okay?
Tae
Don't worry! I'm planning to build a snow hut to keep warm.
Rimi
Hahaha... I wonder if we can pull that off at school?
Tae
That's it! I wanna get to school early tomorrow to play the guitar!
Tae
It gets very cold on snow days, so I feel like the sound gets sharper than usual.
Tae
I'm definitely coming up with a good phrase tomorrow. Ah, why don't we take the chance to practice together?
Saaya
Jeez... We have classes as usual tomorrow, you know?
Tae
Yes...
Rimi
Let's make snow bunnies together during lunch break!
Tae
Yeah! I'm looking forward to it~... Snow, snow~♪
Rimi
I'll wear a thicker scarf than usual tomorrow. I'm sure it will be very cold.
Saaya
Yeah, even more so if we're going to make snow bunnies together. You all better keep warm, alright?
Rimi
Hehe, that's true. Ugh... I wonder if I'll be able to get up tomorrow, though.
Saaya
It sure gets difficult to get out of bed when it's cold~
Tae
Don't worry! I'm sure the excitement of snow will wake you right up.
Rimi
Hmm, really? I sure hope so~
Tae
Tomorrow will definitely be a special day, so I have to go home early and go to bed!
Rimi
What!? You're going to sleep right after you get home?
Tae
Yeah, that's the plan. I want to wake up early and go to school.
Saaya
Ha-ha-ha. Otae, you really are looking forward to tomorrow, aren't you?
Saaya
I'm also going to prepare for tomorrow and go to bed early. Just looking at Otae is getting me excited for tomorrow as well.
Rimi
Well then, I think I'll do the same~
Saaya
Okay, you two, see you tomorrow.
Tae
Yeah, see you tomorrow. I'm sure tomorrow will be a special day.
Transcript
Tae
Haaa--!
Tae
(My breath's even whiter than yesterday. It's almost like cotton candy.)
Tae
I wonder if anyone's already there in the classroom?
Tae
......
Tae
No one here, huh?...
Tae
I'm so excited to see so much snow on the ground. What a waste being stuck here.
Tae
Guess I'll play the guitar. I came here for this after all.
Tae
Hmm? That's a breeze. Where did it come from?
Tae
One of the windows is open. I guess someone forgot to close it yesterday.
Tae
I have to close it. Oh......!
Tae
Woah...
Tae
...... It's beautiful.
Tae
......
Tae
(Shhh, shhh... it's the sound of snow falling.)
Tae
(...... With no other sound in the world but that.)
Tae
(I see.)
Tae
(I'm the only one here, in this moment.)
Tae
......
Saaya
Oh, Otae. I guessed you were already here.
Tae
...... Saaya.
Saaya
Good morning. When I saw the weather today, I just couldn't hang around at home, so I ended up coming early.
Saaya
I thought maybe you were already here, so I came to check, and sure enough, here you are.
Tae
Saaya, come over here.
Saaya
Uhm, sure...
Saaya
Wow......!
Saaya
The snowflakes falling in the morning glow... It's so beautiful...!
Saaya
Were you looking at this view, Otae?
Tae
Yeah...
Saaya
Otae?
Saaya
Why do you look so sad?
Tae
Because I was the only one here.
Saaya
I see. It's usually lively here, isn't it? Especially since yesterday, we were just talking about how noisy it gets on snowy days.
Tae
Yeah. And...
Tae
Such a beautiful scene, of snowfall amidst the morning glow... I felt like I'd probably never get to see it from this classroom again.
Saaya
Oh...
Tae
Snow, storms, and blinding sun... All these ordinary everyday scenes, I wonder how many more times we will be able to see them from here before we graduate.
Tae
When I saw the view alone from here, I don't know how to say it, but it felt... very lonely.
Tae
I didn't feel this way when it snowed before. I've grown up a little bit, haven't I?
Saaya
Yup. Maybe Otae and I both... We've matured just a little.
Saaya
Hey, Otae.
Saaya
Let's at least make this view a memory shared by the two of us together.
Tae
Yeah...!
Saaya
It would've been nice to see it with Kasumi and the rest, but everyone else is probably still sleeping.
Saaya
I guess it can't be helped if it's this cold. Hehe…
Tae
Thanks, Saaya...
Saaya
When everyone comes to school, let's take a picture with the five of us. To commemorate this big snow day!
Tae
Let's! But...
Tae
I also want to treasure this scene that we're looking at now. Is that okay?
Saaya
Sure. And we can show it to everyone too.
Saaya
So that we can look back at anytime, both scenes like today, and the ordinary scenery that we always see... All these scenery are the precious times we spent together with everyone at this school.
Saaya
Okay, here we go.
Saaya
Three, two, one…