dorple / posted on 29 May 2016

Rather than whine and complain over mountains made out of molehills, I’d much prefer to translate something meaningful instead.

Suggested BGM.

To Maki-chan ♡

First and foremost.

Thank you for allowing me to view so much wonderful scenery.

In the beginning, Maki-chan had given up on music. Actually, I had given up, too.

I think, if I hadn’t met you, I would not have this much fun singing now.

I’m often asked, how are we similar? “Uuhn, in what ways, I wonder. Maybe we aren’t that similar.” Is how I answered, but now, with pen in hand once again, I’m thinking, isn’t such an important thing where our similarities are!

In encountering the members of μ’s, we were brought out of our shells; together with everyone, we’ve had fun, we’ve been frustrated, we’ve felt accomplishment… We’ve experienced for the first time, and revisited, many things.

I cannot thank you enough for that.

Here’s to you and I still being irreplaceable to each other in the future, too ☺

♡ Pile ♡

To Maki-chan

I’m surprised that it’s already been 6 years since I met you.

I reckon I said it previously as well, but you really have taken me to a lot of wonderful places.

Not merely in Japan, but overseas too. As I stood by you, I’ve gone out and seen the smiling faces of many people.

When I, by myself, first saw this red-haired girl with slanty eyes, I thought, seems like I’ll have a hard time instilling life into (giving a voice to) her. An ojou-sama, and shy around strangers at that.

Yet when one looks past the surface, she’s a girl quite like me. Is it you who is like me, or have I become more similar to you? Else, have you become more similar to myself… I don’t know anymore (laugh)

I spent 6 years with you, who was like that, but we didn’t only have each other.

We’d encountered 16 amazing members, didn’t we.

When I met you, I came into 8 people, didn’t I.

Incredible. Such an incredible thing, isn’t it. People from different places became as one, and became this huge.

Like, what was just under 1 year for you girls = 6 years for us.

How should I say this, a word like “miraculous” doesn’t cover it, right?

I was very happy that together, we brought the Final Live to a close, in the ultimate form of this story everybody made come true.

I have trouble with being surrounded by a whole bunch of girls, and I dare say it’s the same for you. That there could exist [a bunch of girls] that I’d say, “It’d be good if we could always be together,” like this, that it’s just an indubitable fact. We can do what we apply ourselves to, huh! (laugh)

It’s strange. I’m super nervous every time I go on shows where I sing on my own, despite having been onstage with you and the other 16 members countless times!

When I am by myself, I am strongly aware of the significance of the members who were always in front of and next to me. I’m sure you think so too.

Let’s continue to be grateful to everyone who has let us view all this wonderful scenery.

You lent me your strength on the second day at the Tokyo Dome.

The first song you ever were center for, Aishiteru Banzai!, is a very important song. A significant song.

In borrowing these lyrics, and your strength, for the members, staff, family, and friends who’ve supported me no matter what…

I wanted to convey love for μ’s, from everybody who had shared that same span of time with each other.

A Aishiteru Banzai! I wanted to be heard round the world.

“Cheers for loving μ’s!” It was so wonderful.

Truly, thank you so much.

Thank you for walking with me.

There is much, much more I want to tell you, but I’ll put it all into this “thank you”.

I am grateful for Nishikino Maki. I am grateful for μ’s. I am grateful for Love Live! I am grateful for the many people who have given their support for Love Live!

Cheers for loving everyone! I’m glad to be here.

Our present is in everybody’s hearts, right here.