No matter how I pray, my prayers aren't heard
My whispering voice is lost among the cries of the cicadas
How many times now have I been cut up and torn apart
And seen my hope turn to despair?
This time I promise I'll be strong
So hold tightly to my hand now
The cue to raise the curtain echoes, and I dance through another repetition, unable to do anything else
The conclusion of the story that weaves this world will be for your sake alone
I keep repeating this small prayer
Only, only for you to be happy
Even if I soon won't have much of a future left
I want to keep protecting what is important to me
For that, I will defy even the gods
And commit sins without balking at them or doubting my actions
Even if I will soon die, my life as fleeting as the summer cicadas,
I want you to be at my side, smiling, and to give me happiness
Let's start over once more
And hope that the outcome will be happy this time
At the least, until the last moments
I hope you will keep smiling kindly