The long-awaited summer festival.
Swaying lanterns in the dim light.
Tonight only, a carefree revelry-let the feast begin.
As hot as freshly made takoyaki, this soul burns.
This soul burns fiercely.
A sudden surge of nostalgia.
Cast off your shame and join the revelry.
Everyone's in a good mood-more.
Floating on the summer breeze.
In the sky we gaze at, fireworks bloom in brilliant color.
Brightly colored fireworks bursting overhead.
Large and high, a momentary dream.
I etch it into my heart.
The brighter the glow becomes,
The smiling faces of everyone lit by the light.
Rise up with a booming roar, rise up with a booming roar.
In time with the festival tunes, color the joyful times.
Stalls line the streets.
Goldfish scooping, careful not to tear.
In the shooting gallery, aim true, and pierce those feelings.
In the lucky-draw, pull the winning ticket.
Shaved ice on heated cheeks.
Delicious, yet cold.
It goes "ting!" and I'm surprised by how cold it is.
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Gently tugging at the yukata sleeve, softly,
It's still too early for it to end.
To the echoed sound, the heart races.
Fireworks that connect the heart-pounding moments.
The scent of summer tickles the nose.
Blowing through the streets.
With resolve, shake the earth.
Even the trees sway and dance this night.
Rise up with a roaring boom, rise up with a roaring boom.
So it reaches far and wide.
When the seasons come full circle, summer calls again.
Next year here, let's revel as if in a dream.
In the sky we gaze at, it blooms in full glory.
Tonight's grandest fireworks.
Huge and high, a momentary dream.
I burn it into my heart.
The brighter its glow becomes,
Everyone's smiling faces illuminated by the light.
Rise up with a roaring boom, rise up with a roaring boom.
In time with the festival rhythms, so it can reach far and wide.
Color the joyful times.