A new Mythology of our Connection
A shower of stars
Fall upon the shrine maiden
Of eternal night
The noble child to wed her
Shall become Akitsu’s emperor
Amateru Mika
It is a flower that did not wither, too short-lived to bear eternity.
What kind of influence did the interpretation of the Laurants have on the girl?
Connection...
-You don’t have to pretend to be sad, you know?-
Loneliness dancing in the forest of oblivion
-This is what you wanted from the bottom of your heart, right?-
The cat has dreams of death against the moonlight
-You don’t have to pretend to love, you know?-
The <rhythm> of my heart and body splitting apart
-You were the one who rejected happiness, right?-
<Thanatos> dashes through the slope at night
My body leaps forward, light as the wind
My breaths come out in gasps , white as a feather
Who is <she>?
A tragic <princess>?
Or a sinner who has obtained
the
choice
of
<Death or Life>
[freedom]
?
The last chain that binds her
Memories trail down her cheeks-
Care for my mentor
Spurs the girl into action
In one late autumn
Inviting pity upon
Your flickering lone shadow
Mikoto
-And afterwards…
Kise-kun would frequently visit my father
“!? …Kise-kun?” “Hi there, Sakuya-san…” “...” “Am I…a bother?”
And our conversations would gradually…and slowly… grow in number
“Hi, Sakuya-san.” “You came today! I…” “So I am…a bother…?” “No, nothing like that…”
Even my father is making a smooth recovery from his illness
“Hey, Sakuya-san! How is he doing? …I see he’s sleeping.” “Yes, he just fell asleep.”
Or so I thought!?
“On a late autumn night, his condition worsened all of a sudden,
And I… ran up the
slope
leading
towards
the
starry
sky…”
Scorned as a concubine’s child
Nobody expected anything from me
To prove the meaning of my birth
I claimed dominance over all
Having lost the heir in an accident
The main family changed its tune
With succession thrown into disarray
The old imperial family shall return to its former glory
Who is <he>?
A <prince> who protects his kingdom?
Or a madman who has obtained
the
authority
over
<Stillness and Motion>
[power]
?
The first sword wielded by the boy
Will lop off the heads of the old-fashioned
Eyes of mine shall see
Man not by its exterior
But what lies hidden
My heart shall find comfort in
The warm embrace of poetry
Mikoto
-And afterwards…
I didn’t know that makurakotoba developed like that.
Read 11:28
Research says that they were heavily influenced by the changing of eras
Between when poems were recited by sound to when they were actually recorded in words.
.11:30
I only had a vague idea of what phrases like ‘hisakata no’ and ‘asatsuyu no’ meant.
Read 11:32
Kise-kun would often send me [NEIN] messages day to day
He really did that!?
It’s interesting to know about that facet of his personality.
Please don’t tell my father I said that!
.22:03
Don’t worry!
Your secret is safe with me.
Read 22:19
And as our worlds would gradually…and slowly… grow closer
I think he would’ve loved to have a son like you…
Read 23:15
Just to be clear…um…I’m not implying anything.
Read 23:16
I would’ve loved to have a father like him too.
And I…might be implying…
.23:21
You are!?
Read 23:23
Take’s very reliable, and I would’ve really loved to have him at Takamain with me…
Read 14:32
I wonder if he’s doing well?
.15:07
Sakuya-san, have you been in contact with Take at all?
.15:10
The ones who know of the oracle
The ones that ask for my hand in marriage
Make their moves against the shrine maiden
I’ve turned down with impossible demands
If I have to take a wife
If I were to marry someone
I want someone that I feel close to
I want someone that I feel close to
With no regard to prophecies!
With no regard to social status!
An ever-increasing <population>
An ever-improving <standard of living>
The competition for limited resources is elevated to newer heights.
In a world unmarred by the <pandemic>
Military action accelerates.
With a simple <swipe>
<Genocide> from beyond the seas can be put out of sight.
The story of the two of them
Living through a turbulent <era>
Continues
outside
the
Torii…
A new Mythology of our Connection