The Unyielding Athlete Ablaze with Passion

If that meeting was fate, then this ending must be destiny.

What kind of epilogue will the interpretation of the Laurants bring about?

My breaths coming out in pants, I rush ahead

The gentle wind caresses my slightly flushed cheeks

Against the rippling emerald waves coursing through farmlands in the afternoon

Even the tears that melted away the blue lake dries up

I loved running

And I could do it faster, better than any of the boys

I’m worse than everyone at practically everything else

But I remain unchallenged in <my field of advantage>!

However

An inevitable <nightmarish sentence>[countdown]

The <black spot>[darkness] that I’ve gotten used to

Eventually overtakes <my entire field of vision>[my world]

Even then

I did not give up on [running] and searched

For a light that connects to hope!

After suffering an unfortunate injury

I was forced to retire from competing

It was pure coincidence that <my relative’s daughter>[she] approached me

When I was helping out with a friend’s <track and field club>

This isn’t like me, but

I felt it was destiny…

For what purpose did I run?

Perhaps it’s all for this day…I can’t even deny it!

So that her fighting spirit will never be extinguished-

I’ll lead her to her future

And so, after gaining a passionate coach called <Ameno Iwamado>[Mado-chan],

I have truly let my talents shine through and through, surprising even myself!

But well, it’s a long story, so you better read up on Kue’s article.

And at long last! This invincible duo approaches the grand stage of-

AYUNOMIYA 2020 PARALYMPIC GAMES

<The volunteer I just passed by>[you], what’s wrong..with your right leg?

“Hey, stop that! See, the volunteer’s freezing up!”

W-wait…what? Why? How? Are you an <esper who can see someone’s weakness>?

“Excuse our sudden interruption…”

Just hearing <that unnatural rhythm>[your footsteps]...made it clear to me!

“I know this is hard to believe, but it’s true..”

She’s watching out for me right before a match, <with the tension palpable in the air despite the audience’s excitement>!?

“Don’t take ankle sprains lightly, see ya!♪”

“Take care!”

Is this…what a <top athlete> is like!?

That’s awesome!!!

Her injuries have made her chances of recovery seem impossible,

But Ameno stands here today.

And now…it begins…

What color will the sun shine upon this dragonfly taking flight towards her home country’s skies?

Hey…

<My coach, my caller, my dear uncle>[Mado-chan]

<A runner, a jumper, and my precious niece>[Mikage]

With your loud voice…

With my loud voice…

You deliver clear and smart instructions…

I deliver instructions with all my might…

So that the road I run ahead on…

So that the road you run ahead on…

May shine brilliantly!

Those who do not want to admit defeat

Those who will take a step forward

We are all the same

Harboring <a fighting spirit>[fire] within

We step forth, unfearing of darkness

However, the prize of gold

Only belongs to one person

Just reach out and grasp the sun

[Ameno Mikage] recorded a distance of 4.74m

It is both her personal best as well as a new national record,

But it was not enough to score her the medal…