Wow, you're early.
This place must've seen better days.
Shut up.
I get plenty of business at night.
So, what's the story behind the picture you sent me?
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It's kind of a long one.
Do you know about this?
A video game?
It's an MMO made for the AmuSphere, the successor to the NerveGear.
So it's a virtual MMO, the same as SAO?
"Alf... heim Online"?
It's apparently pronounced "Alvhame."
It means "Land of Fairies."
Fairies?
k
隠
a
し
k
て
u
た
s
感
h
情
i
が
t
悲
e
鳴
t
を
a
あ
げ
k
て
a
る
n
j
o
u
g
These feelings I've kept to myself are crying out
k
ka
a
隠
a
し
k
h
て
u
i
た
s
m
感
h
e
情
i
が
t
悲
e
w
鳴
t
o
を
ka
ku
a
あ
a
げ
k
g
て
a
e
る
n
t
j
e
o
r
u
g
a
ku
shi
h
隠
し
i
m
e
i
w
o
a
g
e
t
e
shi
te
し
て
r
u
te
ta
て
た
ta
ka
た
感情
ka
n
jou
ga
感情
が
ga
hi
が
悲鳴
hi
me
i
wo
悲鳴
を
wo
a
を
あ
a
ge
あ
げ
ge
te
げ
て
te
ru
て
る
t
確
a
か
ru
s
る
な
h
誓
i
い
k
を
a
手
n
に
a
c
h
i
k
a
i
w
o
They push me to take these clear vows
t
ta
t
確
a
e
か
s
な
h
n
誓
i
い
k
を
a
手
n
に
a
c
h
i
k
a
i
w
o
ta
shi
t
e
n
i
shi
ka
確
か
ka
na
か
な
na
chi
な
誓
chi
ka
i
誓
い
i
wo
い
を
wo
te
を
手
te
ni
手
に
ni
に
UTWoots Presents
k
奇
i
跡
s
だ
e
け
k
を
i
求
め
d
a
消
k
え
e
な
い
w
闇
o
を
彷
m
徨
o
う
t
o
m
I wander through the endless darkness searching for a miracle
ki
e
奇跡
k
i
e
n
a
i
y
a
m
i
w
o
s
a
m
a
y
o
u
ki
se
ki
da
奇跡
だ
da
ke
だ
け
ke
wo
け
を
wo
mo
を
求
mo
to
me
求
め
me
ki
め
消
ki
e
消
え
e
na
え
な
na
i
な
い
i
ya
い
闇
ya
mi
wo
闇
を
wo
sa
を
彷徨う
sa
ma
you
k
こ
o
こ
k
i
s
e
k
i
d
a
k
e
w
o
m
o
t
o
m
e
k
i
e
n
a
i
y
a
m
i
w
o
s
a
m
a
y
o
u
奇
跡
だ
け
を
求
め
消
え
な
い
闇
を
彷
徨
う
彷徨う
k
に
o
居
れ
n
ば
i
二
度
i
と
r
未
e
来
b
見
a
る
こ
n
と
i
で
d
き
o
な
t
い
o
If I stay here I'll lose sight of the future
ko
こ
m
i
r
a
i
m
i
r
u
k
o
t
o
d
e
k
i
n
a
i
ko
こ
ko
ni
こ
に
ni
i
に
居
i
re
居
れ
re
ba
れ
ば
ba
ni
ば
二
ni
do
二
度
do
to
度
と
to
mi
と
未来
mi
ra
i
mi
未来
見
mi
ru
見
る
ru
ko
る
こ
ko
to
こ
と
to
de
と
で
de
ki
で
き
ki
na
き
な
na
i
な
い
k
o
k
o
n
i
r
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b
a
n
i
d
o
t
o
m
i
r
a
i
m
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r
u
k
o
t
o
d
e
k
i
n
a
i
こ
に
居
れ
ば
二
度
と
未
来
見
る
こ
と
で
き
な
い
k
今
o
宵
y
も
o
月
i
が
誘
m
っ
o
て
t
ま
s
だ
u
言
k
葉
i
出
せ
g
な
a
い
け
s
ど
a
Again the moon beckons me tonight, and though I can't put it into words
ko
s
今宵
o
t
e
m
a
d
ko
yo
a
k
o
t
o
b
a
yo
i
d
a
s
e
n
a
i
mo
今宵
も
k
e
d
o
mo
tsu
も
月
tsu
ki
ga
月
が
ga
sa
が
誘
sa
so
tte
誘
って
tte
ma
って
ま
ma
da
ま
だ
da
ko
だ
言葉
ko
to
ba
da
言葉
出
da
se
出
せ
se
na
せ
な
na
i
な
い
i
ke
い
け
ke
do
け
ど
k
心
o
の
k
な
o
か
r
叫
o
び
続
do
n
け
o
た
k
o
y
o
i
m
o
t
s
u
k
i
g
a
s
a
s
o
t
e
m
a
d
a
k
o
t
o
b
a
d
a
s
e
n
a
i
k
e
d
o
今
宵
も
月
が
誘
っ
て
ま
だ
言
葉
出
せ
な
い
け
ど
n
a
k
a
s
a
k
e
b
I keep screaming inside my heart
ko
i
心
t
s
u
z
u
k
e
ko
t
a
ko
ro
no
心
の
no
na
の
な
na
ka
な
か
ka
sa
か
叫
sa
ke
bi
叫
び
bi
tsu
び
続
tsu
zu
ke
続
け
ke
ta
け
た
ta
k
o
k
o
r
o
n
o
n
a
k
a
s
a
k
e
b
i
t
s
u
z
u
k
e
t
a
心
の
な
か
叫
び
続
け
た
k
隠
a
し
k
て
u
た
s
感
h
情
i
が
t
悲
e
鳴
t
を
a
あ
げ
k
て
a
る
n
These feelings I've kept to myself are crying out
ka
j
隠
o
u
k
a
ku
g
a
h
i
m
e
k
u
shi
隠
し
i
w
o
s
h
i
te
し
て
a
g
e
t
e
r
u
t
e
ta
て
た
t
a
ka
た
感情
k
a
n
jou
j
o
u
ga
感
情
が
g
a
hi
が
悲鳴
h
i
me
m
e
i
wo
悲
鳴
を
w
o
a
を
あ
a
ge
あ
げ
g
e
te
げ
て
t
e
ru
て
る
t
確
a
か
s
な
h
誓
i
い
r
u
k
を
a
る
手
n
に
a
c
h
i
k
a
They push me to take these clear vows
ta
i
確
w
o
t
e
n
i
t
a
shi
s
h
i
ka
確
か
k
a
na
か
な
n
a
chi
な
誓
c
h
i
ka
k
a
i
誓
い
i
wo
い
を
w
o
te
を
手
t
e
ni
手
に
a
あ
t
と
o
ほ
ん
h
の
o
少
n
し
だ
n
け
n
i
o
強
に
く
s
な
u
れ
k
た
o
な
If I could become just a little stronger
a
s
あ
ら
h
i
d
a
to
あ
と
a
k
e
t
s
u
t
o
ho
y
と
ほ
o
k
u
n
a
h
o
n
ほ
ん
r
e
t
a
n
a
n
no
ん
の
r
a
n
o
su
の
少
s
u
ko
k
o
shi
少
し
s
h
i
da
し
だ
d
a
ke
だ
け
k
e
tsu
け
強
t
s
u
yo
y
o
ku
強
く
k
u
na
く
な
n
a
re
な
れ
r
e
ta
れ
た
t
a
na
た
な
n
a
ra
な
ら
m
目
e
の
前
n
に
o
あ
r
a
る
m
こ
a
の
ら
e
空
越
n
え
i
て
行
a
く
r
か
u
ら
k
o
n
I will fly beyond the skies before my eyes
me
o
目
s
o
r
a
k
o
me
no
目
の
e
t
e
y
u
k
u
no
ma
k
の
前
a
r
a
ma
e
ni
前
に
ni
a
に
あ
a
ru
あ
る
ru
ko
る
こ
ko
no
こ
の
no
so
の
空
so
ra
ko
空
越
ko
e
越
え
e
te
え
て
te
yu
て
行
yu
ku
行
く
ku
ka
く
か
ka
ra
か
ら
ra
m
e
n
o
m
a
e
n
i
a
r
u
k
o
n
o
s
o
r
a
k
o
e
t
e
y
u
k
u
k
a
r
a
目
の
前
に
あ
る
こ
の
空
越
え
て
行
く
か
ら
k
こ
o
の
n
先
o
に
あ
s
る
a
未
k
来
i
に
手
n
を
i
伸
ば
a
す
r
か
u
ら
m
i
r
And reach out to the future waiting ahead of me
ko
a
こ
i
n
i
t
ko
no
e
こ
の
w
o
no
sa
の
先
n
o
b
a
s
u
k
a
r
a
sa
ki
ni
先
に
ni
a
に
あ
a
ru
あ
る
ru
mi
る
未来
mi
ra
i
ni
未来
に
ni
te
に
手
te
wo
手
を
wo
no
を
伸
no
ba
伸
ば
ba
su
ば
す
su
ka
す
か
ka
ra
か
ら
ra
k
o
n
o
s
a
k
i
n
i
a
r
u
m
i
r
a
i
n
i
t
e
w
o
n
o
b
a
s
u
k
a
r
a
こ
の
先
に
あ
る
未
来
に
手
を
伸
ば
す
か
ら
Land of Fairies
"Land of Fairies," huh?
One of those laid-back games?
No, apparently not.
It's based on superskilling, which stresses Player Skills and encourages PKing.
Superskilling?
It means there's no leveling.
The skills are improved through repetition, and the fighting is dependent on a player's physical capabilities.
That sounds harsh.
It's like SAO, but with magic instead of sword skills.
I hear it's a huge hit.
The reason being that you can fly.
Fly?
Since you're a fairy, you have wings.
It comes with what they call a flight engine, and you can fly without assistance once you get used to it.
How do you control it?
No idea.
But I hear it's rather difficult.
It must be.
You're controlling wings that humans never had to begin with.
Maybe you do it by moving the muscles on your back.
So what does Asuna have to do with a popular game like this?
What do you think?
It looks like Asuna.
I thought you'd say that.
Tell me, where was this taken?
Inside the game—Alfheim Online.
At what they call "Yggdrasil."
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Yggdrasil capital Alne
Spriggan zone
Undine zone
Ancient ruins area
Reclamation
Lugloo Corridor
Ancient forest
Dragons Valley
Alpines area
Wetlands area
Imp zone
Salamander zone (capital Gattan)
Rainbow Valley
Desert area
Cait Sith zone (capital Freelia)
Sylph zone (capital Swilvane)
Grassland area
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
Yggdrasil capital Alne
Spriggan zone
Undine zone
Ancient ruins area
Reclamation
Lugloo Corridor
Ancient forest
Dragons Valley
Alpines area
Wetlands area
Imp zone
Salamander zone (capital Gattan)
Rainbow Valley
Desert area
Cait Sith zone (capital Freelia)
Sylph zone (capital Swilvane)
Grassland area
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
There's a legendary castle on the top of this tree.
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Butterfly Valley
Gnome zone
Puca zone
Frost area
Butterfly Valley
The players are divided into nine races.
The races compete against each other to reach the castle first.
Couldn't they just fly there?
You can't fly forever since there's a flight duration limit, apparently.
So, five players climbed on top of each other in order of physique and tried flying to the top rocket-style.
I see.
It sounds stupid, but it's a good idea.
They still couldn't get to even the lowest branch of Yggdrasil, but they took a bunch of photos.
One of them showed something very strange.
A birdcage?
When they zoomed in to the birdcage as much as the resolution would allow,
this is what they got.
But why is Asuna there?
Sylph zone (capital Swilvane)
Ancient Forest
Grassland area
Desert area
Salamander zone (capital Gattan)
Imp zone
Sylph zone (capital Swilvane)
Ancient Forest
Grassland area
Desert area
Salamander zone (capital Gattan)
Imp zone
RCT Progress?
In other words, I'm the one keeping Asuna alive.
Agil, can I take this game?
I don't mind, but are you really going there?
I'm going to see it for myself.
A game where it's okay to die is just too easy.
I'll need to buy the hardware too.
It works with the NerveGear.
The AmuSphere is just a NerveGear with better security.
Glad to hear that.
Be sure to rescue Asuna.
Our fight isn't over until you do that.
Yeah.
One day we'll have an offline meetup here.
I'm so stupid!
I'm home.
Onii-chan!
Here.
I-I thought I was a goner.
That was careless of you.
You shouldn't stuff yourself like that.
Sugu, about last night.
Y-Yeah?
Uh, how should I put it...
Thanks.
You helped me get back on my feet.
I'm not going to give up.
I'm going to get Asuna back.
Okay.
Hang in there.
I'd like to meet Asuna-san too.
I'm sure you two will get along.
All right, see you later.
We will have the ceremony one week from today, January 26th, here in this room.
I'll invite you as well.
Please give me strength one more time.
Link Start!
Welcome to Alfheim Online.
Please enter your gender and the name of your character.
I see!
You're the hero Kirito-kun!
Now for race selection.
Please choose one of these nine races.
Guess I'll go with this.
Spriggan, correct?
Your character's appearance will be generated randomly.
Is that okay?
territory in the northeastern part of Alfheim ancient ruins is the capitol. Their agility and masters of illusion magic.
You will now be transported to the Spriggan hometown.
Best of luck.
What's this?
What's going on?!
Alfheim • Neutral Zone • Ancient Forest January 20th, 2025
Here I am again.
Despite having gone through all that.
Right, where am I?
There it is!
You cannot instantly log out in the field.
Is that OK?
What about my status window?
Spriggan
Race
Spriggan
Race
Spriggan
Race
HP
Spriggan
Race
HP
Spriggan
Race
HP
Huh?
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
Spriggan
Race
HP
MP
Skill
One-handed Sword
What's this?
Is this a bug?
Skill
One-handed Sword
Blade Throw
Weapon Defense
Battle Healing
Skill
One-handed Sword
Blade Throw
Weapon Defense
Battle Healing
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They're no different from my SAO stats.
What's going on?
Is this SAO?
Wait.
Please... be there.
It's me, Yui.
Can you tell?
Papa...
We meet again, Papa.
Yui!
Mama!
You must be hungry!
Let's eat!
Mmh!
Yummy.
Mama... Papa...
Papa!
Papa...
Miracles really do happen.
So, what's going on here?
Well, this isn't SAO.
It's a different game called Alfheim Online.
Give me a moment.
I think this world is a copy of Sword Art Online's server.
A copy?
Yes.
The core programs and graphics formats of both games are identical.
But this version of the Cardinal system is a little dated.
Hmm.
RCT was put in charge of cleaning up after Argus, which used to run SAO.
So I guess that means RCT is using the technology it acquired from Argus.
But why is my character data here?
Let me take a look at your data, Papa.
There's no mistake.
This is the exact same data that your SAO character had.
The save data formats for both games are practically identical,
so the levels of any skills shared by both games must have been overwritten.
Skill One-handed Sword
Blade Throw Weapon Defense Battle Healing
That's right, I don't have my Dual Wield.
Your items seem to be corrupted, too.
You should dispose of them before they're detected by an error program.
You're right.
Delete all items?
Okay, what about my skill levels?
Your skills should be fine, as long as a human Game Master doesn't check them directly.
I-I see.
Now I'm just a cheater, not a beater.
What does the game treat you as, Yui?
Um...
I'm classified as a player-support artificial personality program—a navigation pixie.
Hey!
This is how I look as a pixie.
That tickles!
So do you have admin powers like you did before?
No, I only have access to wide-area map and reference data.
I see.
You see, Asuna—Mama—might be in here.
Huh? Mama, you said?
What do you mean?
Even after we cleared SAO, Asuna didn't wake up.
I got a lead that there's someone who looks like her in Alfheim.
I see...
I have a rough idea where she is.
Someplace called Yggdrasil.
That's probably it.
Mama is over there?
That reminds me.
Why was I sent to this desolate forest when I logged in?
I should have been transported to my hometown.
I don't know.
Maybe your location data got corrupted, or maybe there was some interference.
I wish I had landed closer to Yggdrasil.
Oh, so these are my wings?
How does flying work?
There should be a support controller.
Raise your left hand and try grasping.
Um, pull it towards yourself to go up.
Push it outwards to go down, and left or right to turn.
Push on the button to speed up, and let go to slow down.
You can fly as long as your wings are glittering.
After a certain amount of time, you need to let your wings rest.
Okay, I think I've got it.
So where's the closest town from here?
There's a town in Sylph territory called Swilvane to the west.
That's the closest—
What is it?
There are other players close by.
L... Leafa-chan!
Wait!
Come on, Recon.
We just need to escape to Sylph territory.
Recon, dodge it!
Geez, they just don't give up!
Fine.
Prepare for battle!
What?! We can't!
I'm sure Sigurd and the others are already...
I'll distract them as much as possible.
You take one of them out.
I'll do my best.
You need to prove yourself once in a while.
Damn you!
We can win this.
Idiot! Keep moving!
Sorry!
Recon!
Sorry, but we have our orders.
We'll let you go if you leave us your money and items.
Why are you being such a gentleman, Kagemune?
It's been ages since we fought a girl.
I say we kill her.
Then I'll take one of you with me.
Come get me if you don't mind the death penalty!
You're pretty confident.
Fair enough.
Looks like I need to work on my landing...
What are you doing?! Run!
Three heavy fighters taking on a single girl?
That's not very cool.
What did you say?!
How dare you barge in like that, newbie!
We'd only be too happy to kill you, too!
So...
Can I kill those guys?
I-I think so.
It's what they intend to do with us, anyway.
All right, if you'll excuse me.
He disappeared!
Who's next?
t
高
a
く
k
a
高
k
く
u
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t
の
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手
k
を
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て
k
o
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e
w
o
n
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b
a
s
h
i
t
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I will reach out to the sky, higher and higher
ta
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ta
く
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ko
く
こ
ko
no
こ
の
no
te
の
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te
wo
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を
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no
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no
ba
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shi
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し
shi
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k
「
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t
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願
m
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か
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ら
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c
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i
d
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g
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u
k
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a
And wish once more, "Someday, someday”
ki
「
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
ki
っと
き
ki
tto
き
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tto
tte
っと
」
って
tte
mou
って
もう
mou
i
もう
一度
i
chi
do
ne
一度
願
ne
ga
u
願
う
u
ka
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か
ka
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か
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止
o
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m
処
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な
d
い
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想
n
い
a
は
i
日
常
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に
m
呑
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ま
i
れ
て
w
a
n
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c
h
i
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u
n
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m
a
r
e
t
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Everyday life is overwhelming my teeming feelings
to
止
to
me
止
め
me
do
め
処
do
na
処
な
na
i
な
い
i
o
い
想
o
mo
i
想
い
i
wa
い
は
wa
ni
は
日常
ni
chi
jou
ni
日常
に
ni
no
に
呑
no
ma
呑
ま
ma
re
ま
れ
re
te
れ
て
te
て
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ら
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き
m
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ら
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n
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を
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て
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a
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w
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Which waver and change their forms
yu
t
揺
a
yu
ra
揺
ら
ra
me
ら
め
me
ki
め
き
ki
na
き
な
na
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な
が
ga
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が
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ra
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ma
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て
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て
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今
m
さ
a
ら
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も
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遅
a
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か
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な
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返
事
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な
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問
k
自
a
答
n
a
h
e
n
j
i
n
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n
a
i
j
i
m
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"Is it already too late?" I wonder to myself in the silence
i
j
今
i
t
o
u
i
ma
sa
今
さ
sa
ra
さ
ら
ra
mou
ら
もう
mou
o
もう
遅
o
so
i
遅
い
i
ka
い
か
ka
na
か
な
na
he
な
返事
he
n
ji
no
返事
の
no
na
の
な
na
i
な
い
i
ji
い
自
ji
mo
自
問
mo
n
ji
問
自
ji
tou
自
答
tou
答
s
全
u
て
b
は
e
そ
t
う
e
自
分
w
次
a
第
s
終
o
わ
u
り
も
j
i
始
b
ま
u
り
n
も
s
h
i
d
a
i
o
w
a
r
i
m
o
h
a
j
i
How it all begins and ends is up to me
su
m
全
a
r
i
m
o
su
be
te
全
て
te
wa
て
は
wa
sou
は
そう
sou
ji
そう
自
ji
bu
自
分
bu
n
shi
分
次
shi
da
次
第
da
i
o
第
終
o
wa
終
わ
wa
ri
わ
り
ri
mo
り
も
mo
ha
も
始
ha
ji
ma
始
ま
ma
ri
ま
り
ri
mo
り
も
mo
も
t
高
a
く
k
a
高
k
く
u
こ
t
の
a
手
k
を
a
伸
k
ば
u
し
て
k
o
n
o
t
e
w
o
n
o
b
a
s
h
i
t
e
I will reach out to the sky, higher and higher
ta
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ta
く
高
ta
ka
ku
高
く
ku
ko
く
こ
ko
no
こ
の
no
te
の
手
te
wo
手
を
wo
no
を
伸
no
ba
伸
ば
ba
shi
ば
し
shi
te
し
て
y
優
a
し
s
い
a
光
s
を
h
目
i
指
i
し
て
h
羽
i
ば
k
た
a
く
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よ
te
i
w
o
て
m
e
z
a
s
h
i
t
e
h
a
b
a
t
a
k
u
y
o
And fly towards the gentle light
ya
優
ya
sa
shi
優
し
shi
i
し
い
i
hi
い
光
hi
ka
ri
wo
光
を
wo
me
を
目
me
za
目
指
za
shi
指
し
shi
te
し
て
te
ha
て
羽
ha
ba
羽
ば
ba
ta
ば
た
ta
ku
た
く
ku
yo
く
よ
k
心
o
に
k
灯
o
し
r
た
o
情
yo
熱
n
を
i
抱
い
t
よ
て
o
m
o
s
h
i
t
a
j
o
u
n
e
t
s
u
w
o
d
a
i
t
e
I will embrace the passion within my heart
ko
心
ko
ro
ni
心
に
ni
to
に
灯
to
mo
shi
灯
し
shi
ta
し
た
ta
jou
た
情熱
jou
ne
tsu
wo
情熱
を
wo
da
を
抱
da
i
抱
い
i
te
い
て
te
k
「
i
て
き
t
っ
t
と
o
き
k
っ
i
と
t
」
t
っ
o
て
も
t
う
t
一
e
度
願
m
う
o
か
u
ら
i
c
h
i
d
o
n
e
g
a
u
k
a
r
a
And wish once more, "Someday, someday”
ki
「
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
ki
っと
き
ki
tto
き
っと
tto
tte
っと
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もう
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もう
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chi
do
ne
一度
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ga
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願
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ka
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か
ka
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ら
ra
ら
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