Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Blue Box, Drawing, Kouji Miura on June 25, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Karen: Does she [Chinatsu] sometimes stare off into space?
Taiki: She does.
Karen: And then when you start eating snacks, she stares at you instead?
Taiki: She communicates a lot with her eyes. It almost feels like time slow down around her. I don’t hate it.
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Blue Box, Drawing, Kouji Miura on June 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“It’s tough working hard but never feeling like you’re improving…When there’s someone you want to beat and you make that your goal, all you can see are the things you can’t do. You stop giving yourself credit for the things you can. He [Taiki] acts like he has to cross a desert without water to get anywhere. But there’s no need for that. He faces his issues so diligently that he forgets to keep himself hydrated.” – Haryu
“Well, I know what it feels like to want to progress faster. Even people who do remember to hydrate still end up quitting. But…if you don’t want to give up, you just have to keep moving your feet. Because standing still hurts the most.” – Chinatsu
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Blue Box, Drawing, Kouji Miura on May 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“We talked it over, and he was really torn at first. Ultimately, we decided we would break up if either of us started lagging in our careers. We couldn’t go back to how things were once we knew we liked each other. And I couldn’t keep imagining how things might go wrong without actually giving it a shot.” – Karen
“We always told each other about our lives, motivating each other. Even when I wanted more, I kept making excuses about not getting in her way. That’s why…it made my heart ache…thinking about how silly it was that despite how much I cared about her, I never told her how I felt just because I was embarrassed. I felt pathetic. She was always the cool one. Just like with swimming, she always chooses to challenge herself rather than be afraid or embarrassed.” – Haryu
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Blue Box, Drawing, Kouji Miura on May 13, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“‘Like-minded souls striving for the same goal,’ huh? Then I guess when practice gets tough, they will start thinking of each other. Knowing that someone else is working just as hard as they are…encouraging each other…I bet that’s the kind of relationship they have.” – Hina
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, Music, piano, tagged Drawing, Kimi Ni Todoke, piano on May 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »
| Original / Romaji Lyrics | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Yasashii hidamari ni chaimu ga direi suru Hoho wo naderu kaze ibuki wa fukakunatteku | In that gentle spot warmed by the sun, the chime is delayed The wind brushing my cheeks turns into my deep breath |
| Toomawari no namida namae tsuketa ashita Kasanaru miraiiro no rain | Roundabout tears, the tomorrow we named Are all overlapping future-colored lines |
| Adokenai konna kimochi mo Hajiketobu hodo waraiaeta hi mo Taisetsu ni sodateteikeru youni Togiretogire no toki wo koete Takusan no hajimete wo kureta Tsugatteyuke todoke | These childish feelings The days we laughed together happily I hope we come to treasure them You surpassed this disconnected time And gave me lots of firsts I’ll connect them to you, I’ll reach you |
| Houkago no yuuyami warau kimi no senaka Hisokana sasayaki fureta koto no nai omoi no naka | The after school sunset, your back, as you’re laughing Secret whispers, inside these untouched feelings |
| Boku no naka no kimi to kimi no naka no boku de Karamaru miraiiro no rain | The you inside of me, and the me inside of you Are all interweaving future-colored lines |
| Ameagari no machi no nioi to Yumemitaina himitsu wo mune ni daite Nandomo nakisou ni natte mata warau Kangaeru yori zutto hayaku Sono mune ni tobikometara ii Tsunagatteyuke todoke | The smell of the town after the rain And the dream-like secret I hold in my heart So many times I’ve felt like crying, but then laughed instead Rather than thinking about it, hurry up It’s fine if you just fly into my heart To connect to you, to reach you |
| Nani yori mo daijina kimi no mae de Kizutsukanai youni daiji ni shiteta no wa sou jibun Sono hitogoto ga moshimo sayonara no kawari ni natteshimattemo Ari no mama subete | In front of you, cherished more than anyone is someone who cherishes you so that you won’t get hurt, that’s right, it’s me Even if your words somehow become “goodbye” instead Everything will be as it is |
| Adokenai konna kimochi mo Hajiketobu hodo waraiaeta hi mo Taisetsu ni sodateteikeru youni Honno sukoshi otona ni natteku Kimi ni naritai boku wo koete Tsunagatteyuke Ima sugu kimi ni Todoke | These childish feelings The days we laughed together happily I hope we come to treasure them I’ll become just a little grown up Surpassing the me that wants to be just like you To connect to you Right now to reach you |
Posted in Art, Games, Hobbies, tagged Drawing, Persona 5, Shigenori soejima on April 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“If I do not have belief in my own abilities, I will never come to accomplish anything.” – Yusuke Kitagawa
Posted in Art, Games, Hobbies, tagged Drawing, Persona 5 on April 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“Who’re You Livin’ Your Life For?… Maybe You Should Stop Tryin’ To Live For Them, And Just Try Livin’ For Yourself.” – Ryuji Sakamoto
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Drawing, quotes, Skip and Loafer on April 8, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“I think the memories of a place are memories of the people there. That’s why…I’m sure I’m going to love this place.” – Mitsumi Iwakura
“But you can put your goals into words. People can have expectations and support you. I couldn’t handle all that. Pathetic, isn’t it?” – Shima Sosuke
“You never know what time will lead to the best things until long after it’s passed. So I think the most important thing is that you choose how to spend that time.” – Tokiko Takamine
“Effort leads to confidence, but believing that effort will always be rewarded is a very, very scary idea.” – Mitsumi Iwakura
“You know, Shima. I might trip and fall in really stunning ways sometimes, but because I do, I’m really good at getting up too!” – Mitsumi Iwakura
“I want to aim higher, but that’s just a side-effect, or a secondary reason…I can’t really imagine myself not thinking about writing a script. So if I can make it my livelihood, that’d be best. Is there a destination for a daily routine like eating and going to work? I still can’t imagine one.” Narumi Kanechika
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Drawing, Karuho Shiina, Kimi Ni Todoke on March 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“Are those questions needed to be answered logically? When I became aware of it, I realized she’d always been special to me. I can’t even compare her to anyone else.” – Sanada Ryu
Posted in anime, Art, Hobbies, tagged Drawing, Karuho Shiina, kimi ni to on March 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »
“There’s no knowing how others are feeling unless you ask them. And your feelings can’t get through to others unless you tell them directly.” – Sawako Kuronuma
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