by Kojizaka46.

風の螺旋 (Kaze no rasen) – Wind’s spiral

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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Wind’s spiral
A single frozen dried leaf
Left its branch and fluttered upwards
Choosing freedom

When we were by each other’s side
We sympathized the other
What is kindness?
We were in love, yet we separated
Awkwardly walking down the tree-lined avenue
We were both too young

The train waiting for spring
When it reaches that station
Yes, you will leave this city
With a bag stuffed only with dreams
You will be smiling
Alone, right?

The wind’s answer
The deciduous tree’s fate is to shed
There’s no reason to notice what you’d forgotten
Goodbye
I’m left at this place
Let’s meet here again someday
A reunion under the blue sky
That’s my tiny wish

“I’m going to design school”
You said as you showed me the phamplet
With shining eyes
I couldn’t stop you from leaving
Rather than preserve my lonely self’s ego
I encouraged you to go

This heavy coat
When I take it off
You will be long gone
Spreading the map you believed in
You’ve found
A different path

It’s the wind’s fault
Not knowing if it’s right or wrong
Follow your path, and I’ll
Follow mine
Even the branch
Won’t cling on forever
It let go because of love
That’s Nature’s freedom

If you keep silent, even I
Will start to sway
Don’t hesitate
Stay determined

The wind’s answer
The deciduous tree’s fate is to shed
There’s no reason to notice what you’d forgotten
Goodbye
I’m left at this place
Let’s meet here again someday
A reunion under the blue sky
That’s my tiny wish

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by Team 4.

目を開けたままのファーストキス (Me wo aketa mama no faasuto kisu) – First kiss with eyes wide open

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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The sun had set when I went to the locker room
To get something I’d forgotten
You were there after your club activities
It was a surprise for us both

“Are you going home now?”
I asked awkwardly
From 1 metre away, a normal friend’s distance
Who will cross the line?

The kiss, the kiss, the kiss
Came as I turned around
A sudden sweet honey taste
Forgetting the plans I’d made beforehand
I puckered my lips
With my eyes wide open
First kiss

Sensing people across the corridor
We hurriedly separated
I don’t mind if someone had seen us
It’s evidence of our mutual love

“See you”, you said curtly
As you turned away from me
This slightly important secret line
Let us guard it together

Love you, love you, love you
Since long ago
I’ve been aware of this one-sided love
You embraced me without a word
Standing too close
As if stealing my heart away
First kiss

The kiss, the kiss, the kiss
Came as I turned around
A sudden sweet honey taste
Forgetting the plans I’d made beforehand
I puckered my lips
With my eyes wide open
First kiss

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by Team 8.

制服の羽根 (Seifuku no hane) – Uniform’s wings

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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The first school bell (The first school bell)
Right before it rang (Right before it rang)
From the window, I saw you dash across the schoolyard
Your skirt hem (Your skirt hem)
Flapping in the wind
My heart skipped a beat at the sight

In class, you are inconspicuous
And quiet, but
Only I know
That you are (That you are)
The cutest one

Spread your uniform’s wings
Ride on the wind and fly to me
Stretching out this hand
I’ll accept you
I won’t let you be late again
Help you be on time for class
If it’s for you
I’ll lend you my power
Just wish and it’ll come true
Fly!

But the bell (But the bell)
Started to ring (Started to ring)
There wasn’t a thing I could do as the door opened
Standing there (Standing there)
Panting and smiling
Was you

What magic did you cast?
Teleportation in a moment
To this 3rd floor classroom
Even if you ran (Even if you ran)
It shouldn’t have taken just 5 seconds

Spread your uniform’s wings
Did you really fly?
I truly suspected that
As I checked your back
Romance is just magical
Just like having a dream
No matter what had happened
I’ll keep quiet
It’s my secret alone
Fly!

Spread your uniform’s wings
Ride on the wind and fly to me
Stretching out this hand
I’ll accept you
I won’t let you be late again
Help you be on time for class
If it’s for you
I’ll lend you my power
Just wish and it’ll come true
Fly!

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by Team B.

ロンリネスクラブ (Ronrinesu kurabu) – Loneliness club

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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When we are sad
We come here alone
Opening the old door
We sit in order of arrival

Closing our downcast eyes
Someone starts to speak
We gently tilt our heads
Just to show our support

Life is tough
And we lose our way, but
Listening at this place of confession
We find that everyone is the same

No matter what sorrow
We can leave it here
And go home
So we can smile
It’s a refuge shelter from loneliness
Come when you are in pain
To the loneliness club

There’s only one rule
That is to show our tears
Expose our weakness
Yes, our true selves…

To believe is to feel anxiety
But nothing can begin with doubt
Yes, as we support someone’s hopes
We start to shine ourselves again

We wished for love
Wanting to feel
Something certain…
You and I
We cannot survive alone
Come on frozen nights
To the loneliness club

No matter what sorrow
We can leave it here
And go home
So we can smile
It’s a refuge shelter from loneliness
Come when you are in pain
To the loneliness club

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by Cattleya gumi.

歌いたい (Utaitai) – I want to sing

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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I start to sing now
Slowly stretching out
Towards the faint light
As I searched everywhere for that courage
To walk out of the lonely darkness

Even if noone is listening to me here now
I believe
On the other side of this wall
A horizon of land stretches out
As the sun finally rises and shines on it…

No matter how much sorrow or regret there is
They aren’t reasons
As long as it’s a precious dream
Not wiping away these tears
I do what I can
Exposing my whole heart as I sing
Because it will reach someone in a place I can’t see

I start to sing now
In order to bid farewell
To the me of yesterday
Only looking forward, shouting from my lungs
Will it ride on the wind?

Someone somewhere in this world is listening
I pray for that
Even if everyone’s singing voices
Is erased as noise
Just thinking of that precious person is enough

No matter how weak or insignificant I feel
Together, our message
Is to dream the impossible dream
Not voicing any complaint
I’ll do whatever I need to
That moment when I take a small step out
I’ll give a push on the back to someone who’s lost

I’m not alone, I have my comrades
Even if we sometimes stumble, fall and get hurt
We lend our shoulders and get up again
With the power of love
We continue to sing

No matter how much sorrow or regret there is
They aren’t reasons
As long as it’s a precious dream
Not wiping away these tears
I do what I can
Exposing my whole heart as I sing

A thin ray of light leaks through the crack in the wall
Shining through the dark
Hope is right there
From the other side of the unknown world
Love comes reaching out
Is there someone there singing with me?
As long as I live, I want to sing

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by Team K.

初めてのドライブ (Hajimete no doraibu) – Our first drive

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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Halting the wipers
I peeked through the windshield at the sky
And the rainbow you spotted
All this while, hands gripping the wheel
I hadn’t even noticed
That the rain had stopped

Our first drive
“I want to see the ocean”
Because you said that to me once
I finally had the courage

The rain started again
We parked at a public carpark
Next to the deserted ocean
You smiled as you sat in the car
Staring at the blurry horizon
As we held hands

Our first drive
Such unfortunate weather
But just being with you
Was happiness enough

Stopping and starting
Our hearts racing
Neither wanting to go home

The awkward drive
Was enjoyable, but
Romance is never what we expect
Like the weather
Our first drive
“I want to see the ocean”
Because you said that to me once
I finally had the courage

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by Yurigumi.

from Kibouteki refrain single.

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Everybody, hop on!
Everybody, join the fun!
Everybody, spread the love!
All through the night

Having nightmares
About the epidemic fever
All Lovers are
Like patients
Romance always
Subtly subtly
Comes to infect us

No matter what vaccine you’ve had
Yes, it’s no use at all
More more
Wanting more kisses
Now, embrace
The one beside you with both hands

Ambulance
Call me one!
Feeling strange on this full moon night
Ambulance
911
Can’t manage it anymore
Men and women’s emergency

Just a single
Meeting
We feel the destiny
Animal
Drunk on love
Our blank eyes
See a foolish dream

No talented doctor
Can cure
This stimulating
Romance
Having withdrawal symptoms
Ah, oh no, we’re addicted

Ambulance
Even when it arrives
It can’t save anybody, but
Ambulance
Just get crowded
Come, everyone, let’s get high
Meetings and separations’ AED

Until dawn
Frolicking on
The asphalt
Like dancers
Exhausted from dancing
Meeting each other’s gazes
Falling in love
Tasting the fleeting future

Ambulance
Call me one!
Feeling strange on this full moon night
Ambulance
911
Can’t manage it anymore
Ambulance
Even when it arrives
It can’t save anybody, but
Ambulance
Just get crowded
Come, everyone, let’s get high
Meetings and separations’ AED

Everybody, hop on!
Everybody, join the fun!
Everybody, spread the love!
All through the night

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