Original subtitles

mokuren no shiroi hane ni

木蓮の白い羽根に

The pure white feathers of the Magnolia Tree.

michite yuku monogatari yo

満ちてゆく物語よ

They're filled with stories.

kimi wa doko de ashita wo yonderu no

君はどこで 明日を読んでるの

Where are you reading tomorrow?

kuchi ni shita kotonoha wa setsunai kaori

口にした言の葉は 切ない香り

The words from your mouth are spreading a painful fragrance.

kimi dake wo kokoro ni egai te

君だけを心に描いて

I can only trace your silhouette in my heart.

sono saki wo yomitoi te mitai

その先を読み解いてみたい

It's as if I'm reading our futures.

donna katachi demo ii itsuka

どんなカタチでもいい いつか

No matter what shape it eventually turns out to be,

kono negai minori masu youni

この願い実りますように

I'm hoping it comes true.

irozuita kokoro ni tsudureba

色づいた心に綴れば

If I could spell out that colourful heart...

madoromu hohoemi no niwa

微睡む微笑みの庭

This is the garden of smiles,

yokan no merodi yume wo kakeru

予感のメロディ夢を駆ける

where the anticipating melody accompanies the dream.

Bungaku Shoujo Memoire

~ Prelude of a Dreaming Girl ~

Miu!

You'll never understand.

MIU!

Are you joking?

I'll never go against our traditions.

Do as you please!

I want to move out of here.

Go ahead.

You can go to your mother's or that other bitch's place.

"But what exactly is true happiness?", Giovanni said.

"I don't know", Campanella replied listlessly.

It's beautiful.

I wish I could be someone who writes great stories like this.

As long as there are beautiful stories,

Mum, Dad and I will surely become happy.

Really?

You're lying.

It's true.

The cherry tree will go over and meet that other huge tree when night falls.

They will talk for the entire night.

When morning comes, they'll return back to school.

I thought trees can't walk?

Yeah, that's right.

Besides, trees can't talk either.

They do.

It talked to me.

The cherry tree told me it doesn't want to speak to mean girls like you.

Oh, I see.

That's too bad.

Let's go.

Greet with Gusto

Asakura is so arrogant. She always has an ignorant look on her face.

She's also a big liar.

Don't talk to her anymore.

Okay.

I won't invite her to the birthday party.

Oh, that's right.

It won't be fun if Asakura comes.

Right?

Your Dad is such a pathetic man.

That man, I don't want to see his face again.

It's so miserable, and frustrating!

I can't take it anymore!

It's all your Dad's fault for making me so miserable.

I'm my Mum's punch bag.

Very refreshing and delicious water flows within the Milky Way.

When you drink that water, everyone will become happy.

They will all sing and dance.

There won't be any fighting or mean words.

Good morning Asakura-san.

We're on duty today.

A-sa-ku-ra Mi-u.

I-no-u-e Ko-no-ha.

What're you looking at?

Tadpoles are swimming in the sky.

Eh? Where is it?

It was as huge as a dolphin.

It already went over the horizon.

There was a major incident, and it hurried away.

What incident?

Hey, want to come over to play?

Let's go! Let's go!

I'll bring some cookies that my Mum made.

Let's hurry back.

Okay!

Asakura-san!

Can you tell me what happens after?

After what?

The tadpole incident.

Ah.

Hey, what happened?

The key to what happened lies with the sea anemone.

Sea anemone?

I see.

It seems kind of scary.

The sea anemone tried to gather many of its own kind in the sea.

Which means that there are only sea anemones left in the sea?

The first to notice something was the dolphins.

The dolphins tried to stop the sea anemone many times...

I'm going this direction.

I see.

Then, can I hear the rest tomorrow?

You really want to listen?

Yeah, because Asakura-san's stories are very interesting.

Well then, see you tomorrow.

Bye bye.

I don't like it when you call me Asakura-san or Miu-chan.

Just call me Miu.

I'll also call you Konoha.

But... everyone will laugh at us.

Are you really afraid of that?

You're such a scaredy-cat.

Have it your way.

I will, I will.

I'll call you Miu.

"But what exactly is true happiness?", Giovanni asked.

"I don't know", Campanella replied listlessly.

I want to be like Campanella some day.

To get onto the Galactic Railroad and journey to the edge of the universe.

I'll also become like Giovanni and go with you.

Only Campanella went to the edge of the universe.

Giovanni got off in the middle of it.

I don't want that.

I'll try my best to follow Campanella.

So, hey, is it all right if we go together?

Well then, should we make a map?

That way, even if we get lost in the universe,

we can still meet up again.

Okay, let's do it.

A map that only belongs to me and you.

Are you Miu-chan?

Nice to meet you.

Konoha is always saying "Miu this" and "Miu that" and talking about you.

Mum!

Stop it already.

You're embarrassing me.

My my, so sorry about that.

Seriously...

Anyway, is there anything we can snack on?

There is.

I'll call you when it's ready.

Okay.

Mum made too many.

Konoha!

Snacks are ready!

Okay!

I wonder what's for snack today?

Hello?

It's all your fault.

It's your fault that your Dad refuses to divorce your Mum.

You have an average life.

Even without money, I'll continue waiting.

It's all your fault.

What's wrong?

Hey, Konoha, do you like me?

Do you like me?

I... ah... that's...

Hey, hurry and tell me what happens at the end of the story.

Wait, Konoha.

Hurry, hurry.

The Galactic Railroad starts its voyage to the universe from here.

Ah.

After that, the train passes through the Milky Way.

Then it arrives at the forest on the opposite side.

Chuchu needs fresh food and water.

Chuchu.

Wait here for a bit.

What's wrong, Miu?

Konoha, Chuchu is...

Hey Miu!

Hey, hurry and tell me what happens at the end of the story.

I have to keep writing.

Yellow Tomatoes

Yellow Tomatoes...

Today's story is about "Yellow Tomatoes".

Yellow Tomatoes?

At a certain place, there was a boy called Tempelle,

and a girl called Nerii.

They were a pair of very close siblings.

Both of them planted tomatoes in the ground.

I stole someone else's story.

I did such a bad thing, Konoha.

It's all for your sake.

Because you're looking forward to my stories.

Tempelle was a good child, but he was very pitiful.

His sister Nerii was also an adorable child, but was just as pitiful.

Yes, how pitiful.

Very pitiful.

Hey, Konoha.

Do you like me?

Eh? Ah... that's...

And then?

Yeah, I have it.

Oh, really?

It's really interesting.

I'll bring it along next time.

Ah, thanks.

Konoha belongs to me.

We even had sex.

Though perhaps you'd prefer to wear someone else's broken shoe.

Y-You're lying!

"You're ugly and you don't know your limits."

That's what Konoha told me.

Inoue-kun.

I hate you!

It's enough to have just me by your side.

Hurry up, Konoha!

Wait for me, Miu.

I'm writing a new novel now.

I'll show you when I'm done.

You'll definitely be a writer some day.

Oh, right.

I'll become a writer.

I'll have many people read my book.

I'll be so happy when I let my readers experience these feelings of joy.

But I'll tell only you.

Because you're special.

What is your dream?

What kind of person do you want to be when you grow up?

I...

I want to be like a tree.

Novice's Award

Novice's Award.

If it's you, you'll definitely get first prize.

I'll be rooting for you.

You're her father, aren't you?

It'll be time for her entrance exams next year.

Please stop doing such irresponsible things!

I want to go home and work on the script.

I'm leaving first.

Oh... okay.

If it's you, you'll definitely get first prize.

I'll be rooting for you.

I sent it!

The results will be out in May.

I'm really looking forward to it.

What pen name did you use?

It's a secret.

When the winning entry is announced,

I'll smile at him and say,

"Ah... I didn't win. There aren't such simple things in this world."

"I'm only fourteen years old."

"There are still many chances."

"Winning a prize at fourteen years of age..."

"It's unrealistic to begin with."

"Something like that, it's normally impossible."

Winning Entry

「Just like the sky」

Inoue Miu

Inoue Miu... 14 years old.

Hey Asakura-san!

You wrote this, didn't you?

Amazing, isn't it?

It has nothing to do with you!

Hey Hatori, I want to become like Ki.

I said it before, and got laughed at by Hatori.

But... it's real.

I really want to become like Ki.

What is your dream?

What do you want to be like when you grow up?

[Ki = Tree]

I want to be like a tree.

Inoue Miu

Why didn't you tell me you were writing a novel, Konoha?

Konoha.

Why did you use this name, Inoue Miu,

to write a novel and then become a writer?

Why did you abandon me, Konoha?

If that's the case, Konoha...

The only thing I can do is...

Miu!

...to hurt you.

Let you feel the pain.

So that you'll never be able to forget me, right?

This feeling...

You'll never be able to understand, Konoha.

Konoha.

Konoha...

I only wanted to stay by your side forever...

kozue kara kikoeru deshou? yasashii shirabe

梢から聞こえるでしょう? 優しい調べ

You can hear it from the tips of the trees, upon gentle inspection.

me wo tojite utaeba kigi no koe ga

目を閉じて歌えば 木々の声が

Close your eyes and sing the voices of the trees.

hoshikuzu no naka wo hashiru shiroi ressha ga futari wo nose

星屑の中を走る 白い列車が ふたりを乗せ

Both of us are onboard a white train travelling into the stardust.

itsu no hi mo boku to kimi ga miteita

いつの日も ぼくときみが見ていた

There comes a day when we will see it.

ano sora wa tooi yume no kakehashi

あの空は 遠い夢の架け橋

That sky which bridges our distant dreams.

tsunaideru yo kibou no hi wo

繋いでるよ 希望の日を

We're holding hands in hope that one day,

te no hira ni koboreru hodo no ai wo

手のひらに こぼれるほどの 愛を

love will spill from the palms of our hands.