Mou Sukoshi dake, Soba ni Ite

[Ay_16r]

Oh, my.

Just finished. I cried when I listened the epilogue, where both Haruto and Akira were already old.  Actually, I'm typing this with wet cheeks.

I didn't read the whole manga (only first 2.5 chapters are Eng-translated), and it was a bit difficult to undestand some parts (like Haruto's decision about euthanasia, or changes of timeline). But. Oh. 

I transcribed the Epilogue with openl.io. 

Just... Read and listen.

Without manga, only with their voices, I think that Akira is already died (his voice is young at the end, like his answer sounds at Haruto's head) and Haruto, who is already has demention and forget even his daily routine really fast, decided to euthanase himself.

But I do not see the image, so footsteps may be Akira's, and he is still alive, that means they travel last time. And this is even sadder.

2-05 EPILOGUE
Essay 6: With You While Dozing

Opening This essay series, which has continued for so long, will conclude with this volume. In the past, I had mixed feelings about these essays selling better than my novels, but now, having overcome various hurdles and produced several representative works, looking back, I think it was quite fortunate that, as a writer, I was able to record and cherish the everyday life with my beloved partner in writing.

According to the notes I reviewed this morning, we arrived in Geneva a few days ago. The numerous notes I must have written for this essay contain many parts that even I cannot decipher, and as I try to read through them, I find that everything is unfamiliar. It seems I will never be able to complete this essay.

My partner simply held me gently in his arms when I was distraught. While I felt relieved, the practiced ease of his embrace also saddened me.

And then... Huh? What was I thinking about just now?

Is it my physical limit? I'm dozing off more and more. In my fragmented consciousness, I suddenly notice that the townscape I look around is all beautiful. I truly feel glad that I was able to come here.

Akira, Is it foolish of me? I can't even remember the country I was in last week, or what I had for breakfast this morning. 

- What's wrong, Haruto?

We've even forgotten that we've grown old.

- Are you ready?

- Yes.

Is our story a tragedy? I believe it's not.

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At first I thought KENN is too much, no matter how cheerful Arkira was. But now I think he was the right seiyui for Akira's personality and their with Haruto situation. He is not too much, he has to be so.

And the instrumental track 2-04 もう少しだけ、そばにいて (inst.) // CD2 tr 4

Does anyone know who is the musician of it? Is it KENN himself? 

It is beautifull, and I cant't help but think, that the music and KENN's play make Mou Sukoshi dake, Soba ni Ite near to Makoto Shinkai's works. I can even image the story as anime in Shinkai's style.

Edited 55 minutes ago by Ay_16r