Say Hello for Me (2007)

[bunniefuu]

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder...

I've heard of it when I was little.

An illness where you can't wake up once you fall asleep.

Once captured by the dream,

they die in bed without ever waking up.

I met Karin in my dream.

She told me to hurry and go back.

I said let's go back together,

but Karin shook her head and said it was impossible.

I think it was just a dream.

But...

I want to believe she saved me.

[ Hey, Karin. ]

[ We were connected by an invisible force. ]

[ Ever since that place, years ago. ]

Hey, let's go.

"Sono Toki wa Kare ni Yoroshiku"

[[ When you see him, Say Hello for Me ]]

Natsume.

Yes?

I don't think I'll be back 'till night,

so please turn the lights off when you leave.

Boss.

A love letter for you again...

...from the bank!

Business is not getting any better even after being featured in a magazine.

Please rip that sign off.

Oh, okay.

See you later.

Bye.

Uh, excuse me.

Welcome.

A moss started growing...

( Hiring part-timers: )

- Any age, sex.
- Anyone, as long as you love aquatic life forms.

Thank you very much.

Cute.

What?

Where did you get her?

Oh...

a customer gave her to us.

But it must be lonely, maybe I'll get another one.

It needs a lover! Right?

Uh...

This is an additive for accelerating aqua plant growth.

These plants withered because you put in too much fish food,

and the ecosystem became unbalanced.

Ecosystem?

Yes.

Leftover fish food and her bodily wastes must have polluted the water.

Because of that, the fragile balance inside the water tank fell apart,

and these aqua plants withered.

You must really love this job.

( We are permanently closed for various reasons.
Tooyama Hospital. Director, Dr. Tooyama Gorou )

When did you get here?

Oh, yeah...

Need any help?

I couldn't give it up until now.

It can't be helped. You have a bad heart.

Is your shop going to be all right?

You don't need to worry about me, dad.

( Time Capsule )

This is...

Yeah, I found it while cleaning up.

You didn't have to clean up my room...

Oh, Yuuji and Karin.

They made mom happy.

She said they were the first friends you brought back home.

[ Thank you very much, Mr. Kosaka. ]

[ It's a cold night. ]

[ It might be snowing in some areas. ]

[ Please continue to drive safely. ]

[ Next up on SEA-FM, ]

[ "Promises Don't Come Easy." ]

Aqua plants shop, "Trash".

Is this your shop?

Are you the owner?

Yes, I am.

May I help you?

You don't know?

Huh?

You don't know what I'm looking for?

Aqua plants?

Oh, a water tank?

"Hiring part-timers, any age, sex."

"Anyone, as long as you love aquatic life forms."
"Please contact the owner for details."

Oh, this... excuse me.

Wow, it's beautiful!

It's like I'm at the bottom of a lake.

Have some coffee if you like.

Ow, hot!

Thanks.

Not bad.

Although, slightly smaller than it seemed in the magazine.

You learned about my shop in the magazine?

Yes.

Thanks for coming, but this...

...I forgot to take it off.

We're no longer hiring.

You can hire one more.

No, that will be difficult.

It'll be difficult for me too.
I have nowhere to go.

But that's...

Then...

...you don't have to pay me, so let me stay here.

No, I use that room.

Hmm...

Then, I'll sleep here.

No, wait...

I'm Morikawa Suzune.

Oh, Ms. Morikawa.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.
I'm Tooyama Satoshi.

Looking forward to working with you, boss.

- What?
Looking forward to working with you, boss.

Good night.

Uh, um...

( Destination: Our secret base )

Who are you?

Who the hell are you?!

What the hell were you doing here?!

He's my friend!

Huh?

Come on, introduce yourself.

Otherwise, she'll kick your butt.

I'm Tooyama Satoshi, I moved here a week ago!

She's Karin, Takigawa Karin.

Karin?

Yuuji's friend is my friend.

I'm Igarashi Yuuji, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you!

Also, he's "Trash".

Nice to meet you, Trash.

A model?

I'm retired, so I'm an ex-model.

Wow...

This is a nice town.

I like your shop too.

When did you open that shop?

years ago.

I see.

Do you actually earn money selling aqua plants?

Honestly, I can barely stay in the business, but...

It's a promise I made as a child.

Really...

And... this too.

Yes.

Oh, she is...

Morikawa Suzune, right?

What? You know her?

Boss, you didn't?

She's a top model, famous overseas too!

She's that famous?

Excuse me...

Yes?

Are you Morikawa Suzune?

Yes.

I'm a big fan,

can you shake my hands?

% of people in the world know her!

Hi.

Hi.

Are you sick?

Uh... I have insomnia.
These are just some sleeping pills.

Oh.

Hey,

what's this aqua plant called?

This is Myriophyllum Matogurossense.

What about this?

That's Microsorium Narrow Leaf.

This one is Echinodorus Angustifolius,

and this is Willow Moss.

I designed this with the image of a forest.

It's kind of mysterious, isn't it?

Hey,

what are these?

They're seeds of water lily.

Some of them stay asleep for up to years.

Stay asleep?

But sometimes, it suddenly sprouts up after years.

I hope it wakes up while I'm alive.

This place is really relaxing.

If you'd like, you can sleep upstairs.

I can sleep here.

No.

Hurry and get out of my room.

This is my shop...

Uh, no...

Good night.

... Morikawa.

Morikawa.

Morikawa!

Are you all right?
You were crying out in your sleep.

This will wake you up.

Want sugar and milk?

No, thanks.

It's all fine now, the water is clean.

I'm relieved.

How I wonder what you are.

[ Humming ]

Here.

As a thanks for always coming to help.

Thanks.

Chocolate danish! Looks good!

Tooyama loves it.

Thank you.

Listen,

why don't the three of us have a dinner tonight?

Huh?

All right?

You can eat it.

"Tooyama loves it."
( Can also mean "I love Tooyama" depending on context )

I only need one.

You' really are oblivious!

Remember this, there's a meaning behind everything a woman does.

You don't pay attention

to her gaze or signs she's sending you.

Huh? What are you talking about?

Why?

Why don't you notice?!

Watch out, watch out!

Watch out, watch out!

Good evening.

Good evening.

Where's Suzune?

Cancelled last minute...

She sleeps in the shop at night?

Yes, she doesn't have anywhere else to stay.

Doesn't that excite you?

Am I really that oblivious...

Congratulations!

This is from us.

Thanks!

It's a water tank!

Do you like it?

Yes. Thanks,

mom and dad.

I'm back!

Welcome back.

Karin...

has never seen the faces of her parents.

I see...

I think that's why it made her feel lonely.

I'm back.

Welcome back, Karin.

Welcome back!

I'm back!

Trash?

Karin, blow it out.

Karin.

Come on, Karin.

Thank you so much.

Congratulations!

It's beautiful!

Satoshi found it from a broken binocular.

Yuuji said you like shiny stuff like this.

It's a prism.

It's a mirror that bends light.

Prism.

Thank you.

Come here for a minute, Karin.

It looks good on you!

You're a girl after all!

Happy birthday.

Hey, no peeking!

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

[ Humming ]

Come here!
Let's take a photo!

This way, this way.

You go, Yuuji.

You go, Satoshi!

Come!

Great!

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

[ Humming ]

How was it?

I didn't notice.

See? Told you.

She loves you.

Looks like there really is a meaning behind everything a woman does.

You just realized that?

I just realized...

...what you were looking for,

and why you came to my shop.

That's the prism Yuuji and I gave you.

Karin.

Oblivious!

It's been a long time.

Hey, Satoshi.

Which one is better?

That one.

This one?

What are you drawing?

- A clock.
- A clock?

- This?
- Yeah.

Right.

No, to the left!

What do you think, Yuuji?

Here.

- No, a bit to the right!
- A bit to the left!

Why?

They're all shining!

It's beautiful.

Give me one too.

Give me this one.

Where are we goin'?

What accent is that?!

What's the problem?

Let's go!

Wait!

Why didn't you tell me?

I have a pride too, you know.

You didn't remember me at all!

Because...

...you've really changed.

You haven't changed at all.

I'll take that as a compliment.

You can stay here forever, right?

How's Yuuji doing?

You didn't see him either?

Out of contact ever since leaving that town.

I see.

I wonder where he is now.

I wonder if he's still drawing.

I hope the three of us can get together again.

It's finished!

Do you think I can become an artist when I grow up?

You can. I guarantee it.

I think so too!

I think my mom will come back if I become a famous artist!

Right.

What's your dream?

Let's see...

Become the owner of an aqua plants shop.

What about you, Karin?

I don't have any dreams.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Then...

...model for the artist,
and mascot girl for the aqua plants shop.

She's not here...

Ow!

Well, that's a surprise.

I'm surprised too.

No,

I'm surprised that you didn't recognize your childhood friend for so long!

He's been like this forever.

Shut up!

I can quit any time, now that Karin's in Trash.

What? You're quitting?

That's if I pass the accountant certification exam.

I'm thinking of succeeding my father's firm.

Really?

So, please stay here forever!

Oh, right. We have to find a place for her.

Huh?

You can't be sleeping in the shop's sofa forever.

He's right.

I wonder why she retired.

She said the diet was too tough.

Do you think that's the only reason?

I mean, she was just about to become a famous actress.

Satoshi!

Hurry.

What do you want to eat?

Curry!

Curry?

Curry, huh?

I found it!

Let's go.

Are you all right?

Yay!

Thanks.

Let's eat.

Hmm! It's delicious.

Ta-da!

I think this is a nice room.

What do you think?

Yes...

It's close to the shop too.

Listen, Satoshi...

Maybe this one is better?

That's not what I meant.

What is it?

Never mind.

[Medical Examination Room]

I wonder if Karin's all right.

Hey, Satoshi.

What?

What do you think of Karin?

What do you mean?

Don't you love her?

Huh?

But...

she has a bad mouth, and she's like a boy.

Don't you think?

I love her.

Are you all right?

Don't worry, just a minor anemia.

Karin?

It has been a long time.

I'm glad you came!

Come on in.

Well...

I don't mean to defend my own son, but

she became so beautiful, it's impossible to recognize her.

See?

It's nothing to brag about.

But you were beautiful back then too.

It wasn't something you could hide simply by dressing like a boy.

You must be happy to see her again.

He locked himself in his room after we moved.

- "I wanna see Karin!"
- Let's not talk about that!

What? What is it?

Come on, tell me!

It's nothing.

I'm sure his mom wanted to see you too.

It's been years...

I wish I could turn back time.

I wish I can relive the time I spent in that town over and over again.

Karin.

It's the most powerful medicine.

This one stopped working for me too.

It wasn't cured?

I don't think I have much time left.

I keep falling deeper into sleep.

I'm afraid the next time I fall asleep...

...I'll never wake up again.

Karin...

I'm really glad you came!

Thank you.

Please don't tell Satoshi.

We haven't seen each other for years.

So...

I intend to tell him I'm going somewhere far away.

Karin...

I'm...

...scared.

Scared of dying.

Please don't tell Satoshi.

Okay, I promise.

I'll write you a recommendation.

Have it looked at a bigger hospital.

Don't worry. I'm sure it'll get better.

I'm back.

Welcome back.

Where's Karin?

She said she's going out for a while.

Hello, this is Trash.

Yes.

Yes.

Boss,

someone named Katsuragi wants to speak with you.

Okay.

Please help her.

Rotala Indica.

Got it.

Hello.

Are you Mr. Tooyama Satoshi?

Yes, it is.

My name is Katsuragi Momoka.

I'm Igarashi Yuuji's friend.

What?

Then, you're Tooyama's childhood friend?

I just wanted to see if he's doing all right.

As a childhood friend?

Satoshi has been like that since he was little.

Really oblivious and hard to get along,

he's the kind of person who can't adapt to the society.

You know, he's not interested in anything other than aqua plants.

He seems so happy...

What?

When he talks about aqua plants.

Oh.

Don't you think so?

It takes time for Satoshi to get used to other people,

but the truth is, he just thinks too much about others,

a kind person.

Please,

look after Satoshi for me.

Karin!

I found Yuuji.

Hey,

why does he only draw pictures of garbage?

He knows how it feels to be abandoned.

Abandoned?

Yuuji was put into my orphanage by his mom when his dad died.

She made a promise before leaving.

That she'll come for him when she has enough money.

He's still waiting for her, believing that promise.

Then, eventually...

There's no way she'll come back.

What?

Yuuji was abandoned, just like me.

Karin! My head aches!

I always tell you, don't concentrate too hard.

Let's go home.

Okay.

Bye, Satoshi.

Bye-bye.

Yuuji...

You really came.

He works in the same art supplies shop as me.

He fell from his motorcycle on the way home.

This is...

Yuuji found your shop's article by chance.

Momoka!

Look, look, look at this!

Here.

"Trash" is the name of our dog.

He was looking forward to surprising you with his own art exhibition.

Then, why didn't he send that postcard?

His exhibition was cancelled.

Cancelled?

It was Yuuji's mother who brought the idea of an art exhibition.

His mother?

He met his mother?

His mother said she was going out with a famous art dealer for some art gallery.

He liked Yuuji's drawings,

so they were going to open an art exhibition and sell his drawings.

Yes, I deposited the money this morning.

Thank you.

Oh, and...

please take a good care of my mother.

He became ecstatic,

and even borrowed money to make it happen.

But...

[ This number is no longer being used. ]

[ Please call again with the right number. ]

The whole deal was a lie.

They defrauded his money.

They betrayed you!

It's a fraud!

Let's report to the police!

It doesn't matter for me.

As long as that money helps my mom and her boyfriend...

It's fine by me.

This is the sketchbook he always carried around.

He always drew that picture when he hit a dead end.

"I have at least two true friends who believed I can become an artist,"

he said.

Yuuji...

Hey, let's go.

Back then...

...the three of us were here all the time.

But...

sometimes, I think...

Maybe everything happened in this town was a dream.

It's not a dream.

Because Yuuji waited for us in this very town.

You're moving?

My mom is being transferred to a hospital far away.

You'll be going to another school?

Yes.

But I'm sure we'll meet again.

The three of us will always be together.

It's a promise.

- Promise.
- Promise.

Satoshi.

We're friends, no matter how far apart we are.

Karin! Satoshi is leaving!

Yuuji, I'm counting on you to look after Karin.

Good bye.

Satoshi!

Karin!

Karin!

Karin, let's go.

I'll stay by Yuuji's side.

I'll stay here.

To be honest, I...

I don't think I'll ever come back.

I'm glad I got to see you.

Take care.

Good bye.

Karin...

Karin!

Karin...

Aren't you worried?

Yuuji has Karin with him.

I'm talking about Karin.

I wonder why she visited you all of a sudden?

Because...

She came to my bakery a few days ago.

"Look after Satoshi for me,"

she asked me.

She loves you.

What am I saying?

Misaki...

I can forgive you for being oblivious to women.

But you can't be oblivious to your own feelings.

I'm sure Satoshi loves you.

Really?

It would make me really happy...

...if you married into this family someday.

Let's beat our illnesses together, Karin.

Yes.

Mom...

Is that the medicine Karin was taking?

Dad.

These are just sleeping pills.

No,

it's a medicine that prevents sleep.

Karin doesn't have much time left.

She was sick.

Sick?

An illness where she can't wake up once fallen into deep sleep.

She had only been allowed momentary sleep ever since she was little.

Even the most powerful medicine is no longer working for her.

What happens if she falls into deep sleep?

She'll slip into coma,

and eventually...

...die.

She said she's scared of dying,

that she can't stay here any longer.

She asked me not to tell you,

and cried.

But I thought you should know.

Dad...

Karin came to see you one last time.

Satoshi.

Trash!

Trash died...

It didn't die.

Look, it's just sleeping.

It died.

It didn't die!

Trash died.

It didn't die.

It didn't die.

It didn't die.

It didn't die!

Karin!

Karin, wake up.

Wake up!

Satoshi.

Why are you here?

You won't die, right?

You're just sleeping, right?

I'm sorry.

I couldn't tell you.

I couldn't tell you either...

...that I loved you.

I loved you since I was little.

Satoshi...

Good bye.

I'll be waiting.

I'll wait forever, until you wake up.

Satoshi...

I'll be waiting forever.

Karin?

Karin!

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

Yuuji...

I've heard of it when I was little.

An illness where you can't wake up once you fall asleep.

Once captured by the dream,

they die in bed without ever waking up.

I met Karin in my dream.

She told me to hurry and go back.

I said let's go back together,

but she shook her head and said it was impossible.

I think it was just a dream.

But...

I want to believe she saved me.

She might be upset if I showed this to you, but...

[ Dear Yuuji. ]

[ I'm praying you would wake up and read this. ]

[ Actually, ]

[ I met Satoshi. ]

[ Reunion after years. ]

[ Yuuji, do you remember? ]

I'm Tooyama Satoshi, I moved here a week ago!

[ About the first time we met Satoshi. ]

Also, he's "Trash".

Nice to meet you, Trash.

[ I think I fell in love with Satoshi ever since that day. ]

Then, model for the artist,

and mascot girl for the aqua plants shop.

It's a promise.

Promise.

[ Satoshi gave me the hope to live. ]

Geez, what the hell?

Great,

one more! Ready?

[ Even for someone like me, ]

[ just maybe, ]

[ a happy future was waiting for me when I grew up. ]

[ I wanted to be by Satoshi's side forever. ]

Bye.

[ Satoshi was... ]

Satoshi!

[ ...my first love. ]

[ That's why, on the day Satoshi left, ]

[ to make up for not being able to tell him I love him, ]

[ I kissed for the first time in my life. ]

[ I've lived my entire life, ]

[ with that fond memory as an encouragement. ]

[ Even if we're far, far apart... ]

[ I'm sure we'll continue to shine forever. ]

[ Believing we'll meet again.
Somewhere, someday. ]

[ But... I couldn't escape from my illness. ]

[ That's when... ]

[ I thought maybe God gave me one last chance. ]

Satoshi!

[ Only a limited time left for me, ]

[ I had to see you, no matter what. ]

[ I wanted to tell you what I couldn't for the longest time. ]

Aqua plants shop, "Trash".

[ Satoshi, ]

[ it surprised me how you didn't change at all. ]

Have some coffee if you like.

Ow, hot!

[ Clumsy, and... ]

Why don't you notice?!

[ Oblivious... ]

Honestly, I can barely stay in the business, but...

it's a promise I made as a child.

[ But you were still a pure and... ]

That's Microsorium Narrow Leaf.

[ A kind person. ]

[ You were still the same Satoshi I loved. ]

Thank you.

[ That's why... ]

[ ...I couldn't tell you again. ]

[ Because I wasn't in your future. ]

I found it!

[ The truth is... I wanted to be by Satoshi's side forever. ]

[ I wanted to at least tell him, "I love you." ]

[ But... ]

[ This is my fate. ]

[ But you know, ]

[ I'm glad, ]

[ I met you two again one last time. ]

[ I pray that Satoshi and Yuuji will be... ]

[ ...happy, forever and ever. ]

[ That's why, ]

[ if... ]

[ you wake up and see Satoshi, ]

[ When you see him... ]

[ When you see him, ]

[ Say hello for me. ]

Satoshi...

Is it fate,

this mystifying reunion of us three?

You three were bonded by a strong force.

There's a powerful force in this world,

that can't be explained by physics.

It doesn't weaken no matter how much time and space separated you.

That's why you were able to reunite like this even after more than years.

[ Hey, Karin. ]

[ We were connected by an invisible force. ]

[ Ever since that place, years ago. ]

( Trash )

I've decided the name of my shop.

When I become the owner of an aqua plants shop,

I'll name it "Trash".

You're the mascot girl for Trash.

Hey, Karin. Do you remember?

The seeds of water lily.

It may take more than years to sprout up.

But it will definitely sprout one day.

It will wake up.

[ I don't care if you stay asleep. ]

[ I'll keep talking to you. ]

How long will you be staying in Paris?

I want to train myself until I'm satisfied.

I see.

Chocolate danish.

My last and greatest masterpiece.

Thank you.

Satoshi.

Waiting is not easy, is it?

But...

I think it's wonderful that you're accepting your own feelings now.

Misaki...

I'll write you.

Good luck.

You too.

Hey, Karin.

Yuuji and Momoka has a baby now.

I'm sure it's a cute baby.

( And so, Nello and Patrasche woke up,
and lived happily ever after. )

Thank you so much for everything.

[ Natsume finally became a certified accountant. ]

[ I'm stumped! ]

[ Now I have to place orders and do the packaging all by myself. ]

[ Delivery too. ]

Hey,

Karin.

His eyes look exactly like Yuuji's!

Her name is Haruka.

Oh, I see.

I wish Karin can see her.

[ Hey, Karin. ]

[ I can wait for you, right? ]

[ You'll wake up again someday, right? ]

[ I can believe in you, right? ]

[ Hey, ]

[ Karin? ]

Thank you very much.

Can you switch these two?

Thank you.

Hey, Satoshi.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

My dad wanted to come too, but...

He's still not feeling well?

Yes.

At last.

It took years though.

A lot of things happened on the way,

but I think they were all meaningful.

I drew it for Karin.

By the time I realized how I felt about her,

she was already in love with you.

I think maybe...

Karin was hoping you would wait for her.

I was dreaming.

A dream of when you were born.

It was a difficult delivery.

Your mom and I,

we were in tears from happiness.

It's was the first time in my life...

...I felt so warm inside.

I'm sorry.

What is it?

I should've...

...started a family,

so you wouldn't worry about me.

You should live the way you want to.

That's how I intended to raise you.

You two,

...are connected through a powerful force.

Your mother and I...

...are connected to you with the same force.

Dad?

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

I want to become Satoshi's little bride.

Aqua plants shop, "Trash".

Is this your shop?

Are you the owner?

Yes, I am.

I met your father...

...in my dream.

Satoshi is waiting,

so go back for him, he said.

He told me how to get back.

When I was about to leave, your father said...

...he was happy,

and that he loved you.

"Karin, I'm sure you will see Satoshi again."

"When you see him...

...Say hello for me," he said.

Welcome back, Karin.

I'm back.

Theme song: Shibasaki Kou - Prism

[Nagasawa Masami as Karin]
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Swaying inside the water tank

[Yamada Takayuki as Satoshi]
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Gazing into the aqua plants, vivid colors

[Tsukamoto Takashi as Yuuji]
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Chasing your eyes, flashing in front of me

[Kitagawa Keiko as Momoka]
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Caring for my body,

[Kikawada Masaya as Natsume]
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Limited time left for me,

[Kuninaka Ryouko as Misaki]
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Will you understand my feeling

[Wakui Emi as Satoshi's mother]
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Of wanting a little more time?

[Kohinata Fumiyo as Satoshi's father]
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I thought when our fingers cross and separate,

[Music: Matsutani Suguru]
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That's the very end of us.

[Assistant director: Shiozaki Jun]
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Your hands, which stopped me, arms that embraced me,

[Based on novel by: Ichikawa Takuji]
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Still burns into my heart, I can't forget about you

As I wake up, still sleepless

I hear the crying of a baby for his mother

I used to desire the same way in the past.

Do I hate the person who gave birth to me into this world?

Who created this world?

Don't hate anyone,

Just laugh it off,

Even when something really sad happens

You can pile it up as a sweet memory

You'll know what I mean soon, I'm sure

[Also check out "Heavenly Forest"
and "Be with You",
based on novels by the same author]

It's all right, I'm right here, staring at you

You sleeping, me crying

"Don't give up, we still have a future together"

As long as I embrace your words, like a prayer

Shining three primary colors, prism of rainbow

Love that grows within you

When the water lily sprouts from the seed,

I want to welcome you with open arms,
embrace you with everything I've got

"Sono Toki wa Kare ni Yoroshiku"
When You See Him, Say Hello for Me