Performed by Team KIV.

昔の彼氏のお兄ちゃんとつき合うということ (Mukashi no kareshi no oniichan to tsuki au to iu koto) – About being attached to my ex-boyfriend’s big brother

from Sakura, minna de tabeta single.

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I discovered some dandelion flowers along the road
They were so much like you that I reached out a finger
Mistaking them for you

Yes, you’ve never had
A girlfriend before, right?
I’m not as innocent as you

Not knowing how to doubt someone
Can sometimes be a sin
My Ex-Boyfriend
Whom I was attached to just last month
Was your little brother

Lots of things happened
And I ended up with you
If I had met you first
Maybe I wouldn’t have been so charmed
Those who’ve been together lots
With someone they love will understand
That it’s ok to not feel jealousy
Know that I’ve thrown away everything
And chosen you

Who is the better kisser?
You’re just inexperienced
You’ll get better with time

Even when I’m at your house
And I see your brother
I’ll talk to him normally
Because I’ve totally
Forgotten the past

Everyone will fall in love
And surely face obstacles
Everyone is someone’s ex-lover
So what if we know each other’s pasts?
We’ve all been hurt countless times
But I want to be happy someday
I believe in new meetings
That’s all
It has nothing to do with the past, ok?

Tururu…

Things will happen in life
In this narrow world
With unspeakable secrets
Filled with bonds
Love is fate, fate, fate, fate
Can’t win against fate

Lots of things happened
And I ended up with you
If I had met you first
Maybe I wouldn’t have been so charmed
Those who’ve been together lots
With someone they love will understand
That it’s ok to not feel jealousy
Know that I’ve thrown away everything
And chosen you

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既読スルー (Kidoku suruu) – Read message pretense

from Sakura, minna de tabeta single.

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KS
KS

Are we together?
Are we not?
I want you to make it clear
Are we friends? Lovers?
Just what are we?

When we’re together, you’re lovey-dovey
But you act so distant in front of everyone
Just why do you
Wish to keep this a secret?

It’s so blurry
Love indigestion
“It’s not like that” (“It’s not like that”)
You explain yourself through LINE

Read message pretense
I don’t reply
That’s my honest feelings
Please think about why
I don’t even send a stamp
Love’s punishment is always
Keeping silent and ignoring
Anxiety is the best medicine

Do you love me?
Do you not?
Stop dithering around
I want to be a couple
Recognized by all our classmates

Is becoming a rumour such a bad thing?
Are you afraid of someone finding out?
When you won’t even meet my eyes
Until we’re out the school gates…

Your real feelings
Are clouded by fog
That’s not it (that’s not it)
As you followed me on LINE

Read message pretense
Let’s leave it at that
I won’t give you a reply
Even though I always send you one
Within 10 seconds…
So stay still and hold your smartphone
And wait for hours for me
If you reflect on it, you’ll see

Just by the number
Of incoming message in your history
Yes, it’s time for you to think
About why I’m not replying

Read message pretense
I don’t reply
That’s my honest feelings
Please think about why
I don’t even send a stamp
Love’s punishment is always
Keeping silent and ignoring
Anxiety is the best medicine

KS
KS

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Misa’s note:
1. LINE is a Japanese messaging service. LINE stamps are the equivalent of emoticons.

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君はどうして? (Kimi wa doushite?) – Why do you?

from Sakura, minna de tabeta single.

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Why do you?
Why do you?

On the road
Towards the summer station
I bumped into you
Wearing a sleeveless floral dress

Your hair had grown
So I couldn’t recognize you
I turned back once again
To make sure

In middle school
You were so busy with activities
Wearing your jersey everywhere
You resembled a boy

Why do you (why)
Shine so brightly? (sparkling)
When did you
Become so beautiful? (become so beautiful)
Why do you (why)
Shine so brightly? (sparkling)
Did something happen?
Are you in love? (Are you in love?)
Even (even)
Now (now)
In the sunshine
You looked so dazzling
A young girl

Finally
You recognized me too
We had both
Changed so much

It was the usual road
Which we always passed on
But now, even these nameless weeds
Had put out flowers…

Since when did you (since when)
Start to shine? (dizzying)
Is it because
Of the approaching seasonal change? (the approaching seasonal change)
Since when did you (since when)
Start to shine? (dizzying)
Just like the
Sunlight filtering through the trees… (sunlight filtering through the trees…)
Trembling (trembling)
Trembling (trembling)
You give a trembling smile
As you look
At me

Why do you
Shine so brightly?
When did you
Become so beautiful?
Why do you (why)
Shine so brightly? (sparkling)
Did something happen?
Are you in love? (Are you in love?)
Even (even)
Now (now)
In the sunshine
You looked so dazzling
A young girl

I love you

Why do you?

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桜、みんなで食べた (Sakura, minna de tabeta) – Everyone ate the cherry blossoms

from Sakura, minna de tabeta single.

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After a long period of time
We’re finally close friends, but
The season for separation has come
Just how many arguments
Have I had with someone in class
Up until the moment of understanding?

(Wearing the same)
Naby blue uniform
We gathered on the road home
(Here)
Under the usual tree
We looked up at the blue sky silently

Everyone ate the cherry blossoms
The fully bloomed petals
I catch one petal
Blowing in the spring breeze…
Everyone ate the cherry blossoms
The petal in my hand
Whispered goodbye
Drinking it slowly
With my memories
It’s the taste of tears

I can’t say this well, but
These were the most fun days
I’ve ever had in my life
In the future too
I’m sure happy incidents
Are just waiting for me

(Yes)
I know, but
Why can’t I step out?
(Today)
Is fine weather
So this is just unnecessary sorrow

Let’s eat it all up
The reason for sadness
Spreads throughout my mouth
With the fragrance of cherry blossoms
Let’s eat it all up
Even the precious memories…
Even though there’s no taste
I felt a touch of saltiness
It’s finally dispersed
Faraway youth

Someday, surely
Before this place
I will remember
Today
(Tearfully)
I feel like crying

Everyone ate the cherry blossoms
The fully bloomed petals
I catch one petal
Blowing in the spring breeze…
Let’s eat it all up
The reason for sadness
Spreads throughout my mouth
With the fragrance of cherry blossoms
Let’s eat it all up
Even the precious memories…
I won’t tell it to anyone else
This is our secret
Drinking it slowly
It’s finally dispersed
Faraway youth

The taste of tears

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