A phrase that saved me to the point of tears. Gen Hoshino's voice that resonated on a lonely night

On a lonely and painful night, I was saved by Gen Hoshino's words.
"There is someone you can believe in"—this is the story of a night when I remembered that warmth.

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A movie theater at night.
A live viewing of Gen Hoshino on the screen.

The moment the sound played,
my heart felt warm and fluttered.

Recently,
I've been having nights of anxiety for no reason.
I would wake up in the middle of the night,
and sometimes I felt like I was going to cry.

(Why is my heart so restless?)
While holding onto that confusion,
I was sitting in my seat.

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In the midst of that,
a phrase Gen said toward the end of the concert.

"When you are at rock bottom, I am there."

The moment I heard those words,
I couldn't stop my tears.

It felt like Gen was gently staying by my side,
and I thought, ah... I'm not alone.

Even though it was through the screen,
it pierced my heart as if he were speaking directly to me,
and tears welled up slowly.

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What I remembered at that time

While listening to Gen's words,
I suddenly remembered myself when I was looking for a partner.

Back then,
I opened matching apps almost every day,
and was impatient, thinking, "I have to meet someone good soon."

As everyone around me was getting married one after another,
I felt like I was the only one left behind,
and it was a bit suffocating.

But, thinking about it now—

what is truly important is
not "being with someone",
but "connecting with someone you can believe in."

Even if it takes time,
if you can meet someone you can feel that way about,
that alone makes life a little warmer.

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So, how can I meet someone like that?

Someone you can trust
doesn't just appear suddenly one day.

It is something that becomes visible
in the process of "opening your heart" little by little
over time.

When I was looking for a partner, too,
I repeated many failures through various encounters.
But thinking about it now,
I feel that because I had that time,
I was able to learn "how to believe."

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⭐︎What I valued to meet someone I can believe in

①Don't try too hard
When I was trying to look perfect, I was always a little miserable.
But with people I could talk to as my true self, a relationship of trust formed naturally.
→ The courage to show your "current self" without forcing it is the shortest path.

② Don't miss the "moments of peace"
Like the tempo of the conversation matching, or silence being comfortable.
I think such small feelings of peace are the true signs of compatibility.
→ If you think, "I feel at ease with this person," try to cherish that.

③Don't rush, nurture the relationship slowly
If you try to get an answer quickly, you tend to overlook important things.
→ Respecting the other person's pace and walking slowly is just right!


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When I went outside after the concert ended,
the night breeze was a bit cold,
and the city lights looked blurry.

But my heart felt warm.

"When you are at rock bottom, I am there."

When I remember those words from that night,
for some reason, my heart still feels calm.

The moment you feel someone's warmth,
surely that alone is happiness.

That is why,
I want to tell the me from back then,
and you, right now.

"It's okay.
There is definitely someone
who will truly see you."

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