The Story Behind "Kirei da ne - Kaze no Ato fragments -"
To everyone who has read "Kirei da ne - Kaze no Ato fragments -"
thank you so much.
Every time I receive your thoughts and messages,
I find myself wanting to put a few more words into this story.
If luck, fate, and timing had been different,
I might have married this person
—is there someone who makes you think that?
I have no regrets about marrying my current wife.
In fact, I truly believe that this life is the one I was meant to have.
However, there are days when I think about the "what ifs."
That feeling is not love, but perhaps something closer to "gratitude."
The story "Kirei da ne - Kaze no Ato fragments -" is what I wrote as I gradually traced the outlines of such emotions.
I never knew what to call this relationship.
It wasn't love, and it was a little different from friendship.
But the desire for the other person's happiness was certainly there.
Every time I tried to explain that feeling to someone,
I couldn't find the right words.
Yet, I think it is precisely those feelings that cannot be put into words that quietly move people.
The phrase "Kirei da ne" (It's beautiful, isn't it?),
while its authenticity is uncertain, carries a kind of "legendary warmth."
When I heard the story that Natsume Soseki translated "I love you" that way,
I was strongly drawn to that sensibility, regardless of whether it was true.
When you see a beautiful moon,
you can share the same sky with someone far away—
or rather, there is a desire to share it.
It is the same when your heart is moved.
I believe that sensation remains in everyone's heart.
While writing this story,
I felt that I had finally been able to give shape to those nameless feelings.
To think of someone
is also to embrace the time that cannot be put into words.
"Kirei da ne" is a record of such time.
I simply wanted to depict the traces of kindness
left by people who loved without touching.
If you haven't read it yet, please take a look here.
📖 "Kirei da ne - Kaze no Ato fragments -"
👉 Amazon Kindle version is here
—
Hachiken