Addendum to 'When the Phoenix and Gentian Bloom': [Record of the Poetry Banquet of Truth and Fiction - Recitation Across Time and Space] 3, On a Sunny Day
Looking out at the clear sea, a single streak of smoke
The returning boat enters the harbor, its shadow swaying slowly
Climbing the hill and opening the door, you draw near
Deep faith and affection, even in dreams, are clear
Reading aloud
Looking out at the clear sea, a single streak of smoke, the returning boat enters the harbor, its shadow swaying slowly. Climbing the hill and opening the door, you draw near; the faith I hold is deep, and my affection is as clear as a dream.
Summary
White smoke rises over the clear sea, and a returning boat quietly enters the harbor. He climbs the hill, opens the door of the house, and appears. The unwavering faith in your heart fills you, bright as a dream.
Recitation
The clear light is endless, yet I do not only watch for the returning boat
The paths of the world are many, and there is worry even in faith
In the depths of the affection I entrust to my dreams
I wish for you to stand on your own and walk your path forward
Reading aloud
Even if the clear light never ends, it is not only the returning boat that I watch for. The paths of the world are many, and there is worry even in the heart that believes. The deeper the affection entrusted to a dream, the more I wish for you, my dear, to stand on your own and walk your path forward.
Summary
'Waiting for a return is not the only way to live. I hope you do not forget the strength to walk your own path.'
'Perhaps Umeko Tsuda would recite this.'
'That is certainly true.'