二人だけの幻想世界
futari dake no yume sekai
A World of Dreams, for Just the Two of Us

Vocals: yukina, Mie (みぃ)
Lyrics: Jell, Nanatsume (ななつめ)
Arranged by: tomoya
Album: World of Illusions -The Star Seeker-  (幻想世界 -TheStarSeeker-)
Circle: TUMENECO
Event: C82
Original Themes: –Celestial Wizardry ~ Magical Astronomy [大空魔術　～ Magical Astronomy]
–G Free

Requested by: SeijaK14

“What?” You may ask, “Why have you translated 幻想 (‘gensou’) as ‘dream,’ when it obviously means ‘illusions?'” Well, there is a good reason for it. Whenever ‘gensou’ appears in the song, it’s sung as ‘yume,’ which means ‘dream.’ It’s one of those things typical in Japanese songs – I’ve probably been over it once or twice before. Also bear in mind that the song splits into two parts at points. Try and keep track of both sets of lyrics!

Anyway, with this, The Star Seeker has been fully translated! I’m quite fond of TUMENECO, so I wouldn’t mind translating some more of their stuff when I get the chance. Of course, I need to clear out my Shinra-Bansho, Buta-Otome, and Liz Triangle backlogs first…

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azayaka na hikari sasu yoru ni
hibiwareta tsuki sora ga kieta
mou nani mo mienai kumo no mukou ni
kieta hoshi no kazu dake namida wo nagashita

In a night of brightly sparkling light,
The moon has cracked. The sky has disappeared.
I cried, my tears matching the number of stars
That had disappeared beyond the clouds, where nothing could be seen anymore.

kono me ni utsuru subete nisemono da to shite mo
kokoro dake wa itsuwarenai kara
kono te ni fureru subete dakishimerareru nara
todoku darou yume no sekai he

Even if everything reflected in these eyes is fake,
Only my heart can tell no lies, so…
If I could hold everything I can touch close to me,
I wonder if I would arrive at that world of dreams?

utsusu nara kasanaru hoshi no mado ni
nagasu nara hageshii ame no yoru ni
kakusu nara tsuranaru hibi no saki ni
negau nara itsuka yume no sekai e

If it is reflected, against a window of piled-up stars…
If it flows, in a night of heavy rain…
If it is hidden, at the end of those long days…
If I wish for it, then someday, I’ll head towards that world of dreams…

yoru no tobari ga ochita umi de
mou ichido nemureba iteza no shita de
me wo samashita toki ni wa tonari ni iru darou

If I fall asleep once more, beneath Sagittarius,
Upon an ocean on which night’s curtain has fallen,
I wonder if you’ll be next to me when I wake up?

kono yo no hate ni nani ga matte iru to shite mo
kodou dake wa tomerarenai kara
kono hi ga terasu basho wo sagashitsuzukeru nara
deau darou yume no sekai de

If something is waiting there, at the end of this night,
My heartbeat is the one thing I can’t contain, so…
If I continue to search in this place, illuminated by the light,
I wonder if I’ll meet you, in this world of dreams?

utau nara nagareru hoshi no shita de
kanau nara matataku toki no naka de
odoru nara kaze fuku oka no ue de
deau nara haruka yume no sekai de

If I sing, beneath the flowing stars…
If it comes true, in the blink of an eye…
If I dance, at the top of those wuthering heights…
If we meet, in that distant world of dreams…

kiete yuku kirei na negai no ketsumatsu wo shiranakute mo
kienai hikari wo oikakeru michishirube ga mienakute mo
anata no motsu hikari dake wa
sekai no dare ni mo kese wa shinai kara

Even if I do not know the outcome of that pretty wish, which fades away…
Even if I cannot see guideposts as I chase this light, which will not disappear…
The light that you hold alone
Will not be extinguished by anyone in the world, so…

kono me ni utsuru subete maboroshi da toshite mo
kizuna dake ga ima mo kawarazu ni
monokuro no mukou gawa ni shinjitsu wo motomete
tadoritsuita yume no naka de

Even if everything reflected in these eyes is an illusion,
Only my bonds remain unchanging, even now.
On that monochrome other side, I pursue truth.
I finally reached it, in this dream.

kono yo no hate ni tatoe todokanai to shite mo
semete ima wa tonari ni isasete
kono te wo hiite doko ka tooku tsurete itte
futari dake no yume no sekai he

Even if we won’t reach the end of this night,
Let me stay by your side, at least for now.
Pull my hand, and take me somewhere far away –
Towards a world of dreams, for just the two of us…

kisu nara samayou hoshi no fune de
omou nara matataku toki no naka de
nemuru nara hohoemu kimi no soba de
mou ichido futari yume no sekai he

If I return, in a ship formed of a wandering star…
If I think, in the blink of an eye…
If I close my eyes beside you as you smile…
We could head towards that world of dreams once more, together…

星を廻せ月より速く
hoshi o mawase tsuki yori hayaku
Send Stars Round the Sky Faster than the Moon

Vocals: yukina
Lyrics: Nanatsume (ななつめ)
Arranged by: tomoya
Album: World of Illusions -The Star Seeker-  (幻想世界 -TheStarSeeker-)
Circle: TUMENECO
Event: C82
Original Theme: Unknown Flower, Mesmerising Journey [未知の花 魅知の旅]

Requested by: SeijaK14
Update (20/05/2018): 3 years later, I went through and streamlined the translation. I was alerted to the fact that I had misinterpreted the title, and this update seeks to remedy that.

More TUMENECO, which means more Renko x Merry. This one is told squarely from Renko’s point of view – all of the pronouns are 僕 (‘boku’), the more ‘young boy/masculine’ way of saying ‘I.’ Renko strikes me as the ‘boku’ sort of person. But that’s just me.

hoshi wo mawase tsuki yori mo hayaku
“tooku tooku” dare yori tooku made
saa yume no tobira wo akehanate
himerareta sekai wo abakidasu

Send stars round the sky faster than the moon.
“Far, far away,” further away than anyone…
Now, I’ll throw open the door of dreams
and dig up that world, which was hidden away.

itsumo doori eki no kaisatsu de
futari de machiawase wo shite
kyou mo mata anata to hoshi wo miteiru

Like usual, we met
at that ordinary station’s ticket gate.
I’m going stargazing with you again today.

atarashii shigeki wo motomete
tabi ni deru mujaki na anata to
itsu made mo issho ni itakute
boku wa mata yume wo mirun da

I set out on a journey with you
Seeking fresh thrills. You were so innocent.
I want to be with you forever…
I’m dreaming again.

yoru ga orite kuru
dare mo shiranai jikan ga hajimaru
michi no saki he, saa ima wo nukedashite
tashika na futari dake no yume wo miyou

Night falls
and that secret time begins.
Come, let’s slip out now, towards that unknown destination.
Let’s have a dream, one that’s certainly for just the two of us…

hoshi wo mawase tsuki yori hayaku
“tooku tooku” dare yori tooku made
saa yume no tobira akehanate
himerareta sekai wo abakidasu

Send stars round the sky faster than the moon.
“Far, far away,” further away than anyone…
Now, I’ll throw open the door of dreams
and dig up that world, which was hidden away.

sugisatta jikan no kazu dake
toshi kasane kieyuku ima mo
boku wa mada yume wo miru tame ikiteru

The years pass by and fade away,
As many years as times that have passed.
I still live for the sake of dreaming.

yoru ga orite kuru
anata no inai jikan ga hajimaru
tatoe ima wa kono saki ga nai toshite mo
kiseki to deaeru made yume wo miyou

Night falls,
And my time without you begins.
Even if there is nothing beyond this point now,
I’ll dream until I encounter a miracle.

hoshi wo mawase tsuki yori hayaku
“tooku tooku” dare yori tooku made
saa yume no tobira akehanate
himerareta sekai wo abakidasu

Send stars round the sky faster than the moon.
“Far, far away,” further away than anyone…
Now, I’ll throw open the door of dreams
and dig up that world, which was hidden away.

mada minu higashi no kuni no yoru ni
mada minu kurai mori no okufukaku
mada minu saihate no tobira sae
itsu no hi ka kitto mitsukedasou

Unseen… During a night in the eastern land,
Unseen… In the depths of that dark forest,
Unseen… Even that door, at the furthest ends—
Someday, surely, I’ll try and find it.

anata to mou ichido aitai
sono negai ga hontoni kanau nara
bokura wa mou hanare nai
kono yume owaru made

I want to see you again.
If that wish were to truly be granted,
We wouldn’t part again
until the end of this dream…

hoshi wo mawase tsuki yori hayaku
“tooku tooku” dare yori tooku made
saa yume no tobira akehanate
himerareta sekai wo abakidasu

Send stars round the sky faster than the moon.
“Far, far away,” further away than anyone…
Now, I’ll throw open the door of dreams
and dig up that world, which was hidden away.

mada minu kono sekai no hate made
mada minu itsuka yume mita sekai e
mada minu ashita made tsuzuiteru
kono yoru wo futari de aruite yukou

Unseen… To the end of this world,
Unseen… Towards the world we saw in a dream, someday,
Unseen… Continuing on to tomorrow—
Let’s spend tonight walking together.

星降る夜のラピス
hoshi kudaru yoru no rapisu
The Starry Night’s Lapis

Vocals: Mie (みぃ)
Lyrics: Jell
Arranged by: tomoya
Album: World of Illusions -The Star Seeker-  (幻想世界 -TheStarSeeker-)
Circle: TUMENECO
Event: C82
Original Theme: Trojan Asteroid Jungle [トロヤ群の密林]

Requested by: SeijaK14

Some more Renko x Merry from TUMENECO. Did I mention how much I love Trojan Green Asteroid’s original themes?

Also, ‘lapis’ is a real word. In this context, I think it’s a shortening of ‘lapis lazuli,’ since (if you look at one) they look the night sky. At least, I think they do…

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yoru wo ikutsu koeru tabi ni futari doko made kita no
tobira koshi no sekai de wa fushigi itsumo onaji fuku
yoru wo kakete tadoritsuita futari kiri no shinjitsu
katachi no nai kizuato ni furete yubi de nazotte mite …mite
sora wa maru de kowaresou na rapisu

Upon crossing over countless nights, I wonder how far the two of us have come.
Marvels lie in the world beyond the door, wearing the same clothes.
There’s a truth that just the two of us finally arrived at, after flying through the night.
Touch my scar, which has no form – try and trace around it with your fingers… fingers…
The sky is just like a fragile lapis.

kimi to narabi aruku dake ja
totemo bouken to yobenai
dakara toriaezu te wo tsunagou ka
nee… hoshi ga kirei

I’m just walking together in line with you.
You can’t really call it an adventure…
So, for now, shall we hold hands?
Hey… the stars are pretty.

dakara LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN!
monogatari wo hajimemashou koko kara wa
watashitachi no jikan yo tanoshimesou

So, let’s make it happen!
Let’s start our story – from here
It’s our time! It looks like we can have fun…

yoru wo someru tsuki no shita de futari tashikame aou
nagare ochiru hitosuji no kanata toketeshimaisou
yoru ga owaru sono toki ni wa futari ja na kya dame na no
fumishimeta kutsu no shita de hoshi no hajikeru oto ga naru …naru
sore wa shizuka ni tadayoi …yoi
hibikaseteku merodi ru ri ra ra…

Beneath the moon, which dyes the night, let’s make sure of each other.
A beam of light runs off – it looks like it wound up dissolving in the distance…
Mustn’t we be together when the night ends?
Beneath my shoes, worn hard from walking, the sounds of bursting stars ring… ring…
They calmly drift along… it’s intoxicating.
Let that melody resound – lu li la la…

moshikashite ima me ga sameta nara
uragaeshi no watshi wa doko?
――kitto, kimi no tonari ni, iru.

If, perchance, I were to open my eyes now,
Where would my reverse self be?
――Surely, I’d be right beside you.

dakara LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN!
monogatari wo hajimemashou nando demo
watashitachi no jikan wo kurikaesou

So, let’s make it happen!
Let’s start our story – no matter how many times,
Let’s repeat our time together!

yoru wo ikutsu koete kita ka futari oboeteiru no
tobira koshi no sekai kara fushigi natsukashii koe ne
yoru wa yagate yume to kawaru futari miteita yume he
majiwaranai ginga no hate asu wo itsu made mo sagashite …shite
sora wa kimi no hitomi utsusu rapisu

Do you remember how many nights we crossed over together?
From the world beyond the door comes a mysterious, nostalgic voice.
Before long, this night will change – together with this dream – towards the dream the two of us were having.
At the edge of the non-intersecting Milky Way, we search for tomorrow forever… forever…
The sky is a lapis, reflected in your eyes.

こんなに月が綺麗な夜は
konna ni tsuki ga kirei na yoru wa
The Night, With a Moon as Beautiful as This…

Vocals: yukina
Lyrics: Nanatsume (ななつめ)
Arranged by: tomoya
Album: World of Illusions -The Star Seeker-  (幻想世界 -TheStarSeeker-)
Circle: TUMENECO
Event: C82
Original Theme: The Gensokyo That Floats in Outer Space [宇宙に浮かぶ幻想郷]

Requested by: SeijaK14

This seems to be a straightforward Renko + Merry song (as expected of TUMENECO), with some beautiful imagery throughout. I can’t help but feel, though, that Yukari is somehow involved as well, based on that last stanza…

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kodomo no koro ni akogareteta yume ga
meikyuu no you ni watashi wo tojikometa

The dream I yearned for since I was a child
Imprisoned me, like a labyrinth…

kieteyuku tobira kidzuita toki ni wa
eien ni modoru koto sae mo dekinai

By the time I became aware of the disappearing door,
I could no longer return, for eternity.

doko ka de nakushita kagi wo sagasu
saisho no kimochi mo omoidasezu ni

I search for that key, which I lost somewhere,
Without recalling what I felt at the start…

konna ni tsuki ga kirei na (kasumi no hareta yoru wa)
yoru wa kimi to futarikiri de (sakura fubuki no yume miru)
machi wo kakeru yume oikakete (owaranai yoru koete)
michi he tsudzuku michi wo tadori (gensou wo oikaketa)

During the night, with a moon (The mist cleared up on this night.)
As beautiful as this, we are alone together. (It is our dream – one of a blizzard of cherry blossoms.)
We race through the town, chasing a dream, (We crossed over the eternal night…)
Following the unknown towards that bewitching knowledge. (Chasing after illusions.) (1)

omoide sae mo
sukoshizutsu sabiteshimau kara
samenai kiseki ni
deaeru hi made sayonara

Because even my memories
Have rusted, little by little…
I bid you goodbye, until the day we can meet again,
In this miracle I cannot awaken from.

yozora wo someta kuroi hoshi ga
kokoro wo ima mo terashiteiru tsuki no you ni

The black stars that stained the night sky
Are like the moon, which still illuminates my heart.

deguchi no mienai michi wo aruki
saisho no kimochi wo sagashitsudzukeru

I walk along a path, the exit of which I cannot see,
And I continue to search for what I felt at the start.

donna ni hoshi ga kirei na (kaze no fukanai yoru mo)
yoru mo kimi to futarikiri de (hitomi wo tojite yume miru)
wasurerareta yume oikakete (hate no nai umi koete)
michi he tsuzuku michi wo tadori (gensou wo oikaketa)

During this night, as well, with stars (The wind does not blow during this night.) (2)
As beautiful as this, we are alone together. (It, too, is our dream – one we have when we close our eyes.)
We chase a forgotten dream, (We crossed over the limitless ocean…)
Following the unknown towards that bewitching knowledge. (Chasing after illusions.)

koigokoro sae mo
sukoshizutsu kieteshimau kara
futari ga deatta
ano yoru made sayonara

Because even my love
Has faded away, little by little…
I bade you goodbye, until that night,
When those two met…

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(1) This is the same pun as the one found in the title of ‘Unknown Flower, Mesmerising Journey.’ [未知 ‘michi’ – Unknown, and 魅知 ‘michi’ – Bewitching Knowledge.]
(2) There is a slight difference between this chorus and the first one – こんな ‘konna’ – ‘this’ is replaced with どんな ‘donna’ – ‘how.’ The shift doesn’t work too well when translated – it would become something like ‘How beautiful is the moon, on this night!’ except the night is the subject of the sentence, instead of the moon, so it doesn’t work.