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Two students unexpectedly share shelter from a summer downpour, and an awkward pause becomes the beginning of attraction. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
突然の落雷に驚いた夏の夕立
下校途中の土砂降りに
傘もなくて慌てて軒下に
偶然あなたと二人
濡れたワイシャツ
とっさにあなたが差し出したハンカチ
ありがとうと御礼言って拭うわたし
あなたは自転車を端に寄せて
二人して困った空を見上げていた
気まずく時間が流れていく雨宿り
胸の鼓動を感じて恋した夏の到来
段々と雨が弱まって
見上げた空には虹がかかった
これから二人の夏が始まる予感
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Startled by a sudden lightning strike, the summer shower
On the way home, caught in a sudden downpour
No umbrella, panicking, rushed under a eaves
By chance, you and I
Wet white shirts
You suddenly offered a handkerchief
I thanked you and wiped my face
You moved your bicycle aside
We both looked up at the troubled sky
Awkwardly, time flowed on
Sheltering from the Rain
Feeling the beat of my heart, I fell in love with the arrival of summer
The rain gradually weakened
Looking up, a rainbow appeared in the sky
A feeling that our summer is about to begin
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.