This was the first Asriel song I had ever heard, and it was the band’s last new song. I’m not sure why it took me so long to translate this one, even though I’ve always liked it. It really gives off a different impression compared to their other songs. Not only the instrumental, even Kokomi sounds a little different in the way she sings here.

☆ Title: 虹色セレナーデ
★ Album: Asriel
☆ Album Artist: Asriel
★ Vocals and lyrics: KOKOMI
☆ Arrangement and composition: Kurose Keisuke (黒瀬圭亮)

手と手が触れる　小さな始まりの音
夢見た遠い世界は　本当は傍にあったね

te to te ga fureru chiisa na hajimari no oto
yume mita tooi sekai wa hontou wa soba ni atta ne

Our hands touch – The small sound of a beginning
The far away world I dreamed of was actually by my side

まだかな　ここで待つ私は　春を待つ桜のよう
光射す木漏れ日　風が運んできた

mada kana koko de matsu watashi wa haru o matsu sakura no you
hikari sasu komorebi kaze ga hakonde kita

How much longer? Waiting here, I’m like a sakura waiting for the spring
Sunlight shines through the trees, brought here by the wind

夢を描いてた白い空から
紙飛行機が弧を描きながら　私の手に降りた
いつか巡り会う誰かの元へ　道があるなら
七色に染めて綺麗な虹にしましょう

yume o egaiteta shiroi sora kara
kami hikouki ga ko o egaki nagara watashi no te ni orita
itsu ka meguri au dare ka no moto e michi ga aru nara
nanairo ni somete kirei na niji ni shimashou

I had pictured a dream – From the white sky
a paper airplane drew an arc and descended into my hands
If there’s a road to someone I’ll have the fortunate of meeting one day,
I shall dye it seven colours and make it a pretty rainbow

一人の時は　寂しさ感じないけど
二人のふとした瞬間に　見える距離に怯えてた

hitori no toki wa samishisa kanjinai kedo
futari no futoshita toki ni mieru kyori ni obieteta

I’ve never felt lonely when I’m alone,
but I’ve been frightened of the distance I see during unexpected moments together

ここだよ　ぽつりと呟いた　言葉君に届くかな
光射す窓辺で　風が吹き抜けてく

koko da yo potsuri to tsubuyaita kotoba kimi ni todoku kana
hikari sasu madobe de kaze ga fuki nukete ku

“I’m here” I wonder if the few words I murmured will reach you
The wind blows through the window filled with light

ずっと続いてくこの道の先　何があるかな
見えないからこそ　楽しいんだ　きっと
一緒に歩こう　ゆっくりがいい　時間はあるよ
七色の虹が未来に橋を架けてる

zutto tsudzuite ku kono michi no saki nani ga aru kana
mienai kara koso tanoshii n da kitto
issho ni arukou yukkuri ga ii jikan wa aru yo
nana iro no niji ga mirai ni hashi o kaketeru

What could be beyond this ever continuing road?
I’m sure what makes it enjoyable is that we can’t tell
Let’s walk together – I want to take it slow, we have time
A seven coloured rainbow is bridging the way to the future

もうすぐ　時は春を刻む　生まれ行く命がまた
此処で微笑むなら　消える虹は無いね

mou sugu toki wa haru o kizamu umare yuku inochi ga mata
koko de hohoemu nara kieru niji wa nai ne

Very soon, it’ll be time for spring – If the life being born
smiles again here, won’t that mean rainbows don’t disappear?

夢を描いてた　白い空から
紙飛行機が弧を描きながら　僕らの手に降りた
いつか巡り会う誰かの元へ　道はあるから
七色の虹を渡って旅立ちましょう

yume o egaiteta shiroi sora kara
kami hikouki ga ko o egaki nagara bokura no te ni orita
itsu ka meguri au dare ka no moto e michi ga aru kara
nanairo no niji o watatte tabidachimashou

I had pictured a dream – From the white sky
a paper airplane drew an arc and descended into our hands
There’s a road to those who we’ll have the fortunate of meeting one day,
so let’s cross the rainbow and go on a journey