I wish Minoshima’s Ayakura songs were like they used to be, before they were just small 4 stanzas without much intensity. Seriously, check out “Struggle” from the Bemani album if you haven’t already.

☆ Title: Not in the world
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 5
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: Mei Ayakura (綾倉盟)
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★ Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Forest of Tohno (遠野の森)
★ Website: http://alst.net/

tookunai chikaku mo nai bimyou na kankaku
kono mama ja tomodachi no mama da ne
kimochi o shirareru no ga kowai mama watashi wa
sugu soba no egao ni kidzuita no

It’s a subtle feeling of being neither far nor close
At this rate, we’ll remain friends, won’t we
As I remain afraid of having my feelings known,
I noticed your smile right next to me

すれ違い　勘違い　私は見抜けなくて
私の気持ちはあなたに向いてた
気づかない　気づけない　君の笑顔の横に
私の世界になかった

sure chigai kanchigai watashi wa mi nukenakute
watashi no kimochi wa anata ni muiteta
kidzukanai kidzukenai kimi no egao no yoko ni
watashi no sekai ni nakatta

Unable to see through the passings and misunderstandings,
my feelings were pointed at you
I don’t notice, I can’t notice, next to your smile
You weren’t in my world

少しだけ気づいていた少しじゃなかった
本当は逃げてただけだから
気持ちを伝えるのも不器用な私は
すぐそばの笑顔も避けてたの

sukoshi dake kidzuiteita sukoshi janakatta
hontou wa nigeteta dake dakara
kimochi o tsutaeru no mo bukiyou na watashi wa
sugu soba no egao mo saketeta no

Just a little I had noticed, but it wasn’t a little,
because, the truth is, I just ran away
Awkward at conveying my feelings,
I avoided your smile right next to me

泣いてない　泣いてない　涙は枯れ果てたの
今なら　今でも　間に合う信じた
届かない　届かない　君が見せる笑顔は
私の世界になかった

naitenai naitenai namida wa kare hateta no
ima nara ima demo ma ni au shinjita
todokanai todokanai kimi ga miseru egao wa
watashi no sekai ni nakatta

I’m not crying, I’m not crying, the tears have all dried up
Maybe now, even now, I can make it, I had believed
Unreachable, unreachable, the smile that you show
wasn’t in my world

This song exceeded all expectations I had from the crossfade. It’s really haunting, which is great and unique. I think this may be my favourite song from the album, even though I’m generally not a fan of Camellia songs.

☆ Title: That Full Moon Over The Haunted Ship
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 5
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: Mei Ayakura (綾倉盟)
☆ Arrangement and lyrics: Camellia
☆ Original Title: Interdimensional Voyage of a Ghostly Passenger Ship (幽霊客船の時空を越えた旅)
・Captain Murasa (キャプテン・ムラサ)
★ Website: http://alst.net/

doko made mo tsudzuku kurai umi no owari de
naraku e no taki ga warai tsudzuke todoroku
“mezashita tokoro wa koko datta no ka?”
ima wa saki o isogu mizutachi ni noserareta mama

At the end of the everlasting dark sea
the waterfall to hell, continuing to laugh, roars
“Was this the place that you were looking for?”
as we remained carried by waters now hurrying us onwards

Red sky, too high, 悪夢の様に青白い満月
Tonight, to hype, 水平の果て　死霊とさあ踊れよ
Mad tide, they cry, 波は怒りにその躰を震い
You fly, to die, 夜明けを刺した
もう狂いそうなMoonlight

Red sky, too high, akumu no you ni aoshiroi mangetsu
Tonight, to hype, suihei no hate shiryou to saa odoreyo
Mad tide, they cry, nami wa ikari ni sono karada o furui
You fly, to die, yoake o sashita
mou kuruisou na Moonlight

Red sky, too high, the full moon is nightmarishly white
Tonight, to hype, come dance with the ghosts at the end of the horizon
Mad tide, they cry, the waves shake their bodies in anger
You fly, to die, it pierced the dawn
The already maddening moonlight

何処に堕ちるのか何時まで堕ちるのかも
解らないくらいに船は迪んで逝く
止まらない舟唄　止まってしまったビート・ライン
死は生を　生は死をそう　求めたままで

doko ni ochiru no ka itsu made ochiru no ka mo
wakaranai kurai ni fune wa susunde yuku
tomaranai funauta tomatte shimatta biito rain
shi wa sei o sei wa shi o sou motometa mama de

The ship moves on to death such that we can’t comprehend
where we’re going to fall, or how long we’ll fall
The beat line stopped, but the sailor’s song doesn’t stop
as life and death, yes, remained seeking each other

Red sky, too high, 暁は燃え破れた帆を染める
Tonight, to hype, 沈んだ船は私達が踊る
Mad tide, they cry, 雷がほら齧る先を探す
You fly, to die, あまりに澄んだ
もう狂いそうなMoonlight

Red sky, too high, akatsuki wa moe yabureta ho wo someru
Tonight, to hype, shizunda fune wa watashi tachi ga odoru
Mad tide, they cry, ikadzuchi ga hora kajiru saki o sagasu
You fly, to die, amari ni sunda
mou kuruisou na Moonlight

Red sky, too high, the dawn catches fire, tinting the broken sail
Tonight, to hype, we dance aboard the sunken ship
Mad tide, they cry, the lightning searches for where to chew
You fly, to die, it’s all too clear
The already maddening moonlight