Kino no Tabi:Volume5 Prologue

“Amidst the Setting Sun ･ b” — Will ･ b —

Ah.

Despite what everybody says, I find this place truly beautiful.

While everybody says this place is tedious, I always thought this place refreshing.

I remember not being able to even think when I first saw this place, so captivated by its beauty.

No matter how many times I observe it I can’t even fathom its incredible beauty.

I wish nothing but to be able to watch this place every day.

However.

It seems that I am the only one who thinks this way.

Is there something wrong with me?

Am I insane?

Yes.

This world is shining with a lovely light.

It calms me down, it consoles me. It helps me with forgetting my sorrows.

Whether it’s evidence of my insanity, my madness or my lunacy, I am filled with bliss over the mere fact that I can see beauty in this world.

I am ecstatic of the fact that I can think like this, in this moment.

Ah.

I will always observe this world.

Even if everybody else curses this world’s ugliness.

As long as I find this world beautiful, even if the mere fact of my finding beauty in this world is a sin, I will always be looking at it.

—

“Come on Will, let’s get some grub.”

“Yeah, I’m coming.”

I can’t let my precious comrades wait any longer.

I descended through the ladder after saluting to the beautiful world once more.

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