I'll have Jiro say it in his own words. I've just decided so.
"Or are you really a lonely person?"
"He..."
I was at a loss for words.
I... I'm not particularly lonely...
"Did you really want to play in the river during the scorching heat or during the heavy snow?"
"Why, why... oh, did you hear it from Delia?"
"Oh, no. You'll find out by looking at it, that's about it."
That's a lie.
It's a lie, it's a lie!
Because no one has ever noticed my true feelings before.
`And it's quite yakimochi-yaki,'
"Huh...huh!"
"I sometimes get cheeky when I hear other guys talking merrily."
`Well, you didn't let me!'
"I do. Like... "Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu."
"I didn't do it! I didn't do it!"
"Oh, you look pretty pretty when you do that."
"Well..."
Even if you say you're cute in such a place... ...you can't be quite happy.
"It's amazing, isn't it?"
"Is that so?"
"No, look. The sea is wide and deep, isn't it? You can't look around everything, even if it's taken decades."
"Yes,"
"But in this walled city of 42 wards, the world is changing rapidly. Something that wasn't there yesterday can be done today, or something that can't be done now can be done someday."
"Ugh,"
"You don't know where to look."
"Yeah! Yeah! Really!"
Mermaids can't get out of the sea.
Everyone said at first that it was dangerous and reckless to go to human towns -- land towns.
But I wanted to see it. in the city of man
And when I saw it, I was captivated.
The land was full of interesting things.
I was so envious and envious that I wondered many times why I didn't have legs.
If I had legs, I could go to town whenever I wanted...
Envy or envy is not enough. I wanted to see more land towns.
Then I met Delia and Estella...I took a wild tour of the land city.
I met Mr. Jiro when I began to wonder if he had seen all the fun things -- the narrow land town -- and if he had seen all the fun.
It was a shock.
Constellation -- astounded.
The city is rapidly developing.
Everyone in the city is so bright that they can't believe they're in the same city...
At the center of the change was always Mr. Jiro.
an extraordinary and fearless person
What I'm doing is messy, and there are a lot of behaviors that I can't believe are insane.
But... that's why everyone fell in love with him.
Delia, who had never been in love before, always told me like a girl with a red face. with glistening eyes like 'Yasilo told me this,' 'Yasilo did that,' 'Yasilo did that,' and 'Yasilo...'
The same goes for Estella.
I care about him all the time, even if he doesn't speak.
And finally, Lucia and Gilberta...
I hope...
I envy you...
If I had feet... if I could live on land... then I'd be sure.
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
No one else I admire so much.
I wonder if you know about it.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It's mean, that's mean.
"Jealousy is a good thing,"
"... to?"
Is it good?
Jealousy is jealousy, right?
That's... a good one?
"Because somebody envied something, and that's why this city has changed to this point?"
"Yes, then... I suppose?"
"Yes. It's a bad place to build this road to improve its location, or it's a good place to live because you envy a rich life. Who would do it if you didn't envy it? It's such a hassle?"
Well... what is it is.
I envy you all...
"That's why,"Suddenly, Jiro's fingers point to the city gate.
No... it faces a cliff rising between the 30th and the 30th wards.
"I'll make it happen, waterway,"
`--?!?'
"Do you remember? I told you before. I want to make a channel under that cliff so that I can turn the ship around."
...yes. I remember.
"I'll definitely make it happen in the near future."
...really?
"Then you will be able to come to the Forty-second leg more easily,"
I see... ...is it?
"... Hey, Mr. Yashiro said. Why do we need that channel?"
I know the answer.
Mr. Jiro would say this is what he would say. "It's for my own benefit."
But... I'd like to ask. Give me a wrong answer.
I couldn't help but ask.
"That's because it's in my interest, isn't it?"
See? You say so.
"Sea fish are cheap, eggs are delicious if you get good shells, and seaweed entangled in nets is very popular now, isn't it? Noori Tsukudani is very popular." It's no loss to be friendly with the sea-fishing guild! ... right?"
"...yeah. That'sure."
so
That's true
It's impossible, isn't it? Not yet
If I lived in the 42nd leg, I wouldn't know.
I'm not...
If I had a little more time... if I could get to know Yashiro enough to make a difference...
I wonder if I could have said something different?
I wonder if she could remember her name properly like Delia...
I hope... Delia... I envy you...
"And--"
as if it were a light -- a deep, dazzling light into the deep sea --
"Then we'll be able to see each other more."
like the sun that fell upon me, tucked up in the depths of the dark sea, with my knees in my arms, and
"I'd like to talk to Marsha more and more. I am."
They decide on my own that I'm an outsider, and then pull me out of the dark sea, where I've been playing with injustice.
There's no difference.
There's no need to envy him.
I, too... ...were watching.
It makes me understand it clearly. Like a dazzling light -- he laughs.
Ah... As expected, Yashiro is amazing.
I thought there was nothing more to change????
"Yasilo, can you come here for a moment? Come here.
"Huh?"
--I never thought I could change it.
The moment you can change is a little ticklish, a strange exaltation... a little bold.
Mr. Yashiro approached me at my beck.
Putting his hands on his shoulders and chest, he leaned out of the tank...
"...what?"
...said gently on the cheek.
"...I was thinking about you too ☆"
They want to come here more, stay with us more, and talk more.
I've been thinking the same thing.
"Thank you for remembering my name☆"
I'm going to make such an excuse, and I'm going to put up with it.
"...that's it." You'll be surprised if it's so sudden."
"""Ufu☆Yashiro is cute~""
Because if it's not suddenly, I can't do it's suddenly.
It can't be helped, can't it be helped?
"Oh..."
Mumbling, Mr. Jiro puts his hand on the hem of his clothes.
Then, in his drawn hand, he held a small seed.
...she's got the seed. Was good
You won't forget me anymore, will you?
If you forget... I'll kiss you somewhere else this time.
`--?!?'
...what are you thinking, me?
I put up with it for the time being. My face is red.
"Ya, Mr. Jiro," Is it about time and all right."
"Huh? Oh, yes. I wanted to talk slowly, but I'm going now."
"Yes, let's talk more slowly next time☆"
"Oh, then, I'll go."
"Bye~"
wave one's hand and see off one's back as one walks away
......it's impossible.
If we stay together any longer, I'm sure I'll say something strange.
the sort of thing that bothers Mr. Jiro
That's no good now, I'm sure.
I just stare at my back as it moves away.That alone makes my heart warm.
A really strange person...
"...what?"
About 200 meters away, Mr. Jiro glanced back at me.
And...
"I'll never forget it, so don't look so lonely anymore."
He muttered so.
Then he smiled and started walking again.
... oh!
".........no way!" That's too sloppy, isn't it?
Turn your body upside down and dive straight into the water.
My face is hot... It's hard to breathe... It's embarrassing.
Everyone found out.
I sometimes envied Delia.
I've always been lonely.
Even the fact that my ears are actually so good... all of them... they found out.
"Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum..."
The exhaled breath swings the surface of the water in bubbles.
Jiro-kun... Jiro-kun... ...you've taken good care of me, didn't you?
You didn't have to envy me at all, did you?
"Phew!"
He thrust his head out of the water and waved his hand wide toward the street gate.
"The gatekeeper! Take me to Delia right now!"
My heart aches like bursting. But I can't stop smiling.