A Small Light
From 4C Lovers Side Page 74
Translated by Sachi Coxon
Brought to you by the Masakazu Katsura Shrine and Jim Zubkavich
Page 1
Narration: In a certain small circus house lived a girl and a clown.
She was a trapeze artist.
Both were not very popular.
Page 2
Clown: What's the matter?
Clown: Oh no worries! It's a matter of time till we'll be popular,
just a matter of time, I promise.
Girl: You're right. We'll be fine if we try our hardest, right?
Narration: She becomes fine/happy when she is encouraged by the clown
It didn't matter to the clown if they weren't popular, as
long as she was happy.
Page 3
Narration: After a while, just as the clown had said, little by little
she became popular.
Clown: Good on you. You've been getting popular lately.
Girl: Yes, but you haven't yet...
Page 4
Clown: It doesn't matter to me, this.
Clown: I'll give you something good.
Clown: Voi--
Clown: --la!
Clown: Here.
Girl: Wow!
Clown: That's right. I much prefer your smiling face than a worried look.
Page 5
Narration: Now, she is the talk of the town. She is a popular circus star.
And as well, she has a fiance.
Clown: Eh? You have a date, don't ya?
Clown: You'd better go to his place, quickly.
Girl: Oh, Mr. Clown.
Clown: You're fine without me, now.
Narration: However...
Page 6
Narration: What went wrong, how did this happen
Her popularity vanished
No one is around her.
Her fiance, nor that clown
Page 7
Narration: She quit the circus---
Man: Ohh, aren't you trapezing today?
Man: I was just thinking of going to see it.
Girl: You always watched me...
Narration: Sad as she was, she was drawn to his kind eyes
And...
Page 8
Narration: She is content. Everything is going well.
And today is their Wedding Anniversary.
Girl: Ah..how come it's dark..aren't you home?
Page 9
Narration: Oh no, the doll that was given by the Clown,
the doll that was kept so dearly!
It can't be!
Being happy, she had forgotten about that day everyone disappeared
---Like that day, he disappears...
Girl: Oh, you!
Husband: What's the matter, making the room dark and all?
Girl: I thought you...
Girl: No, don't worry...
Page 10
Husband: -Don't be silly. I went out to buy your present.
Husband: I'll give it to you right away, in memory of today.
Girl: Oh my...
Husband: I won't go anywhere.
Girl: Oh, you...
Narration: In their house, a small, warm light was lit.
THE END (
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