Unrequited love, and what comes after
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Akari Shizune

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研究室の珈琲の匂い

Kenkyushitsu no Coffee no Nioi

Liner Notes

I've completely come to love the scent of coffee that lingers in the lab. To be exact, I've come to love the person who makes that scent for me. The cup offered with a "good work today." At first it was too strong and not to my taste, but now it feels lacking if it isn't this flavor. The time I spend secretly watching your profile as you talk about papers is the happiest part of my whole day. You, beyond the scent, are a little blurred, close enough to reach if I stretched out my hand, yet just out of reach. If I put this feeling into words, the air between just the two of us might change. So for now, in the scent of the coffee, I quietly stay in love. The countdown to graduation has begun. How many more times will we get to spend time together in this room?

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Lyrics (Japanese)

香りがふわっとゆれる しずかな午後のまま おつかれさま その声と カップを差し出す手 濃いめのコーヒー 苦いのに好きになった 論文の話 うなずきながら 横顔をこっそり見る 香りの向こうのきみは 少しぼやけてる 言葉にしたら この空気 変わるかな 今のままがいいのに もどかしい コーヒーの香りがする この部屋が好きになった きみがいるだけで 息がやわらかくなる カウントダウンは はじまってる 卒業まであと少し この距離のままで もう少しだけ データをみつめる まなざしが好き 真剣な顔が なんだかまぶしい 帰り際の「じゃあね」が さみしくて エレベーター ひとりで降りる また 明日も ここにいたい 指先がふれそうで ふれないまま日がすぎる あと何回 コーヒー飲めるだろう コーヒーの香りがする この部屋が好きになった きみがいるだけで 息がやわらかくなる カウントダウンは はじまってる 卒業まで あと少し この距離のままで もう少しだけ
kaori ga fuwatto yureru shizuka na gogo no mama otsukaresama sono koe to kappu wo sashidasu te koime no koohii nigai noni suki ni natta ronbun no hanashi unazukinagara yokogao wo kossori miru kaori no mukou no kimi wa sukoshi boyaketeru kotoba ni shitara kono kuuki kawaru kana ima no mama ga ii noni modokashii koohii no kaori ga suru kono heya ga suki ni natta kimi ga iru dake de iki ga yawaraka ku naru kauntodaun wa hajimatteru sotsugyou made ato sukoshi kono kyori no mama de mou sukoshi dake deeta wo mitsumeru manazashi ga suki shinken na kao ga nandaka mabushii kaerigiwa no jaane ga samishikute erebeetaa hitori de oriru mata ashita mo koko ni itai yubisaki ga furesou de furenai mama hi ga sugiru ato nankai koohii nomeru darou koohii no kaori ga suru kono heya ga suki ni natta kimi ga iru dake de iki ga yawaraka ku naru kauntodaun wa hajimatteru sotsugyou made ato sukoshi kono kyori no mama de mou sukoshi dake

Translation

The scent drifts and sways in a quiet afternoon, just so "Good work today," that voice and the hand offering a cup Strong coffee bitter, yet I came to love it Talk of papers nodding along I secretly watch your profile You, beyond the scent are a little blurred If I put it into words will this air change? I like it as it is now so frustrating There's the scent of coffee I've come to love this room Just with you here my breath softens The countdown has already begun a little left until graduation at this distance as it is just a little longer The gaze fixed on the data I love it The serious face is somehow dazzling The "see you" at parting is lonely The elevator I go down alone Tomorrow too I want to be here Fingertips almost touch but don't, and the days pass How many more times will I get to drink coffee? There's the scent of coffee I've come to love this room Just with you here my breath softens The countdown has already begun a little left until graduation at this distance as it is just a little longer