Working the night shift at a convenience store. I am sleepy there are few customers and time passes slowly. But lately I have something small to look forward to. There is a regular guy who comes at the same time every night. He always buys a cafe latte and an onigiri. I have seen him carrying a study guide so maybe he is preparing for exams or studying for a certification. Thinking about how hard he is working makes me want to cheer him on. I do not know his name and we barely talk. Just do you need a bag and no thanks. But the moment our eyes meet at the register makes me happy. Thank you for coming I say and my voice wavers a little. A small crush born at a late night convenience store. I hope he comes again tomorrow.
shin'ya no konbini baito
nemui shi kyaku wa sukunai shi
jikan ga tatsu no ga osoi
demo saikin sukoshi dake
tanoshimi ga dekita
maiban onaji jikan ni kuru
jouren no otoko no ko ga iru
itsumo kafe rate to onigiri
hizuke ga kawaru mae kyou mo kita
reji de sukoshi dake
me ga au
sankousho motteru no wo
mita koto ga aru
juken na no kana shikaku kana
ganbatterun da na tte omou
nandaka ouen shitaku naru
itsumo arigatou gozaimasu
sono koe sukoshi uwazuru
namae mo shiranai
kaiwa mo hotondo nai
demo kono chiisana tsunagari ga
baito no tanoshimi ni natteru
ashita mo kite kureru kana
konakattara
sukoshi dake samishii kamo
fukuro irimasu ka
daijoubu desu
sono yaritori dake na noni
naze ka dokidoki suru
reji de sukoshi dake
me ga au
arigatou gozaimasu tte
egao de kaeshite kureta
shin'ya no konbini de umareta
sasayaka na kataomoi
mata kite ne
kokoro no naka de tsubuyaku
itsuka hanashikaketai na
ganbattemasu ne toka
ouen shitemasu toka
demo baito dakara
sore wa muzukashii kana
kono mama de ii
maiban aeru dake de
reji de sukoshi dake
me ga au
sankousho motteru no wo
mita koto ga aru
juken umaku iku to ii na
shikaku toremasu you ni
kokoro no naka de hisoka ni negau
shin'ya no konbini no
chiisana koi