【Touhou Lyrics】 Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's Kappa ~ Candid Friend
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Nitori's theme. ...Some people think that her arrogant personality in Hopeless Masquerade was an unfair retcon of her shy nature in Mountain of Faith. But I think she always had this streak in her. A geek like her is genuinely timid but also very full of herself at the same time. Truly a camouflage artist, she may change her attitude depending on the situation.
That said, the definition of honest or "candid" requires a lot of flexibility, as this song is full of blatant yet tricky double meanings. "Leave me a bit behind" will forever be my favorite. I hope you can see both sides of her.
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Touhou Project 10, Mountain of Faith
Nitori Kawashiro: "Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's Kappa ~ Candid Friend"
Original music by ZUN.
English lyrics and fandub vocals by me.
Hopeless Masquerade sprite rips from https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=197.0, art by alphes.
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Catch me and make me your candid friend~
Catch me and I'll be your candid friend.
This hope is the greeting I hope to send.
Don't think me so underhanded, friend...
I'm saving my best for the very end~
Oh, what's this...? You turn this part here with a twist, and it goes up in steam!
I don't think much of magic itself, but I think what you do is a dream!
I hide away, blind side away--
Watching ever faithfully.
Someday will you see through my guise, my camouflage?
Girl in a cave, swirl with a wave--
But if you start to stare, I'll get outta there.
Quick! If I'm not strong, I can dodge...
I hide away, blind side away--
See you where you can't see me.
Someday will I reach out my arm to you, my friend?
I've gotta try... No! I'm too shy--
To come out of the blue, even if it's you.
I'm testing these waters again.
Kindly you lend me your pieces, friend.
I'll take them apart and I'll build again!
Stick to the thing that I always do:
Just something I'm good at, now how 'bout you?
Sometimes the meeting of friends is brief.
We might be too different in our belief.
Maybe I'm not what you meant to find...
It's fine if you leave me a bit behind~
I hide away, blind side away--
Watching ever faithfully.
Someday will you see through my guise, my camouflage?
Girl in a cave, swirl with a wave--
But if you start to stare, I'll get outta there.
Quick! If I'm not strong, I can dodge...
I hide away, blind side away--
See you where you can't see me.
Someday will I reach out my arm to you, my friend?
I've gotta try... No! I'm too shy--
To come out of the blue, even if it's you.
I'm testing these waters again.