Uta No Prince Sama- True Or False Love?

Chapter 21: Catching Up

Jennifer was lying down on the grass and she closed her eyes and relaxed for a while, until Ren and Masato noticed her.

"I wish I could stay like this forever." Jennifer sighed

Ren and Masato chuckled and sat on both sides of her, "You used to love doing this when you were still a child." Ren said

Jennifer smiled slightly and nodded, "I still love doing it."

"It's amazing that you can relax very easily." Masato started off, "For me, it's very difficult to relax my senses."

Jennifer giggled, "All you have to do is breathe in and out slowly, but you have to be in a place where it's peaceful and quiet."

Masato nodded, "I'll keep that in mind."

"Hey." Ren started off, "How long has it been since we actually stayed like this?"

Jennifer breathed in and out, "If I can guess, I'd say a very long time."

Masato and Ren nodded simultaneously in agreement and they all looked up at the sky at the same time.

Jennifer started to hum a tune that both Masato and Ren knew instantly what she was singing.

Beyond the barbed wires, towards an even higher goal, the two of us are competing.
Words are unnecessary. As rivals we only need to gaze at the side of each other's face.

While exchanging encouragement, even if the distance between us is within the reach of hand,
we would never join hands. We have already given each other mutual recognition.

"No one else will ever be able to take your place in my heart"

Together we run, learn, envy, chase after each other's back,
and when we are shoulder to shoulder, we say with a smile "This isn't so hard after all."

Saying "There will be no end." with a gasp, we looked on each other as an enemy at first.
How mysterious it is, that we then somehow became frank and upfront with each other.

"Remember?"
"I remember"
"those days we walked through together."

While stumbling from time to time, I kept on dashing forward
until I could almost reach the night sky, even if you might disappear from my side...

"What are you looking up at the sky with such sad-looking eyes?"

Even though you're running ahead, don't for a second doubt my capabilities.
But I can't seem to catch up no matter how much I run.

"I was joking when I said I won. Smile now, and cry no more.
You tried your hardest to reach your goal, didn't you?"

"I won't forget"
"...It's okay to forget"
"your dashing figure." / "my existence"

"Don't look back. You're still only midway on your journey."
I'll look forward. It's painful, but if it's what you want me to do...!

I wanted you to stay with me longer, and I wanted us to be together forever.
As I tirelessly ran forward, I began to believe that we really were together.
Just why did I keep screaming and asking why why why erratically?
The distance between us ia already within my hand's reach.

Together we run, learn, envy, chase after each other's back,
and when we are shoulder to shoulder, we say with a smile "This isn't so hard after all."
Even though you're running ahead, don't for a second doubt my capabilities.
I can't seem to catch up no matter how much I run.
I won't forget--I really won't, about the best rival I had.