Wish upon a black rabbit. Yuhan's card translation
Part 1.
We achieved our goal of catching a black rabbit... So for the next few days... We decided to stay in Lapan.
- Lapan Hotel -
One day... Yuhan came to my room.
Yuhan: Master. It's already evening, do you have any plans?
You: Not at all.
Yuhan: That's good. Then...
Yuhan: Do you want to go to a rabbit cafe with me?
You: A rabbit cafe?
Yuhan: We received information about black rabbits from the owner the other day... It's that shop.
Yuhan: A while ago... It seems like a black rabbit was born in that shop...
Yuhan: I'd like to go see it with Master.
You: Okay then.
Yuhan: Fufu, then... Let's get ready for the cafe.
You: Uh-huh.
- Lapan Rabbit Cafe -
- A little later -
When we entered the cafe... We decided to talk to the granny who ran the cafe.
Yuhan: Good evening, Granny.
Grandma: Oh, it's you. Good evening.
You: Good evening.
Yuhan: We heard that a baby rabbit was born in this cafe...
Yuhan: Can we see the cub?
Grandma: Mm? Oh, yeah, I don't mind.
Grandma: I owe you a lot. Consider this my gratitude and watch as much as you like.
You: Thank you very much.
Grandma led us to the rabbit yard behind the café.
Yuhan: They aren't kept in the café, are they?
Grandma: Yes, I keep all the babies in this yard.
Grandma: There are a lot of rabbits in the yard... Don't step on them.
You: Okay.
Grandma: Oh... This little one closer to you. Look, it's him.
Grandma picked up the rabbit that was sitting close to the entrance of the yard.
Yuhan: ...This is... So cute.
Grandma: This baby was born only 2 weeks ago.
Grandma: Rabbits grow up quickly.
Grandma: To see a rabbit of this size... You guys are very lucky.
After saying that...Grandma carefully gave the rabbit to Yuhan.
Grandma: Take care of this little one.
Yuhan: Yes. Thank you very much.
Grandma: Well... Then I'll get back to work.
Grandma: When you're done, call me.
Yuhan: Okay.
*Step step step*
Yuhan: Fufu... Such soft and fluffy fur.
Yuhan holds the rabbit in his hands and... Gently strokes it.
Yuhan: Master, would you like to hold this little one?
You: Yeah.
Yuhan: Then... Please sit here.
Yuhan allowed me to sit on the wooden stool in the yard.
You: Thank you.
Yuhan: I'll put the rabbit on your lap.
After saying that... Yuhan gently put the rabbit on my lap.
Yuhan: He doesn't run away and seems to be a very quiet little rabbit.
You: So cute.
Yuhan: I agree.
Yuhan: Fufu... We are very lucky to be able to be with such a cute rabbit like this.
Yuhan: When I arrived in Lapan City... I would like the master to have a special memory.
You: Thank you, Yuhan.
Yuhan: Fufu... You don't need to thank me.
Yuhan: On the contrary, I saw master with the rabbit... That's a special memory for me.
Yuhan: The little rabbit is certainly very cute...
Yuhan: But the master who holds one in their arms... They're even cuter.
You: Um...
Yuhan: Fufu... To be the only one who can witness such a scene...
Yuhan: I am a very lucky man.
You: Yuhan...
Then... Up until now, the little rabbit was looking at us... As if wanting to be pampered, it rolled over in my lap.
You: Cu... Cute...
Yuhan: Oya oya. To be able to capture the master's gaze in an instant...
Yuhan: Looks like I have a rival.
After saying that, Yuhan smiled softly at the rabbit. And, as if tempted by that smile... The other rabbits gathered around us.
You: Do you all want me to pet you?
Yuhan: Fufu... It seems so.
Yuhan: When their heads are pressed to your fingers like that... You can't help but pet them.
Yuhan: Really... They ask to be petted so nicely that I kind of want to be like them.
You: Eh?
I tried to ask Yuhan what he meant, but... He was like "I didn't say anything"... Yuhan was calmly petting the rabbit... I pretended I didn't hear anything.
- A little later -
While we were having fun surrounded by rabbits... A boy came into the store crying, holding a rabbit in his arms.
Boy: Uu... Uu... What should I do..!
Boy: Grandma! Grandma! Kuro... Save Kuro..!
Yuhan: Oya... What happened?
Boy: Kuro... Kuro...
Boy: Hey, where's Grandma? I need to show her Kuro right now.
Boy: Grandma..! Grandma..!
You: Grandma is in the store now...
*Step step step*
Grandma: I thought it was noisy in the yard, so I came... What happened?
You: Ah, Grandma!
Boy: Uu... Uu... Kuro... He hasn't moved much for a long time...
Boy: Please, Grandma... Check on Kuro.
Grandma: ...Did Kuro eat well this morning?
Boy: He hasn't eaten... He's lost his appetite lately...
Boy: I was able to feed him shredded carrots before... But not a single bite today...
Grandma: Is that so..?
Boy: B-But... Kuro will get better, right?
Yuhan: Can I take a look at Kuro-san?
Boy: Uh... Yeah...
Boy: This little rabbit... Come on, Kuro... Open your eyes...
The boy put the rabbit named Kuro down on the ground. But... Kuro didn't even move.
You: (This is...)
Yuhan: .....
Grandma: ...Kuro... is already dead.
Boy: ...Eh...?
Part 2.
Boy: T-That's... A lie... That's a lie..!
Boy: Before I left the house... He really did open his eyes...
Boy: That's... Kuro couldn't have died...
Grandma: His body is still warm... It hasn't been that long since he died.
Grandma: While you were coming here... Perhaps his life had come to an end.
Boy: Uu... Uwaaaah..! Kuro... Kuro...
Seeing the boy cry... I felt my heart clench.
Yuhan: Poor thing... But life can't be prolonged.
Grandma: Yes. ... Lately, that child has been bringing Kuro here often.
Grandma: "Kuro isn't feeling well"... I was worried for a long time.
Grandma: I suspected that his life was coming to an end... ...And it finally happened.
You: Is that so...
Grandma: They went together for a walk every day... He always spent time with Kuro.
Yuhan: ...Is that so...
You: It must be hard...
Yuhan: Yeah... It hurts even more when you hear Grandma's story.
Boy: Uu... Uu... Kuro, open your eyes...
Yuhan: ....
*Step step step*
Yuhan walks up to the crying boy who is hugging Kuro... Yuhan gently puts his hand on the boy's back.
Boy: Uuu...
Yuhan: ...Kuro-san was really appreciated.
Boy: Uh-huh... ...Kuro is my friend.... My family...
Boy: Uu... Uu... I wanted to be together more...
Boy: Kuro... I'm sorry I didn't save you...
Yuhan: ....
Yuhan: ...Kuro-san went back to the moon.
Boy: ...To the moon?
Yuhan: Yes, in the Eastern Land... They say that when a rabbit dies, it returns to the moon.
Yuhan: There are many rabbits there... They seem to be happy together.
Yuhan: ...Kuro-san went to the moon in the arms of his beloved owner...
Yuhan: I'm sure he'll be happy there.
Boy: Uu... If that's true, then good...
Yuhan listened to the boy's story... He stroked boy's back until he stopped crying. This situation... I watched in silence.
- Lapan Hill -
- A little later -
When the boy went home... We also thanked grandma and left the café. And I... Came with Yuhan to a hill with a beautiful view. The sun had already set, and the moon was shining in the sky.
Yuhan: The boy we saw today... I hope he can soon accept Kuro-san's death.
You: That's right.
Yuhan: He doesn't have sad memories of Kuro-san...
Yuhan: I wish he could only have pleasant memories of Kuro-san.
You: Yuhan is kind.
Yuhan: Oya... Me?
You: Because you were there for the boy.
Yuhan: That's...
Yuhan: It's just... I can understand the boy's pain...
You: Yuhan too?
Yuhan: Yes. It was quite a long time ago.
Yuhan: Actually, when I was a child... I had a rabbit.
Yuhan: At that time, my mother told me that there was a legend that "rabbits return to the moon"...
You: I see.
Yuhan: I caught rabbits for food, but... There were some too small to eat.
Yuhan: There was no reason to kill them if we weren't going to eat them.
Yuhan: One day, I found a rabbit that had fallen into a trap I had set. It was weakened.
Yuhan: I decided to take it home and protect it.
You: What happened next?
Yuhan: After that... While taking care of the rabbit, I began to get attached to it...
Yuhan: I decided to keep the little rabbit even when it grew up.
You: I see.
Yuhan: Fufu... It was cute to see him eating from my hands...
Yuhan: There wasn't a single day when I would be bored... I watched the rabbit carefully.
Yuhan: ...But soon...
Yuhan: Unfortunately, the rabbit got sick and died.
You: It must have been hard...
Yuhan: Yes... At that time, I cried like that boy.
Yuhan: I lived in a small village... No doctor would accept the rabbit.
Yuhan: ...Even if I went to the city to show it to a vet...
Yuhan: I lived a poor life... I didn't have enough money to pay for the treatment.
Yuhan: At that time... I became aware of my worthlessness.
You: Is that so...
Yuhan: And at the same time...
Yuhan: The rabbits return to the moon... Both me and my family...
Yuhan: I realized that everyone's lives will end someday.
You: Yuhan...
Yuhan: But...
Yuhan: Having become a devil's butler... My life has lost its natural end...
Yuhan: No matter how many centuries and millennia pass... I will not die a natural death.
Yuhan: However, no matter how bitter it is for me...
Yuhan: The life of a devil butler... Is always on the brink of death.
Yuhan: It's just that the duration can't be measured...
Yuhan: Where to end... Nothing has changed.
You: ...Is that so.
Yuhan: In the sense that death is just around the corner...
Yuhan: Whether I was a devil butler or a soldier... Nothing has changed.
Yuhan: When I was a soldier... My life could end at any moment...
Yuhan: I dedicated myself to my duty.
Yuhan: If my life was to end...
Yuhan: For my family and hometown... I wanted to give my life for them.
You: Yuhan...
(But if that's the case...)
Yuhan: That's... I'm sorry for suddenly bringing this up...
You: ......
In his days as a soldier... Yuhan was willing to sacrifice himself for his family and the town... As for the butlers and me now... Is he willing to do the same? When I imagine Yuhan disappearing... I feel sad.
You: How do you feel about your life now?
Yuhan: Hmm... Now?
You: Do you think there's no point in dying?
Yuhan: Master...
Yuhan: I'm sorry. It seems my story has upset you.
Yuhan: But... Don't worry, Master.
Yuhan: Now... My way of thinking has changed a bit.
You: Really..?
Yuhan: Yes.
Yuhan: Now, as long as I'm alive... I want to create memories with Master.
Yuhan: Since life is limited by death...
Yuhan: When the time of the end comes... I want it to be filled with happiness.
Yuhan: That's what I think now.
Yuhan: Besides... Now I have a reason not to die so easily.
You: A reason..?
Yuhan: Yes. If I die, master will be sad.
Yuhan: I... I don't want to be the cause of aster's sadness.
Yuhan: When master cries, I want to be by their side and wipe away their tears...
Yuhan: I want to be by your side and be close to your heart...
Yuhan: That's why, Master, from now on...
Yuhan: That sweet and beautiful smile... I want it to always shine on your face.
You: Yuhan...
Yuhan smiled and took my hand.
You: Eh... Yu-Yuhan..?
Yuhan: Master, what I'm about to do... Forgive me for this.
You: What are you...
Yuhan then brought my palm to his face. He touched the inside of it with his lips.
You: Eh!?
Yuhan: ...My sincere feelings and desires... They may be inappropriate in a master-butler relationship.
Yuhan: But up until now, I... I was imagining life with Name-sama.
Yuhan: When the hunt for angels ends and we are relieved of our duties as devil butlers... What will happen to our relationship...?
Yuhan: The moment when I meet master as a man, not as a butler. I can't help but think about it.
You: T-That's...
Yuhan: In my imagination... After so many memories with master...
Yuhan: ... I will return to the moon before master.
Yuhan: That's the end I want to meet.
You: ... Return before me?
Yuhan: I know this contradicts what I said earlier.
Yuhan: If I die first... Master will definitely be upset.
Yuhan: But...
Yuhan: Life without master... I can't think about it anymore.
Yuhan: Even imagining it... It's scary... I can't do anything with it.
Yuhan: ...So that none of us would be sad...
Yuhan: If we could return to the moon together... We would be happy.
You: Yuhan...
Yuhan: What is it... Sorry for such a dark story.
Yyhan: I never thought about something like that before...
Yuhan: When people meet someone important... They tend to become emotional.
Yuhan: But now... If we can touch each other like this and express our feelings...
Yuhan: Instead of talking about death that will occur someday... Let's enjoy the journey instead.
Yuhan: Memories of a walk together...
Yuhan: Until the very end... Let that be our light.
You: Yes.
Let's remember together until the end comes... Hearing Yuhan's words, I nodded. Even when the end comes, we will be together... I silently hoped for that.