“I won’t forget, as I flip through the pages of this faded notebook. I’ve packed in everything, both my frustration and my shyness.”

OR: The singer gives their friend a shared notebook as a graduation present.

sayonara, namida.

hajimete kidzukasete kureta

tatta issatsu no NOOTO ni (egakareteta)

Goodbye, tears.

You made me notice it for the first time

(Drawn in) the single copy of our notebook

sayonara, mata ne!

sabishiku nattara, hiraite mite

mimamotteru

Goodbye, see you again!

If you get lonely, try opening it

I’m watching over you

tsunagatteru yo

We’re connected

houkago no kyoushitsu ni nokotte

GUCHIttari shite, tomaranakutte

itsumade demo amaeteite wagamama bakari

Staying behind in the classroom after school,

I grumble and complain without stop

Always acting spoiled, just being selfish

komattenai to itsumo waratte

sunao ja nai to IRA tsuichatte

tojikomechattetanda

“Nothing’s wrong”, I always say with a laugh

I’m not being honest, I get irritated

I’ve shut myself off

wasurenai taisetsu na NOOTO

nurikaerarete mo

onaji toki wo sugoshite kita

kimi no mama de ite

I won’t forget that precious notebook

Even if it gets painted over

We spent the same time here together

Stay just as you are

sayonara, namida.

jibun ni iikikaseteiru

tatta issatsu no NOOTO ni (egakareteta)

Goodbye, tears.

I tell myself

(Drawn inside) this one notebook

daisuki na, kimi e!

sabishiku nattara, hiraite mite

mimamotteru

To you, whom I love!

If you’re lonely, try opening it

I’m watching over you

chotto hitori ni naritaku natte

tsuyogari de kodoku kibun datte

kimi wa itsumo yasashii me de mattete kureru

When I start wanting to be alone for a bit

And try to act tough despite feeling lonely

You’re always waiting for me with kind eyes

「osoi jikan ni GOMEN!」dake de

nakijakuru dake kuyashiku natte

okotte hoshikattanda

“Sorry for being late!” just with that

All you do is start to sniffle, and it makes me frustrated

I wanted you to be mad

wasurenai iroaseta NOOTO

PEEJI wo mekutte

kuyashisa to ka, hajirai to ka

zenbu tsumekonde

I won’t forget, as I flip through

The pages of this faded notebook

Both frustration and shyness,

I’ve packed all of it in

sayonara, namida.

mou, egao de irareru yo ne

tatta issatsu no NOOTO ni (egakareteta)

Goodbye, tears.

I’m able to smile now

(Drawn in) this one notebook

taisetsu na, kimi e!

kowaresou ni nattara, sagashite mite

mimamotteru

To my precious you!

when you feel on the verge of breaking down, try searching for it

I’ll be watching over you

taisetsu na issatsu no NOOTO

omoide shite mite

nakitai toki yowaki na toki mamotte kureru yo

Try and remember

This one precious notebook

When you want to cry, when you’re not feeling brave, it’ll protect you

sayonara, namida.

mou ichido kidzukasete kureta

tatta issatsu no NOOTO ni (kaita mirai)

Goodbye, tears.

You made me realize it one more time

(The future we drew) inside this one notebook

sayonara, mata ne!

sorezore no michi wo, aruitetemo

mimamotteru

Goodbye, see you again!

Even if we each go our separate ways

I’m watching over you

tsunagatteru yo

We’re connected