I.D Journal Entry 29.12.2004

Translation by Philosoranter (jpopmusic.com)

2004's Postscript

Ah, it's the shoal of the year. I'm terribly sorry to have delayed the update to my id until now. It has been a long time. How has everyone been?

This month, I have been appearing in the Les Misérables Concert Version that's been performed in Nagoya and outer Kanto. To all those who came to see it, thank you very much! I was performing Eponine again this year, but that performance is over. If I think about it, this year began with the acclaimed Les Mis. At new years, I remember thinking that to begin the year performing on such a huge stage really meant it'd be a good year. The year has really flown by in a short time, but maybe I've grown a little? I should have grown. I thought recently, next year, too, I want to move forward not by one step but by a lot of steps.

What will 2005 bring? I'll be turning 25 in March, soon I'll be a quarter-century old. The day is coming when I'll turn into that sort of adult. It's terrible, it's happy, it's strange, it's natural. But even in 25 years, I feel like there's so much I still haven't done, so much I don't know.

I've been performing in theatre troupes, singing and acting since I was a child. I've done so many things, but even so, I'm certainy glad to continue doing the work I love, this unique dreamworld. But it's been 16 years since that juvenile theatre, and I feel I've been trying my hardest since then, but each day is filled with things I don't understand, times where I feel inexperienced. When I've finished climbing one hill, there's still a long path of hills far in front of me. It's a repetition like that. Of course, when one sets out to master something one has to spend an outrageous time or else nothing comes of it, right? There's still a long way to go on my path. For the time being, I'll just think about climbing the hill in front of my eyes.

I'm grateful for everyone who has looked after me this year. I hope next year turns out to be even more wonderful.

I wish you a happy new year.

xmaayax