I fell in love with a Robot [Mikaze Ai]

○ Chapter 7 ○ "Why does my chest feel weird?"

Boku no sadame wa kimi o mamoru koto

Me o tozashite mo toberu youni

Donna rhythm ni demo awaseru kara

Kimi wa kimi no mama de ite

Kakegae no nai mono bakari atsumatte

Ushinatte shimau no ga kowakunattanda

Dakedo boku ni dekiru no wa

Itsu made mo kokoronokori no nai youni

Tsuyoku kimi o mamorinuite yuku koto

Hoshi mo nai yoru no mukougawa ni wa

Kimi no koe ga kikoete iru

Itami mo kanashimi mo uketomeru yo

Dakara waratte kureru kana

Boku no sadame wa kimi o mamoru koto

Itsuka omoide ni natte mo

Dial hitotsu de kaketsukeru kara

Ano hi te o nigitte kureta

Taisetsu na kimi no tame ni

English Translation (By Ritsuki1130):

At the corner of the room where I can't see the sky

I've been given a puzzle in front of my eyes

I redid it from the start again and again

I don't know the meaning behind it though

My body is like a gear

I pass through the same road everyday

The me who stumbled into a hole

The one who guided me was you

The magic of life you chant

Makes a comet fall into my chest

My destiny is to protect you

Don't let go of our joined hands

I pull out my antenna like a spider web

As I waited for your voice

I'd been handed a predestined card

At the repeating spiral of the world line

Standing by the wind and waves by yourself

You did a small but sweet gesture

Even if separated futures awaits us

I am here until the last moment

My destiny is to protect you

So I could fly even with my eyes closed

I will match to any of your rhythm

So you remain as you are

Only irreplaceable things are gathered

I got scared of losing it

But the only thing I can do

So I won't everlastingly make any regrets

Is to strongly protect you

On the other side of the night with even no stars

I can hear your voice

I'll accept any pain and sadness

Therefore will you smile

My destiny is to protect you

Even if someday it'll become memories

I will come running in just one dial

I hold your hands that day

For the sake of the precious you

"How was it?" I asked.

"Why did it sound so nostalgic?" Ai asked.

"Because I was thinking of you when I sang and played it..." I said. "This song is for you. It doesn't suit for me to sing this. I will just adapt from this song to make it more suited for me..."

"All right."

I sighed.

Was I expecting too much? Was I expecting him to say something unexpected? Something like "You like me?"

I blushed and faced the piano, writing down the notes for the song.

"Yuri-chan."

Yuri-chan?

"I like to ask a question."

"Okay... What is it?"

"Why does my chest feel weird?"

Eh?

Ai's chest felt weird? Does that mean the piece is working? Is that bad? Or is that good? I have to tell father...