Ouka Kenran Seishunka — "Rejoice In The Brilliance of Youthful Splendor"

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Throughout earth and heaven, the petals of the sacred lotus roam

If I command the wind to rise with the point of my sword, they burst into the air and sway like the tendrils of a spider lily

Though it is stained with mud, my heart is a silk brocade1

May my ambition rise high and with grace, and become my honor

Rejoice in the brilliance, the elegance of a dream-filled night; I shall make the springtime of my life bloom in splendor

If life is short, then I shall give it all of my strength

We actors have gathered, so turn your gaze to us!

There is such goodness in glory! Yet I must not be led astray

Like the surface of the cleared waters, the marsh lilies straighten their backs

The devotion which I have committed myself to lives in my heart

My self-discipline shall continue; pity is but a futile emotion for youth

Rejoice in the brilliance, may my dreams bloom in abundance! I shall paint this ephemeral world bright with the splendor of my youth

With passion and vigor, until I meet my noble end,

I shall press onward with all my might; that is my way of life!

I shall show my crimson pride eloquently in my dance

Right now, I am in full bloom!

Rejoice in the brilliance, the elegance of a dream-filled night; I shall make the springtime of my life bloom into splendor

If life is short, then I shall give it all of my strength

We actors have gathered; so turn your gaze to us!

Rejoice in the brilliance, may my dreams bloom in abundance! I shall paint this ephemeral world bright with the splendor of my youth

With passion and vigor, until I meet my noble end,

I shall press onward with all my might; that is my way of life!

So turn your gaze to me!

TL Notes:

1: A brocade is a rich fabric with an intricate pattern— Souma is trying to say that although his heart is stained, it is still as beautiful as an elaborate silk fabric to the average eye.

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Proofread by Sei and Gigi.