You were always protecting
Something more important than fighting.
Despite your serious countenance,
I always thought of you as my comrade, more than anyone else.
Though she has a large body, she is swift.
Everyone always longs for her…
She boasted of having the strength
To live through the war, even if her last moments
Were on the testing bench of the enemy.
Now, I fight! O, my friend!
Like you, I will not forget my pride!
You were always protecting
Something more important than fighting.
Your kindness, which raced over the scorched earth,
Granted me courage for eternity, crossing over the ages.
Though your comrades are sunk, you endure,
Racing towards the battlefield. This is your fate…
I reach back into my mind, gazing upon the memories left in my heart.
Perhaps the meaning of conflict was buried somewhere in them…
Now, I fight! O, my friend!
Like you, I will not lose sight of my target!
On that day, when my important person was snatched away,
I was calm, as usual, as I mourned.
However, I was trembling.
Everyone saw it, and pretended they couldn’t see it.
You were always protecting
Something more important than fighting.
Your kindness, which raced over the scorched earth,
Granted me courage for eternity, crossing over the ages.