🇯🇵 Japanese Title:
スケッチブックと秘密の名前
Suketchibukku to Himitsu no Namae
The Sketchbook and the Secret Name
🎯 Theme:
After noticing Ren sketching on the rooftop, Hana approaches him out of curiosity. Though shy, he eventually shares his sketchbook—each page filled with intricate, star-inspired drawings. But one page catches Hana’s breath: a constellation labeled “Aika. 2005”.
Ren says the book belonged to his late sister, passed down through the family. He never knew what the name meant—until now.
Yuki confirms it’s the same Aika they followed all this time.
Now, a new question rises: Why was Aika’s name in a book from 20 years ago, long before Hana or Yuki ever met her?
📍 Setting:
- Rooftop bench at golden hour
- Ren’s cozy, book-filled room
- A small shrine by the ocean with weathered ema (votive plaques)
- Flashback sequences: Aika as a young girl, sketching under the stars
📚 Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星座 | せいざ | constellation |
| 姉 | あね | older sister |
| 記憶 | きおく | memory |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ | mystery / wonder |
| 手がかり | てがかり | clue |
🗣️ Useful Phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| この名前、見覚えがある。 | I’ve seen this name before. |
| 君の姉が…あのアイカ？ | Your sister… was that Aika? |
| なんでこんな前から？ | Why from so long ago? |
| 星座に何かを残したのかもしれない。 | She might have left something in the stars. |
| 運命なんて信じてなかったけど… | I never believed in fate, but… |
💡 Grammar Focus
| Grammar Point | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 〜ことがある (have ever…) | この名前をどこかで見たことがある。 | I’ve seen this name somewhere before. |
| 〜たばかり (just did…) | 姉が亡くなったばかりの頃にこれをもらった。 | I received this just after my sister passed away. |
| 〜かのように (as if…) | 星が語っているかのように感じた。 | It felt as if the stars were speaking. |
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🎥 Dialogue
[Scene: Rooftop bench, late afternoon light. Hana flips through Ren’s sketchbook.]
Hana (stopping on a page):
「この名前…アイカ？」
(This name… Aika?)
Ren (quietly):
「姉のスケッチブックなんだ。昔からあったけど、意味は知らなかった。」
(It was my sister’s sketchbook. It’s old… but I never knew what it meant.)
[Cut to Yuki holding one of Aika’s old recordings, lips trembling.]
Yuki:
「じゃあ、君の姉が…あのアイカ…？」
(Then your sister was… that Aika…?)
🧭 Closing Note:
That night, Ren joins them on the hill for the first time. Under the same stars Aika once traced, three people now look upward—wondering what story the sky still holds.
🌠 Next Tease:
Inside the last page of the sketchbook is a torn ticket stub. On the back, a faded message:
「またあの場所で会おう。」
(Let’s meet again… at that place.)