🇯🇵 Japanese Title:
オリオンからのささやき
Orion kara no Sasayaki
Whispers from Orion
🎯 Theme:
Nao becomes fascinated by the constellation Orion, especially its belt of three stars. She learns that many ancient cultures saw stories in its shape—warriors, hunters, and wanderers.
In her Sky Diary, she imagines what Orion might be saying to her. Each night, she writes:
“What did Orion whisper tonight?”
As the nights grow colder, Nao notices a strange pattern:
When she feels uncertain or sad, the constellation seems brighter.
Is it her imagination—or is she beginning to feel what Aika once did?
During a stargazing night at the observatory, she hesitantly shares her notes with Hana.
Hana simply replies:
“You’re starting to hear the sky.”
📍 Setting:
- Observatory star dome lit with projections of Orion
- Nao’s bedroom, covered in hand-drawn constellations
- Cold winter night sky, Orion glowing sharply above
- Flashback insert: Hana remembering Aika saying the same line
📚 Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星座 | せいざ | constellation |
| 冬の空 | ふゆのそら | winter sky |
| 輝く | かがやく | to shine |
| 想像する | そうぞうする | to imagine |
| 共鳴 | きょうめい | resonance, sympathy (emotional) |
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🗣️ Useful Phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| オリオンって、話しかけてくるみたい。 | It feels like Orion is speaking to me. |
| 気のせいかもしれないけど、今日は特に輝いてる。 | Maybe it’s just me, but it’s shining extra bright today. |
| 星に気持ちを重ねるのって、変かな？ | Is it weird to project feelings onto stars? |
| 空が静かだと、心の声が聞こえる気がする。 | When the sky is quiet, I can hear my heart. |
| やっと、私も空と話せるようになった気がする。 | I think I’m finally starting to talk to the sky. |
💡 Grammar Focus
| Grammar Point | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 〜ているところ (in the middle of doing…) | オリオンを見ているところだった。 | I was just looking at Orion. |
| 〜かのように (as if…) | 星が答えてくれたかのように感じた。 | It felt as if the star answered me. |
| 〜ような気がする (feels like…) | 今夜は、空が何かを伝えようとしてるような気がする。 | Tonight, I feel like the sky is trying to say something. |
🎥 Dialogue
[Scene: The observatory at night. Nao and Hana are under the dome. The projection shows Orion.]
Nao (quietly):
「オリオンが…私に話しかけてくるような気がして。」
(It feels like Orion is trying to talk to me.)
Hana (smiling):
「それ、空を好きになった証拠だよ。」
(That’s proof you’ve started to love the sky.)
[They sit in silence, watching the stars.]
🧭 Final Note:
Nao’s diary entry that night:
「今日のオリオンは、“迷わないで”って言ってた気がする。」
(Tonight, Orion said, “Don’t get lost.” Or maybe… I just needed to hear it.)
✨ The sky is starting to answer.