🇯🇵 Japanese Title:
空は、もう私たちのもの
Sora wa, Mō Watashitachi no Mono
The Sky Is Ours Now
🎯 Theme:
A year has passed since the naming of the “Aika” star. The observatory, once abandoned, is now alive with laughter, telescopes, and field trips.
Hana, now a part-time astronomy instructor, welcomes a group of new young visitors. Among them: a shy girl named Nao, carrying a notebook labeled “Sky Diary.” She reminds Hana of herself—and Aika.
Yuki’s illustrated book, The Star That Waited, is now published. Children read it beneath the stars at storytime events hosted at the observatory.
One night, Nao hesitantly asks Hana:
“Do stars ever get lonely?”
Hana smiles, looks up, and replies:
“Not when someone remembers them.”
The legacy lives on—not just through one star, but through every new dream that begins beneath the sky.
📍 Setting:
- Busy observatory with children, stargazing events, and projection shows
- Library corner with Aika’s book, notebooks, and star charts
- A nighttime picnic under a telescope, constellations faint above
- Nao sketching the sky in her “Sky Diary”
📚 Vocabulary
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継ぐ | つぐ | to inherit, carry on |
| 星空教室 | ほしぞらきょうしつ | night sky classroom |
| 初心者 | しょしんしゃ | beginner |
| 星空ノート | ほしぞらノート | starry sky notebook |
| 思い出す | おもいだす | to recall, remember |
🗣️ Useful Phrases
| Japanese | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 星って、寂しくならないの？ | Don’t stars ever feel lonely? |
| 君が見てるから、寂しくないよ。 | They’re not lonely—because you’re watching. |
| 空は、夢が始まる場所。 | The sky is where dreams begin. |
| あの星には、物語があるんだよ。 | That star… it has a story. |
| 自分の星を、いつか見つけてね。 | Find your own star someday. |
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💡 Grammar Focus
| Grammar Point | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 〜たような気がする (feels like…) | あの子を見てると、アイカを思い出すような気がする。 | Watching that girl, I feel like I remember Aika. |
| 〜てもいい (may I… / it’s okay if…) | ここで寝転んでもいい？ | Is it okay if I lie down here? |
| 〜ながら (while doing…) | 星を見ながら、ノートに絵を描いていた。 | While watching the stars, she drew pictures in her notebook. |
🎥 Dialogue
[Scene: A quiet moment under the stars. Hana and Nao sit side by side on a blanket.]
Nao (whispering):
「星って、さびしくならないの？」
(Don’t stars ever feel lonely?)
Hana (smiling, looking up):
「君が見てるから、寂しくないよ。」
(They’re not lonely—because you’re watching.)
🧭 Final Note:
As everyone packs up, Nao closes her notebook and writes:
「私の夢も、星になるといいな。」
(I hope my dream becomes a star too.)
☄️ Legacy Continues.