Guiding Light

With my previous work, "Yuihito,"
for the first time, I felt like
"it's okay for me to be alive."

But as humans, we tend to want more.
I found myself constantly searching-
for the meaning of life,
and for my own reason to exist.

In the midst of that journey,
my father suddenly passed away,
and I was reminded of how precious life truly is.

And then, I began to feel-
"I want to be of help to someone."

Through a project called "Relay of Kindness,"
and with the support of so many people,
I was able to share a charity song.

For the first time,
I was able to donate the earnings.

Even someone like me
was able to help someone.

When I realized that,
I was finally able
to accept myself-just a little.

Not completely, not yet...

But even so, now I can say-just a little-

--
"You deserve to be happy."