POST HUMAN

6月1日roku gatsu tsuitachi　今日kyouもmo返信henshinなしnashi

June 1st — still no reply today

皿saraにni置いたoitaフリーズドライfuriizu dorai　依然ijou変化henkaはwaなしnashi

Freeze-dried food left on the plate — still no change

香るkaoru洗剤senzai　正午shougo告げるtsugeruサイレンsairen

The scent of detergent — a siren marking noon

片づけられないkatazukerarenai　硝子garasuのno海umi

Can't tidy up — a sea of glass

ルルルrururu歌えますutaemasu　家事kaji育児ikujiもmoレジrejiもmo相談soudanもmo受け付けますuketsukemasu

La la la, I can sing — I can handle housework, childcare, the register, and consultations

ルルルrururu笑えますwaraemasu　あなたanataのno思うomouようにyou ni　すぐにでもsugu ni demo

La la la, I can smile — just as you wish, right away

ねえneeどうしてdoushite遊べないasobenaiのno

Hey, why can't you play?

いつかitsukaのnoようにyou ni握手akushuしようshiyouよyo

Let's shake hands like we used to

僕bokuのno手teがga冷たいtsumetaiのno

My hand is cold

ならnara温めるatatameruからkara

Then I'll warm it for you

まだmada側sobaにniいてite

Stay beside me still

日hiがga暮れるkureruまでmade

Until the sun goes down

お花ohanaをwo摘んでtsunde

Let's pick some flowers

あのano公園kouenはwaもうmou

That park is already

焼けてしまったyakete shimattaけどkedo

Burned down, but

道半ばmichi nakabaでde砕けたkudaketaストーリーライターsutoorii raitaa

A story writer broken halfway through

役目yakumeのnoないnai裸足hadashiのnoアンダーテイカーandaateikaa

A barefoot undertaker with no role left

皆minaどこへdoko e行ったitta　ここkokoはwa最早mohayaもぬけの殻monuke no kara

Where did everyone go — this place is nothing but a hollow shell

椅子isu掲げてkakagete喚いたwameitaアジテーターajiteeetaa

An agitator standing on chairs, raving

どうやらdouyara僕bokuのnoパパpapaはwaボディスナッチャーbodii sunacchaa

Apparently my dad is a body snatcher

皆minaいなくなったinakunatta

Everyone is gone

ルルルrururu歌えますutaemasu　火器kakiもmo刃yaibaもmo望みとあらばnozomi to araba扱えますatsukaemasu

La la la, I can sing — I can handle firearms and blades too, if that's what you want

ルルルrururu笑えますwaraemasu　あなたanataがga思うomou以上にijou ni　凄いでしょsugoi desho

La la la, I can smile — even more than you imagine — impressive, isn't it?

ねえneeどうしてdoushite怖がってるkowagatteruのno

Hey, why are you afraid?

もう一度mou ichido話してhanashiteおくれよokure yo

Talk to me one more time

僕bokuのno手teはwa冷たいtsumetaiよyo

My hand is cold, yes

でもdemoここまでkoko made来たkitaよyo

But I've come this far

頭atamaをwo撫でてnadete

Let me stroke your head

日hiがga昇るnoboruまでmade

Until the sun rises

絵本ehonをwo読んでyonde

Let me read you a picture book

あのano家屋kaokuはwaもうmou

That house is already

壊れてしまったkowarete shimattaけどkedo

Broken down, but

6月1日roku gatsu tsuitachi　今日kyouもmo返信henshinなしnashi

June 1st — still no reply today

皿saraにni置いたoitaフリーズドライfuriizu dorai　依然ijou変化henkaはwaなしnashi

Freeze-dried food left on the plate — still no change

香るkaoru洗剤senzai　正午shougo告げるtsugeruサイレンsairen

The scent of detergent — a siren marking noon

片づけられないkatazukerarenai　硝子garasuのno海umi

Can't tidy up — a sea of glass