Nishikaze no You ni Kakenukero!! (Prologue Edition)

西風のように駆け抜けろッ！Nishikaze no You ni Kakenukero!!Blaze Past like the West Wind!
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Information
Length	2:44
Type	Vocal
Release Date	13 January 2021
Band	Sound Horizon
Label	Pony Canyon
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西風のように駆け抜けろッ！Nishikaze no You ni Kakenukero!!Blaze Past like the West Wind! is the sixth song of Ema ni Negai wo! (Prologue Edition) a listener may encounter. It is played after either 私の生まれた《地平線》Watashi no Umareta 《Chiheisen》The <Horizon> I Was Born Into or 生きているのはボクだけなんだろ？Ikiteiru no wa BOKU Dake Nandaro?I’m the Only One That’s Alive, Right? when the Right choice is selected after [Yoru no Karma ga Miseta Yume (Prologue Edition)|夜の因業が見せた夢]][Yoru no Karma ga Miseta Yume (Prologue Edition)|Yoru no Ingou ga Miseta Yume]][Yoru no Karma ga Miseta Yume (Prologue Edition)|Dreams Brought by the Night’s Karma]]. There is a 0.1% chance of receiving the Death Ending version of this song. Once the song finishes, the listener is presented with a choice, where both options advance to the End Credits.

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0.1% Chance Ending

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Lyrics

Recovery from Illness
A family member got sick.
Technically it’s a cat, but an important family member to me nonetheless.
I really don’t wanna see her suffer anymore.
I heard this shrine works like a charm, so please! Help me out here!
Nagioka Prefecture Nagioka City Sumiizumi*Redacted for privacy reasons, woooooooof!
                                                        Saruta Inuhiko
*Do not take this reading as absolute. There are tons of ways to read the two kanji here.

Blaze Past like the West Wind!-

The dread in mind,
The shiver down the spine,
Desire of the family.
With the roaring of the engine,
The prologue begins.

My cat’s stuck in bed, filling me with dread
Weird rashes all over, her appetite getting lower

She’s 88 in human years
And 100 in no time once she gets better, no fears!

Old as a hag, she’s still my cute lil’ sis
Can’t even keep water down, she throws up with a hiss

Your big bro’s worried sick, your heart’s growin’ weak
Temperature goin’ down, I’m havin’ a breakdown!

Those phony docs nearby are no good
I’d rather go to the famous ones outside the ‘hood
I promise that I’ll <do everything in my power> to help my cat in her struggle!

Blazing past on <the overseas made? motorcycle I got for cheap from my senpai> [Zephyr 750]
Just like the west wind-!

As I sat on the porch amidst the fading rays of the sun
A cool breeze rang the <windbells>
And curled up on my lap, smelling faintly of summer grass
<My beloved cat>[Suzu] started purring and turned it into an <improvised jamming session>, lol!

The scenery around me flashes by and disappears
As I recall these ordinary memories, still vibrant in my mind

Damn, you got used to my engine sounds real quick

You really love natto more than fish, lol?

You’re serious about playing ball with that bro in the yard
Stop staring at a random corner in an empty room, it’s creepin’ me out lol

You love climbing up granny’s dresser, huh

Don’t look at me when I just got out of the shower lol

Hey...do you remember?
The <day you stumbled into my place>[day we first met]

To be frank…
I don’t really remember it myself

But anyways!
You were basically always by my side since then

From our very first memory-
As a little brat yawned on the porch on an Indian summer day
And curled up on my lap, with a faint scent of sunlight
<My beloved cat>[Suzu] opened her mouth wide and turned it into an <improvised harmony>, lol!

Before I knew it, I was at my destination
SUKUNA CAT CLINIC
I’m counting on you!

I’ve done everything within my power...
But I can’t just sit here twiddling my thumbs, so I turn to the divine...
If there’s even <the slightest chance of a cure>...
Stuffing my desperate wish into <the pocket of my rider’s jacket>...
I run up...

“This would’ve been a piece of cake on my motorcycle! What era are we in that you don’t have a damn ramp!?”

(Translated by Defade)

Route Selection

Once the song finishes, the listener is presented with Sakuya Himeko's thoughts on Saruta Inuhiko's wish. Selecting either option will advance the listener to the End Credits.

(Previous song, ~17% Chance)
I’m the Only One That’s Alive, Right?

(Previous song, ~83% Chance)
The <Horizon> I Was Born Into

Left Choice:
So you like that childhood friend that came looking for you.
It’s entirely possible that you’ll be happier maintaining your current relationship.
But I suppose your feelings are something beyond my comprehension, considering that I’ve never fallen in love.
Well, it doesn’t matter.
What kind of <story leading towards the ending> can be found there?

Right Choice:
So you like that childhood friend that pretended to be <dancing and singing idols> with you.
Well, what’s wrong with that?
Some people might say that homosexuality is ‘unproductive’, but that’s silly.
After all, you can be happy by purely indulging in the fantasy of [love].
It’s not like heterosexuality is productive in any meaningful way, considering that a chain of deaths is all they’re ever good at ‘producing’.

Information

Summary

Vocals

Shinpei Hirose

As Saruta Inuhiko.

Narration

Ike Nelson

Opening narration.

Musicians

Takeshi Nishiyama

Guitar.

Hideyuki Ohashi

Guitar.

Atsushi Hasegawa

Bass.

Koji Igarashi

Keyboards.

JUN-JI

Drums.

Yuji Yono

Drums.

Yuu Ishizuka

Taiko (Traditional Drums), Kagurasuzu (Ritual bells), Tsuzumi.

Jumpei Ohtsuka

Sho (Traditional Gong), Kotsuzumi (Traditional Hand Drum).

Gen Ittetsu Strings

Gen Ittetsu, Ensemble Leader and Solo Violinist.

Takashi Honma

Koto (Japanese Plucked Half-tube Zither).

Kahori Kumada

Biwa (Japanese Short-necked Lute).

Hideyo Takakuwa

Shinobue (Japanese Flute).

Takuya Koketsu

Ryuteki (Japanese Flute), Gakudaiko.

Motonori Miura

Hichiriki (Double Reed Japanese Flute), Kakko (Japanese Double-headed Drum).

Production

Yokoyan

Illustration.

Live Performances

The first part of the Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary Festival will be the story concert for Ema ni negai wo! It will be performed six times from January through March.

Date	Open Time	Start Time	Venue
2021-1-19	16:30	17:30	Tokyo International Forum Hall A
2021-2-5	16:00	17:30	Tokyo Garden Theater
2021-2-6	16:00	17:30	Tokyo Garden Theater
2021-2-7	15:00	16:30	Tokyo Garden Theater
2021-3-30	17:30	18:30	Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall
2021-3-31	17:00	18:00	Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall

References