44 45 301 AniZhuanchangEnd But she does not let go. She starts gently humming a song, leading me into a slow dance.
45 46 301 The tune is languid and gentle, like a whisper between lovers.
46 47 301 There is a bit of stumbling around at the beginning, but she takes your clumsiness in stride, firmly but gently guiding you through the steps.
47 48 301 And so you slowly get the hang of her rhythm.
48 49 301 Just as she has said in her letter, she is an amazing lead.
49 50 301 Or perhaps you should say that she has become an amazing lead.
50 51 301 Suddenly, there's a change in pitch and the rhythm becomes tenser and more passionate.
51 52 301 She has also changed roles, moving from lead to follow, leaving herself in your hands.
52 53 301 And so you have to change your role too, mimicking her steps from before as the lead.
53 54 301 The funny thing is that it is not at all exhausting. It seems that you will always know what the next step is when you dance with her.
54 55 301 It is just like those years when you comforted her, encouraged her, watched over her, and guided her.
55 56 301 You tilt your head, looking straight at her.
56 57 301 Those clear, bright eyes gaze right back at you.
57 58 301 Her eyes no longer hold the innocence she once had, but the romance still alive.
58 59 301 She's changed, yet remained the same.
59 60 301 The only thing you can be sure of is...
60 61 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin That one step away, that distance between us, has now been traversed.