THE BEST!

wo! 
yeah. yeah. 

scooch over let me get in der. 

this is fo the people, 
who think there da the best, 
they know they got everything 
but what about the rest? 
Tryin to impress us wit der wimpy little games, 
killin time, wit there ***** names. 
God, i cant handle this, 
feels like they brought us down wit this. 
Hold tight, stand tall, 
with our backs against the wall. 
sit down **** you dont have this. 

Save it for the last, 
you know you got the best in the world 
uh. yeah. 
People are that krazy, 
they know you got the best in the world. 

stop. think about it. 

Feels. like. they. got. no. clue. what. to. do. 
thats right. 
the. best. of. the. best. comes. from. you. 
halla! 

Save it for the last, 
you know you got the best in the world. 
give it up! give it up! 
uh. yeah. 

People are that krazy, 
they know you got the best in the world. 

i was in downtown phily yesterday. 
people on bikes, people in play. 
rich and poor, 
go drink some more. 
they ant got nothin! 
no. no. 
they do. im just playin. 

refrain! 

Save it for the last, 
you know you got the best in the world 
uh. yeah. 

People are that krazy, 
they know you got the best in the world. 

You krazy people! 
look what you did! 
HAHA! 

Save it for the last, 
you know you got the best in the world 
uh. yeah. 


People are that krazy, 
they know you got the best in the world. 

sing wit me now! 

doo doo doo 
doo doo da doo! 
they know you got the best in the world. 
yeah yeah yeah.... 

Terribly enc-readable

I look in the mirror and all I see is just a blank ugly face staring back at me, 

No emotion, just a single tear.

And yet my brown eyes,
seem to show a slight fear,
as if cursed with pain and regret!
no more joy only hurt.

Although the pain,
I can still see a hint of old happiness from the girl I used to be!
the happy life I used to lead!

I long to be that little girl again
to have no worries no more pain.
to not hate myself like I do now!

But I cant go back.
I know that now.
so I hide my tears! 
hide my frown! 
I hide away from how I’m feeling today!
I hope this pain soon leaves.
and will someone please hear my sad pleads, 
the ones I cry so loud to let my pain out!

No one does.. no one comes to save me!
I’m just left alone!
broken and living a life I no longer want to lead!
For this pain just never leaves!

I look in the mirror and I long too see a happy pretty face staring back at me!
but to me all I see is just a blank ugly face.

I doubt U kare!

I wonder if it's better to leave you alone 
To watch you drown in your own mistakes
Time could fix our space but do I wait?
I don't want to see you burn in the darkness
to shut the all windows and all the doors
without anyway to ever get out of your mess
Would I be able to break the walls you built 
just to save a piece of who you used to be?
The friend I could smile at and smile at me
This decision would kill the strongest in battle
Do I destroy my own kingdom to save your wilted flower
To be selfish, hate myself for only viewing
From my own tower.

Gomen

i let you go yes i was dumb
but you keep pushin me to the end
yes i was in luv with you!
but question is was you in love with meh?!
got the answer no you wasnt yes im dumb to believe it but i did LMAO
yes im a girl yes God put me in this world
but not to be with you yes its true
but how could i believe you!
i was dumb to believe
yes i am!
never again to be with you

No time

I've no time for recreation, discipline's my inclination. Rewards come later, work is now-- knotted muscle, sweaty brow. Write my story, scream my headline; late the hour, near the deadline. Who makes time for poems and fancy? Bills and taxes keep me antsy. Count the pennies, watch finances, flee all risk, take damn few chances. Trade your stock at close of session; tomorrow will bring a Great Depression. Rise at five to exercise, floss your teeth and rub your eyes. Plan each call and each word in it, suck the money from each minute. With joy and folly be not tempted lest your goals are soon pre-empted. Who has time for recreation, family, music or vacation? Friends and friendship rot your mind. Those hours gone you cannot find. Waste no water on a flower, cut its cost to harvest power. Dancing, art...worse, poetry meter out no coin to me. Someday, perhaps, that strict I'll be... Till then, the rich can envy me.

Bamboo: truth

Maaari hindi naniniwala kung paano ka-set ako ng librengAng paraan linisin mo ang kaluluwa ay hindi mo alamGot mo sa aking mga armas ngayon hindi ko pagpapaalam sa pumuntaAng lumang aso ay sa wakas sa bahay ... bahay sa wakas ... Kaya! Koro: Ohh, Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang nais mobabayaran ko ang presyoAno ang pera kukunin ko na gumulong ang diceNawala ito lahat gawin ang pagkahulogHayaan ito sumakayHabang ako ay sa iyo sa aking tagiliran(Ulitin 2x) Kaibigan o kaaway lumapit ka sa akinWas hindi sigurado kung paano ang isang malalim na butas na ako ay getting saNgunit pinili ko ang upang gisingin ang bawat mornin na may isang ngiti ng aking mukhaO kaya'y tingnan ang buhay para sa kung ano ito ay isang malaking taba lahi ... GO!(Ulitin koro) * Koro: Ko na nilalaro ang tangaPag-iisip ako maaari mahuli mo ang mga bantay at iskor ng isa pang gabi sa iyoSubalit ang mga talahanayan ay naka-boy na ito ay tungkol sa upang makakuha ng sinusunogNgunit bago ako pumunta, i gotta know - i gotta malaman Let's hindi kalimutanIkaw ay nag-iingat ako naghihintayAno ang maaari ako gawin upang makuha sa pamamagitan ng sa iyoPagod sa singin sa aking sariliKailangan ko ng aralinKailangan ko ng grasyaAng Sapatos Tama ang sukat sa lahat ng kailangan namin ay isang maliit na pandikithate ko kung ano ang gagawin mo Ohh, Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang nais moOhh, Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang nais moOhh, Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang nais moOhh, Sabihin mo sa akin kung ano ang nais mo ... chak-chak mo ...(Ulitin koro) ohh ... It's been mabuti dahil ako huling nakita mo ... ohh ...anak ...ohh ... It's been mabuti dahil ako huling nakita mo ... ohh ...     

Riaiki's point of view

Maybe the worst thing of all time is loosing a friend...maybe the worst thing ever is remembering that they left you all alone. Trying to talk to them is painful, when they will just blow you off. If not, your a lucky one. “My phone broke, sorry.” “i had no signal.” thinking...is it true, or is it an excuse not to hurt your feelings “Your so annoying, stop talking to me! Don't you get it?!”

Not being the only one it the world that goes through this, not only saying “am I annoying you?” “I'm sorry ill leave you alone if I'm bothering you.” but, what you really want to say is; “Whats your problem? You keep saying you have to go, do you hate me or something?” my hands keep writing this and I cant stop. Boys Vs. Girls. Cats Vs. dogs...or is it Dog's Vs. Cats? 10 pm? Wait what time is? oh....its like 9 pm. I just have to write this too him... “Its late, I need to go...” wait...why do you have to go, you should have done your homework in a specific amount of time. “I'm so busy, sorry. Ill talk soon, bye.” No wonder kids don't get enough sleep with text on there phones, its so much easier to call...i don't feel comfortable talking on the phone...only for certain friends of mine. I have to go....but I want to keep writing...

“Stupid diary.” I shut the book and stretched my neck up and down and herd it crack. I called my diary “The Death Note” I love that manga! I jumped off my bed and slid down the hallway. YES! NCIS is on, though watching it for the past two months its getting annoying. I pulled down my Naruto night cap, so cool! I ran into the kitchen and tried to push my way down to the basement, the dogs were laying all over the floor and blocking my path. Running to go on my laptop, I almost fall down the stairs, fun. “Get off my game system! Did you ask?!” I looked at my sister and brother playing my PS2 system, though I don't ask to touch some of there stuff....but its different when they do it like every day. I was thinking...about what my life would be without them though...it would be scary. Bzz! I reached into my pocket and took out my phone, "hello?" “hi...” the word echoed in my head...i smiled. OH BOY! Its him, what should I say? My mind was blank... "Riaiki...do you want to go to the park tonight?" i paused and was silent, "Riaiki?" I shook my head, "Yes! yes! i do!" I felt like crying tears of joy! "okay, how have you been anyway?" He asked, i was chocked up, "I..Ive been good, been very busy lately..but good! how about you?" I couldnt stop thinking about tonight, i was so excited! "Ive been good, same, with being busy...um i have to go...see you tonight?" i listened and herd him breathing....ahhh he is so cute! "yes! sure! talk to you later! bye bye now!" i put my phone back in my pocket and sat in front of my clock...watching it tick away....it was time already!!! I brushed my hair, did my makeup, brushed my teeth and got changed. it was raining. "GEEZ!! i just did my hair...he won't mind...i don't even have a stupid unbrella!" I ran out the front door and looked back to see if anyone was watching. I ran down the street my clothes starting to get wet from the rain, it was coming down harder and harder as the minutes passed. I saw the park but no guy. I started walking slower and slower and finally stopped at the swings. I looked around, "Came here for nothing, im freezing!" by now my clothes were soaked to the skin! i waited and waited...and waited...and waited. i looked around my hair totally drentched, i sat down on the swing and started to sing a bit... "the world goes around...my heart fills with sound...everything we do together makes it worth my time...because- "Because i love you." i looked around and saw him, my knight in shining armor, soaked, but still handsome. "Ben! you came!" i stood up and walked over. my chance to hug him, it was my chance to say it to him...this was the perfect moment. I looked down and stretched my arms out slowly, he grabbed my body and armorously hugged me. "Your so wet Riaiki..." i looked up trying to see his face but the rain kept going in my eyes, "Your wet too..." He grabbed my face and brought me closer. A kiss. so warm and passionate. His grasp made me warm inside. This was my moment. Standing in the rain...me and my ben...he kissed me again and again. "I...I love you." i finally said it, he took my hand and we ran under the tree where it was dry. "sit down." he said, i put my hand on the tree and slowly sat down. i leaned on him and he put his hands around me... out of all the people in the world, why  did he choose...why does he love me like this. I closed my eyes. My view is only in my heart...and his view, well....im not sure.   

〜 Wa〜 (R ) wa, ESP no SOBISHII. 1 [Adarutokontentsu]

" Sobishii! Matte!... Matte! Sobishii!" " Watashi wa naze anata wa yori kōsoku ni jikkō shinai to, aikawarazu osoi tsumoridesu." " Watashi no ashi wa iku koto ga dekinai tame, sono kōsoku kudasai... - " " Hayaku!" " Anata no yō ni kyōsō-ryoku no aru! Machi!..."  Watashi wa furikaeru to, jimen ni ochiru Natsumae mita. Mazu, kanojo wa sore o gizō shite ita... Dai ofu ni, kanojo wa tottemo namakemonoda! " Watashi wa anata o jisshi suru tsumorida to omou baai wa, machigatte iru...-Yō ni tachiagatte" watashi wa ayumiyori, watashi wa kanojo no kao wa akadattanode, kanojo wa waratte ita koto o iu koto ga dekiru, ijō no Natsumae o mawashita. " Sobishii wa... Watashi o hakobu... Watashi wa tsukarete iru." Watashi wa maga~tsu o nan-do mo atama o naderu. " Kore ga saigodesu." Watashi wa tachiagatte, tameiki o tsuita. Natsumae wa kanojo no ashi to karada ni tobinotta watashi no senaka o," GOOO-ba gekitotsu! Sugokatta gakkō ni chikoku suru!" Watashi wa seki to, kanojo no ashi o hiraki," watashi wa odoroite iru, anata ga karuku kanjite..." Watashi wa modotte kanojo ni shite aruki hajimeta. Kanojo wa watashi no kubi tsukande watashi no kata ni atama o oku. " Soretomo... Anata o yori tsuyoku... Shika shi, okage de te ni ireta." Kanojo no iki ga mimi ni haitte, watashi o kusuguru, watashi wa waratte, jikkō shi hajimeta. Watashi wa kōnā o rūpu toshite, watashi wa kira ni hashitta" Sobishii, watashi wa anata no kurasu no daitōryō-sen ni rikkōho shitai! Anata mo saitekina mono ni narudarou!" Natsumae kanojo wa me o akete, senaka o ofu ni suraido" kare no tame.... Shachō... Daijōbu o jikkō suru ni wa nozonde inai!.... Kiku!" Kira ga watashi no ushiro ni mieta Chīsana on'nanoko o tsuita, Natsumae ni modoru tsumazuite akubi. " Shikamo, natto, anata no jigyō-sho nashi. Sobishii wa, yoku, hijō ni yunīkuna sainō o motte... Soshite watashi wa kare ga kurasu no daitōryō-sen e no shutsuba ni sanka shitai! Anata wa hijō ni subete no... Nani o iu no ga tokuidesu ka?" Watashi wa kira o mite,-kan dōtekina watashi, kanojo no ude o fallowed. " Watashi wa chotto isogashii... Gomen ne" kira wa watashi no ude o hokasuto mā, kaigi wa totemo ashita wa," kanojo no te o koete... Byōki shite anata no kotae o matsu ni wa, bye Sobishii!" To watashi wa kanojo ga aruite mite, watashi wa jibun no shatsu ni tsunahiki o kanjita. " Watashi wa chūshoku no okane o wasurete shimatta." Natsumae wa kanojo no poketto ni tasshi, pēpākurippu o toridashita. Watashi wa tameiki o tsuite, gakkō ni aruite itta. Natsumae no yōna yūjin o motte kibishii mono ni naru koto ga dekimasuga, kanojo wa mojidōri, anata no tame ni itsumo sokoda, watashi wa kanojo ga sutōkā no yōna monoda toyuu. Watashi wa jibun no rokkā o akete, Natsumae", bakku shita nodesu! Anata wa watashi no rokkā de ya~tsu teru no? Dō yatte?! Dono yō ni shite saisho no basho ni haitte kita nodarou ka!" Watashi wa mawari o mimawashita. Natsumae wa, watashi ga kore o teoshi-sha dekimasen", 5 doru shihei o tenkai? Watashi wa chūshoku no okane ga hitsuyōdesu. Daijōbu" watashi wa, tameiki o tsuita"... Kore ga saigoda" watashi wa kanojo no atama o nade". Shigoto o getto!" Watashi wa waratte, kanojo wa rokkā no tobidashite mawari o mimawashita. " Dare mo watashi o saiyō suru... Sore ga taka-sa ga arimasu." Watashi wa, to omotta" ya sei no yō ni taida -" kanojo wa furimuite, watashi no tonari ni atta, watashi o yubi sashite kanojo no rokkā nitaishite watashi o oshikonda. Sobishii" anata wa watashi ga kanojo ga mioroshita jobu!...." O mitsukeru no o tasukeru"... ... Watashi wa anata ga watashi no hokori ni naritai. Tasukete kudasai?" Watashi ni chikazuku kanojo to hōyō kanojo ni no mawari de watashi no te o tataita. " Anata no shin'yū no Natsumae suru ni wa, watashi wa itsumo anata o hokori ni omotte iru shitte iru. Soshite mochiron, byōki no o tetsudai o shimasu. Anata no saidai no Sobishii" o Natsumae wa,-me o kagayaka sete miagete!" Doyōbi ni wa, jobu ga kensaku sa remasu! Watashi wa, chūshoku o wasurenai yō ni itte!Te iru" to kanojo wa rōka o sukippu shite kaku o magaru. Watashi wa waratte, watashi no rokkā... Thats o tojite, sore ga watashi o osotta toki, watashi wa watashi o mite dare ka o kanjite... De wa naku, Natsumae no me ga, betsujin no. Watashi ga ue de chiratto mite, rōka no mukō kara watashi o mite shōjo o mite, kanojo wa kurai to bukimi ni mieta. Shikashi, watashi-tachi wa ryōhō o mite nantoka suru to, watashi wa kono mune no itami o kanjita... Sore ga sukideshita ka? Iya... ...-Ai wa, kono yōna ōgesana kotobadesu... Mada kanojo wa totemo kireideshita. Watashi wa sekimen, watashi ga furikaeru to, kurasu ni ofu ni isoide,-me o sorashita. Mado kara soto o mite, kurasu ni suwatte, watashi wa rōka ni iru kimyōna on'nanoko... ... Kuroi nagai kami, kyodaina chairo no me, sobakasu o kangaete tomeru koto ga dekinakatta... " Sobishii wa, otoko wa, watashi ga mure Kira-san wa anata ni hanashi, kanojo wa gakkō de ichiban ninki no on'nanoko no yōna monoda... ... Totemo gōka Penn College nettowāku!" Watashi wa Daisuke o mite, jibun no shita o tsukidashite" to, kanojo wa sō otokoda... Kanojo wa shutoku suru hitsuyō ga arimasu kimyōna On'nanoko no shō wa," kare wa kare ga iraira shite ita yō ni waratte," anata dake no on'nanoko de aku shumi o motte imasu." Rangu kane to sensei ga aruite, jōmu-in o ataeta. " Shinki no gakusei wa, kokoro Yoshimi" watashi wa mado kara ue o mite, iki o nonda, watashi wa rōka de mita on'nanoko... Kokoro... Sore wa kokoro o imi shita koto o kakunin shimasu. Kanojo wa watashi o mite, mayu o hisome, watashi wa nani o shimashita ka? "... ... Sobishii no tonari ni suwatte" watashi wa mabatakishi, tachiagatte," Sobishii tomodachi!" To shōjo ga ayumiyori, watashi no tonari ni suwatte, watashi wa yukkuri to suwatte," kon'nichiwa..." Kanojo o mita kanojo wa mite Watashi wa nani mo iwanakatta. Watashi wa sugu ni mite, jimu no soto ni Natsumae o mita. Karera wa, janpu to jakku o yatte ita... Kanojo wa kōsokudesunode, Natsumae wa, kurasu saishō nodesuga, kanojo wa kantan ni tsukareru. " Gurando Natsumae o orite!"" Shika shi, watashi wa tsukarete iru! Ashi ga itai! Soshite, watashi wa kanojo ga jimen, dono yōna kurēmā ni nagashi komu yō ni hohoende watashi no senaka!..." O itameta. Watashi wa kokoro o mitanode, watashi o mite dare ka o kanjitaga, kanojo wa kanojo no hon o yonde ita. " Ko wa - ko no...-Shin... ... Watashi wa anata ni tsuā no yōna gakkō o hyōji suru koto ga dekimasu... Anata ga nozomunara." Kanojo wa atama o irete, watashi o mite, kanojo wa hohoende unazuita. Watashi wa kao o akaramete, waratte" daijōbu..." Sore wa ranchi sa reta kurasu no nochi, watashi wa kokoro no kurasu heya o dete aruite mite, kanojo ni kakeyotta. Kanojo wa mioroshite imashita"dakara... ... Anata wa nan-sai?Te iru"," watashi wa 15desu." Watashi wa Natsumae to onaji," waratte i! Sate, anata wa, koko de sore o suki ni naru genri wa, son'nani warui kotode wa arimasen... Tabemono wa chotto aradesuga, anata ga sore ni narete - " watashi wa tachidomatte mawari o mimawashita" Natsumae... Anata wa natsumea o aisuru ka?". Kokoro wa furikaette mayu o hisome," ore wa... Nashi ni... Tada no tomodachi wa... ..." Kokoro wa watashi ni ayumiyori, watashi no ude o tsukande, kanojo wa watashi no kata ni atama o irete," Sobishii wa..." Watashi wa, nomikon dari, waratte To watashi wa hontōni atsuku natte kanjita... Watashi wa kanojo to chotto mite hohoenda. " Anata wa watashi to issho ni chūshoku o motte iru ka?" To kanojo wa watashi no mimi ni sasayaku, watashi wa okan ataeta. " Kanarazu... Naze... ..." Watashi wa nani ga fusoku shite ita? Kono shōjo wa, watashi wa kikai o nogasu to omowanai gōkadearu. Watashi-tachi no kawari ni, kanojo wa watashi no tonari ni suwatte ita watashi no mukai ni suwatte, watashi-tachi no tabemono o eta nochi wareware wa, koshi o oroshita. Kanojo wa shikkari hi ni okonawa reta. " E~tsu to..." Watashi wa sandoitchi o hitokuchi o toridashita. Watashi ga ue de mite, Natsumae wa, tēburu o ichi-nin de tabete mite" ā, iya... Watashi wa Natsumae wasurete..." Kokoro wa watashi to issho ni tēburu ni ayumiyori, futatabi watashi no chikaku ni koshi o oroshita. Natsumae wa, kanojo to mayu o hisome," dare ga anata wa mita? Sobishii, anata wa watashi ga gakkō no gakuseidatta iwanakatta! Soshite, doko ni imashita ka? Watashi-tachi wa issho ni tabe ni iku to kangaete imashita ka? Naze kanojo wa kao o shikamedesu ka? .... Jibun no namae o itadakimashita!? Watashi wa Natsumae nozomida... ..." Kokoro wa kanojo o mitsumete ita. " Watashi wa kokoroda..." Watashi wa dare ga fukigen-sōna teishi wa nai sorera no ryōhō o mita. " Ā, Penn College nettowāku wa, watashi-tachi no yōna jū go"" watashi wa Sobishii no gārufurendoda." Kokoro wa watashi ni mukatte kisu o, watashi wa kanojo no kuchibiru tatchi kōzan no atataka-sa o kanjita. Watashi wa soko ni shokku o ukete suwatte," Sobishii no...." Watashi wa mure Natsumae wa tachiagatte kondō shinaide kudasai. Kokoro ga teishi shi, atchi e ike", shikkari to watashi o dakishimeta. Kare wa anata o nozonde inai. Anata no yō ni chīsakute oroka. Hitotsu de mo janpu to jakku o okonau koto wa dekimasen. Ima sugu tōkaku." Natsumae ga teared, kanojo wa kanojo ga okotte ita koto o shimesu tame ni shinai yō ni shiyou chokumen shite fuita. Watashi wa nani o subeki ka o shitte inai, kono shōjo wa watashi o nozonde ita... " Sobishii.... Baka" natsumea wa nigete shimatta. Kokoro ga watashi ni yorisotte, watashi wa kanojo o hagashite ita. " Kokoro wa, teishi shimasu." Kanojo wa miagete, watashi o niramitsuketa. " Watashi wa, anata ga watashi o aishite hoshii. Watashi no ie ni kite kudasai, watashi no kazoku o mitashite imasu ka." Kanojo wa magire mo nai tsuzuke, watashi wa kowaku wa chottodatta watashi ga gōi shita. Gakkō no nochi, watashi wa hayaku shiyou to Natsumae o mitsukeru koto ga kanō ni naruga fusoku shite imasu. Kanojo wa watashi ni baka to yoba re, kanojo wa kesshite son'na koto o yobidasu! Watashi wa doko ni mietaga, watashi wa kanojo ga, watashi wa aruite kitaku suru koto ni mitsukeru koto ga dekimasendeshita. Watashi wa subete no watashi no jinsei... Watashi no suisoku no on'nanoko no kimochi no tame ni kanojo o shira rete iru hontōni kyodaidesu. Kisukedo subarashii... Watashi wa watashi no saishodatta to omoudeshita. Watashi wa kibun ga warui... " Natsumae wa?" Watashi wa bō de enseki no ue ni suwatte on'nanoko o mite, watashi wa tameiki o tsuita. Natsumae wa tachiagatte, watashi o mite, kanojo no me wa yoru no yō ni kurakatta, kanojo no kao ga samu-sa to kanashi-sō ni miemashita. Watashi wa kanojo ni ayumiyori, atama o nade ni itte kimashitaga, kanojo wa watashi no te o tataita. Natsumae ga daun shite mite, anata ga kokoro...?" O aishi," waratte kanojo wa itta. Watashi wa watashi ga yoku kanojo o shiranai ka... Watashi wa kore wa sore o jitsugen suru tame ni watashi no chansudesunode, gārufurendo o motte inai tame no tanoshi-sa o nasa rete iru, nani o iubeki ka o shiranakatta, watashi wa chōdo o shutoku suru hitsuyō ga arimasu Kanojo o shitte iru. " Hai." Sore ga watashi no kuchi kara nukedashita. Natsumae ga mieta. " Itsu made mo kanojo o aishite iru nodarou ka?" To kanojo wa furikaeru to, yukkuri to aruite itta. Watashi ga omoi soko ni tatte ita, watashi wa kanojo o kizutsukenai yō ni... Watashi wa mae ni, kono yō ni kanojo o mita koto ga naiga, ito wa nai. Watashi wa subete kokoro no ie de daijōbu ikuto ii ne... 〜 Ga SOBISHII〜 chō nōryoku. 2 Bzz! Watashi wa kanojo ga watashi wa mawari o mimawashita inchi kanojo wa watashi o hippatte kotaeta toki ni kokoro no ie, e no tobira o rangu, sore wa ii iedeshita. Toshitede wanaku watashi mo onaji ōki. Subete wa kokoro wa daidokoro ni aruite, sutōbu no ue ni natte" anata wa ikutsu ka o shitai baai, watashi wa ocha o tsuku~tsu teru nda?" Hi no uchidokoro no nai, kichinto shita watashi wa sofa ni suwari," mochiron!" Watashi wa, kōhītēburu no ue ni shashin o mite, hobo Sorera no subete ga kanojo no kazoku no kanojo no yuiitsu no wa, nonedeatta. " Itte yaru ga ii, go ryōshin no iedesu ka?" Watashi wa sofa no ue ni modotte yorikakatte tameiki o tsuita. "#:.. Watashi wa karera ga kangaeta īe, karera wa, bijinesu ryokō ni shinakereba naranai..." Kanojo wa aruite, watashi no tonari ni suwatte ita kanojo wa watashi ni chikai katamuita toshite, watashi wa kanojo o mita. Kanojo wa watashi no mimi ni sasayaitaga, watashi wa kanojo ga itta koto o shirimasendeshita. " Kokoro... E~tsu to..." To, kanojo wa watashi no kao ni te o irete, watashi ni kisu shi hajimeta. Watashi wa me o tojite modotte ochi, kanojo wa tsurai ni kisu o shita. Kanojo wa atama o age, watashi wa me o akete, kanojo wa shatsu o unbuttoning mite, watashi wa watashi no me o hirogete, okiagatte" e eto... Kokoro... Watashi wa wakaranai..."" Watashi wa anata ga Sobishii ga. Aishite imasu" Kanojo wa shatsu o nuide ashi o subera se, watashi wa watashi no kubi ni te o kanjitashi, mune o suberioriru" ni modotte shatsu o ire kudasai..." Watashi no me o tojite, kanojo wa watashi no shatsu o botan o hazusu hajimeta. Kanojo wa watashi no beruto o unbuckled toshite" iya... Ima de wa nai." Sore-bun, furatto kanojo no shatsu to ofudattanode watashideshita" to, kokoro wa ima de wa nai." Watashi ga suwatte itaga, kanojo wa ore o oshi, watashi ga haneagatta. Kanojo wa nan-do mo nan-do mo kisu o shita. Kanojo wa sukāto to shitagi o nuide" Sobishii... Watashi wa sorehodo anata o aishite iru" watashi wa, kanojo wa sore ni fureta toki no hādo-gao o akarameta. " Wa kokoro!" Sore wa yume no yōdattaga, sore wa akumu no yō ni mo chottoshita. " No keiken I. ..." Kanojo no karada wa atsukute, watashi ga idō suru koto ga dekimasendeshita. Watashi wa me o akete 15-fun-go, kokoro ga hayaku watashi wa nani o subeki ka o shitte orazu, sono tame ni ugoite ita. Watashi wa kanojo o ue ni oite, pusshu sa remasu. Kanojo wa ichi-do ka ni-do sakendaga, watashi wa tomeru koto ga dekinakatta, sore wa totemo yoi to kanjita. Sore ga san-ji no kōryū kite ita, kanjō ga hageshi sa re, sesuji ni okan. Watashi wa jissai ni on'nanoko ga kuso ka? " Watashi wa iku hitsuyō ga arimasu... Kokoro... No yō ni... Kon" watashi wa, sofa no gawa ni ochite jojoni jōshō shi, kokoro ga watashi no te o tsukande, kanojo wa rōka o watashi ni aruite, kanojo wa, beddo no ue de watashi o nageta Ikutsu ka no kimyōna riyū wa, watashi-tachi wa kanojo no ryōshin to onaji o heya ni natte shimatta. Kanojo wa kanojo no ashi o hiraite watashi no ōtō wa, kore wa amarini mo ōku sa re, fu kakuteidesu! " Watashi wa mō kore o okonau koto ga dekimasen... Gomen'nasai" watashi wa watashi no zubon o tsukande, doa ni mukatta. Kokoro ga nagai shatsu no ue de subette, watashi wa naze anata wa watashi o aishite", kanojo wa kami o migaite mimashita ka? Anata wa watashi o aishite, watashi wa sore o kanjiru koto ga dekiru. Watashi wa anata no me to anata no kokoro o yomitoru koto ga dekimasu. Naze anata wa hanarete suishin shite iru?" Watashi wa watashi no shatsu o kite, kanojo ni ayumiyori" watashi wa... Watashi wa sore o okonau koto wa dekimasen. Ima de wa nai..."" Nazedesu ka? Anata ga Natsumae sukidesu ka? Shitte irunode naze anata wa kore o yatte iru" watashi wa, kanojo no ude o tsukande"? Kotoba dake de watashi o nokoshite!" Watashi wa kanojo no ie no soto ni zukazuka to aruite kaetta. Watashi wa beddo no naka de reiauto toshite wa, subete watashi ga kokoro wa... Watashi wa sore o okonatte wa naranai shika kangae raremasendeshita. Kanojo wa nani o shutoku suru baai ninshin shite...-Ji ni nani o. Sore wa otokonoko ka on'nanoko wa atta hō ga yoidesu! Watashi ga teishi shi, sore wa.... Watashi no okāsan ya otōsan... Matawa kanojo no ryōshin ga okoru shinai baai wa, kono tame ni, yume sa renai koto o negatte iru. Mō! Watashi no jinsei wa warui... Watashi wa garakuta no yō ni kanjiru koto ga dekimashita. " Sobishii! Natto - chan-san wa anata no tame ni keitai denwa-jō ni aru!" Watashi ga satsuei shi, kaika ni hashitta" kon'nichiwa?" " Sobishii...." " Kanojo wa watashi no gārufurendo de wa nai! Nani ga okotta no ka wakaranai..." " Watashi wa mure anata wa kanojo no ie ni itta no?" " E e... ..." " Sore wa nani ga sukideshita ka?" Watashi wa tachidomari, watashi no te o ijitte, watashi wa watashi no shin'yū o tsutaeru koto ga dekimasendeshita... Watashi wa kokoro o yomu koto ga dekiru ka, dono yōna kanojo wa, watashi wa reisei-sa o tamotsu hitsuyō ga aru toyuu fushigina shōjo to seiteki kankei o motte ita... " E e kanojo no ryōshin wa sutekidesu yo ne..." " Anata wa kanojo o aishite imasu ka.... Shōjiki itte, anata wa watashi ni shōjiki ni suru koto ga dekimasu." "-Bun kara nai..." " Sonogo naze anata wa kanojo no ie ni iku nodesu ka?" " Kanojo wa kanojo no kao ni, kono kimyōna shisen o... Shika shi, nani mo ie de okotta..." " Ā, daijōbu, yoku anata wa kanojo no kenri nitsuite kanjite inai kanojo wa,-yō ni chūi suru hitsuyō ga... Watashi o mite hajimeyou to shite kudasai." " Watashi wa kanojo o shiranai... Hontōni kanojo... Watashi to tsukiau tsumori wa nai." " Mā, watashi wa iku...-Go de kakunin suru hitsuyō ga arimasu." " Daijōbu... Sayōnara." Watashi wa denwa o kitta, tēburu no ue ni haichi sa remasu. Natsumae, naze anata wa itsumo monogoto o akka sa seru ka... Watashi wa ni-kai ni hashitte watashi no beddo ni suwatte ita. Kokoro... Natsumae... Watashi. Watashi wa orokada! Watashi wa nonbiri to tenjō o mita. Watashi wa shinkokyū o shi, watashi no me o tojita. Keihō ga natta to watashi wa, saidai satsuei" chikoku shite iku!" Watashi wa senjō seifuku ni kigae, ore no bakkupakku o tsukanda. Watashi wa, kaika ni hashitta" anata wa tabe ni iku burēku"" gomen okāsan watashi wa dekimasen!" Watashi wa watashi no sunīkā no ue de subette michi o rēsu. " Sore o kuso! Sono ame ga futte!" Watashi wa hontōni hayaku hashitta to kōnā o rūpubakku sa remasu. " Sobishii! Kon'ya wa kaigi -"#〜 msgstr" zan'nen'nagara iku koto o eta koto wa dekimasen!"Desu watashi wa kako kira o jikkō shi, jibun no rokkā no mae ni tobikonde, sore o ōpun shimashita. Natsumae Natsumae kanojo wa me o akete, mayu o hisome" Natsumae...-Me o samasu." Shinde nemutte iru rokkā ni atta. " Doko ni iku nodesu ka? .... Anata no kōhan ni" shika shi, kanojo wa te o nobashi watashi no poketto wa, yopparatte" gomen'nasai.... Watashi no nebō" watashi ga daun shite watashi no bakkupakku o oku" mōshiwake arimasenga, kokoro wa nani ka watashi o hitsuyō to suru... Anata wa watashi no tame ni sore o shattodaun suru koto ga dekimasu ? Okage de..." Watashi wa bakkupakku o tsukande rōka o rēsu. Watashi wa, natto o nokoshite warui kanji... Shika shi,-shin ga watashi o hitsuyō to suru. Watashi wa heya ni tōtatsu shi, kokoro no tonari ni suwatte," hai..." To kanojo wa watashi o mite," anata wa mada Natsumae sukidesu ka?" Watashi wa ha o kuishibatte, mioroshite imashita" iya... ... Sore o teishi shimasu." Kanojo wa hohoende tsukande jibun no Ude. Daisuke wa watashi o mite uinku shite, watashi wa sarani mayu o hisome, kare ga watashi wa kanojo no ohaio-shū no idaina to iru to omotte! " Anata ga watashi o tazunete mita koto wa, hitsuyōdesu ka? Nan" to kanojo wa watashi o mite," watashi wa anata ni kansha shitai sakuya, tanoshii jikan o sugoshita." Watashi wa isshōkenmei nomikonda, watashi ga ima made wa, jissai ni oboete oku hitsuyō wa arimasen. " Iya,..... Watashi wa suisoku suru."" Watashi to anata no shoku ranchi, daijōbu?" Watashi wa Natsumae o mite mado no soto o mite, unazuite, kanojo wa arimasendeshita. Watashi wa kanojo ga doko ni itta no kashira... Jugyō no nochi, watashi wa suwatte, kokoro de shokuji o shite ita, kanojo wa purēto-jō ni kanojo no shokumotsu to issho ni sain o shita" anata wa ai", watashi wa waratte, waratte ita. Kanojo wa watashi no kao de tabemono o iji~tsu, watashi wa"... ... Ya byōki wa, kono sagyō o okonau koto o shinai!" Wa, saisho ni tobitsuita watashi ga nage nani ka o kanojo no kao ni. Kanojo wa hohoende watashi no chikaku ni yorisotte. Watashi wa ichi-nin de tēburu de shokuji o natsumea o mite, kanojo no me wa makkuro. Kanojo no kami mo kuraku natta... Kanojo wa sore o someru nodesu ka? " Anata wa kanojo o aishite inai baai wa, watashi o mite kudasai." Watashi wa mure kokoro, natsumea wa watashi o mite, kasuka ni hohoenda. Kokoro wa, watashi wa waratte,-shu o nobashi kanojo no tame, sofuto" watashi wa son'nani Sobishii... Anata o aishite imasu" watashi no kami ni fureta. Watashi wa nani o shite imasu... " Gomen..." Watashi wa natsumea de senaka ni mite,-ka ni te o okuga, kanojo wa kiete imashita. " Īe... Sore wa yoi to kanjita." Kokoro wa watashi no te o tsukande, kanojo no mune no ue ni oita. Saiwaina koto ni dare mo sore o mita. Gakkō no nochi, kokoro ga ie ni iki, watashi wa gomi o sutete, gakkō no haimen ni dete itta. Watashi wa" Sobishii... Anata ga hen'na kōdō shite iru ka?" To, watashi wa jimen ni gomi o oita toshite dare ka ga watashi o mite kanjita watashi wa furimuita. " Natsumae wa dōshite son'na koto iu nodeshou ka?" To, kanojo wa anata ga kappuru no yō ni furumau", hinshuku o kau! Ichi-nin ichi-nin ga sore o mite! Watashi wa tameiki o tsuite" anata wa kanojo to issho ni sa rete inai to nobeta! To omotta. " Watashi de wa nai... Kanojo wa watashi dake sono yō ni. Tentō"" īe, anata ga ataeru! Soshite, anata ga sore o okonau koto wa dekimasen!" Watashi wa,-ken o tsukutta" dekinai no wa naze son'na koto! E? Tada watashi wa anata no tasuke o karizu ni jibun no ishi kettei o okonau koto ga dekimasu, watashi o hottoite!" Watashi-tachi wa doro no naka ni daun Natsumae osa re,-u ga watashi-tachi no kami o nurashita. Watashi wa kanojo no mae o tōrisugiru... " Atchi e ike..." Watashi wa aruki tsuzuketaga, dono yō ni kanō-sei ga aru furimuitai! Naze watashi wa sore o iu! Watashi wa sore o okonau no wa nazedesu ka! Itadakimashita watashi to issho ni machigatte iru! Watashi wa natsumea o mite, kanojo wa saishū-teki ni tachiagatte kara sū-bun'no doro no naka ni suwatte ita. Watashi wa," Natsumae... Watashi wa... Watashi wa shiranakatta to iu koto o imi shimasendeshita." Ni chikai kanojo wa, kanojo no atama ga jimen ni chokumen shite ita aruite kanojo o miageruto watashi o mitsumete ita. " Sobishii wa..." To kanojo wa watashi no kao o hirateuchi, sono yō ni ame no tame no warui itai. Kanojo wa futatabi watashi no hirateuchi ni itte kimashitaga, watashi wa shikkari to kanojo no te o tsukanda. " Sore o teishi shimasu. Ima o teishi shimasu."" Īe, anata wa sore o yame nasai!" Watashi wa nani o teishi suru", kanojo o oshikonda! Watashi wa anata o kizutsukeru ni wa nani mo shimasendeshita yo! Teishi wa, watashi o nayama sete! Naze anata wa DO wa, anata ga modotte Kyōto e iku riyū wa, watashi no jinsei o akka sa seru hitsuyō ga arimasu tsuneni yo! Anata wa mazu dai ichi ni, koko ni kite inai nodesu! Kono minikui orokana on'nanoko! Anata yurui! Mata meiwakuna kozō! Anata wa gaichū! Anata wa, B wa" kanojo wa waratte mite, watashi wa hanarete bakkuappu suru to," nan?" To kanojo wa yukkuri to tachiagatte, kanojo no taitsu wa doro to kurodeshita. " Orokana?..." Watashi wa yukkuri to unazuita. Naze watashi ga itta no? Riyū wa, korera no kotoba wa anata ga son'nani okoru toki ni dete kuru nodesu ka? Kanojo wa poketto kara nani ka chīsana auto o toridashi, sore ga pokettonaifudatta... Shika shi, dare ga kanojo ga sasou to shite ita. Shikō wa, watashi ga shinu koto o nozonde inai watashi no atama no naka ni itte... Kanojo wa te o agete kubi no mawari de sore o tataita" Natsumae wa..."" Anata wa watashi o aishite inai nodesu ka?... Anata wa koto wa nakatta? Taizai wa hanarete!" To kanojo wa son'na ōgoe de sakenda" watashi wa, kanojo ni chikai aruite" to motte Naifu ni chikai kanojo no kubi ni. " Watashi...-Ai o... Anata o" watashi wa naifu o otoshi... Watashi o anata ga shinu koto o... Watashi wa koko ni itai wa arimasen., Daijōbu gomen'nasai". Watashi wa, anata ga Sobishii wa" kanojo wa sasayaitaga daisukidesu. Watashi wa kanojo ga naifu o doroppu suru koto o negatte, mada tatte ita. " Tsukimashite wa anata wa watashi.... Shite kudasai aishite iru to iimasu." Watashi wa chikai kaidan, kanojo wa kubi o setsudan shi hajime, watashi wa awatete atari o mimawasu," dontokea - dakede wa arimasen! Natsumae!"" Hitotsu no tango ga..." Kanojo no kuchi kara sosogi dasu chi ga, watashi wa kanojo ga kore made iku to wa shirimasendeshita. " No keiken I. .... Watashi wa anata o aishite! Yoshi! Watashi wa anata o aishite imasu! Chōdo sore o yame nasai! Yamete!" Watashi wa hashitte kanojo no ude o tsukande, kanojo wa naifu o haaku suru koto ga dekimasendeshita made, sore o shibori" anata wa anata ga sore o imi suru monode wa arimasen itoshite iru..." To, kanojo wa watashi ga shatsu o nuide, kanojo no kubi o tataita, seki watashi Kanojo o hirotte,-chū ni kakekomu. " Ittai nani ga machigatte iru? Anata ga sore o yatta nodaga... Nazeda? E?! Tell Me o!" Watashi wa yuka ni kanojo o oita, kanojo wa yuka ni kizu ya unari hajimeta. " Oshiete! Ima sugu!" Watashi wa kanojo no kata ni te o irete, yuka ni sorera o osuto" naze?" Watashi wa sakebimashita. " Kanojo wa watashi ni itta! Naze! Naze anata wa sore o okonau! Naze" watashi wa modotte tsumazuite natsumea o mite," watashi wa suru tsumori wa arimasendeshita yo! Gomen ne! Watashi wa, anata ga son'nani daisuki! Watashi wa, watashi wa sore o naze shinai!" Watashi wa, watashi ga daun shite atama o oku yure hajimeta," watashi wa anata no ai o nozonde ita... Soshite,... Kanojo wa watashi kara sore o totta..." Watashi wa kanojo o furikaeri, kanojo wa jibun o shitazasae suru ue de rokkā ni mi o doraggu shite mimashita. " Anata wa watashi o aishi, watashi wa sore o hanarete hikisaita... Watashi wa monku o mōichido yatte! Watashi wa sore o shinaidarou," Natsumae wa owatta to natta. Watashi wa tachiagatte," Natsumae kanojo ni hashitta! Anata no shinde inai! Anata dake de gekitekina ue ni sa reru! Yamete!" Watashi wa kanojo ga watashi o mite kanojo no senaka o haichi shi," kisu... ... Watashi wa" watashi wa ichiji teishi shite mawari o mimawashita. " Watashi.. Suru koto wa dekimasen"" sā! Sā!" Okāsan wa jibun no koe ga warete ōgoe de sakenda. Watashi ga yorikakari, kanojo no kao ni fure, sore ga tōketsu samukatta. Rōka wa kuraku, sabishii, gakkō zentai wa karappodatta. Watashi wa kanojo ni kisu o, watashi ni sosogu kanojo no chi ga... Sono yō ni ara sa remashita. Watashi wa ofu ni shiji shi, chi o haku," watashi no shatsu o botan o hazusu." To kanojo wa itta. Kanojo wa watashi ni se o muketa watashi wa kanojo o mita. " Natsu -"" Sobishii, watashi wa anata o hitsuyō to shimasu." Watashi wa tasshite yukkuri to kanojo no shatsu o unbotton shi hajimeta. Kanojo wa sore o nuide,-gawa ni sore o nageta. " Watashi ni furenaide kudasai." Kanojo wa sasayaita. Watashi wa kanojo no senaka no mawari de watashi no te o nobashite, mune o sawatta. Ā, subarashii furattona mune no on'nanoko. Watashi wa" Sobishii o teishi shinaide kudasai.", Sorera ni fureta toki ni kusukusu to kanojo wa itta. Kanojo wa furikaeru to,-ka no watashi no koshi ni kubi ni fureta. " Watashi wa anata son'nani. Aishite imasu" watashi wa kanojo no kami ni fure, sore ga mada yawarakai nurete ita. Kanojo wa watashi o mite, watashi o yuka ni pusshu sa remasu. Kanojo wa watashi no beruto o tsukande, sore o unbuckled. Watashi wa kanojo no sukāto o tsukande, sore o hippatta. Watashi-tachi wa issho ni chikaku tamota yō ni, 5-fun hodo no kako to watashi-tachi wa rōka de kanzen ni hadaka ni wa, tōketsu wa shita. Kanojo wa watashi no mune ni yorisotte, kanojo no me o tojite, kanojo no chīsana karada wa totemo samukattadesu. " Watashi wa aishi son'nani Natsumae... Shinai made mō nidoto shinai. Watashi wa anata o ushinau suru hitsuyō wa arimasen." Kanojo wa, sore o tsukande, sono ue ni kanojo no kuchi o oku. Watashi wa kanojo no kami o tsukande, kanojo o yoginaku sa reta. Kanojo wa watashi no ue ni suwatte, pusshu sa remasu. Watashi wa jibun jishin ni shikō wa... - " Itai kanojodesu! Itai!" To kanojo wa sakenda. Watashi wa kanari... Shojo Penn College nettowāku tsuzuketa. Watashi wa waratte, mune ga aga~tsu tari saga~tsu tari o kanshi shimasu. " Hai... Watashi wa sorehodo anata o aishite imasu. Teishi shinaide kudasai." Kanojo ga ue ni ochi, kanojo no ashi o hiraite... " Watashi.. Suru koto wa dekimasen." Watashi wa suwatte ita. Kanojo wa,-ka no kanojo no yubi o oku"... Watashi wa anata o aishite kudasai, watashi wa sorehodo anata ga hoshii" watashi wa tēburu no ue ni kanojo o oite, watashi ga noridashi, sore wa kimyōna, chotto sō... Watashi wa chi no yue ni suisoku ajiwatta watashi Kuchi o susugu. " Ā! -" To kanojo wa sakenda, watashi wa teishi shite teishi shinaide kudasai. " Anata wa daijōbudesu ka?" To kanojo wa unazuki," watashi o oshita mama ni shimasu." Nonbiri watashi wa tsugi no hyō ni, kurōru, kanojo to, taitona" kore ga saigodesu." Kanojo wa sasayaita kaisai shimashita.

Harajuku!! ^^

Location

Girls at Harajuku Station on a Sunday afternoon

Rockabilly dancers in Yoyogi Park
Harajuku is an area between Shinjuku and Shibuya. Local landmarks include the headquarters of NHK, Meiji Shrine, and Yoyogi Park.
The area has two main shopping streets, Omotesandō and Takeshita Street (Takeshita-dōri). The latter caters to youth fashions and has many small stores selling Gothic Lolita, visual kei, rockabilly, hip-hop, and punk outfits,[3] in addition to fast food outlets and so forth.
Omotesandō has recently seen a rise in openings of up-scale fashion shops such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Prada. The avenue is sometimes referred to as "Tokyo's Champs-Élysées".[4] Until 2004, one side of the avenue was occupied by the Dōjunkai Aoyama apāto, Bauhaus-inspired apartments built in 1927 after the 1923 Kantō earthquake. In 2006 the buildings were controversially destroyed by Mori Building and replaced with the "Omotesando Hills"[5] shopping mall, designed by Tadao Ando.[6] The area known as "Ura-Hara", back streets of Harajuku, is a center of Japanese fashion for younger people — brands such as A Bathing Ape and Undercover have shops in the area.[7]

[edit] History

Harajuku as it now is traces its root to the end of World War II. U.S. soldiers and their families began to occupy the area known as Harajuku. It became an area where curious young people flocked to experience a different culture.
In 1958, Central Apartments were built in the area and were quickly occupied by fashion designers, models, and photographers.[8] In 1964, when the Summer Olympics came to Tokyo the Harajuku area was further developed, and the idea of “Harajuku” slowly began to take a more concrete shape.
After the Olympics the young people who hung out in the area, frequently referred to as the Harajuku-zoku,[8] or the Harajuku tribe, began to develop a distinct culture and style unique to different groups and the area. From this distinct style grew the culture of Harajuku as a gathering ground for youths and as a fashion mecca.

Three teens outside Harajuku Station cosplay members of the band Himitsu Kessha Kodomo A.

[edit] Styles

The term "Harajuku Girls" has been used by English-language media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of Harajuku.[9] This fashion infuses multiple looks and styles to create a unique form of dress. One of these styles, Kawaii, came to fame in the 1990’s. Kawaii became a popular phrase that meant something was cute or pretty. Kawaii was a form of resistance in that the style and culture associated with it were not seen as attractive by an older generation. [8] This idea of Kawaii was a distinct youth culture separate from the traditional one in existence.

The cyber-punk look takes its influence from gothic fashion and incorporates neon and metallic colors. [8] However, it isn't as popular as it was in the 1990s.
Lolita Fashion was created in Osaka. It is a play on Victorian era princess fashions and ripped gauzed gothic fashion. [8] By wearing and promoting these styles performers allowed the fashions to flourish because fans were eager to replicate their idols.
Punk style in Harajuku is more of a fashion than a statement. [1] Its fashion mainly consists of dark colors, plaid, chains, and zippers. Punk style is also one of the more gender-neutral fashions in Harajuku. [1]
Cosplay is more of a costume-based style. A cosplay enthusiast will usually dress as a fictional or iconic character from a band, game, movie, anime, or manga. [1]
Ura-Hara is another section of Harajuku, which caters to a mostly male population interested in a hip-hop, graffiti, and skater fashion and culture. [8] Ura-Hara is seen as the opposite of Harajuku in that it’s more hidden and reserved. [8]