Kaguya: Book 2 Chapter 4

Verse 1
Princess Kaguya had begun

to tire of slaying enemies.

One-sided massacres

are not what she desired.

The loving caress of pain.

The tender embrace of suffering.

"Sure hope that works out for her!"

"Think she can really revive him?"

Prepared to kill as many as necessary,

Princess Kaguya let out a heavy sigh and drew her blade.

Parrah:

So cut...

Cut 'til there's nothing left.

Noya:

So smash...

Smash 'til it has no shape!

Parrah:

If anyone can do it, she can!

Kaguya:

Would it be that I'm stronger?

Noya:

Strong! Strong!

You're the strongest!

Kaguya:

...

Verse 2
She opened her eyes in fear.

How could she right this wrong?

Verse 3
She opened her eyes in sadness.

Something had to change.

Verse 4
I cannot let my fear become reality.

Verse 5
With sadness ruling my life,

I will disappear into the moon's ocean.

Verse 6
It would be worse

than the day she left her human home.

Verse 7
It would be even more cruel

than when she lost her earthly memory.

Verse 8
But maybe she was finally starting to realize the truth.

Verse 9
I-I am...

I-I have my strength...

Verse 10
he nightmares looked familiar.

She took a closer look

and noticed their diminutive size, almost as if shrunken.

"Please, heed my call."

The princess clasped her hands together.

"For once, let my feelings ring true."

She uttered one short prayer,

and then ran straight into the group of spiders.

Spider:

Mother! Mother!

Mother! Mother!

Kaguya:

That nightmare...

It speaks?

Parrah:

Hehehe.

Looks like it does, eh?

Noya:

Sounds like a small child, doesn't it?

Princess Kaguya

reached a decisive conclusion

as she slew them one after another.

But...

It was not the answer

she had been hoping for.

No...

"Wow! Look how strong she is!"

"Stronger than everyone!"

"Kaguya the Strongest!"

"Silence!"

For she wanted no truisms.

They heralded the end of her dreams.

"You're the strongest person EVER!"

Discordant Poem
She longed to be passive,

not active.

It was all backwards.

Being the strongest

means no one can hurt you.

Anyone else would be pleased,

but for her it was a death sentence.

She longed so badly to be weaker,

so she might finally find the

punishment she deserved.