The Rite of Lingering Fragrance

  • wake

    "'Please", "find", "a", "quiet, " "warm, " "and", "undisturbed" "【'space'】". "'Please", "take out", "an", "【'object'】" "that can", "connect", "you", "to that" "【'precious memory'】"—"a" "【'photo'】", "a" "【'letter'】", "or", "an" "【'old item'】". "'Gently", "touch 【It】", "let", "that", "【'memory courtyard'】" "you", "thought", "was long" "【'closed'】", "Re-" "【'open'】" "in your heart".

  • 交融

    "'Please", "hold" "the" 【Lingering Fragrance】 "in your palm". "'Feel", "【Its】", "that", "【'texture'】" "that exists" "【'between real and illusory'】". "'Please, " "do not", "indulge in" "the" "【'sorrow'】" "of" "【'loss'】". "'Rather", "go", "carefully" "【'listen'】", "to", "that" "【'past's'】", "【'Eternal Echo'】" "left", "in your" "【'present'】" "【'life'】"— "Those" "【'wisdoms'】", "that" "【'gentleness'】", "that" "【'strength'】". "'Then", "in your heart", "recite" "that" "【'Mantra'】": "‘I, "am, "that, "already" "【'vanished'】" "【'spring'】", "Left, "in your" "【'dream'】", "the" "【'Eternal Echo'】.’"

  • 加冕

    "'At this moment", "please", "slowly", "【wear】" "this" 【Lingering Fragrance】 "in your hair". "'This action", "symbolizes", "you", "with", "your" "【'past'】", "have reached" "【'Sacred Reconciliation'】" (Shengsheng de Hejie). "'You", "no longer", "see" "【'memory'】", "as", "a", "【'fragile item'】" "that needs", "to be" "【'tightly guarded'】". "'You", "choose", "to", "transform", "that", "【'Spring's'】" "【'soul'】", "Into", "this moment's" "【'fragrance'】", "and gently", "【'wear'】" "it", "on", "yourself". "【It】", "has", "already, " "become, " "a" "【'part'】" "of" "you". "Reconciliation, complete."

Prayer

To, That One, Who is Afraid of "Forgetting":
"You", "cherish", "some", "incredibly" "【'beautiful'】" "【'pasts'】".
"But", "you", "also", "because of this", "【'fear'】" "【'Time'】".
"You fear", "that", "【'Time's'】" "【'torrent'】", "will", "wash away", "those", "precious" "【'details'】",
"Will let", "that", "once" "incredibly" "【'vivid'】" "【'memory'】", "become" "【'pale'】" "and" "【'vague'】".
"You", "try", "to" "forcefully" "【'grasp'】" "them", "yet", "instead", "feel",
"Them", "【'slipping'】" "from", "between your" "【'fingers'】".
"This" "【Lingering Fragrance】", "is", "to", "tell you" "a" "【'secret'】":
"Truly" "【'profound'】" "【'beauty'】", "is never", "【'defeated'】" "by" "【'Time'】".
"【It】", "will only", "be" "【'distilled'】" "by" "【'Time'】", "into", "an even" "【'purer'】" "【'Echo'】".
"You", "need not" "【'grasp'】" "【It】".
"You", "need only", "【'wear'】" "【It】".

Heart Seal

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I, am, that, long-"Vanished" "Spring"... left, in your "Dream", as an "Eternal Echo".

"Contemplate the Riddle"