Translation is from Megchan's J-Pop Pages...
I don't know if I'm allowed to copy it here so let me know (nicely) if I shouldn't have done it.
Words in blue are words for my friend and it's not part of the translation.

She is now moving on with a new phase of life (See this post)... I can only pray and wish the best for her. We are now fighting different battle fields.

This is a "thank you post" for the long "thank you note"(letter) she gave me... I like the idea of being an eccentric person (Yes, honestly! ^_^).

I don't think I deserve what she said in the letter... I'm never a good friend for her... or anyone. Sometimes I forgot my friends' birthdays... And when I realise the date, I'm out of money (to buy present of course)... I'm the worst!

But... I do have something like Dr. Wilson to Dr. House kind of friendship with her. We can be each other's confidante... and my blood type is O+ (you'll understand this if you watch House)... I can become a listener to her problems or 心事...


Okay. Briefly... The story goes like this. (Fortunately) I remembered her birthday (25th Feb) this year but I don't know what to give her. I'm lazy to go through the "Should I get this... or that" process (you know, browsing for a long time in the shop... and at last you bought something for yourself instead of the present)... So I settled down on the idea of getting her a book she longed to read. It's VERY HARD to find "Gone with the Wind" in the local bookstores (in Sabah) and she never found it at the library (although in their listing it's not borrowed by anyone). I checked MPH & Kinokuniya online but they didn't seem to have any stock at that time. I have to make sure the cover is okay too... I don't want any cover that... erm... that might give other people a "different impression" on the owner.

Initially I didn't want to tell her but I have to explain myself for being the only person in the world who didn't give her a birthday present on her birthday. I told her casually that I was thinking of giving her the book but can't find it in between our phone chats. I don't know if she believed me at that time but I was adamant to keep my promise. She has always wanted to read the book.

At last, I found it some weeks ago at Kinokuniya online. You don't know how happy I was when I got it, I was thinking "Now she can finally read the book!" I didn't bother to tell her that day's afternoon we talked on the phone.. (I kept smiled secretly...)

On the day I finally gave her, she thought I was returning her other things (that she asked me to keep temporarily... I don't mind)... I was okay with that misunderstanding because this is suppose to be a big surprise to her. It's no fun if she already knew what's inside. I was just worried she won't open it (because she don't want to face "the other things")... Fortunately, I also included the DVDs of several jdoramas I burned for her (yeah, I want to promote jdorama and Yamapi to her *smiles cheekily*) inside. She has to open it sooner or later.

I thought she'll call me within the week but she didn't. That's because she's being busy with her "preparations". She told me that just now. But before, being a pessimistic person, I was thinking:"Did I gave her too much dorama? That she doesn't like the idea of me spending my time burning DVDs?... or is it that... She hates Kurosagi and can't tell me so because I LOVE it so much?... She doesn't like the cover of the book?... etc"

And when I heard that she's in university already I was thinking, why didn't she tell me personally? I knew it's bound to happen around this month but why kept it a secret from me?? I knew about it from a third person.. Do you know how sad I was? I thought she'll forget about me now that she's at a new phase of life. Well. The only thing that's a relief was I gave her something she wanted since Form 5 (yr 2005)...

Anyway. I was wrong.

I should never doubt my friend.
My best friend, to be exact.
Although, we never talked of it that way.
We have a weird relationship.
Like Dr. House and Dr. Wilson.
...with me as her Dr. Wilson.
Like Shuuji and Akira.
...me is Akira cos I'm the eccentric one. Haha.


To Mel-chan...
I'm sorry I gave you a (belated) birthday present;
I'm very glad that you like it;
I didn't do it to gain any selfish benefits;
I just want to give you a present that will make you happy.


Thank you for the "Thank You Note"... I'm very touched by it.