"Even if it's small, take a step forward."

"I called his name again and again. And I learned that each time, nothing called back. I learned that no matter how much you want something, how many times you scream to it, sometimes it's out of reach. I decided to stop calling out for someone who would never call back."

— Takashi Natsume · Natsume Yuujinchou

"I may not have anywhere to go... but I can't just selfishly disappear either."

— Natsume Takeshi · Natsume Yuujinchou

"They come without asking, and then they leave just the same. But once you meet them, even if nobody ever knows it, that encounter will change your life for the better."

— Takashi Natsume · Natsume Yuujinchou

"Sad memories are a part of what makes me who I am."

— Takashi Natsume · Natsume Yuujinchou

"Hotaru, do you think the day will come that I'll lose it (the ability to see spirits) as well? A one-sided visit and troublesome days...is that freedom? or...At that time, a small firefly (Hotaru) passed by and whispered something to me. But I could not understand the words of a bug. Farewell, Hotaru. I wonder if that person understood...just that person."

— Takashi Natsume · Natsume Yuujinchou

"Until just recently, the stars were something I only saw by myself."

— Takashi Natsume · Natsume Yuujinchou