Senpai.

“	Koyuki-senpai.	”
—Youtube Description Quote

A song from the perspective of Hina Setoguchi as she summarizes her feelings on Koyuki Ayase. It was used as the opening theme tune for Suki ni Naru Kono Shunkan wo. -Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai-, and released as a single on December 14, 2016. <infobox theme-source="series">

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Synopsis

Like in Ima Suki ni Naru., Hina reveals to the audience that she got into Sakuragaoka for the sole purpose of being in the same school as Koyuki. When she's in, she tries as many subtle gestures for grabbing his attention as possible , but he remained oblivious. She acklowledges that she doesn't have much time with him left in school, given that he's about to graduate, but she still decides to pursue him anyway.

We have a couple of imagination spots where Hina imagines being a couple with Koyuki, and in the beginning, her confessing to him. Delusions stay delusions, and she becomes frustrated that he won't acknowledge or discover her feelings for him.

At one point, she notices that Koyuki is in love with another person, and that her crush might not go anywhere. Nevertheless, time passes, school goes on, and eventually time comes for Koyuki to graduate. Hina decides to swallow her feelings in order to give Koyuki the peace of mind necessary to graduate, and lets her first love go.

The final scene lingers on Hina and Kotarou about to begin their second year of high school, with further elaboration in Daikirai na Hazu Datta.

Lyrics

Japanese (日本語歌詞)	Romaji (ローマ字)
年下なんでダメですか?	toshishita nante dame desu ka?
長い髪好きなんですか?	nagai kami suki nan desu ka?
彼女候補にどうですか?	kanojo kouho ni dou desu ka?
先輩の事が	senpai no koto ga
「好き」	"suki"
不純な動機で受験してみたり	fujun na douki de jukenshite mitari
アピールしたり...もう気づいてよ！バカ	APPEAL shitari... mo, kizuite yo! baka
偶然装う作戦も許して	kuuzenyosoo usakusen mo yurushite
毎日ここで挨拶待ちぶぜ	mainichi koko de aisatsumachibuze
釣り合いわないの知ってる (ファイト！)	tsuriai wa nai no shitteru (FIGHT!)
それでもちょっと近づく (ファイト！)	sore demo chotto chikazuku (FIGHT!)
そしたらもっと高まる (ファイト！)	soshitara motto takamaru (FIGHT!)
明日も頑張ろう (ファイト！)	ashita mo ganbarou (FIGHT!)
年下なんでダメですか?	toshishita nante dame desu ka?
恥ずかしいですか？	hazukashii desu ka?
少し先似生まれた好きな人が	sukoshi saki no umareta suki na hito ga
少し先の恋をしてしまった	sukoshi saki no koi wo shite shimatta
もしこの時計進めることができたら	moshiko no tokei susumeru koto ga dekitara
君と席が近くなって	kimi to seki ga chikaku natte
君と恋人にもなって	kimi to koibito ni mo natte
なんてそうじゃないの！	nante soujanai no！
今好きになって私を	ima suki ni natte watashi wo
年のさ なんて関係ないよね	toshi no sa nante kankenai yo ne
センパイ気づいてよ	senpai kizuite yo
毎日が少し宙に浮き	mainichi ga sukoshi chuu ni uki
ミルクとパンダはシロクマで	miruku to panda wa shirokuma de
世界が弾むよ	sekai ga hazumu yo
君の好きな人に　好きな子がいたらなんて願う悪魔	kimi no suki na hito ni suki na ko ga itara nante negau akuma
「いけないことですか？」　「だよね」　「わかってますよ」　独り言です	"ikenai koto desu ka?" "da yo ne" "wakatte masu yo" hitorigoto desu
嫌だよ　絶対！	ya da yo zettai!
ヤキモチがいて　もがいて	yakimochi ga ite mogaite
少し先似生まれた好きな人が	sukoshi saki no umareta suki na hito ga
少し先の恋をしてしまった	sukoshi saki no koi wo shite shimatta
もうこの場所でこにちはさえ言えないね	mouko no basho de konichiwa sae ienai ne
君を困らせるから届かない想い閉じ込めるんだ	kimi wo komaraseru kara todokanai omoi toji komerunda
もしあち一年一緒に居られるのなら	moshiato ichinen issho ni irareru no nara
君と普通の話を	kimi to futsuu no hanashi wo
君と当たり前の日々を	kimi to atari mae no hibi wo
なんてそうじゃないの！	nante soujanai no！
引きずらないで笑うんだ	hikizuranai de waraunda
最後の日までずっと好きでした	saigo no hi made zutto suki deshita
「センパイ、さよなら。」	"Senpai, sayonara."

A conversation about who you like? That's something I don't wanna hear
But secretly I'm glued to your every word. So annoying...

I know the reason why I'm this way,
But still...it's always on my mind

Please forgive the fact that I've fallen in love with you
But as for the courage to tell you...
...I just don't have it
Since the only thing that's true are these feelings

Sorry but...I can't cheer for you!
I hope it doesn't go well!!
The worst thing you could wish for someone!
I'm cheering you badly like this...
...with this terrible personality of mine

D"Good morning! You got some bed-head you know." It was the first thing I was able to say
Looking all embarrassed you said "It's a secret"
Gah, saying it like that is unfair

My everyday seemed to be floating in air
Milk and a Panda become a white bear,
The world is so lively!

I'm a jerk who hopes that the person you like already has someone else
"I know right?"
"It's hopeless, isn't it?"
"I know..."
Just talking to myself
This is no good, not at all!

Being jealous,
Continuing to struggle,
It just won't let me be at ease
Wanting to talk to you, going to look for you...
I want to have you to myself...

"I have something I want to tell you! Today after school,"
"At 4:10pm in this classroom right here"
The sound of my heart won't stop ringing in my ears
Trying to bear with it for a bit like this...
You nodded...

You know, just supposing,
If you would go out with me...
I'd show you that I could make you smile every single day!
A good luck charm said 5 minutes before the big moment
Time to go...
"Would you have me?"

Trivia

• This song is used as the opening for the movie Suki ni Naru Kono Shunkan wo.