[Translation from Japanese to English ] - Up until now, I have chosen places that I wanted to go myself. However, thi...

Original text

・今までは自分で行きたい環境を選んできた。でも今回は違う。北海道が私を呼んだ。北海道はただの日本の一部に過ぎない。だが私にとっては北海道は生き物の様に感じる。声は聞こえないけれど、私はきっとあの大地から呼ばれている。

・大学へ入学した時も、私のことを知っている人がいないから気持ちが楽だった。

Translation / English

- Up until now, I have chosen places that I wanted to go myself. However, this time is different. Hokkaido called out to me. Hokkaido is no more than one part of Japan. However, for me, I feel like Hokkaido is a living thing. I cannot hear its voice, but I am almost certainly being called out to by that land.

- When I entered university as well, I felt at ease because there was nobody who knew me.

Translation / English

・ Up till now, I've always chosen an environment in which I would be alone. But it will be different now. I was called by Hokkaido. Hokkaido is no more than just a part of Japan. But to me, it feels like a living being. I can't hear it, but I'm definitely being called by that land.

・ Even when I entered university, I was relieved as there was no one who knew me.