Nana - Episode 5

Tomorrow, the train leaves. Tomorrow, I choose to be Nana Osaki, and nothing else.

But the mere thought of it makes me want to scream until my throat bleeds. NANA Episode 5

If I follow him now, who do I become? I would just be an extension of Ren Honjo. A ghost hovering behind his bass guitar. I didn't claw my way out of my miserable childhood and find my voice on a stage just to hand my identity over to a man, no matter how desperately I love him. Tomorrow, the train leaves

Ren has his pride, his talent, and his ticket to the big leagues. I have to find mine on my own terms. I will go to Tokyo one day, but I won't go as his luggage. I will go when I can stand on that same stage as his equal, looking him dead in the eye with a microphone in my hand. If I follow him now, who do I become

The snow in this town always feels heavier than it looks. It blankets the rusted rooftops and quiet streets, swallowing every sound until all I can hear is the frantic, uneven beating of my own heart.