ItalianoGACKT Official blog update. Translation below:
This was in the middle of last night.
A Japanese friend who was travelling around the world suddenly contacted me.
『If you’re in England, you definitely have to go to this power spot!!』
A power spot huh…
Honestly I don’t go to those places… not really.
Well, it’s not that I hate it and
in the first place, there’s a reason why
those places are called power spots.
It’s just that
I’m not a big fan of touring power spots.
Anyway, I’ll look up the place.
『You’re kidding me…』
A round trip will have a distance of around 450km.
Isn’t that almost like going from Tokyo to Kobe…
Furthermore, there are no highways until I’m halfway there.
Even as I wonder if people really travel that far just to go there,
I thought, there must be some meaning and fate behind
my friend telling me something like this at such a timing…
so I immediately searched for a rental car.
It was around this time that I fell asleep.
Then, this morning,
I woke up and tried contacting the rental car shop.
It’s a rest day so the rental car shop too
will close at noon…
Hmm, for real… I was silent for awhile
and the staff asked me.
『So what about it? Are you cancelling?』
came the question,
『No, I’ll rent it』
I immediately answered.
Ahahaha, this is GACKT…
Normally I’d be thinking that it’s troublesome I guess, but
there’s no need to rush,
and anyway, I don’t have any special errands to run.
If it’s not at such a timing, I’ll probably not drive in England.
『Well, I suppose you can say it’s a good chance…』
I mumbled to myself and headed to the rental car shop to get the Porsche.
I figured that if it’s this car I’ll be able to arrive at my destination earlier though.
Then, I headed out.
I’m going there with a local friend.
My friend said this too.
『If Waka isn’t here I’ll definitely never go there!』
『I suppose so…』
With the conversation starting here, we started the journey of 500 km.
Honestly, if you were to ask me if this is near or far, it’s really far.
However, in the past,
there were times when I drove from Tokyo to Kumamoto to meet a girl,
things like that were what I recalled.
Comparing with that distance, this distance isn’t that great… probably.
Then,
what we didn’t imagine at all from the start was getting stuck in a traffic jam on the highway.
Despite that there were 5 lanes, the car completely stopped moving.
『You’re kidding me…』
Well, there’s no need to rush.
If I arrive at my destination before the sun sets, I don’t think I’ll get lost on the way back.
With this super duper positive thinking, I continued driving.
It was around an hour before we got out of the jam.
I drove the car well for awhile.
Then,
the signage of a service area finally appeared.
We stayed there for awhile and I got a cappuccino too.
Even so, why are there so many people here…
Where on earth is everyone going…
It was a good thing that we stayed in this service area for awhile.
I only found out later that this was the last service area before our destination.
No, actually, this was the only one.
Then,
another unexpected accident.
Light rain started falling but after that, the raindrops became bigger
and in the end, we got hit by a heavy downpour.
While driving, I couldn’t see what was in front of me at all.
Driving in the middle of a downpour on a road I don’t know at all…
it’s completely hilarious.
Of course,
there was the choice to turn back but turning back at this point
makes it completely meaningless.
If it’s really impossible I’ll turn back anyway.
If I’m still driving, it means that I can still keep going.
Anyway, I drove the car.
Leaving a small town, I kept driving, almost non-stop, until the destination.
Even at this age I’m still an idiot… I thought, while looking back on my past.
This hasn’t changed at all since the past.
Well, I’ve just been an idiot since back then.
Although I departed at noon,
it was around 4:30 in the evening when I arrived at the destination.
I’ve been driving for 4 and a half hours.
I’m now able to see the destination.
I think it’s definitely the building standing at the top of the hill.
What’s that??
Could it be that I can’t get there by car??
While getting a bad feeling, I drove the car closer.
『I’m tired…』
These words that I said the moment I stepped out of the car were honest.
Then, I looked up and saw a tower standing alone on the top of the hill.
『You’re kidding me… for real…』
Even as I said that, my feet were already headed towards the destination.
On the side of the hill that was before me,
sheep were munching and eating the grass deliciously.
『Yes yes, sounds delicious…』
While looking at them from the side, step by step, at my own pace,
I started climbing this steep hill.
Honestly,
I can only say that this trail is tough on my leg with the torn ligament.
We climbed and took a break, then looking up, we confirmed that the distance is a little shorter now.
And while climbing and taking a break a few times, we slowly made out way to the top of the hill.
Although their number is small, while looking at the backs of the group of people who passed us, I thought
『Keep at our own pace. Let’s not rush…』
This is really stupid.
There was no need to come all the way here in this condition too.
I suddenly thought.
I wonder if this is like 【climbing before surgery】… I though.
And, with the feeling of finally arriving, we were at the peak.
Honestly,
whether that was a power spot or not, it doesn’t really matter.
I felt something important this time.
It’s
【No matter what the situation, as long as you don’t give up, you’ll definitely get there】.
I felt like I’ve applied it to myself again.
I think each person feels different things even if they’re in the same situation.
Honestly,
I would think that there are people who will say
there was no need to purposely go at such a time right?
That’s true too.
It’s the difference in values for each person.
No matter the opinion, no one’s wrong.
At the very least, I was able to reaffirm that the way of life for me, GACKT,
is like this.
I think this is the biggest takeaway this time.
We went down the hill and headed back to London.
However, my mood was much brighter.
Like even if it took the same amount of time, it wouldn’t feel tough at all.
Somehow, I was able to arrive back on the way home in around 4 hours.
My body is dead tired.
It’s been awhile since I’m this exhausted.
Both mentally and physically, I’m exhausted.
All this despite that I took off to rest my body.
And despite that I made time with the intention of a holiday since I won’t be able to walk smoothly for awhile,
I’m a complete idiot.
Ahahaha.
Well, this is GACKT.
Right then,
London is extremely cold tonight too.
The four girls wearing down jackets in front of me were shaking as they walked.
Looks like it definitely isn’t only me who is feeling the cold.
That said, this is even though it’s only the end of July.
Isn’t this weird??
Ahahaha.
It’s London after all.
Anyway, since I’m tired, I’ll go back and sleep.
Source: GACKT Blog
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA