Cast a spell

-Unforgivable curse-

"*Let me tell you something.*"— **Description from the music video**
**Cast a spell** (キャスタスペル, *Kyasuta Superu*[?]) is a song by Guchiry featuring flower. It is the first track of the album *Gugutto!*, the eighth track of the album *Live Idly*, the fourth track of the album *layer0*, the nineteenth track of the album *Yume Monogatari*, and the image song for Akari Kurahashi.

### Guchiry’s comment

Hello, this is Guchiry.
This is a story about returning a curse.

After all, everyone admires magic circles, even though I can't draw them.. Also, chanting is nice, isn't it? It's cool and I really like it. When I was in elementary school, I used to chant Kido from *BLEACH* a lot.

Even now, I can fully chant "Black Coffin". Seeping crest of turbidity… Arrogant vessel of lunacy…

## Lyrics

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

浅い眠りに魘されている　酷く惨く暗い夢を見ている

森の奥深く　誘われる　不気味で歪な夢を見ている

嘘吐き猫が口を開いた　「清く正しく素直であれ」と

集う群衆の影　皆揃って唱えている呪いの類い

- 不正をするよりも受けるがいい。 -

- 不正をするよりも受けるがいい。 -

- 不正をするよりも受けるがいい。 -

- 不正をするよりも受けるがいい。 -

『キミの番だ』

踊れ踊れ　掌の上　マリオネットが如く夜を舞え

ほら御手を合わせて拝む　「神は死んだ、もう救いはない」

泳げ泳げ　蠱毒の群れ　罪に罰を　悪には裁きを下せ

十字を切って　ただ祈るだけ

『×××××』

浅い眠りに魘されている　酷く惨く暗い夢を見ている

宛もなくただ迷路を巡る　疲れ果ててやがて目が覚める

時計の針は午前2、3時　寝汗に濡れるはだけた

バルコニーじゃ物足りず　着替え済ませてリフレッシュ　夜の街を歩いてく

夜行徘徊　理想　夢想　幻想　架空の文字列を問う

惑う　明滅を繰り返している信号　歩道　向こうには死霊

思わず駆け出して逃げ込んだ児童遊園には黒い猫

「逃れられると思うなよ」　振り向けば夢で見た影の群れの合唱

- 視界を閉ざす前にまずその瞳を捧げよ。 -

- 無駄口を叩く前にまずその舌を捧げよ。 -

- 奪われる前にまずその腕を切り落とせ。 -

- 逃げ惑う脚などお前にはもう必要ない。 -

『震えて眠れ』

走れ走れ　回し車　鼠のように愚かにひたすらに

ほら額に手を当て拝む　「神は死んだ、もう救いはない」

眠れ眠れ　孤独に死ね　罪に罰を　悪には裁きを下せ

十字を切って　ただ祈るだけ

探していた物はたったひとつだった　忘れられない記憶の欠片

醒めない悪夢を見続けている　朝も昼も夜も

無くしていた物をやっと見つけた　それは曖昧な感情だった

故の取り替えせぬ過ちを　悔やみ続けている

眠れ

『茶番は終わりだ』

踊れ踊れ　掌の上　マリオネットが如く夜を舞え

ほら御手を合わせて告げる　「神は殺した、救いはない」

嗤え嗤え　冒涜の末　罪に罰を？　ならば裁きを下す

十字を切って　ただ祈るだけ

探していた物はたったひとつだった　忘れられない記憶の欠片

醒めない悪夢を見続けている　朝も昼も夜も

亡くしていた者をやっと見つけた　それは曖昧な感情だった

故の取り替えせぬ過ちを　贖い続けている

Asai nemuri ni unasarete iru hidoku mugoku kurai yume o mite iru

Mori no okufukaku izanawareru bukimi de ibitsu na yume o mite iru

Usotsuki neko ga kuchi o hiraita "kiyoku tadashiku sunao deare" to

Tsudou gunshuu no kage minna sorotte tonaete iru majinai no tagui

- Fusei o suru yori mo ukeru ga ii. -

- Fusei o suru yori mo ukeru ga ii. -

- Fusei o suru yori mo ukeru ga ii. -

- Fusei o suru yori mo ukeru ga ii. -

“Kimi no ban da”

Odore odore tenohira no ue marionetto ga gotoku yoru o mae

Hora ote o awasete ogamu "kami wa shinda, mou sukui wa nai"

Oyoge oyoge kodoku no mure tsumi ni batsu o aku ni wa sabaki o kudase

Juuji o kitte tada inoru dake

“×××××”

Asai nemuri ni unasarete iru hidoku mugoku kurai yume o mite iru

Ate mo naku tada meiro o meguru tsukare hatete yagate me ga sameru

Nightie tokei no hari wa gozen ni, sanji nease ni nureru hadaketa nightie

Barukoniija monotarizu kigae sumasete rifuresshu yoru no machi o aruiteku

Yakou haikai risou musou gensou kakuu no mojiretsu o tou

Madou meimetsu o kurikaeshite iru shingou hodou mukou ni wa shiryou

Omowazu kakedashite nigekonda jidou yuuen ni wa kuroi neko

"Nogarerareru to omou na yo" furimukeba yume de mita kage no mure no gasshou

- Shikai o tozasu mae ni mazu sono hitomi o sasageyo. -

- Mudaguchi o tataku mae ni mazu sono shita o sasageyo. -

- Ubawareru mae ni mazu sono ude o kiriotose. -

- Nigemadou ashi nado omae ni wa mou hitsuyou nai. -

“Furuete nemure”

Hashire hashire mawashiguruma nezumi no you ni oroka ni hitasura ni

Hora hitai ni te o ate ogamu "kami wa shinda, mou sukui wa nai"

Nemure nemure kodoku ni shine tsumi ni batsu o aku ni wa sabaki o kudase

Juuji o kitte tada inoru dake

Sagashite ita mono wa tatta hitotsu datta wasurerarenai kioku no kakera

Samenai yume o mitsuzukete iru asa mo hiru mo yoru mo

Nakushite ita mono o yatto mitsuketa sore wa aimai na kanjou datta

Yue no torikaesenu ayamachi o kuyamitsuzukete iru

Nemure

“Chaban wa owari da”

Odore odore tenohira no ue marionetto ga gotoku yoru o mae

Hora ote o awasete tsugeru "kami wa koroshita, sukui wa nai"

Warae warae boutoku no sue tsumi ni batsu o? naraba sabaki o kudasu

Juuji o kitte tada inoru dake

Sagashite ita mono wa tatta hitotsu datta wasurerarenai kioku no kakera

Samenai yume o mitsuzukete iru asa mo hiru mo yoru mo

Nakushite ita mono o yatto mitsuketa sore wa aimai na kanjou datta

Yue no torikaesenu ayamachi o aganaitsuzukete iru

Frightened and terrified in a shallow slumber, I saw a horrible, cruel and dark dream

I am tempted into a deep forest, I saw an unsettling, twisted dream

The lying cat opens its mouth "be bright, righteous and honest",

and the shadow of a gathering crowd, are all chanting some kind of curse together

- It's better to accept than to deceive -

- It's better to accept than to deceive -

- It's better to accept than to deceive -

- It's better to accept than to deceive -

Now it's your turn

Dance! Dance! Under the palms above, just like a marionette dancing the night away

See, I put my hands together and pray "God is dead, there is no salvation anymore"

Swim! Swim! Through a swarm of kodoku. Punish the guilty! Deliver judgement to evil!

Carve out a cross and just pray

"xxxxx" (I'll never forgive you, no matter what you say)

Frightened and terrified in a shallow slumber, I saw a horrible, cruel and dark dream

I'm just aimlessly walking around in a maze, worn out, and tired, I eventually wake up

The clock count is at 2, 3 am. I'm drenched with cold sweats in my bed nightie

The balcony was not enough, so I changed clothes to refresh and walk through the streets at night

Wandering the night, ideals, dreams, illusions, questioning fictitious lines of text

Lost and confused, the traffic lights are flickering as I pass the street. Dead spirits are on the other side

I ran out without a second thought and fled into a black cat in a kids playground

"Don't think you can run away" When I turn around, I see the shadows in my dreams gather around singing

- Devote your eyes before you shut off your vision -

- Devote your tongue before you utter useless words -

- Cut off your arms before they are taken -

- You don't need those legs to run away anymore -

"Shiver as you sleep"

Run! Run! Make the wheels turn, just like a mouse, foolishly running on a hamster wheel

Come now, put your hands together on your forehead and pray "God is dead, there is no salvation anymore"

Sleep! Sleep! Die alone. Punish the guilty! Deliver judgement to evil!

Carve out a cross and just pray

What I was searching for was just one thing. The fragments of an unforgettable memory

I am in a relentless nightmare that I can't wake up from, no matter if it's morning or night

I finally found the thing that I was missing. It was just an ambiguous and unclear feeling

I made an irreversible mistake. The feeling of regret continues on

Go to sleep

"The charade is over"

Dance! Dance! Under the palms above, just like a marionette dancing the night away

See, I put my hands together and say "God is dead, there is no salvation"

Laugh! Laugh! The end of blasphemy. Punish the guilty? Well then deliver judgement!

Carve out a cross and solemnly pray

What I was searching for was just one thing. The fragments of an unforgettable memory

I am in a relentless nightmare that I can't wake up from, no matter if it is morning or noon or night

I finally found the dead and deceased that was lost. It was just an ambiguous and unclear feeling

Since I made an irreversible mistake. I continue to pray for my sins

**English translation by yujifa\_9**

## Video Sequence

The music video starts with a camera filming an empty Shinto shrine in the dark. It slowly zooms in, and then Akari appears on screen. She walks in front of the camera then suddenly appears close up. She smiles, and then shows the viewer two pieces of paper. She turns around, and is then shown drawing a magic circle with a stick around a plush cat. She adds a total of seven candles all one by one, and picks one up for herself. The magic circle then turns blue and spins around without the cat. The camera shows Akari again still with her candle as a blue flame emits from it. The screen flashes, as Akari's pupils retracts and chants something to the candle.

Next, Akari stands behind the moon as the lyrics of the song flash all around her. At first she looks a bit nervous with sweat dripping from her face, but then takes a hammer of lunges it towards something as the camera zooms into her eyes. The camera cuts back to the magic circle, still blue, but the plush cat and candles are back. Akari’s hand is in front of it, revealing that she destroyed the cat with the hammer.

The screen cuts to black, then fades to Akari lying in bed. The camera zooms closer to her, then cuts to her clock to reveal the time she woke up: 2:00. She gets up, and puts on her jacket, but then it cuts to her in a strange world colored with purple and blues hues. Her body glitches from normal to all black, as she suddenly turns to her right nervously. She continues to glitch as traffic lights flash behind her. Akari sits down, still behind the dream-like world, as she is greeted by an all black cat that sits in front of her. She looks at the ground where three blue shadows come closer to her as the screen flashes. It fades, then reveals Akari again as she holds her head as the camera zooms in closer. She holds her head with both hands now, clearly panicking. She looks directly at the camera with a scared look as it gets closer, then cuts to the moon and black.

Akari is now seen running in an alleyway before it disappears into a void. She then trips on a soda can, falling back as a white cat sits behind her, watching her. She now lies on the ground, looking at the camera with a distracted look. The screen cuts again, now bringing back the magic circle, except this time all the candles are lit with a blue flame and the cat plush has been torn up. Akari is shown again lying next to the circle, before it disappears and she looks nervous again. A flashback happens, showing outlined silhouettes of two men who are laughing at something in their phone. Another man is shown with two girls who seem to be swooning over him. Akari’s silhouette appears behind them alone. She looks at the camera in disgust, clenching onto her books. She pulls out her phone, and then grabs a set of items: a stick, rope, a pack of matches, a piece of paper, a book, a hammer, a lock of braided hair, and the same plush cat from earlier. The camera focuses on the plush cat, matches, and then Akari who is holding her head down while smiling nervously. The camera from the start of the music video is shown again with a loading screen, before revealing Akari in all black as she smiles, grabbing the viewer.

Akari is shown again standing upside down on top of the magic circle with a crazy look on her face as the lyrics of the song flash around. A set of blank papers and red string are shown along with other assorted things around the magic circle. The paper shows the magic circle symbol all over it and Akari sits in the middle in a kneeling stance, looking at the viewer. She reaches up for a blood red moon, then the temple is shown again in the center of the string and paper. The loading screen appears as well, the cuts to the same scene but revealing a white cat. It sits in the middle, the loading screen appears again, but cuts to a close up of a black cat’s yellow eyes.

The title of the song is shown, behind it is the loading screen on a TV in a dark room. Credits play, then reveals a person who is watching the TV. A strange symbol appears as the screen fades to black; the music video ends.

## External Links

### Official

* YouTube
* YouTube Music
* NicoNico
	+ NicoNico (original ver., album preview)
* Spotify
* Ameba - Lyrics
* Nico Commons - Off Vocal

### Unofficial

* SoundCloud
* VOCALOID Database
* VOCALOID Lyrics Wiki

## Gallery

### Music Video

A camera recording a shinto shrine at 1am.Akari walks into frame.Akari turns around towards the camera.A closeup of Akari smiling eerily.Akari holds up a blank piece of paper.Akari turns around and walks away.A circle is being drawn around the cat doll.The magic circle being completed.7 candles placed around the cat doll.Akari holds up a candle.The magic circle spinning.Akari holds up a lit candle."Now it's your turn."Akari holds a hammer with her left hand.The moon turns red as Akari lifts up her hammer.Akari gets ready to use her hammer while sweating.The hammer hovers above the cat doll.Akari lies down on her bed.Akari opens her eyes groggily.The digital clock turns to 2.Akari sits up and rubs her eyes.Akari gets up and puts her jacket on.Akari finds herself in a strange world.Akari looks around her surroundings shocked.Akari sits down and finds a black cat.Three spirts surround Akari.Akari looks down at the floor sweating more.Akari grasps her hair in nervousness.Akari looks up putting her hands down.An image of the full moon.Akari starts running through the streets frantically.Akari continues running getting more exhausted.Akari steps on a soda can.Akari falls back.A white cat spirit appears behind Akari.Akari falls on her back on the floor shocked.The cat doll sits in the circle in tatters with loose thread and nails in it.Akari lies down with lit candles surrounding her.Akari looks up startled back home.Two men look at a phone laughing.A guy walks by Akari while two girls swoon after him.Akari clutches her books looking disgusted.A phone is taken out.All the items used for the ritual is laid out.Akari stares down nervously smiling.Akari smiles and grabs the camera at 3:13.Akari kneels inside the magic circle with her arms out.Akari puts her hands up together.Akari looks up having a catharsis with her arms lowered.Akari reaches out for the blood moon.The camera is left recording the empty shinto shrine.A white cat walks in the frame.The white cat sits in the middle staring at the shrine or the viewer.A black cat stares at the camera with amber eyes.A video loads on a computer.A silhouette of a person sits at the computer.
### Other

The shinto shrine background.Akari's full body reference art.