Chinese · Episode 19
The Whole Earth
Spoken by 晓航
Seeing Earth whole from the belt and remembering 晓星 saying good morning to it from a window.
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从船上往外看，地球已经小得多了， Looking out from the ship, Earth already looks much smaller,
可我还是一眼就能找到它。 but I can still spot it at a glance.
第一次到这么远的地方，我看了很久， First time this far out, I stared for a long time,
连阿金叫我吃饭都没听见。 and didn't even hear Ajin calling me to eat.
他又叫了一次，问我：“还没看够啊？ He called again and asked, "Haven't you had enough?
你家窗外不是也有吗？” Don't you have one outside your window at home too?"
是有。在望城，地球看着又大又亮， We do. In Wangcheng, Earth looks big and bright,
我从小看惯了，平时也不会一直盯着它。 I've been used to it since I was little, so I don't usually keep staring.
妹妹倒是每天早上都要看，还跟它说“早上好”。 But my little sister looks every morning and even says "good morning" to it.
我以前笑她，问她地球又不会回答， I used to laugh at her and ask, since Earth won't answer,
说这个干什么。 what's the point of saying that.
她说：“我想说就说呀。” She said, "I say it because I want to."
现在我看着远处那个小小的圆球， Now, looking at that tiny ball far away,
反而有点懂她了。 I kind of get her.
地球上住着那么多人，小雨也在那儿， So many people live on Earth, and Xiaoyu is there too,
可从这里看，谁都看不见。 but from here, you can't see anyone.
妹妹这时候应该还在望城，说不定也正看着窗外。 My sister should still be in Wangcheng right now—maybe she's looking out the window too.
我们离得这么远，倒是还能看同一个地方。 We're so far apart, yet we can still look at the same place.
阿金见我又在看，就问：“你在找谁？” Ajin saw me looking again and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
我说：“没找谁， I said, "Nobody,
就是想起我妹妹会跟地球打招呼。” I just remembered my sister saying hello to Earth."
他笑着让我也说一声，我张了张嘴， He laughed and told me to say it too. I opened my mouth,
还是没好意思。 but I was still too embarrassed.
最后只抬了一下手，就过去吃饭了。 In the end I just raised my hand a little and went to eat.
下次回家，妹妹再跟地球说早上好， Next time I go home, when my sister says good morning to Earth again,
我大概不会笑她了。 I probably won't laugh at her anymore.