Faye's Old Recording

Since you're watching, [I will] humbly receive 31,500 woolong total including tax on delivery.

The young Faye cheekily demands payment from whoever watches her recording — typical of her mercenary personality even as a child. 'Itadakimasu' is normally a phrase before eating, but here used humorously for receiving money.

It is quite sufficient / satisfactory (honorific).

'Kekkō de gozaimasu' is an extremely polite phrase used in formal/business contexts. The young Faye using such formal language after her cheeky money demand is comically incongruous.

Um... everyone together...

The young Faye pauses to think, gathering her thoughts before making her earnest video message to her future self.

Each one, to the self of ten years later, decided to send a message.

The young Faye explains the school project that created this recording — a time capsule video message to one's future self. This is the emotional core of the episode.

Good morning.

The young Faye begins her video message with a cheerful 'good morning', as if speaking directly to her future self waking up.

Good morning. I (you) slept well?

The young Faye asks her future self if she slept well, using the warm and casual first-person 'atashi' typical of young girls in Japan. This caring tone contrasts sharply with adult Faye's hard exterior.

And you woke up well? The light too, the wind too, the air too, the smell too — is everything being felt as brand new?

One of the most poetic moments in Cowboy Bebop. Young Faye's innocent wish that her future self greet each morning with fresh wonder. The repetitive 〜も〜も pattern creates a lyrical rhythm.

Are the cells of your body, one by one, awakening? Today is today's new you.

'Kyō wa kyō no atarashii anata' — today is a fresh version of you — is a key philosophical line. Young Faye's hopeful worldview stands in stark contrast to the cynical bounty hunter she became.

It's a new me, you know!

The young Faye's core message: embrace your new self. The 〜んだよ pattern adds emotional emphasis and explanation, as if sharing a discovery.

As for the me of ten years from now, it is too far for the present me and I absolutely cannot picture it. Am I one person/alone?

A poignant reflection — Faye wonders if she'll be alone. The adult Faye watching this is indeed alone and without memories. The irony is devastating.

Or is there a wonderful person nearby? Well, because it is me, surely I am causing trouble for all kinds of people again, isn't it.

'Meiwaku wo kakeru' (to cause trouble/inconvenience to others) is a key concept in Japanese culture where avoiding burdening others is highly valued. Young Faye self-aware and self-deprecating about her own troublesome nature.

But it's fine, no problem! I, surely...

Faye's resilient spirit — brushing off her flaws with a cheerful 'it's fine'. The sentence trails off before completing the promise, building anticipation for what follows.

...am cheering you on.

'Ōen suru' (to cheer on/support) is a fundamental expression of encouragement in Japanese. This completes the promise left hanging in the previous verse, forming the emotional climax of the message.

I no longer exist here. But the me of this day, forever from here, is cheering you on.

The most heartbreaking line of the episode — and arguably of the whole series. Young Faye acknowledges her own impermanence while expressing eternal support. The adult Faye, who has no memories of being this girl, weeps.

To a solitary, single me.

The closing line of the recording — the dedication. 'Tatta hitori' (just one person) emphasizes the intimate, personal nature of the message. It is addressed to 'me', closing the circle of a message from the past to the future self.