Takahashi Mikako has been growing on me more and more the more I hear her in anime or her songs. And in this songs, where she shows Ayumu’s determination at vying for Hayate’s love, is also helping!
I also want to mention “Kimi ga Iru Kara ~Just Windy Love~” because that one also shows Ayumu’s unrequited love. I’ll probably translate that one too! GO HAMSTER!!!

Song: Ganbare Kataomoi
Artist: Takahashi Mikako
Album: Hayate no Gotoku CD 8 – Nishizawa Ayumu
Other: Second Character Song for Nishizawa Ayumu of Hayate no Gotoku! anime
~GOAL ga mienakutemo fumidasu ippo ga
mirai kaeteku no kana kono One Way Love~
~Even if I can’t see the goal, I’ll take a step forward.
I wonder if in the future, this One Way Love will change.~
KOKORO dake ni naru yo KIMI wo omou yoru ha
kanawanai koi no BUROGU mitsumeta HOROSUKO-PU
futsuu sugiru mainichi tokubetsu ni suru no ha
hagurakasu KIMI no egao Aa kuyashiku itoshii yo
That night, I was going to tell you the feelings of my heart,
but in the horoscope, I found the blog of my unrequited love…
So I decided to treat these normal days has something special…
And your evading smile, AH, I regrettably love it.
ganbare! ganbare! watashi no kataomoi
shippai shita dake shitsuren janai itatte heiki
Persist! Stand Firm! My unrequited love!
If I say “It’s just a mistake, it’s not unrequited love” then I’ll be fine.
ganbare! ganbare! yuzurenai kataomoi
honki sakanai KIMI no mune ni “suki” yo hibike
massugu ni…
Persist! Stand Firm! My unyielding unrequited love!
If it really won’t blossom, I’ll earnestly emit “love”
straight into your heart.
kagami to nee futari sagashiteiru mono ha
RAIBARU ni masaru miryoku tayori ha kono SUMAIRU
arikitari no ishi demo migakitsudzukeru nara
DAIYA yori kagayaku hazu Aa kiseki wo tsubuyaita
What I search for us in the mirror
is the charm I rely on winning over my rivals…this smile.
It may be a normal smile, but because I continuously polish it,
it should shine brighter than a diamond…Ah!, it would also whisper miracles.
ganbare! ganbare! yureteru kataomoi
KIMI ni koikogare watashi ha itsuka kawatte ita yo
Persist! Stand Firm! My wavering unrequited love!
Since I started admiring you, I, in time, started to change.
ganbare! ganbare! tomaranai kataomoi
kiyoku tadashiku zensoku ryoku “suki” yo hibike
kono sora he…
Persist! Stand Firm! My Unstoppable Unrequited Love!
I’ll innocently, honestly, and at full-power emit “love” towards
this sky…
donna “kakkowarusa” mo koi suru toki ha
kitto “hitamukisa”tte yobarerunda
Whatever “uncool” thing this love will do,
I’m sure at that time, I’ll be called “simple-minded”.
ganbare! ganbare! watashi no kataomoi
shippai shita dake shitsuren janai itatte heiki
Persist! Stand Firm! My unrequited Love!
If I say “It’s just a mistake, it’s not unrequited love” then I’ll be fine.
ganbare! ganbare! yuzurenai kataomoi
asu mo asatte mo tsumazuitemo “suki” yo hibike
todoku made…
Persist! Stand Firm! My unyielding unrequited love!
Even if I were to stumble tomorrow or the day after, I’ll emit “love”
until it’s reaches you…




