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{{infobox song
|Color = #8B4993
|Name = Mirai wa Kaze no You ni
|Image = [[File:Mirai wa Kaze no You ni.jpg|250px]]
|Kanji = 未来は風のように
|English Name = The Future Is A Gust of Wind
|Preview = [[File:Mirai wa Kaze no You ni.ogg|250px]]
|Artist = Liella!
|Composer = Tomokazu Yamada
|Arranger = Singo Kubota, Shu Kanematsu (strings)
|Lyricist = [[Aki Hata]]
|Release Date = August 4, 2021
|Center = Unknown
|Label = [[Lantis]]
}}
"'''Mirai wa Kaze no You ni'''" is a song by [[Liella!]]. It was released as a [[Mirai wa Kaze no You ni (single)|single]] on August 4, 2021.

It is used as the ending song in every episode of ''[[Love Live! Superstar!!]]'' Season 1, with the exceptions of "[[This Yet Unknown Feeling]]" and "[[Connecting Feelings]]".

== Composition ==
"Mirai wa Kaze no You ni" is a pop song with a tempo of 136 beats per minute. As described in ''School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!'', its instrumentation contains "a tender fusion of acoustic and synth sounds", with strings and a piano being particularly prominent throughout. The song's intro and verses are written in the key signature of E major, with the choruses and bridge modulating to G major.

== In ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' ==
Each episode of ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' Season 1 features a unique version of "Mirai wa Kaze no You ni" at the end, with different members singing it:
* In "[[No School Idols Allowed!]]", it is sung by [[Kanon Shibuya]].
* In "[[KeKa]]", it is sung by Kanon Shibuya and [[Keke Tang]].
* In "[[Street Corner Galaxy☆彡]]", it is sung by [[Sumire Heanna]].
* In "[[Passion Island]]", it is sung by [[Chisato Arashi]].
* In "[[I Was Dreaming]]", it is sung by Kanon Shibuya, Keke Tang, Chisato Arashi and Sumire Heanna.
* In "[[Battle! Student Council President Elections]]", it is sung by [[Ren Hazuki]].
* In "[[What's Your Name?]]", it is sung by Keke Tang, Chisato Arashi, Sumire Heanna and Ren Hazuki.
* In "[[Check It Out!!]]", it is sung by Keke Tang and Sumire Heanna.
* In "[[Once Again, At That Place]]", it is sung by all 5 members of Liella!, as heard in official releases.
* In "[[Song for All]]", it is sung by all 5 members of Liella! simultaneously.

== In other media ==
"Mirai wa Kaze no You ni" appeared as a playable song in ''[[Love Live! School idol festival]]'', ''[[Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS]]'', and ''[[Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!]]''.

It was also added to the rhythm game ''D4DJ Groovy Mix'' as part of a collaboration on October 24, 2021; it was later removed from the game on April 24, 2023. The version of the song heard in ''D4DJ Groovy Mix'' is unique to the game, being a different edit to the one featured in both ''Love Live! Superstar!!'' and ''School idol festival''.
=== ''School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE!'' description ===
<tabber>
|-|English = <center>The ending theme for season 1 of the Love Live! Superstar!! anime. It's a tender fusion of acoustic and synth sounds, under reassuring lyrics that layer hopes and dreams for the future on the wind's caress. Live shows recreate the ending animation's choreography during the chorus, and during the interlude, the girls strike the pose from the CD jacket.</center>
|-|Japanese = <center>TVアニメ『ラブライブ！スーパースター!!』ED主題歌。アコースティック・シンセの両方が優しく調和しているサウンドで、未来や想いを風に重ねた歌詞が前向きで元気をくれる。ライブではTVアニメEDのサビの動きが振付に落とし込まれていたり、間奏でCDジャケットのポーズを再現するのが印象的な一曲。</center>
</tabber>

== Lyrics ==
<tabber>
|-|Kanji = <poem><center>
未来は風のように
僕らを呼んでるんだ
何が待ち受けてるか誰も知らない

それでも進みたいんだ
だって後悔したくないよ
心おさえつけるの無理さ
みんな自由になろう

あきらめない！
決めたから
泣いて笑って　頑張っちゃうよ
限界超えたいね

信じることが大事だと
自分に言い聞かせたら
もっと　もっと　遠く目指してみよう
小さな存在だけど　大きな夢があるから
負けないよ　さあ一緒に飛ぼうよ

想いは風になって
明日を動かすんだ
いつも予想できないことが起こる

やっぱり進みたいんだ
好きをしっかり見つめたくて
心ごまかすなんて無理さ
夢に素直になろう

逃げたくない！
向き合えば
きっと分かる　頑張る意味
挑戦しようよ

出会って変わり始めてる
君の未来も変わるよ
もっと　もっと　熱い光をつかもう
小さな僕らがいつか　大きな夢叶えるよ
本気で飛ぼう　さあ一緒に飛ぼうよ

未来は風のように自由だよ　自由なんだ
どんどん高く飛んで　夢を描こう

信じることが大事だと
自分に言い聞かせたら
もっと　もっと　遠く目指してみよう
小さな存在だけど　大きな夢があるから
負けないよ　さあ一緒に飛ぼうよ
本気で飛ぼう　さあ一緒に飛ぼうよ
</center></poem>
|-|Romaji = <poem><center>
Mirai wa kaze no you ni
Bokura o yonderunda
Nani ga machiuketeru ka daremo shiranai

Soredemo susumitainda
Datte koukai shitakunai yo
Kokoro osaetsukeru no muri sa
Minna jiyuu ni narou

Akiramenai!
Kimeta kara
Naite waratte ganbacchau yo
Genkai koetai ne

Shinjiru koto ga daiji da to
Jibun ni ii kikasetara
Motto motto tooku mezashite miyou
Chiisana sonzai dakedo ookina yume ga aru kara
Makenai yo saa issho ni tobou yo

Omoi wa kaze ni natte
Ashita o ugokasunda
Itsumo yosou dekinai koto ga okoru

Yappari susumitainda
Suki o shikkari mitsumetakute
Kokoro gomakasu nante muri sa
Yume ni sunao ni narou

Nigetakunai!
Mukiaeba
Kitto wakaru ganbaru imi
Chousen shiyou yo

Deatte kawari hajimeteru
Kimi no mirai mo kawaru yo
Motto motto atsui hikari o tsukamou
Chiisana bokura ga itsuka ookina yume kanaeru yo
Honki de tobou saa issho ni tobou yo

Mirai wa kaze no you ni jiyuu da yo jiyuu nanda
Dondon tataku tonde yume o egakou

Shinjiru koto ga daiji da to
Jibun ni ii kikasetara
Motto motto tooku mezashite miyou
Chiisana sonzai dakedo ookina yume ga aru kara
Makenai yo saa issho ni tobou yo
Honki de tobou saa issho ni tobou yo
</center></poem>
|-|English = <poem><center>
The future is a gust of wind
Calling out to us
With no one knowing for sure what awaits us in the end

But I'll push ahead anyway
Because I don't want to regret
There's no way to hold back our beating hearts
So let them run free!

After deciding to never give up
We'll be able to do our best
In both times of tears and laughter
Pushing ourselves beyond the limit!

Believing truly is the most important thing
Make sure to tell yourself that
And reach towards someplace even further away
Even if we're still nobodies, our dreams span far and wide
We won't be kept down, so let's all fly up high into the sky!

Our memories become gusts of wind
Pushing our futures into motion
With all kinds of surprises along its path

Even then, I want to push ahead
To look what I love in the eye
There's no way to hide our true selves from our hearts
So let's face our dreams head on

I don't want to run away!
As long as we accept that
I'm sure we'll find out what drives us forward
So let's challenge ourselves!

Meeting you changed something in me
And I'm sure your future has changed too
So let's grab hold of an even warmer light
Even though we're still nobodies, we'll make a huge dream come true someday
I'll give it my all, so let's all fly up high into the sky!

The future is a gust of wind, blowing freely without a care in the world
Let's fly high and even higher up, tracing out paths to our dreams!

Believing truly is the most important thing
Make sure to tell yourself that
And reach towards someplace even further away
Even if we're still nobodies, our dreams span far and wide
We won't be kept down, so let's all fly up high into the sky!
I'll give it my all, so let's all fly up high into the sky!
</center></poem>
</tabber>

== Live performances ==
* OP Single & ED Single Online Release Event (August 28, 2021)
* [[Liella! First LoveLive! Tour ~Starlines~]]:
** Beisia Culture Hall (Large Hall) in Gunma (October 30 & 31, 2021)
** Kurashiki City Auditorium in Okayama (November 6 & 7, 2021)
** Manamiru Iwamizawa City Hall (Large Hall) in Hokkaido (November 14 & 15, 2021)
** Orix Theatre in Osaka (November 20 & 21, 2021)
** LINE CUBE SHIBUYA in Tokyo (November 25 & 26, 2021)
** Kitakyushu Soleil Hall in Fukuoka (December 4 & 5, 2021)
** NTK Hall (Forest Hall) in Aichi (December 11 & 12, 2021)
** Hall of the Forest 21 in Chiba (December 17 & 18, 2021)
** Phoenix Plaza (Large Hall) in Fukui (December 25 & 26, 2021)
** Sendai Sun Plaza Hall in Miyagi (January 8 & 9, 2022)
** Tokyo Garden Theatre in Tokyo (January 15 & 16, 2022)
* [[Liella! 2nd LoveLive! ~What a Wonderful Dream!!~]] (June 4 & 5, 2022)
* [[Liella! LIVE & FAN MEETING TOUR ~Welcome to Yuigaoka!!~]]
** Orix Theatre in Osaka (June 11 & 12, 2022)
** Tokyo Garden Theatre in Tokyo (June 18 & 19, 2022)
** NTK Hall in Nagoya (June 25 & 26, 2022)
* [[Liella! 5th LoveLive! ~Twinkle Triangle~]]
** West Japan General Exhibition Center New Wing in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka (January 20 & 21, 2024)
** Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Main Arena in Chofu, Tokyo (February 10 & 11, 2024)
* [[Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024 ~Minna de Kanaeru Monogatari~]] (October 4, 2024)

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6t2PFGRgbY Official music video for the song] on YouTube.
* "[https://open.spotify.com/track/3VUtCH8OrOjSy9InzRYjUS?si=b917f16af4154481 Mirai wa Kaze no You ni]" on Spotify.
* "[https://music.apple.com/us/album/mirai-wa-kaze-no-you-ni/1576809239?i=1576809240 Mirai wa Kaze no You ni]" on Apple Music.
* "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfjpsHnU9DM Mirai wa Kaze no You ni]" on YouTube Music.

[[Category:Liella! songs]]