Do you know how the author Soseki Natsume translated the English phrase "I love you" into Japanese?

[WinterIsComing]

now, don't google it, just guess.
is it:
A. "I love you"
B. "i could die"
C. "I love thee"
D. "the moon is beautiful, isn't it?"

which do you think is the right answer?

"I love you"

"I could die"

"i love thee"

"the moon is beautiful, isn't it?"

[VampireEmpress]

which is it?

[WinterIsComing]

"the moon is beautiful, isn't it?"

[VampireEmpress]

that's prettier.

[Kelfuma]

I guessed D

[WinterIsComing]

then you guessed right! ^.^

[Kelfuma]

yeah, I'm familiar with Zen and Japanese culture. They tend to avoid being straightforward.