hikaru: so, anyone still feeling the afterglow of it?
airi: me. my hometown friends came to watch, and i received many thoughts about it from them, so I've been enjoying it
overture
airi: the video is different from usual. and we have to run quite a lot when filming it, it was like a short-distance run of about 5m with all what we got
hikaru: and they told us to run while yelling "yahhhh!!!"
airi: did you do that?
hikaru: yeah lol. i think ten-chan's might be the only one used. as it uses the tunnel imagery in TGUT, there is this feeling of... reaching our destination
airi: it sure does. it made me happy
hikaru: at the beginning, we stood in a line together. how was it, momomi-chan?
momomi: it was very memorable for me how we held hands. this is just my feeling, but on d2 ishimori-san squeezed my hand tight, and it made me so happy
TGUT
hikaru: we used the mic stand for this song
airi: it's probably the same one used in MV...?
hikaru: but this time it's adjusted to our height lol
airi: (in MV) we used a white box lol
hikaru: we rehearsed a lot for this song, no?
airi: a lot changed from say, when we perform it in music show. (this song) has so many diff version, i feel like mistakenly mixing them off. there is even three~four variation for the ending
hikaru: for example, whether we raise our palm, fist, or Sakura pose
shoninyokkyu
hikaru said the vtr is filmed with the idea of a live stream, so there is no script and she's just saying it right off the bat. they asked her to dance something cute for one of the digital signage, and hikaru dance la vien rose
hikaru: for the (hyping), i received advice from yamasaki ten-sensei. even before the show, i already yelled like UWAHHHH!!
airi - momomi: we heard you!
airi: so that was you!?
hikaru: yeah lol. i was already yelling like IKUZOOO. and it made me happy that the buddies responded to it
MOB
hikaru: because the song is performed when it is still quite bright, so remix is added to show changes in the song and "entertain the ears"
JGJTK
hikaru: there was a part where we need to link with the center who is above us, and that was...
airi: so difficult!
4ki flag dance
momomi: since it was our first time, during rehearsal we kept dropping it and getting sore muscles... it was quite heavy. until the on-site rehearsal, we never did it outdoor, so we didn't know how to expect the wind and what if the flag wrapped around itself. there were moments where it didn't open nicely
hikaru: did you feel nervous? having to do it on the pathway?
momomi: i was! since we each had to do it alone. but i enjoyed it
airi: they were all told to be all smiley when doing it, right? so i was watching while thinking of how cute they were. did you give your all when running?
momomi: until we were able to do it on-site, we didn't know just how far the distance will truly be, and those positioned at the edge had to run quite quickly to make it in time
konbinaato
hikaru: was it the first time you two performed this?
airi: i did it in backs live
momomi: i did it for shinzanmono
airi: but it was the first all members performance in true meaning
hikaru: it felt fresh. kira-chan's hyping was so cute, she even said, "hello there~"
drone
airi: everyone was so cute... shining... i just kept thinking of how cute everyone were
hikaru: sparkling idols. and in such a big venue, everyone spun their towel... that sight is memorized in my mind... i was so moved
airi: it was amazing, wasn't it? everyone spun their towel
kiss ga nigai
airi: the dance is so...
hikaru: intense
airi: yes, so much so i can't breathe
hikaru: i really like it, it's so cool
airi: even though it feels like my arms could come off
hikaru: it's very particular about following the beat of the music, so it requires brain thinking too
dried fruit
airi: such a good song. i love it
momomi: i also felt that it is a song that [the group] doesn't really have before, and so i performed it while thinking of how much i like it
hikaru: the choreo is also quite unique
aozora
airi: it made me teary too
momomi: i really liked the way it opens
hikaru: it wasn't in the initial planning. but midway, we decided to do it, asked for it and got it approved. we looked at each other and nodded. but when we came up, zono was already teary, and that on itself was already moving. since takemoto yui-chan is graduating, there was this feeling that this might be the last time (together with her), so i cherished it even more
airi: hearing rei-san spoke really hit me hard too. everyone was already teary during rehearsal, but even so everyone had such smile and fresh expressions, and that made it even better
sakurazuki
hikaru: another tearjerking
airi: yes, it's so beautiful
hikaru: it fits the pink costumes too. and there was a water screen on the main stage, with the Sakura tree reflected on it and that added even more mystique
mamoribito
momomi: the sight i saw still vividly remain in memory... it made me think of how glad i am that we did it
airi: the choreo is also different from 3ki's
momomi: the dancers made it for us, and we worked hard to learn it, like... all the time
airi: there is also the choreo of past singles, right?
momomi: yes, in the last chorus. i wonder if anyone noticed it?
hikaru: even members were like, "huh? was that masatsukeisuu?"
momomi: masatsukeisuu is quite recognizeable, isn't it? i'd be happy if people could notice them all
airi: i'm sure it must have been difficult to learn it... you even did the 3ki version for shinzanmono, and then you all had to memorize a new one...
momomi: there are moves that are danced in a different timing from the original (3ki ver), so at first we struggled with it, but then our body slowly memorized it...
airi: it began with all of you in a circle, no?
momomi: we did a group cheer
hikaru: i heard your voices during rehearsal!
momomi: we yelled "hey!"
hikaru: i thought of how cute you were. it is a mamoribito that can only be shown by the current 4ki
kougen
momomi: we performed it while being surrounded by lights... i had fun
hikaru: the lamps were really huge! it is as if they were prepared solely for kougen
airi: we were on stand-by on the side of the stage, and when i looked up i could see the lights shooting off, it was so beautiful
seijaku
airi: the lights are turned off for a moment in this song, and i could see how beautiful the stars are... and i looked up and saw it with the members
hikaru: those brief moments are surprisingly something that you vividly remember, no?
airi: yeah. and on d2, we surprised shizuki with forming a circle while looking at her. and shizuki was sobbing hard, it made me teary too
hikaru: we can only hear your voices, so we were like, "huh? is she crying??". only later we heard it was a surprise, and that explained why she was moved from it. i think it was ishimori who thought of it
takemoto yui dance track
hikaru: it was amazing. she really did everything. not just the choreo, but the mirror, the chairs, doors, formation, she did everything. she's truly amazing
momomi: i really respect her highly
airi: the mirror part was so good. when i saw the video, it really looked like a mirror
hikaru: about a week or two before the show, she said that she hasn't decided how to do the solo opening part. it was really something done in last minute, even though she did it so perfectly during the concert. she's just so amazing. i was placed on the chair team, and yui-chan said, "this was the first thing i decided on. i want hikaru to do this". it made me so happy. and i did the abura wo sase pose, it made her happy
airi: everyone's way of sitting also showed each member's personality. it's so nice and cool
hikaru: Matsuda taught me a really nice way of sitting, even thought i wasn't able to do it. maybe i will be able to show it one day, it's so cool. the door looked difficult
airi: yes, we struggled with it. there was a moment when we returned (backstage) for a bit, and the chair team jumped off there, right? it was so cool
hikaru: yui-chan said she picked members who will seem able to make the jump, who won't be scared of it. and everyone did easily made the jump, and she said, "nicely done~". and the part where we all danced together at the end was so cool too
airi: we all worked hard to push the door out lol
hikaru: it's a rare experience for us to move the props ourselves, no?
airi: yes, since usually staff members would be the one doing it for us. it was a valuable experience, with the lamps too
hikaru: there is a part where yui-chan popped out from under the stage, and i was like, "yui-channn!!", and then after that there was the drone that goes "addiction". it is something that can only be done because it was outdoor
ADDICTION
airi: (the drones) was so amazing, wasn't it? wished i could see it too. it was directly above the stage, so we couldn't. but when i saw the video later, i was shocked. the number of drones were more than i imagined
hikaru: i want to be in the audience seat just for that moment
airi: it was raining hard when we did dress rehearsal, but that raised my excitement even more like, "just like when filming MVs!"
hikaru: and we did it together, including the 4ki
momomi: it was our first time performing it. it was hard! it was... something that i never danced to before...? the movements and such. we practiced a lot for it. like the poses in the chorus
hikaru: right, the mechanical looking moves. but it was so cool when done together
momomi: the costume was really nice too
airi - hikaru: it was really cute
naze koi
hikaru: and we did naze koi again after a long while. this time we used strings that lights up, i was paired with momomi-chan. we worked hard to run around
momomi: during rehearsal we would even say, "the strings are not long enough"
hikaru: it happened several times until it is modified to its current length
airi: i'm sure that it must have taken a lot of practice, so i was watching wondering how difficult it was
hikaru: apparently the strings are quite fragile and would break if you pull on it too hard, so we had to use it carefully. and the members holding the on/off switch had to be careful on the timing
momomi: it was so cute watching them preparing for it together, like, "ok be sure to do this in this part of this lyric"
hikaru: and we managed to do it nicely, fortunately
airi: when watching, i was worried if it will come off or become tangled, but i'm glad that it went smoothly
drone show
hikaru: i wanted to see this too. i was only able to see a little, in the ending clown part for udagen, when i peeked my head out
airi: i watched with several members, in the last minutes before we need to go on stage. we were like, "there's a clown!"
ikutsu
hikaru: it was so hype
airi: i could hear the cheering so well
hikaru: ten-chan's hyping is so tearjerking, no?
airi: it was so good
hikaru: during rehearsal, in the last chorus, she said "thank you, staff members!" and we heard them replying in the in-ear monitor. it was so emotional
airi: to think that she does such thing from even the rehearsal... it made me so happy
hikaru: filled with love
airi: i can feel our bonds
mou ikkyoku
airi: i made a mistake here. i didn't remember when the clapping supposed to end, and i stopped when we weren't supposed to. it was so embarrassing. so i turned and faced the other way of the pathway
hikaru: well, such happens! and everyone clapped the whole time, it made us so happy
airi: most of the time after a performance that includes mou ikkyoku, i would hear fans saying that they got sore muscles from it. it makes me so happy
hikaru: according to ten-chan, "happy sore muscles"
airi: it was so fun, how we went wild together
manhole
hikaru: another clap song
airi: sore muscles pt 2. i'm sure that the arms of those who attended both days must have been even hurting. i was so happy that everyone quickly realized it's manhole and started clapping. everyone also went "WHOOOOO~!" in the line part, that made me so happy
hikaru: it was another song that we all did together
airi: how was it, momomi-chan?
momomi: i was in the pathway, and it felt so nervous to be so close (with audience). it was truly so close. it is one of the songs that i really like, so i was so happy to be able to perform it. i would love to do it again
samidare yo
hikaru: it was so good
airi: i thought that ten-san is so amazing, to carry this song after mou ikkyoku / manhole
hikaru: and she first sung this song solo
momomi: she was so amazing
hikaru: during rehearsal, 2ki members were like, "it's so tearjerking to think that ten-chan is singing this song solo", we were like her parents. there were green forest displayed on the screen and it made it feel even more mystique. when i listened in the in-ear monitor, it felt so solemn... ten-chan did it so well
airi: the second part of the song was great too
hikaru: it was feeling like, "will ten-chan make it on time?", but she did
airi: people were clapping lol. there were so much worry about it and staff had discussions on the best way to do it
hikaru: i could felt the wind as ten-chan appeared next to me lol
unhappy
momomi: it was so good
hikaru: i love the stage production this time
airi: it started with cute movements, but then it slowly become darker and darker...
hikaru: there was a circular stage, just like the MV, but it made the stage narrower. i remembered that we had to make plenty of adjustments for it. midway of it, me and ten-chan left to prepare for the next song, and we had to really hurry up
momomi: i was backstage, and the two of them was REALLY in a hurry and ran so fast. it's amazing that you all made it on time
hikaru: the staff was just that amazing
airi: there was a production where the fire goes out when yu blew them off, it was so cool, and the costume really suited it
hikaru: it was so hard to do quick change into it lol. when it's time to appear stage, i heard the cue "go ahead" from the in-ear monitor, but even then i was still just heading toward it. i was like "oh, yikes!" and when i reached the stage i started clapping. that is what happened during rehearsal, but i made it on time for the actual show
masatsukeisuu
hikaru: it's been a while since performed it, as i think we didn't perform it last year? i'm sure that the buddies must have been waiting to do "ma-sa-tsu!"
airi: it was so loud i thought it will shatter things. 70k people's "ma-sa-tsu"
hikaru: i'm glad we could hear that
airi: it's a song that i love, so i was glad to be able to see it performed. it's so cool
hikaru: there were many occasion where i was able to face ten-chan, and her gaze was so cool, and sometimes she would hold my hand. i thought, "ten-chan!!"
i will be
hikaru: it was so good, the dance track in sofa too
momomi: it was so cool!
airi: i thought on a cool way to sit on it. at first i thought of resting my back and putting my arm on it, but i surprisingly had to sit down for quite a while, and i thought there's no way i can do it. so yeah... it was difficult to find a cool pose
hikaru: it was great!
airi: i received advice from ishimori. "why don't you raise an eyebrow?", she helped to produce it like so and i... worked hard for it
hikaru; i really like this song
airi: and the camera came on stage. i was surprised when i saw the video, it looked so amazing
hikaru: was it close?
airi: practically in front of our faces. if we made a mistake, we might punch it, so we really had to be careful. i was so nervous when seeing it coming close, "it'll be bad if i wreck it!". but it was fun. wako-chan entered inoue-san's position too, i was happy about it
BAN
momomi: the special BAN
hikaru: the staff worked hard to move the sofa away. this time it's quite hectic [to enter the stage]. but i think that BAN is a song that is full of... sakurazaka-likeness, and it made me happy that everyone joined in the middle and we could do it together
airi: wait, was it 4ki's first time?
momomi: yes, it was our first BAN performance. when we learned it for the first time, it was so difficult. it was a shock. when i thought that the 3ki-san had to learn this for their training camp... i would've cried. but as i danced it more and more, i started to enjoy it, and i did have fun during the performance too
airi: the dance track in the middle of it was so cool as well. when i saw the video, i thought of how there were so many of us on the stage
start over
hikaru: (karin) had to run and i was worried about her stamina
airi: and then she had to do solo dancing right away
hikaru: there were sparklers that appeared in the MV too
airi: she was so cool, and the music sounded so grand
hikaru: i love it. and this is a bit of an accident, but on d1 while karin was dancing the water screen come off. the water was then all blown by the wind to the main stage, and it became so wet
airi: it was crazy! i think about half of the stage was affected. i was positioned in the middle and it was already bad enough, i can't imagine the front
hikaru: ten-chan and hono-chan was positioned at the forefront, and ten-chan was looking around like "oh no!", but hono-chan kept looking down lol. she was so cool, like a warrior!
airi: we had to lay down on the stage after that and my hair was so wet! thought it also caused water splashing effect, which was cool
hikaru: yeah, it made it seem like something that has been planned
nobody's fault
hikaru: this too, something that we did together. i felt happy about it
airi: we worked hard to do the quick costume change too. we really dashed for it. we hard to move in a circle at the end of start over, right? and i thought, "would be nice if i stopped near the stair" lol, since it is always something random... on d1 the stair were right behind me, so i was in luck! but it was far on d2... speaking of, the video was so good
hikaru: i was surprised about it. i filmed it on the same day as when i filmed shoninyokkyu's, and the (camera) was so close. so close it was as if i was having an eye check up. but they told me that they are creating a video showing the past five years seen through that left eye. i didn't see it until after the performance, and when i did, it was so tearjerking. i could feel the love from how they created such a video and felt grateful for it
airi: there is a part that i like from that video. when you were carried by watanabe risa-san during sentakumono, you looked so cute
hikaru: it was embarrassing! there were so many videos included from the time we debuted as sakurazaka. i feel so thankful
airi: and the orchestra version too
momomi: it felt so grand
hikaru: momomi-chan was in sugai-san's position?
momomi: yes. i was super nervous. there are so many quick choreos, so i was... dancing it while shaking during the rehearsal. there is a part where i did back to back pose with tamura-san, and i did it while thinking of how it is such a rare opportunity
hikaru: you were so cool
airi: ten-san and fujiyoshi-san were front row members along side morita-san this time. you all were so cool
hikaru: i was so happy. in the middle of it, they came to join me on my platform, it was so cute made me feel like mario
airi: if they didn't get the timing right, they would've miss it?
hikaru: yes
airi: it happened during rehearsal, right? when they missed the timing to hop on it. and morita-san, who already been lowered, is raised again lol
hikaru: yeah lol, i kept getting moved up and down. it has been a long while since nobofa is performed, but ever since we were told about the 5th anniversary live i have always wanted to do it. i was happy that we could perform it. the choreo is simple, but it is also what made it difficult...
momomi: i get it
hikaru: it's a challenge to make it synchronize, how to use the skirts, and so we had to practice together several times for it together
airi: we sure did. using the skirt was difficult
momomi: at times i felt like forgetting what i'm supposed to do
airi: do we lift it up, or swipe it? it was quite nervewrecking, even for someone who performed multiple times before, i felt like making a mistake. but i was so happy to be able to perform it along with such a grand music. and the part at the end where we walked out of the stage was so cool
hikaru: as we head toward the 6th year. it was a wonderful way to end it. and on d1 there was the vice captain announcement, everyone were so surprised about it
airi: i could hear everyone's shock lol, as everyone went "OOOOHHH??!?!?!"
hikaru: but ten-chan has always been reliable, pays attention to everyone, and takes lead... she does that even though she wasn't the vice captain, whatever will happen now that she's one? she is such a reliable member
airi: ten-san's presence is enough to brighten the place right away. i was so happy
hikaru: let's us all support one another without relaying too much on ten-chan!
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