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Street Music Act Vivid BAD Squad Announce World Tour: Tokyo, Seoul, LA, Barcelona, Paris, etc Visited!
Mark your calendars, street music fans! The rising sensations of Japanese Street Music— Vivid BAD SQUAD, in tandem with their record label Crypton Labels— have announced their first ever world tour: City. They have also released the set list for said tour.
Fans all around the world are rejoicing as they find out that the four young and inspiring members of the group— Azusawa Kohane, Shiraishi An, Shinonome Akito and Aoyagi Toya— are visiting their town. The group had very humble beginnings, starting off performing in battles on Vivid Street, dreaming of surpassing the event that formed their dreams in the first place, RAD WEEKEND. Once they finally put on a show worthy of being deemed as better than RAD WEEKEND, Crypton Labels signed them on, and under their name they have released 3 albums to date, growing a very loyal and admiring fanbase, called Squadders.
We have yet to receive comment from Vivid BAD SQUAD regarding their feelings about going on tour; the only official word we have received is from their official twitter account, announcing the tour dates and set list.
The tour will follow this schedule:
October 25 - Tokyo, Japan
October 29 - Osaka, Japan
October 31- Seoul, South Korea
November 5 - New York City, New York
November 7 - Dallas, Texas
November 9 - Los Angeles, California
November 12 - Barcelona, Spain
November 16 - Paris, France (Encore)
While this first tour is only visiting a limited amount of locations, Vivid BAD SQUAD will definitely reach bigger heights and announce a larger tour sometime in the near future! For now, we can support them by attending their concert to the best of our abilities, where we can enjoy the songs off the setlist, which is as follows:
RAD DOGS
Ready Steady
Beat Eater
Awake Now
(Surprise Song #1)
< Ment >
Gekokujou
Hitsuji Ga Ippiki
(Surprise Song #2)
Gekkou
Utsuro Wo Aogu
Kashika
(Surprise Song #3)
< Ment >
Forward
Mirai
Cinema
(Surprise Song #4)
Flyer!
Machi
Ticket purchasing will open on September 15th 20XX on Ticketmaster.
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guys, if i dont get front row tickets to VBS in Paris im going to close this account permanently
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oh em gee vbs tour going to catch them in barcelona for sure !! hehe
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Ticket Sales for Vivid BAD SQUAD First World Tour: Crash! Crash Ticketmaster Site.
Street music fans all over the globe are either cheering in joy or crying in frustration as ticket sales for Japanese street music act Vivid BAD SQUAD opened earlier today. Within five minutes of the Ticketmaster sales opening, the pages for purchasing tickets for Los Angeles, New York City, Seoul, Barcelona and Paris all have crashed.
This isn’t the first time Ticketmaster’s servers failed to accommodate the influx of superfans that want to fight each other for the best possible tickets, and it certainly won’t be the last. Some fans were lucky and were able to secure seats at the stadiums of their choice.
For example, user @dailykohane on Twitter gloats that they were able to get front row tickets for Vivid BAD SQUAD’s show in Barcelona, at the expense of their poor wallet. Additionally, star forward of FC Barcha, Meguru Bachira, an outspoken fan of Vivid BAD SQUAD in years past, announced that he will be attending the show with fellow soccer sensations Yoichi Isagi, Kunigami Rensuke, and Chigiri Hyoma.
However, many fans ended up striking out on tickets, and have resorted to having to purchase tickets on resale sites. User mira3456 tweets that she spent nearly 500 pounds to get decent seats for Vivid BAD SQUAD’s show in Paris, but she is satisfied that she has received tickets.
We have reached out to Ticketmaster for a statement on their site, as it has crashed numerous times for famous acts such as Taylor Swift, Stray Kids and more.
We truly hope you enjoy the show if you are able to receive tickets, and we would like to remind you that this is only their first world tour. Vivid BAD SQUAD is off to do bigger things in the future, which means there are plenty more opportunities to see them. In the meantime, we will be here, commenting on all the highlights of every show, along with any official Vivid BAD SQUAD update.
See you later, Squadders!
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FRONT ROW TICKETS TO VBS IN PARIS SECURED!! rip my wallet but prepare for a shit ton of kohane fancams.
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me when i have to secure four tickets to Vivid BAD SQUAD in barcelona and my opponent is ticketmaster (tickets secured! the egoist four will be seeing vbs :))
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spent 500 pounds on a scam site to get vbs in paris tickets... the things i do for these losers (affectionate)
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oh my goodness did you see the fancam from VBS Tokyo… akito and toya sang aun no beats together and it was so fucking gay. they were like,,, sitting and staring at each other. and toya looked at akito like he hung the stars in the sky. if my future relationship isn’t like akitoya , i’m krilling myself.
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Oh my god… Akito and his sister had such a cute little moment in the Tokyo show. He talked about their dreams in his ment and they both were crying and now I stan Akito’s Sister . Going to research her now.
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VBS Surprise Song Tracker
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Surprise songs for VBS in Tokyo!
Daybreak Frontline
Bring It On (Full Group Cover)
Devil’s Manner
Aun No Beats
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[ TRANSCRIPT: INTERVIEW WITH AZUSAWA KOHANE POST-CONCERT]
Q: You just finished the first concert of your first-ever world tour! Congratulations!
K: Thank you so much. I’m feeling great.
Q: How are you feeling about your upcoming shows?
K: Pretty confident, if I have to say so myself. What you’re seeing on stage is our true, authentic selves. The four of us are a complete puzzle, and the stage merely enhances us, so I’m looking forward to showing the world what we’ve got, and the power of our dreams.
Q: Very eloquently put. Is there any show you’re looking forward to in particular?
K: Hmmm. While I’m looking forward to all of them, I have to say, I’m really excited to hold our encore in Paris. There will definitely be surprises you guys won’t expect, so stay tuned.
Q: Anything you want to say to your fans?
K: Thank you for your support! It’s because of you that the four of us are able to face the world together. We hope you’ll continue to support us as we grow.
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Vivid Bad Squad in Tokyo-- Top 3 Highlights
Vivid BAD SQUAD fans rejoice as the Japanese street music group kick off their first international tour with a sold out show in Tokyo Dome! For those who weren’t able to attend, or those who would like to keep following this group’s notorious shenanigans, here are our top three moments from their performance in Tokyo tonight.
3. Akito and Toya’s Love Song
As many Vivid BAD SQUAD fans and non-fans might know, Akito and Toya have been in a relationship since before the group got together in their first year of high school. They have sung numerous duets together over the course of the group’s career, but their most famous one is definitely their cover of Aun No Beats by Hanyuu Maigo.
That’s why fans proceeded to go crazy when they heard the first notes of the song as the introduction to the group’s fourth and last surprise song of the night, as it was the first time in Vivid BAD SQUAD history that this song was being performed live in front of an audience.
While they didn’t kiss or obnoxiously declare their relationship to the crowd, throughout the song, they were sitting in chairs and singing to each other. Fans loved the way they were looking at each other, many saying that they were looking at each other “like the other made the world for them”.
We love Akitoya just as much as everyone else, and this tender moment shared between the two really made this concert memorable as the first concert on the tour.
2. The Surprise Arrangement of Bring it On
In years past, Bring it On by Giga-P had been covered by An and Kohane alone. However, this time around, Akito and Toya joined in and sang what were originally Kagamine Len’s parts of the song.
Needless to say, this group always sounds their best when they’re raising their voices together, so fans were going nuts over the cover and the show was brought to a new level of hype.
Check out a fancam of the performance here and let us know what you think in the comments.
1. The Guests They Invited
Last but not least, as we all know, this show was Vivid Bad Squad’s very first tour opener. With that being said, each of the four members invited dear friends and family that have supported them since day one, and gave a shout out to them during their second ment.
Kohane invited fellow labelmates Hanasato Minori of MORE MORE JUMP! and Hinomori Shiho of Leo/need, the two of whom were her classmates and close friends when she started high school, and reportedly, the three of them encouraged each other to keep pursuing music. It’s really wholesome how small moments in a friendship can go so far!
An invited her parents, one of whom is Shiraishi Ken of RADder, along with her family friend Kotaki Taiga, also a member of RADder. Onstage, she thanked her parents, her “uncle Taiga” and her “aunt Nagi” (the third member of RADder who unfortunately passed away) for giving her this dream, and promising them that she will fulfill it in their stead.
Akito’s invitation really, truly, touched most of our hearts. He invited his older sister, Shinonome Ena, and a couple of her friends. He talked about the arduous journey the two of them had towards their dreams, and now, with his sister being a student at the Tokyo University of Arts, and him having surpassed RAD Weekend, they both have achieved it.
Toya invited his family friends: Tenma Tsukasa of theatre troupe Wonderlands x Showtime, and his younger sister Tenma Saki of Leo/need. Supposedly, without the guidance of the siblings, Toya would not have chosen to pursue street music for himself. Needless to say, we all are grateful they were a helping hand in the formation of Toya’s dreams!
It was truly an intimate moment for Vivid BAD SQUAD, the invited guests, and the audience, to be let in on such an important aspect of the members lives. For that reason, this rounds off our highlights of this show.
Vivid BAD SQUAD will be performing in Osaka in two days. We will be here to report anything groundbreaking that happens.
See you later, squadders! Stay Vivid and BAD!
[ TRANSCRIPT: Vivid Bad Vlogs #245: Road Trip to Osaka! 🐹 ]
[The video starts with Kohane turning the camera to herself. She’s sitting in the passenger seat of an SUV; Toya is sitting directly behind her and An is sitting behind the driver’s seat, leading the viewer to assume that either Akito was left behind or that he’s driving the car. She waves at the camera.]
Kohane: Hello, everybody! The four of us are driving to Osaka today. Originally management wanted us to fly business class, but Toya’s scared of heights, so we chose to drive instead since we are able. This is going to be fun. We’re on the expressway right now-
Akito, offscreen: Move, motherfuck-
Kohane, louder: AND WE’VE JUST STARTED. TOYA, HOW LONG IS THE DRIVE?
Toya: Like 12 hours… I think.
An: Akito has really bad road rage so this will be entertaining.
Akito: No the [bleep] I don’t- HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? SON OF A [bleep].
An: See, what did I tell you? He’s like an angry wet cat.
Toya: Interesting analogy. Can’t unsee it.
Kohane: Hehe. Stay tuned.
(...)
[The video continues outside of a convenience store. Kohane turns the camera to herself again as she walks.]
Kohane: Akito needed to pee. But maybe I’ll get some snacks. Let’s do a haul.
Toya, walking with her: I’ll join you. An’s snoring too loud.
Kohane: What would I do without you?
Toya: I dunno. Die probably.
Kohane: Haha, very funny. Anyway, how far are we?
Toya: About… four hours, I’d say.
Kohane: And please, enlighten our fans on how many times Akito has cursed.
Toya: I think about… 87 times.
Kohane: There you have it, folks.
(...)
[ The last part of the vlog opens outside of their hotel. The sign of the hotel is blurred for obvious privacy reasons. Kohane smiles tiredly at the camera. It’s dark outside.]
Kohane: We have finally made it.
An: I am so sleepy.
Kohane: You slept the whole way here.
An: And? Did I stutter?
Kohane: … Anyway, the road trip was super fun, as you could probably tell from the footage. Akito’s a great driver… aside from the road rage. I can’t believe An-chan slept through all of that.
An: I could sleep through the end of the world if I wanted to.
Kohane: Not sure that’s a good thing. Anyway, we are all super excited for our Osaka show tomorrow. By the time this comes out, our show will have already finished, so thank you for all your support, and here’s to an awesome show!
An: Can I do it with you?
Kohane: What?
An: The ending.
Kohane: Oh, of course!
An and Kohane: Signing off, this is Vivid BAD SQUAD! See you later, squadders!
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oh my god. an and kohane kissed each other on the cheek. gay people! anhane!
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AAAAAAAAAA kohane and minori are truly the besties ever. VBS covered Newly Edgy Idols. fighto fighto kohane! cutie smile anchan! tsundere boy akito! g-u-t-s toya-kun! iconic. iconic.
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[Youtube Video Uploaded: NEWLY EDGY IDOLS VBS FANCAM]
Comments:
- This is about the fruitiest thing I’ve ever seen from these four.
- They are covering More More JUMP!
- FIGHTO FIGHTO KOHANE! GO HAMSTER GO.
- Is everyone overlooking the Toya cutie poses? He’s so cute.
- AN AND KOHANE KISSED EACH OTHER AFTER THIS BTW
@shinakito uploaded an Instagram story!
Akito: That’s it for Japan on our tour! Thank you everyone for your support, you were amazing. And An was okay too, I guess.
[Akito flinches]
Akito: Ow! An, what the hell was that for?!
[The video cuts off]
[Transcript: Vivid Bad Vlogs #246 - An Airport Vlog Like No Other (NOT CLICKBAIT) (AKITO CRIED) 🎧]
[The video opens in Vivid BAD SQUAD’s shared extended stay hotel room. Akito is sitting at the desk with his head in his hands. His phone is on the desk, on speaker. Smooth jazz is playing obnoxiously loud.]
An: And here we see Shinonome Akito in his natural habitat, suffering over… What is it this time?
[Akito lets out a muffled scream]
An: He’s on the phone with our airline. There was a mixup with our seat selection. He lost the rock paper scissors on who calls them.
Akito: If I hear this line of melody one more time, someone is going to get hurt.
An: There you have it, folks.
Toya: Damn.
[Akito looks up, affronted]
Akito: Did you... just say damn?
Toya: What? I curse! See?
[The rest of what Toya says is cut off in one very long bleep as Toya spouts off a string of expletives. Kohane joins in. Akito buries his head back in his hands.]
(...)
[The clip opens with An and Toya walking through the Kansai International Airport. The two of them appear to have gotten through security already.]
An: We're about to fly soon!
Toya: We're buying food for everyone!
An: But we're going to do a mukbang first.
Toya: Yes. A McDonald's mukbang.
An: What are you planning on getting?
Toya: The cheese tsukimi burger, I think. What about you?
An: That sounds delicious. I'm thinking about the Teriyaki burger.
Toya: That sounds delicious, as well.
An: You nervous?
Toya: About what?
[An gestures to the gates they're walking by with her free hand.]
Toya: Oh. Uh, yeah, but I think I'll be fine! Kohane said she'd hold my hand from take-off 'til landing.
An: Hehe. That's our Kohane for you.
(...)
[The final clip opens inside a car rental shop at the Incheon International Airport. An is recording Kohane and Akito as they finish up talking to the lady at the counter.]
Kohane, in Korean: Yes, yes, thank you so much! Have a nice day.
Kohane, in Japanese: Akito is officially temporarily licensed to drive in Korea.
An: You speak Korean?
Kohane: Yeah, I thought I mentioned it before.
[An, Akito and Toya shake their heads.]
Kohane: Damn. I'm half-Korean, guys. I speak Korean.
An: Wow. That's so cool!
Akito: Gross, you're getting your rainbows and sparkles all over the place.
An: Deal with it. Kohane is so awesome.
Kohane: Hehe. Thanks, An-chan. Don't worry, I got us covered for the concert.
An: Great! Seoul, see you soon! Y'all want to sign off with me?
Akito: Sure.
Toya: Of course.
Kohane: Yep!
Vivid BAD SQUAD: Signing off, this is Vivid BAD SQUAD! See you soon Squadders!
Akito: I don't get it. Why didn't we choose Baddies?
[The video cuts off.]
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WE ARE ALL OVERLOOKING THE FACT THAT KOHANE PULLED UP TO THE SEOUL CONCERT SPEAKING FLUENT KOREAN. SHE DIDNT NEED THE TRANSLATOR. SHE W A S THE TRANSLATOR.
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VBS Surprise Song Tracker
@vbssurprise
SURPRISE SONGS FOR VBS IN SEOUL (spoiler: they're all kpop covers! each VBS member picked a song to cover!):
Case 143 - Stray Kids (Cover) (Kohane's Pick)
Rock With You - Seventeen (Cover) (Akito's Pick)
What is Love? - Twice (Cover) (Toya's Pick)
0x1 = LOVESONG - TXT (Cover) (An's Pick)
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Toya picking What is love by Twice for his chosen k-pop song is just about the realest thing ever. Shoutout to him.
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Dispatch
Vivid BAD SQUAD's Kohane and Akito spotted grabbing ice cream together?
Confusing images of Vivid BAD SQUAD's Kohane and Akito have surfaced, thanks to a fan.
After their concert in Seoul, Vivid BAD SQUAD have chosen to spend an extra day exploring all that the city has to offer before embarking on the American leg of their tour in New York City. A Korean fan spotted Azusawa Kohane and Shinonome Akito at the famous ice-cream parlour Bora Bora, and had shared photos of them to the internet.
In the pictures, the two of them are gazing into each other's eyes while eating from the same cup of ice cream. Fans are disgruntled by this outright display of affection, as both members are already in relationships.
What could these photos possibly mean? Are Akito and Kohane cheating on their partners?
Comments
- "What could these photos possibly mean" THEY'RE GOOD FRIENDS?? WHY WOULD YOU THINK THEY'RE CHEATING?!
- They're both in very loyal and loving relationships, there's no way they'd cheat. Dispatch is trying to bait us.
- They're such good friends. I'd share my ice cream with my best friend too.
[ TRANSCRIPT: 0726 AN FM Live #36 ]
An: Hi everyone! Reporting to you live from a hotel room in Seoul! How are you guys?
[Comments flood the chat box and An grins as she skims over them.]
An: "I'm watching this in class right now, An-chan."
Toya, off screen: Damn.
[An smiles at the camera.]
An: I hope you get caught.
Toya, still offscreen: Get their ass!
[An skims through more comments.]
An: "Is Toya there? Get him on screen and do a duo live!" We don't want to.
Toya, off screen: I'm reading.
An: He's reading. Anyway, Akito and Kohane are out on an ice-cream date- I mean hangout.
An: But you already knew that.
Toya: Shoutout to Dispatch for being annoyingly nosy!
An: For real.
An: "Are Akito and Kohane really on a date?" Yeah.
An: Woah, you guys are going wild.
[Silence]
An: These questions are getting too personal.
[Silence]
An: Okay, I'm going to end the live now.
Toya, off screen: See you in LA
An: Yeah, that. Bye everyone!
[The live ends.]
Dispatch
Vivid BAD SQUAD's Kohane and Akito / An and Toya are allegedly dating.
Vivid BAD SQUAD's Kohane and Akito / An and Toya are allegedly dating.
After their concert in Seoul, Vivid BAD SQUAD have chosen to spend an extra day exploring all that the city has to offer before embarking on the American leg of their tour in New York City. A Korean fan spotted Azusawa Kohane and Shinonome Akito at the famous ice-cream parlour Bora Bora, and shared photos of them to the internet.
In the pictures, the two of them are gazing into each other's eyes while eating from the same cup of ice cream. Fans are disgruntled by this outright display of affection, as both members are already in relationships.
Later, on Shiraishi An, Kohane's girlfriend (or ex-girlfriend)'s live, she confirmed that the two are on a date, before she shut down the live.
A few hours after, pictures were posted of Aoyagi Toya and the other three at the Locks of Love Bridge by Namsan tower, locking locks on the bridge. Toya was spotted throwing away a key before kissing An. The locks and throwing away the keys symbolize eternal love, so this is a big step for An and Toya/Akito and Kohane to take.
We are happy for the new alleged couples.
Comments
- Call me delusional but what if they're all dating?
- OP has a point. I could see it happening.
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Statement on the relationship status of the members: https://twitlonger.com/...
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Statement on the relationship of the members of Vivid BAD SQUAD:
Hello, this is Crypton Labels.
Recently, rumors have arose about the relationship status of the four members of Vivid BAD SQUAD, saying that Akito and Toya/An and Kohane have broken up in secret and now, An and Toya/Akito and Kohane are allegedly seeing each other. While we would normally not make a statement on this due to this involving private and personal affairs of our stars, the members of Vivid BAD SQUAD have personally asked us to address and debunk these myths.
The four members of Vivid BAD SQUAD are in a polyamorous relationship. Originally, when they had first started rising to fame, Akito and Toya were dating and An and Kohane were dating. According to the members, somewhere along the way, they all caught feelings for each other, and began to ease into a relationship with the four of them.
They're spending time with each other as desired, and they all have very good feelings about the relationship and its future. We ask that you respect their privacy and keep a warm eye on them.
Thank you for your understanding.
Crypton Labels.
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Yeah, we are! Please continue to support us. - 🎧
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OH MY GOD HI AN
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now that they're all dating i need akito kissing an on footage!!
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lmao coming soon - 🥞
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[ TRANSCRIPT: Vivid BAD SQUAD Got Together WHEN?! Seventeen interviews Toya Aoyagi ]
Toya: Hello, I'm Toya Aoyagi from Vivid BAD SQUAD, and I was available for a really quick interview with Seventeen, so here's Vivid BAD SQUAD's bite-sized edition of how we met each other! I'm in your care.
[Intro music]
Q: How did you meet each of your current partners?
[Toya smiles.]
Toya: I'm going to have to take a walk down memory lane for that one. Well, the first member of Vivid BAD SQUAD I met was Akito. As our fans might know, I used to play piano and violin to become a classical musician, but hearing Akito sing on the streets really opened my eyes to street music. I asked him to team up, and we became the BAD DOGS, which is where the 'BAD' in Vivid BAD SQUAD comes from. While the two of us were aiming to be the greatest, he introduced me to An, and the two of us were friendly rivals with her. She didn't have a singing partner at the time, but she was so, so talented and deserved a singing partner the most. That's when Kohane came along. Originally, Akito didn't gel that well with her, for his own personal reasons, and BAD DOGS broke up for a bit, but Kohane and An brought me and Akito back together. Then an opportunity came for us to sing together instead of against each other, and we sounded... incredible. That's when we decided we should team up, and that's how I met my partners.
Q: Very detailed response. I love it! How did you end up falling for each of them?
Toya: Oh, that's another very good question. It didn't take me long to fall for Akito, because he showed me so much love and affection, in his own weird ways, and I wasn't really used to that, but I liked that a lot. He had everything I was looking for, so we've been dating since before Vivid BAD SQUAD formed. I think the second person I fell for was actually Kohane. She had a lot of similar interests with me outside of singing, and we both loved to learn new things, so sometimes before or after practice, she would come up to me and go "Aoyagi-kun, check out this fun fact about animals, or science, or caffeinated beverages, or something," and sometimes the fact wouldn't be that interesting, but the way she would tell it would be so adorable that you couldn't help but stare. Then, shortly after I fell for An, because she would always hype me up, regardless of what happened, kind of like Akito did. She had this very positive energy about her, and it was contagious... I loved it. Eventually Akito caught feelings for them both as well, and we both discussed it and we decided we wouldn't mind being in a relationship with those two as well. They felt the same, so we all entered a relationship together.
Q: Adorable! Would you mind playing a little game of who's who with us?
Toya: Of course.
Q: Alright, starting off: Who, out of you four, is most likely to get flustered by flirting?
Toya: I know everyone wants to say it's Kohane, but it's actually Akito. He gets flustered in his own subtle little way and ends up telling us to "shut up" every time we flirt with him. An loves getting that reaction out of him. Like she said once, he's kind of like a grumpy little wet cat.
Q: Who's most likely to be late to your dates?
Toya: An. It's always An. You see, she spends a lot of time in the morning doing her hair and putting those pretty stars in it, so she usually ends up losing track of time and running late to important events. We've kind of adapted to setting our meeting time to earlier than expected so An will actually be on time.
Q: Who has the most photos of you four?
Toya: If you look through Kohane's photo album, she has a whole separate album titled "L-O-M-L-s" where it's just photos of us. It has around a thousand photos so far, so I'd say she has the most.
Q: Who pays on the dates?
Toya: That would be me, usually. Sometimes, we split the bill, but I come from a pretty wealthy background, so I have a lot of money I want to spend on the people who matter most to me.
Q: Thank you for telling us all this information! You probably have to go now, so we appreciate the time you've taken to chat with us.
Toya: Of course, glad to be here. And if you're tuning in and watching, check us out on the American and European legs of our tour - Crash - and stream our new album, Us Against the World! Thank you for watching, squadders. See you soon!
[The video ends.]
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@mira3456
oh my goodness!!! not only did toya speak FLUENT ENGLISH in his interview with Seventeen, he also gave a speech (IN FLUENT ENGLISH) about how much he loves vivid bad squad
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Vivid BAD SQUAD ☑️ @vbs_twt· Nov 1
Replying to @mira3456
That I did. More of that coming soon in our American and European legs of our tour 😉 - ☕
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[Transcript: VBS IN LA Ment #1]
Toya: What's up LA?!
An: Thank you for having us here!
Akito: Who's excited for a great show?
Kohane: I know I am! Shall we introduce ourselves?
Toya: Yes, let's do that.
Kohane: 3... 2... 1...
Vivid BAD SQUAD: Beyond the legend! Hello, we are Vivid BAD SQUAD!
[They pause as the crowd cheers. Kohane raises the mic to her mouth.]
Kohane: Hi everyone. I'm Kohane Azusawa! It's nice to meet you all!
[The crowd cheers. An goes next.]
An: Can I get a ya-hoo?!
[She holds out the mic as the crowd yells 'ya-hoo!'.]
An: Nice to meet you guys, I'm An Shiraishi!
[The crowd cheers again as Akito raises his mic to speak.]
Akito: Sup?
[The crowd cheers.]
Akito: I'm Akito Shinonome. Nice to meet you.
[The crowd cheers. Toya finishes off.]
Toya: Hello everyone! I'm Toya Aoyagi. We're in your care tonight!
Kohane: We practiced our English really hard to be able to hold this show tonight!
Toya: Some of us more than others...
An and Akito, in Japanese: What's that supposed to mean?
Translator: They said 'What's that supposed to mean?'
[Toya chuckles along with the crowd.]
Toya: No offense intended. Sometimes, we may have to rely on a translator, as we might lose the words we're trying to say. We hope you don't mind!
Kohane: We're very excited to be here, though! We've been dreaming of performing and visiting Los Angeles ever since we had our shared dream.
Akito: Yes! We've talked about wanting to see the Hollywood sign, and taking a walk along the Hollywood Stars
An: It's so super-duper fantastic that we're able to see that become a reality. That's thanks to our squadders! Squadders, we love you!
[The crowd cheers, and the four members smile.]
An: I have an idea to get... the feeling... the mood going! Let's do a call and follow! When we say a phrase, you cheer it back to us!
An: Let me hear you say ay-yo!
[The crowd echoes 'ay-yo'.]
An: Aah!!
[The crowd echoes 'Aah!']
An: Ehe!
[The crowd echoes 'Ehe!']
Akito: I want to try something.
An: Go ahead.
[The crowd echoes 'Go ahead', causing Vivid BAD SQUAD to crack up.]
Akito: Hai.
Akito, in an incredibly deep voice: Aah.
[The crowd, in their deepest voices possible, echoes 'Aah.']
Akito, startled: Jeez, wow.
[The crowd cheers.]
Toya: Well, we've got an amazing show for you tonight! So shall we get into some more songs?
Kohane: Yes, let's do that! Coming up next: Gekokujou! Let's go!
[The video ends.]
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A Tour Done Right: How Vivid BAD SQUAD has CRASHED into the World!
Over the past couple of days, Japanese Street Music Group, Vivid BAD SQUAD, have been carrying out the Japanese-Korean leg of their first world tour: Crash. The side order that came along with the tour appears to be unintentional Twitter fame.
So let's discuss just how impactful going on tour has been for Vivid BAD SQUAD!
Starting off, we already know that the group has a considerable amount of popularity in Japan, and sizable international following. However, everything has gone right for them on the tour (despite the unintentional cheating scandals) and their popularity has skyrocketed. Their following on Twitter has increased from 900k followers to nearly 4 million. All four members of the group - Azusawa Kohane, Shiraishi An, Shinonome Akito, and Aoyagi Toya have trended internationally more than once, and that only began to happen more frequently after the four of them announced they are currently in a polyamorous relationship.
After two members were spotted on an ice-cream date, and all four of them were spotted at the Locks of Love bridge in Seoul, Korean news outlet Dispatch reported that Akito and Kohane/An and Toya were allegedly dating. Vivid BAD SQUAD personally requested that these rumors be refuted in an official statement by Crypton labels.
Since then, the four members seem to appear more frequently on their official Twitter account (@vbs_twt) to interact with their fans-- called Squadders-- and to promote upcoming content in the works.
Some of this content includes interviews with Western magazines and entertainment news outlets. So far Seventeen has released an interview with Toya, which reached #3 on Trending on YouTube within the first 24 hours of its release. Along with that, Elle, Buzzfeed, Young Hollywood, Jimmy Fallon, and Cosmopolitan have all announced that Vivid BAD SQUAD will be featuring in a segment, so Squadders, look forward to that!
With the way the tour is going, Vivid BAD SQUAD is guaranteed to keep skyrocketing towards success on the world stage. Keep your eyes peeled.
New video uploaded by Buzzfeed: Vivid BAD SQUAD take on the puppy interview
Comments:
- Oh god who subjected Akito to the puppies, he's hiding behind Kohane the whole time.
- It's okay, Akito confirmed on twitter that he got kisses from his members after that. He's chillin.
- An is so much like a golden retriever. The puppies loved her!
@ATVBS uploaded an Instagram Story.
[Toya waves at the camera.]
Toya: We're going on Jimmy Fallon tonight to perform Machi and Kashika!
[Kohane peeks in from the side and smiles.]
Kohane: We hope you tune in!
[The video ends.]
[TRANSCRIPT: VBS on Jimmy Fallon]
[The clip begins in the middle of Jimmy Fallon interviewing VBS.]
Jimmy: So Akito, why is your hair that... interesting color?
Akito, in Japanese: You got a problem with my hair color, fucker? You got a problem with the color my sister picked?
Toya, taking a deep breath: He says that his sister picked it out.
Jimmy: Cute. How old is she, five?
Akito: You-
An, in Japanese: Deep breaths, Aki, deep breaths.
(...)
Jimmy: Are you aware that people call you a hamster, Kohane?
Kohane: Yes, yes I am.
Jimmy: Great! We're going to play a game called is that picture a hamster or Kohane?
[The screen behind them flicks with a picture of a traumatized hamster. Akito stands up and points.]
Akito: That's Kohane.
Jimmy: Unfortunately, that's a hamster.
Akito: Fuck.
[Kohane buries her head into her hands.]
[End clips.]
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loved seeing Vivid BAD SQUAD on jimmy fallon tonight. you guys slayed that interview @vbs_twt
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Vivid BAD SQUAD ☑️ @vbs_twt· Nov 6
Replying to @meguru08
thank you so much ᵉʰᵉʰᵉ(*/∇＼⭒) we're huge fans, excited to see you in barcelona! - 🐹
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[Transcript: A Very Texan Airport Vlog ☕]
[The scene opens with the four of them in a rental car. Akito's driving and honking the horn as Toya holds up the camera in the passenger seat. An is fast asleep in the backseat but Kohane throws up a peace sign.]
Toya: Hello everyone. We're about to fly to Dallas for our second show.
Kohane: I've been looking up things to do there. There really isn't much.
Akito: What about that amusement park?
Kohane: Sure, we can go to Six Flags.
Akito: Cool.
[Toya shoots Akito a pointed look.]
Toya: Seriously?
Akito: Yeah. Seriously.
[Toya pales as he stares at the camera.]
(...)
[The next clip opens in the security line at the LAX airport. Toya, An and Kohane are heard giggling behind the camera as he explains the situation. Akito is being called over by the TSA for extra checking.]
Toya, off screen: So Akito's piercings triggered the metal detector. That's all, just enjoy the view.
TSA Agent: Can you step over here sir?
Akito, in Japanese: Hai, hai.
TSA Agent: Hello. Can you please step over here?
[Akito looks at Toya pleadingly.]
Toya: Shoulda studied more English, bud. I dunno what to tell you.
[Akito hangs his head in defeat as he gets pat down.]
(...)
[The next scene opens in the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport at the baggage claim. Akito and Kohane are hoisting bags off the conveyor belt in the background, while Toya and An are smiling at the camera.]
An: Toya, did you know there's a place in Texas called Paris?
Toya: No, I didn't. What if we held our encore there?
[An shows him her phone.]
An: There's even a smaller Eiffel tower with a cowboy hat. Isn't it cute?
Toya: Yes. Or should I say oui?
An: You're a riot.
Toya: Oui oui, Texas Toast.
An: And you kiss me with that mouth?
Toya: Yeah. Yeah, I do.
[He leans in and kisses An on the lips. An pulls away, a giggling mess.]
Toya: Anyway, thanks for watching everyone! We look forward to a great show in Dallas!
An: And to riding the Texas Giant at Six Flags.
Toya: We are NOT doing that.
Toya and An: Signing off, this is Vivid BAD SQUAD! See you later, Squadders!
anchan fan
@anchanfan
i love how vbs thinks that dallas, this fucking urban city, is filled with tumbleweeds and horses and shit like. bro??? what world are you living in??? WHY IS AN YELLING YEEHAW?! WE DONT HAVE COWBOYS HERE EXCEPT FOR THE DALLAS COWBOYS??
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Vivid BAD SQUAD ☑️ @vbs_twt· Nov 1
Replying to @anchanfan
Pardon her, she didn't pay attention in World History :). Also do the Dallas Cowboys ride horses? ☕
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toya's right eye mole @mira3456· Nov 1
Replying to @vbs_twt
you have to be shitting me rn.
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[TRANSCRIPT: akito radio LIVE #32]
[The video starts with all of Vivid BAD SQUAD sitting on the same bed. Before them there's an assortment of American snacks.]
Akito: Hey Squadders. I gathered all of us here to do something stupid, since we ruled out going to Six Flags before our flight.
Kohane: We're going to try some American snacks and give our rating on it.
An: Yay, stupidity!
Akito: We each picked something that seemed the most interesting to us. So we have uh...
Toya: We have Takis, Girl Scout Cookie Thin Mints and Samoas, Pop Tarts, Pizza Rolls and Twinkies. Let's read some comments before we start?
Akito: Sure. Let's see.
Akito: This one's in English. You guys were... great in Dallas last night.
An: Thank you for coming and seeing us!
Akito: Did you guys go on a date in Dallas?
Toya: There's nothing to do here. We saw a beer billboard that had a waterfall on it. That was cool.
Akito: We were going to go to Six Flags but Toya chickened out.
Toya: For valid reason.
Akito: Haha, yeah. For valid reason.
Akito: Last comment before we start: Give me a shoutout I've been your fan since before VBS was a thing.
Kohane: Hatsune Miku? Is that you?
[An elbows Kohane.]
Kohane: Misheard the comment, my bad. Hi Kotaro-kun.
Akito: Anyway, first things first, we are going to try Takis. These look spicy, I'm excited.
An: Of course you're excited, you have the spice tolerance of a demon.
Akito: You guys are just weak.
[He tears open the bag and each of them grab a Taki, taking a bite out of it.]
Akito: Holy shit, this is so good.
[An lets out a couple of pants before glaring at Akito.]
An: That. Is not good. That is SPICY.
Toya: It's a good amount of spice. Enough to make me sweat.
Kohane: I like it. It's spicy but good.
Akito: It's perfect. I'm buying more of these.
An: Do you have water? My mouth's on fire.
[Kohane hands her a water bottle.]
An: Thanks, I love you.
Kohane: Alright next are the Thin Mints. I'm personally not the biggest fan of mint-choco things, so I'm coming in with low expectations.
[They each grab a cookie, before taking a bite.]
Toya: Oh this is... decadent. I love how subtle the mint is, not overwhelming at all. This doesn't taste like toothpaste but it tastes very addicting. I can understand why we were recommended to try Girl Scout Cookies.
An: Ok, Shakespeare. It's delicious. I love mint choco.
Kohane: I have been pleasantly surprised. This is so good. I'm going to grab another one.
Akito: Same. Shout out to the Girl Scouts, you guys bake great cookies.
[A whole flood of comments enter the chat. Toya reads one of them.]
Toya: What do you mean, the Girl Scouts don't bake the cookies? That's so sad.
An: Anyway, next are the Samoa cookies, which are chocolate, coconut and caramel? Sounds interesting.
Toya: It's not baked by the Girl Scouts. This is so sad.
Akito: Well of course it's not. Otherwise, these would be more irregular.
Kohane: Real. Anyway, let's try this.
[They each grab a Samoa cookie and take a bite.]
Toya: A bit too sweet for my liking, but it's a good cookie. I'd eat it when I'm feeling sad.
An: I like it a lot! Good flavor combination.
Akito: I think I like this better than the Thin Mints. This is good.
An: Kohane?
[Kohane is staring at the box of cookies and drooling.]
Kohane: It reminds me of my Starbucks order and my order in Weekend Garage. A large caramel cookie crumble ribbon frappe with five pumps caramel, two pumps chocolate, coconut milk, extra sprinkles, a cookie crumble, and extra whipped cream. The essence of that is captured in this small, amazing bite-sized cookie. I am in love. I'm ending my relationship with you guys to pursue my new dream, which is this cookie. Can we buy more boxes?
[An, Akito and Toya exchange a look.]
Akito, warily: Sure. Promise you won't go on a sugar high?
Kohane: Since when have I been on a sugar high?
An: You punched Arata in the face once because he was looking at a wall and you were high on sugar.
Kohane: Right. I won't, promise.
Toya: Okay, then yes, we can buy more boxes.
(...)
Akito: Finally, we have Twinkies.
Toya: Hey, Akito, it's us.
Akito: Shut UP, you're insufferable. I love you.
Toya: Okay.
[He gives Akito a thumbs up.]
Kohane: Are we all delirious off American snacks right now?
An: Looks like it. It's cute. I love you guys.
Akito: We have to eat the Twinkies. Come on, we can do it.
[They all unwrap a Twinkie and take a bite. Toya immediately spits his out.]
Kohane: Toya!
Toya: This tastes like how shame FEELS. How do self-respecting people eat this? Fuck. I need water.
[An giggles as she hands him the water bottle.]
Akito: It's okay. Tastes like chemicals.
Kohane: Tastes like obesity.
An: Tastes like diabetes.
Akito: This is not us, Toya.
Toya: Agreed.
An: Anyway, that was an... experience.
Toya: Fuck.
Akito: Let's sign off now.
All of Vivid BAD SQUAD: Signing off, this is Vivid BAD SQUAD! See you later, Squadders!
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[TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Toya Aoyagi after VBS in NYC]
Q: So good to see you! How are you feeling about how the concert went?
Toya: Pretty great. Think it was our best one yet.
Q: Great to hear! You've recently been breaking the internet with everything that's been going on, how does that feel?
Toya: It's a little nervewracking to know that more people are watching us, but Vivid BAD SQUAD isn't the type of group to back down from a challenge. We'll soar to newer heights. This is just another step in our journey to becoming one of the greats. We're excited and we thank all our new fans for the support.
Q: That's sweet. What happens after that dream?
Toya: I don't know much. We'll probably retire, live great lives outside of the public eye and have our happy ever after. But that's a long way in the distance. Right now, An and I are nineteen and Akito and Kohane are eighteen. We have our whole lives ahead of us.
Q: Any shows we should look forward to?
Toya: Paris. Look forward to Paris. That's all I can say.
Official VBS Fanbase dropped a new video: Vivid BAD SQUAD vs the World, a Chaotic Compilation
Comments:
- 5:03 Are we just going to ignore the fact that Kohane knows what Tumblr is?
- 6:09 HELP Akito was saying "ok" in Japanese and the TSA ppl thought he was saying HELLO I CANT DO THIS
- 10:00 Compilation of Toya saying Fuck in Akito's American Snacks live.
[ TRANSCRIPT: Vivid BAD Vlogs - Adventuring in Barcelona! 🥞]
[The video opens on a random street in Barcelona. All four members of Vivid BAD SQUAD are caught in the frame.]
Akito: Hey squadders, we're back with our dumbass agenda.
An: Be a little more professional, will ya?
Akito: No.
An: Okay.
Akito: Anyway, we're in Barcelona! Going to do some sightseeing today before our concert tomorrow.
Kohane: The weather's awesome. I love it here.
Toya: It's our first time in Europe. It's exciting.
Akito: Though, none of us can speak the language all that well, we'll do our best!
An: Let's go!
(...)
[The scene opens in front of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, the most famous chapel in Barcelona. Kohane is seen snapping photos of An outside while Akito and Toya wave at the camera.]
Akito: So obviously our first stop was here: The Sagrada Familia. We've been wanting to see this place for a long time.
Toya: It really is stunning.
[He's not even looking at the building. He's looking at Akito instead.]
Akito: Yeah.
(...)
[The final scene opens up on the top of a double decker bus. Akito is sitting next to Kohane and An is sitting behind them with Toya as they drive past the sights of Barcelona.]
Akito: Look! It's Camp Nou.
Kohane: Barcha plays there right?
Akito: Yeah, you guys wanna hop off?
Kohane: Yeah!
An: Sure.
Toya: Yeah.
[The four of them throw a peace sign at the camera.]
All of them: Signing off, this is Vivid BAD SQUAD! See you later, Squadders!
[The video ends.]
Vivid BAD SQUAD ☑️
@vbs_twt
Happy Birthday, Shinonome Akito! 🥞
11.12.XX
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I APOLOGIZE FOR THE PERSON IM GOING TO BE TODAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AKITO SHINONOME!!! I AM SO UNWELL ABOUT YOU. I AM EXCITED TO SEE YOU AT VBS IN BARCELONA TODAY. YAY AKITO.
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[TRANSCRIPT: VBS in Barcelona Ment #2]
Akito: So, how's everyone enjoying the show so far?
[The crowd cheers.]
Akito: That's great. We're glad to hear that.
Toya: Now that we're talking about the show, let's talk about the fact that it's a certain someone's birthday today.
Akito: Oh, you.
Kohane: That's right, it's our Akito's birthday! Should we sing him happy birthday?
Akito: I don't think that's necessary-
An: One, two, three!
[The crowd, along with Toya, An and Kohane, sing Happy Birthday to Akito. The camera briefly focuses on the soccer players that are attending the show, before it focuses back on Akito, who's smiling very fondly at his teammates.]
Akito: Thanks everyone. Thank you, it really does mean a lot.
An: That's not all! We prepared a surprise for you.
Akito: Oh?
Kohane: Hit it.
[The video ends.]
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@akitosnumunofan
Kohane An and Toya sang Youtiful by Stray Kids to Akito. It's a gorgeous song, one I think he really needed to hear. ("You're amazing as you are). I cried. He cried. Everyone cried, I think
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@mira3456
Okay but what the fuck is a Youtiful
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[TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Shinonome Akito post-VBS in Barcelona]
Q: Amazing show, and happy birthday! How do you feel?
Akito: Thank you, I feel pretty great. I don't think many people are lucky enough to celebrate their nineteenth birthday this way, so I'm really grateful.
Q: You have one show left, and that's your encore. You excited?
Akito: Yes, of course! I've always wanted to get lost in the city of lights. I'm very excited to perform with my partners there. We'll knock your socks off with the encore.
Q: And what happens after the tour ends?
Akito: We'll probably take a month or so off, spend the holidays together and practice, and then we'll start working on our new album. And a bigger tour. This is just the beginning for us, and I know our future is very bright. We'll smile together, and laugh together, and keep pushing forward, because that's Vivid BAD SQUAD's brand.
Q: Aw, that's so sweet. You really adore your teammates huh?
Akito: Well, yeah, I'm dating them. But I don't know where I'd be if those three didn't crash into my life. I mentioned before I used to want to go pro in soccer, but that didn't work out for me, so now I'm glad I have a dream to share with the people I love most. It's cool that professional soccer players are a fan of us too!
Q: Anything you want to say to your teammates?
Akito: Love you guys. Here's to a great show in Paris.
@kohamster just uploaded an Instagram photo.
[Image: Akito, An and Toya are posing in front of the Eiffel Tower. An is on Toya's back, placing bunny ears on Akito, while Akito tries (and fails) to do it in return. Toya is smiling directly at the camera.]
@kohamster soon. 🐹🎧🥞☕ 💗
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[TRANSCRIPT: VBS in Paris FINAL MENT]
Toya: And we're nearing the end of the show. This isn't a part of the setlist, but before the final song, we want to do something a bit special.
Kohane: Paris is the city of love, right everyone?
Akito: What're you doing?
[The crowd cheers.]
Kohane: Good. Toya and I actually wanted to be an example of that.
An: Kohane?
[Kohane and Toya approach An and Akito, before Kohane kneels down in front of Akito, and Toya kneels down in front of An. The crowd gasps in realization, and so do An and Akito. An's hands fly to her mouth, while Akito begins to stammer.]
Akito: Guys, we never discussed this...
Toya: Hear us out.
[Kohane and Toya both pull out boxes, before they open them, revealing small silver rings.]
Kohane: It's too soon to get married, we agree, but Toya and I know that we love you guys more than anything in the world.
Toya: This was actually Kohane's idea. She had heard about promise rings, and suggested that we get that as a symbol of us promising each other forever.
Kohane: Yeah, so Toya and I have a question for you, Akito, An.
Toya and Kohane: Will you promise us forever?
Akito, teary-eyed: God, you two are so extra. Of course.
An: Yes, yes, always.
[Kohane and Toya slide on their respective promise rings before getting up. The four of them embrace before Kohane and Toya reveal their promise rings. The crowd goes wild. Akito's holding back his tears (and failing). An is bawling. It's truly an amazing moment for the four.]
An: God, I love you guys so much.
Kohane: We love you, too.
An: Shall we get into our last song now?
Akito: Yeah. Here we go! Machi! Let's go!
[The video ends.]
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POLYSQUAD promise ring proposal-ed to each other. IM GOING TO MELT. CONGRATULATIONS VIVID BAD SQUAD. SO EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP. ONLY GREAT THINGS COMING FROM HERE ON OUT!!
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[TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Shiraishi An post-VBS in Paris]
Q: An!! You just finished your first world tour, congratulations! And congrats on the promise ring proposal as well.
An: Thank you! It all feels like a dream right now.
Q: So now that the tour is done, what would you say was your favorite part?
An: It's hard to pick a favorite. I think I really just fell in love with our dream again, somewhere between Akito getting pat down by the TSA and Toya trying a Twinkie for the first time, and Kohane dying at the hamster comparisons. I had a lot of fun. I can't pick a favorite. It all means the world to me.
Q: Fair enough! Now what are you most looking forward to doing?
An: The squad and I have been talking about a genuine road trip, where we do nothing, don't think much about music and spend time with each other. We were thinking of it as a reward for working so hard, you know?
Q: That sounds fun! Have a fun trip. Last thing: what do you want to say to your teammates and partners?
An: We did it. You guys mean the world to me, I'm excited for our next adventure, I love you so much, and well...
[She shows her ring to the camera.]
An: Here's to forever.
fin.