1 00:00:00,152 --> 00:00:02,401 Translation & Subtitles: thoseguiltyeyes | scandal-heaven.com Hello, RINA here! 2 00:00:02,911 --> 00:00:05,458 It's already the end of the year! 3 00:00:06,027 --> 00:00:07,360 So fast! 4 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,024 Good work this year, everyone! 5 00:00:10,024 --> 00:00:13,719 I'll be taking it easy at home and talking 6 00:00:13,719 --> 00:00:16,504 while reading comments from you guys. 7 00:00:16,504 --> 00:00:19,340 Today's video will be a laid-back one. 8 00:00:19,340 --> 00:00:21,730 "I got married on Christmas. 9 00:00:21,730 --> 00:00:23,371 I'm grateful to have met my partner, 10 00:00:23,371 --> 00:00:26,171 and I want to build a happy family with them." 11 00:00:26,219 --> 00:00:27,784 Congrats! 12 00:00:28,491 --> 00:00:33,514 It makes me really happy to hear your guys' happy news. 13 00:00:33,823 --> 00:00:34,771 Congrats! 14 00:00:34,771 --> 00:00:38,241 "My boyfriend won a set of your drumsticks at BEST Xmas. 15 00:00:38,241 --> 00:00:40,516 We split them up and each have one. 16 00:00:40,516 --> 00:00:42,066 Thank you for making us happy!" 17 00:00:42,175 --> 00:00:44,565 Oh, they came as a couple! 18 00:00:44,660 --> 00:00:46,220 So they're one of the winners. 19 00:00:46,287 --> 00:00:50,287 We have a gift-giving segment during our Christmas concerts, 20 00:00:50,383 --> 00:00:54,563 and we usually give out all kinds of things. 21 00:00:54,633 --> 00:00:58,233 All of the band members give out gifts as well. 22 00:00:58,287 --> 00:01:06,077 My present was a pair of drumsticks I used during that concert. 23 00:01:06,220 --> 00:01:09,850 I just now learned who won it. 24 00:01:09,850 --> 00:01:13,610 They split them up - That's so cute! 25 00:01:13,610 --> 00:01:15,470 Thank you, too! 26 00:01:15,494 --> 00:01:17,354 I'm glad it made you guys happy. 27 00:01:17,513 --> 00:01:20,143 "I love the music that SCANDAL makes. 28 00:01:20,143 --> 00:01:22,713 The MC during BEST Xmas made me cry. 29 00:01:22,713 --> 00:01:24,958 I really can't wait for the new album!" 30 00:01:25,072 --> 00:01:28,312 That makes me happy. Thank you for coming to the concert! 31 00:01:28,757 --> 00:01:32,180 Our Christmas concert was a lot of fun, wasn't it? 32 00:01:32,503 --> 00:01:34,563 Among SCANDAL's concerts, 33 00:01:34,563 --> 00:01:37,866 it's our most popular one. 34 00:01:38,604 --> 00:01:40,674 When it comes to applicant-to-acceptance ratio for tickets, that is. 35 00:01:40,674 --> 00:01:42,465 It's pretty crazy every year. 36 00:01:42,662 --> 00:01:46,662 We play songs that we don't usually play on tours. 37 00:01:48,857 --> 00:01:53,574 We're a band that hails from a dance and vocal training school, 38 00:01:53,619 --> 00:01:59,150 and every year for BEST Xmas we do a bit of singing while dancing. 39 00:01:59,337 --> 00:02:02,677 There are a lot of variety show-like elements in it. 40 00:02:03,302 --> 00:02:04,798 It's a lot of fun. 41 00:02:05,408 --> 00:02:08,938 "I've been a fan since I was in middle school, and now I'm a hairdresser. 42 00:02:08,938 --> 00:02:12,508 My dream is to one day do your hair, RINA." 43 00:02:12,902 --> 00:02:14,232 That makes me happy to hear! 44 00:02:14,232 --> 00:02:16,282 First, congrats! That's awesome. 45 00:02:16,282 --> 00:02:18,092 You worked really hard. 46 00:02:18,122 --> 00:02:20,712 It would make me happy if that could happen one day. 47 00:02:20,712 --> 00:02:22,892 "I've been thinking about changing up my look. 48 00:02:22,892 --> 00:02:27,072 RINA, when you want to change your look, what do you start with?" 49 00:02:28,433 --> 00:02:30,986 For that, isn't the first thing your hairstyle? 50 00:02:31,361 --> 00:02:37,071 I think that changing your hair is the easiest way to show it. 51 00:02:37,111 --> 00:02:40,817 Change your hair color, or cut it short. 52 00:02:41,368 --> 00:02:42,161 Things like that. 53 00:02:42,246 --> 00:02:48,996 "I love SCANDAL, who always affirms who I am in the given moment." 54 00:02:49,630 --> 00:02:50,539 Thank you! 55 00:02:50,539 --> 00:02:54,480 The messages that girls send make me happy. 56 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,212 I also remember the things they tell us. 57 00:02:58,747 --> 00:03:03,107 One had always attended our concerts with her friends, 58 00:03:03,479 --> 00:03:12,510 but those friends all suddenly got married or changed their lifestyles. 59 00:03:12,732 --> 00:03:15,375 She said that she ended up attending a concert by herself. 60 00:03:16,413 --> 00:03:18,870 She was like, "Is this okay?" 61 00:03:19,407 --> 00:03:25,303 She came out to the venue feeling excited but a little lonely. 62 00:03:25,851 --> 00:03:31,821 She watched our concert and then said that she was glad she went alone. 63 00:03:32,017 --> 00:03:34,775 That made me really happy. 64 00:03:35,702 --> 00:03:39,505 That was one of the messages that left an impression on me. 65 00:03:40,069 --> 00:03:44,989 There really are times when a person's friends all start getting married at the same time. 66 00:03:44,989 --> 00:03:46,569 The time frames all overlap. 67 00:03:46,569 --> 00:03:56,849 That's why I'm sure there are times when it feels like you're being left behind. 68 00:03:57,321 --> 00:04:02,706 What is fulfilling for someone differs for everyone, 69 00:04:03,465 --> 00:04:08,501 so I want you guys to cherish what you feel happy about now. 70 00:04:09,197 --> 00:04:14,626 Having you guys watch our concerts and listen to our music 71 00:04:14,626 --> 00:04:17,276 makes us really happy. 72 00:04:17,522 --> 00:04:21,162 "If I happen to see you on the street, is it okay to say hi?" 73 00:04:21,167 --> 00:04:22,816 That's totally fine! 74 00:04:22,874 --> 00:04:26,874 I want you guys to say hi. 75 00:04:27,271 --> 00:04:32,312 I might be a little shy about being spotted, though. 76 00:04:32,824 --> 00:04:36,504 If the timing's right and you see me, please say hi. 77 00:04:36,614 --> 00:04:41,208 "Please tell us what you're glad you bought this year, or your favorite items." 78 00:04:41,508 --> 00:04:43,186 Recently... 79 00:04:44,246 --> 00:04:47,086 I bought these rings. 80 00:04:47,362 --> 00:04:51,740 I've had this one for a long time, but I just got these two. 81 00:04:51,740 --> 00:04:55,270 I got new accessories. 82 00:04:55,810 --> 00:04:56,810 For winter. 83 00:04:57,078 --> 00:05:02,634 All three of them are accessories from the brand GAGAN. 84 00:05:03,588 --> 00:05:10,454 I had talked about this brand in a previous video about my accessories. 85 00:05:11,028 --> 00:05:12,922 I really like these. 86 00:05:13,023 --> 00:05:15,907 They're distinctive and cute. 87 00:05:16,031 --> 00:05:18,501 They also have jewelry for men. 88 00:05:18,593 --> 00:05:21,588 "I want to know why you went with 'urarina.'" 89 00:05:21,753 --> 00:05:24,883 This is in regards to my Instagram username. 90 00:05:25,107 --> 00:05:31,467 My IG username is "urarina821." 91 00:05:31,518 --> 00:05:33,826 When I first started IG, 92 00:05:35,884 --> 00:05:40,499 I thought I'd post a ton of things aside from the band or our music. 93 00:05:40,499 --> 00:05:44,060 If I consider my job in the band as my "front side" (omote), 94 00:05:44,060 --> 00:05:48,250 then everything else that's personal would be the "back side" (ura). 95 00:05:48,250 --> 00:05:50,781 That's why I went with "urarina." 96 00:05:51,634 --> 00:05:56,354 "I have to take action in order for my goals (dreams) to come true, 97 00:05:56,354 --> 00:05:59,789 but I can't really do so easily. What should I do?" 98 00:06:04,282 --> 00:06:05,699 Like... 99 00:06:07,776 --> 00:06:11,333 I'd wonder how serious I am about my dream. 100 00:06:13,292 --> 00:06:19,042 When a dream grows to the point where it's moving on its own 101 00:06:19,042 --> 00:06:22,202 before you think you need to act on it, 102 00:06:22,202 --> 00:06:25,212 you're already taking action before you know it, right? 103 00:06:25,212 --> 00:06:26,442 That's what I think. 104 00:06:26,566 --> 00:06:29,292 That's the type of person I am. 105 00:06:29,617 --> 00:06:33,313 You realize you're already doing everything you can. 106 00:06:34,437 --> 00:06:43,509 There may be many other things you want to do now. 107 00:06:43,561 --> 00:06:48,685 "When you guys record 'Catch up,' are you all wearing casual outfits? 108 00:06:48,685 --> 00:06:51,815 I'm interested since your clothes are really cute, RINA." 109 00:06:52,609 --> 00:06:54,159 Thank you very much. 110 00:06:54,872 --> 00:07:01,985 The four of us have a podcast/radio program that comes out every Monday night. 111 00:07:02,165 --> 00:07:07,742 When we record for radio, we always wear casual outfits. 112 00:07:08,811 --> 00:07:13,411 "When you look back on this year, is there anything in particular that was memorable? 113 00:07:13,465 --> 00:07:15,273 This year... 114 00:07:15,765 --> 00:07:20,245 Yeah, starting to be able to put on concerts again 115 00:07:20,245 --> 00:07:23,625 and getting to see everyone again made us really happy. 116 00:07:23,642 --> 00:07:29,911 Also, we worked super hard to write an album. 117 00:07:30,194 --> 00:07:33,537 We've completed our 10th album, 118 00:07:33,722 --> 00:07:39,036 which is coming out next month on January 26th. 119 00:07:39,128 --> 00:07:44,632 Maybe the most memorable is that we worked on the album the whole year. 120 00:07:46,110 --> 00:07:47,693 Like... 121 00:07:47,887 --> 00:07:52,987 In the past, we generally wrote songs while on tour. 122 00:07:53,954 --> 00:07:56,817 The way we play concerts has also changed. 123 00:07:56,969 --> 00:08:01,249 There were also times when production did not proceed as usual. 124 00:08:01,299 --> 00:08:03,449 We weren't able to write songs. 125 00:08:03,653 --> 00:08:08,589 We didn't know how we could make songs without having any concerts planned. 126 00:08:08,729 --> 00:08:15,910 We found ourselves running up against things we've never considered before. 127 00:08:19,193 --> 00:08:23,693 This production period was unlike any we had before. 128 00:08:23,693 --> 00:08:31,801 Because we were able to come to a halt forcibly, 129 00:08:31,801 --> 00:08:43,486 this past year and a half was one where we were able to be honest with ourselves and the band. 130 00:08:45,861 --> 00:08:48,431 If we never had that period, 131 00:08:48,431 --> 00:08:51,183 we wouldn't have been able to write any of these songs. 132 00:08:51,183 --> 00:08:54,782 The album is titled "MIRROR." 133 00:08:54,940 --> 00:09:02,308 All of these songs reflect us exactly as we are. 134 00:09:02,530 --> 00:09:05,519 We'd been thinking about ideas to take on all sorts of things, 135 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:07,887 respond to them, 136 00:09:07,887 --> 00:09:17,972 and strike back at what's around us, 137 00:09:18,542 --> 00:09:24,886 which made the album turn out to be very unique and interesting. 138 00:09:25,424 --> 00:09:28,174 That's why we're wondering what you guys will think of it. 139 00:09:28,174 --> 00:09:30,745 You guys might think it's cool and fun. 140 00:09:31,421 --> 00:09:37,651 So, being able to complete this album is such a huge thing for us. 141 00:09:37,651 --> 00:09:40,486 It was something profound for me. 142 00:09:40,818 --> 00:09:41,738 Yeah. 143 00:09:44,144 --> 00:09:49,233 Those are some of the questions that I selected to talk about. 144 00:09:49,233 --> 00:09:51,179 How was it? 145 00:09:51,885 --> 00:09:54,565 Did you enjoy it? 146 00:09:54,565 --> 00:09:57,252 It was a lot of fun for me. 147 00:09:57,983 --> 00:10:00,863 Thank you so much to everyone who left a comment. 148 00:10:00,863 --> 00:10:04,934 Thank you so much for supporting us this year, too. 149 00:10:04,934 --> 00:10:09,678 Let's have fun spending next year together as well. 150 00:10:09,678 --> 00:10:15,103 I think my YouTube upload schedule will get a little irregular again. 151 00:10:15,564 --> 00:10:19,918 When I want to film I will do so, 152 00:10:19,918 --> 00:10:23,828 so best regards in 2022 as well! 153 00:10:23,828 --> 00:10:27,837 Thank you so much for watching to the end! 154 00:10:27,837 --> 00:10:30,426 See you in my next video! 155 00:10:30,426 --> 00:10:31,498 Bye bye! 156 00:10:31,498 --> 00:10:34,000 I wish you a Happy New Year!