Aqours 4th Live - Aida Rikako’s Post-Live Thoughts
I performed the 4th Live Original CD, “Thank you, FRIENDS!! SOLO CONCERT” with all my heart, keeping everyone important to me in mind. Please listen to it over and over again😊. For those who couldn’t pick up a copy at the venue, apparently it’s going to be sold online too so do look out for that!
It’s been some time since our performance at Tokyo Dome, but time really flies, so much so that I sometimes wonder if those two days were nothing but a dream (lol).
Like our 3rd Live, I really gave it my all this time. Truthfully, I already did convey everything that I wanted everyone to know, right then and there. But, I somehow have a feeling that everyone is waiting for this, so I’ll write just a little about what I thought.
My first time on the stage of Tokyo Dome. When we were on standby for our first song, Kimikoko, my hands and feet were trembling so badly, much worse than usual. I felt almost afraid of going on stage back then.
Even I’m not really sure why I felt that way.
We’ve worked so hard together to come all the way to Tokyo Dome, so we can’t fail. It’s a special place, and I definitely wouldn’t want to betray everyone’s expectations. I’m sure I held all kinds of emotions in my heart. But, one thing that has not changed since 1st is that I believe I only managed to stand proudly on stage because of the members of Aqours and the team, who will definitely lend me a helping hand should the need arise.
In the end, I even felt that I didn’t want to leave the stage. I felt really lonely leaving everyone behind.
It’s because everyone was calling for us. When I heard the chants for “Aqours”, that was the first time I felt that my efforts up till now have been rewarded.
Thank you so, so much for calling out our name. At that moment, I finally felt I possessed “self-confidence”, just a little, as Aqours.
And there was “Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare”, which we haven’t performed since 1st.
I was really afraid of whether everyone would accept it.
As someone who has gone through so many lives and knows full well what it feels to stand in front of an audience, amazingly, I managed to feel even more cowardly than I had back then.
It’s originally a song from the anime, so I really was afraid of destroying the form of the song that could only exist because of the synchronization.
After 1st, I kept thinking about what would happen to this song, over and over again. I even avoided it for some time, out of fear. Even though I loved the song, which made me feel very conflicted.
That’s why, I’m really really glad that I was able to face it once again this time.
I’m sure this dream only managed to come true because of the team that supported me, as well as everyone who cheered me on. Thank you so, so much.
I’m certain that after I left the piano, Riko-chan was there to continue playing, watching over me. It felt as if she were there to support me as I sang, which was really reassuring.
Riko-chan is so much stronger and more amazing than anything I could ever become. She’s a really amazing girl, always lending me her courage and strength. I once again felt how endearing of a presence she is.
It’s never enough, no matter how many times I say “thank you”. And… the members of Aqours, who motivated me the words “it was originally supposed to be a song for all 9 of us!”, made me so, so glad.
I was once again thankful that Aqours consists of the 9 of us.
After concluding our live and reaching our goal at Tokyo Dome, we really don’t know what’s in store for us. But, there are so many things that need to be done, still so many stages that have been prepared for us. Things like “Oh, because we’ve already been to Tokyo Dome…”, none of that matters. I’m sure that we’ll continue doing our best, like we always have.
I almost have the urge to think that we can just charge ahead without a goal, as long as everyone is there waiting for us 😊. Love Live! has always been my target, giving me all sorts of challenges to overcome, making me feel that I need to continue working even harder.
And, with that, tomorrow is Guilty Kiss’ fan meeting in Fukuoka!
I’m sure you’re all lonely after our performance in Tokyo Dome, right? That goes for me too!!
I’ll receive those feelings from each and every one of you tomorrow 💓.
The three of us will go on a rampage and do our best, so be prepared!!! I just wrote down my true feelings, so there might be some typos here and there, and I’m sorry for that 😢.
Please do give it a read when you have the time~
TL: xIceArcher
QC: Cornsplosion
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