The Immortal You: The Loop We Traversed That Day

On September 21, 2025, my favorite artist group, Perfume, announced that they would be suspending their activities at the end of 2025 and entering cold sleep.
In the 12 years I have been a fan, there were several times when I wondered if they might be suspending their activities soon, and as a fan, I sometimes felt that I wanted the three of them to cherish not just Perfume, but their own individual lives as well. I also felt that the album and story 'Nebula Romance' served as a summary of everything Perfume had done up to that point, and I had wondered what Perfume would do once this live tour and story concluded—perhaps they would enter a long break. That is why, although I felt a sense of sadness, I was not all that surprised by the announcement of their cold sleep, and in some ways, I even felt relieved. I felt a sense of happiness and peace of mind knowing that the three of them would pause Perfume for a while and focus on their own lives.

My first encounter with Perfume was their performance of 'Magic of Love' on the 2013 Kohaku Uta Gassen. I was watching Kohaku casually when Perfume appeared. At first, I was watching blankly, but then the stage suddenly went dark, and light was projected onto their costumes to create patterns using projection mapping. I was completely shocked by the performance, thinking, 'What does it mean to project light onto costumes to create patterns while dancing in real-time!?' I immediately searched for Perfume videos on YouTube, became immersed in their music and music videos, and quickly became a fan. Beyond their performances and songs, I was incredibly drawn to the personalities of the three members and the gap between when they were on stage and when they were not. I had never been interested in music before, so I never imagined I would love a music group this much, and it was because of Perfume that I started listening to so much music.
After becoming a fan through Kohaku, I went to see my first Perfume concert during the 2014 Gurun Gurun Tour. It was my first concert ever, so I was nervous until it started, but when the curtain fell and the three of them appeared on stage, I vividly remember being moved to tears, thinking, 'Perfume actually exists!!'

When I first started liking them, I was in junior high school and preparing for high school entrance exams, and around the same time, my father became depressed, so the atmosphere at home was dark. Because of that, I often felt down, but thanks to Perfume, I was saved every day. I wrote about how Perfume had saved me and entered a P.T.A. giveaway contest they were holding at the time, and I won a poster signed by the three of them. I was so happy I could cry, and as a junior high student, I was deeply moved, realizing that life isn't just about painful things, that if you keep trying, good things will happen, and that someone is always watching.

For the 12 years since then, Perfume has been the number one artist group for me, my favorite music, and a constant emotional support. I have supported them with all my might until today, and I have countless wonderful memories.
With this year's Kohaku, the current Perfume performances will come to an end, and the three of them will enter cold sleep. The sadness is indescribable, and I also feel some anxiety about how I will spend my time while Perfume is in cold sleep.
However, after watching the two days of the Nebula Romance Tokyo Dome concerts, I felt strongly that Perfume will continue forever and that there is nothing to worry about. There are many reasons why I felt that way, but above all, when I saw the three of them walking down the flower path holding hands with beaming, sparkling smiles during 'MY COLOR,' I felt that Perfume would surely continue into the future.
It will be okay—I felt that strongly.

I believe that 'Fumetsu no Anata,' the last song Perfume released for now, and 'Meguri Loop,' which concluded the story of Nebula Romance, are songs that sing about the connection between Perfume and us, their fans. With these songs in my heart, I hope to cherish each day as I walk forward until the day Perfume returns.
And I want to watch over the Kohaku stage, which was the reason I became a Perfume fan, until the very last moment, and continue to support the lives of the three of them from here on out.
Thank you, Perfume. I will always love you.
'The loop we traversed that day'
With these words in my heart, I will cherish the days to come until the day Perfume returns. My goal is to become an even more wonderful adult than I am now to welcome the three of them back when they return someday!
Thank you so much for your 25 years of hard work. Please rest well and continue to live even more wonderful days. I will always, always love you from the bottom of my heart.