Association Game (Answer Edition)

I wrote an article like this today.
The fact that I can come up with this kind of topic even though I can't think of any creative ideas just goes to show that I really am a "hopeless fool"...

This is the answer edition for that.

The trigger was the success of "J"

Did you all watch it too?
Yesterday, there was a friendly match between the Japan national soccer team and the Brazil national team.

Brazil is, needless to say, a "soccer powerhouse."
While I thought it was amazing that we reached a level where we could arrange a match with such a country at this time, to be honest, I wasn't expecting a "victory."

But to my surprise, the Japan national team won 3-2!!!
And it was a come-from-behind victory after being down 2-0!!!

They achieved their first-ever victory against Brazil, a team they had never beaten since the Japan Football Association was founded in 1921!!

This alone is amazing, but it also comes with the bonus that it's the first time in the 111-year history of the Brazil national team that they have lost after leading 2-0!!

It truly is a historic achievement!!

Major League Baseball is also amazing, isn't it?

Turning to baseball.
The Major League Baseball postseason is currently in full swing in the United States, and the talk of the town every day is the success of the Japanese players!

The Dodgers, who have Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Sasaki, are especially strong.
And within that "strength," the Japanese players are shining!!

Yamamoto's complete game today was magnificent.
There was a bit of a bad vibe when he gave up a home run right away (he was beaten up by the opposing team last time), but his pitching after that was at a god-like level.

Although he hasn't had any standout performances yet, there is also Ohtani, who continues to reign as an immovable leadoff man and a reliable starting pitcher, and Sasaki, who has recovered from his slump and is showing some brilliant saves!

There are still many exciting games to come!

When I kept chanting "Japan"

Because of that, I, being in high spirits, started singing "200 Million Eyes."
And while I was chanting Japan over and over, I started craving "Jaja-men," so I went all the way to Sendai today to eat some.

While I was at the restaurant.
"Jaja-men"is a dish famous as a specialty of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, and there were posters related to Iwate displayed in the shop, including one for "Amachan."

Speaking of Amachan,"Jee jee jee!"is the catchphrase, but as I looked at Non-chan's still-innocent face, a song started playing that made me think, "I've heard this before, but who is it by and what's the title?"

It's a good song, right?
But what was it again??

While waiting for my jajamen, I let my smartphone listen to the song, and it identified it immediately!

"Yasasisa de Afureru You ni"
Yes, that's it, that's the one!
It's a song from some drama, and who is singing it...?

"JUJU!"

Hey, hey, hey!
Ja, ju, je... they're all here!

Then, could it be...

The 'i' row is...Jiji! Kiki's partner! He's there!
The 'o' row is...JoJo!

Oh, come to think of it, 'J' doesn't use a small 'i' for the 'i' row!

Anyway, so the answer is...

The 'J' Five-Step Conjugation

!
(Though people don't usually say 'five-step conjugation')

That's so stupid!!!

You thought that, didn't you?
I thought so too lol

But you see, it's precisely because we are 'hodenasu' that we love these 'seemingly stupid things' from the bottom of our hearts!

Have you managed to understand what 'hodenasu' means, at least a little?

Oh, you haven't?

Oh, I see.

My apologies for that!

And that's a wrap.