That's the kind of song it is

That's the kind of song it is.

A story from quite a while ago.
It was a friend's wedding reception in my hometown. The ceremony was proceeding in a peaceful atmosphere at a relatively small venue.

We were at a round table as friends of the groom.

The bride was incredibly beautiful, and there was a sense of surprise—like, what on earth did the groom do to land such a wonderful bride! But since the bride and groom's bosses were also there, we felt we should refrain from acting too rowdy. It was that kind of atmosphere. A calm, nice reception.

The banquet proceeded smoothly and was nearing its end.

Things started to get weird once the karaoke began
(though I did wonder, 'Why karaoke???').

Around the second person, an older male executive sang a song by Hideki Saijo or someone like that.
In the lyrics, a phrase that sounded like 'cheating is a man's badge of honor' came through.
'Wait... did he just sing about cheating?'
'Y-yeah, he did...'
'A song about cheating at a wedding reception? ...'
But well, people had been drinking, and everyone seemed to just let it slide.
I guess it's fine, we thought.

Next, the groom's father took the microphone. The father safely chose 'Kitaguni no Haru' (Spring in the North Country). A sense of relief washed over the room, and we felt relieved too.
(By the way, the groom had no idea his father would do karaoke and seemed stunned at this point.)
Everyone in attendance must have thought that this was the end of the entertainment and that it would conclude with greetings from the relatives and so on.

However, it didn't end so easily.

The groom's mother took the microphone and belted out 'Jinsei Iroiro' (Life is Various).
<Life is various, men are various, women are various too, blooming in profusion. Love comes suddenly, and so do partings.>
Here we are with 'Jinsei Iroiro' by Chiyoko Shimakura! Everything is blooming in profusion. The father's 'Kitaguni no Haru' was easily buried.
Is this the last karaoke, and will it just end with the closing remarks?

Is it okay for a peaceful wedding reception to end with the groom's mother singing 'Jinsei Iroiro'?

I immediately blurted out to Y-kun at the same table.
'I'm going to ask the MC to let us do one more karaoke song. In the meantime, pick a song that will make everyone, young and old, smile and feel warm!'
'Jinsei Iroiro' was about to end. Hurry up and end. No, that's not it, if it ends too quickly, we'll be in trouble. But hurry up and end, 'Jinsei Iroiro'. There's no time.

The MC kindly agreed to just one more song. It seems she also felt it couldn't end with 'Jinsei Iroiro'.

Y-kun is a surfer, stylish, a tennis coach, and wears Ron Herman well. It's a little annoying.
The song he proposed.
P-perfect. You're amazing, Y-kun.

And then, a quick meeting just at our round table.
'Let's all sing this at our table. When the instrumental break comes, let's call the children of the relatives, and finally, let's call the bride and groom to sing with everyone. Everyone can sing this song, everyone knows it.' The whole table was united.
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It was perfect. The moment we called the children, they dashed over to our table. Other guests came over too. The bride and groom came over as well. They looked happy.

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That's the kind of song it is, 'Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana' (The Only Flower in the World).

Noriyuki Makihara. He returned to the music scene and knocked out a miracle super hit. Even the Beatles were full of drugs.

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