Bye-Bye Show for Never

The day after the farewell concert, I couldn't help but feel incredibly lonely. Every time the previous day's events were reported on TV or online news, I felt a sense of pride knowing I was there, but the post-festival emptiness only grew. Furthermore, the announcements made immediately after the concert regarding the future of the six members gradually started to sink in, and every time they began new activities or released new information, I felt a bit like I was being left behind.

The next morning, every time I passed a 'Cleaning Staff' (fan) at Shibuya Station who had likely stayed overnight after traveling from afar, I felt like calling out to them from some strange perspective, 'Great job yesterday! Thank you for coming all this way!!'

Although the timeline is a bit out of order, I went to see BiSH's farewell concert. It has been about four years since I first discovered BiSH and became captivated by their charm. I never imagined such a day would come, or that I would be there to witness it. It's good to share the things you love on a regular basis. I am grateful for the connections and timing that blessed me, thanks to the people I get along with daily.

Over the past six months, I've been thinking a lot about the concept of expressive power, but watching today's concert, I was truly impressed by the members' expressive power, especially Lingling's. 'FREEZE DRY THE PASTS,' which I never expected them to perform at a farewell concert, was a prime example—the ability to understand the worldview of a song, expand upon it, and deliver it to the audience, along with the physical ability to express it. Aina is often the only one called a 'monster of expression,' but these six were truly wonderful. And I am always impressed by Ayuni's sense of word choice. It makes my heart ache. I've never met her, but I respect her.

Also, the volume of the Cleaning Staff's calls. Including the distance and bond with the fans, has there ever been another group that climbed all the way to the dome while remaining like an underground idol group?

This was my third time attending a live show, following BiSH Fes and AGESTOCK, and the setlist was highly satisfying, including songs I get to hear every time. They didn't just stick to popular songs because it was the end; they performed core tracks as well, and their aggressive stance until the very end was amazing. If I had to ask for more, it would have been even better if I could have heard 'I'm waiting for my dawn,' 'Nothing.,' 'Am I Frenzy?,' 'Ikite te Yokatta to Iu no nara,' and 'STAR,' but if they did all that, I'd probably get a nosebleed, so I won't ask for too much.

I'm glad I met them. I will continue to listen to them, and I'm sure I'll find new discoveries in their songs and performances every time I do.

Postscript.
At the very end, when Chicchi went 'Shhh 🤫' to get everyone to be quiet so they could give their final greeting without microphones, the Cleaning Staff shouted, 'Don't you shush us!!!' and Chicchi's reaction of 'Hmm? (Huh?)' was so natural and funny. It was even funnier because it was shown on the big screen, and I couldn't help but laugh. ALL WE NEED iS LOVE.