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Updating "SCANDAL Catch up" as of April! For the first episode after the update, we will be doing the segment everyone loves!
Season 2, Episode 1 blog
HARUNA: Starting with this episode, a new season of "SCANDAL Catch up" will begin! We will be bringing you fun with "supported by Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt"!
TOMOMI: I love Bulgaria yogurt!
RINA: I really do love it.
HARUNA: We would like to create a new story with "Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt" celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and SCANDAL celebrating its 17th anniversary this year.
With the "oldest authentic yogurt in Japan," and us on the verge of setting a Guinness World Record for all-girl bands, we also have this in common: we value the importance of continuing to evolve in order to provide good products.
We would like to walk through our respective histories together and move forward together with all of you through this program. Let's have a taste test...
TOMOMI: I eat it all the time.
HARUNA: Thank you so much to Meiji for the support. Now then, since we might be asked about Bulgaria on the street now... We will bring you this project: "Last-minute cramming! Bulgaria quiz!"
MAMI: I didn't cram last minute, though.
HARUNA: Well, we haven't done any cramming.
TOMOMI: You never get asked about Bulgaria on the street in the first place...
RINA: That'd be really scary to be asked about Bulgaria on the street!
HARUNA: Like, "Excuse me, I was wondering about Bulgaria..."?
TOMOMI: That's scary!
HARUNA: At any rate, we're going to learn some useful knowledge about Bulgaria in a quiz format.
The Republic of Bulgaria, by the way, is about one-third the size of Japan and has a population of 6.9 million. Let's start the quiz!
Bulgaria is known in Japan, of course, for its yogurt, but there are other specialties of Bulgaria that are well known throughout the world. What is the most typical one?
Staff: Please write your answers down and flip them!
RINA: No hints? Would we go "Ah!" if we asked for some?
TOMOMI: Would we know this??
Staff: It's something you would know, of course. You're used to going to Europe, so please picture Europe in your mind. It is a common thing.
HARUNA: What is it...
Staff: It's not a "building" or the like.
HARUNA: I have no idea...
Staff: Multiple answers are allowed!
MAMI: Can I write two or more?
Staff: Of course.
HARUNA: What? Why are there two?
MAMI: I'll write down everything I can think of.
HARUNA: What can you write that much about??
Staff: Picture Europe! It's something European.
HARUNA: Something European!?
Staff: Please answer all at once!
(*All of them flip their papers around)
HARUNA: I chose dishes, lamps, soap, and non-food items.
RINA: Cheese and wine.
TOMOMI: Financier, cheese, and chocolate.
MAMI: I wrote so many. Milk, cheese, butter, wheat, ham, water.
Staff: One of you has the correct answer.
All: Ohー! What is it?
TOMOMI: That means it's not cheese...
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•The episode starts with this. The correct answer is revealed to be wine, which RINA had guessed. They all go, "Ahh," when they hear the answer. RINA says that that is something you think of when you think of Europe. The program director says that Bulgaria is also famous for roses. They are apparently shown photos and they sound surprised as they look at them. HARU says that the country seems different from what she was imagining.
•HARU reads the second question: "What is the capital of Bulgaria?" The others go, "Ehh, we have no idea!" HARU then reads a hint that there's a band of the same name. They still have no idea what it could be, but they're told to write their answers down. RINA asks if this is something that the four of them definitely know, to which the director says it is, and that the band is still around. They still keep saying that they have no idea. MAMI says that no possible band names come to mind when suddenly asked a question like this. HARU asks if it's a Japanese band or an overseas band. The director pauses and says that this will be a big hint: It is the name of a Japanese band. They're really surprised at that. RINA says that they should take a break and eat some yogurt while thinking it over since it'll give them power. TOMO says that Mr. Children is probably not the right answer. RINA jokes and says that Kishidan must also not be the right answer. MAMI jokes too that Yabai T-Shirts Yasan must also be wrong. TOMO goes, "It's not SCANDAL, right?", to which they all laugh at. The director gives another hint that The Alfee is close to it. TOMO asks if the hint is that the band in question also has three members in it, and then says that maybe it's ALICE. HARU laughs and says she thought the same thing.
•They then all flip their answers around. There's a pause before they all start yelling and going, "Ahh, that's got to be it!", making it seem like at least one of them wrote the right answer. The director asks them to first read out their answers. HARU says that at first she thought it was Weezer, and when she heard that the band is a veteran one, she answered TULIP. The others laugh and MAMI says that that's cute. TOMO says that she first wrote Wet Leg (I think?), and for the Japan artist she wrote B'z. RINA says that both her and MAMI wrote down Alexandros. HARU and TOMO both go, "That must be it!" MAMI says that she suddenly had a thought about how Alexandros was a region somewhere, although she isn't sure. RINA says that she went with a band name that sounded stylish and fitting. TOMO goes, "That's it, right?" Immediately following that, the "bzzt" sound is played. The band all goes, "Ehh?!" and that it definitely seemed like that was correct. The director says that the correct answer is SOPHIA. The band all goes, "Aaah!" as if understanding it perfectly. RINA says that that's a nice name. MAMI says that she looked it up and there's no region called Alexandros, which makes them all laugh. HARU says that it does sound like one, though. RINA says that she must have dreamed it.
•The director then asks the next question: "In Bulgarian, the word 'yes' is the same as one Japanese syllable. What is it?" He says that they can all take turns answering. The band goes through basically every syllable, so I'll try to list what each member says.
-HARU: ta, ki, wa, a
-MAMI: hi, mo, ru, ra, shi, chi
-TOMO: po, to, mi, po (again), e, wa, ta
-RINA: u, se, ya, bi
•After TOMO answers "ta," HARU says that she already said that. But the director pauses and goes, "Ah! 'Ta' is close." HARU goes, "Wait, that was the first one I had said!" He pauses again and goes, "...did you say 'ta'? It is close." TOMO then guesses "da," which is the correct answer.
•The director goes right into the next question: "In Bulgarian, the word 'no' is the same as one Japanese syllable. What is it?"
-MAMI: de
-RINA: no
-TOMO: ni
-HARU: ne
•They each only answer one time. HARU says "ne," to which the "bzzt" sound is played. However, the director then laughs and says that was actually supposed to be the "ding-dong" (correct) sound, which the band all laughs at. RINA asks if those words are only used in Bulgaria, and the director says yes to that. TOMO asks which language "d'accord" comes from. RINA and HARU answer that it's French. TOMO asks if it's close to those Bulgarian words, or if it's related. RINA says no, and that it means "okay" rather than "yes." The director says that they'll be getting more quizzes about Bulgaria. TOMO says that it's kind of like "I see - The Catch up" segment. They also wonder if there are any Bulgarians among their fans, or who live in Bulgaria. The director says that they've never gotten any messages from fans there. HARU says that there may be some silent listeners. They close out the segment with RINA saying that it's nice to learn about European culture.
•They then close out the episode. HARU says that starting from next week's episode, Catch up will be available on more platforms: Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. The band is surprised to hear this, since they're learning about this info for the first time. They say that that they're very happy to hear it.
Discussing with each other about when to propose? HARUNA says to the too-cute consultation, "Do it today!"
Season 2, Episode 2 blog
HARUNA: "SCANDAL Catch up" is starting a new season, and is now "supported by Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt"! We'll be introducing this one message about love advice.
Please give me a nickname
Hello. This is my first message! I've been listening to you guys since "DOLL," and I was so impressed when I saw SCANDAL live for the first time at the 360° concert [at Osaka-Jo Hall in 2014] that I have been going to Osaka by myself whenever my schedule permits. Thank you for your wonderful performances.
Let me cut to the chase. I am 32 years old this year.
TOMOMI: Oh, they're the same age [as me and MAMI]?
RINA: Maybe the same age as me.
HARUNA: I'll read the rest.
I have been dating a SCANDAL maniac for about five and a half years. (He loves SCANDAL very much.) He is a very important person to me. I'm thinking that it's time to get married, and I know it sounds strange, but should I propose? Or should he propose to me? Maybe we will propose to each other? We are both wondering what day it will be, haha
All: ...what!?
Should it be on 821, the day SCANDAL formed, or 10.22, the day of your debut? Or if there's another date you think would be good to propose on, please let me know!
TOMOMI: What? You mean you two are discussing the date of the proposal?
MAMI: Like when they should propose??
TOMOMI: That's cute～! I mean, why don't they just do it now?
RINA: Get married soon.
HARUNA: Today! Do it today!
TOMOMI: Yeah, anytime is fine.
HARUNA: Propose today! Just do it today!
TOMOMI: Is proposing something to talk to each other about?
MAMI: It's cute.
HARUNA: They're not talking about a wedding anniversary, right?
TOMOMI: I know that discussing the date of marriage registration is one thing, but deciding on the day to propose is something I've never heard of before. That's cute!
RINA: They must be very close.
TOMOMI: Yeah, seems like it. Do it nowー
MAMI: They should.
HARUNA: There's still a little time before August 21.
MAMI: If they decide to do it in October or December, it would be much further away.
TOMOMI: Then you should register on 821 (August 21)ー
RINA: That's a good idea. Just make sure to check if it's a good date.
HARUNA: You're right; that's important.
RINA: At any rate, I think you should get married as soon as possible.
HARUNA: Propose on the day you hear this episode.
RINA: The sooner the better.
TOMOMI: If they're talking to each other about this, there's no way they'll say no, right?
MAMI: But isn't it more about who's going to propose? Or what they should do about it?
TOMOMI: Even cuter.
HARUNA: It's really cute.
RINA: It's really nice.
HARUNA: Be happyー
•The episode starts with them discussing that they need new program merch for this new season. TOMO says that maybe they could do a yogurt version of their previous Apollo items. RINA says that they had previously talked about how it'd be cute if they had some merch with "SCANDAL" written in the Bulgaria Yogurt font. TOMO says that the blue used in it is nice, which the others agree with. She also says that she'd want to make it into a pouch as is. HARU says that they sure like pouches. MAMI says that she wants all the pouches, and that she'd also want drawstring bag/pouch. The others agree that that'd be cute. Another thing MAMI lists that she says would be cute is a handkerchief. They say that they also need stickers. TOMO asks about doing a pick this time as well. The others don't seem sure. TOMO says that the past one did work out since Apollo pieces are triangle-shaped. MAMI wonders if there's something they could do for the yogurt that's related to instruments. RINA says that maybe they could make a lot of smaller things. TOMO and HARU say that a cloth would be good. MAMI says that a lens-cleaning cloth could be good. Three things they say they'd like to make are a pouch, cloth, and stickers. They wonder what else they could do. TOMO mentions the handkerchief and drawstring bag ideas again, which they agree on. HARU says that they should have stuff that they could give out to more people. MAMI clarifies, "To bring things down cost-wise," which makes HARU laugh. TOMO says that for the pouch, she wants it to be longer so that pens could fit into it. MAMI says that a drawstring bag/pouch might be best in that case. HARU says that it might be best to make it the same size as an actual container of the yogurt and just change out the logo. MAMI says that sounds cute. They say they'd like for listeners to send in merch ideas as well.
•This then happens.
•TOMO reads the next message from a listener who is a high schooler who went to their homeroom teacher's wedding recently. There were four students, a mix of boys and girls, from their class who went. At first they had their doubts, but the wedding turned out to be a lot of fun. They say they're not good at talking to girls, but the girl that they went with was very easy and fun to talk to. They ask SCANDAL if this is love. HARU goes, "That's cute!" TOMO says that a lot of relationships seem to start out in that same kind of way. HARU says that they also might become good friends. They say to keep talking to each other and see what happens.
•MAMI says that they had asked listeners previously to send in messages about moments that have no words to explain them, and she says it's written on the script that this new segment could be titled "Shunkan Plain (瞬間プレーン)," and shortened to "ShunPlay" (like "ShunSen," the way you shorten "Shunkan Sentimental"). The others say it sounds good. MAMI reads one from a listener: "The shower [handle?] slowly turns to the left no matter how many times you correct it." The others say that they totally get that. RINA says that it happens at hotels, which the others agree with. Another: "Whenever you make gyoza, there's always a little filling left over that you could make mini burgers with." They say that does happen. Another: "The moment you smell curry, it makes you want to eat it." She then reads a few more all at once: "Forgetting your phone in your room after putting on your shoes," "Finding one unwashed sock after doing the laundry," "Spacing out on the couch for an hour after getting home." They say they all get those, and do all those. One more: "Being told something very useful but you already know it."
•They say that actually giving names to these kinds of moments is difficult to do. TOMO says that the shower one is very frustrating when it happens to you, which the others laugh at. MAMI asks the others what they'd call the gyoza one. After a pause, TOMO goes, "Food loss zero." MAMI laughs and says that's a positive way to put it. For the curry one, there's a bit of silence before TOMO says that there's no helping wanting to eat curry after smelling it, and HARU and MAMI both go, "An act of God" at the same time. They laugh and agree. For the shoes one, RINA answers with "Rewinding," which they agree with. After MAMI asks about the sock one, RINA says that she'd like for them to come up with coined words. She then says that basically the only thing you can say in response to things like that are "I see." She says, "Wouldn't it be something like, 'I get it somehow'?" TOMO says that the word for that would be "understanding." RINA then immediately goes, "Understanding-I-see." HARU says that this segment is a pain to do. MAMI says that it might be better if they were able to quickly come up with things. HARU says that it would be better if they only had to come up with 1-2 things.
•RINA says that this next message is about a merch proposal. The listener says that got their first car and immediately decorated it with a bunch of SCANDAL merch but felt it wasn't enough to show off that they're a SCANDAL fan. They suggest that the band come out with car-related stuff such as bumper stickers, sun shades, etc. TOMO says that bumper stickers would be nice, and that she sees a lot of cars with stickers when she goes camping. They say they'll take this into consideration.
•TOMO reads the next message from a listener who is sending in a fine-line message. They are an elementary school teacher (SCANDAL: "Hey! Teacher") and say how the other day a second grader had asked them what kind of season May is in Japan. They say they never really thought about it before, and the only months they could really picture is April (cherry blossoms) and June (rainy season). They ask what kind of season SCANDAL pictures May to be, and directs the question more towards MAMI and TOMO whose birthdays are in May. MAMI and TOMO say that it's the beginning of summer, and it says so according to the calendar. HARU is surprised and thought that summer started in June. TOMO says that the atmosphere is summer-like starting in May. MAMI brings up the fact that cherry blossoms are blooming in Hokkaido in May (they bloom later than the other parts of Japan since it's in the north and colder there), which is why their perception might be different. TOMO says that the cherry blossoms had certainly been blooming when they had gone up north for a tour in May a while ago. HARU asks the two what season they think their birthdays fall under. TOMO answers spring. MAMI says that she thinks it's between spring and summer, and that it's not exactly spring. TOMO says that the weather totally varies depending on what day it is; it could be cold one day and hot the next. That's why it's hard to say what season it really is. TOMO says that you could describe it as being the month of her and MAMI's birthdays, which makes the others laugh. MAMI says that it's the season of new fresh green leaves.
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What does "Blagodarya" mean? SCANDAL takes on a quiz about the Bulgarian language!
Season 2, Episode 3 blog
HARUNA: We'll be doing...this! "Last-minute cramming! Bulgaria quiz!" We'll be bringing you a quiz related to the Bulgarian language.
TOMOMI: Nice.
HARUNA: Let's get right to the questions. In Bulgarian, what does "Blagodarya" mean?
All: "Blagodarya"!?
MAMI: Me! "Bulgarian."
(*bzzt)
HARUNA: The clue is it's a greeting.
TOMOMI: "How are you?"
(*bzzt)
TOMOMI: "Hello."
(*bzzt)
MAMI: "Good morning."
(*bzzt)
RINA: "Goodnight."
(*bzzt)
HARUNA: As a hint, let's hear the same greetings from other countries.
TOMOMI: Then, please say it in Japanese.
HARUNA: That would be answering the question. No Japanese. In Russian, it's "spasiba."
MAMI: Oh, what's "spasiba"... Uh, "Thank you"!
(*ding-dong!)
RINA: I wonder why we avoided answering "Thank you"...
MAMI: Let me hear it again in Bulgarian.
(*"Blagodarya")
TOMOMI: That's difficult...
RINA: I've never heard this word before, so it's difficult to express my gratitude...
HARUNA: Let's move on to the next question. The Bulgarian word is this... "Dobró útro." What does it mean?
RINA: Is this a greeting too?? It's kind of slick.
TOMOMI: Sounds like a notification sound, like a LINE message.
RINA: Yeah, it's slick.
MAMI: Me! "Aren't you happy??"
RINA: "Feeling good"?
(*bzzt)
TOMOMI: "How are you feeling?"
(*bzzt)
RINA: "I'm fine!" isn't a greeting, huh... Then, "Good morning."
(*ding-dong!)
All: Ohー!
RINA: "Dobró útro" - It's such a nice morning.
HARUNA: I've never heard of this word before.
TOMOMI: It's really hard to pronounce.
MAMI: Yea, it is.
TOMOMI: We don't know any of these word, so we could do this quiz forever!
HARUNA: Let's move on to the next question. The Bulgarian word is... "Doviždane." What does it mean?
TOMOMI: Me! "Goodnight."
(*bzzt)
RINA: "Good work." "That's difficult." "Saturday and Sunday."
(*bzzt)
HARUNA: That's not it.
MAMI: "See you tomorrow!"
(*bzzt)
TOMOMI: "Welcome home."
(*bzzt)
RINA: "I'm home."
(*bzzt)
TOMOMI: "Goodbye."
(*ding-dong!)
All: Oh!
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•The episode starts with them eating Bulgaria Yogurt for the first six minutes lol and then this happens.
•The next word is "Dobar den." They joke and all start saying things sound like the equivalent of what it sounds like in Japanese. RINA guesses "You're welcome (douitashimashite)" (*bzzt). MAMI guesses "What are you doing? (nani shiten no)" (*bzzt). TOMO guesses "I'm watching TV (terebi miteru yo)" (*bzzt). They all laugh at these. MAMI asks if it's a greeting. HARU says that it is. TOMO guesses "Hello," but then RINA immediately goes, "Let's eat (itadakimasu)." HARU says that's not right, but then goes, "Ah, wait. Say it again," to TOMO. TOMO says it again and HARU says that it's correct. RINA asks how it's spelled in katakana, which is "ドバル デン." She says that the pronunciation for all of these words is interesting.
•The last word is "Dobŭr vecher." The band sounds confused since it sounds similar to "Dobar den." TOMO goes, "Wait, what does 'dobar den' mean, again?" while HARU laughs. HARU tells her that that means "Hello," so TOMO says that this new word must mean "Goodbye." HARU laughs, says no, and says that "Goodbye" is "Doviždane." MAMI asks for the audio of the word to be played again. TOMO then guesses "Sorry (gomen ne)" (*bzzt). RINA guesses "Goodnight (oyasumi)" (*bzzt). MAMI guesses "Let's eat (itadakimasu)" (*bzzt). TOMO guesses "Good morning (ohayou)" (*bzzt). MAMI guesses "Thanks for the meal (gochisousama)" (*bzzt). TOMO guesses "How's it going? (choushi dou?)" (*bzzt). HARU then says that this is what it means in French, and plays an audio clip of the word "Bonsoir." They all go, "Ohh," and TOMO guesses "Good evening (konbanwa)," which is correct. They say that this was very interesting and fun. HARU says that she's interested in learning greetings from all kinds of countries. TOMO says that she's interested in all of them and would like to hear them all.
•They then close out the episode. They say that doing this quiz and also eating yogurt made the time go by really quickly. HARU asks if anyone remembers the words they learned. MAMI and TOMO keep repeating "torontoron" (what they kept saying "Dobró útro" sounds like in Japanese). HARU asks if they remember what it means. TOMO answers "Good morning," which is correct. MAMI then says "Doviždane (goodbye)," and HARU says that they should close out this episode with that. After they make a few announcements about the next stop of their tour and a festival performance, they do close out the episode saying "Doviždane" while laughing.
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Is "113" a fated number? Exploring the deep relationship between "113" and SCANDAL!
Season 2, Episode 4 blog
HARUNA: Now, for this episode of "Catch up," we'd like to focus on the number "113." It is no exaggeration to say that this is truly a fated number. We, who have encountered the number "113," can say that we have been guided by fate...
RINA: ...what?? An urban legend? What do you mean?
TOMOMI: We aren't that attached to "113"...
MAMI: "113"... Is there anything??
TOMOMI: Is there anything that comes to mind?
All: No...
(Staff: There is... We saw the number "113" and thought, "This is SCANDAL's number!")
RINA: SCANDAL's number?
MAMI: Why?
TOMOMI: SCANDAL's number is "821," though...
HARUNA: Yeah... At any rate... "113" is a number that's acquainted with SCANDAL, so here are some stories and facts about "113".
MAMI: That's a lie...
(Staff: It's true!)
HARUNA: ...I'll read them.
★The year "113" A.D.
The year "113" is said to be the year Atsuta Jingu Shrine in Nagoya was founded.
(Staff: See? That's amazing!)
TOMOMI: ...what?
RINA: Did you two from Aichi know?
MAMI: I didn't, but I know Atsuta Shrine.
HARUNA: I love Atsuta Shrine.
TOMOMI: How is this connected to SCANDAL?
(Staff: Nagoya is a frequent topic on this program! I mean, I can't believe you didn't know that...)
MAMI: Sorry. So it was the year 113.
HARUNA: Yeah, we didn't know this. I'll continue...
★January 13 is CHARA's birthday!
November 3 is Kannazuki's and Akimasa Haraguchi's birthday!
(Staff: See!)
TOMOMI: Well... I like CHARA.
(Staff: You like her, but you didn't know?)
TOMOMI: Yes...
HARUNA: Aren't both of the November 3rd ones "impersonators"?
TOMOMI: You're right. But it doesn't seem to have anything to do with SCANDAL...
(Staff: Isn't it amazing that two people representing the world of mimicry have the same birthday?)
HARUNA: Isn't it amazing??
RINA: Yes, it's amazing, indeed.
TOMOMI: Amazing.
MAMI: But it doesn't have anything to do with SCANDAL?
(Staff: We'll keep going with the next one.)
★The element with atomic number "113" is nihonium.
The first element discovered and recognized in Asia. A Japanese team succeeded in producing it.
HARUNA: I think it has something in common with SCANDAL, the Japanese representative all-girl band...
RINA: I see...
TOMOMI: This has been too forced...
RINA: It's way off...
(Staff: It's the same as all of you who are trying to set a Guinness World Record, SCANDAL and nihonium)
•The episode starts with them eating Bulgaria Yogurt for the first 12 (!) minutes lol. They talk about how Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt is currently featuring limited-edition packaging featuring Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to celebrate the yogurt's 50th anniversary, with a total of 113 characters used. They apparently have all of the different characters at the studio as they're recording this episode. TOMO says that she thought that there'd be characters that she didn't know but she's surprised that she seems to recognize all of the ones she's seeing. HARU says that it's written on the script that they should each choose their favorite character. The others are surprised and go, "Ehh??" TOMO and HARU pick theirs first. HARU picks Iron Man. MAMI says "So cool!" HARU laughs and says that he is cool, and that this might be her first time seeing Marvel characters illustrated in the way that they are on this packaging. TOMO picks two: Miguel from Coco and Monsters, Inc. She says that she picked the first one because really likes "Remember Me" from Coco, and the second one because she went with Sully from Monsters, Inc. ears when she most recently went to Tokyo Disneyland.
•Right as RINA and MAMI go off to choose theirs, HARU discovers a Lady and the Tramp one (remember that HARU's dog Lady is named after the character). MAMI chooses a Jessie from Toy Story one and says that she remembers a friend in elementary school had a dachschund named Jessie. She asked the friend why they named it as such, and the friend told them about the movie and they watched it. RINA picks an Ariel from The Little Mermaid one. HARU says that RINA does love Ariel. RINA says that she's loved Ariel since she was little and had even tried brushing her hair with a fork. She also wanted to be a mermaid.
•Then this happens (the number "113" was originally chosen due to it being the same number of Disney characters there are on the limited-edition packaging of Bulgaria Yogurt).
•After the fact about nihonium was read, TOMO says that not a single fact so far has made her want to go, "Oh, really?!" The staff says that they're slowly getting there. The next fact HARU reads is that 113 is the 30th prime number. She reads that it's "a strong-willed number, much like SCANDAL." There's a pause before TOMO goes, "...oh..." The next fact read is that four years ago (technically in 2018), the total of SCANDAL's ages added together equaled 113. TOMO goes, "Four years ago..." MAMI laughs and says that it would have been more impressive if that was applicable right now instead. The next fact read is that the 113th day of the year is April 23rd, the day that SCANDAL's single Departure was released in 2014. TOMO says that that's a little applicable, which HARU chuckles at. The staff wonders what number will be next. RINA says that it seems like any number is doable, which makes the staff laugh.
The band members tear up at this story about a little boy they spotted from the stage?
Season 2, Episode 5 blog
HARUNA: This week we'll mainly be reading messages.
TOMOMI: So let's read some.
Kanegon
Since things have improved [regarding the pandemic], I went somewhere with my elementary school-aged son for the first time.
My son is not very good at expressing his feelings and emotions. When we go out to play, he says he had a good time, but it sounds like he's trying to be considerate. I sometimes wonder if he's really enjoying himself.
I wondered how he would react if we went to a SCANDAL concert. Nothing would make me happier if we could have fun together, but what if he's surprised by the sound, or gets bored and says he wants to go home?
I was nervous with anticipation and anxiety, but when the concert started, my child was so excited that he raised his hands in the air with the people around him and clapped his hands in the air! During "Saishuuheiki, Kimi," which he always sings along to, HARU-chan waved her hands and shot me right in the heart...
TOMOMI: It's that kid!
HARUNA: I know which oneー!!
TOMOMI: I'll keep reading...
After the concert, RINA-chan asked if he had a good time...
RINA: I know! He was in the very front!
TOMOMI: I feel like I'm about to cry, but I'll read the rest...
I've never seen him like this before, really enjoying himself.
Thanks to seeing my boy like that and the awesome setlist, dad's mask was soaked with sweat and tears. I've never had such a happy time. I have no more regrets! That's how happy I was.
TOMOMI: ...I'm really going to cry.
On the way home, my son was so tired that he immediately fell asleep, but as soon as he woke up, he said with a smile, "Yesterday was fun! I want to go again!"
TOMOMI: I'm going to cry... That boy was so cute.
RINA: I'm so happy...
HARUNA: I'm seriously starting to cry too...
TOMOMI: (*crying) ...you're usually so indifferent.
HARUNA: He was smiling so much.
TOMOMI: Yeah, he was.
RINA: At the end, when we were leaving the stage, his cheeks turned bright red.
All: That's right!
RINA: The heat from the audience made their cheeks turn red like crazy. When I asked him if he had a good time, he didn't reply with words but smiled so kindly... So that's the backstory...
HARUNA: That was in Sendai, right?
TOMOMI: Yeah, Sendai.
MAMI: I remember he was in front of meー
HARUNA: It didn't seem like his first time. He looked so happy.
MAMI: I'm so happy.
RINA: I hope they come again.
•The episode starts with them introducing a recipe that combines Meiji Kaju Gummy and Bulgaria Yogurt (like this) + a tasting party for it for the first 13 minutes - more than half of the episode, which I don't think needs to be translated lol
•HARU reads the first message from a listener who recently started listening to Catch up. They first heard about SCANDAL 10 years ago (since they were in middle school). Living in the countrysied, they could only buy singles or albums, and they didn't have access to TV programs in Tokyo, so all they knew about SCANDAL was how cool they were. By the time they moved to Tokyo after high school, their tastes had changed and no longer listened to SCANDAL. Recently, though, SCANDAL's song "Ai ni Naranakatta no sa" came up in their YouTube recommendations and quickly got hooked again and even got tickets to see them in Fukuoka. They also say that now that the internet has developed, you're able to better get to know those who you previously didn't know too well. That's why their impression of SCANDAL has changed from being cool girls to amusing/interesting ones. The band laughs and says they've been found out. RINA says that they did have a time when they weren't as personable/relatable as they are now. HARU says that it is true about what they said about the internet.
•Then this happens.
•MAMI reads the next message from a listener who is a father that saw SCANDAL in Sendai with his daughter. They drove six hours from Toyama and listened to SCANDAL songs while predicting the setlist on the way there, and on the way back they discussed their thoughts about the concert, making for a fun trip from start to finish. He says that they've had less time to spend together since his daughter recently joined the workforce and started living alone this past spring, so being able to go to concerts together is a precious opportunity for them to spend time together as parent and child. He hopes that the precious time they have together, not just as parent and child but as concert buddies, will continue for as long as possible. MAMI says that she's happy they enjoyed their parent-child time together like that in the car. RINA says that it's quite a luxury to be able to do fun stuff, like going to concerts, with your parents after you've grown up.
•RINA reads the next message from a listener who is a teacher at a special needs school (SCANDAL: "Hey! Teacher!"). They married someone from Brazil last October and will be going to Brazil to visit their family. It'll be their first time being on a plane for a long time and they also don't speak the language, so they're full of anxiety while also looking forward to it. However, when a message from a Brazilian fan was read during episode 157 and learned that there are SCANDAL fans in Brazil, they felt a little closer to Brazil. They ask the band, who has been overseas a lot, what things they were glad they brought with them when going overseas, as well as recommendations for things they could do on the plane. TOMO says that they've never traveled as long as that, and that she's heard it takes about 30 hours to get there from Japan. RINA says that they could download a bunch of movies. TOMO says that if the listener's not flying on a Japanese airline, there may not be any movies on the plane with Japanese subtitles, so she also recommends downloading a bunch of movies. She also mentions that there's Wi-Fi available on some planes for a fee. RINA wonders what else you could do on the plane. TOMO says that you could look forward to the meals and wonder when they'll be served. RINA says that it'll likely be served soon when it starts to smell good. A staffer seems to ask them what their favorite kind of airplane food is. MAMI says that the food's different every time. TOMO says that she does like bread that's always served, which RINA says she totally gets. MAMI says she likes rice dishes a lot. HARU says that it's kind of luxurious to drink a glass of wine when you first get on the plane. RINA is surprised and goes, "You drink wine on a plane?" HARU says that she's done it before, and MAMI says that the two of them have done it before. HARU says that she drinks it because she wants to sleep on the plane. TOMO says that they'll recommend that to the listener. RINA says that she's never had alcohol on a flight before.
•RINA then says that she always thinks it's a good idea to buy a few bottles of tea or the like before you board the plane so that you can drink actual Japanese tea. It gives you a bit of peace of mind and helps you relax. MAMI says that that's a good idea since there are times when you miss tastes like that when you arrive at your destination. TOMO recommends bringing something like slippers that you can slip in and out of quickly, rather than deal with footwear like sneakers that may be too tight. HARU recommends also wearing wide-leg pants rather than something like jeans. RINA says that the things she's been glad to have taken with her are a pair of flip-flops and a toothbrush. Many hotels overseas don't provide slippers, so it's a good idea to bring sandals with you if you're concerned about that. And for toothbrushes, the size of the brush head is usually quite a bit bigger than ones in Japan. TOMO says it's better to assume that the hotel you're staying at won't have any amenities since many don't. The band wonders when the listener's going to Brazil, and if it's around the same time they're going for their anime convention performance. They say to come see them if they are.
•They then close out the episode. They say to send in any 'recipes' for Kaju Gummy and Bulgaria Yogurt, and to send in any messages for their current segments.
"113" is legitimately a fated number for SCANDAL!? MAMI says, "We took it too lightly...!"
Season 2, Episode 6 blog
HARUNA: We'll mainly be reading messages this time as well.
Staff: We verified many times on a previous episode how the number "113" is a fateful number for SCANDAL and unraveled the relationship between the two, right?
HARUNA: Yes, we did. Well, it is a mysterious number...
TOMOMI: It's a number that doesn't have much to do with us...
RINA: Eh? Does that mean we got a message about that?
HARUNA: You mean that there were listeners who went along with that forced analogy?
Staff: Wait a minute, everyone... This is 'legit.' Things are going in a great direction.
RINA: What do you mean, "legit"?
Staff: It's a big deal. Please read the message.
HARUNA: I'll just read it.
*The message talks about how "A113" is relevant to Pixar and its films: https://pixar.fandom.com/wiki/A113
All: Oh...
Staff: See? We knew that "113" was a fateful number for SCANDAL...
TOMOMI: Yeah, it's 'legit'...
MAMI: That's true...
HARUNA: Wow...
Staff: We did more research...
→And found that "A113" is hidden in Toy Story; A Bug's Life; Monsters, Inc.; Lilo and Stitch; Finding Nemo; Cars; Ratatouille; Up; The Princess and the Frog; etc.
All: Wow... It is legit.
Staff: It's in The Avengers and The Simpsons as well...
All: Ehーー!!
→They look at images of "A113" hidden in films
RINA: It's true...
MAMI: It's scary...
HARUNA: This is serious...
MAMI: We took 113 too lightly... Now we know.
HARUNA: I guess this wasn't an easy issue to deal with...
•The episode starts with them trying the frozen (popsicle) version of Bulgaria Yogurt. Then they announce the live broadcast of Catch up aired on Tokyo FM on May 14 (a summary for that will be coming after this one).
•Then this happens.
•HARU then reads the next message from a listener who has been posted to the Japanese Embassy in Bulgaria starting from this February and lives in the capital city of Sofia. Though they're a newcomer to Bulgaria, they really appreciate the fact that SCANDAL enjoys talking about Bulgaria on this program. They say that there's more than just yogurt, and that there's a wide variety of food and wine, and even hot springs. They also say that if they have a chance to visit Bulgaria this year, the 50th anniversary of Bulgaria Yogurt, then to please do so. HARU says that this person is not a SCANDAL fan but somehow heard about this program somewhere and sent in a message. MAMI says that's awesome how someone from the Japanese Embassy contacted them. HARU laughs and says that there was meaning to them taking those quizzes about Bulgaria in previous episodes. MAMI says that they were close to Bulgaria when they had visited Turkey before, and that the yogurt sauce there was really good.
•They then close out the episode. HARU says that it's been a little over a month since the program is now being sponsored by Bulgaria Yogurt. RINA starts to say how she checks out the yogurt when she's at the market. MAMI laughs and says she does the same, and sees what kind of different Disney packaging they have. They laugh and RINA says she does that as well. TOMO says that she feels like it's her duty to buy some, and it's like their own CDs are being sold. They laugh and agree.
•Lastly, HARU says that they'll be playing some audio recorded right after the finale performance of their unlimited UTOPIA tour. HARU says that the tour was really awesome and seven performances went by in no time at all, and the audience for the finale was so pumped up that it really did make it feel like a finale. HARU asks the others if the tour was fun. TOMO says it was so much fun and that she'll probably never forget this tour. RINA says that it was special [since it had been so long since audiences have been able to vocalize]. TOMO agrees and that it solidified again how much she cherishes the band and their fans. There's a long pause before HARU goes, "What's wrong?" TOMO laughs and MAMI goes, "Feeling emotional?" RINA says it was emotional. TOMO says that she felt like tearing up. MAMI says how it's been a long time since they've done in-person meet-and-greets in Japan, and that it was nice to directly hear things that people have been waiting to say to them for years.
•RINA says that they had been having a lot of tough days over the past 2-3 years and have been spilling their feelings about it more than usual in interviews and such. There were times when she wasn't sure if that was the right thing to do, but they were able to talk about it because it was something that was true. She says she's glad they've always been honest and told the truth without hiding anything. They went out on this tour feeling like they left a really long tunnel, and she's glad that the band has continued to be a band. HARU says that she was able to really express her feelings during the MCs, and she felt like she showed her heart and soul without concealing anything. It feels like the audience is more open/accepting when you do something like that. She says it was a really fun, really hot, really great tour and thanks everyone who attended. They say that they have more concerts, festivals, and events coming up, so there will plenty of chances to see each other again.
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