codomomental bulletin #55

A Christmas event has been announced for December 24th, featuring Seireki13ya, TOKYO TEFUTEFU, Not Secured, Loose Ends, KAQRIYOTERROR, louplull, Futatsuna and more (including guests).¹ It is also promised that louplull will perform more songs.² In addition, some announcements will be made.³

Some facts from Kisaragi Megumi’s latest livestream which took place on November 29th:⁴

• The girl revealed plans to have a big New Year’s Eve codomomental livestream this year, which will include both performance and conversation parts. However, nothing has been decided yet. But if the event takes place, we should expect new members (and thus new groups) at the event.
• As for the future of “Zenkimi,” nothing has been decided yet, except for the concert that will take place on March 15, 2024.
• Recently, Megumi has been actively studying English and trying to watch movies and TV series in English.

We will do our best in our own way. I’m also learning English, so I dream of the day when I can talk to you.⁵

From Kisaragi Megumi’s Twitter.

Not Secured Loose Ends have announced an album that will include re-recorded Yukueshirezutsurezure hits translated into English – “OUROARBOROS.”⁶ According to the official codomomental website, the album will be released on January 17th.⁷

On December 6, there will be a concert dedicated to the upcoming album release, which will also be streamed online:

https://www.youtube.com/live/YmC_cawF8WY

A recording of the stream will remain on the channel for one week.

On the same day, cards with a link to download the digital version of the album will be sold in limited quantities. In the image of the card you can see the track list of the release:⁸

1. 行方不知ズ徒然 (Not Secured, Loose Ends/Yukueshirezutsurezure)
2. Lie-and-Black-and-White (Shiro to Kuro to Uso)
3. Ways to Die
4. Ideology
5. Phantom Kiss
6. howling hollow
7. MISS SINS
8. Post Catastrophe
9. Odd eye
10. Wish/
11. 逝丰死二概論 (Ikishinigairon)

Also on November 30th, the group held a talk livestream, which I was only able to watch in part, but it didn’t seem to be anything important.

And to conclude our exploration of TOKYO TEFUTEFU’s third album “Butterfly Dogma,” why don’t we check out a translation of the song “TenohiraNoTomoshibi” (“Light in My Palm”)?

Faint, fading hopes and shards [of memories] that don’t bring a smile.
Feelings slipping through my fingers.
I poured them out, hoping they would reach [you].

Now, under the cover of night,
I feel so many things lacking that I want to run away. I’m wailing.
I’m tired of disappointments.
Promises that fail to touch the soul and scales that can’t find balance.
I’m crushed by the curse called “dream.”

I’m just trembling silently.

I seek forgiveness. [Beneath this] cracked sky.
[Observing] fakes falling down the curve.
Even if no one desires me…
[In this] wavering night of illusion.

The regrets of rejection, again and again.
The ugliness of forgotten broken promises, they cannot be counted…
This is the crime and punishment of yearning to be loved.
An infinite thirst and desire.
Continually inherited beliefs crumble along with passionate longing.

I choose to protect the future where smiles have a place, even if I lack the strength.

I’ll cut through the sadness,
And I’ll swallow the suffering.
If only you would entrust me everything that hurts you.

I don’t want to let go [of you].
The feelings that were born for the first time are taking on colors.
Even though I’m not strong, I want to be kind, I’m sorry.

I’ll live my life bearing any sins and vices,
So let me just be quietly by your side.
I’m on the verge of bursting with flowing, overwhelming tears.
Even if these feelings don’t reach you,
Even if you don’t need me,
Even if my body decays,
In the end, I’ll still cut through the sadness,
And I’ll swallow the suffering with a smile.
Let everything that hurts you rest on me, not on you.

I’ve also translated a part of the livestream where Nobuhide Imamura explains some important points of the song:

Seireki13ya announced a “micro pupil ambitious tour” that will start on December 22nd and end in March.⁹

Fukumoto Emi drew art to commemorate the anniversary of the group’s new lineup:

💫星歴13夜さま💫

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おめでとうございます🎂

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— フクモトエミ (@nicole16g) November 30, 2023

1. https://twitter.com/codomomental/status/1729481751976968466
2. https://twitter.com/louplull/status/1730196092187455613
3. https://twitter.com/codomomental/status/1730197723109056638
4. https://twitter.com/zenkimi_megumi/status/1729800052300726584
5. https://twitter.com/zenkimi_megumi/status/1730224386832056586
6. https://twitter.com/nsleystz/status/1729832621176234158
7. https://codomomental.com/discography/nsle-real1/
8. https://twitter.com/nsleystz/status/1729832621176234158
9. https://twitter.com/seireki13ya/status/1729833336468595094