karened | [TRANS] JFC video message 12 Nov 2020

Originally posted on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/arashickarened/status/1326864422636191744?s=20

Translation of the FC video that was released this evening. Key msg: Live broadcast on 31 Dec. Timing and availability to non-FC are not confirmed, but they kept repeating that they want to spend time with as many fans as possible....so... Where is the prayer circle?

S: Hi all FC members, good evening.
嵐: This is Arashi.
O: We received support from many fans during Arafes and are very thankful for it.
嵐: Thank you.
O: Your cheers have definitely reached us (pats his heart)
S: Kakkoii! "Definitely" (mimicks O). Today, we have an announcement for our FC. Ninomiya-san, would you please?
N: Arashi has decided to hold a live at the end of the year!
S: You put this major event across so lightly!
A: This means that we'll be able to hear the new songs from This Is ARASHI right?
N: Ask him (gestures to Jun)
O: (gestures to Jun)
A: Do we get to hear them?
J: You may, or may not get to hear them.
S/A: There a possibility that we won't get to hear them?
A: I want to hear them~
J: Look forward to it.
S: Ohno-san, do you know the schedule? How is it? Do you know the schedule?
O: Well let me give it a go based on intuition. The event date is... December...
S: Eh?
O: 31st?
J: Correct! (All claps)
S: Superb!
N: The event date is December 31st.
S: New Year's Eve. What format will this be delivered? Matsumoto-san would you please?
J: Because it is still not possible to hold a live with live audience, this time, it will be a first for Arashi, to have a live broadcast without an audience.
N: Broadcast.
S: We originally planned to hold our annual Dome tour, so that we can spend time together in the same space with as many fans as possible. But due to developments of the Corona pandemic, we had to give up holding a Dome tour.
S:It's just that, since we announced out hiatus 2 years ago, we have always wanted to spend December 31st 2020 with our fans and have been thinking of how we can do that. We have been thinking about it for a long time.
J: Yes. The Corona pandemic spread across the world this year on an unseen scale. It has hit everyone including us, and there were alot of plans we had to revisit. But it's precisely because it's such a situation now that we feel we have to send positivity to everyone. To be positive, not giving up. Not just us, but also our staff. We had many discussions and finally am able to announce this.
N: Also, regarding this live broadcast, since our hiatus announcement, we had wanted as many people as possible to share an enjoyable time with us on December 31st 2020, under the same conditions. Before the Corona pandemic, we had gradually made plans and searched for ways to do that.
O: Yes, it's a first attempt at live broadcast, and we want to create this with our fans
O: We have always been thinking about what we can do to make things enjoyable for our fans, and we will be planning for this going forward.
A: I think it's not just for us, but also our fans are still feeling the lingering effects of Arafes. Our team is making preparations for the year end live so please look forward to it.
S: Details such as the start time will be announced as they are confirmed. We wanted to just announce this first.
N: What has been decided.
J: We want to spend an enjoyable time with everyone. We still want to challenge ourselves with new things. And above all, we wanted to let everyone see us enjoying ourselves. We hope that by seeing that, everyone would smile. We will continue to do our best going forward.
S: So, on December 31st, together with Arashi, let's have fun! (First pump before his body) (No one else follows so Arashi laughs)
J: We didn't coordinate!
A: You have to tell us!
N: Because you did it so suddenly.
A: It's impossible.
S: I thought we could do it!
S: Please look forward to it.
嵐: This was Arashi!

Word transcription in this article for reference: https://twitter.com/arashickarened/status/1327130898639228938

This vid was alot more than the live:

1) They're always doing things to make fans happy. They know we like to see them have fun, and that makes us smile, so they do things to show that side of them, like Sugoroku, we laughed at their expense.

2) They planned to run till the very end with Dome tours and a final pre-hiatus programme/event for fans. Till the very last second, they want to be there for us and with us. They weren't planning to slow down and lower the curtains in silence.