[TRANS] Sho's Otonoha 15 Nov 2020

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Originally posted on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/arashickarened/status/1327937936055156737?s=20

Translation of Sho's OTONOHA update on 15 Nov 2020 

Hello.  

It's me.  

Once again, 3 Nov, the anniversary of Arashi's CD debut.  

Thank you for the many congratulatory wishes.  

Did you enjoy "Arashi's Day"?  

Personally speaking,
"Aiba's Sugoroku"
was the best.

We've been searching for a good timing to do this, and now it's finally realised!  

For the first time in 15 years, it has been revived, with the help of staff from that time.  

The "Gorgeous Celeb" was awesome...(Laughs)  

Once again, thank you for watching "Arafes 2020".

"Spending time watching Arashi's concert at the same timing with everyone" - This was my first time doing this so it's a valuable and refreshing experience.  

It was very enjoyable reading reactions [T/N: to the concert] through each of the comments on SNS.

I had an interview with Casa BRUTUS the other day and the thought came to me again...  

We welcomed the early morning of 3 Nov 1999 at the Yoyogi Daiichi Stadium.
(Thanks once again to those who came that day)  

In 2020, we stood at the Kokuritsu Stadium.

I feel this unbelievable connection once again and am deeply moved.  

Now.  

Next up is New Year's Eve.  

"This is 嵐 LIVE 2020.12.31"  

How will we be welcoming this day? I've been thinking about this since 2 years ago.  

The 5 of us gather yesterday (14 Nov)...

I've been listening to various songs while looking carefully at the lyric cards.  

"This song is good ne~"
"Listening to this now, it sounds different ne~"  I said.  

This is our first LIVE broadcast.  

I'm looking forward to spending "the same time" with even more people.

Please join us.  

And lastly.  

There might be people who weren't able to watch it so I will leave the last greetings from 3 Nov Arashi's Day here.  

For your reecipt m(__)m  

Sakurai's greeting on Arashi's Day (draft)

Once again, 21 years ago, on this 3 Nov, we debuted. It was still foggy in the morning when I arrived at the stadium and there was already a long line for the handshake event. It was beyond my imaginations so I was really surprised.  

Since then, it has been 21 years.

There has been many sceneries which were beyond my imaginations.  

21 years ago, I didn't imagine standing here in the Kokuritsu Stadium. On the other hand, I also didn't expect to be broadcasting a concert in this manner, without audience.  

After 21 years, I still feel...

If I don't desire hard enough, if I don't think about it hard enough, the desired future will be impossible to attain.
"The desired future" may turn out to be the other way and we may not be able to repeat it.

Even if so, to the extent you don't desire for it strongly, "the desired future" will not arrive even if you waited.  

Once again, thank you for the past 21 years.

Now, standing at the "future" of that day, is all thanks for the support from everyone. Because all of you had supported our backs strongly.  

Thank you very much.  

Please also support us in the future. 

2020/11/15
Sakurai Sho