Johnny's Countdown 2012 - 2013

Nope, I did not attend the live concert at Tokyo Dome last night. How I wish I did, or I had the ability to. However, I did have an unforgettable experience watching the live broadcast at my friend's house with a few other fangirls. Suddenly, I felt so glad that I was with them and not another group of fangirls. At least I was allowed to react freely.

I am super sleepy right now as I did not have enough sleep for consecutive days. However, if I were to not post a post right now, I'm very sure that I'll drag this for such a long time and never completing this.

My main purpose of this post:

1. Describe how I reacted when I was watching JCD
2. Do a short summary of the aftermath of JCD from all the tweets I have read
3. Finish, cry and sleep. *laughs*

Let's get started then!

So right after kohaku ended, I was tuning into CDTV while all my other friends had JCD on already. I thought I had to have CDTV on as Pi might appear anytime on it. Though the experience last year told me that Pi would only appear around 12+ SGT.

So with that, JCD started. Then we happily watched it as they introduced all the members in the venue. So it went from groups to groups. And yes of course I let out a small scream when NEWS appeared. Then something unexpected happened. Pi appeared!! (with Uchi, though it wasn't as important as Pi) At that moment, I just had to scream out loud! I probably did. I think I definitely did! Then the next thing I know was, I started to tear. I don't know how to describe my feelings then, but I was overwhelmed with emotions and my tears just flowed naturally. Then as JCD moved on, my crying just got worse. *laughs* I can't believe the extent of my crying but I really cried out. So much so that my friends were frantically searching for tissue for me!

It was like a dream come true for me. How long have I ever wished for them to be on the same stage. How long have I wished for them to see each other. How much I wished they could still be as good as before. So I couldn't stop my tears that time, and even right now as I am typing this out I'm starting to tear. What a crybaby.

However, being a Pi-biased, of course I was searching for Pi whenever I can instead of NEWS members. Since they are usually together and that makes it much easier to keep a lookout. Then I noticed how Pi and NEWS were separated, and usually on two ends. If NEWS were to be on the left, they will be the most left and Pi will be on the most right. Though I'm glad that Tackey was always around to keep a lookout for Pi~ *laughs* His beloved Pi.

So maybe I shall touch on a little about Pi's appearance in JCD. I only watched it twice, once was the live which was interrupted by network failure. But I could clearly remember some of the points I wanted to comment. First, when Pi was singing Daite, how cute T&T were acting like fangirls in front of Pi (especially Tackey). And before Pi could do his "Tsk ah", the camera was switched and therefore it wasn't shown on the national TV. *pouts* Why you do this to me Fujitv? I wanted Pi's "Tsk ah" the most didn't you know?

Then they gathered on the stage for the countdown, then right after countdown it's the usual shuffle group singing and first group were 4P consisting of Pi, Tsuyoshi, Okada and 1 more whom I seriously forgot now. But he is another senpai. Higashiyama? Matchy? Nevermind about that. But I saw my precious darling Pi walking towards them, and Tsuyoshi was the one standing beside Pi. So when Pi walked to them, he bowed/nodded slightly!!! So cute! So gentle and humble little Pi~ *laughs* Then Tsuyoshi just sort of patted him on the elbow or back and they started singing together. Warm feelings~

Then Ai, texas, Pi sang! Yeah! Live some more! So proud of him! He had kisumai as his backdancers(?) and he said "aishi~" something which I really can't remember now too. Since it was interrupted during the live so I only watched the actual performance once.

So finally they were gathered on the stage for the final greeting and Pi was on the most right while NEWS most left. Pi was standing just right beside and slightly behind Tackey. And it all started. I was watching the live and I thought why they were shown on air so much. I guess the director still favours my Pi a little. :) While the people were commenting and talking on the stage, Pi was shown twice!! Twice!! Just because Tackey was teasing and playing with Pi and Pi was showing some seriously cute and adorable expressions. Finally Pi was also made to say a few words, I also felt that he was cut slightly by the CM. And after reading a JCD fan report indeed he was waving a little more but due to airtime he was cut by CM. Well I am very contented seeing him on JCD already!!

So it ended, that way, finally. With that, I shall move on to my second part of this post.

In this second part, I realised I have too many to summarise so I shall write them in points first:

- Pi and Ryo wearing same ring
- During Daite what NEWS did
- During K8 what NEWS did
- During NEWS "weeeek" what Pi did
- Other small points about NEWSxPi interactions (Waiting at bench, returning to bench)

And most importantly:

(In sequence)
- TegoPi hug
- ShigePi hug (To be precise, TegoPiShige hug)
- KeiPi hug
- MassuPi hug

And I am 90% sure of the sequence above. So long I did not misread all my tweets. I think I can have a read again just in case. *laughs*

All I want to express (before I go into the details of those interactions), is that.. I don't know how to say it suddenly. But these are really hard to come by. I mean. Not because they are not a group anymore or what. I mean, how their bonds are still strong despite everything. That kind of meaning. Hugging is not something you do to normal people. Maybe the shoulders yes, like arms around the shoulders, but not hugging I believe. In JCD, how many times have the boys really hugged? Maybe Koichi and Tsuyoshi and Tokio and those. Yes, inter-groups too but really not often. Maybe they do hug after shows and I wouldn't know about it. But even so, you don't even see hugging in NEWS concerts. Huggings don't happen often enough to be considered a normal phenomenon in Johnny's and especially NEWS. So I mean, with the members hugging Pi, what more can you say? Gosh I feel like crying suddenly. In fact I had, a few drops though. But suddenly I'm contradicting myself because in Utsu concert Shige did jump-hugged everyone. But that was shige doing it, not the other members and all. But of course, Utsu kon was a different thing. It was a concert full of emotions and gratitude.

Especially when you think of how NEWS had been going through after that matter, how everyone sounded like separated paths, all these little actions are really what I don't want to take granted for.

Since I'm ready right now, shall start with the hugs first. Because that's the most important of all, and since I may not remember the details of other things~

So after reading many many tweets, it seems like Tsuyoshi told everyone that they were free to walk around during that last song performance. By the way, just a short note that after the live broadcast on TV, apparently the senpais (matchy and higashiyama) left first but the rest stayed back to continue the last performance or so.

And Tego, upon hearing it, started to walk towards Pi instead, since before Tsuyoshi said anything they were actually heading for different directions. Seems like Shige was also around Tego during that time, and Shige followed suit. So when Tego was walking towards Pi, there were reports saying that he was looking really joyful and full of spirits. (ニコニコ) In fact that word means he's all smiley~ *laughs* What a cute expression and I can totally imagine that. Then when he was near Pi, he hugged him by the back/from his back. Whichever is that correct expression. *laughs* Then Shige who was also around, hugged him by the front at that moment. And so Pi was sandwiched between Shige and Tego. :D

Now the problem is that I can't remember the details for KeiPi because it was probably a little more complicated than what I could understand. Probably that's why it didn't register in my mind. But I'm very sure, similarly, Kei and someone from kisumai (gathered from many many different tweets and concluding that *laughs*) were walking and Pi came walking facing them. Then Kei and Pi hugged. But the exact details, like none? After which KeiPi walked with arms around their shoulders. But not sure for how long too. *laughs*

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Finally finished running through all my tweets. Just how many did I rt? Scary. Anyway, KeiPi is somehow a mystery now because not all wrote about them hugging. But arms around shoulders is definitely confirmed. And it was very confirmed that Tego was all smiling and seriously heading for Pi when Tsuyoshi said they are free to move about. And Tego hugged Pi by the waist. Suddenly I really have the image in my head. It was said that Pi returned the hug. I wonder how because Shige was supposed to hug them at that point of time too~ But shige. I'm so happy that even shige went to hug him!! Then Kei was walking around with kisumai 1 person first, then he walked alone and towards Pi after that, and they walked arms around shoulders, while seeing Uchi Kei high-touched with Uchi.

Finally the climax, MassuPi! *laughs* It was something about Pi going down the stage to probably those places near the fans maybe? But anyway, he was walking (with uchi), then Massu (and Nakamaru) was walking towards them too, facing. So Massu actually spread his arms, and stopped Pi in his path. Stopped as in, Pi already went ahead and they hugged. That spreading of arms was to initiate a hug and Pi was also smiling and hugged him. Then massu hugged Uchi too. After hugging Pi. So finally we had 4 hugs fully covered. Now some random points:

• NEWS dancing/shaking to Daite and especially Massu. Then Kei gestured "kuchizuke wo" to Shige during Pi's "kuchibiru ga jirettai no yo" part.
• NEWS cheering on when Pi was performing Ai Texas.
• Pi was watching from the seats and cheering and enjoying himself very much when NEWS was performing their new song. (should be WQ)
• NEWS returned to the seats after WQ, and Kei went to sit on that same bench as Pi and inside. Shige sat on the bench in front of Pi's. Tegomass stood just by the barricade with arm on the waist (Tego) and Massu folding his pants up.
• Pi talking to Kei/whispering into Kei's ears when Kei sat at the bench with him.
• Pi had chatted with Kei a little on the stage when they stood together.
• When MassuPi hugged, they sort of said something to each other. (Okaeri/Tadaima? My guess.)
• When they all returned to stage once again Pi stood beside tegomass and looked very relieved.

And suddenly I'm like, my goodness did NEWS plan this?? What is this?! Definitely NEWS and Pi had rehearsals right? Why the sudden hugging?!?!?! Were they saying "akemashite omedetou" and hug conveniently?

But rehearsals different feel, it's supposed to be a serious thing. You may joke around but hugging during rehearsals is super strange. I understand it. And probably each has different schedule so they probably didn't even meet.

Never mind about those already. Now my heart is so full of NEWSxPi love and I can sleep peacefully. There were one tweet saying that Tego was nikoniko going to Pi wanting to hug him even though they are rivals now and she thought the bonds are indeed there and exist. Around 60+ of RT excluding those which are not related to fan repo.. Seriously Japanese fans~ *laughs*

Without them I wouldn't know of the hugs and all. I really want to thank them all~

And it is super late now. I should be off for my sleep.

Happy New Year!