•The episode starts with
this.
•RINA reads the next message from a listener who had been planning to SCANDAL at the recent JAPAN JAM festival with a friend from college. However, the listener found out right before the festival that due to work they would be unable to make it on time to see SCANDAL's set. They really wanted their friend to see SCANDAL perform, though, so they asked them to go see them by themself. The friend ended up sending a bunch of text messages about how good they were and ended up really liking them. They even want to go to one SCANDAL's solo concerts one day. The listener then asks the band how they chose the setlist for that day, which included RINA- and TOMO-fronted songs ("Kanojo wa Wave" and "Ai no Shoutai"), and if they were aiming for some kind of concept. Before answering the listener's question, TOMO then reads a message from a listener who also attended the festival. They also ask a similar question about how they decide on setlists where they can only play a limited number of songs. They also ask what festival setlist they worried the most over.
•TOMO says that they consider how limited the setlist will be, as well as who is appearing before them. HARU says that for this year's JAPAN JAM setlist, they decided to condense the setlist that they're currently playing on their world tour and focus primarily on playing songs from
MIRROR. RINA says that singing "Kanojo wa Wave" was the first time she had sung main vocals at a festival, and she's really happy that people enjoyed that. She also says that when the band first began appearing at festivals way back when they would perform songs that 'represented' them, but now they perform songs that they feel suit who they are at that point in time. HARU says that they're highly confident in their solo concerts, and because they want to show who they are in a current era to people all over the country via their solo concerts, they want to do performances that only they can do while keeping their current mood/vibes intact. RINA says they also want to dispell any misconceptions people may have about them, and those feelings are also included when they put together setlists for festivals/events. HARU says that it is difficult to get across what kind of artist you are within a limited amount of time, which is precisely why it's worth doing. They feel very accomplished the moment it feels like who they are has reached people.
•TOMO then ponders the question about what festival setlist they worried the most over. RINA goes, "Isn't it the first time we appeared at
ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL?" TOMO says, "Not really worry, but it's more like, 'What was wrong with us??'" They laugh, and RINA says, "That simply was a miss for us." TOMO mentions them playing "24 Jikan Plus no Yoake Mae," which at the time could only be found on a B-side for their AwaTsumo single, but they figured people would know about it since the AwaTsumo song itself was a movie theme song = people would have listened to this B-side as well...but pretty much no one knew the song. RINA laughs and goes, "We should have done 'Shunkan Sentimental.'" TOMO agrees, but says that that was a time when they didn't want to play it. HARU says that they were kind of 'edgy' then. RINA says that they wanted to really 'go on the attack' with their setlist because a lot of people who were fans of rock would be there. TOMO again says, "There was something wrong with us," and that they went about it the wrong way; they kind of wanted to get revenge [for not being able to appear at many festivals before this]. RINA says that they might have had a "Let's do what's not standard" mindset then. HARU says that they wanted to show that SCANDAL has more than one side to them, and they based their festival/event setlists on their solo concert setlists--they were basically saying, "Our album and B-side songs are really great ones too" and wanted show those songs to people.
•TOMO says that it's hard determining setlists for festivals because they have to have a balance of songs that show off who they are, and songs that people want to hear. Things like those are what they worried about. She says that they now like playing album-only songs and songs that non-SCANDAL fans wouldn't have heard. RINA says that it's might also because they're confident right now that even if they play songs that most non-fans wouldn't know, they know that they'll get through to them. TOMO says that it was really emotionally moving when they first performed "SCANDAL BABY" at a festival, which the others agree with. She says that though it's their top song that'll get everyone excited at their solo concerts, it's also an album-only song--more specifically, the first track of their first album--and so most non-fans are not likely to know it. However, when they played it a festival, it was basically like how it is when they play it at their solo concerts. RINA says that things like that (having songs being acccepted, etc.) is a result of continuing on for a long period of time. HARU says that they hope to continue having confidence like this.
•MAMI reads the next message from a listener who likens SCANDAL to the band THE ALFEE. TOMO says that they get that a lot. The rest of what they talk about isn't all that interesting lol so I will not be translating it.
•HARU reads the next message from a listener who saw SCANDAL in Kanazawa and says that that was the first time he attended a tour with their wife. He says he doesn't believe that you should keep things from your spouse, so one of the things that he had to tell his to-be wife before they got married was that he wanted her to let him continue being a MANIA member. She said that was fine, and so he was able to keep his membership. After the Kanazawa show, she told him that it was nice and that they were able to have fun together. He also says that she likes "eternal" and was happy to hear it live. They thank the listener and say that that makes them happy to hear.
•TOMO reads the next message from a listener who says they got their license back when they were in high school, though they didn't really drive until last year. They now drive on the weekends, but they're bad at parking and asks their parents to help them with that. They ask the band for tips on parking. They thank the listener and also laugh at them asking for tips on parking. MAMI says to look at the backup camera when reversing, and that she's never really had a hard time parking. HARU says that parking also isn't too difficult for her. TOMO says that Teslas apparently can do autopark. She then says that giving actual tips for parking is difficult to do. MAMI wonders if the listener has problems when they're backing up or has problems with the sides. HARU and TOMO think it's the sides. MAMI says to look at the parking lines on either side of the car via the side mirrors the entire time you're parking. TOMO says that you can get confused at first about which way to turn the steering wheel when you're backing up, but practicing doing that over and over will help. HARU says she thinks it's mainly an intuition thing. TOMO says that this situation of the listener asking for tips on parking is kind of like riding a bike: you can't ride it at first but you then learn to, though it's difficult to tell someone what your tips on riding a bike are. She also says it's hard to explain any tips solely through the radio. MAMI recommends going to a market with a big parking lot and practicing. HARU says that wide-open places like those are usually where people first start practicing driving. She also says not to rush it, which the others agree with. You might feel rushed due to things like the car behind you, but there's basically no other way to do but to apologize in your head and taking your time to park. They again say to take things slow and repeatedly attempt to park. They wish them luck.
•RINA reads the next message from a listener who says they have someone whom they've had a crush on for a long time (though they've only just realized this): their same-sex, good friend from high school. The friend has had a boyfriend since college. This spring the listener started off a new life in Aichi while the friend started off a new life in Tokyo. They had been planning to hang out, but the friend then said she couldn't because of something regarding her boyfriend and the listener felt all weird after hearing that. They've never met the boyfriend, but they felt all jealous whenever the boyfriend was talked about. They then soon realized that they feel this way because they like their friend. They ask the band how to deal with feelings of jealousy. HARU says that those totally do happen when it comes to love. RINA says that thinking back on it, she's probably never dated someone who has exhibited feelings of jealousy. She says it may just be because she's been lucky, and also that this isn't quite the same thing that the listener is going through, and wonders how they can sort out their feelings. HARU says that things like this are something that you notice after they happen. TOMO wonders if the friend still hasn't realized the listener's feelings, which HARU thinks is the case. She then wonders what the listener should do if the friend ever figures out their feelings. RINA says that if the listener feels like it'll help if they tell the friend what they feel, then it might be good. HARU says that, on the other hand, if they want to continue their relationship as is, then they don't need to tell the friend how they feel. MAMI says that the listener has no idea how the friend would react to this. HARU says that if the listener wants the friend to be happy, then the only they can do right now is to not do anything. If they do care about the friend, then it's important to hold back.
•They then close out the episode. They talk about how they read a bunch of different messages this time, and that they're happy they have a great connection with their fans.