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Hitoribocchi: A Musical (Vocaloid Cast Recording)

by JohnJRenns

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1.
[KAI] No matter what you go through I believe in you
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All Alone 03:47
[BOCCHI] Why can't I ever say hello? Why can't I smile in a photo? There are reasons It's been written Maybe I'm better off alone How do you tell a friend goodbye? How do I tell true and not lie? As the seasons Come breeze in Perhaps it's my fate to walk and roam Never say never Then it's whatever Whatever you choose to be Whatever you can see Never and ever Connections severed Lonely and stuck at home So I'm better off alone I'm better all alone Going out is a form of bravery When your heart stops beating out of tune Sometimes you need to turn up the volume Going out is a form of bravery Monologue is a not a way to make friends I need to stop this game of pretend Am I better off alone? I don’t wanna be alone What can you do about a promise unkept? I don’t know what I’m supposed to do, Kai I dream about the friends I haven’t met yet Maybe one day, they won’t be a lie Until we meet again Then I’ll know why Never say never Then it's whatever Whatever you choose to be Whatever you can see Never and ever Connections severed Lonely and stuck at home But I cannot stay alone I won’t be alone
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[NAKO] There's a girl who sits right behind me First thing she does, she barfs on the floor Tells me that she wants to be friends with me No one has said that to my face before She's too kind Too kind And opposite of mine Better off just finding someone else who will fit her right But she keeps saying "There's no one I can do this with" Ah, goddamnit, I can't keep my eyes off you The whole world is your oyster! Run away, run away Run away from me I don't understand it What do you find so good about me? There's so many you could choose from Then why me? Then why me? Me of all people This very fact makes you stranger than anyone Then this world is ours for the taking, Bocchi We'll go on, we'll go on Go on together Run away, run away Somewhere far away You can tell the others, "shut up and just watch!" Because on that day we met I won't ever forget it [BOCCHI] There’s a girl who sits in front of me She seems really kind Kinda scary but it’s fine I hope she doesn’t mind Am I acting out of line? Walking in the rain Together with you I couldn’t believe that it was true There’s no one else I would choose Sunao-san She’s honest Too much so I think she’s cool that way I don’t have to wonder what's going on in her mind Could I be your friend? [NAKO] “You’re a weird one” [BOCCHI] She said while smiling [BOCCHI, NAKO] “Did you think we weren’t already friends?” The whole world is our oyster! Run away, run away Run away from us They won’t understand it They don’t have to This is our masterpiece There’s nobody else we’d rather choose So move on So move on Do not fret, move on [BOCCHI] But I wonder Will I ever be alone again? [NAKO] Oh, this world is ours for the taking, Bocchi We'll go on, we'll go on Go on together Run away, run away Somewhere far away You can tell the others, "shut up and just watch!" I was happy you called out You should call me Nako
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[SOTOKA] I’ve been searching for you this whole time Someone to incline Someone who’s smart Someone with heart To teach me the arts Ever since I arrived in this land I have had one goal To fulfill my fate Realize myself As the Ninja I have dreamed of I’ve seen you around sneaking your way through Defeating adversaries Or, that’s what I imagine you do in your spare time I’ve seen you through So don’t hide it from me You master shinobi Teach me your ways Through your trials So we can become master and disciple I will learn, you will teach I trust in your expertise It's alright You must know cause you're Japanese I won’t fear This is what I was destined to achieve There's no doubt if it's you who I believe So let's laugh So let's smile I will give it all I've got I know it takes a while But it's my best shot I will train through this pain I want you to do the same Master, please Let's keep pushing the rain [BOCCHI] There’s a girl who sits besides me And she’s kinda weird She’s so pretty but no one hangs around with her Maybe she’s sorta like me I mean, not that I think I’m pretty or anything I meant the part where she has no friends Ah, that sounds terrible, doesn’t it Why am I so bad at this [NAKO] Calm down, Bocchi [BOCCHI] I can’t be who she wants me to be But maybe we can still be friends Or I hope [SOTOKA] I will learn, you will teach I trust in your expertise It's alright You must know cause you're Japanese I won’t fear This is what I was destined to achieve There's no doubt if it's you who I believe So let's laugh So let's smile I will give it all I've got I know it takes a while But it's my best shot I will train through this pain I want you to do the same Master, please Let's keep pushing the rain I’ve admired this for years I will put away my fears This is it This is real This is destiny Silly dreams can come true In this land of rising sun And that’s why I won’t rest until it’s done [COMPANY] So let's laugh So let's smile We can make it through night It’s okay We’ll be fine cause we’re Japanese I won’t fear This is what you were destined to achieve There's no doubt if it's her who you believe [SOTOKA] There's no doubt if it's you who I believe
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[ARU] Since I was a young little girl I've wanted to shine so brightly Go out there and show the world That I can be the perfect me I’ve always held onto this dream When I saw my idols on TV I’ll show everyone what I mean It can happen, wait and see Never lose, Aru Gotta shine, Aru Always putting on her best That’s Aru, that’s Aru Rely on Aru The perfect Aru I’m the world’s vice president Aru Aru Even when I’m all out of luck I’ll sing and never lose my smile I’m not a loser and I don’t suck These aren’t the wrong clothes, it’s a new style My name is Aru Honshou Aru I’m the one and only vice president of class 1 Fight on, Aru Fly high, Aru Everyone loves Honshou Aru Aru Aru Never say never Then it’s whatever [BOCCHI] (It’s whatever) [ARU] Whoever I choose to be Whoever I can be I can never show anyone what I’m truly feeling inside [BOCCHI] (You can do it, Aru) [ARU] But Bocchi, if it’s with you I feel like I can show this side of mine And what’s so wrong about having pride? It’s still me even if it’s a lie I can’t let down my younger self So I put up a smile and cast this spell But you don’t see me for who I pretend to be When you praise me, I feel complete You only see me for who I am So I can be my best self and shine Never lose, Aru Gotta shine, Aru Always putting on her best That’s Aru, that’s Aru Rely on Aru The perfect Aru I’m the world’s vice president Do your best, Aru Do your best, Aru Everyone is calling out my name: Honshou Aru Do your best, Aru Do your best, Aru Everyone loves Honshou Aru Aru Aru
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[KAI] Do you remember? When we were little kids You looked helpless and so lost And you said I'm soft Things might seem too hard But please remember this No matter what you go through I believe in you I believe in you
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[BOCCHI] Not forgetting our promise That day, I lost my bestest friend in the whole world [NAKO] The whole world [BOCCHI] And all I have to do is befriend every girl I don't know what's so scary 'bout that And it’s you and me; and it's them and us also I’ll go out and help them out [ARU] Go and help them out [BOCCHI] Maybe they can help my dream come true That’s what being friends is about [NAKO] Now she's cooking Her time to shine It will be fine I believe in you [SOTOKA] I believe in you [ARU] Uh oh, I think there’s damage? Use this special recipe Now she hanging with that rich dame [NAKO] They’re working some job making paper cranes [SOTOKA] Sotoka knows what to do! Commencing ninjutsu [COMPANY] And it’s you and me; and it's them and us also We’re helping each other out (Help each other out) And one day, we’ll help your dream come true That’s what being friends is about [NAKO] The whole world is your oyster! [ARU] Never lose, you can rely on me [NAKO & SOTOKA] You can rely on me [SOTOKA] You don't have to try and do it all alone We're there for you [COMPANY] And as long as we stick together [NAKO] We can stick together [COMPANY] If we believe in each other Even silly dreams can become true one day [BOCCHI] Am I feeling lonely? Am I being dumb? If I’m making all these friends, then why am I feeling so numb? I don’t understand why they put up with me I don’t get why they’d be my friend because I hate myself I won’t postpone I don’t want to be alone [NAKO & ARU] Cannot stay alone [BOCCHI] Get out of my home Go outside and roam And it’s you and me; and it's them and us also I’ll go out and help them out Maybe they can help my dream come true That’s what being friends is about [COMPANY] And it’s you and me; and it's them and us also We’re helping each other out (Help each other out) And one day, we’ll help your dream come true [BOCCHI] That’s what being friends is about [COMPANY] Being friends is about [BOCCHI] Being friends is about [COMPANY] Being friends is about That’s what being friends is about
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Dark Past 05:13
[KAKO] Starry nights Blinding lights Let it all wither Let it turn off and fade away Binding white Oh so bright Cover it up Cause I don’t need lighting anyway Oh You give and you give They expect you to forgive It never ends That is what they call being friends But human connections only makes you weak to being prey They won’t let you escape Blinding sights Turn off the lights It’s always painful when it begins to rewind back Such great heights They’ll burn and ignite Never grasp onto anything that can hold you back Well then it’s never or ever So it’s whatever Whomever that you choose, it always leads to the same end No chance in forever Connections severed Hitori-san, that’s why I won’t be your friend Tell me a lie and please betray me Prove me right That I’m not wrong You will abandon me just like she did So why even try Starry nights Blinding lights Let it all wither Let it turn off and fade away Binding white Oh so bright Cover it up Cause I don’t need lighting anyway Well then it’s never or ever So it’s whatever Whomever that you choose, it always leads to the same end No chance in forever Connections severed Hitori-san, that’s why I won’t be your friend What do I do if I have a promise unkept? I’m so scared it’ll happen again I locked myself in a bathroom stall and wept I couldn’t believe you wanted to be my friend Reaching out is a form of bravery Kill the past and I can hold up my hands Then the one who was telling a lie is me Because taking a step forward is scarier than blocking it out It’s a continuous cycle of doubt So instead of confronting my past, I try to hide away my tears And I plug my ears And close my eyes Put on a tough act until you get tired of me But you’re still here And they are too Hitori-san You reach out your hand And I grab them Crying, I confess my true feelings I don't want to be alone [COMPANY] I don't want to be alone I don't want to be alone [BOCCHI] (I don't want to be alone)
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[BOCCHI] Do you remember me? My dearest best friend I didn’t forget our promise And the times we spent As I see you walk away I hope now you know This only came to be Cause you believed in me [BOCCHI & KAI] You believed in me (I believe in you) You believed in me (I believe in you)
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[BOCCHI] We’ve come a long way It's been too many days Since we have got to say The words that fade away We've changed in new ways And might have strayed away So let's take off our shoes I wanna say hello to you Ready, set Take a step It’s alright cause I believe in you There’s nothing that we can’t do If it’s you [COMPANY] And as the seasons breeze in, it’s like we’ve been born again anew Took a look at myself in the mirror, it’s a face I never knew [BOCCHI] It’s true Now I know And don’t you see it too Good friends are far between and few [COMPANY] As I take a look at your face, I know I’ll never be alone Shred your past self, tally all the different ways that you have grown [BOCCHI] And don’t be afraid to reach out for a hand So before I have more to say [COMPANY] Let’s go back Go back to where we came We’re going home again [BOCCHI] We’re home again - [BOCCHI] Never say never So this is forever Even if it seems like the end I have you to depend Connections I treasure It's thanks to you, I’m getting better every day [NAKO] The whole world is your oyster So let’s go On and on Let’s get back to home [ARU] I will stay with you No matter what you do You can rely on me ‘cause I swear I’ll believe in you [SOTOKA] And we’re friends till the end Let’s keep pushing through the rain [KAKO] I don’t have to lie anymore So it’s okay to rely on someone else And ask for their help - [BOCCHI] I’m afraid, so give me your courage [NAKO, ARU, SOTOKA, KAKO] Bit by bit, you can muster up courage [BOCCHI] Sometimes I feel like I am cornered [NAKO, ARU, SOTOKA, KAKO] Step by step, let’s take a step forward [COMPANY] Going out is a form of bravery Calling out is camaraderie [NAKO] Make a plan [ARU] Take a stand [SOTOKA] Take a chance [KAKO] Then expand [COMPANY] And stop talking to yourself Let’s go outside and ask for help That’s what I’m thinking of It’s nice to meet you I try to say hello but I mess up [NAKO] Wait a sec [ARU] It’s a crack [SOTOKA] Take it back [BOCCHI] Communicate what you’re feeling [COMPANY] Taking a step forward is scary So take your time and breathe [KAKO] At your pace [NAKO] Raise your face [ARU] And embrace [BOCCHI] It’s not as scary as it sounds [COMPANY] It’s nice to meet you I try to say goodbye but I screw up [SOTOKA] It’s alright [KAKO] Ain’t a slight [NAKO] Apologize [BOCCHI] Convey what you are concealing [COMPANY] Today, you’re different than who you were yesterday So take a break [ARU] At your pace [SOTOKA] Raise your face [KAKO] It’s okay [COMPANY] You’re not perfect but you're not your mistakes [BOCCHI] One day I would like to be your friend So call out: [COMPANY] Monologue is not a way to go So go outside and tell them what you know Then you will never have to be alone

about

Sometimes, going out is a form of bravery.

(or: Story of Her Life and the Girls Who Saved It)

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Album 6 of 12 in ALBUM-A-MONTH 2021

33:33

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ひとりぼっち: 彼女の「生活」を救った少女たちの物語

外に出るのことだけで勇気の証となる場合もあるよ。

1. ひとりぼっち (序曲)
2. ひとりぼっち
3. 優しい子 / 素直な子
4. 師匠と弟子
5. 本庄アルのバラード
6. 君を信じている
7. 友達になろう
8. 暗い過去
9. 君を信じている Reprise
10. いっしょにかえろ / モノローグ

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히토리봇치: 그녀의 생활을 구한 소녀들의 이야기

밖으로 나가는 일도 용기가 될 수 있어요.

1. 외톨이 (서곡)
2. 외톨이
3. 착한 아이 / 솔직한 아이
4. 스승과 제자
5. 혼쇼 아루의 발라드
6. 너를 믿고있어
7. 친구가 되자
8. 어두운 과거
9. 너를 믿고있어 Reprise
10. 같이 돌아가자 / 모놀로그

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released June 19, 2021

Cover artwork by Achmad Sjahrir (used with permission) twitter.com/AchmadSjahrir

Inspired by the manga "Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu" created by Katsuwo. All characters originally belong to them. Track 5 is a rendition of "Makeruna Aru Kagayake Aru" composed by Shimamiya Eiko. Track 10 is a cover of "Hitoribocchi no Monologue", composed by Tanoe Mamoru, and “Ne, Issho ni Kaero”, composed by Nishijaka Kyohei.

Featuring the synthetical talents of:

ELEANOR FORTE as "Hitori Bocchi" and "Kurai Kako"
CYBER DIVA as "Sunao Nako" and "Honshou Aru"
GUMI as "Yawara Kai" and "Sotoka Rakita"

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JohnJRenns South Korea

The former musical alias of Cecily Renns. cecilyrenns.bandcamp.com

“Frankly, pop culture is a bit better at rocking people emotionally than the better chunk of the so-called fine arts.” - Kadono Kouhei, authour of ‘Boogiepop’

“...소위 팝컬쳐라 불리는 게 있다. 예술이라 하기엔 좀 그렇긴 한데 하여튼 사람의 마음을 뒤흔드는 점에 간해서는 어정쩡한 파인 아트보다 힘이 세기도 하는 놈이다.” - 카도노 코우헤이, '부기팝' 작가
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