Teikobonbon Takes First Slot of Secret Song Relay With Songs of Hidden Things; Hao Follows

INDEPENDENT — Teikobonbon opened the first secret slot of a singing relay on Saturday in which viewers did not know the order of the performers. The relay, tagged #シークレット歌枠リレー (Secret Song Relay), gave each performer a stream in turn. Teikobonbon welcomed the audience to the “Dark Secrets Club” and said the slot was the top of the secret lineup, then thanked the organizer for putting on the relay.

Hidden things were the theme. Between songs, Teikobonbon said everyone carries parts of themselves they would rather not show, and that the club exists to affirm the secrets that protect the heart. The set began with a song about keeping a secret to guard what matters, then moved to one of inner conflict, one about lies told to protect oneself or someone else, and a playful one about a secret that is close to being found out. The last song carried a title meaning “truth.” Teikobonbon called it a surprising pick, noted that its lyrics are dark, and gave thanks to viewers who sent gifts.

“The Dark Secrets Club affirms the secrets that protect your heart.” — Teikobonbon, between songs

To close, Teikobonbon ended a viewer poll on who would perform next. Many had guessed Tsukasa, but the baton went to a performer whose concept is sleep-inducing venom and who is known for rapping, introduced with a jellyfish theme. Viewers were asked to keep the next stream’s URL private until it began, and Teikobonbon set a redirect to it. Teikobonbon also said the regular Sunday 1 p.m. stream would not run because of a live appearance that day.

Hao, a virtual artist with RK Music, took the fourth slot after receiving the baton from the jellyfish-themed performer. Hao sang first, then greeted viewers, joking about the unusual morning hour and the odd behavior it caused, and asked them to share the limited-access stream with the relay hashtag. Hao packed four songs into the first part of the slot, and said that although the stream normally ends on a song, this time the order meant the songs came first and the talk after.

At the end, Hao showed the results of a poll on the next performer: Tsukasa drew 67 percent and another candidate 33 percent. Tsukasa was the next performer, and chat cheered the correct guesses. Hao pinned the next stream’s URL, set a redirect, asked viewers not to share it before the stream began, and sent them on their way.